Sanden Leavers is a financial advisor at BakerAvenue Asset Management with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and is based in Southlake, Texas. Prior to joining BakerAvenue in 2025, he had a nine-year period without registered advisory roles. BakerAvenue is an SEC-registered multi-team wealth manager serving individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and specialized strategies that combine quantitative, fundamental, and tactical allocation tools.

Matthew Gallagher is a CFP® with 13 years of experience in financial advisory. He is currently with CreativeOne Wealth, LLC and has held roles at Prosperity Wealth Management, Gallagher & Sons Wealth Management, Client One Securities, and Gallagher Financial Group. He also offers fixed insurance products through Prosperity Wealth Management. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC provides fee-based asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm primarily manages discretionary accounts using a combination of proprietary models and third-party managers, employing strategies that include ETFs, mutual funds, options, and private investments.

Thomas Smith is a financial advisor at Legacy Wealth Management, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Realta Investment Advisors, Inc., Realta Equities, Inc., and Capital Markets IQ. Smith also operates Bering Financial, LLC, a life insurance and fixed annuity sales business. Legacy Wealth Management serves individual clients, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including in-house models, sub-advisers, and alternative investments tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Steven Harlass is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Investment Management Inc and Thrivent Financial since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an elder at Soulthirst Church, a Lutheran church in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, participating in leadership, worship, and community ministry activities. Thrivent Advisor Network provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to independent managers. The firm typically constructs diversified portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs while also offering other investment options and continuous account monitoring.

Nicholas Trevino is a financial advisor at Global View Capital Management LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Fidelity Investments and Experior Financial Group. Outside of his advisory role, Trevino is the owner and lead instructor of Trident Sailing Academy, where he provides sailing instruction and manages sales and marketing. Global View Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plan participants. The firm utilizes a technical and quantitative investment approach focused on ETFs and mutual funds, supported by proprietary research and operational infrastructure.

Lenny Martinez is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms including Brokers International Financial Services and Secure Investment Management. Martinez is also president of Futurenvest Consulting and serves as a workshop presenter on financial wellness for corporate employees. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a fund-of-funds approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering model portfolios with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing, as well as additional services such as tax optimization and customized investment screening.

Kevin Mc Gohan is a financial advisor with The Patriot Financial Group, LLC in The Colony, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining The Patriot Financial Group, he was affiliated with CETERA Financial Specialists LLC and Champion Financial Group. Outside of his advisory role, Mc Gohan leads a chapter of Professional Connectors, a networking group, and is active in other local and national networking organizations. The Patriot Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm customizes portfolios to client goals and risk tolerance, employing a variety of investment strategies and products including mutual funds, ETFs, private equity, and advisory annuities.

Cody Stansell is a CFP® with seven years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently an advisor with Victory Financial Group and has previously worked at SageSpring Wealth Partners and Waterworth Wealth Advisors. Victory Financial Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven investment approach rooted in Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental analysis, offering tailored portfolios with mutual funds and ETFs and providing a range of financial planning and wealth management services.

Stewart Scothorn is a financial advisor at Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC with a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience and has been employed at Advisor Share Wealth Management since 2026. He also has a longstanding role at The Benefit Link, Inc., where he has worked since 2010. Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, professional investment advisers, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers portfolio management, retirement-plan services, and a web-based asset management platform used by independent advisers, implementing client strategies through third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios.

Steven Anderson is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Mutual/United of Omaha Insurance Company since 1996. Anderson has served as president of NAIFA-Dallas and currently holds a volunteer position on its board as the national committee man. 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 operates through platform relationships with Envestnet and Pershing, delivering managed solutions and acting as a conduit to third-party money managers.

Brett Kincade is a financial advisor with Ally Invest Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at TD Ameritrade and Central States Claims and Adjustments. Outside of his advisory work, he cohosts The Loyal Sons Podcast, which focuses on Midwestern college sports and humor. Ally Invest Advisors serves a broad retail client base, offering discretionary portfolio management through automated and advisor-led services. The firm uses ETF-based model portfolios grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, supported by digital processes and performance reporting tools.

Anthony Kulhanek is a financial advisor at Realta Investment Advisors, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has previously worked at Titan Securities, Coastal Investment Advisors, Crescent Advisors Group, and Realta Equities. Kulhanek is also president of Kulhanek Investment Specialty Services, a firm focused on asset protection from litigation. Realta Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and various institutional clients. The firm employs an individualized approach to portfolio management, utilizing asset allocation across multiple investment types and offering a range of third-party manager programs and participant education services.

Joy Kirsch is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors in Southlake, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 40 years of industry experience. Her prior career includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Outside of her advisory work, she is a limited partner in a business that owns a cell phone tower. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, retirement plans, ESOPs, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, diversified asset allocation strategy managed by an internal investment team and committee, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account services through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Steven Watkins is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently with Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC since 2025. He previously worked at Merrill from 2020 to 2025 and spent 18 years at H.D. Vest Investment Services and H.D. Vest Advisory Services. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, operating as Fusion Investment Advisors, provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm uses an open-architecture platform with internally and externally developed asset allocation models, employing both fundamental and technical analysis across a broad range of investment vehicles.

Mitchell Zaelit is a financial advisor with Ally Invest Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and TD Ameritrade. He also serves as a digital product director focused on wealth management and robo-advice products. Ally Invest Advisors serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management through automated and advisor-led services. The firm employs ETF-based portfolios aligned with Modern Portfolio Theory and delivers investment management at scale through digital and automated processes.

Charles Bingham is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Sunbelt Securities, Inc. since 2010. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been involved in fixed life insurance sales on a limited basis outside of his advisory role. Sunbelt Securities manages approximately $2.0 billion across a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers through a network of independent advisory representatives.

Derrick Same is a financial advisor at Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC in Fort Worth, TX, with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has previously worked at Legacy Retirement Solutions, Gradient Securities, Advocate Financial Partners, MWA Financial Services Inc, Modern Woodmen of America, and Orkin Pest Control. Signal Advisors Wealth operates a turnkey asset management platform serving independent RIAs, co-branded investment adviser representatives, and their retail clients. The firm employs a primarily top-down, tactical asset allocation approach combined with fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis while supporting several thousand retail accounts.

Colton Shields is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. and Professional Wealth Management Group, where he has worked since 2021. Colton also operates as an independent representative for various insurance carriers in fixed insurance sales. Geneos Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, institutions, and high-net-worth clients with financial planning, portfolio management, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical strategies and offers customized accounts, model-based allocations, and advisor-managed platforms.

Luke Tolson is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Grapevine, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney before joining Prospera in 2018. In addition to his advisory role, he provides accounting and business consulting services for DOT Compliance Group. 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 businesses, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory platforms, including both discretionary and non-discretionary account management options.

Nicholas Yokley is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC, based in Fort Worth, TX, with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Signal Advisors Wealth, he worked at Legacy Retirement Solutions and American Senior Benefits. He also maintains activities as an insurance agent, selling various insurance products. Signal Advisors Wealth operates a turnkey asset management platform serving independent RIAs, co-branded IARs, and their retail clients. The firm uses a primarily top-down, tactical asset allocation process with sector rotation and supplements it with fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis.