Jeffrey Paladini is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC in Fort Worth, TX, holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials with 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Arkadios Capital, BD4RIA, Inc., Triad Advisors Inc., and Karsten Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he is a one-third owner of a construction company in Colorado involved in custom building and equipment rentals. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base ranging from individuals and families to institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of year-end 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services with a focus on client-specific investment profiles, incorporating both third-party and direct investment strategies, and provides access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

Hunter Anderson is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Kestra Investment Services, Chevron, and experience in the hospitality and event staffing sectors. Hunter has also been involved with Trinity Event Staffing for several years. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and manages diverse investment platforms with a range of client types, including large institutional investors.

David May is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Luther King Capital Management Corporation since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director for Upland Software, Inc. Luther King Capital Management Corporation advises a range of institutional and individual clients, offering separately managed portfolios, sub-advisory, model portfolio services, and financial planning. The firm employs fundamental, bottom-up analysis across various equity and fixed income strategies and manages approximately $31.5 billion in assets.

Brittny Allred is a CFA® charterholder based in Fort Worth, TX, with 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Luther King Capital Management Corporation since 2013. Luther King Capital Management Corporation advises a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, foundations, pension plans, government entities, and registered investment companies. The firm employs fundamental, bottom-up analysis across various equity and fixed income strategies and manages approximately $31.5 billion in regulatory assets.

Michael Yeager is a CFA® charterholder at Luther King Capital Management Corporation with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Luther King Capital Management Corporation since 2001. Luther King Capital Management Corporation advises a range of institutional and individual clients, offering services including separately managed portfolios, sub-advisory, and model portfolio management. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up investment approach across multiple asset classes and serves clients such as trusts, pension plans, government entities, and registered investment companies.

Benjamin Stevenson is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds the Series 66 designation. He has experience at Park Avenue Securities and American Fidelity Assurance Company, and previously worked in education. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory solutions, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and proprietary programs.

Christopher Mc Neal is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at LPL Financial LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., and Jackson National Distributors, LLC. Cerity Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, business entities, charitable institutions, and other institutional investors, providing customized wealth management services and access to alternative and private market solutions through a client-specific investment framework.

Gary Walsh is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Luther King Capital Management Corporation since 1995. Luther King Capital Management Corporation advises a mix of institutional and individual clients, including trusts, foundations, pension plans, and registered investment companies. The firm employs fundamental, bottom-up analysis across various equity and fixed income strategies and manages a range of separately managed portfolios, mutual funds, and private investment vehicles.

Susan Gomez is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Luther King Capital Management Corporation since 2023. She is also the managing member and chief compliance officer of KONNECT Health and Wealth LLC, a role she has held since 2013. Luther King Capital Management Corporation advises a diverse client base that includes individuals, trusts, foundations, pension plans, government entities, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up investment approach across various equity and fixed income strategies and manages approximately $31.5 billion in regulatory assets.

Steven Zarkivach is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Weatherford, TX, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at BBVA Securities Inc., BBVA Compass Insurance Agency, BBVA Wealth Solutions Inc., and COMPASS Bank between 2013 and 2021. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary digital portfolio strategy available by invitation. The firm employs algorithm-driven risk assessment and relies on third-party strategists for portfolio implementation and proxy voting.

James Wilson is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. He has worked with Empower Financial Services since 2023 and held previous roles at J3 Enterprise and Orlando Access Group Inc. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm uses an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates in its planning services.

Juan Landa is a financial advisor at Luther King Capital Management Corporation with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. Prior to joining Luther King Capital Management in 2022, he worked at Avalon Wealth Management LLC, Avalon Advisors, LLC, and Matterhorn Capital Management LLC. Luther King Capital Management Corporation serves a broad client base that includes individuals, trusts, foundations, pension plans, and government entities. The firm employs fundamental, bottom-up analysis across various equity and fixed income strategies and manages multiple mutual funds, affiliated private partnerships, and separately managed accounts.

Larry Milton is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Truist Advisory Services, BB&T Securities, Bank of America, and Merrill. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm supports a network of over 400 independent advisers who provide customized investment strategies and portfolio management solutions through various programs and platforms.

Katie Hutto is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 credential and 13 years of industry experience. She has been involved with firms including NYLIFE Securities LLC and May Financial Strategies, LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she is a partner in Easy Clean Maids, a residential cleaning business, and serves on the finance committee of The Family Initiative, a nonprofit child welfare agency. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a broad network of advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored solutions across multiple program types, with a focus on serving individual investors and institutional plan sponsors within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Alexander Tyler is a CFP® with six years of industry experience currently serving at First Command Advisory Services in Fort Worth, TX. His work history includes roles at multiple First Command entities since 2020 as well as earlier positions in education with Aledo ISD and Guthrie Public School. He is also the owner of ATT Financial Services LLC, a business he uses to manage First Command-related commissions, revenue, and expenses. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves 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 who select and monitor model portfolios and third-party managers from approved lists.

Jacob Richter is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory based in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and with 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for 15 years before joining Kestra in 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on multiple nonprofit boards, including the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo and Junior Achievement of the Chisholm Trail. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base that includes institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and pooled plan solutions, with capabilities that extend to large institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds.

Gregory Czarnecky is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Cerity Partners in 2025, he worked at Fidelity Investments and has a diverse background including roles in education and the food service industry. Cerity Partners advises individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services with an investment approach that combines proprietary quantitative screening, manager selection, and direct security selection, alongside access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

Jeremy Blackman is a CFA® charterholder and Series 65 licensee with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Luther King Capital Management Corporation since 2013. The firm advises a diverse range of clients including individuals, trusts, foundations, pension plans, government entities, registered investment companies, and private investment partnerships. Luther King Capital Management employs a fundamental, bottom-up investment approach across equity, fixed income, and balanced strategies, managing approximately $31.5 billion in regulatory assets.

Tobin Calvert is a financial advisor at Luther King Capital Management Corporation with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Luther King Capital Management since 2011. Calvert holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Luther King Capital Management advises a range of clients including individuals, trusts, foundations, pension plans, government entities, registered investment companies, and private investment partnerships. The firm employs fundamental, bottom-up analysis across equity, fixed income, and balanced strategies and manages approximately $31.5 billion in regulatory assets.

Ira Hester is a CFA® and CIC-designated financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Luther King Capital Management Corporation in Fort Worth, TX, since 2013. Luther King Capital Management Corporation advises a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, foundations, pension plans, government entities, and registered investment companies. The firm employs fundamental, bottom-up analysis across multiple equity and fixed income strategies and manages approximately $31.5 billion in regulatory assets.