Brian Degaetano is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Compass Bank and BBVA Wealth Solutions, where he worked for eight years. Outside of finance, he is a percussionist with the Gadsden Symphony Orchestra and owns a photography business, Brian Degaetano Imaging. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital, discretionary model account offered as an invitation-only pilot for employees. The firm employs algorithmic risk assessment and delegates portfolio implementation to third parties, focusing on mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

James Houston is a ChFC® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor representative at TLG Advisors, Inc. He has previously worked at Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc and Southern Wealth Strategies LLC, where he is also the owner. Houston is licensed as an independent insurance agent and engages in addressing life insurance and fixed annuity needs. TLG Advisors, Inc. manages approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets and serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm offers investment supervisory and portfolio management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios, utilizing fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory in its investment approach.

John Akins is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, Cetera, and Regions Bank. He is co-owner and finance director of Resolute Care Services, Inc., a home healthcare business in Fort Payne, AL. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors with advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, while offering a range of discretionary and customized portfolio solutions.

Douglas Crowe is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 63 designation and 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at MetLife Securities, Prudential Insurance Company of America, and LPL Enterprise. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an election official in Dekalb County, Alabama. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a variety of advisory programs, operational support, and investment management services. The firm offers a range of portfolio construction options and discretionary model portfolios managed through a structured due diligence process.

Thomas Guice is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Ft Payne, Alabama, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2008. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, including managed solutions and separately managed accounts, and operates under a fiduciary standard.

Vicky Kirby is a financial advisor with Edward Jones, holding a Series 63 designation and over 32 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 1990. Kirby serves as a board member for DeKalb County Regional Hospital and is involved in local business ventures including retail projects in Fort Payne, AL. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, and affiliated investment products. The firm is notable for its extensive advisor and branch network, as well as its integrated services that include trust, mutual funds, and securities-based lending.

Matthew Hale is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Rainsville, AL, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2021, he worked at G2 Supply LLC for six years. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

John Davis is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving at Edward Jones since 1992. He is based in Ft Payne, AL. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing a rental property. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm with over 23,000 advisors nationwide, serving a diverse client base that includes individual and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of investment solutions, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, and operates under a fiduciary standard.

Patti Puckett is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience, currently serving at Ameriprise since 2020. She previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2006 to 2020. Outside of her advisory role, she operates a hobby business selling antiques and collectibles with her husband and sells clothing and jewelry through an online platform. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals approaching or in retirement, focusing on clients with at least $1 million in investable assets. The firm offers a range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities.

Jesse Biddle is a financial advisor at XYPN Sapphire with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His background includes roles at Wealth Management of Alabama, XYPN Invest, Reed's Tax Service, Thornberry Insurance Agency, and First Jackson Bank. Outside of advising, he operates a farm in Rainsville, Alabama, and also works in tax preparation at Reed's Tax Service. XYPN Sapphire provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm’s approach focuses on long-term, risk-based allocation using diversified portfolios and incorporates adviser-tailored plans supported by documented human oversight and selective use of third-party managers.