Vernon Henry is a financial advisor with CreativeOne Securities, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and GWN Securities Inc. Henry is also an independent insurance agent and is involved in multiple insurance-related activities. CreativeOne Securities, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities through a network of 127 advisors. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and access to third-party manager programs via its proprietary advisory platform.

Nathan Smith is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC based in Knoxville, TN. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Foundations Investment Advisors in 2026, he worked at firms including Simplicity Wealth, The Leaders Group Inc, Corecap Investments, and USA Financial Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales and employee group benefits through his ownership of Smiths Financial Solutions. Foundations Investment Advisors is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.1 billion for about 29,615 clients through nearly 300 investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan support, and sub-advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and registered investment companies, utilizing model portfolios, asymmetric rebalancing, and third-party sub-advisers.

Reese Marine is a Series 66 credentialed advisor with New Edge Wealth in Knoxville, TN, currently in the early stages of his financial advisory career. Prior to joining New Edge Wealth, he worked at the Garza Law Firm and was involved with the University of Tennessee Baseball program. New Edge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of advisory services with a focus on asset allocation, investor behavior, and integrating technology tools alongside adviser judgment.

Christopher Brown is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Root Financial Partners since 2025 and previously worked at Clark Asset Management, Mariner Platform Solutions, and Patriot Investment Management Group. Root Financial Partners offers investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and retirement-plan clients. The firm emphasizes broadly diversified, passive portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances, with specialized strategies available for clients with complex needs.

Matthew Canter is a financial advisor with Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC in Knoxville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Center Street Securities, Cetera Investment Services, Regions Bank, and EQIS Capital Management. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with LeBlanc Financial Alliance as an agent and salesperson. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily manages assets on a discretionary basis using both advisor-driven and proprietary rule-based model allocations, and it integrates various affiliated financial businesses and product channels in its approach.

Jonathan Moore is an investment advisor representative with IAMS Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and bringing nine years of industry experience. He has previously worked with Dunn Bailey Lamb & Moore and operates several related businesses focused on tax preparation, bookkeeping, and QuickBooks coaching. Moore is also involved as an independent contractor in insurance sales, offering life, health, and annuities products. IAMS Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individual investors, corporations, retirement plans, and trusts. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management using proprietary and third-party models, financial planning, and consulting services, employing a variety of investment instruments and operational tools such as AI for research and meeting transcription.

Christopher Demaria is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Lenoir City, Tennessee, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Kovack Advisors and its affiliated firm Kovack Securities since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner and founder of a business technology venture and contributes non-research financial articles on SeekingAlpha.com. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and banking institutions, through a nationwide network of advisers. The firm’s investment approach focuses on diversified asset-class exposure using mutual funds, ETFs, and other vehicles, while offering asset management, third-party manager recommendations, and financial planning services.

Scott Beaty is a financial advisor with Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Center Street Advisors and Securities America, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales and serves as a health insurance agent conducting community meetings on health insurance options. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations along with third-party sub-advisers.

Kathryn Kavehrad is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with four years of industry experience. She is currently with Root Financial Partners and has previously worked at Independent Advisor Alliance and Range Financial Group, LLC. Prior to her advisory career, she spent time with Northwest Christian Community Foundation and National Christian Foundation. Root Financial Partners provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and select retirement-plan clients. The firm emphasizes diversified, passive investment strategies tailored to client objectives and incorporates specialized techniques when appropriate.

Roch Monnig Jr. is a CFP® professional affiliated with Root Financial Partners in Knoxville, TN, with eight years of industry experience. He has previously worked at several firms, including The Burney Company and PYA Waltman Capital, LLC. Root Financial Partners provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on broadly diversified, passive investment strategies tailored to client needs, and offers educational programs and online academies separate from its advisory services.

William Mcglothin is a financial advisor at NewEdge Wealth with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney for a combined 16 years. Outside of advisory services, he is also an agent offering fixed insurance and annuity products to clients. NewEdge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, foundations, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm provides comprehensive advisory services and employs an investment process that integrates asset allocation, investor behavior, and a combination of model strategies, separately managed accounts, and proprietary investment solutions.

Trevor Neufeld is a financial advisor at Harbour Investments, Inc. in Knoxville, TN, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Gradient Investments, Paladin Capital, and other firms. He is also involved in independent insurance agency work. Harbour Investments serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and institutional entities, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services supported by various investment strategies and multiple execution platforms.

Andrew Wallace is a financial advisor at Silver Oak Securities, Incorporated with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and has worked with firms including Comprehensive Financial Strategies, LLC and Cosey Financial Services, Inc. Wallace is also involved part-time in the life, long-term care, disability, and fixed insurance business. Silver Oak Securities, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, families, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $2.03 billion in discretionary assets through a team of over 100 financial professionals. The firm offers customized portfolio management, a unified managed account program, financial planning, and solutions for managing held-away retirement plan assets.

Sharon Jennings is a financial advisor at Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. in Knoxville, TN, with 23 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Priority Financial Solutions LLC and Geneos Wealth Management since 2016, following seven years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. In addition to her advisory role, she acts as an independent representative for various fixed insurance carriers. Geneos Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment advisory, and brokerage services. The firm employs a range of analytic approaches and strategies, with features such as discretionary trading authority and customized portfolio options.

Timothy Purvis is a financial advisor at Sequent Planning, LLC with 8 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Sequent Planning, LLC (doing business as Futurity First Wealth Management) is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan sponsors, businesses, endowments, and nonprofits. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement services through a network of independent advisers using a diversified, risk-structured approach.

Alex Shore is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. since 2022. Prior to this, he worked for seven years at Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the boards of two nonprofit organizations, the Maryville Alcoa Flying Dolphins Swim Team Association and the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 17. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer firm managing approximately $12.4 billion across 207 advisors. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans, offering various investment advisory and financial planning services through multiple platforms and customizable portfolio options.

Jared Hubbard is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Knoxville, TN. He holds a Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Prospera, he worked for Rodefer Moss & PLLC for ten years. In addition to his advisory role, Jared operates a CPA tax business, TN Tax Management, LLC, where he handles tax returns. Prospera Financial Services is an enterprise-scale adviser and dually registered broker-dealer serving individuals, corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $12.4 billion through about 207 advisors across 140 offices and offers a range of investment advisory and financial planning services through multiple platforms and customizable portfolio options.

John Baxley is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Merit Financial Advisors in Knoxville, TN. His career includes roles at firms such as Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, MFG Securities, LPL Financial, and Ladenburg Thalmann. He holds multiple compliance officer roles across affiliated firms and is also licensed to sell life, health, disability, long-term care insurance, and fixed annuities. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion with 144 advisors serving a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach with customizable model portfolios and offers a range of financial planning and advisory services.

Scott Marion is a financial advisor at CoreCap Advisors with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at Ameritas Investment Corp and Capital Choice Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, Marion serves as Associate Marketing Director and financial coach at Capital Choice Financial Services. CoreCap Advisors serves individuals, self-directed retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisors. The firm emphasizes a relationship-oriented, long-term investment approach focused on mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and bonds, while also managing affiliated entities including a broker-dealer and insurance marketing organization.

Tamara Hackett is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at R.W. Baird, Janney Montgomery Scott, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a large advisory and broker-dealer firm serving individuals, corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $12.4 billion and provides investment advisory and financial planning services through a variety of platforms and customizable portfolio strategies.