James Barnes is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC and has held various roles within Navy Federal’s affiliated entities since 2013. Barnes serves as a board member of the Humane Society of Pensacola, FL. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union, as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and automated investment options. The firm primarily delivers advice through managed advisory programs utilizing third-party portfolio managers and supports a range of portfolio solutions including unified managed accounts and automated ETF portfolios.

Edward Sizemore III is a financial advisor with MissionSquare Retirement in Nashville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with ICMA Retirement Corporation for 20 years. Outside of his advisory role, Sizemore is involved with a bookkeeping business that he manages part-time. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and certain nonprofit entities by administering retirement plans and providing plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and advisory services through its Guided Pathways program. The firm employs a multi-team advisory structure and partners with Morningstar Investment Management to deliver personalized investment advice and model portfolios for more than 40,000 participants.

Michael Herrmann is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Vora Wealth Management PLLC before joining Simplicity Wealth. Herrmann also operates Herrmann Financial Group as a sole proprietor, primarily engaged in the sales and servicing of insurance-based products, including life, health, disability, long-term care, annuities, and Medicare. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base that includes individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with technology and operational support for advisers.

Andrew Byers is a financial advisor with BIP Wealth, LLC in Nashville, TN. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at 1st Source Bank Performance Center and several academic institutions including the University of Notre Dame and Georgia Institute of Technology. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, using tailored asset allocations with mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and options-based strategies, and also advises private pooled investment vehicles.

Nevile Makau is a financial advisor at Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones and work outside finance at A&N Heating and Cooling and T-Mobile. Kingsview Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, retirement plans, registered investment companies, endowments, trusts, and municipal clients. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services, utilizing both in-house and third-party investment strategies across a variety of asset classes.

Jackson Kubaszyk is a financial advisor with Rossby Financial, LLC in Nashville, TN. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Rossby Financial, he worked at Osborn Wealth Management and OneAmerica Securities, among other roles. Rossby Financial provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches to tailor diversified portfolios aligned with clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Andrew Andreotta is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously with LPL Financial, Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, Mutual of Omaha, and Modern Woodmen of America. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government clients, employing a risk-tolerance based investment process that utilizes both internal models and third-party managers.

Tyler Martin is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with OneAscent Financial Services LLC and has been affiliated with Stonebridge Investment Counsel, LLC since 2013, where he serves as COO and an investment advisor representative. OneAscent Financial Services LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, broker/dealers’ customers, and institutions. The firm offers a range of asset management and financial planning services, utilizing both advisor-managed and model-based approaches, and provides additional services such as outsourced CIO and CCO functions.

Michael Burchett is a financial advisor at Meridian Wealth Management, LLC in Lexington, KY, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Meridian, he held academic positions at the University of Houston, Fordham University, and West Virginia University. Meridian Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate/business clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services, using a tailored investment approach that includes equities, ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, and occasional alternative investments.

Kelly Graham is a financial advisor with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with B. Riley Wealth Advisors since 2022 and has also served at B. Riley Wealth Management since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, Graham owns Richland Street Creative, a proofreading and writing business, and serves as vice president of the Universal Brotherhood Movement Inc., a nonprofit spiritual organization. B. Riley Wealth Advisors provides investment advice and portfolio management to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple investment programs and manages approximately $4.21 billion in assets through a team of about 173 advisors.

Matthew Swinford is a financial advisor at Advisory Alpha, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JB Growth Partners, 1-800 Accountant, and Online Trading Academy. Advisory Alpha is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser managing over $4.3 billion for individual and high-net-worth clients through roughly 60 advisors. The firm employs a fund-of-funds approach with discretionary portfolio management and serves as a subadvisor and co-advisor to other registered investment advisers.

Kyler Spencer is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at AssuredPartners Investment Advisors. His prior roles include positions at Kestra Advisory Services, Kestra Investment Services, and Financial Solutions Midwest. He serves on the board of directors for the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Illinois Chapter, where he holds the position of Secretary and Grand Treasurer. AssuredPartners Investment Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and employee benefit plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages several billion in discretionary assets and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, including third-party manager selection and participant education.

Scott Greenameyer is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Redhawk Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Redhawk in 2020, he worked at Atlas Wealth Management and William Jordan Investments. He is also the CEO of Spectrum College Funding, Inc., which provides fee-based college planning services including financial aid guidance and test preparation. Redhawk Wealth Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic and tactical asset allocation monitored by a weekly committee and includes offerings such as separately managed accounts, held-away account oversight, and educational seminars.

Lindsey Cotter is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience, currently with Sound Income Strategies, LLC. She has held roles at Retirement Income Solutions, LLC and LMC Insurance LLC. Outside of her advisory work, Cotter is a passive owner of a dog grooming business. Sound Income Strategies, LLC is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $4 billion in client assets for individuals, pension plans, trusts, corporations, and other advisers. The firm offers customized portfolio management with an emphasis on fixed-income analysis and equity review, alongside a scalable advisor network supported by affiliated business lines and specialized services.

Craig Lodge is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2022. He has been associated with B. Riley Wealth Management since 2016. B. Riley Wealth Advisors delivers investment advice and portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, managing approximately $4.21 billion in assets across multiple advisory programs and strategies.

John Bayrd II is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. in Nashville, TN. His prior work history includes roles at CVS, Elevation Ventures LLC, ODEM SA, and Excelorators Inc. Bayrd serves on the board of directors for Excelorators Inc., an education technology company, and is involved in teaching financial education courses for LaSalle St. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides personalized, fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and other entities. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary management programs, employing asset-allocation models with a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and options.

Joshua Kloewer is a financial advisor at Perigon Wealth Management, LLC in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 65 designation and with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Legacy, JAK Capital LLC, and Fitwel Certification Systems, among others. Perigon Wealth Management provides customized investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm specializes in individualized portfolio construction and serves as sponsor and overseer of wrap programs and sub-advisor relationships, with a notable focus on servicing banking and thrift institutions.

James Greek is a financial advisor with Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Synovus Securities, SunTrust, and Kraft Asset Management. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of JB Merchant Services, a business specializing in ACH and card processing. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA plan advisory services, utilizing an open-architecture platform and frequently engaging third-party managers to tailor investment advice to client profiles.

Robert Farnsworth III is a financial advisor at Stephens in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at BDO, USA and Umansky Motor Cars, as well as experience in education at the University of Mississippi and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Stephens is a multi-team investment adviser with approximately 243 advisors managing about $18 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory services, brokerage, investment banking, and research capabilities.

Brandon Heckert is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience currently affiliated with AssuredPartners Investment Advisors. He previously worked at Kestra Advisory Services, LLC and Kestra Investment Services, LLC for seven years, and has experience with Country Capital Management Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), an independent association of financial services professionals. AssuredPartners Investment Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and employee benefit plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm manages several billion in discretionary assets and serves clients through a multi-office team, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio solutions along with fiduciary and third-party administrator services.