O'Connor Wealth Team | SageSpring Wealth Partners

O'Connor Wealth Team

Your Trusted Partner in Innovative, Purposeful Wealth-Building Strategies

About Us

We believe wealth is more than numbers—it’s the foundation for living with purpose and achieving your life goals. As a Certified Financial Planner™, John combines deep financial planning expertise with a commitment to delivering innovative strategies tailored to your unique journey.

Our approach is grounded in collaboration and trust, ensuring you feel confident and empowered every step of the way. Whether you’re planning for retirement, growing your investments, or leaving a legacy, we partner with you to craft a personalized roadmap that aligns your financial decisions with your values and aspirations.

By focusing on both the technical aspects of financial planning and the human side of your goals, we provide solutions that help you build, protect, and manage your wealth with intention, turning your financial vision into reality.

Meet Our Team

Learn more about each of the dedicated members of the O’Connor Wealth Team.

John O'Connor

CFP®

Financial Advisor

615.761.9329

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Brentwood, TN 37027

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Jeffrey T. Dobyns

CFP®, CLU, CHFC

President, SageSpring

Jeffrey T. Dobyns

President, SageSpring

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.