Sean Moran is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has five years of industry experience, including prior roles at Ad Deum Funds and Bull Run Investment Management. Outside of financial advising, Moran enjoys outdoor activities with friends and family and serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing advisory services primarily through non-discretionary management and third-party asset manager platforms. The firm emphasizes client-directed implementation and oversight with a range of investment approaches and offers consulting and retirement plan services.

Jason Tate is the principal of Jason Tate Financial Consulting, LLC, an independent firm based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 12 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a personal financial counselor for servicemembers and their families through a government contractor, providing financial education. Jason Tate Financial Consulting primarily offers portfolio management and financial planning services to individual clients, including some high-net-worth individuals and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $22 million across about 120 accounts, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to build portfolios mainly consisting of exchange-listed stocks, mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed income without employing margin or leverage.

Larry Crocker is a financial advisor at Retirement Capital Management, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been involved with several firms, including Fiduciary Compliance Corporation and Fiduciary Consulting Group, Inc., where he has ownership roles. He is also president of Harvest Capital Management Company, a management consulting business currently inactive. Retirement Capital Management provides investment management, wealth advisory, and consulting services primarily focused on retirement planning, risk management, and portfolio supervision for individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm employs a diversified, long-term investment approach using strategies such as Modern Portfolio Theory and combines active and passive management across various asset types.

Paul Brown is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently the sole advisor at Clearstone Wealth Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. His prior experience includes roles at IPI Wealth Management, Inc. and Eagle Peak Capital, Inc. Clearstone Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering comprehensive wealth planning, financial consulting, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm uses a tactical asset allocation strategy focused on ETFs and selected alternative investments, with specialized services for pension and profit-sharing plan clients.

Matthew Jones is a financial advisor at Quants Compete in Brentwood, TN, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cox Private Capital and Collins Aerospace. Outside of advisory work, he has experience with Phys 101 LLC. Quants Compete is an independent investment adviser providing discretionary portfolio management to individuals, small businesses, and some corporate clients. The firm employs a structured approach combining quantitative, technical, and fundamental inputs to align portfolios with client risk tolerance and time horizon, utilizing equities, ETFs, fixed income, options, and cash management instruments.

David Bradley is the sole advisor at Spectrum Financial Advisors LLC in Brentwood, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 40 years of industry experience. His career includes long tenures at Wells Fargo Advisors and its affiliates, as well as an ongoing insurance practice. Spectrum Financial Advisors LLC serves individual investors and pension and profit-sharing plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm’s investment approach integrates fundamental, quantitative, technical, and charting analyses, utilizing both long- and short-term strategies including options, margin, and short sales.

Erick Aguilar is a financial advisor at Eagle Mountain Financial LLC in Brentwood, TN. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has experience working at Farmers Insurance, Wells Fargo, and iQuality LLC. In addition to his advisory roles, Aguilar has been involved with Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and Arizona University Global Campus since 2010. Eagle Mountain Financial LLC provides portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and municipal entities. The firm employs multiple methods of analysis and a range of investment strategies, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services tailored to client risk tolerance.

Gregory Defelice is the founder of Defelice Capital Management LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has 21 years of industry experience and has managed his independent firm since 2002. Defelice Capital Management LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, including those served through living trusts. The firm employs tailored portfolio strategies emphasizing capital appreciation with a high tolerance for volatility and typically uses concentrated and leveraged approaches for qualified clients.

My name is Shaun Melby and I am the founder of Melby Wealth Management, LLC. At the time of my certification, I was one of the youngest CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioners in the country. I have over a decade of experience in the financial industry while working closely with some of the biggest names in music. I believe the financial planning process is the best way to create and maintain wealth, so I formed Melby Wealth Management to help as many people as possible work towards achieving their dreams and obtaining financial peace of mind. I grew up in Onalaska, Wisconsin and moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 2005 to earn a BBA in Finance as well as Music Business from Belmont University. My wife and I call Nashville, Tennessee home and in 2019 we welcomed our daughter into the world and in 2022 our son. During my spare time, I enjoy going to Nashville Predators and Nashville SC games, cheering on the Green Bay Packers, checking out the local dining scene, traveling, playing with our dogs Hank and Bo, and spending time with family and friends.

Jonathan Gillett is the sole advisor at Wilco Financial, LLC, an independent firm based in College Grove, TN. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 11 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, Gillett is involved in commercial real estate through Gillett Properties, Ltd., serves as CFO of a startup technology company, profer, Inc., and co-owns a cigar shop called Cigar Station TN, LLC. Wilco Financial, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm uses a multi-method asset-allocation framework and manages accounts under discretionary authority while allowing client-imposed restrictions.

Douglas Vowels is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Intentional Wealth Planning. His prior work includes roles at Advisory Services Network, LLC, MML Investors Services, and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. Intentional Wealth Planning offers advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, providing discretionary investment management, standalone financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm delivers customized portfolios using both fundamental and technical analysis and provides public educational seminars and workshops as informational content.

Mete Fikri is the sole advisor at SEF Financial with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at SEM Capital, LLC since 2014. Outside of advisory work, he co-owns a business that invests in short-term vacation rental properties. SEF Financial provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as other investment advisers. The firm offers subadvisory services and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis to support various investment strategies.

Brice Jennings is the principal of Jennings Investment Group, Inc. in Smyrna, TN, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 designations with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Jennings Investment Group, LLC since 2006 and is the sole advisor at the firm. Jennings Investment Group provides investment advisory and supervisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a tactical asset allocation approach that integrates fundamental, quantitative, and economic analysis with proprietary indicators, and manages most client assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Blake Cate Jr. is the sole advisor at SMEAC Financial, LLC, an independent firm located in Nolensville, TN. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 46 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. SMEAC Financial serves individual clients, high-net-worth individuals, and business entities, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm offers tailored investment advice and family office services, utilizing a range of strategies including options, margin, and derivatives.

William McDonald is a financial advisor at Retirement Planning Solutions, LLC in Nolensville, TN, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been affiliated with HD Vest Advisory Services and Retirement Planning Solutions since 2003. Retirement Planning Solutions provides discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a mix of fundamental and cyclical analysis methods and implements portfolios with index funds, ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, and cash equivalents.

Brian Johnson is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 15 years of industry experience. He is the president and owner of Raven Point Wealth Management, LLC in Brentwood, TN, and has held roles at Commonwealth Financial Network, Emerald Spectrum Advisory, Inc., and Larson Financial Group. Outside of advising, he is a sales associate at Nashville Running Company. Raven Point Wealth Management provides comprehensive financial planning and ongoing investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and small businesses, with a focus on professionals such as physicians and dentists. The firm emphasizes disciplined, long-term, tax-sensitive investing using strategic asset allocation and predominantly low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, while also offering complimentary educational seminars and workshops.

Jason Qualls is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Fortitude Wealth Management in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He has been with Fortitude Wealth Management since its founding in 2011. Fortitude Wealth Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and investment consultation to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporate pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm generally employs a long-term investment perspective using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, primarily operating on a non-discretionary basis with clients retaining full control over implementation.

Hani Nofal is a financial advisor at Nofal Insurance and Wealth in Brentwood, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual from 2025 to 2026 and served in the U.S. Navy for 11 years. Nofal Insurance and Wealth provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm uses asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, and offers estate planning packages with implementation options, conducting quarterly account reviews.

Ryan Benoit is a financial advisor with Weatherhelm Capital Management LLC and holds a Series 65 credential. He has experience working in futures and brokerage firms since 2018, including roles at Weatherhelm Futures, TJM Brokerage, and R.J. O'Brien & Associates. Benoit is based in Arrington, Tennessee. Weatherhelm Capital Management LLC provides fee-only investment advisory and consulting services primarily to individual clients, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm employs a cash-flow-based planning process with a focus on risk management through position sizing, dynamic rebalancing, and the use of derivatives and alternative investments.

Daniel Parker is a financial advisor with Acropolis Partners, LLC in Brentwood, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Acropolis Partners in 2021, he worked at G.L.S. & Associates, Hayden Royal, and Cary Street Partners. Outside of his advisory role, he also works as a licensed insurance agent, dedicating time to insurance sales. Acropolis Partners, LLC provides portfolio management and consults on sub-adviser selection for individual and high-net-worth clients, employing a blend of proprietary model portfolios and sub-adviser oversight across various asset classes. The firm focuses on tailored discretionary and non-discretionary services with ongoing portfolio monitoring and quarterly reviews.