Thomas Thompson is a CFP® professional with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving at Momentum Independent Network Inc. He has worked with SWS Financial Services for over three decades. Outside of his advisory role, Thompson serves as a member of the St Marks Endowment Committee, a religious nonprofit organization in Arlington, TX. Momentum Independent Network serves a diverse client base, including individual, high-net-worth, charitable, corporate, institutional, and banking clients, offering advisory and brokerage services through a platform model that integrates third-party managers and Envestnet for investment management and trading.

Wallace Carlson is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Fidelity, Fidelity Personal Trust Company, TL Private Wealth, and Advisory Services Network since 2018. He is also the owner and president of Fruit of the Vine, Ltd., a service corporation associated with his financial practice, and works as an independent insurance agent offering life and health insurance and annuity advice. Advisory Services Network provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services with a flexible engagement model and a large platform of advisors managing over $10 billion in discretionary assets.

Anthony Palasota II is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He is currently with Advisory Services Network and has held various roles at Fidelity, including Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Advisory Services Network provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing diverse securities and third-party managers to tailor strategies according to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

John Surenkamp is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently with Apollon Wealth Management, LLC. Prior to joining Apollon, he worked as an Investment Adviser Representative and was involved with Spirit Halloween Superstores, LLC. He is also the president and owner of Sage Annuities LLC, a company that sells fixed and indexed annuities. Apollon Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.56 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, trusts, estates, businesses, and other entities, offering a range of financial planning and portfolio management services supported by both centralized and local investment strategies.

Van Freeman is a financial advisor with Western Wealth Management LLC in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 credential and 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with Western Wealth Management since 2019 and previously with FWPAM, LLC and LPL Financial. Western Wealth Management LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable and corporate entities, other advisers, and pension/retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional investment management through a decentralized network of 88 advisers, employing strategies that include ETFs, mutual funds, equities, bonds, alternatives, derivatives, and cryptocurrency products.

Nickolas Bortells is a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at Fisher Investments and Abbott Laboratories in nutrition and diabetes care. Foundations Investment Advisors serves a broad client base including individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through a large network of affiliated offices, utilizing model portfolios and a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

John Keene is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cary Street Partners, where he has worked since 2025, following a 31-year tenure at Keene & Associates, Inc. Cary Street Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad investment menu and proprietary strategies through its affiliated asset manager, serving a range of clients with specialized services for state and municipal government entities and insurance companies.

Tyler Maness is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including LPL Financial and Ameriprise Financial Services. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans using a variety of portfolio management strategies and incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its approach.

Leslie Kelly is a financial advisor at Ally Invest Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at TD Ameritrade. Kelly also serves as a Wealth Product Manager, supporting both Ally Invest Securities and Ally Invest Advisors in a dually registered capacity. Ally Invest Advisors serves a large retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management through automated and advisor-led services. The firm utilizes ETF-based portfolios grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, with model allocations tailored across multiple risk tiers and strategy variants.

Iman Howard is a financial advisor with Ally Invest Advisors in Colleyville, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ally Invest Advisors in 2023, Howard has worked at Ally Invest Securities LLC, Ally Bank, and Saks Fifth Avenue. Outside of finance, Howard owns Artgasmic LLC, which organizes pop-up art events for minority artists and small business owners, and is a joint owner of the event venue Krimson Park. Ally Invest Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through web-based solutions and virtual interaction, offering ETF-based Robo Portfolios and advisor-delivered Personal Advice. The firm uses model portfolios built on Modern Portfolio Theory with multiple risk tiers and cash allocation strategies.

Justin Brown is a financial advisor at Grimes & Company with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Mercer Advisors, Capital Investment Advisors, and Genesis Asset Management. Grimes & Company provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual and institutional clients, including estates, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm builds customized investment strategies using proprietary research and portfolio-management systems and offers trustee services in addition to acting as a sub-adviser for other investment advisers.

Jay Doshi is a financial advisor with Calton & Associates, Inc. in Fort Worth, TX. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Calton & Associates since 2026. Outside of his advisory role, he has over two decades of experience working with the City of Fort Worth. Calton & Associates is a registered investment adviser, broker-dealer, and corporate insurance agency serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers fee-based portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing a variety of analytical approaches and managing accounts through proprietary programs or third-party managers.

James Copeland is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Advisory Services Network since 2018 and previously held roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, Strategic Advisors, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in annuities and life insurance and serves as president of Copeland Way LLC, a service company for business income, expenses, and taxes. Advisory Services Network is an enterprise firm serving individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm’s network of 208 independent advisers manages approximately $8.6 billion in client assets, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a variety of investment strategies and implementation options.

Robert Reece is a financial advisor at Principal Advised Services with six years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Wells Fargo. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, offering both non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary wrap-fee investment management program called SimpleInvest. The firm integrates third-party methodologies and proprietary models and benefits from its membership in the Principal Financial Group family, which provides access to affiliated products and services.

Chris Albertson is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial and Western Wealth Management. Albertson is also the founder of Stewardship Tax Consultants, a tax preparation and planning business that works in conjunction with his wealth management practice. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered multi-team firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans using a combination of portfolio management strategies and investment analysis methods tailored to client risk profiles.

Daniel Vandergriff is a financial advisor at Northwest Asset Management with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Northwest Asset Management, Vandergriff worked at CS Planning Corp., Noble Private Wealth, Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors, and held multiple roles at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and Strategic Advisers LLC. Northwest Asset Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm employs investment strategies based on strategic asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and fixed-income instruments, complemented by fiduciary oversight and a range of financial planning and back-office services.

Evan Byrne is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently advising at Facet Wealth since 2020. He previously worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC, and Fidelity Investments from 2015 to 2020. Facet Wealth provides subscription-based financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual clients, serving both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth households primarily through phone, video, and a proprietary web platform. The firm employs a technology-driven, model-based investment approach focused on ETFs and offers various tax-sensitive strategies alongside comprehensive financial planning services.

Terrence Fergen is a financial advisor at BFC PLANNING, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with BFC PLANNING since 2016. Prior to that, he worked at Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. starting in 2012. BFC PLANNING, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, banks, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates through a network of approximately 200 investment adviser representatives. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and access to various sub-advisory and third-party management programs, with strategies that typically include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

David Beck is a financial advisor with Calton & Associates, Inc. in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Calton & Associates since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, Beck serves as secretary for the Southwest Chapter Umpires (Taso) and works as a football official for junior and high schools in Texas. Calton & Associates is a registered investment adviser, broker-dealer, and insurance agency serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, employing multiple analytical approaches and providing a range of fee arrangements.

Walter Virden IV is a financial advisor at Momentum Independent Network Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at SWS Financial Services since 2001. Outside of advisory work, he is a partner at the CPA firm Virden Chapman & Virden PLLC and serves on the boards of St. John's Foundation and the Harry Male Youth Foundation. Momentum Independent Network serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, charitable, corporate, institutional, and banking clients. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services and utilizes a platform model with third-party managers and integrated municipal bond strategies sponsored by affiliated entities.