Timothy Mebane is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2003 and previously spent 10 years at Waddell & Reed. He is also involved in Mebane Financial Services, LLC, a business related to his LPL activities. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions through a large network of advisors. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment services, including model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Jeffrey Teneyck is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Arlington, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Primerica Financial Services, Transamerica Financial Advisors, World Financial Group, and Printpack Inc. Outside of advising, he has been involved with Balfour Publishing for over three decades. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, which features model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed account options for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap-fee structure, focusing on retail rather than institutional portfolio management.

Daniel Aguirre is a financial advisor at Merrill with Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and two years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Fidelity Investments and FedEx. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program to Bank of America fiduciary clients, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Yolanda Dixon is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Primerica Advisors in 2021, she worked at AT&T for 23 years. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in sales of loan products and referrals for home security and automation services through affiliated Primerica companies. Primerica Advisors manages a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm employs model-driven investment strategies supported by third-party managers and operates with approximately 3,700 advisors and $15.5 billion in assets under management.

Jonathan Pope is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James since 2008 after one year at Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in agriculture through a personal LLC for hunting property established with a friend. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipalities. The firm offers financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions, utilizing a range of portfolio management styles and in-house research.

Joshua Benson is a Benefits & Planning Consultant specializing in Executive Services at Fidelity Investments. In this role, he partners with executives to help them understand their employer benefits and develop solidified plans to work towards their financial goals. Joshua has been with Fidelity Investments since 2019, progressing through roles including Client Services Representative, Investment Solutions Representative, Investment Management Consultant, and currently serving as a Benefits & Planning Consultant. Prior to joining Fidelity, he worked as a Paraplanner at Ameriprise Advisors from 2020 to 2021.

William Brown is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Arlington, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sanctuary Advisors, Ameriprise Financial Services, Cetera Advisor Networks, Tower Square Securities, and Merrill. He is involved with Gladstone Wealth Partners, an entity related to his LPL business. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Dawn Urbanovsky is a financial advisor with Fidelity Investments in Arlington, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. She has worked within various Fidelity entities since 2013, including Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, as well as registered investment companies and a charitable gift fund. The firm employs a process that integrates fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction, and is notable for its use of AI, formal advisory roles to multiple funds, and participation as a registered commodity pool operator.

Terri Dirba is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 1999. She holds a Series 63 license and is based in Grand Prairie, TX. Outside of her advisory role, Dirba has worked seasonally as floor staff for TNT Fireworks. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and corporate entities. The firm offers a range of investment strategies and operates an SEC-registered advisory program with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management.

Ra Shad Adkison is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Desoto, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan Securities, Adkison worked at Verizon Wireless and Farmers Insurance Exchange. Outside of the financial industry, he works as a delivery driver for Amazon Flex on a part-time basis. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, and endowments through a non-discretionary advisory program focused on asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting, supported by centralized due diligence combining quantitative and qualitative research.

Joel Risenhoover is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial in two separate periods totaling nine years, and previously spent eight years with Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services. He also has a background at Neighborhood Credit Union spanning 14 years. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a variety of financial planning and investment management solutions tailored to individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and other institutions.

Gregory Jones is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Arlington, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and has been affiliated with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2016. Jones is also involved in individual life, property/casualty, fixed annuity, and long-term care insurance as an agent and holds gaswell royalties. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers ongoing financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, emphasizing collaborative, annual planning relationships using firm-approved analytical tools.

Jody Madding is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Waxahachie, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. Madding has been with Edward Jones since 2012. Outside of advisory work, Madding is a financial contributor to Beaver Bash LLC, a local business based in Fort Worth, TX. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, access to separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Brandon Hamil is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at firms such as Girard Securities, Summit Brokerage Services, First Allied Securities, and RBC Capital Markets. He is based in Mansfield, TX. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to a multi-manager platform with a range of customizable investment strategies.

Deborah Watkins is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones, based in Arlington, TX, with six years of industry experience. She has worked at Edward Jones since 2019 and previously spent 14 years at Citigroup. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of advisory programs and investment solutions, with over $1 trillion in assets under management and a nationwide network of approximately 23,700 financial advisors.

Philip Vidrine is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Primerica Financial Services since 1991 and Primerica Advisors since 1982. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in the sale of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm operates at scale with thousands of advisors and employs model-delivery strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers, supported by custodial and trade execution services from BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing.

Jared Ford is a financial advisor at Cetera with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and Series 63 designations. His prior work includes roles at Avantax Advisory Services, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and First Command Financial Planning. Outside of advisory services, he owns a sole proprietorship under the name Ford Innovative Wealth Strategies. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutions. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

John Michael Albarado is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Dallas, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives and extensive operational resources.

Matthew Ghadimi is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Arlington, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His career includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities, Merrill, and Bank of America/Merrill Lynch. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a non-discretionary program focused on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process includes centralized due diligence combining quantitative and qualitative research, and it offers broader derivatives and commodities capabilities compared to many institutional advisory programs.

Arielle Oliver is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Thrivent, she worked in education with FWISD and HISD for over a decade. She also serves as a Notary Public in the State of Texas. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors, offering comprehensive, goal-based planning without discretionary portfolio management.