Nolan Hughes

Fiduciary, fee-only CFP® focused on serving high net worth individuals, families and business owners.

William Hays is a CFP® professional with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at WLH Management Co., Inc. in Collierville, TN. He has been with WLH Management since 2008 and maintains a longstanding affiliation with Arlington Securities, Inc. since 1990. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Cheers Wine & Spirits. WLH Management Co., Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, tailoring investment strategies to client-specific goals and risk tolerances. The firm uses a combination of mutual funds, insurance products, and both long- and short-term trading strategies, conducting regular account reviews to manage client assets in-house.

John Wright is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with six years of industry experience. He is the owner of Stellar Assets L.L.C., an independent advisory firm based in Memphis, TN, and also owns Brazilian Bake Shop, a business specializing in chocolate and brownie treats. Prior to founding Stellar Assets, he worked at Veridad Consulting for five years. Stellar Assets L.L.C. provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, tailoring investment policies to client goals and risk tolerance. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to guide investment decisions and manages approximately $5 million in assets across a limited number of client relationships.

Paul Dorian is the founder and sole advisor of Dorian Investment Advisory LLC, based in Memphis, TN. He holds the CFA® designation and has 22 years of industry experience, including 24 years at Dorian Eason Asset Management LLC prior to establishing his current firm in 2025. Dorian Investment Advisory serves individuals, retirement accounts, businesses, employer-sponsored retirement plans, endowments, churches, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary, individualized portfolio management primarily using ETFs and mutual funds, allowing for occasional individual securities and client-specific constraints such as ESG screens, with client performance reported on a time-weighted basis using CFA Institute methodology.

Byron Studdard is a CFP® professional with 32 years of experience in the financial industry. He is the principal of Studdard Financial, LLC, an independent firm he has led since 2012. Outside of his advisory work, he holds ownership interests in residential real estate ventures. Studdard Financial provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of asset allocation with fundamental and technical analysis, offers comprehensive ancillary analyses, and delivers regular market updates, operating as a small, solo-practitioner practice.

Sreenivas Meka is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Lakeland Wealth Management LLC, an independent firm based in Dallas, TX. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Memphis. Lakeland Wealth Management LLC provides fee-based financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and business clients. The firm combines traditional individual account management with pooled-vehicle management and private fund sponsorship, employing fundamental analysis and client-specific investment policies.