Douglas Vander Weide is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Valiant Wealth, LLC in West Des Moines, IA. He has been with Valiant Wealth since 2008 and was previously involved with 2 Fish 5 Loaves, LLC, a fish farming business where he was a partner. Valiant Wealth manages approximately $382 million with a small advisory team, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and related services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a buy-and-hold, model-portfolio approach supported by proprietary tools and resources from Dimensional Fund Advisors, and it operates private pooled investment vehicles with performance-based fees and direct investments in private companies.

Elijah Culley is a financial advisor with AJ Advisors in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Before joining AJ Advisors, he worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, he has been involved with St. George's Episcopal Church since 2024. AJ Advisors serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both Strategic and Traditional investment management approaches, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with retirement-plan advisory and financial planning services.

Dallas Jackson is a financial advisor with Finwell, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Outside of advising, he is a general partner at TipSee Music, a tech startup in Nashville that collaborates with local artists. Finwell serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, as well as businesses, nonprofits, and government entities. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and a long-term investment approach integrating financial planning with portfolio management.

Michael Carmody is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Foresight Investment Advisors, LLC since 2010. He holds a Series 65 license and is involved in several business activities outside of investment advising, including roles in actuarial study material development, CFA exam preparation assistance, and ownership positions in two companies, one of which he leads as president and CEO. Foresight Investment Advisors, LLC is an Arkansas-registered firm that provides portfolio holdings and trade signals to other registered investment advisers. The firm focuses on conservative investment strategies for clients nearing or in retirement and combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to guide its recommendations.

Taylor Whitt is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cairn Financial Group in Nashville, where he has been since 2022. Prior to this, he worked at LPL Financial, Truxton Trust, and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Cairn Financial Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plan participants, and a private pooled vehicle, offering comprehensive financial planning and investment management. The firm’s investment approach focuses on risk-based asset allocation through diversified portfolios and manages a private real estate pooled fund, alongside providing educational programs for healthcare students.

Hogan Roberts is an advisor at InvestGro LLC with a Series 65 credential and no prior industry experience. His background includes various roles outside the financial sector, including work as a live sound engineer and positions in the hospitality and entertainment industries. InvestGro LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily for individual clients. The firm emphasizes ongoing client education through monthly workshops and tailors investment decisions using fundamental analysis, portfolio theory, and Monte Carlo planning techniques.

Craig Stapleton Corcoran is a CFP® and CFA® with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Stapleton Asset Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to this, he spent ten years at Securian Asset Management from 2012 to 2022. Stapleton Asset Management provides integrated wealth management services to high-net-worth individuals and a select group of institutional clients, including pension plans, endowments, and charitable organizations. The firm constructs customized portfolios using a combination of active and passive funds, individual securities, and derivatives, supported by quantitative and qualitative research methods.

John Hinely is a financial advisor at Canterbury Tollgate with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including Spotlight Asset Group, Capital Markets IQ, and Chandler Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in life and disability insurance planning and sales on a limited basis. Canterbury Tollgate provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm employs a valuation- and quality-oriented investment process focused on long-term, concentrated portfolios and manages risk through fundamental analysis and position limits.

Charles Crouch is a financial advisor at AGP Franklin, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously with Raymond James Financial Services in various capacities from 2002 to 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance sales and implementation. AGP Franklin, LLC provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach with a long-term orientation, managing portfolios in-house and offering a wrap fee program that consolidates transaction, custodial, and administrative costs into a single fee.

Bennie Hobson is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Springlake Financial Partners. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is a property owner involved in real estate activities unrelated to securities trading. Springlake Financial Partners offers financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a financial-planning-led approach combined with Modern Portfolio Theory, using a mix of passive and selective active management strategies.

Nicole Tripodi is a financial advisor at Argus Equity Partners, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked in business development and consulting roles outside of finance, including as Principal of FEDInform, a firm advising businesses on federal government contracting, and as Business Development Manager at Xpect Solutions, providing IT solutions. Argus Equity Partners offers portfolio management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and business entities. The firm employs fundamental analysis combined with client-specific recommendations and uses a range of investment strategies, including long-term equity and more active trading techniques.

Mark Gargano is a financial advisor at National Wealth Management Group, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65, Series 63, and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Dynamic Wealth Advisors and L3 Holdings Inc. since 2011. National Wealth Management Group provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals, including high net worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, objective-based investment approach tailored to each client and offers a diverse range of portfolio management and consulting services through multiple program platforms.

Zachary Olinger is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at CAP Partners, LLC since 2018 and previously was employed by Park Avenue Securities LLC and Guardian Life Insurance Co from 2015 to 2018. CAP Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing over $220 million in discretionary assets as of January 2025. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and government entities, employing a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach combined with ongoing monitoring and discretionary trading.

William Rogers is a financial advisor at Beacon Capital Management, LLC with 21 years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. He has been with Beacon since 2016 and previously worked at Kalos Capital, Inc. from 2014 to 2017. Outside of advisory services, he is also an insurance sales agent specializing in life, long-term care, disability insurance, and annuities. Beacon Capital Management is a wealth management firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, and businesses. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and third-party manager allocations, focusing on tailored, diversified investment strategies.

Jerome Moore is a CFP® professional with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving at Bradford Financial Center. He has held roles at various affiliated firms including Bradford Tax and Accounting, Bradford Insurance, and Tower Wealth Advisors. Moore is also an instructor for the Certified Financial Planner certificate programs at Belmont University and Kaplan. Bradford Financial Center provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management for individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm uses a discretionary investment management approach that integrates computerized trend analysis with multiple research methods and collaborates with a network of affiliated businesses offering tax, insurance, and mortgage services.

William Jackson is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience and has been with Cahaba Wealth Management, Inc. since 2016. He is a partner and CEO of Artist Clarity, Inc., a business management venture. William also holds partnerships in businesses related to restaurant and retail alcohol sales and non-investment activities. Cahaba Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates by providing investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a multi-advisor team approach, managing approximately $2.06 billion on a discretionary basis while incorporating alternative strategies and leveraging technology tools for client service and operations.

Joshua Davis is a financial advisor at TBH Global Asset Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with TBH Advisors, LLC since 2015 and TBH Global since 2022. TBH Global Asset Management is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $1.27 billion for nearly 1,000 clients, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm uses a combination of top-down macro analysis and fundamental and quantitative approaches to create personalized portfolios, employing both in-house management and third-party models, while offering a range of services such as discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and trustee services.

Tyler Baskin is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Defining Wealth Partners LLC since 2026 and previously held roles at Applied Capital LLC and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. Baskin is also a licensed insurance agent and works as an independent real estate broker on weekends. Defining Wealth Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients and small businesses with financial planning, retirement-plan advice, and portfolio management. The firm employs an evidence-based, broadly diversified buy-and-hold investment approach emphasizing low-cost, tax-aware strategies with exposure to value, small-cap, and international equities.

Hillary Stalker is a financial advisor with CapWealth Advisors, LLC in Franklin, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at The O.N. Equity Sales Company, Strategic Financial Group, Ohio National Financial Services, and several investment advisory firms. She is also involved in managing vested fixed life insurance renewals. CapWealth Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, charitable organizations, and corporate entities with approximately $2.03 billion under management. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis within an active management approach, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside personalized financial planning.

Brian Jass is a financial advisor with Tailwinds Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Great Waters Wealth Management, CETERA Advisor Networks LLC, AdvisorNet Wealth Management, and Great Waters Financial. Outside of his financial advisory work, he assists with writing and editing for Amanda Kristine Creative Content, LLC, a business owned by his spouse. Tailwinds Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs a mix of analytical techniques and uses a variety of investment vehicles, often utilizing third-party managers and model portfolios while maintaining fiduciary responsibilities.