Samantha Hilliard is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with First Command and its affiliated entities since 1996. Outside of her advisory role, she is president of the Arabian Hunter Pleasure Association, a nonprofit connected to the Arabian horse community, and is actively involved in buying, selling, and showing horses through her ownership of Pecan Valley Farm. 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 offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, employing a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers to design and manage model portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and third-party managers.

Dylan Ripley is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones for eight years before joining Commonwealth in 2022. Ripley is a co-owner of Cedarwood Financial Partners, LLC, a private entity established to facilitate advisory business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Angel Santiago is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and holds a Series 66 designation. He has seven years of industry experience, previously working at Edward Jones, Raymond James Financial Services, and Extraco Wealth and Trust. Outside of his advisory role, Santiago has been an independent distributor for 4Life Research since 2004. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs, technology, and operational support. The firm offers various investment solutions, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized indexing, while supporting advisors with compliance and practice management services.

Patricia Wilder is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. She is currently with CWM, LLC and has previously worked at Edward Jones and LPL Financial. Wilder volunteers with the Dripping Springs Lions Club, where she mentors children and performs eye exams. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of partner offices and over 600 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, typically managing accounts discretely with model portfolios and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Todd Vincent is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. for 26 years before joining Commonwealth in 2022. Outside of his advisory role, Vincent is involved in managing several business ventures, including co-ownership of a wedding venue in Gatesville, TX. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and operational support, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction while offering model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Tyler Vincent is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Commonwealth in 2026, he held various roles including at Cedarwood Financial Partners and multiple business ventures such as The Vincent Homestead and Paramount Wastewater Solutions. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Michael Mower is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Killeen, TX, holding ChFC® and Series 66 credentials and seven years of industry experience. Prior to his current roles within various First Command entities since 2018, he worked for Central Texas College from 2016 to 2021 and managed a music business for over a decade. He serves on the Central Texas College Foundation Board of Directors, assisting with scholarship fundraising. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser focused on serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular emphasis on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers using a disciplined model portfolio approach.

Daniel Gonzalez is a ChFC® and Series 66–registered advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Killeen, TX. He has nine years of industry experience, all with First Command entities, including First Command Insurance Services and First Command Financial Planning. 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 offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs using model portfolios managed centrally by an Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

John Corridon is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Killeen, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has two years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he held positions at various First Command entities and has work experience outside finance including roles at Home Depot and as a student. He also worked briefly in other industries including food service and property management. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. 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 offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed centrally by an Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Gavin Plowman is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Killeen, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has one year of industry experience. Prior to entering financial services, he served in the U.S. Army. First Command Advisory Services 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 using a range of mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers.

Byron Rogers is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 11 years of industry experience. He has been with First Command Advisory Services and First Command Financial Planning, Inc. since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he owns an LLC that supports his First Command business operations. 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 offers financial planning and various wrap-fee asset management programs that utilize model portfolios managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Jacklyn Lackey is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. She is currently with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, where she has worked since 2014 in two separate periods, and has prior experience at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied and Wells Fargo Clearing. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors across wealth levels, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm combines financial planning and portfolio management with specialized programs and access to alternative investments, utilizing strategic allocation models and both discretionary and non-discretionary implementations tailored to client objectives.

James Fazio is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and four years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial and Beronio Wealth Planning since 2019. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing model portfolios and research from in-house and third-party sources.

Kyle Jeter is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with Edward Jones in Killeen, TX, where he has worked since 2009. He has 16 years of industry experience. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies through a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Pauline Johnson is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. She has been with LPL Financial since 2003. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing model portfolios and third-party research to provide discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Fremont Hodson III is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Killeen, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2018, he spent 16 years at SII Investments, Inc. He also has experience as an independent insurance agent since 1991. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a broad network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning, advisory programs, retirement consulting, and brokerage services with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Eric Prall is a CFP® with 43 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, written recommendation reports. The firm offers a comprehensive range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its large institutional platform.

Norman Mitchell is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 2001 and has worked with Primerica Financial Services since 2000. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in the sale of loan products and referrals for home security and automation services through affiliates of Primerica. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management primarily through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and a limited number of separately managed account options to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses third-party asset managers and maintains a tiered wrap fee structure while managing potential conflicts through disclosure and oversight.

Brittney Harper is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Agia, Valic Financial Advisors, Bell County Tax Appraisal District, and Edward Jones. Harper serves on the Board of Directors and acts as Treasurer for the Rogers ISD Theater Booster Club. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with substantial investable assets, combining research and modeling to provide tailored, tax-efficient income strategies. The firm delivers recommendations through a centralized consulting team and integrates algorithmic tools alongside advisor oversight.

John Holmes Jr. is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Trinity Wealth Securities, LLC and Florida Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he has experience managing a contracting business and boat rentals. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting services to individual, institutional, and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary advice and supports its clients with advanced analytical tools and institutional consulting capabilities.