Richard Bright is a financial advisor at Decker Wealth Management, LLC in Nashville, TN, with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Decker Wealth Management since 2019. Prior to that, he held roles at Parking Management Co., Caterpillar Financial Services Corp, the Tuscaloosa Tax Collector's Office, and the University of Alabama. Decker Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses by providing comprehensive financial planning, consulting, and investment management. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with tax-aware asset allocation and uses options and other derivatives in client portfolios.

Kyle Penders is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with four years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Defining Wealth, where he joined in 2026. His prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab, Steward Partners Investment Solutions, Lighthouse Wealth, and Amazon. Defining Wealth Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as small businesses, offering financial planning, retirement-plan advice, and portfolio management through modular or broad-based engagements. The firm employs an evidence-based, broadly diversified buy-and-hold investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on low-cost and tax-aware implementation.

Brett Luther is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Cypress Capital, LLC since 2020. Prior to joining Cypress Capital, he spent 11 years at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Outside of his advisory work, he operates a cattle farm and participates in competitive fishing tournaments. Cypress Capital is a registered investment adviser with a seven-advisor team managing approximately $413.5 million on a discretionary basis. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other organizations, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and sub-advisory services through proprietary models and individual securities.

Leigh Luther is a financial advisor at Cypress Capital, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2015 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is connected to a family cattle farming operation that has been active since 1977. Cypress Capital is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $413.5 million on a discretionary basis with a seven-advisor team. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other organizations, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and sub-advisory services through proprietary models and individual securities.

Jamy Antoine is a CFP® professional with three years of experience in financial advising at The Wealth Group – Austin B. Colby & Associates. Prior to joining the firm, he worked for Select Health Pain & Regenerative Solutions and the Minnesota Disc Institute. The Wealth Group – Austin B. Colby & Associates serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses asset-allocation frameworks and various trading techniques to tailor advice and portfolios to each client’s objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance.

Portia Wells is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with HMS Capital Management, LLC since 2016. HMS Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial consulting primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations, corporations, and insurance companies. The firm uses fundamental analysis across multiple model portfolios blending various asset classes and offers services including Family Wealth Advisor support and asset analysis beyond those it directly manages.

Cameron Poulsen is a CFP® at Abound Wealth Management, LLC with approximately two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Abound Wealth Management, he worked at First Purpose Wealth and Net Worth Advisory Group. He also has seven years of experience at Brigham Young University. Abound Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, and employer retirement plans. The firm manages about $1.95 billion in discretionary assets, focusing on strategic asset allocation through low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, tax efficiency, and periodic rebalancing, supported by an internal investment committee.

Stephen Gentzler is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Abound Wealth Management, LLC since 2022. Prior to joining Abound, he worked at Murphy Financial Group and Paulson Wealth Management LLC. He holds a Series 65 license and is based in Franklin, TN. Abound Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $1.95 billion in discretionary assets, providing wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer retirement plans. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation with low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, supported by an internal investment committee, and also offers an app-based financial planning membership along with public educational content and events.

Amanda Dreher is a financial advisor at 12 Th Street Asset Management with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at 12th Street Asset Management since 2022. Outside of financial advising, she is involved with 2 Danes Furniture Store. 12 Th Street Asset Management serves high-net-worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, pension, and institutional clients. The firm employs a value-oriented, fundamental research approach to long-term All Cap and Small Cap equity strategies and manages over $600 million across various account structures.

Andrew Hoffarth is a CFP® with 14 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Financial Alternatives, Inc., where he has worked since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Securities America Advisors, Inc., Securities America, Inc., and Essential Planning Services, LLC. Financial Alternatives, Inc. serves a range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $615 million in assets. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services through a six-person team, employing diversified investment strategies across multiple asset classes and incorporating both long-term and tactical approaches.

Angela Robinson is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. She has been with HMS Capital Management, LLC since 2009. Robinson holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Nashville, TN. HMS Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial consulting primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations, corporations, and insurance companies. The firm uses fundamental analysis across multiple model portfolios blending domestic and foreign equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, and also offers family office services and asset analysis for non-managed holdings.

Steven Lathrop is a financial advisor with Cooper McManus in Franklin, TN. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has 39 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cooper McManus, Lathrop worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors for 24 years and held roles at Mariner Wealth Advisors and Msec, LLC. He is also an independent insurance broker. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans, providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a fundamentally driven investment process using a broad range of instruments and offers both standalone planning and ongoing asset management services.

Geoffrey Burke is a financial advisor at Northwest Asset Management with 32 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. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in farm and winery ownership through Mosier LLC. Northwest Asset Management provides customized investment management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm employs strategic asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory with diversified investments and offers sub-advisory and back-office support to other RIAs.

Jeffrey Gall is a financial advisor with The Wealth Consulting Group in Franklin, TN, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Linsco/Private Ledger Corp. since 2002 and previously operated Jeffrey Gall Wealth Advisors for more than two decades. The Wealth Consulting Group is an SEC-registered firm serving individual, corporate, retirement plan, and trust clients. It offers tailored investment strategies combining fundamental, technical, macroeconomic, and quantitative analysis through both active and passive management across multiple platforms.

Joseph Agresto is a financial advisor at Mutual Advisors, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Monarch Advisor Strategies, Monarch Advisor Solutions, and Fidelity. Agresto is also the President and Founder of Monarch Advisor Solutions, LLC, a recruiting and consulting business. Mutual Advisors serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, including sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a variety of advisory and consulting services, employing both active and passive investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Christopher Cooley is a CFP® professional with 33 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently affiliated with Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC and has held prior roles at Raymond James Financial Services and several other firms. Outside of advisory work, he owns a dry cleaning franchise, NPF Investments Inc. dba Lapels Dry Cleaning. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a broad range of clients, including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional investors, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA plan advisory services. The firm utilizes an open-architecture platform with third-party managers and integrates insurance-linked account management within its multi-team operational model.

Melissa Magill is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial, E.K. Riley Investments, LLC, and Franklin Templeton Investments. Magill is also involved with Cascade Wealth Management as an investment representative. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and third-party platforms.

Dennis Pascarella is a financial advisor with Redhawk Wealth Advisors, Inc. He holds the ChFC® designation and has 38 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., and The Financial Legacy Group. Redhawk Wealth Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, estates, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic and tactical asset allocation across multiple asset classes, with portfolios monitored by a weekly investment committee.

Tina King is a Series 66 credentialed advisor with Merit Financial Advisors in Franklin, TN, and has 24 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research for over 20 years before joining Merit Financial Advisors and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with 264 advisors serving around 20,040 clients across 66 offices. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified portfolios managed through centrally created models with advisor customization and offers a range of wealth-management services including financial planning and retirement plan consulting.

Kyle Attarian is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66-registered advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Plancorp, LLC since 2009. Plancorp serves individuals, trustees, business owners, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, investment management, financial planning, pension consulting, business owner succession planning, and tax preparation services. The firm’s investment process is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and documented Investment Policy Statements, with discretionary and non-discretionary management options, and incorporates tax-aware strategies such as tax-loss harvesting.