J Paul Prasifka is a financial advisor at Gradient Securities, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and previously worked at Rhodes Securities, Inc. for nine years. Outside of his advisory role, Prasifka serves as president-elect of the Fort Worth Texas Exes alumni association. Gradient Securities, LLC provides financial planning, consulting, and non-discretionary asset management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm emphasizes a non-discretionary investment approach and integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analyses with third-party manager oversight.

Larry Sanders is a financial advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including Innovation Partners LLC and Parsonex Securities. In addition to his advisory roles, Sanders serves as a Sergeant First Class in the U.S. Army Reserve and owns a barber business. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm provides customized investment solutions and access to third-party advisors, focusing on non-high-net-worth individuals.

Adam Farag is a CFP® affiliated with Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC, based in Fort Worth, TX. He joined the firm in 2023 after previous experience at Kohls and as a student at Texas A&M University. Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors serves individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and nonprofit organizations, offering financial planning, investment management, consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm employs a customized investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies, tax considerations, and diversification, and operates as a subsidiary of a national accounting and professional services firm.

Scott Frantz is a CFA® charterholder and holds the Series 66 license, with 11 years of industry experience. He currently works at United Capital Financial Advisors and previously held roles at Capital Advisors, Inc., PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC, and Merrill. United Capital Financial Advisors provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers customized asset allocation strategies and operates a technology platform that supports independent advisors and a broad affiliate network.

Matthew Dorchak is a financial advisor at Cary Street Partners with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Keene & Associates, Inc. for 13 years before joining Cary Street Partners in 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages rental properties. Cary Street Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of investment options and proprietary strategies, serving specialized institutional niches such as state and municipal government entities and insurance company clients.

Mark Cameron is a financial advisor with Quartz Partners Investment Management in Las Colinas, TX, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Merrill, Charles Schwab, and Prudential Equity Group, among others. He is involved with David Dyke Fine Art as a referral source, referring potential buyers to the business. Quartz Partners serves individual investors, retirement plans, institutions, and financial intermediaries, providing model-based investment management through separately managed accounts, model portfolios, a digital investing platform, and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach combines top-down macro analysis and bottom-up stock selection, with ongoing portfolio monitoring and rebalancing by an investment committee.

Jai Doshi is a financial advisor with Calton & Associates, Inc. in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Calton & Associates since 2006 and previously worked at Choice Investments, Inc. Doshi serves as a director on the board of the Fort Worth Lions Club, a local civic organization. Calton & Associates is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers fee-based portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing various investment approaches and overseeing third-party money managers through formal due diligence processes.

Troy Willcox is a financial advisor with Infinity Financial Services Advisory, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Infinity, he worked at Forthright Capital Partners LLC and Brushfire Technology. He is also involved in soliciting individual life insurance and fixed annuity products through Forthright Capital Partners. Infinity Financial Services Advisory is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $174 million for around 642 clients. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients using a multi-method investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, and employs a variety of investment products such as mutual funds, ETFs, options, and alternative investments.

Laura Taylor is a financial advisor with Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms, including BKD Wealth Advisors and Diversified Investors Securities Corp., before joining Forvis Mazars. Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors serves individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and nonprofit organizations by providing financial planning, investment management, consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm integrates these services with tax, accounting, and family-office support from its parent company, employing a customized investment approach that combines active and passive strategies tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Karen Lucius is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Hornor, Townsend & Kent LLC, Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, Acumen Financial Group, and Principal entities. In addition to advisory work, she is engaged in insurance sales and service, including life insurance brokerage and financial planning through related business activities. 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 utilizes platform relationships with Envestnet and Pershing, delivering managed solutions and third-party manager access to a diverse client base.

Christopher Mccarley is a financial advisor at Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Legacy Retirement Solutions, Advocate Financial Partners, and TTI. He is also involved with That Chris Lee LLC, an entity focused on insurance and financial business, speaking engagements, and AI application consulting. 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 process complemented by various analytical methods and provides portfolio management, model access, and retirement plan consulting services.

Daniel Geehan is a financial advisor at Independence Square Holdings, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and R. F. Lafferty & Co., Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent for various insurance companies. Independence Square Holdings operates as a multi-team advisor with around 40 advisors, serving individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients through financial planning, portfolio management, and ERISA advisory services. The firm uses a combination of customized portfolios, model portfolios, and third-party solutions, with a notable emphasis on digital and platform services to support client strategies.

Cary Bazan is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. in Irving, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mutual of Omaha in 2018, he worked at Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of advising, Bazan is active as an actor with Linda McAlister Talent and is an Amazon KDP author. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement consulting. The firm uses platforms such as Envestnet and Pershing to deliver managed solutions and operates alongside broker-dealer and insurance businesses within the Mutual of Omaha group.

Nicholl Aldridge is a financial advisor at MissionSquare Retirement with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Icma Retirement Corporation since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Aldridge is a landlord managing a rental property in Glenn Heights, Texas. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, employees, and select nonprofit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and Guided Pathways Advisory Services, which include discretionary Managed Accounts and nondiscretionary Fund Advice developed in partnership with Morningstar Investment Management.

Alejandra Navarro is a financial advisor at CoreCap Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Her prior roles include positions at Ameritas Investment Corp., CCF Investments, and Capital Choice Financial Services. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved as a driver delivering U.S. mail for Tracie McCormick Trucking. CoreCap Advisors provides discretionary investment and portfolio management as well as standalone financial planning to individuals, retirement accounts, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm employs a relationship-oriented, individualized approach with a long-term investment horizon, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and works with sub-advisors and third-party asset managers.

Carson Graves is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Gradient Advisors since 2017. Additionally, he owns and operates Carson Enterprise, a retirement education center, and is involved in real estate as a licensed realtor. Gradient Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm primarily operates through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, focusing on a largely non-discretionary model that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Omar Esparza is a financial advisor at VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with VOYA Financial Advisors and its affiliates since 2010, including prior roles at Principal Financial Services. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management services through a large network of advisors, utilizing model portfolios, third-party managers, and technology-enabled tools across non-discretionary and discretionary account arrangements.

Sara Corbitt is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She has been associated with Ayco since 2010. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients, utilizing centralized investment resources and a range of tailored service offerings.

Lisa Johnson is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Goldman Sachs - Ayco since 2021, TD AMERITRADE since 2018, and Travelers Insurance from 2016 to 2018. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm employs strategic and tactical allocation models and provides clients access to a range of fee arrangements, proprietary research tools, and affiliated Goldman Sachs capabilities.

Jefferson Stiles is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with a Series 65 credential. He has been with Mercer since 2026 and previously worked at Texas A&M University and Covenant Christian Academy. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through a variety of strategies and platforms.