Thomas Montz Sr. is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding a Series 63 designation and 38 years of industry experience. His career includes long tenure with COMPASS Bank and BBVA entities before joining Raymond James in 2021. He is also associated with Montz Wealth Management Group as a financial advisor. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm employs tailored, non-discretionary planning using risk profiling and analytical tools, and offers programs supporting municipal and public finance as well as employer advisory services.

Catalin Gard is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo in 2024, he was self-employed from 2008 to 2021 and has been involved with Gard Tennis LLC since 2021, where he provides tennis coaching. Wells Fargo Clearing offers retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, combining investment policy statement-driven advice with options that include insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Karen Seiter is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Mobile, Alabama, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2016 and operates as a self-employed advisor during the same period. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, overlay and tax-efficient services, and maintains affiliated capabilities beyond advisory services.

Walter Edler is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 36 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Pioneer Funds Distributor, Inc. from 2012 to 2024. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and serves as a trustee for the Frost Land Trust. Raymond James & Associates is a large 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, investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary services through a range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

Gina Mc Whorter is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 38 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously with Woodbury Financial Services, Inc. and Questar Capital. In addition to her advisory role, she is a Certified John Maxwell Team member and provides leadership development, training, and coaching through her sole proprietorships, Smart Women Lead and Gina Speaks. She also serves as Chair of the Build Our Economic Wealth Committee for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. OSAIC serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, and charitable organizations, through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services with a variety of investment solutions and utilizes firm-provided tools for portfolio construction and management.

Charisse Pierre is a financial advisor at Merrill with 25 years of industry experience, including 15 years at Merrill. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Outside of her advisory role, she assists her daughter with a jewelry business and participates as a board member for community organizations focused on networking and finance. 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 both model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Gaye Gandy is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 31 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2023, she worked at Kovack Advisors and Kovack Securities, Inc. from 2002 to 2023. Gandy also serves as personal representative for an estate in a fiduciary capacity. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and institutional platforms, combining scale and diverse financial activities with oversight of over $819 billion in assets and a large network of advisors.

Marcus Childers is a financial advisor with Stifel in Mobile, Alabama, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Midway Plantation, Inc., a family farm engaged in timber management and recreational leasing. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, providing brokerage and investment advisory services with a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group for asset allocation and financial planning.

Cassandra Samaj is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and possessing 26 years of industry experience. Prior to joining MassMutual Life Insurance Company and MML Investors Services, LLC in 2026, she worked for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney for 15 years. Outside of her advisory role, she has worked as an independent contractor for Mary Kay since 2003. MML Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, wrap and money-manager programs, and educational seminars, focusing on collaborative annual planning engagements using firm-approved analytical tools.

Gabriel Gehret is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kovack Securities, Infinite Asset Management, and Wells Fargo Advisors among others. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Sunshine Parking LLC and Executive Sports International in Atlanta. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by advanced research tools and a broad network of over 22,800 advisors.

Ann Richardson is a financial advisor with Merrill in Mobile, Alabama, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. She has worked at Merrill since 1996 and concurrently at Bank of America, N.A. since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she owns a rental business offering occasional beach house rentals in Dauphin Island, Alabama. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies supported by internal and third-party managers for individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and charitable clients.

Mark Smith is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC since 2009. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo that offers investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm provides a broad range of planning services, including niche areas such as business-owner transition and special-needs analysis, using Wells Fargo’s research and planning tools to develop tailored recommendations.

Carla Stewart is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 26 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2000. Based in Spanish Fort, AL, her career has been focused entirely at Edward Jones. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, operating under a fiduciary standard and managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets.

Robyn Roberts is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She helps individuals and families create plans for the future to approach life's opportunities and challenges with greater confidence. Her work focuses on providing guidance, building relationships, and helping clients find financial well-being through education planning, family wealth management, legacy planning, personal retirement strategies, portfolio management, small business strategies, and investment strategies for both individuals and corporations. Roberts grew up in Pascagoula, Mississippi, where she learned early lessons about relationships, service, and hard work working in her family's restaurant. She earned a High School Diploma from Pascagoula High School and studied Business Administration at The University of Southern Mississippi. Prior to becoming a financial advisor, she worked in a skilled nursing care facility, gaining firsthand experience with families facing difficult financial decisions. This background informs her approach to financial planning, emphasizing the importance of making decisions well in advance. Roberts holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Outside of her professional role, she enjoys antiquing, billiards, boating, cooking, drawing and sketching, music, painting, reading, and spending time with her family.

Brett Grider is a financial advisor at Cetera with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at TD Ameritrade and TIAA-CREF. In addition to his advisory role, he provides financial planning services at Hancock Whitney and refers clients to specialists as appropriate. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a network of over 10,000 advisors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to a variety of program platforms and third-party managers.

John Mcdonald is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Mobile, Alabama, holding a Series 63 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2005. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, delivering detailed recommendation reports that incorporate research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis. The firm combines advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities, emphasizing managed accounts and algorithmic support for retirement income recommendations.

Chandler Edwards is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at LPL Enterprise, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Pruco Securities LLC. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in project management and workforce planning through his role at Solar Chauffeur LLC. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving primarily individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable entities. The firm offers model-driven investment strategies supported by third-party asset managers and focuses on advisory services rather than institutional portfolio management.

Deborah Dickinson is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Fidelity Investments, Morgan Stanley, and Hilton Worldwide. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services, combining non-discretionary advisory with access to discretionary separately managed accounts and alternative investments.

Carlyn Angelette is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Mobile, Alabama. She holds a Series 66 designation and has nine years of industry experience, including ten years with UBS Financial Services. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings such as fee-based financial planning, portfolio management, and mutual fund distribution. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor plans to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

John Stubbs Jr. is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc. in Mobile, Alabama, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes 25 years at Concourse Financial Group and two years with Lincoln Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he owns JWS Financial LLC, an insurance and legal entity focused on recruiting and maintaining relationships with agents and advisors for non-securities business. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a wide range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers, offering brokerage, advisory, financial planning, and retirement consulting services. The firm utilizes various asset-allocation tools and third-party platforms to construct diversified portfolios for its clients.