Drew Sparks is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council in Irving, TX. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 14 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Merrill and LPL Financial. Sparks is also registered as an insurance agent with Insurance Designers of Dallas. Advisor Resource Council is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities with asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a blend of artificial intelligence tools and fundamental analysis to offer model and separately managed account strategies, alongside customized investment solutions.

Brittany Hiett is a financial advisor at MCF Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Her prior experience includes roles at Northern Lights Distributors, Sierra Investment Management, and The Preiss Company. MCF Advisors is a multi-team, SEC-registered firm managing approximately $4.68 billion for individuals, small businesses, pension plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and additional services including tax preparation, accounting, CFO services, and advisory support for affiliated private funds.

Christopher Cottrell is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior firms include LPL Financial LLC, Hi-Fidelity, AXA/Equitable Advisors, and Parkhill, Smith, and Cooper. He is also involved with Stewardship Wealth Management LLC. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing customized investment plans based on client risk profiles and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Meghan Gray is a financial advisor at Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including New York Life Insurance Company and Hornor, Townsend & Kent LLC. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm primarily uses a platform relationship with Envestnet and custodial services from Pershing, delivering managed solutions through approved model portfolios and third-party managers.

Raeann Forester is a financial advisor with Archer Investment Corporation, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 31 years of industry experience. She has worked at Archer since 2021 and previously spent over two decades with Avantax Advisory Services and related entities. Outside of her advisory role, Forester serves in various community positions including treasurer for the Grand Prairie Metro Rotary Club and the GPHS Alumni Association, supporting nonprofit activities and scholarship programs. Archer Investment Corporation provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and investment companies through separately managed accounts and The Archer Funds. The firm employs a process that assesses clients’ financial situations and constructs diversified portfolios across multiple asset classes, managing approximately $900 million primarily on a discretionary basis.

Philip Wetzel, Jr. is a financial advisor with Strategic Financial Concepts, LLC in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at WWK Wealth Advisors and Whitney Wetzel & Kuether, L.L.C., and has maintained a long-standing association with LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director of Wetzel Financial Strategies, LLC. Strategic Financial Concepts provides personalized investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth households, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, employing both fundamental and technical analysis as well as third-party manager solutions, with ongoing supervision and rebalancing.

Margaret Thompson is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Hurst, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 28 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill from 1998 to 2004 before joining Prospera in 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.

Charles Kelsey is a financial advisor with Mutual Advisors, LLC in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mutual Advisors since 2019 and previously held roles at National Financial Services LLC. In addition to his advisory work, Kelsey serves as an Intelligence Officer in the U.S. Army Reserve. Mutual Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients, managing approximately $9.45 billion. The firm employs a mix of active and passive investment strategies tailored to client objectives and is noted for its scale in institutional work and a broad range of advisory services.

Sabrina Baker is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing five years of industry experience. She has worked extensively within the Navy Federal organization in various roles since 2014. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm emphasizes managed advisory programs with third-party portfolio managers and provides both digital automated investment solutions and layered portfolio options.

Michael Goolsby II is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. He has one year of industry experience and currently works in Irving, TX. His prior work includes roles with Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company and various positions outside the financial industry. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering a range of financial planning and managed account programs primarily through a platform relationship with Envestnet. The firm operates alongside broker‑dealer and insurance businesses within the Mutual of Omaha group.

Robert Fitzgerald is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Fort Worth, TX, with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and also maintains a law practice, the Law Office of Robert James Fitzgerald, P.C., which he has operated since 2018. Fitzgerald serves as a board member of Stewardship Wealth Management LLC, a for-profit entity. Arkadios Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans through various advisory programs, including internally managed portfolios and third-party money managers. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, supports discretionary account management, and offers retirement plan consulting with fiduciary oversight.

Scott Flynn is a financial advisor with Regal Investment Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He worked at Flynn Planning Group for 14 years before joining Regal Investment Advisors in 2017. Flynn serves as Head of Development for Diamond Leaf Energy, a non-investment-related company. Regal Investment Advisors, operating as LionShare, provides model portfolio implementation and discretionary investment management to unaffiliated registered advisers and their clients, managing approximately $2.88 billion through a multi-team sub-advisory platform. The firm offers proprietary and third-party investment strategies and handles trade execution, rebalancing, and overlay management on behalf of its adviser network.

Aspen Gregg is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to entering the financial industry, Gregg held various roles in the hospitality sector, including positions at several steakhouses and restaurants. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team, SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm provides customized investment plans and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, ERISA retirement plan consulting, and integrated reporting services.

Nicholas Brown is a CFP® and ChFC® with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at USAA Investment Services Company and has held various roles within the USAA organization since 2006, including USAA Life Insurance Company and USAA Financial Advisors, Inc. Outside of his financial career, he is involved with Often Home LLC, an independent business he has been associated with since 2017. USAA Investment Services Company provides retirement-focused advice and referral services primarily to USAA members and individual investors through phone and digital channels. The firm emphasizes retirement planning and income strategies, acting as a referral intermediary rather than managing client assets directly.

Bryan Bernard is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and offering 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Prospera since 2002. Bernard is also the owner of Silverthorn Investments, where he provides investment services for individuals, business owners, and corporations. 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 platforms and programs.

Richard Sands is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Arlington, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His professional background includes roles at CitiGroup, Frost Private Bank, Arete Wealth Management, and Wells Fargo. In addition to his advisory work, he operates Pinnacle Wealth Strategies, a financial planning and guidance service. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered, multi-team firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans implemented through various internally managed and third-party solutions, employing a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis.

James Hart Du Preez is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 65 credential. He has one year of industry experience, including prior work in commercial real estate and seven years with the Sunshine Tour. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm that serves individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services and utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis to create customized client plans.

Garrett Baker is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Apollon Wealth Management, LLC, based in Arlington, TX, and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Apollon in 2026, he worked at Sage Advisors LLC for four years and held various roles in education at the University of Wyoming and local high schools. Apollon Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.56 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, and insurance company clients, combining centrally managed strategies with locally managed portfolios and employing a range of investment tools including ESG risk models, Direct Indexing, and generative AI.

Michelle Cooley is a financial advisor with The Wealth Consulting Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 21 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and CUNA Mutual Group. She is also a co-host of The James Cooley Show...It’s Your Life LIVE on e360TV and radio. WCG Wealth Advisors, LLC provides fee-based wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporate and plan sponsors, charities, trusts, and estates. The firm uses a tailored investment process that incorporates multiple analytical approaches and offers both direct management and access to third-party programs.

Justin Wooley is a financial advisor with Western Wealth Management LLC in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Western Wealth Management since 2017 and previously at Wells Fargo Clearing and Edward Jones. Western Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm operates a decentralized network of adviser representatives and offers comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various investment strategies through multiple sponsored programs.