Slade Buell is a financial advisor with Archer Investment Corporation, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Archer Investment Corporation since 2018 and has additional experience in accounting and tax preparation through his roles at Buell-Hoover Consulting LLC and Overcash & Buell Inc. Archer Investment Corporation provides investment management primarily to individual clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth investors, utilizing diversified portfolios and a mix of separately managed accounts and proprietary funds. The firm operates a multi-branch, independent-contractor model and manages approximately $1.01 billion in discretionary assets.

Walter Virden IV is a financial advisor at Momentum Independent Network Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at SWS Financial Services since 2001. Outside of advisory work, he is a partner at the CPA firm Virden Chapman & Virden PLLC and serves on the boards of St. John's Foundation and the Harry Male Youth Foundation. Momentum Independent Network serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, charitable, corporate, institutional, and banking clients. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services and utilizes a platform model with third-party managers and integrated municipal bond strategies sponsored by affiliated entities.

Jacob Montemayor is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently with Empirical Wealth Management in Fort Worth, TX. His prior roles include positions at The Vanguard Group and Charles Schwab. Empirical Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional investors, offering a range of investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a multi-asset class approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and operates several affiliated businesses in real estate, insurance, and legal referrals.

David Sandhu is a financial advisor with Eversource Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and eight years of industry experience. His background includes roles at L3 Harris Corporation as a supply chain consultant and multiple positions in real estate, including managing member of Elle Properties, LLC. He also provides non-variable insurance sales as part of his professional activities. Eversource Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, estates, trusts, charitable foundations, broker-dealers, retirement plans, and other registered investment adviser firms. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management and advisory services through various investment platforms and maintains a private markets platform alongside turnkey asset management and sub-advisory services.

Walter Virden III is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Momentum Independent Network Inc. since 2001. He is also a partner at Virden Chapman & Virden CPAs, a CPA firm operating since 1969. Outside of his advisory and accounting roles, he serves on the board of Saint Mark's Church and participates on the finance committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth. Momentum Independent Network serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, charitable, corporate, institutional, and banking clients. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing third-party managers and a platform model that integrates with Hilltop affiliates for investment management and cash management solutions.

William Fairley is a financial advisor at Western Wealth Management LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial since 2012. Fairley also operates as an insurance agent for MassMutual. Western Wealth Management LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and pension plan sponsors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting through a decentralized network of 88 advisors using varied investment strategies and access to multiple advisory programs.

Marc Sloter is a CFP® with over 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with Western Wealth Management LLC, where he has worked since 2019, and has also been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2011. Prior to that, he was associated with FWPAM, LLC and Whitney, Wetzel & Kuether, LLC. Western Wealth Management LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable and corporate entities, and pension plan sponsors. The firm provides comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional investment services through a decentralized network of advisers, offering access to multiple advisory programs and a broad range of investment strategies.

J Paul Prasifka is a financial advisor at Gradient Securities, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and previously worked at Rhodes Securities, Inc. for nine years. Outside of his advisory role, Prasifka serves as president-elect of the Fort Worth Texas Exes alumni association. Gradient Securities, LLC provides financial planning, consulting, and non-discretionary asset management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm emphasizes a non-discretionary investment approach and integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analyses with third-party manager oversight.

Adam Farag is a CFP® affiliated with Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC, based in Fort Worth, TX. He joined the firm in 2023 after previous experience at Kohls and as a student at Texas A&M University. Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors serves individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and nonprofit organizations, offering financial planning, investment management, consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm employs a customized investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies, tax considerations, and diversification, and operates as a subsidiary of a national accounting and professional services firm.

Lynn Gill is a financial advisor with Western Wealth Management LLC in Aledo, TX, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. Lynn’s career includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank NA prior to joining Western Wealth Management and LPL Financial in 2021. Western Wealth Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning. The firm operates as a decentralized network of advisors who utilize a combination of proprietary and third-party investment strategies, with a focus on flexible investment implementation and annual account reviews.

Matthew Dorchak is a financial advisor at Cary Street Partners with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Keene & Associates, Inc. for 13 years before joining Cary Street Partners in 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages rental properties. Cary Street Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of investment options and proprietary strategies, serving specialized institutional niches such as state and municipal government entities and insurance company clients.

Jai Doshi is a financial advisor with Calton & Associates, Inc. in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Calton & Associates since 2006 and previously worked at Choice Investments, Inc. Doshi serves as a director on the board of the Fort Worth Lions Club, a local civic organization. Calton & Associates is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers fee-based portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing various investment approaches and overseeing third-party money managers through formal due diligence processes.

Laura Taylor is a financial advisor with Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms, including BKD Wealth Advisors and Diversified Investors Securities Corp., before joining Forvis Mazars. Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors serves individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and nonprofit organizations by providing financial planning, investment management, consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm integrates these services with tax, accounting, and family-office support from its parent company, employing a customized investment approach that combines active and passive strategies tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Daniel Geehan is a financial advisor at Independence Square Holdings, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and R. F. Lafferty & Co., Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent for various insurance companies. Independence Square Holdings operates as a multi-team advisor with around 40 advisors, serving individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients through financial planning, portfolio management, and ERISA advisory services. The firm uses a combination of customized portfolios, model portfolios, and third-party solutions, with a notable emphasis on digital and platform services to support client strategies.

Samantha Maynard is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Principal Securities, Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company in 2026, she spent seven years at The University of Texas at Dallas. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel stationed overseas. The firm’s advisory services include financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Marcus Zapata is a CFP® with nine years of experience in financial services, currently with First Command Advisory Services in Fort Worth, TX. He has held roles at several affiliated First Command entities since 2017 and previously worked at H&R Block and Alamo Insurance and Wealth Management. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, delivering investment management through a centralized team that selects portfolios and third-party managers from approved lists.

Thomas Wilkins is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Fort Worth, TX. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, and has 20 years of industry experience. He has been with First Command Financial Services and its affiliated firms since 2006. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, employing a centralized Investment Management Team to design and manage model portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers.

Joshua Shirley is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with First Command Advisory Services since 2015 and affiliated with related First Command entities since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Yamaoroza Apothecary and Teas LLC, a small business involved in event setup and product transportation. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, utilizing a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers to manage model portfolios and select third-party managers from approved lists.

Baily Eberhardt is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, Baily worked with several entities within the First Command organization and has had roles outside finance, including involvement with Val Verde Winery and Oatman Farms LLC. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed through a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Robin Luckett is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley and Allworth Financial prior to joining First Command Advisory Services in 2026. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team.