Jason Adams is a financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Gradient Advisors in 2020, he worked at SagePoint Financial, Inc. and NYLIFE Securities LLC, with additional experience as a sole proprietor since 2002. Outside of advising, Adams is a partner in a shipping and logistics business. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm operates primarily through third-party money managers and investment advisor representatives, employing a largely non-discretionary model that integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis while documenting client objectives and risk tolerance.

Brandon Woods is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Root Financial Partners since 2024. Prior to this, he worked at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC, CWM, LLC, Chessman Wealth Strategies, and Foresters Financial Services. Root Financial Partners provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individual clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, and select retirement-plan relationships. The firm emphasizes broadly diversified, passive allocations using index funds and ETFs, with customized portfolios based on client objectives, risk tolerance, and tax considerations.

W. Fox is a financial advisor with Eversource Wealth Advisors, LLC in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked with Northwestern Mutual and its affiliated entities for over 15 years. In addition to his advisory role, Fox is an independent insurance agent licensed to sell non-variable insurance products. Eversource serves a range of individual and institutional clients, providing wealth management, financial planning, investment advisory, and consulting services through a national network of advisors. The firm offers multiple investment programs and also acts as an adviser to outside RIAs while managing private pooled investments and a private markets platform.

Brayden Perkins is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. He has previously worked at LPL Financial and serves as an undergraduate teaching assistant at Oklahoma State University. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered, multi-team firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm provides customized investment plans and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis methods.

Kurt Koke is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Hurst, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Prospera since 2004. Prospera Financial Services is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and platforms.

Leah Collette is a financial advisor with BOK Financial Private Wealth, Inc., holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Northern Trust and J.P. Morgan Securities. BOK Financial Private Wealth, Inc. provides discretionary and limited non-discretionary investment management, wealth advisory, and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and qualified plans. The firm employs a team-based investment approach with diversified portfolios and offers fiduciary support, operating as a subsidiary of BOK Financial Corporation with integrated bank and trust services.

Robert Hill III is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial, LLC, and has a background that includes roles at Velano Vascular, Inc. and Becton Dickinson. Hill also operates Stewardship Wealth Management as an additional business activity. Arkadios Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans, offering customized investment and wealth management services. The firm utilizes an integrated operating model combining advisor-managed accounts, third-party managers, and an internal portfolio team to deliver diverse investment strategies.

Brian Wronko is a financial advisor with CreativeOne Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America and Merrill, where he worked for seven years. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as vice president on the board of TASTE PROJECT, a nonprofit focused on providing community meals without set prices, relying on volunteer staff and donations. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC offers fee-based asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, corporations, and other RIAs, using discretionary account management that incorporates proprietary models and third-party managers across various investment strategies and asset types.

Timothy Mangus is a financial advisor with PFG Advisors in Mansfield, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at United Planners, OSAIC, Securities America, BBVA Wealth Solutions, and TdAmeritrade. PFG Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs a combination of macroeconomic allocation and fundamental/technical analysis, principally using index-based ETFs with periodic rebalancing, and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Charles Love is a financial advisor at Financial Gravity Family Office Services, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Sterling Hawthorne Wealth Management LLC, Sterling Hawthorne Group LLC, and Love Myles Group LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is also engaged in insurance-related activities as an independent agent for Financial Gravity Enhanced Markets, LLC. Financial Gravity Family Office Services, LLC offers comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct portfolios and frequently incorporates third-party sub-advisors and model portfolios in its investment approach.

Therakul Pulpanyawong is a financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PNC Investments and BBVA Wealth Solutions Inc., among others. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner and investor in Children’s Lighthouse, an early learning school, where he provides business and administrative support. Hilltop Securities Inc. offers brokerage, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to a diverse client base, utilizing an open-architecture platform with multiple adviser-managed and model-based programs. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and fiduciary services with a range of investment strategies and operational features, including municipal bond programs co-advised by Franklin Templeton Group.

Sean Rodricks is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently advising at Empirical Wealth Management. His prior experience includes roles at Fidelity Investments and Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors, where he worked for a combined 15 years. Empirical Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension plans. The firm employs a diversified, model-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax preparation, and retirement-plan consulting.

Justus Winkler is a financial advisor with Momentum Independent Network Inc. and holds a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at J Patterson Group, Inc/Momentum Independent Network, Da Capo Studio, Music Learning Band, Shelton Scholars, and Paciugo Gelato. Outside of finance, he works as a private contractor musician, playing guitar in various musical settings. Momentum Independent Network serves individual, high-net-worth, charitable, corporate, institutional, and banking clients through advisory and brokerage relationships. The firm offers a range of investment advisory programs, managed accounts, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, with a platform model that integrates third-party managers and Hilltop affiliates.

Samantha Newsom is a financial advisor at Ally Invest Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Ally Invest Advisors since 2021, following over a decade at TD Ameritrade. In addition to advising clients, she serves as Director of Product Management at Ally Invest Advisors, collaborating with advisory teams. Ally Invest Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through web-based and virtual solutions. The firm offers ETF-based Robo Portfolios and Financial Advisor-delivered Personal Advice, utilizing model portfolios grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory across multiple risk tiers.

Tony Adkison is a financial advisor at Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked in various roles including independent insurance agent and stewardship coach focused on family and business legacy. He previously led Stewardship Legacy Coaching, LLC and has held positions at Stewardship Advisory Group, LLC and Prime Concepts, LLC. Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, professional advisers, and retirement plans. The firm uses third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios for client strategies and offers alternative and private investment options alongside a web-based management platform.

Ashley Liggins is a financial advisor with Ally Invest Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Ally Invest Advisors since 2022, following previous roles at Clientwise LLC and TD Ameritrade. Ally Invest Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through web-based solutions and virtual interaction, offering ETF-based Robo Portfolios and financial advisor-delivered personal advice with model portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory.

Van Freeman is a financial advisor with Western Wealth Management LLC in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 credential and 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with Western Wealth Management since 2019 and previously with FWPAM, LLC and LPL Financial. Western Wealth Management LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable and corporate entities, other advisers, and pension/retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional investment management through a decentralized network of 88 advisers, employing strategies that include ETFs, mutual funds, equities, bonds, alternatives, derivatives, and cryptocurrency products.

Nickolas Bortells is a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at Fisher Investments and Abbott Laboratories in nutrition and diabetes care. Foundations Investment Advisors serves a broad client base including individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through a large network of affiliated offices, utilizing model portfolios and a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

John Keene is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cary Street Partners, where he has worked since 2025, following a 31-year tenure at Keene & Associates, Inc. Cary Street Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad investment menu and proprietary strategies through its affiliated asset manager, serving a range of clients with specialized services for state and municipal government entities and insurance companies.

Tyler Maness is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including LPL Financial and Ameriprise Financial Services. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans using a variety of portfolio management strategies and incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its approach.