Nicole Horton is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Steven Ha is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he holds an active real estate agent license with Realty Company of Louisiana LLC, which is in the process of becoming inactive. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Timothy Rice is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Arlington, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Waddell & Reed, Inc. and various insurance carriers for 25 years. Rice has been involved in nonprofit activities, including the Timothy Spencer Rice Scholarship Fund since 1996 and the Miss South Carolina Scholarship Organization since 2010. 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 model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Cooper Lane is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2010. Outside of advising, Lane is the sole proprietor of Trinity River Royalties LLC, an oil and energy investment business. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and a broad range of advisory programs. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools alongside a variety of investment solutions.

Sager Koheel is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors in 2024, Koheel worked at Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy and held positions in education and healthcare. Equitable Advisors serves individuals ranging from non‑high-net-worth to high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset-management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Lisa Tomlinson is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with JP Morgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC since 2014. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a non-discretionary advisory program focused on asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process combines quantitative screens and qualitative research, and it includes unique regulatory registrations reflecting broader derivatives and commodities capabilities.

Margaret Capehart is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Ameriprise in Arlington, TX, and has 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its related entities since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Certainty of the Uncertainty, LLC, an advisor-owned entity focused on practice management. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Premier Retirement Income service, which emphasizes dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Tonya Ward is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 19 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. She has worked with Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC since 2016 and joined Fidelity Investments in 2025. Fidelity’s affiliate, Strategic Advisers LLC, provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base including retail and institutional investors. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to deliver model portfolios comprised of mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Raul Mendez is a financial advisor at Merrill with Series 66 and Series 63 registrations and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab, Robinhood Markets, and TD Ameritrade. He has also worked in education and nonprofit sectors. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Leslie Valdelamar is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Arlington, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise in 2026, Leslie worked at Florida Financial Advisors and Trinity Wealth Securities. Outside of financial services, Leslie has experience with educational organizations including Scoot Education and Kokua Education, as well as involvement with Pet Chatter. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, with a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written Recommendation Reports and ongoing retirement-income planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Martin Flahive is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab, holding CFA®, Series 66, and Series 63 designations and 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at GM Financial, Kestra Investment Services, UBS Financial Services, and 1st Global Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he has managed a real estate investment entity, M77 Principled Investments LLC. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering a combination of non-discretionary and discretionary investment management with integrated brokerage, custody, and financial planning services.

Ramesh Dharmarajan is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been affiliated with Wells Fargo entities since 2012. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Jonathan Shier is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Before joining Thrivent, he worked at Fidelity Investments and has a background that includes roles outside finance, such as teaching and working at Trek Bicycle. Outside of his advisory work, Shier is active as a musician, playing jazz trumpet at events and performing with bands through Jordan Kahn Music Company, as well as playing keyboard for a local church worship team. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of advisors. The firm focuses on holistic, goal-based planning across a broad range of topics and combines planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan,” while maintaining a separation between planning and portfolio management services.

Jack Stern is a financial advisor at Merrill based in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and has previously worked at firms including Jackson Financial and Farpointe Wealth Partners, as well as holding various roles at Michigan State University. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and charitable clients.

Michael Patterson is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo in 2026, he worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. from 2022 to 2026. He also spent seven years at Ads Steel Services before entering the financial industry. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions, relying on research and diversification principles in its investment approach.

Brandi Reynolds is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 21 years of industry experience. She has been with various Wells Fargo entities since 2005, including Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Investments, LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage solutions. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and relies on research and analytics to guide investment strategies, offering a range of financial products through bank and insurance affiliates.

Matt Ardoyno is a financial advisor at Stifel with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Merrill Lynch and Bank of America. Outside of his advisory role, Ardoyno serves on the advisory council for Texas Wesleyan University and is a board member of ACH Child and Family Services, a nonprofit focused on child advocacy. He is also involved in managing and guiding hunts on his ranch and participates in related agricultural and equine event ventures. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, providing brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and allocation methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Kailee Jensen is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Ft Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2021, Jensen worked in healthcare-related roles at Facial Oral Surgeons, AOMS, Fairview Clinics, and Maple Grove Hospital from 2015 to 2021. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients with diverse investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and proprietary mutual funds. The firm operates under a fiduciary standard and maintains a large retail advisor and branch network, alongside affiliated services such as a trust company and securities-based lending.

Cristine Rivera is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at UBS Financial Services in Ft. Worth, TX, with one year of industry experience. She has been with UBS since 2015. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and offers proprietary research, custody, underwriting, and capital markets services.

Richard Hancock is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Mansfield, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked with PFS Investments, Inc. since 2008 and Primerica Financial Services since 2001. Outside of advising, Hancock is the owner of Tapenvy.US, LLC and serves as treasurer and co-founder of Devs for Change Inc., a nonprofit organization. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, providing model-delivery strategies and separately managed accounts primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs third-party asset managers and has a tiered wrap-fee structure with ongoing oversight of its model portfolios.