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Forbes #1 Ranked Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisor – Tennessee, August 2023 

The Tunstall Wealth Team continues our tradition of providing insightful, honest, and valuable financial advice. Each client has a unique story and important objectives. We take a detailed approach to getting organized and crafting a truly personalized strategy for each client.

Recognized Among the Nation’s Top Wealth Advisors and Tennessee’s Top Workplaces

Since 2020 Tennessean Top Workplaces
Cash Tunstall Named Raymond James Leader's Council for 2023
forbes best in state 2023
forbes top next gen advisor 2023

About Us

Our team of advisors includes Cash Tunstall, CFP®, Melissa Jones, CFP® and Elliot Gild, CFP® who all work directly with the same group of clients in offering proactive financial guidance. Daniel Ahlbrandt leads financial planning and Rebecca Pickering leads client service. Cash has recently received recognition from the distinguished Forbes list as the #1 Ranked Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisor in Tennessee for 2023. In addition, he was recognized as a Forbes Best-In State Top Wealth Advisor in Tennessee for 2023. Cash also qualified as a member of the Raymond James Leaders Council in 2023. Our team specializes in providing investment and tax planning strategies to help clients navigate the transition into and through retirement, with a focus on growing and preserving wealth, values, and impact. Through a detailed retirement income planning process we design comprehensive plans to function in a wide range of financial conditions. Raymond James and its advisors do not offer tax or legal advice. You should discuss any tax or legal matters with the appropriate professional. For a downloadable PDF of directions to our office in Franklin, Tennessee, click here. 

Meet Our Team

Learn more about each of the dedicated members of the Tunstall Wealth Team.

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Cash Tunstall

CFP®

Executive Vice President, SageSpring | Financial Advisor, RJFS  

615-861-6115

Melissa Jones
Melissa M. Jones

CFP®

Financial Planning Executive, SageSpring | Financial Advisor, RJFS

615-861-3508

Elliot Gild
Elliot Gild

Financial Advisor, SageSpring | Investment Professional, RJFS 

615-861-6136

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Daniel Ahlbrandt

Client Services Associate, SageSpring | Branch Associate, RJFS

615-861-3506

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Rebecca Pickering

Client Services Associate, SageSpring | Branch Associate, RJFS

615-861-8869

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Our Location

Corporate Headquarters
801 Crescent Centre Dr., Suite 600
Franklin, TN 37067

Corporate Phone
615-861-6115 

Recent Insights

866.712.1657
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Daniel Ahlbrandt

Client Services Associate, SageSpring | Branch Associate, RJFS
615-861-3506

Daniel Ahlbrandt

Client Services Associate, SageSpring | Branch Associate, RJFS

Mary Jane Risch
Mary Jane

FPQP

Client Operations Coordinator, SageSpring
615-861-8869

Mary Jane

Client Operations Coordinator, SageSpring

West Tennessee native Mary Jane Risch relocated to Middle Tennessee after receiving her bachelor’s degree in Management and Organizational Development. Before joining the Tunstall Wealth Team at SageSpring, Mary Jane worked in the insurance and financial industry for over four years.

In her current role, Mary Jane is responsible for opening accounts and handling account maintenance processes. She also handles the Tunstall Wealth Team’s schedule and assists with transfers and money movement.

Mary Jane found her way to SageSpring after her move, and during her initial interview with the Tunstall Wealth Team, she felt drawn to the team’s positive culture, kindness, and energy. She contributes to that positive culture by providing exceptional, timely, and efficient service to both clients and her team.

Beyond the office, Mary Jane enjoys spending time with her husband Jeff, as well as her three children: Ally, Carter, and Reid, and her fur baby Leo.

Elliot Gild
Elliot Gild

Financial Advisor, SageSpring | Investment Professional, RJFS 
615-861-8869

Elliot Gild

Financial Advisor, SageSpring | Investment Professional, RJFS

Graduating from Loyola University Chicago, Elliot Gild achieved a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. Elliot joined SageSpring Wealth Partners after working in synthetic medicinal chemistry, education administration, and investment real estate in Chicago.

As a client service associate, Elliot handles client onboarding, opening accounts, money movements, and scheduling for the Tunstall Wealth Team.

Relocating from Chicago and wanting to enter the investment industry, Elliot saw SageSpring as a premier opportunity to join a quality team of financial professionals, serve clients with excellence, and enjoy the warm Southern culture he grew up with.

Elliot thinks the best part about working at SageSpring is the high values and standards that the company holds itself and its employees to.

Elliot grew up in the Nashville area, attending Father Ryan High School, where he met his wife, Olivia. Together, they love to spend their time cooking, working out, going to Tim’s Ford Lake, and with their families.

Melissa Jones
Melissa M. Jones

CFP®

Financial Planning Executive, SageSpring | Financial Advisor, RJFS 
615-861-3508 

Melissa M. Jones

Financial Planning Executive, SageSpring | Financial Advisor, RJFS

Melissa has worked in the financial industry since 2009. Her experience ranges from one year as an independent adviser in a community bank in Paducah, Kentucky, to just shy of seven years servicing high-net-worth individuals and families with a wealth management firm in Brentwood, Tennessee. Melissa obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and a Certificate in Financial Planning from Belmont University.

As a a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER professional, Melissa knows that financial planning is not a set-it-and-forget-it occupation. Client financial goals continually shift over time when life circumstances change. One of Melissa’s many roles is to meet with clients periodically to stay informed on these ever-changing circumstances. She is also responsible for review meeting preparation. This extremely involved process ranges from figuring out the most efficient ways to merge finances with a loved one, saving for a large purchases, financially planning for a growing family, education funds, life insurance, and retirement decisions to forethought into tax strategies for higher incomes, estate planning, caring for aging parents, and long-term care options.

Melissa and her family relocated back to Nashville after spending two years in Kentucky. She met a SageSpring financial advisor through mutual friends and was impressed with their love of the firm. After getting to spend eight months at home with her first child, she felt like it was time to join the workforce again. Melissa immediately thought of SageSpring and has been here ever since.

As a working mother, Melissa appreciates the flexibility that SageSpring provides. Being able to develop lifelong relationships with clients through personalized service is one of her greatest missions. She also gets the opportunity to balance work and life by utilizing the flexible hours to stay at home with her kids once during the work week.

Melissa enjoys spending time with her husband and their two children, Caroline and Wyatt. When she’s not chasing the kids, Melissa is chasing her two wild fur kids. She prefers to spend time together outdoors and is extremely proud of her StrongFirst kettlebell training.

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Cash Tunstall

CFP®

Executive Vice President, SageSpring | Financial Advisor, RJFS 
615-861-6115

Cash Tunstall

Executive Vice President, SageSpring | Financial Advisor, RJFS

Although an appropriate name considering his vocation, Cash was named after an inspirational friend of his parents. He grew up in Kentucky in his family’s equine business and studied at Asbury University where he met his wife of more than 15 years. Cash, Lauren, and their two young children live in Franklin, Tennessee.

Cash began his career in Nashville with The Southwestern Company in 2005 and was introduced to the financial services division, now SageSpring, as a client of the firm. Today, at SageSpring, Cash also serves as an Advisor Development Leader, and enjoys mentoring, coaching, and supporting advisors in their professional growth and service to clients. This is typically the part of the bio in which one may share about pastimes and hobbies. However, between this business, his romantic relationship with Lauren, and being a constant instigator of his kids – there is not a lot of free time. If there is any to speak of, Cash can be found tinkering and DIYing on the house and in the garage, usually creating more problems than the ones he is fixing.

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Jeffrey T. Dobyns

CFP®, CLU, CHFC

President, SageSpring | Financial Advisor, RJFS 
615-861-6102

Jeffrey T. Dobyns

President, SageSpring | Financial Advisor, RJFS

Beyond crunching numbers and investment strategies, at SageSpring, we’re about building relationships. When you encounter Founder & President of SageSpring, Jeff Dobyns, it’s easy to understand why this is at the very heart of who we are as a firm. You won’t find stuffy formalities with Jeff; instead, you can expect to find him sharing a warm smile, communicating a compelling vision, or patiently untangling life’s complex challenges with clients. He believes in truly getting to know clients, understanding their aspirations and priorities, and navigating their financial plans with a tailored, comprehensive approach. Our team members have often been caught taking notes on Jeff’s effortless relationship skills from a distance, and we admire them for striving to learn from one of the best. 

Jeff’s financial expertise and wisdom are the perfect match to his innate people skills. Jeff holds the prestigious CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM certification, Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU®), and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChLU®) designations, and has held executive positions with financial planning firms for more than two decades. 

His dedication extends beyond the office to the boardroom and the local community, where Jeff is passionate about giving back. He serves as Chairman of the Board of Men of Valor, a prison ministry and mentoring program. Jeff also serves on the board of Send Musicians to Prison, which shares hope, healing and restoration with the imprisoned through musicians & artists. Jeff actively supports other initiatives in the community by sitting on the board of The Signatry of Middle Tennessee and the Halftime Institute of Nashville. 

Witnessing his four children, Gracyn, Hunter, Tanner, and Logan, excel on the field is almost just as rewarding, if not more, than celebrating the victories of seeing his clients overcome obstacles and build wealth. Spending weekends boating on the lake, hiking mountain trails, and fishing with his family are the moments Jeff cherishes most. It’s this grounded perspective that reveals the true meaning of wealth for Jeff: not just numbers on a page, but the freedom to create experiences that enrich your life and the lives of those you love. When you choose the Dobyns McMillin Wealth Team, you choose more than financial expertise. You choose a partner who champions your dreams, celebrates your victories, and walks besides you on the path to achieving your unique goals.

**Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER TM, CFP® (with plaque design) and CFP® (with flame design) in the U.S., which it awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.