Cherie Seale is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, B. Riley Wealth Management, and Wunderlich Securities. She is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients with tailored consulting and portfolio services. The firm offers a range of investment strategies and management options, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and separately managed accounts.

Christopher Thompson is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management based in Brentwood. He focuses on assisting individuals and families with important financial decisions by understanding their goals and creating personalized investment strategies. His areas of expertise include college education planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, individual and corporate investment strategy, and retirement income planning. He provides ongoing investment advice and adapts strategies as clients' situations evolve. Mr. Thompson holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Tennessee System and has earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations. Outside of his professional role, he enjoys camping, chess, football, golfing, hiking, music, and spending time with his family.

Tyrone Laws Jr. is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Edward Jones in Brentwood, TN, where he has worked since 2007, accumulating 18 years of industry experience. He is involved as a principal in Trident Ridge Holdings II LLC, a data center business focused on AI. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of investment advisory programs and affiliated financial services supported by a nationwide network of over 23,700 advisors.

Bryce Johnson is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors in 2022, he worked at Watertown Savings Bank and held various roles in education and recreation. He is also a sales associate for Realty Benefit Services and Dergalis Associates LLC in Cherry Hill, NJ. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and institutions, offering financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs. The firm operates through numerous program sponsors and third-party managers, focusing on both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management.

Mitch Silberman is a financial advisor at Cetera with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Cetera since 2023. Silberman is also the president and CEO of Silberman Wealth Strategies, Inc., which he founded in 2003. Outside of his advisory roles, he is a co-founder of the Jewish Republican Alliance, where he helps lead monthly political discussion meetings. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and third-party investment managers.

Andrew Grad is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Equitable Advisors LLC, Uber Technologies, Robert Half, Ottimo Resources, and ABM Industries. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and advisory programs that incorporate firm-approved planning tools and investment modeling. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides a wide range of investment and financial services.

Barbara Grimes is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 29 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS since 2008 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor strategies for its clients.

Gaven Peal is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services holding a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His work history includes roles at MassMutual/Continuum Planning Partners, TBH Wealth Advisors, Ameriprise, and ClearTrust Wealth Advisors. Outside of financial advising, he was involved with Tomato Head Pizza Company. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars using firm-approved analytical tools, with a recent addition of standalone Divorce Planning and detailed event-driven planning services.

Joseph Craig Jr. is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc. based in Brentwood, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and having 39 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services for 17 years before joining Osaic in 2024. He also operates Craig Wealth Management, a sole proprietorship focused on fixed annuity sales and insurance representation. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, utilizing asset-allocation tools and third-party managers to provide customized portfolio solutions.

Mark Puryear IV is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Raymond James & Associates. His prior experience includes roles at Hightower Advisors, The Bahnsen Group, Janney Montgomery Scott, and FirstBank. 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, institutional and pension plans, charitable organizations, and government entities—offering financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting supported by a wide range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

Mark Williams is a financial advisor at Fidelity with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fidelity, he worked at Amazon for three years and held various other positions including a significant tenure at Red Lobster. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including Charitable Gift Funds and registered investment companies. The firm employs a blend of fundamental research and quantitative analysis to construct model portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs, with oversight controls and algorithmic methodologies integrated into its investment process.

Jonathan Dixon is a financial advisor at Cetera with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He has also been involved with Shoemaker Financial since 2023, providing financial planning services. His prior work includes entrepreneurial activities and roles outside the financial sector. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base that includes individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers.

Robert Schwartz is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65, Series 63, and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked at US Bancorp Investments, US Bank, and Fifth Third Bank. Outside of his advisory role, Schwartz is the founder and president of Garr's Bev Co., a company involved in the manufacturing and distribution of beer. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including households and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard with a nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

Michael Sharpton is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2018. His prior roles include positions at Metlife Securities Inc. and Lifemark Securities Corp. He is a member of the Maury County Board of Zoning Appeals. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm emphasizes collaborative, goal-oriented financial planning supported by advanced analytical tools and offers specialized programs including estate and employer-sponsored planning.

Anna Turner is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Her prior work includes roles at TD Ameritrade Investment Management, LLC, Td Ameritrade, Inc., and Scottrade. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base of primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment solutions supported by multi-asset model portfolios and a formal alternative-investment onboarding process.

Kristine Feil is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Merrill, based in Brentwood, TN, and has 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Merrill in two separate periods, from 2014 to 2021 and from 2022 to the present, with a one-year tenure at Nilsine Partners in between. Outside of her advisory role, she is employed as a server at Beyond Details, a sole proprietorship based in Nashville. 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 to a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Jean Jackson is a CFP® certificant with 25 years of industry experience, currently associated with OSAIC in Franklin, TN. She previously worked at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. and AdvisorNet Wealth Management. Jackson is the owner of Eagle Creek Financial Advisors, LLC, where she acts as a life and long-term care insurance agent. OSAIC serves a wide range of retail and institutional clients through an extensive network of affiliated financial advisers, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services along with access to third-party money managers and wrap programs. The firm uses advanced asset-allocation tools and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account management across diverse investment vehicles.

Levi Deshaw is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Franklin, TN, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 27 years of industry experience, including 15 years with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. prior to his current role since 2020. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a general board member for the Pacific Northwest FCA Outdoor and Motocross Board. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored recommendation reports. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.

Margaret Zimbrich is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she was involved with Fancy Rascal Clothing and the University of Tennessee. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a range of discretionary and non-discretionary advisory strategies, including managed accounts and affiliated mutual funds. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and operates an extensive nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

Thomas Hall is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Since joining Merrill in 2005, he has held various roles, including portfolio strategist and wealth management specialist. Currently, he uses his background in investment management to design investment portfolios and is part of a select group of Merrill advisors designated as Retirement Benefits Consultants. He serves as a lead advisor to healthcare executives, business owners, medical and dental practitioners, and other professionals, delivering strategies that integrate their business and personal financial lives. Thomas holds a bachelor's degree from Lafayette College and several professional designations, including Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). His client focus areas include divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, employee financial health, legacy planning, liquidity management, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, individual and corporate investment strategy, and tax minimization. Thomas and his wife, Miriam, live in Brentwood with their four children. He is involved with the Charley Foundation, INC, and in his personal time enjoys football, golfing, and spending time with his family.