Paul Jara is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 designations. His prior work includes roles at First Command Insurance Services and First Command Brokerage Services, as well as service with the Arkansas National Guard and its Moral Welfare and Recreation Fund. 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 provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, utilizing a centralized Investment Management Team to design and manage model portfolios and third-party managers from approved universes.

Jason Jenkins is a CFP® and ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at First Command Advisory Services and affiliated First Command entities since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Jenkins Financial LLC, which he uses to manage business operations related to his income. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. 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 managed centrally by an Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Scott Inman is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 10 years of industry experience, including roles at LPL Financial and GenWealth Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he is a co-owner of Momentum Media, a non-investment-related business. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering services such as asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a network model with several hundred advisors and integrates technology platforms to support portfolio management and estate planning.

Alec Daril is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has three years of industry experience and has previously worked at LPL and the University of Arkansas. Outside of financial advising, he has experience running a lawn mowing business earlier in his career. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with a variety of strategies and technology platforms.

Rami Kassissieh is a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners with one year of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and has previously worked at Avantax Planning Partners and HCJ CPAs & Advisors PLLC. Outside of his advisory role, Kassissieh serves as treasurer for Ice Man Men's Wear Inc., a men's retail clothing store in Little Rock. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, particularly pre-retirees and retirees, offering investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-related advice. The firm’s investment approach focuses on diversified allocations using mutual funds and ETFs tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance, supported by additional services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, and estate planning through third-party providers.

Stephen Chaffin is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He held prior roles at Smith Capital Management from 1996 to 2020 before joining MAI Capital Management in 2020. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio strategies and integrates financial planning with services such as tax and bill payment.

Alisha Bailey is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. She has worked at GenWealth Financial Advisors, LLC since 2008 and LPL Financial, LLC since 2005. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, wealth coaching, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a network model with a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and incorporates technology platforms to support estate planning and asset aggregation.

Jerrod Pinkston is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors in Little Rock, Arkansas, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and possessing 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial and Next Financial Group Inc. Pinkston is also a certified public accountant. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers, offering a broad range of portfolio management and consulting services supported by centralized due diligence and technology tools.

Gary Martin is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Little Rock, Arkansas. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 1999 and has also been associated with Agia since 2022, where he is involved with non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models to construct client portfolios.

Janet Walker is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 24 years of industry experience. She previously worked for GenWealth Financial Advisors, LLC for 15 years and has been associated with LPL Financial for over two decades. In addition to her advisory role, she owns an advertising agency called Momentum Media. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines a large network of advisory representatives with access to technology platforms and third-party services to provide tailored portfolio management and estate-planning solutions.

Jonnathan Davis is a financial advisor with Prime Capital Financial in Little Rock, AR, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 15 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Pclr, LLC, Private Client Services, Lawing Financial Inc., Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., and Hagan Newkirk Financial Services. Outside of advising, he manages business-related activities through SKELLYCO, LLC. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with services including asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan sponsorship, and family office offerings. The firm employs various investment strategies and utilizes platforms for tax-efficient portfolio management while also providing integrated tax advisory services and consolidated financial reporting.

Jason Gerber is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Prime Capital Financial. His prior roles include positions at Cambridge Investment Research, Lawing Financial Inc., and Hagan Newkirk. He is also the owner of H2G Consulting, a business consulting firm based in Little Rock, AR. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with a broad range of services including asset management, financial planning, and family office offerings. The firm employs various investment strategies and platforms while providing tax planning and consolidated reporting through affiliated subsidiaries.

Patrick Dennis is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 21 years of industry experience. He has held his current role since 2015 and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, serving clients often connected through employer retirement plans and acting as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Caroline Rodriguez is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Edward Jones and Cetera Wealth Services, prior to joining CWM. Outside of advisory work, she manages a vacation rental property in Hot Springs, Arkansas. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, and institutions. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services, utilizing discretionary model portfolios overseen by an in-house Investment Committee.

Paul Schaefer is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Milliman for 13 years and has held roles at AGIA and Valic Financial Advisors. Outside of advising, he is appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm uses an integrated model linked to Empower’s administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates.

Anna Olive is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. She is currently with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC and has previously worked at LPL Financial, GenWealth Financial Advisors, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Outside of her advisory roles, she has been associated with a business entity named AJ's Hauling for tax and investment purposes. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, wealth coaching, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies and integrates technology platforms to support asset aggregation, rebalancing, and estate planning.

Dustin Dandurand is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has recently transitioned into the advisory industry following roles at LPL Financial, Peoples Bank, Simmons Bank, and BancorpSouth Bank. He is also involved in a registered investment advisory business under the name GenWealth Financial Advisors. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services, employing a network model that combines independent advisory representatives with access to brokerage services through LPL Financial and third-party platforms.

Beth Roberts is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Regions Bank, Fidelity Investments, Cetera Investment Services, LPL Financial, Bank of America, Merrill, Stephens Inc., TD Ameritrade, and Scottrade. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering services through an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its planning approach and serves a large participant base relative to its advisor headcount.

Selin Wei is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors in Little Rock, AR, holding a Series 66 designation with less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic Financial Advisors in 2025, Wei worked at Simmons Bank, Arvest Bank, and the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration. Wei is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Richard Patterson is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Little Rock, AR, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and possessing 43 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2004 and operates Patterson Financial Group, focusing on New York Life products and services. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a deacon and volunteer at his local Catholic church, participating in scripture study discussions. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and offers multiple program types, including fee-based advice and retirement plan consulting, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.