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Joel Busboom is a financial advisor at Joel Busboom Financial, LLC in Franklin, TN, with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Raymond James & Associates and Southport Capital. Outside of advising, he serves as a small group leader in the Army Reserves and owns The Inspired Workplace, a consulting and financial education business. Joel Busboom Financial provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and develops personalized investment policies, managing most accounts on a non-discretionary basis while also offering educational seminars and access to third-party managers.

Tyler Beaudoin is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Dirigo Private Wealth. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Dirigo Private Wealth is an independent advisory firm that offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm customizes portfolios using client-specific asset allocation and combines fundamental and technical analysis, generally favoring longer-term holdings while allowing shorter-term trades for rebalancing or client needs. It also hosts educational seminars and events for clients and the public.

Peter Shea is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Quantitative Solutions, LLC and has held roles at NAI Nashville and Northwestern Mutual since 2010. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in commercial real estate brokerage, marketing properties to investors in Brentwood, TN. Quantitative Solutions, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small pension and profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $11.45 million on a non-discretionary basis. The firm uses asset-allocation modeling and investment-analysis software to develop investment plans, primarily implementing portfolios with mutual funds and tax-free, fee-only variable annuities, while also offering access to automated wrap-fee programs through third-party platforms.

Blair Garner is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 65 license with 13 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Garner Financial Management since 2012. The firm is a fee-only registered investment adviser based in Franklin, TN, serving individuals and business entities, including high-net-worth clients. Garner Financial Management provides personalized portfolio management, retirement rollover guidance, and consulting services on both a flat-fee and hourly basis. The firm uses a blend of fundamental and technical analysis along with long- and short-term trading strategies, managing accounts on discretionary and non-discretionary bases while maintaining a small client roster and a $500,000 new-account minimum.

Hiroshi Goto is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of experience at AllianceBernstein L.P. and three years as principal of Goto Financial Advisory LLC. He provides Social Security Claiming Consulting and contributes to educational materials for the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts. Goto Financial Advisory LLC is a fee-only independent firm serving primarily Japanese individuals residing in the U.S. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning focused on long-term, passive investment strategies without portfolio management or custody of assets, operating on an hourly or flat-fee basis.

Jon Pinkston is the sole advisor at Blue Kayak Partners, an independent firm based in Franklin, TN. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 63 license, with 17 years of industry experience. Since founding Blue Kayak Partners in 2008, he has focused on discretionary investment management and consulting. Blue Kayak Partners serves high-net-worth individuals, families, foundations, and institutions, managing approximately $21.6 million. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach that combines quantitative models, third-party research, and qualitative judgment to guide portfolio positioning with an emphasis on market risk management and long-term holdings.