Norman Farr is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience and has been with Diesslin & Associates, Inc. since 1992. He is based in Fort Worth, TX, and is part of the Diesslin Group, Inc. team. Diesslin Group, Inc. provides comprehensive, fee-only financial planning and asset management services to individuals, businesses, and organizations, managing approximately $621 million in assets. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation, global diversification, and tax-sensitive implementation, and is notable for its role as a private fund sponsor and manager of several closed-end investment funds.

Geoffrey Erwin is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at BakerAvenue, where he has been since 2022. His previous roles include positions at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Strategic Advisers, as well as Fidelity Brokerage Services. BakerAvenue provides investment advisory and wealth planning services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable institutions, and other U.S. organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and specialized strategies including estate and philanthropy planning. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis with tactical asset allocation across various named strategies.

Tarrance Anderson is a financial advisor with Ally Invest Advisors in Lewisville, TX. He holds a Series 66 license and has been with Ally Invest Advisors and Ally Invest Securities since 2026. His prior experience includes roles at Allstate, Equitable Advisors, and Truist Bank, among others. Ally Invest Advisors offers discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through web-based and virtual solutions, utilizing ETF-based Robo Portfolios and personalized financial advice delivered via a third-party platform.

Martin Rasmussen is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC and Clearfork Financial Planning. His career includes roles at AE Wealth Management, Global Financial Advisory, and Global Financial Private Capital. Additionally, he serves as an insurance agent writing life, annuities, and Medicare supplement policies. Foundations Investment Advisors is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.1 billion for nearly 29,615 clients through a network of almost 300 investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan support, and sub-advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and registered investment companies.

Matthew Kline is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Northern Trust Securities, Inc. in Fort Worth, TX, and has prior experience at Bank of America and Merrill. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. is a multi-team firm providing discretionary portfolio management through a model-driven wrap fee program, serving high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients. The firm integrates advisory, brokerage, and custody services, offering portfolios that combine proprietary and third-party products with periodic reviews for suitability and performance.

Drew Sparks is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council in Irving, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Advisor Resource Council and LPL Financial since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent with Insurance Designers of Dallas. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises by providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes actively managed strategies that integrate artificial intelligence tools with fundamental analysis across various portfolio types, including equities, fixed income, and alternatives.

Brittany Hiett is a financial advisor at MCF Advisors, LLC in Lexington, KY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Northern Lights Distributors, Sierra Investment Management, and The Preiss Company. MCF Advisors serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable institutions, and businesses by providing integrated wealth management and institutional advisory services. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation process tailored to clients' goals and risk tolerance, combining traditional advisory services with in-house tax, accounting, and estate planning support.

Ryan Mc Weeney is a financial advisor at Parallel Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. He joined Parallel Advisors in 2022 after working at Fidelity Investments from 2020 to 2022. Prior to his financial services career, Mc Weeney had roles in retail and corporate settings, including at Ward's Berry Farm and State Street Corporation. Parallel Advisors serves individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies across multiple asset classes and integrates technology platforms to manage tax-efficient rebalancing and held-away accounts.

Robert Barton is a financial advisor with Momentum Independent Network Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 38 years of industry experience. Since 2013, he has been associated with SWS Financial Services. Momentum Independent Network serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, charitable, corporate, institutional, and banking/thrift clients, offering advisory and brokerage services. The firm utilizes a platform model with third-party managers and Envestnet for investment advice and account management, and is notable for its integration with Hilltop affiliates in municipal bond strategies and cash management programs.

Christopher Cottrell is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior firms include LPL Financial LLC, Hi-Fidelity, AXA/Equitable Advisors, and Parkhill, Smith, and Cooper. He is also involved with Stewardship Wealth Management LLC. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing customized investment plans based on client risk profiles and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Justin Davis is a financial advisor with Grimes & Company in Southlake, TX, holding the CFP® designation and securities licenses Series 63 and Series 66. He has 17 years of industry experience, including roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and TD Ameritrade. Grimes & Company Wealth Management serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and government entities, providing discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm uses proprietary research and diverse investment strategies, including third-party long/short and options strategies, and is known for its affiliated private investment vehicle and work with other advisers and municipal clients.

Raeann Forester is a financial advisor with Archer Investment Corporation, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 31 years of industry experience. She has worked at Archer since 2021 and previously spent over two decades with Avantax Advisory Services and related entities. Outside of her advisory role, Forester serves in various community positions including treasurer for the Grand Prairie Metro Rotary Club and the GPHS Alumni Association, supporting nonprofit activities and scholarship programs. Archer Investment Corporation provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and investment companies through separately managed accounts and The Archer Funds. The firm employs a process that assesses clients’ financial situations and constructs diversified portfolios across multiple asset classes, managing approximately $900 million primarily on a discretionary basis.

John Knowles is a financial advisor with Ally Invest Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ally Invest Advisors in 2021, he worked at Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade. Outside of finance, he is the owner and design engineer of Dos Rios Audio Engineering, where he designs and markets guitar pedals and amplifiers. Ally Invest Advisors serves a large retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary portfolio management through both automated and advisor-led services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using ETF portfolios across multiple risk tiers, combining automated algorithms with supervised monitoring.

Philip Wetzel, Jr. is a financial advisor with Strategic Financial Concepts, LLC in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at WWK Wealth Advisors and Whitney Wetzel & Kuether, L.L.C., and has maintained a long-standing association with LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director of Wetzel Financial Strategies, LLC. Strategic Financial Concepts provides personalized investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth households, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, employing both fundamental and technical analysis as well as third-party manager solutions, with ongoing supervision and rebalancing.

Margaret Thompson is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Prospera since 2004 and holds a Series 66 designation. Prospera Financial Services is an enterprise-scale adviser and dually registered broker-dealer serving individuals, corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $12.4 billion through about 207 advisors across 140 offices, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services through multiple platforms and customizable portfolio solutions.

Charles Kelsey is a financial advisor at Mutual Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Mutual Advisors since 2019. In addition to his advisory role, Kelsey serves as an Intelligence Officer in the US Army Reserve. Mutual Advisors, LLC manages approximately $6.75 billion through a network of 123 advisors, providing asset management, financial consulting, ERISA plan advisory, and other services to individuals, institutional investors, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of passive and active investment strategies tailored to client objectives and serves a diverse client base that includes sovereign wealth funds.

Mark Connell is a financial advisor with Regal Investment Advisors LLC in Grapevine, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Aion Retirement, ProVision, PAGA, LLC, and Gateway Church. Regal Investment Advisors, operating as LionShare, provides model portfolio implementation and discretionary investment management to unaffiliated SEC- and state-registered advisers, serving their individual, high-net-worth, and corporate clients through a sub-advisory platform managing approximately $2.88 billion across proprietary and third-party strategies.

Brian Schmidt is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. He has held various roles within Avantax and associated entities since 2014 and is also connected to multiple Cetera-affiliated firms since 2024. Based in Dallas, TX, Schmidt holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses as well. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and managed retirement plan services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm operates primarily through a network of CPA firms and registered advisors, managing approximately $7.57 billion in assets as of December 2025. Its investment approach includes firm-designed style allocation models overseen by an advisory committee, tax-intelligent strategies, and discretionary account management with periodic rebalancing.

Michael Ryan is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and with 16 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at AE Wealth Management, CV Mansfield LLC, and Principal Financial Ltd Co. Outside of advisory work, he serves as legal counsel and member of Black Rock, LLC, providing expert legal advice. Foundations Investment Advisors is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser that manages approximately $10.1 billion for nearly 29,615 clients through a network of about 300 investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan support, and sub-advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and registered investment companies.

Sabrina Baker is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and four years of industry experience. Her career has been primarily with Navy Federal entities, including roles at Navy Federal Credit Union and Navy Federal Brokerage Services. Navy Federal Investment Services primarily serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and portfolio management through advisory programs and brokerage channels. The firm uses third-party portfolio managers and offers services including model-driven asset allocation, unified managed accounts, and a Private Wealth Consulting program for clients with $1,000,000 or more.