Melissa Cox is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC. She has previously worked at Doucet Asset Management, Institutional Securities Corp, and Fetterman Investments. In addition to her advisory role, Melissa owns Future Focus Wealth, where she manages an independent financial services practice and engages in authoring and public speaking. Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients across various wealth levels. The firm customizes portfolios using both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, employing modern portfolio theory and fundamental and technical analysis, and utilizes a broad range of third-party managers as well as an in-house Growth Opportunities model focusing on micro- and small-cap equities.

Thadius Beavers is a financial advisor at M Holdings Securities, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at multiple firms, including E*TRADE Securities LLC and TIAA-CREF. He was also involved with Level Four Advisory Services as a branch manager and supervisory principal. M Holdings Securities, Inc. serves a range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services through a nationwide network of independent firms and professionals. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning, supported by platform providers and sub-advisory relationships.

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.

Colin Bindner is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at True North Advisors, LLC since 2019 and spent six years with United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC prior to that. True North Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $5.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves very high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, foundations, and other business entities, offering comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and wealth advisory services with an investment approach focused on fundamental, bottom-up analysis and broad diversification across equities, fixed income, diversifiers, and private investments.

Laura Young is a Series 66 registered advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, Texas, where she has worked since 2019. She has three years of industry experience and prior work history includes positions at Costco, Allen Public Library, Party City, and ToysRUs. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through advisory and broker-dealer services on an open-architecture platform. The firm combines custody, banking, and market-making capabilities, offering managed accounts, retirement-plan consulting, and municipal bond strategies.

Denise Clifton is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners in Dallas, TX, with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked with U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, USCA Securities, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Edward Jones. Outside of her advisory work, she serves on the boards of the Grand Prairie Education Foundation, where she is a past president, and the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce. Arax Advisory Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and private fund advisory, employing both traditional and alternative investment strategies supported by in-house teams and independent managers.

Billy Jenkins is a financial advisor with Momentum Independent Network Inc. in Dallas, TX. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 26 years of industry experience, including 17 years at SWS Financial Services. Momentum Independent Network Inc. serves individual, corporate, institutional, and retirement plan clients with advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm integrates broker-dealer operations with banking and municipal advisory capabilities, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions across various managed account programs.

Matthew Jarvis is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Integrity Advisory Solutions since 2024. His prior experience includes 12 years at Crown Capital Securities and founding Jarvis Financial Services, Inc., where he remains active. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in consulting, authoring, and coaching through his roles with Deliver Massive Value LLC, Retirement Tax Services, and The Perfect RIA. Integrity Advisory Solutions is a multi-team firm managing approximately $1.1 billion in client assets through about 100 independent advisors. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business clients by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and sub-advisory services using a variety of asset-allocation strategies and third-party platforms.

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.

Jeffrey Keene is a financial advisor with Momentum Independent Network Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Hilltop Securities Inc. and Edward Jones. Outside of finance, he is also a contract musician and has performed drums and percussion for various churches, musicals, and nonprofit organizations since 2002. Momentum Independent Network serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, charitable, corporate, institutional, and banking clients. The firm offers investment advisory programs, managed accounts, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing a platform model with third-party managers and integration with Hilltop affiliates.

Shei Unger is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Simon Quick Advisors, LLC since 2025. Prior to joining Simon Quick, she worked at Northern Trust Securities, Northern Trust Bank, BNY Mellon, Merrill, and Banc of America Investment Services. Simon Quick Advisors serves individuals, families, pension and non-profit entities, endowments, and foundations with wealth management, investment consulting, and financial planning. The firm uses a combination of quantitative analysis and in-person due diligence to allocate client assets across independent managers, mutual funds, ETFs, and private investments, and offers additional services including tax planning, compliance, and administrative support.

Richard Knocke is a financial advisor at Turtle Creek Trust in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Enceladus Investment Management, LLC since 2007. Turtle Creek Trust provides investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-based, multi-capitalization equity strategy supplemented by fixed income and balanced approaches, managing approximately $3.66 billion in assets across about 105 client relationships.

Clayton Taylor is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previous work experience at Texas A&M University, Plainscapital Bank, and Camp Longhorn. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients by providing investment advisory and broker-dealer services, including managed accounts, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm offers an open-architecture platform with discretionary and non-discretionary management options and combines custody, banking, and market-making capabilities.

Jacob Edwards is a financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Hilltop Securities since 2016. Hilltop Securities Inc. provides brokerage, execution, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of managed account programs and retirement-plan fiduciary services, utilizing an open-architecture platform with both adviser-managed and model-based investment solutions.

John Patterson is a financial advisor with Momentum Independent Network Inc. in Dallas, TX. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 22 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Momentum Independent Network Inc., he worked at Sws Financial Services for 18 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in property and casualty insurance and health insurance as an owner and agent. Momentum Independent Network Inc. serves individual, corporate, institutional, and retirement plan clients by offering investment advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions through multiple managed account programs and integrates broker-dealer operations with banking and municipal advisory capabilities.

Brittany Griggs is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Krilogy in Dallas, TX, with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Krilogy, she worked at Greenhill School and Spindlemedia. Krilogy serves a diverse clientele including high-net-worth individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and family office support. The firm employs a long-term investment approach guided by an internal Investment Committee and utilizes both active and passive strategies tailored to client needs.

Jeffrey Schulz is a financial advisor with Integrity Advisory Solutions in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 credential and seven years of industry experience. He has worked with several firms, including Burlington Alliance Capital Management and Brookstone Capital Management. Outside of advising, Schulz helps customers with life insurance and annuities through Premier FutureGuard and conducts seminars introducing clients to Integrated Trust Systems. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business clients through a network of independent advisors, managing approximately $1.1 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services, utilizing diverse investment strategies and third-party platforms.

Susanna Hartwig is a financial advisor with Principal Advised Services in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Principal Securities Inc and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2008 and joined Principal Advised Services in 2022. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, combining third-party methodologies and proprietary models in both non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary investment management program. The firm is part of the Principal Financial Group family, leveraging operational integration with affiliated entities to offer access to proprietary products and coordinated support.

Bond Cuyos Blackman is an advisor at International Assets Investment Management, LLC based in Dallas, TX. He holds the Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience, with prior roles at MCI Megatel Capital Investment and Merrill. Outside of finance, he has experience working with Scratch Kitchen & Cocktails and Norman Nerds, as well as involvement with the University of Oklahoma. International Assets Investment Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and other business entities. The firm’s independent adviser representatives offer customized, long-term portfolio construction using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, often incorporating third-party money managers, sub-advisers, or wrap programs.

Juliana Howe is a financial advisor at Krilogy with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Krilogy, she worked at FS Advisors for two years. Outside of finance, she has experience managing Florida Beach Horses and has been involved in babysitting for over ten years. Krilogy serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutional clients, and family offices. The firm employs a long-term investment philosophy with an internal committee managing model portfolios and offers active and passive strategies, customized bond ladders, and alternative investments.