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Barry McCarter is a CFA charterholder and principal of McCarter Investments, LLC, an independent advisory firm he has led since 2004. He has 14 years of industry experience and operates in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The firm also holds registration as an accounting practice, allowing it to provide limited tax return preparation for select clients. McCarter Investments offers investment advisory services to individuals, partnerships, estates, trusts, IRAs, and defined contribution plan participants. The firm manages approximately $75 million in client assets with a focus on diversified, buy-and-hold portfolios that emphasize low-cost ETFs and index funds, complemented by value-oriented individual stock selection when appropriate.

Brigid Mulroy is a CFP® and PFS™ with 25 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Duet Advisory Services LLC since 2016 and has held roles at several firms including VSR Financial Services and Private Client Services. Outside of her advisory work, she is president and a 50% shareholder of Kahn & Mulroy, PC, an accounting and consulting firm. Duet Advisory Services LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $278 million for about 288 clients across five offices and offers tailored strategies including discretionary and non-discretionary management with allocations among mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and third-party Independent Managers.

Andrew Wallace is a financial advisor at Silver Oak Securities, Incorporated with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and has worked with firms including Comprehensive Financial Strategies, LLC and Cosey Financial Services, Inc. Wallace is also involved part-time in the life, long-term care, disability, and fixed insurance business. Silver Oak Securities, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, families, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $2.03 billion in discretionary assets through a team of over 100 financial professionals. The firm offers customized portfolio management, a unified managed account program, financial planning, and solutions for managing held-away retirement plan assets.

Michael Smith is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Financial Gravity Family Office Services, LLC with three years of experience in financial advising. He has operated Michael B Smith CPA, PLLC, a tax preparation and planning firm, since 2000. Financial Gravity Family Office Services, LLC provides tailored financial planning, investment management, pension consulting, and educational seminars to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct portfolios across various securities and frequently employs third-party sub-advisors while maintaining client oversight.

Travis Jacques is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2016. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships, serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset management programs and separately managed account strategies.

Jacob Bunch is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial, LLC, and has been involved with Bunch Family Holdings, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he has held roles at the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee and participated in community organizations such as the Helen Ross McNabb Center and Emerald Youth Foundation. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs through a variety of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.