M F Long II is a financial advisor with Calton & Associates, Inc. in Denton, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Calton & Associates since 2016 and also operates under First Financial Services Group since 2015. Outside of advising, he is an agent for LegalShield, providing prepaid legal services. Calton & Associates serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and estates by offering portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management with multiple program structures and integrates commission-based brokerage and insurance products alongside asset management services.

Nathan Ohlinger is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Simon Quick Advisors, LLC since 2025 and previously spent 12 years at The Northern Trust Company. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages IMAGE Studios, a health and wellness franchise in build-out, and is a minority owner of Chuck Warner & Associates, LLC, a commercial real estate investment and management firm. Simon Quick Advisors serves individuals, families, pension and nonprofit entities, endowments, foundations, and corporate clients with wealth management, investment consulting, financial planning, tax planning, and administrative services. The firm employs a diversified investment approach that includes allocations to independent managers, mutual funds, ETFs, and affiliated private funds, alongside proprietary tax and back-office services.

Andrew Watts is a CFP® professional based in Dallas, TX, with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc., where he has worked for five years, and has prior experience at various firms affiliated with Cetera since 2025. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses through portfolio management, financial planning, and a managed retirement plan platform. The firm operates primarily via a network of CPA firms and registered Advisor Representatives, managing approximately $7.57 billion in assets across about 164 advisors and 7,500 clients as of December 31, 2025.

William Reaves is a financial advisor at BOK Financial Securities, Inc. in Grapevine, TX, with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and previously worked for TIAA and TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services from 2016 to 2024. BOK Financial Advisors serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, institutions, and government entities. The firm offers non-discretionary, fee-based investment management through its Guided Portfolio Solutions program, combining quantitative and qualitative research with tailored asset allocation strategies.

Daniel Vandergriff is a financial advisor at Northwest Asset Management with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Northwest Asset Management, he worked at CS Planning Corp., Noble Private Wealth, LLC, and Fidelity in various advisory roles dating back to 1998. Northwest Asset Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on customized investment management using strategic asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory, and offers a range of financial planning, consulting, tax preparation, and back-office services.

Joy Deanda is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc. for 18 years and has been with Charles Schwab since 2019. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans through a network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, investment and retirement-plan consulting, and third-party manager selection, managing approximately $8.6 billion in client assets.

Kamryn Markus is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Merit, Markus worked at Global Wealth Advisors, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling. Outside of advising, Markus has experience in the fitness industry through a role at HotWorx. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $10.6 billion and serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using model portfolios and modular sleeves, with oversight from a central Investment Management team and flexibility for advisors to customize portfolios.

Sean Mccauley is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with RFG Advisory, LLC and has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and Private Client Services. Outside of his role at RFG, he owns and operates Cross Timbers Financial Group. RFG Advisory is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $8 billion for over 17,000 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to both third-party and proprietary investment strategies.

Coltin Davis is a financial advisor with Soltis Investment Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 license and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc and CFO4Life, and he is also the owner and managing partner of TXFP Consulting, a dormant business. Soltis Investment Advisors serves individual investors, institutions, corporations, charitable organizations, and pension/401(k) plans, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a manager selection process that integrates Modern Portfolio Theory with quantitative and qualitative analysis, overseeing a diverse range of investment vehicles.

Anthony Apollaro Jr. is a financial advisor with Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 18 years of industry experience, including roles at Varsity Asset Management, LLC and Fusion Investment Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of GET IN THE BOX, Inc., where he oversees operations. Fusion Investment Advisors, doing business as Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm uses an open-architecture platform and combines internally developed and independent asset allocation models with fundamental and technical analysis to manage client portfolios.

Brian Fox is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Outside of advising, he is involved as a member of two LLCs engaged in residential and commercial real estate development and other non-investment related business activities. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise-scale adviser and dually registered broker-dealer serving individuals, corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $12.4 billion through about 207 advisors and offers a range of investment advisory and financial planning services utilizing multiple platforms and customizable portfolio solutions.

Ather Naqi is a financial advisor with Ally Invest Advisors in Lewisville, TX, holding a Series 66 license and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including USAA Investment Services Company, J.P. Morgan Securities, and First Command Advisory Services. Outside of his advisory role, Naqi umpires cricket games for the Dallas Cricket League and the North Texas Cricket Association. Ally Invest Advisors serves a large retail client base with discretionary portfolio management through automated and advisor-led services, utilizing primarily ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk tiers. The firm integrates digital processes and provides detailed performance reporting while maintaining operational ties to its banking and brokerage parent.

Raul Rodriguez Jr. is a financial advisor with Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and six years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Compound Planning, Capital Advisors, Robinhood Financial, and J.P. Morgan Securities, as well as service in the U.S. Marine Corps. Signal Advisors Wealth provides investment management and financial planning services to retail and independent registered investment adviser clients. The firm employs a top-down, macro-environmental investment approach focused on tactical asset allocation and sector rotation, managing over $1.3 billion in discretionary assets through a team of ten advisors.

Joseph Lesnick is a financial advisor at BakerAvenue in Southlake, TX, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab, Scroggins Advisory Strategies, and Wave Wealth Management. BakerAvenue provides wealth management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, generally on a discretionary basis. The firm employs multiple investment strategies that integrate tactical allocation, quantitative analysis, and fundamental research, including recent expansions into digital asset advice and trust services.

Everett Franks is a financial advisor at Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Capital City Financial Partners and Integrated Advisors Network, LLC. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, operating as Fusion Investment Advisors, provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients. The firm uses an open-architecture platform with internally developed and independent asset allocation models, employing both fundamental and technical analysis to implement tailored investment strategies.

Rodney Jarrell is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Simplicity Wealth. He has held roles at Jarrell Tax Planning, which he owns, and has been an adjunct professor teaching MBA courses in accounting and finance at the University of Dallas since 2017. Jarrell is also an instructor for Certified Financial Planner education courses and owns Lakeview Financial Solutions, where he is involved in insurance services. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, along with independent managers, offering a managed account platform with discretionary authority over many portfolios.

Moises Ospina is a financial advisor at Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several affiliated firms, including Cetera Wealth Services and Avantax Insurance Services. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and managed retirement plan services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm primarily operates through a network of CPA firms and registered advisor representatives and manages assets across a broad client base using firm-designed style allocation models and tax-intelligent strategies.

Tracy Coffman is a financial advisor with Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at Cetera and its affiliates for ten years and currently operates Fusion Capital Management d/b/a Tracy Coffman Financial. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a director for a business networking organization. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients, providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning through an open-architecture platform that includes a range of investment options. The firm employs tailored asset allocation models and both fundamental and technical analysis, with ongoing portfolio supervision and rebalancing.

Mahoghany Jordan is a financial advisor with Cetera Planning Partners in Dallas, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cetera Planning Partners, he worked at P3 Wealth Management and P3 Financial Group. Cetera Planning Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, many of whom are approaching or in retirement. The firm employs a structured planning process that results in personalized financial plans, emphasizing diversified allocations through mutual funds and ETFs aligned with client risk tolerance.

Richard Weihing is a CFP® with 35 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Global View Capital Management LLC and has previously worked with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Additionally, he serves as an investment adviser representative for Efficient Plan, LLC. Global View Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a technical and quantitative investment approach supported by an in-house algorithmic research platform and offers both model-based strategies and customizable investment options.