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Barbara Derusha is a financial advisor at Westpark Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Westpark Wealth Advisors since 2018, in addition to roles at Calton & Associates, Inc. and Pension Planners of Central Texas. Outside of her advisory roles, she is a partner in Compass Retirement Planning. Westpark Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and often manages client assets on a non-discretionary basis, requiring client approval for trades.

Diane Binford is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with 43 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Hilltop Securities since 2018, with prior experience at Southwest Securities Inc. Hilltop Securities serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, institutional, corporate, and retirement-plan sponsors, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services on an open-architecture platform that includes firm-sponsored and third-party investment strategies. The firm combines custody, banking, and market-making capabilities, providing clients with discretionary and non-discretionary management options, tax-aware and impact overlay services, and specialized municipal bond strategies.

Aaron Barnes is a financial advisor at Altitude Capital Management LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Willis Towers Watson and CV Starr. Outside of advising, he is involved in insurance sales and mortgage loan brokerage activities in Austin, Texas. Altitude Capital Management LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering tailored portfolio management and consulting without account minimums. The firm’s investment approach is individualized based on client goals and risk tolerance, employing strategies such as asset allocation and dollar-cost averaging, with accounts managed primarily on a discretionary basis.

Matthew Kolesky is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes 22 years at Arbor Capital Management, Inc. before joining Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services and the Wealth Enhancement Group. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment process that integrates passive and active managers, supported by an internal Investment Committee and a range of implementation tools and services.

Michael Hosford is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 25 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Royal Alliance, National Planning Corporation, and American General Securities Incorporated. Outside of advising, he is involved in equipment leasing through Lone Ranger Leasing, Inc. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a broad range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Joe Abbott is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, BBVA Compass Insurance Agency, and Morgan Stanley. Abbott is also involved with First National Bank of Bastrop and Highland Capital Brokerage in financial advisory and insurance-related capacities. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and access to third-party asset management, utilizing various investment strategies supported by research and technology tools.