Benjamin Miller is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He focuses on developing tax-efficient global portfolios designed for long-term capital appreciation for individuals and families. Utilizing alternative investments, options, and private credit, he collaborates closely with clients through open and consistent communication to establish personalized financial strategies. His areas of expertise include divorce transition planning, executive compensation, family wealth management strategies, services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits, liquidity management, managing new wealth, tax minimization, and retirement income. Benjamin holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Wisconsin and has the professional designation of Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Outside of his professional work, Benjamin volunteers in his community and pursues personal interests that include cooking, football, golfing, hunting, music, reading, and tennis. He lives in College Grove, Tennessee, with his wife, Dionne, and their children, Oliver and Kendall.

Cheree Costa is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked in various roles at Wells Fargo Bank, M&T Bank, BB&T Bank, PNC Bank, and fitness clubs. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions, utilizing research and analytics to support client investment decisions.

Hubert Wootten III is a CFP® professional with 44 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with OSAIC since 2018 and previously worked at Signator Investors, Inc. for 16 years. Outside of his advisory role, Wootten serves as President Elect of The Exchange Club of Donelson-Hermitage, a national civic organization, and owns a sole proprietorship that boards and cares for horses. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including retail and institutional investors, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services through a broad network of financial advisers. The firm employs various advanced tools and multiple advisory platforms to manage portfolios encompassing a wide range of asset types.

Van True is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC. Van is a member of the Robertson County Chamber of Commerce. RBC Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs with customized investment strategies implemented through a combination of internal and external managers.

Brennan Shea is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Murfreesboro, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird, he worked at Jackson National Life Distributors, Exit Realty Bob Lamb & Associates, and Applied Pressure. Baird’s DDK Group serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and custody services. The firm employs a combination of manager-traded and model-traded strategies, internal research including AI tools, and provides municipal advisory services alongside its broad wealth management offerings.

Jeffrey Bryan is a financial advisor at Merrill with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Bank of America, N.A. and BlackRock Investments, Inc. prior to his current role. Merrill serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, and institutional clients. The firm offers managed account programs, third-party manager selection, discretionary portfolio management, brokerage execution, and custody services, leveraging its integration with Bank of America affiliates and a variety of investment strategies overseen by its chief investment office.

Derek Lyle is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Brentwood, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His background includes roles at First Horizon Bank and Louisiana Pacific Corporation. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions through a broad range of advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers diverse investment strategies and employs technology tools to support advisors while managing over $819 billion in discretionary assets across a large network of representatives.

Steven Selig is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, a division of Bank of America. He began his career in 2000 with Banc of America Investment Services and leads a team of investment professionals who utilize their industry expertise alongside Merrill Lynch's global resources to deliver comprehensive wealth management services. Steven has extensive knowledge in capital markets and the fixed income sector. His areas of client focus include college education planning, executive compensation, services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits, legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, women and wealth, tax minimization, and retirement income. He holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) designation, awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., as well as the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) and Sports & Entertainment (SE) credentials. Steven earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin Madison.

Alec Mono is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. in Nashville, TN, with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird in 2025, he worked at UBS Financial Services and The Investment Counsel Company. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches youth hockey at the Las Vegas Ice Center. He is part of The DDK Group within Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals, corporate clients, pension plans, and charitable organizations using a variety of portfolio management strategies and financial planning services.

Bradford Lott is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Raymond James & Associates since 2018. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a managing member of Phoebetown, LLC, a real estate investment business. 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 wide range of clients including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning and investment consulting with a focus on tailored, non-discretionary advisory relationships.

Richard Fowler is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Nashville, TN, bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2013. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is a large firm overseeing approximately $501 billion in assets, serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and consulting services, with a non-discretionary approach that emphasizes tailored plans supported by proprietary research and multiple portfolio management styles.

Chloe Cline is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Nashville, TN, with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2021, including a role at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. prior to her current position. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning, and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

William Garrett is a CFP® with 39 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with OSAIC and has held prior positions at Securities America Advisors, United Planners' Financial Services of America, and operated Garrett Financial, LLC. Garrett also conducts insurance sales as part of his financial planning practice. OSAIC serves a diverse range of clients, including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and nonprofits, offering brokerage and advisory services through a large network of advisors and multiple platforms. The firm integrates asset allocation tools, risk assessments, and automated portfolio rebalancing, and provides access to various investment vehicles and third-party management solutions.

Andrew Lofton is a financial advisor with Cetera in Franklin, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Merrill and Bank of America prior to joining Cetera and its related entities in 2022. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts through a large nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services, utilizing a multi-manager platform with various program structures and custodial relationships.

Todd Nelson is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Franklin, TN, holding the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations. He has six years of industry experience, including seven years with Edward Jones and prior roles at Servant Fire Protection and Fire Equipment Service Center LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a fill-in pastor for the Assemblies of God Tennessee Network. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Jeffrey Lancaster Jr. is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Brentwood, TN. He holds a Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mass Mutual, he worked at Tennessee Oncology, Marcum, LLP, and Watkins Uiberall, PLLC. In addition to his advisory role, he conducts outside insurance sales focused on life, disability, long-term care insurance, and fixed annuities. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management to individuals, business owners, trusts, and charitable organizations through collaborative, annual planning engagements using firm-approved analytical tools.

James Wilford III is a Series 63-registered financial advisor with UBS Financial Services, where he has worked since 2002. He has 31 years of industry experience and is based in Nashville, Tennessee. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a wide range of brokerage and advisory services, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management, offering proprietary research and diversified financial products.

Kelly Ruoff is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Nashville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at Robert W. Baird since 2019, with prior roles at American Enterprise Investment Services Inc and Thrivent Financial. Robert Baird & Co. is an institution with approximately 2,600 advisors, offering private wealth management services to individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and tax-managed and direct-indexing capabilities, supported by ongoing manager selection and internal research.

Gerald Bonner Jr. is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He began his financial services career in 2001 and holds the designation of Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Gerald earned a Bachelor's Degree from Johnson & Wales University. Gerald assists clients by helping them manage their wealth to meet their individual needs. He focuses on a comprehensive approach to wealth management that begins with listening to clients and ensuring that every potential solution is grounded in understanding their goals. His client focus areas include college education planning, executive compensation, services for defined benefit plans, legacy planning, personal retirement planning, and retirement income. Outside of his professional role, Gerald is involved with the Pencil Organization and Safe Haven. His personal interests include ice hockey, music, reading, and spending time with his family.

Peter Thomson is a financial advisor at Cetera with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked with firms including Wells Fargo Clearing, Citigroup Global Markets, and Regions Bank, where he also serves as a wealth advisor. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services with various program options and access to third-party money managers.