Rickie Garner is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. In addition to his role at Edward Jones since 2015, Garner has been associated with Liberty University since 2009. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Robert Seda is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has been with Thrivent Financial since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of The Grant James Foundation, which supports families facing challenges related to conception, adoption, and child loss, and acts as a deacon at Bellevue Church of Christ, where he helps oversee the young professional's ministry. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits, offering comprehensive, goal-based financial recommendations without discretionary trading authority. The firm combines planning with managed-account solutions under a consolidated billing option called WealthPlan.

Joseph Zenker is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2009. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions, supported by a nationwide adviser network and a diverse range of portfolio management styles.

Spencer Provow is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, based in Nashville, TN, and has 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an investment advisor with Adams Wealth Partners and is a partner in a real estate venture focused on property acquisitions in Middle Tennessee. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting to a diverse client base, including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm employs a non-discretionary advisory approach using risk profiling and modeling tools to tailor recommendations to client goals.

Madeline Brunkey is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. She has been with Cambridge since 2014 in various roles and also serves as an independent contractor for Servier Pharmaceuticals in the healthcare sector. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies tailored to client objectives.

Patrick Sims is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at ServisFirst Bank from 2015 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Sims is a minority owner and board member of Superior Care Home Inc., a healthcare and long-term care facility, and serves on the Board of Overseers at Bellarmine University, where he supports fundraising and alumni engagement. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Christopher Robinette is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Brentwood, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Mass Mutual Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Company since 2011. Robinette is the founder of Lighthouse Planning LLC, a fee-based financial planning firm, and also operates The Chris Robinette Company, which focuses on non-financial business activities such as speaking, coaching, and training. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, structuring planning engagements as ongoing collaborative relationships that use firm-approved analytical tools to develop written recommendations.

Suzanne Smith is a financial advisor with Merrill in Nashville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 2010 and also has a tenure at Bank of America, N.A. since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a power of attorney for several family members. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Rosemary Lombardy is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Nashville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 46 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS since 2000. Outside of her advisory work, she is co-owner and secretary of Lombardy Farms LLC and Emporia LLC, businesses involved in citrus, fern, and gift fruit packing. She is also the author of a self-help book titled *Breaking Bonds: How to Divorce an Abuser and Heal—A Survival Guide*, which includes an associated website providing resources for abused women. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and proprietary research to tailor solutions to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Taylor Francis is a CFP® and ChFC® with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc., Pinnacle Bank/Pinnacle Financial Partners, and SunTrust Investment Service, Inc. since 2010. He serves on the finance committee for Percy Priest Elementary PTO, providing financial recommendations to support the organization's goals. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutions. The firm uses risk profiling and analytical tools to tailor non-discretionary planning and consulting aligned with client objectives and supports municipal and public-finance work through a unique affiliation with a municipal advisor.

William Eskind is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 63 designation and 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016 before joining Wells Fargo Clearing, where he has been since 2016. Eskind serves on the investment committees for the Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee and the West End Synagogue, and he acts as trustee and executor for several family trusts and estates. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and rooted in modern portfolio theory, serving plan objectives with a range of investment options, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Stef Jordan is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones, based in Brentwood, TN, and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, Stef held positions at UBS and spent several years in higher education roles at Lipscomb University and Marymount University, where they currently serve part-time as a budget analyst. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and offers a range of investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Matthew Troconis is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and Wells Fargo. Outside of his advisory role, he has served as a notary since 2019. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

Jonathan Stone is a Series 65 credentialed financial advisor with Fisher Investments, based in Nashville, TN. He has eight years of industry experience, including one year at UC Davis prior to joining Fisher Investments in 2016. Fisher Investments serves a global mix of institutional and private clients, providing discretionary portfolio management across various asset classes. The firm employs a centralized investment process combining quantitative and qualitative research to construct diversified portfolios and offers sub-advisory and retirement plan services.

Albert Hooper III is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Nashville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2001. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group provides consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing a combination of in-house and third-party managers across a range of investment strategies.

Hugh Sloan is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 63 designation and 44 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2014 to 2021. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services. The firm’s IPS-driven advisory process incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broader set of financial product offerings than typical large institutional advisers.

Jacob Collier is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked with Collier Wealth Insurance Services, where he is a 50% owner and insurance agent. Before entering the financial industry, his work history includes roles outside of finance such as Uber driver and DoorDash delivery. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs and financial planning services with access to multiple model portfolios, third-party research, and technology-driven solutions.

Carly Durard is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has previously worked at firms including Fifth Third Securities, Fifth Third Bank, Lendmark Financial, and SunTrust. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and investment solutions, operating under a fiduciary standard and supporting over 23,000 financial advisors nationwide.

Bradley Dildy is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation. He has been with Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank since 2025, with brief prior roles outside the financial industry. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a wide range of advisory programs and financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm employs structured planning tools and investment modeling but generally acts in an advisory capacity rather than as an ERISA fiduciary unless separately engaged.

Angela Williams is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Raymond James & Associates since 2008, with a brief period at Robertson County Schools from 2021 to 2023. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting through various programs and affiliated research resources.