Peter Nett is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Hilltop Securities Inc., where he has worked since 2022, following a 17-year tenure at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. He holds the Series 66 license and is based in The Woodlands, TX. Hilltop Securities Inc. provides brokerage, execution, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutions. The firm operates an open-architecture platform offering a variety of adviser-managed and model-based programs, with distinctive features such as municipal bond strategies co-advised by Franklin Templeton and custody capabilities uncommon among enterprise advisers.

Stuart Ford is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with 38 years of industry experience. His career includes 26 years at Coastal Securities L.P. before joining Hilltop Securities in 2017. Ford serves as chairman of the Texas Tobacco Settlement Permanent Trust Account and is a trustee for Hospitality Apartment, a charity providing free housing for families receiving treatment at the Houston Medical Center. Hilltop Securities Inc. offers brokerage, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $2.25 billion in assets and delivers investment solutions through an open-architecture platform that includes adviser-managed and model-based programs with a variety of portfolio strategies and operational capabilities.