Christopher Holder is a financial advisor at Southern Financial Group, LLC in Birmingham, AL, holding the CFP® and PFS™ designations with 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Southern Financial Group since 2006 and previously at Triad Advisors, Inc. from 2001 to 2024. Outside of advising, he serves on the board of directors for Just Keep Smiling, a nonprofit providing financial aid to families with critically ill children. Southern Financial Group serves individuals, high net worth clients, corporations, and businesses by offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, tax preparation, and estate settlement services. The firm manages nearly $936 million in assets for over 1,100 clients, focusing on individualized investment policies and continuous account monitoring through a small advisory team.

Stephen Davis is a CFP® and ChFC® with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently with Fairvoy Private Wealth, LLC and previously spent 15 years at Merrill. Outside of his financial advisory role, he is a member of a two-person LLC that owns a single-engine airplane. Fairvoy Private Wealth serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $513 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a discretionary investment approach that integrates fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across a range of asset classes and strategies.

Dudley Simms IV is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 66 license with 17 years of industry experience. He currently works at BMSS Wesson Wealth Solutions and has previously been employed at firms including Fisher Investments, Chessman Wealth Strategies, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is a limited partner in SIMMCO, LLC, a commercial real estate company. BMSS Wesson Wealth Solutions serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, charitable foundations, and institutions through a team-based investment advisory and wealth management approach. The firm uses a multi-advisor model with individualized investment policy statements and strategic asset allocation, supported by EverSource Wealth Advisors for portfolio construction, trading, and due diligence.

Joseph Bird IV is a financial advisor at Cahaba Wealth Management, Inc. in Birmingham, AL, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Cahaba Wealth Management in 2024, he worked at ServisFirst Bank from 2022 to 2024 and has experience in automotive and landscaping businesses. Cahaba Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts and estates, offering comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm manages approximately $2.06 billion on a discretionary basis and uses a long-term investment process that includes risk scoring and regular portfolio oversight, focusing primarily on mutual funds and ETFs.

Kyle Whittington is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Meld Financial, Inc. since 2007. He previously worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. and holds the Series 66 designation. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for Leadership Vestavia Hills and works as a consultant for The Bloomston Firm. Meld Financial provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and educational seminars to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and government entities. The firm utilizes model portfolios and employs fundamental and technical analysis along with modern portfolio theory, with a notable focus on serving state and municipal government clients.

Randall Morris is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at OneAscent Wealth Management in Birmingham, AL. His career includes roles at OneAscent Family Office and ProEquities, Inc. He serves on the board of directors for Westminster School at Oak Mountain Presbyterian Church. OneAscent Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and institutions, utilizing a mix of direct securities, third-party managers, and model portfolios tailored to client-specific asset allocation guidelines.

Michael Guilsher is a financial advisor with Meld Financial, Inc. in Birmingham, AL, holding a Series 63 designation and 41 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lanark Financial, Inc. and Triad Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a driving chair for the Alabama PCA automobile club, arranging drives for club members. Meld Financial serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporate clients, and government entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and fiduciary services. The firm combines pension consulting with trustee and executor roles and emphasizes educational seminars and participant workshops for plan clients.

Kevin Harper is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 29 years of industry experience. He is currently with RFG Advisory, LLC in Birmingham, AL, where he has worked since 2015, including prior roles at LPL Financial and Ameriprise. Harper is a co-owner of LHP Capital LLC, a commercial real estate business. RFG Advisory provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and select institutional clients. The firm employs discretionary investment strategies through model portfolios, third-party platforms, and serves as a sub-adviser to multiple ETFs, with additional specialized services for retirement accounts and alternative investments.

Evan Crouse is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Waverly Advisors, LLC in Birmingham, AL. He has six years of industry experience, including roles at Warren Averett Asset Management, LLC and The Boeing Company. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals across various wealth levels, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm integrates traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services.

Travis Sherman is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Gradient Advisors since 2017. Prior to that, he was with Horizons Financial Group and Principal Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, Sherman coaches cyclists and runners through Podium Finish Training and is involved with a cycling-related website. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm operates primarily through third-party money managers and emphasizes a largely non-discretionary approach to portfolio management.

James Sandifer is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience. He is currently with Waverly Advisors, LLC, where he has served since 2022, and previously led his own firm, JE Sandifer Financial Consultants Inc, operating as Sandifer & Associates, for ten years. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, combining traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations.

Michele Fasanello is a financial advisor at Waverly Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including BCR Wealth Strategies and StoneX Financial Inc. before joining Waverly Advisors. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations and offers financial planning, retirement consulting, and multi-family office services.

Stephen Garrett Sr. is a financial advisor with Summit Financial, LLC in Birmingham, AL, holding a Series 63 designation and 35 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 19 years and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. He serves on the Board of Directors for the University of Southern Mississippi Alumni Foundation and is Treasurer Emeritus of the Bassett Hound Rescue of Alabama. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets with 216 advisors serving around 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs alongside financial planning and retirement plan advisory services, employing a mix of discretionary and consultative approaches.

Jack Morris is a financial advisor at EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC in Birmingham, AL, holding a Series 66 designation and with seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, Allied Mineral Products, Inc., and Riverside Refractories, Inc. EverSource Wealth Advisors serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, families, estates, trusts, charitable foundations, broker-dealers, retirement plans, and other RIAs. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and investment advisory services through a national network of advisors using multiple investment platforms, and manages private market funds alongside providing back-office support and sub-advisory services.

Diana Contorno is a financial advisor at Waverly Advisors, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at Warren Averett Asset Management, LLC and Kinsight, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a marketing consultant for The Heritage Institute, LLC, which trains professionals to assist clients in transferring values and principles across generations. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations and offers a range of investment management, financial planning, and multi-family office services.

Kristyn Bayles is a financial advisor at StoneX Advisors Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Merrill and Quest Capital Strategies. She is also a limited partner in a family real estate partnership. StoneX Advisors Inc. serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations with portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm utilizes a variety of portfolio strategies and platforms, combining independent advisors with an in-house Private Client Group to support diverse client needs.

Zachary Lee is a financial advisor at StoneX Advisors Inc. in Birmingham, AL, with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at StoneX Advisors Inc. and StoneX Securities Inc. since 2020. StoneX Advisors Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and related consulting services to individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of advisor-managed portfolios, proprietary models, and third-party managers, supported by platforms like Envestnet and Advyzon.

Mose Witt is a financial advisor at Sequent Planning, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and the Series 63 license. Witt’s prior roles include work at Allstate Insurance Company and periods of self-employment in financial services. Sequent Planning, LLC serves individuals, retirement plan sponsors, businesses, endowments, and nonprofits, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services. The firm employs a structured risk framework with diversified manager exposures and provides ongoing investment communications to clients.

David Curran is a financial advisor with Eversource Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining EverSource in 2023, he worked at Somerset Advisory from 2020 to 2023. Outside of his advisory work, he is the founder of Bernard Coaching Company, where he provides life and budget coaching. EverSource Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, estates, trusts, charitable foundations, broker-dealers, retirement plans, and other registered investment adviser firms. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, investment advisory, and consulting services, and uses multiple investment programs and an investor profiling process to tailor advice.

Ethan Turner is a financial advisor at Waverly Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Co. Outside of finance, Turner has experience working with Tuscaloosa Parks & Recreation and in university recreation. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm integrates traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations and provides a range of services including financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and multi-family office services.