Nathan Owen is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Murfreesboro, TN, holding a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management since 2022 and has prior experience with 4Top Hospitality and JHS Holdings. Outside of advising, he participates in community and business networking activities, including serving as a Director Coordinator for BNI Middle Tennessee and a Diplomat for the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce. Thrivent Investment Management offers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of Financial Advisors. The firm provides holistic, goal-based planning focused on a broad range of topics but does not include implementation or discretionary portfolio management as part of these services.

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 with Thrivent Investment Management in Nashville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial and its investment management arm since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for The Grant James Foundation, which supports families facing challenges related to conception, adoption, or child loss, and he is a deacon overseeing the young professional’s ministry at Bellevue Church of Christ. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering comprehensive, goal-based planning across a variety of financial topics. The firm’s approach separates planning from managed-account services and does not include discretionary trading authority within its Dedicated Planning Service.

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.

Alexander Johnson is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with LPL Financial, based in Franklin, TN. He has been with LPL Financial since 2025 and has prior experience working with Hattie B's Hot Chicken and Grayline Tennessee. Johnson attended Belmont University from 2021 to 2025. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management access, and institutional platforms, providing advisory and brokerage services through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Robert Collins III is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Franklin, Tennessee, holding a Series 63 license and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2001, following a two-year tenure at Glidepath Financial, LLC. Collins is involved in non-variable insurance sales, including life, health, disability, and long-term care policies. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a broad range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by extensive resources and technology for investment management and operations.

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.

Evan Forte is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2008 and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and investment modeling techniques.

Cade Graham is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Franklin, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Working Distributors and The Club at Olde Stone. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management services to individuals, pension plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party asset managers to offer a broad range of advisory programs.

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.

Jeffrey Von Behren is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a commercial rental property in Maryville, Missouri. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of advisory solutions, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, and operates under a fiduciary standard.

Jon Jaques is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cetera since 2025. He has prior experience with Avantax Investment Services and owns a CPA practice, Jon D Jaques CPA, which he has operated since 1991. Jaques is also involved in business consulting and publishing, and serves as a board member for the United States Submarine Veterans Inc. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through multiple program structures and manager options.

Micah Pruitt is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co., holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2025. His prior work experience includes roles at Deloitte, Pure Barre, and Middle Tennessee State University. He is part of The DDK Group within Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, and charitable organizations through a variety of financial planning and portfolio management services. Baird manages approximately $394 billion in assets and utilizes a combination of manager-traded and model-traded strategies, internal research, and technology in client advice.

Jennifer Sexton is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise since 2020. She previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 15 years. Outside of her advisory role, she co-owns MEW Practice Management LLC, a business involved in managing her Ameriprise advisory practice, and serves as an executor in fiduciary activities. Ameriprise offers comprehensive retirement-income planning services primarily for clients nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, utilizing a centralized consulting team to deliver customized, tax-efficient recommendations that integrate research and algorithmic modeling.

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.

Lee Baker is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at CUNA Mutual Group and CUNA Brokerage Services, as well as earlier experience in insurance and other fields. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of solutions including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a broad network of investment adviser representatives.