Laurence Gillston is a financial advisor with Provident Wealth Management, LLC in Brentwood, TN, holding seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Forbes Family Trust, Hirtle Callaghan & Co. LLC, and Wealthcare Advisory Partners, LLC. Provident Wealth Management provides portfolio management and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, and other entities, managing approximately $696.6 million in discretionary assets. The firm uses a multifaceted investment approach incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside consulting on tax and estate planning.

Brandon Walker is a CFP® with 20 years of experience and currently serves as an advisor at Bradford Financial Center. He also owns a legal practice specializing in estates and trusts, which he has operated since 2007. Walker has held roles at multiple affiliated firms including Bradford Insurance and Tower Wealth Advisors since 2014. Bradford Financial Center provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of trend-based computerized monitoring and analyst review, integrating technical and fundamental analysis in discretionary portfolio management, while coordinating tax, insurance, and mortgage services through its network of affiliated businesses.

Nathaniel Sems is a financial advisor at Tranquility Partners, LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Tranquility Partners in 2024, he was not professionally employed in the financial sector. Tranquility Partners provides wealth management and portfolio management services to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and offers family office services such as financial planning and charitable initiative support. The firm employs diverse analytical methods and trading strategies, manages nearly $1 billion in client assets through a seven-advisor team, and serves a client base that includes both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth individuals.

Cannon Pace is a financial advisor with Applied Capital LLC in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Applied Capital in 2022, his background includes roles outside the financial sector and periods as a full-time student. Applied Capital LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment supervisory services and financial planning, managing approximately $293 million in assets through diversified portfolios that emphasize asset allocation and market-cap weighted index strategies.

Alex Bars is a financial advisor with Creative Investment Group in Nashville, TN. He holds the Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Creative Investment Group, Bars was affiliated with LPL Financial LLC and has a background that includes roles with the Las Vegas Raiders and Chicago Bears. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in a small business landlord role with Smoke Meats 64. Creative Investment Group is a SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as a variety of institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory, employing both fundamental and technical analysis within a generally long-term investment approach.

Alexander Pazdan is a financial advisor at PlanRock Wealth Strategies, LLC with over 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Victory Capital Management and Persistent Capital Management. His current role involves working within a team-based environment at PlanRock. PlanRock Wealth Strategies provides fee-based, discretionary investment management and model-portfolio services to individuals, institutions, and other financial advisers. The firm emphasizes ETFs, mutual funds, and other liquid instruments through strategic and tactical asset-allocation models, and operates proprietary NYSE-listed ETFs while serving as a sub-advisor to pooled investment vehicles.

Pleshetta Loftin is a financial advisor at PlanRock Wealth Strategies, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65, Series 63, and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Wildflower Investments LLC, PlanRock Investment Management, and Persistent Capital Partners LLC, among others. Outside of advisory, she consults on business and compliance issues for Persistent Capital Partners. PlanRock Wealth Strategies offers fee-based, discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, institutions, and other investment advisers. The firm emphasizes strategic and tactical asset allocation using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and it sponsors exchange-traded funds while providing sub-advisory services to registered investment companies.

Dana Brisendine is a financial advisor at HMS Investment Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with HMS Capital Management, LLC since 2009. HMS Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial consulting primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations, corporations, and insurance companies. The firm uses fundamental analysis across multiple model portfolios, blending various asset classes and offering specialized strategies including options overlays, while also advising on assets not directly managed by HMS.

Timothy Cantrell is a financial advisor at Applied Capital LLC in Nashville, TN, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Applied Capital since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Cantrell and Associates, a non-investment business entity, and is a licensed insurance agent. Applied Capital LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary investment supervisory services and financial planning through fee-for-service and full-service models. The firm manages approximately $293 million in discretionary assets, focusing on asset allocation and diversification with market-cap weighted index strategies and offering multi-tiered planning engagements coordinated with outside specialists.

Lukas Smith is a financial advisor at SageGuard Financial Group, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at SageGuard Financial Group since 2016, including his current tenure starting in 2022. In addition to his advisory role, Smith is a licensed insurance agent and occasionally offers clients insurance products. SageGuard Financial Group is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $755.7 million across various portfolios and strategies, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Paul Winkler is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 34 years of industry experience. He has led Paul Winkler, Inc. since 2000. Outside of advising, he authors investment-related books, serves as a therapist at a counseling center, and sits on the Board of Trustees for Trevecca University. Paul Winkler, Inc. provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, families, business owners, and corporations. The firm emphasizes investor education through workshops, media content, and coaching programs, implementing portfolios via third-party managers using modern portfolio theory and an efficient-market approach.

Lawson Allen is a financial advisor at Lee, Danner & Bass, Inc. in Nashville, TN, with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Lee, Danner & Bass since 1994. Lee, Danner & Bass, Inc. provides discretionary investment management primarily for high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, disciplined investment process that combines top-down macro and asset-allocation analysis with bottom-up security selection, active fixed-income management, and limited option strategies.

David Singer is a financial advisor with TBH Global Asset Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked with TBH Advisors, LLC since 2016 and joined TBH Global in 2022. TBH Global Asset Management provides investment management, financial planning, pension and retirement consulting, trustee services, bill-paying, and general consulting to individuals—including high-net-worth and accredited investors—as well as retirement plans and business entities. The firm employs a blend of top-down macro, fundamental, and quantitative analysis, utilizing asset-allocation model portfolios and third-party tools to support tailored investment strategies.

Billy Caldwell is a financial advisor at Caldwell Advisors, LLC in Brentwood, TN, with 34 years of industry experience. He has held positions at LPL Financial LLC since 2009 and founded Caldwell Advisors, LLC in 2008. Caldwell holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and offers long-term care insurance coverage as part of his wealth management services. Caldwell Advisors, LLC is a SEC-registered investment adviser with a five-person team managing approximately $339 million for around 482 clients. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and other institutions, utilizing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to tailor portfolios across mutual fund, equity, and fixed-income strategies according to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Ciara Ciez is a financial advisor at Jacksonville Wealth Management with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. She has held roles at LPL Financial, mindbodygreen, RVO Health, and Red Ventures. Jacksonville Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities with portfolio management and financial planning. The firm uses tailored investment plans and manages client accounts primarily on a discretionary basis, leveraging LPL Financial’s platforms and custodial services.

Michael Yarbrough is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Seven Springs Wealth Group and previously worked at RFG Advisory, LLC DBA Lealand Wealth Partners, CapWealth Advisors, LLC, LBMC Investment Advisors, LLC, and O Neill Hagaman. Seven Springs Wealth Group serves individuals, trusts, foundations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and business entities with financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and project-based consulting. The firm manages approximately $1.2 billion in assets and employs a multi-advisor team approach, emphasizing diversified asset-allocation strategies and the use of third-party managers and alternative investments.

Brian Koonce is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with six years of industry experience. He has been with Paul Winkler, Inc. since 2019. Outside of advising, he also works as an independent tax preparer and is an Enrolled Agent in Goodlettsville, TN. Paul Winkler, Inc. provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, business owners, and corporate clients. The firm’s approach incorporates modern portfolio theory and multi-factor analysis, and it primarily co-advises with third-party asset managers for discretionary trading while offering educational resources through workshops, courses, and authored books.

Thomas Hatfield is a financial advisor at LBMC Investment Advisors, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Brasada Capital Management, LP, Pacer Financial, Inc., and Jackson National Life Distributors. LBMC Investment Advisors, LLC manages over $2 billion in client assets and provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high net worth clients, corporate entities, and foundations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing diversified asset-class allocations, low-cost funds, and minimizing fees and transaction costs.

David Mcillwain is a financial advisor with KPP Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial LLC and FSC Securities Corporation. KPP Advisory Services LLC provides personalized financial planning, investment management, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $874 million in client assets and employs a fiduciary standard with a focus on mutual fund and ETF-based, asset-allocation portfolios supplemented by third-party managers and algorithm-driven strategies.

Jeremy Hutzel is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66-registered financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Seven Springs Wealth Group since 2005 and previously held roles at Securities Service Network and Silver Oak Securities. Hutzel is also a licensed insurance agent. Seven Springs Wealth Group serves individuals, trusts, foundations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and business entities, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and project-based consulting. The firm employs a multi-advisor team structure and emphasizes asset-allocation modeling with diversified strategies, including the use of third-party managers and alternative investments.