Jennifer Hawthorne is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. in Nashville, TN, with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Robert W. Baird since 2019, following roles at Nationwide Investment Services Corp, Foreside Financial, and a period as self-employed. Outside of her advisory work, she is a passive investor and LLC member of The Lakeside Group LLC, which operates Hometeam Pizza. She is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department that serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, employing both manager-traded and model-traded strategies along with tax management and direct-indexing capabilities.

Robert Blackburn Jr. is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Thrivent Investment Management since 2018. Prior to joining Thrivent, he was involved with R & B Foodservice LLC and Millersville Church of Christ. He holds board and leadership roles in community organizations including Fellowship of Christian Athletes and BNI Give. Gain. Grow, and regularly preaches at various churches nationwide. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based financial analyses and planning without discretionary portfolio management, allowing clients to integrate planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing arrangement.

Richard Vaughn is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Nashville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2013. Outside of advising, he is a limited partner in a private investment partnership with two associates. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, providing non-discretionary financial planning and investment consulting supported by a broad network of advisers and affiliated research resources.

Frank Downey is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Nashville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Robert W. Baird since 2000 and at Nmis since 2001. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group offers a range of consulting and portfolio management services tailored to client goals, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Robert Mcgrew is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Nashville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2013. 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, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions.

Tyler Wadlington is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Brentwood, TN, holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2021, he worked at Bass, Berry & Sims PLC for four years and spent one year with the United States Federal Courts. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in residential rental property management in Nashville, TN. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and operates a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Charles Poston is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial in Nashville, TN. His prior experience includes roles at Pinnacle Wealth Advisors, Truist Advisory Services, The Vanguard Group, and Appalachian State University. In addition to his advisory work, he holds a position as a bank associate at Pinnacle Bank. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and investment consulting using various analytical tools, and supports municipal and public-finance work through a unique affiliation with a municipal advisor.

Jeffrey Mason is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, currently in his twenty-fifth year with the firm. He and his team serve a select group of high-net-worth families, business owners, and physicians, managing assets totaling more than $620 million as of November 2025. Jeffrey meets with clients in both Beverly Hills, California, and Nashville, Tennessee, guiding them through a structured four-step process that includes reviewing their current financial situation, establishing goals, developing strategic investment plans, and regularly monitoring progress. Jeffrey holds a Bachelor's Degree from Troy University and is a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). His areas of focus include family wealth management strategies, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, individual and corporate investment strategy, and retirement income. Outside of his professional work, he is involved in community activities such as coaching youth football, basketball, baseball, and soccer, as well as serving as a Boy Scout leader. Jeffrey and his wife, Kirsten, met while attending the University of Alabama. They have two children, a daughter named Sydney and a son named Tyler, and attend Church of the City.

Michael Lenahan is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Thrivent Financial and its affiliated firms since 2016. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a large network of financial advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based financial planning covering a broad range of topics, with options to combine planning and managed-account services under a consolidated billing approach.

Jacob Holthouse is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he provides personalized guidance tailored to clients' goals and priorities. He focuses on understanding each client's unique situation to help them make informed decisions with confidence. Jacob's approach emphasizes building strong relationships based on trust, communication, and ongoing collaboration to ensure financial plans remain aligned with long-term objectives. Before joining Merrill Lynch, Jacob worked as a Senior Consultant at a brokerage firm in Colorado, specializing in employer-sponsored retirement plans. This experience provided him with expertise in retirement planning, investment strategies, and 401(k) guidance. He leverages his background to assist clients in managing family wealth, retirement income, portfolio management, tax minimization, and liquidity management. Jacob holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) designation and the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) credential. He earned a Bachelor's degree from the University of Tennessee System. Raised in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Jacob served on the University of Tennessee football recruiting staff during his studies. Outside of his professional role, he participates in community activities with organizations such as Greenhouse Ministries and the Salvation Army. Jake is an avid sports enthusiast with interests that include football, soccer, pickleball, snowboarding, and following college football.

Hugh Anderson is a Wealth Management Advisor who holds professional designations including Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), Certified Financial Planner (CFP), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He is affiliated with Merrill Resident Director and has over two decades of experience in serving families through various stages of their financial lives. His areas of focus include college education planning, family wealth management strategies, services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits, legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management, small business strategies, and supporting women and wealth. Hugh emphasizes transparent and easy-to-understand wealth management planning strategies, aiming to facilitate financial comfort for his clients. Hugh earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona. Outside of his professional role, he enjoys music, reading, running, singing, swimming, traveling, watching movies, and spending time with his family.

Josh Kimbrough is an Executive Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he focuses on helping clients understand their employee benefits and maximizing the value of their relationship with the firm. He is a Certified Financial Planner and is committed to building financial plans and identifying strategies to enhance those plans for his clients. Josh has held various positions at Fidelity Investments since 2021, including Benefits & Planning Consultant and Workplace Planning Consultant in Executive Services, as well as Investment Solution Representative. Prior to his roles at Fidelity, he was the owner and agent of the Josh Kimbrough Agency from 2013 to 2021. He holds a California Insurance License. Outside of his professional work, Josh has interests in cars, fitness, food, football, pets, and traveling.

Tracey Pearson is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. She has worked at CITY NATIONAL BANK since 2020 and has been with RBC Capital Markets since 2019, following prior roles at SunTrust Advisory Services and related SunTrust entities. Pearson serves on the Board of Directors for the YWCA of Middle Tennessee and owns a small online resale business. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves individual, institutional, and charitable clients through various advisory programs that offer portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services. The firm implements tailored investment strategies using both in-house and third-party managers, with options for tax management and responsible investing.

George Mwai is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He previously worked at First Horizon National before joining Merrill and Bank of America in 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a General Partner and Managing Member of MFL LLC. 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. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Ellie Ivancich is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank since 2017 and also served at Belmont University from 2014 to 2018. Outside of her advisory work, she serves on the advisory board of STARS Nashville, a local children and youth organization, and is a board member of the Belmont Athletics Hall of Fame Committee. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a broad range of advisory programs and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets, with a focus on structured planning tools and a diverse suite of investment offerings.

Justin Martin is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and Wachovia Bank, N.A. He is based in Nashville, TN. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors through its Institutional Consulting Services program, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

William Morgan is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and has prior experience at LPL Financial and Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he operates Morgan Wealth Management. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent Financial Professionals. The firm supports a variety of investment approaches across multiple platforms, with both proprietary and third-party strategies, and features institutional resources such as advisor transition programs and documented conflict-of-interest controls.

Michael Clower is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Merrill in 2018, he worked at DSI Security, Dollar General, and American Income Life Insurance Company. He serves as a board member of the Nashville Predators Foundation’s Young Professionals Board, where he participates in event promotion and fundraising activities. 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, and various institutions.

Lee Burklow Sr. is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for the M.A.D. Mavericks Baseball Organization, a youth-focused nonprofit in Brentwood, Tennessee. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutions, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved planning tools and strategies developed by its Global Investment Committee.

Lauren Gwinn is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. She has worked at Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management since 2021. Prior to her current role, Gwinn was involved with nonprofit organizations including the Adventure Science Center, The ALS Association of Tennessee, and Friends of the Zoo. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based planning on a range of topics and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account programs through a consolidated billing option.