Thomas Candler is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at GWFS Equities, Morgan Stanley, Charles Schwab, Wells Fargo Bank, and Edward Jones. He serves as a Military Captain Plans and Operations Officer in the United States Army Reserve and owns a full-service vending machine business. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Hillman Mc Cann is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, Charles Schwab, LPL Financial, and Countiss Wealth Management. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage clients, using an integrated service model aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

James Mcconnell is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Benjamin F. Edwards since 2021, following five years at Wells Fargo Clearing and seven years at Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a construction materials business and serves in trustee and custodial roles for family investment-related entities, as well as holding an ownership and officer position in a private hunting club. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, retirement and investment consulting, and manages portfolios using strategic and tactical approaches monitored by an Investment Strategy Committee.

Phillip Whitehead is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Brandon, MS. He holds the ChFC® designation and has 32 years of industry experience, including long-term affiliations with New York Life and Nylife Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in several small business ventures, including owning and managing retail food businesses and serving as a deacon at Park Place Baptist Church. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base with financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis for both individual and institutional clients within the New York Life affiliate structure.

William Artmann is a CFP® and ChFC® with 40 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at United Planners' Financial Services of America since 2020 and previously spent over two decades with Investacorp. Outside of his advisory work, he has served as a high school and college football referee since 1981. United Planners Financial Services serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm operates an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and supports various investment models, with a majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

David Poland is a CFP® professional with 36 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Byers Poland Reeves Wealth Partners. He previously worked at Coker & Palmer for 16 years. Poland spends a small portion of his time on fixed insurance sales conducted at his branch location. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

William Willoughby is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Clinton, MS, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. He has 12 years of industry experience, all with Edward Jones since 2014. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million clients, including individual and institutional investors. The firm offers a broad range of advisory programs and maintains a large network of financial advisors and branch offices across the country.

Jamal Sanders is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been associated with Primerica Financial Services since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a rideshare driver for Lyft and Uber. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and limited separately managed account options. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap fee structure for its services.

William Aderholdt is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with UBS since 2010. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Treasurer and a member of the Board of Directors for the Piedmont Fat Tire Society, a mountain bike advocacy and trail maintenance organization. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management and uses proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client plans.

Samuel Peacock is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Flowood, MS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, he worked in healthcare and education sectors, including roles at AccentCare Home Health & Hospice and Mississippi Baptist Medical Center. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm utilizes third-party asset managers and advisory programs and offers a range of investment options including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Mc Willie Robinson III is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Edward Jones in Flowood, MS, where he has worked since 2011. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a wide range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Mark Baldwin is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Equitable Advisors since 2007, including its predecessor firm Axa Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as president or member in several small private companies and manages Retirement Income Planning, LLC. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management programs. The firm utilizes a range of third-party asset managers and advisory models, focusing on matching clients to appropriate investment strategies without sponsoring its own wrap fee program.

Owenne Mc Neece is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Jackson, MS, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked with Wimberly & Associates and NOLA Lending, and he has over a decade of experience with the Metropolitan YMCAs of MS. Outside of advising, Mc Neece is a cycle instructor at Madison Healthplex Performance Training Center. 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 consulting with a variety of portfolio management styles and municipal advisory services.

Paul Minor is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Jackson, MS, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Alvarez and Marsal, Carnrite Group, and Allen Engineering & Science. He serves on the alumni advisory board for MSU's College of Arts & Science and is an officer and treasurer on the board of Sojourn Landing, LLC, a nonprofit organization. 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 diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning and advisory services with a range of portfolio management options and municipal advisory expertise.

Jason Hahn is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He worked at John Hancock Financial Services for 18 years before joining Osaic in 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with GenX Financial, LLC as Head of Finance and Operations and also provides janitorial and building maintenance services as a sole proprietor. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves retail and institutional clients through a broad network of affiliated advisers and platforms, offering brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and access to third-party managers. The firm employs a variety of portfolio management tools and maintains a complex corporate structure with multiple mergers, private-equity ownership, and commercial arrangements.

Theodore Thiel is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in Brandon, MS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. since 2001 and has maintained involvement in non-variable insurance since 2011. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, institutional, and charitable clients. The firm provides non-discretionary planning and consulting tailored to client goals, incorporating analytical tools and encourages implementation through its advisory programs or other providers.

Rodney Brown is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Flowood, MS, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and having 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at National Planning Corporation for three years and has operated Rodney Brown Insurance since 2010. Brown also serves as a FINRA non-public arbitrator, participating occasionally on arbitration panels. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and asset management solutions delivered through a large network of investment adviser representatives, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies.

Douglas Wing is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Ridgeland, MS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor Axa Advisors since 1999. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals across wealth levels, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm uses a range of advisory models and third-party programs to tailor investment solutions, without sponsoring its own wrap fee program or advertising hypothetical performance.

Jerry Smith is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Jackson, MS, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2013. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services. The firm delivers tailored financial plans using proprietary research and model-based asset allocations.

Michael Chandler is a financial advisor with LPL Financial who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Cadence Bank, Infinex Investments, BancorpSouth Investment Services, Raymond James Financial, The Strategic Financial Alliance, and Cetera Advisors. He currently holds a dual employment position as Vice President and financial advisor at Cadence Bank. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.