Darrah Lay is a financial advisor with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Avantax Planning Partners in 2022, Lay worked at Charles Schwab and Cetera Wealth Services. Outside of advisory work, Lay serves as Territory Director for The Lay Collective, LLC, a local magazine focused on marketing to new home buyers. Avantax Planning Partners provides investment advice and planning primarily to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, often through collaborative referral arrangements with independent CPA firms and registered advisor representatives. The firm employs model-based style allocation strategies and offers discretionary portfolio management with tax-intelligent overlays, operating within a larger corporate group that includes affiliated broker-dealer and pension consulting entities.

Natalie Chandler is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with 22 years of industry experience. She is currently with Retirement Planners of America and has worked at MMWKM Advisors, LLC for 14 years. In addition to her advisory role, she is an independent insurance agent. Retirement Planners of America provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan participants through a wrap-fee investment program. The firm emphasizes capital preservation and tactical rebalancing using model portfolios and maintains discretionary authority to adjust asset allocations defensively.

Matthew Shores is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PKS Investments, Stratos Wealth Partners, Lifestyle Planning Solutions, LPL Financial, and The Botsford Group. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion across 144 advisors, serving a diverse client base including individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using model portfolios and tailored strategies, overseen by a central Investment Management team and Investment Committee.

Jennifer Gage is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Cain, Watters & Associates since 2009. Cain, Watters & Associates provides financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management services primarily to dental healthcare professionals, individual investors, and pension or profit-sharing plan sponsors. The firm also offers accounting and tax services as a Certified Public Accountancy and donor-advised fund services through Schwab Charitable.

Matthew Beaver is a financial advisor with Inspire Advisors, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, Grit Wealth Management, and Cyberguide. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as a business development manager for Factur, focusing on client prospecting in the manufacturing sector. Inspire Advisors, LLC manages approximately $1.33 billion in discretionary assets and serves individual clients, high-net-worth individuals, institutions, charitable organizations, broker-dealers, and other advisers. The firm integrates Biblically Responsible Investing using proprietary tools and employs a range of analysis methods and sub-advisory relationships to construct portfolios.

Zane Harris is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2015. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC provides financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management services primarily to dental healthcare professionals, individual investors, and trustees or plan sponsors of pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm also offers accounting and tax services as a Certified Public Accountancy and provides donor-advised fund services through Schwab Charitable.

Adam Spence is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at CX Institutional, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at CXI Advisors, LLC, Vestpro Financial Partners, Inc., CPF Texas, and LPL Financial. CX Institutional serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach that integrates fundamental, quantitative, technical, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes and offers a broad range of specialized strategy portfolios.

Steve Indiveri is a CFA® charterholder currently with CX Institutional, LLC, having joined the firm in 2026. He has 10 years of prior experience at Northern Trust Asset Management. CX Institutional serves individuals, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plan sponsors with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a multi-strategy asset allocation approach combining fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across various asset classes and supports clients with third-party technology for consolidated reporting and tax-efficient asset management.

Christopher Pollack is a financial advisor at CX Institutional, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at RoseRock, Southern Methodist University, Blinn College, and Reedy High School. CX Institutional serves individuals, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plan sponsors with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-strategy asset allocation approach combining fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across various asset classes, supported by third-party technology platforms for consolidated reporting and tax-efficient asset location.

Brandon Gerfen is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Trajan Wealth LLC, Edward Jones, and JP Morgan. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with Big G Rental Homes LLC, a property company focused on single-family real estate rental. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC provides financial planning and ongoing portfolio management to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and employs model portfolios along with discretionary and non-discretionary authority to manage client investments.

Can I retire soon? Am I on track? What happens if life throws a curveball? These are the questions I help people answer. Because money isn’t just about numbers, it’s about living with purpose and confidence. I became an advisor in 2012, just a few years after the 2008 financial crisis, when I saw how quickly dreams could be lost in the panic. I bring both technical expertise (MBA, CFA, CFP®) and a global perspective, having been born in France and raised between cultures. But more important than credentials is this: my goal at Orgallic Wealth is to turn “someday” plans into clear, confident strategies. Whether that means retiring early, starting something new, or finally tackling that stack of projects in the garage, I believe money should serve your life—not the other way around.

Erik Eklof is a financial advisor with Retirement Planners of America, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at GuideStone Financial Resources, USAA, and MCGowan Group Asset Management. Retirement Planners of America provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan participants. The firm uses an "Invest and Protect" approach focused on capital preservation and tactical rebalancing, deploying model portfolios composed mainly of ETFs and mutual funds.

Steven Harlass is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked 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 congregation in the Dallas–Fort Worth area, where he participates in leadership, worship, and community support activities. Thrivent Advisor Network serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes customized long-term investment strategies using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and alternative investments, managing approximately $6.8 billion in client assets.

Heather Parks is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with a Series 65 credential and two years of experience. Prior to joining Cain, Watters & Associates, she worked at KPMG, LLP for several years and has academic experience at Texas Tech University. Cain, Watters & Associates provides financial planning, retirement planning, and investment management to individuals, trustees, and plan sponsors, with a focus on dental healthcare professionals. The firm offers a wide range of services including ERISA plan advisory, pooled trust offerings, and donor-advised fund management while deploying both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions across multiple platforms.

Gizelle George is a financial advisor with Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cain, Watters & Associates in 2025, she worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2022 to 2025. Cain, Watters & Associates provides financial planning, retirement planning, and investment management services primarily to individuals, trustees, and plan sponsors, with a focus on dental healthcare professionals. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions across multiple platforms and maintains affiliations with banking, accounting, and broker-dealer entities to support its comprehensive service offerings.

Kevin Mc Gohan is a financial advisor with The Patriot Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. He has held roles at firms including CETERA Financial Specialists LLC and Champion Financial Group. Outside of advising, he leads a chapter of Professional Connectors, a networking group, and is involved with local business networking organizations. The Patriot Financial Group serves individuals, small businesses, and retirement plans, offering investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm creates tailored portfolios using a mix of charting, fundamental, and technical analysis, with ongoing supervision and rebalancing to meet client needs.

Tyler Nace is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience, currently serving at SageSpring Wealth Partners. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial and Ken Zahn Inc, as well as involvement with the Financial Planning Association. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and partners in residential real estate rental properties. SageSpring Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $6.5 billion in discretionary assets across a team of about 75 advisors. The firm provides personalized investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to a diverse client base that includes high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations.

Blake Chandler is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and worked previously at Whitley Penn before joining Cain, Watters & Associates in 2019. Cain, Watters & Associates provides financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management services primarily to dental healthcare professionals, individual investors, and trustees or plan sponsors of pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm also offers accounting and tax services as a Certified Public Accountancy and provides donor-advised fund services through Schwab Charitable.

Benjamin Newport is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Retirement Planners of America. He has been with MMWKM Advisors, LLC since 2015 and serves as a munitions section supervisor in the Texas Air National Guard, where he has been active since 2009. Retirement Planners of America provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan participants. The firm employs an “Invest and Protect” approach that focuses on capital preservation and tactical rebalancing, using model portfolios largely composed of ETFs and mutual funds.

Erica Sanders is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Cain, Watters & Associates since 2011. Cain, Watters & Associates provides financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management services primarily to dental healthcare professionals, individual investors, and pension and profit-sharing plan sponsors. The firm also offers accounting and tax services as a Certified Public Accountancy and provides donor-advised fund services through Schwab Charitable.