Austin Schmitt is a financial advisor at Tailwinds Wealth, LLC in Franklin, TN, holding a Series 65 credential. He has been in the financial services industry since 2021, with prior experience at Gratus Funds and Great Waters Financial. Schmitt has been with Tailwinds Wealth since 2026, following his time at Tailwinds Group. Tailwinds Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management and personalized investment policy statements. The firm employs a variety of analysis techniques and strategies across multiple asset classes and frequently utilizes third-party managers and model portfolios.

Eric Baer is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving at Abound Wealth Management, LLC. His prior work includes roles at Watson Planning, ABB, Inc., and GE. Abound Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm providing comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.95 billion in discretionary assets and emphasizes strategic asset allocation using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with an investment committee overseeing portfolio decisions.

Blake Hummel is a CFP® with one year of industry experience, currently serving at Defining Wealth Partners LLC. His prior work includes roles at Seven Springs Wealth Group, Abound Wealth Management, Ramsey Solutions, and as a self-employed advisor. Defining Wealth Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as small businesses, offering financial planning, retirement-plan advice, and portfolio management. The firm employs an evidence-based, broadly diversified buy-and-hold investment approach focused on low-cost, tax-aware strategies.

Brandon Doering is a financial advisor with Beacon Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Beacon Capital Management in 2021, he worked at Gruhn Guitars from 2013 to 2020. Beacon Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, families, businesses, and retirement plan sponsors with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and applies fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, while providing ongoing supervision tailored to each client’s risk tolerance and investment guidelines.

Phoebe Venable is a CFA® charterholder with over 22 years of experience in the financial industry. She has been with CapWealth Advisors, LLC since 2011. CapWealth Advisors is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm manages approximately $2.03 billion across roughly 1,400 client relationships, employing a mix of fundamental and technical analysis alongside active management strategies that include option writing and allocations to alternative investments.

Kyle Kuyat is a CFP® and ChFC® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Defining Wealth. His prior experience includes roles at Silver Oak Securities, Inc., The Leaders Group, Inc., and Jackson National Life Distributors. Outside of his advisory work, he is the founder of Advantage Media LLC, a content creation venture focused on non-investment related video and audio production. Defining Wealth Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients and small businesses with financial planning, retirement-plan advice, and portfolio management. The firm utilizes an evidence-based, broadly diversified buy-and-hold investment approach with a focus on low-cost, tax-aware implementation.

Benjamin Thorson is a Series 66 credentialed advisor with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at The Wealth Group – Austin B. Colby & Associates since 2021 and previously held roles at Raymond James Financial Services. The Wealth Group – Austin B. Colby & Associates serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and managed-account services. The firm uses tailored investment strategies including asset allocation, technical analysis, and both long- and short-term trading, with semi-annual account reviews, and employs third-party technology to manage held-away retirement assets.

Amir Dadabhoy is a financial advisor at Valtrion Capital Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and BGW Wealth Advisors. Valtrion Capital Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses strategic, tactical, and core-satellite investment approaches, emphasizing ETF-based solutions for smaller accounts and customized equity and fixed-income exposure for larger accounts.

Robert Walker is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Cypress Capital, LLC since 2017 and previously worked at Trustcore Investments, Inc. from 2010 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches indoor cycling classes at the YMCA of Middle Tennessee and works as a retail sales associate at REI. Cypress Capital is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $413.5 million across a seven-advisor team. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and other organizations, providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and model portfolio offerings implemented through proprietary models and individual securities.

Anna Norman is a financial advisor with Morling Financial Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Morling Financial Advisors since 2017 and previously at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. Morling Financial Advisors is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting, implementing tailored strategic asset allocations through a mix of public strategies, alternative pooled vehicles, and ESG integration upon request.

Robert Mitchell Jr. is a financial advisor with TCP Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Hyams and Associates, Riley Benefits and Investment Group, and Trendency Capital Partners. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in administration consulting through Hyams and Associates. TCP Asset Management, LLC provides advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and estate-planning referrals via a digital platform. The firm manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis, tailoring allocations to clients’ goals and utilizing multiple sub-advisers and model providers across an 11-office footprint with over $1 billion in assets managed.

Stacey Andres is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. She is currently with Optivise Advisory Services LLC and has prior experience at Virtue Capital Management, First American National Investment Advisors, and Anchor Financial, where she also serves as president, providing insurance and college planning services. Andres volunteers with Church of the City in Franklin, TN, assisting with on-site security and safety. Optivise Advisory Services offers portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and other advisers. The firm uses both internally developed models and third-party sub-advisors, integrating technology and reporting tools to support discretionary and non-discretionary solutions.

Michael Brooks is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Cypress Capital, LLC since 2014 and also works with Cypress Capital Advisors, LLC. The firm manages approximately $413.5 million on a discretionary basis through a team of seven advisors. Cypress Capital serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and other organizations, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and sub-advisory services using proprietary models and a range of investment strategies.

Cory Carlton is a financial advisor at Optivise Advisory Services LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He is also the Chief Executive Officer of Both Hands Financial Group, an insurance services firm based in Brentwood, TN. Carlton has held advisory roles since 2016, including at First Advisors National, LLC. Optivise Advisory Services provides portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, financial institutions, and other advisers. The firm employs both internally developed model portfolios and third-party sub-advisors, offering discretionary and non-discretionary solutions supported by technology and reporting tools.

James Dickson is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with five years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Paul Winkler, Inc. since 2018 and previously worked for Hickman County Schools for 18 years. Paul Winkler, Inc. provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, business owners, and corporations. The firm uses a co-advisor structure with third-party asset managers and employs modern portfolio theory and multi-factor approaches in portfolio construction, alongside investor education through workshops, media, and subscription-based coaching programs.

Michael Shahan is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at CapWealth Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at SageSpring Wealth Partners, Dobyns Wealth Team, and Raymond James Financial Services, among others. CapWealth Advisors is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $2.03 billion for individuals, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs active management strategies combining fundamental and technical analysis, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside customized financial planning.

Jay Bennett is a financial advisor at Expand Financial Group, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, Bennett is a high school teacher employed by Maury County Public Schools. Expand Financial Group offers asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis in managing portfolios that include stocks, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, and alternative investments.

Eric Fitzgerald is an advisor at Partners Capital, LLC with credentials including Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes nineteen years at Gracie Credit and ongoing experience with Deutsche Bank Securities Inc since 2004. He is also a partner in a hedge fund managed by Partners Capital Investments GP, Inc., which focuses on liquid fixed income and equity securities for accredited investors. Partners Capital, LLC provides portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines financial planning with sponsorship and management of a private fund that pursues an opportunistic credit and equity strategy emphasizing liquid investments and hedging.

Daniel Davis is a financial advisor with Adk Wealth Advisory Group, holding a Series 63 license and 38 years of industry experience. He has worked with LPL Financial since 1998 and has been with Kraft, Davis & Associates, LLC (doing business as ADK Wealth Advisory Group) since 2015. ADK Wealth Advisory Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, providing fee-based investment management and financial planning. The firm offers a range of services including retirement-plan advisory and tailored planning, managing portfolios using fundamental and technical analysis across various asset classes, and acting as both program sponsor and portfolio manager for its wrap fee offerings.

Jonah Paul is a CFP® professional with three years of experience at Abound Wealth Management, LLC in Franklin, TN. Before joining Abound Wealth Management, he worked at Georgia College and State University and was affiliated with Dunwoody Country Club. Abound Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, and employer retirement plans with comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $1.95 billion in discretionary assets and uses a strategic asset allocation approach focused on low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, tax efficiency, and periodic rebalancing, supported by an internal investment committee.