A. Ronald Koplan is a financial advisor with Koplan & Associates in Chattanooga, TN, holding a Series 65 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Koplan & Associates since 2008 and also provides Certified Public Accounting services through the same practice. Koplan is involved in managing office space rentals through R & A Properties, LLC. Koplan & Associates advises individuals, trusts, and business entities, offering discretionary portfolio management alongside related planning services. The firm integrates accounting services with investment advisory, conducts educational seminars at no cost, and manages client portfolios using various models and third-party managers.

Victor Boltniew is the principal of Solid Rock Investment Advisory LLC in Cleveland, Tennessee, holding a Series 65 license with 18 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Capital Retirement Planning, LLC and Capital Asset Advisory Services, LLC, and maintains an ongoing role with Tennessee Valley Retirement Solutions, where he is involved in insurance product sales. Solid Rock Investment Advisory LLC is an independent advisory firm providing discretionary asset management along with financial planning and consultation services. The firm employs a client-driven investment approach combining fundamental analysis and charting, offering tailored portfolio management reviewed at least quarterly.

Richard De Witt is a financial advisor with Rich DeWitt Wealth Management LLC in Chattanooga, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for 10 years before founding his own firm in 2024. Rich DeWitt Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a diverse investment approach combining fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, and offers services that include insurance products alongside broader business-oriented planning and ERISA retirement plan consulting.

Joshua Luff is a CFA® charterholder and principal of CLP Asset Management, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He worked at Great Lakes Advisors, L.L.C. for five years before founding CLP Asset Management in 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with WatersEdge Management, LLC and CLP Investments, LLC, serving as a partial owner and managing investment vehicles for select clients. CLP Asset Management provides wealth management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals through discretionary and non-discretionary accounts. The firm’s investment approach includes asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, technical analysis, and both long- and short-term trading, while also managing private funds and family-office investments.

Alistair Huong is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with AdventEdge Financial, LLC, bringing four years of industry experience. He has been with AdventEdge Financial since 2021 and serves as the Executive Director of AudioVerse, a nonprofit organization, a role he has held since 2012. AdventEdge Financial provides investment management and financial planning services primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a largely passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers educational seminars and speaking engagements alongside traditional advisory services.

Robert Glasgow III is a financial advisor at Providence Squared LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and previously worked at Guardian Wealth Management, Inc. Glasgow also provides personal and business consulting outside of his investment advisory role. Providence Squared LLC offers discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, family offices, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach centers on a proprietary T Alpha Portfolio that integrates multiple strategies to seek alpha while prioritizing downside mitigation, and it also provides project-based advisory engagements and additional non-investment services.

Giovanni Reed is a financial advisor at Benson Wealth Management, Inc. with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Benson Wealth Management, he worked at J Alexanders and has operated as a sole proprietor providing insurance services. Benson Wealth Management, Inc. offers discretionary asset and portfolio management services primarily to individual clients, using technical and charting analysis and employing strategies that may include options and margin. The firm conducts quarterly account oversight and typically recommends Charles Schwab as custodian while allowing clients to set written restrictions.

Barrett Benson is a financial advisor at Benson Wealth Management, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been associated with various iterations of Benson Wealth Management since 2012, as well as Infinity Financial Services since 2016. Benson Wealth Management, Inc. provides discretionary asset and portfolio management services primarily to individual clients, focusing on tailored investment strategies that incorporate technical and charting analysis. The firm manages accounts on a discretionary basis with regular oversight, including rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting reviews.

John Cosgrove is a financial advisor at Kingsman Wealth Management Inc. with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including T C Advisors LLC and Chief Advisors Corp. Outside of his advisory role, Cosgrove owns and operates The Leadership Workshop LLC, where he conducts leadership workshops and serves as a life coach. Kingsman Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, estates, corporations, and other business entities. The firm combines fundamental analysis, technical charting, and modern portfolio theory to create diversified portfolios and also offers pension consulting and participant education services.

Kevin Fuerst is the owner and president of Fuerst Financial Group, Inc. in Chattanooga, TN, with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Mutual Securities, Inc., LPL Financial LLC, and National Planning Corporation. He serves on the business advisory board for Lee University and is a board member of a nonprofit that provides musical instruments to inner-city children. Fuerst Financial Group provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach includes goal-oriented asset allocations using third-party platforms and models, ongoing monitoring, and comprehensive financial and estate planning coordinated with clients’ other advisors.

Steven Fuerst is a financial advisor at Fuerst Financial Group, Inc. in Chattanooga, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations with 13 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, Mutual Securities, LPL Financial, and National Planning Corporation. Fuerst Financial Group provides investment management, financial planning, estate and legacy planning, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, employee-sponsored plans, trusts, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm manages both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts using third-party platforms and models, coordinates with clients’ other advisors, and conducts educational seminars and workshops.

Ryan Bennett is a financial advisor with RPG Family Wealth Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Freedom Financial LLC, First Heartland Capital Inc, Transamerica Financial Advisors, and World Financial Group. Outside of advisory work, he operates a hobby business selling trading cards on eBay with his son. RPg Family Wealth Advisory provides customized wealth advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charities, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs an outcome-oriented, long-term investment approach using both fundamental and technical analysis, constructing diversified portfolios that may include equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

James Place is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Evergreen Advisors, LLC since 2008. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent and co-hosts a daily financial radio show in Chattanooga, TN. Evergreen Advisors, LLC serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and privately held businesses, managing approximately $465 million in client assets. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services with an emphasis on long-term investment strategies and client-specific asset allocation models.

Donald Vanlandingham Jr. is a PFS™ credentialed advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Wealth Management, Inc. since 1997. Outside of advising, he is an investment partner and owner of a commercial office building in Chattanooga, TN. Guardian Wealth Management advises individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary asset management and financial planning, using diversified portfolios generally built with mutual funds and ETFs. The firm applies Modern Portfolio Theory and efficient-frontier concepts while providing tailored advice across investment, retirement, estate, charitable, education, and business-focused planning areas.

Michael O’Donnell is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience and has been with Evergreen Advisors, LLC since 2008. He holds a Series 65 license and is based in Chattanooga, TN. Evergreen Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and privately held businesses. The firm uses risk-based asset allocation, fundamental analysis, and a long-term purchase approach with tactical adjustments to implement client strategies, managing over $520 million in assets with a team of two advisors.

Robert Kozloski II is a financial advisor with M Holdings Securities, Inc., holding a Series 63 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Evergreen Consulting, Inc. and M Holdings Securities since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the Executive Oaks Homeowners Association, overseeing property grounds and maintenance. M Holdings Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through a nationwide network of independent Member Firms and Financial Professionals. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, combining discretionary and non-discretionary investment management with retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and insurance advisory.

Ed McManus is a financial advisor with Silver Oak Securities, Incorporated, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cuttingedge Advisors since 2008 and operates Family Wealth Advisory and McManus & Associates, where he provides accounting, tax, non-investment financial counseling, and insurance services. Silver Oak Securities serves individuals, families, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, managing over $2 billion in discretionary assets. The firm offers personalized portfolio management and integrated financial planning, combining internal and third-party strategies to tailor investment solutions to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Shane Neal is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at StoneX Advisors Inc. since 2016. He has been associated with StoneX Securities Inc. since 2012. Neal is also the owner and president of Compass Wealth Management LLC, where he manages daily operations and financial planning activities outside of market hours. StoneX Advisors Inc. serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA consulting through a combination of independent advisors and an in-house Private Client Group. The firm uses multiple platforms and third-party managers to implement customized investment strategies.

Rick Hughes is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience, currently with Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC. His prior roles include positions at American Retirement Institute, Retirement Wealth Advisors, and Hughes & Associates, LLC. Hughes is president of Hughes Retirement Group, where he sells Medicare and other insurance products, and he facilitates access to estate planning document services. Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, managing approximately $2.96 billion through a network of nearly 89 advisers. The firm offers model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing a broad affiliated-entity ecosystem and a mix of firm-managed, third-party, and advisor-managed models.

Destiny Couter is a financial advisor at CreativeOne Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining CreativeOne Wealth, Couter held roles at Money Mavens, CLN Worldwide, Landrace Bioscience, Steam Logistics, Moccasin Bend Wastewater Treatment Plant, Bluff View Art District, and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC provides fee-based asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, plan sponsors, and other RIAs, with a focus on discretionary account management using proprietary models and third-party managers. The firm offers a range of investment options including ETFs, mutual funds, individual equity managers, and private investments, serving a variety of client types including high-net-worth individuals.