Norman Farr is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience and has been with Diesslin & Associates, Inc. since 1992. He is based in Fort Worth, TX, and is part of the Diesslin Group, Inc. team. Diesslin Group, Inc. provides comprehensive, fee-only financial planning and asset management services to individuals, businesses, and organizations, managing approximately $621 million in assets. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation, global diversification, and tax-sensitive implementation, and is notable for its role as a private fund sponsor and manager of several closed-end investment funds.

Martin Rasmussen is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC and Clearfork Financial Planning. His prior experience includes roles at AE Wealth Management, LLC, Global Financial Advisory, and Global Financial Private Capital, LLC. Rasmussen also serves as an insurance agent with Advisors Excel, writing life insurance, annuities, and Medicare supplements. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with model portfolios and an asymmetric rebalancing approach, and offers a range of services through a large network of affiliated offices and representatives.

Matthew Kline is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Northern Trust Securities, Inc. in Fort Worth, TX, and has prior experience at Bank of America and Merrill. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. is a multi-team firm providing discretionary portfolio management through a model-driven wrap fee program, serving high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients. The firm integrates advisory, brokerage, and custody services, offering portfolios that combine proprietary and third-party products with periodic reviews for suitability and performance.

Trudy Turner is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with United Capital Financial Advisors since 2015 and previously worked at RGT Wealth Advisors and Rench & Muir Financial Advisors Inc. Turner also serves as an instructor in the Personal Financial Planning program at Southern Methodist University. United Capital provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and institutional accounts, with a platform that supports customized investment solutions and offers sub-advisory and consulting services.

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.

Michael Ryan is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC in Fort Worth, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Foundations in 2025, he worked at firms including AE Wealth Management, CV Mansfield LLC, and Principal Financial Ltd Co. Ryan is also engaged as legal counsel and a member of Black Rock, LLC, providing legal advice to individuals and organizations. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC offers financial planning and portfolio management services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated offices. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside model portfolios and an asymmetric rebalancing approach, incorporating structured products and alternative investments where appropriate.

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 15 years of experience in financial services. He is currently with USAA Investment Services Company and has held various roles within USAA-affiliated firms since 2006. Outside of his financial advisory work, he has been involved with Often Home LLC since 2017. USAA Investment Services Company provides retirement-focused advice and referral services primarily to USAA members, delivering Retirement Income Strategy Reports and facilitating referrals to third-party advisers 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.