William Savage Jr. is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His career includes various roles within Truist and its predecessor entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, he is a passive member of a family farm LLC. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, implementing advice through a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and manager arrangements.

John Schindler is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. His prior experience includes roles at Cetera, Sageview Advisory Group, Raymond James Financial Services, Woodbury Financial Services, and Todd Rechenbach, CLU. In addition to advisory work, he is an insurance agent specializing in life, disability, fixed annuities, and long-term care insurance. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment process with an emphasis on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure managing approximately $217 billion in client assets.

James Mason Jr. is a CFP® professional affiliated with Truist Advisory Services, based in Knoxville, TN, with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with SunTrust Advisory Services since 2016 and previously worked at SunTrust Investment Services, Inc. since 1999. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Mallory Jackson is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving at Creative Planning. Prior to joining Creative Planning, Jackson worked at SageView Advisory Group and spent four years at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Creative Planning offers wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by private market exposure and tax-efficient techniques.

Daniel Wagner is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including LPL Financial and Woodbury Financial Services. Wagner is based in Knoxville, Tennessee. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasize long-term portfolio returns and clients’ savings rates.

Blake Mai is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Knoxville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2018 and has affiliations with NYLife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company dating back to 2012. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, emphasizing customized recommendations and fiduciary responsibility, with the majority of assets under management held on a non-discretionary basis.

Benjamin Dickinson is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Knoxville, TN. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Leading Edge Financial Planning, LLC, Insight Global, and the University of Tennessee. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrates its advisory services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Wayne Zussman is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC since 2018. He previously worked at Bridgewater Wealth & Financial Management, LLC for one year. Outside of his advisory role, he operates Zussman Photography, a business selling artwork. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using enhanced open architecture that combines fundamental and quantitative analysis, consultant-derived capital market assumptions, and third-party managers.

Anthony Browder is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Knoxville, TN, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations and two years of industry experience. Before joining Eagle Strategies, he worked at Eastman Chemical for over a decade. Eagle Strategies offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm provides a range of advisory solutions tailored to client objectives, including fee-based hourly advice and retirement plan consulting, with a focus on non-discretionary asset management.

Douglas Webster is a financial advisor with Creative Planning, holding a Series 63 designation and 23 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Cetera, Sageview Private Client Group, and Retirement Plan Consultants, spanning over two decades. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of the Cancer Support Community in East Tennessee and is a member of Nucleus Knoxville, a private club for young professionals. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by specialized services such as private market investments and fiduciary retirement plan management.

Tracy Richter is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience, currently with Truist Advisory Services in Knoxville, TN. She has held positions at various Truist and BB&T entities since 2017 and previously worked at U.S. Bancorp Investments. Richter serves as a financial coach and board member for Wings for Widows, a nonprofit providing pro bono financial planning to newly widowed individuals. Truist Advisory Services offers investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and uses third-party platforms and AI-enabled equity research to support its investment approach.

Theresa Rose Bolen is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. She has five years of industry experience and has worked with firms including LPL Financial LLC and Union Place. She is also associated with H. T. Bolen and Associates in Knoxville, TN. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through various advisory programs and third-party managers. The firm supports multiple investment approaches and trading strategies, with access to tools such as model portfolios from major strategists and held-away account management.

Phillip Duncan is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Rogers & Kirby Enterprise and FireSky Financial. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and estates. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services through independent representatives and employs a mix of custodians, third-party managers, and platform programs to implement client strategies.

Jackson Musrock is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services and holds the Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Truist Investment Services, he worked in educational roles at various institutions including the University of Tennessee Knoxville and Webb High School. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, plan sponsor fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, implementing advice through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and research tools.

Monica Ivins is a CFP® with three years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She is currently with Creative Planning and has previously worked at SageView Advisory Group, Cetera Wealth Services, Rather & Kittrell, and Cetera Advisor Networks. Ivins serves as a board member for CASA of East Tennessee, a nonprofit organization focused on serving the community. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a broad client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach featuring low-cost indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets across more than 1,100 advisors.

Henry Bolen is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving at Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2019. He also has ongoing roles at Advantage Investment Management LLC and LPL Financial, and has operated his own advisory practice, H. T. Bolen & Associates, since 1988. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Millicent Gunter is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. She has worked with various Truist entities since 2008, including Truist Investment Services and SunTrust Advisory Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platform arrangements and AI-enabled equity research tools.

Steven Champagne is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2016. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through various advisory programs and access to third-party asset managers and turnkey asset management platforms.

Thomas Siler Jr. is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Knoxville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2000. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in managing a short-term vacation rental property through an LLC with his spouse. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and investment advisory offerings. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and uses proprietary research and model-based strategies to tailor client portfolios.

Anthony Doyley is a financial advisor at Merrill with 11 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Merrill in 2021, he worked at Cetera and Allstate Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with the United Way as Director of Workforce Engagement and serves as a basketball official for middle school and high school games in the Tennessee Valley. He is also the author of a self-published devotional book aimed at student athletes. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.