John Abney is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. in Irving, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Mutual of Omaha and its affiliated insurance company since 1991. In addition to his advisory role, Abney is an insurance agent offering a range of health and fixed insurance products and serves as president of AP Financial, Inc. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, money manager relationships, managed account programs, and retirement consulting. The firm operates a managed solutions platform with Envestnet and Pershing, supporting a variety of portfolio management options and integrating broker‑dealer and insurance distribution businesses within the Mutual of Omaha group.

Ashley Furlong is a CFP® professional with two years of experience, currently with Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC in Fort Worth, TX. Her prior roles include positions at FORVIS Wealth Advisors LLC, Willis Johnson & Associates, and IMG Financial Group. She has also held roles outside the financial industry, including teaching positions at Texas A&M University and North Central Texas College. Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors serves individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and nonprofit organizations by providing financial planning, investment management, and consulting as part of an integrated service model. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocation and combines active and passive strategies within a disciplined, diversified approach.

Tamekia Thompson is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 17 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Wunderlich Securities, Raymond James & Associates, Kestra Investment Services, and other firms. Prospera Financial Services is a multi-team firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs through both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Carolyn Sterling is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. based in Dallas, TX, with 28 years of industry experience. She worked for Hd Vest Advisory and H.D. Vest Investment Securities, Inc. from 1995 until joining Prospera in 2022. Mrs. Sterling serves as a board member and secretary for the Young Men's Service League in Plano, TX. Prospera Financial Services is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, and businesses, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to various advisory programs and third-party platforms.

Lenny Martinez is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms including Brokers International Financial Services and Secure Investment Management. Martinez is also president of Futurenvest Consulting and serves as a workshop presenter on financial wellness for corporate employees. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a fund-of-funds approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering model portfolios with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing, as well as additional services such as tax optimization and customized investment screening.

Alvin Walk is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Charles Schwab, Morgan Stanley, 1st Global Advisors, and Waddell & Reed. Outside of his advisory work, Alvin is a musician who plays trumpet and performs with various groups at his church. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and platforms.

Stewart Scothorn is a financial advisor at Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC with a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience and has been employed at Advisor Share Wealth Management since 2026. He also has a longstanding role at The Benefit Link, Inc., where he has worked since 2010. Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, professional investment advisers, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers portfolio management, retirement-plan services, and a web-based asset management platform used by independent advisers, implementing client strategies through third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios.

Steven Anderson is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Mutual/United of Omaha Insurance Company since 1996. Anderson has served as president of NAIFA-Dallas and currently holds a volunteer position on its board as the national committee man. 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 operates through platform relationships with Envestnet and Pershing, delivering managed solutions and acting as a conduit to third-party money managers.

Brian Lane is a CFP® with 10 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He currently works at The Mather Group, LLC and previously held roles at Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan. Outside of his advisory work, he is engaged as a contractor for Uber in the automotive and transportation sector. The Mather Group serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities, providing integrated financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning, and family office services. The firm uses an evidence-based investment approach with customizable strategies and incorporates AI tools for market data and client communications while maintaining human oversight.

Robert Albritton Jr. is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. with 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Prospera since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee and executor for several marital estates and trusts, dedicating a portion of his time to overseeing these non-investment related responsibilities. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and third-party platforms.

Erik Luckstead is a financial advisor with Virtue Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Virtue Capital Management since 2019 and has held various roles in related businesses including Wealthstead LLC, where he serves as managing member providing business and loan consulting. Additionally, he owns an independent insurance agency focused on health, accident, and life benefits. Virtue Capital Management, LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, qualified retirement plans, and other advisers. The firm customizes portfolios using tactical, strategic, and dynamic approaches and offers discretionary and non-discretionary management, financial planning, third-party manager due diligence, and sub-advisory services through a multi-team model.

James Conway is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 credential with nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC, BNY Mellon Securities Corp, BNY Mellon, and Edward Jones. Wedbush Securities offers investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, providing a range of wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and capital markets solutions. The firm delivers tailored portfolio management strategies and supports SMA, MMA, UMA, and IMA offerings along with institutional research and trade execution services.

Ben Boyd III is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Symphony Financial, Ltd. Co. and LPL Financial since 2024. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab, Merrill Lynch, and Bank of America. Outside of financial advising, he is a business owner of Everyday Armor LLC, a company involved in packing and shipping operations. Symphony Financial serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and multi-family office services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, options, and private placements, and offers ERISA 3(21) fiduciary services alongside coordinating comprehensive multi-family office engagements.

Steven Watkins is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently with Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC since 2025. He previously worked at Merrill from 2020 to 2025 and spent 18 years at H.D. Vest Investment Services and H.D. Vest Advisory Services. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, operating as Fusion Investment Advisors, provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm uses an open-architecture platform with internally and externally developed asset allocation models, employing both fundamental and technical analysis across a broad range of investment vehicles.

Kevin Wilson is a financial advisor at Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management and ID Solutions. Quotient Wealth Partners advises individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans across a broad wealth spectrum. The firm offers customized financial planning and investment management using diversified, factor-tilted allocations primarily implemented through ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and third-party managers.

Jason Adams is a financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Gradient Advisors in 2020, he worked at SagePoint Financial, Inc. and NYLIFE Securities LLC, with additional experience as a sole proprietor since 2002. Outside of advising, Adams is a partner in a shipping and logistics business. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm operates primarily through third-party money managers and investment advisor representatives, employing a largely non-discretionary model that integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis while documenting client objectives and risk tolerance.

Derrick Same is a financial advisor at Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC in Fort Worth, TX, with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has previously worked at Legacy Retirement Solutions, Gradient Securities, Advocate Financial Partners, MWA Financial Services Inc, Modern Woodmen of America, and Orkin Pest Control. 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 approach combined with fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis while supporting several thousand retail accounts.

Brandon Woods is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Root Financial Partners since 2024. Prior to this, he worked at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC, CWM, LLC, Chessman Wealth Strategies, and Foresters Financial Services. Root Financial Partners provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individual clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, and select retirement-plan relationships. The firm emphasizes broadly diversified, passive allocations using index funds and ETFs, with customized portfolios based on client objectives, risk tolerance, and tax considerations.

W. Fox is a financial advisor with Eversource Wealth Advisors, LLC in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked with Northwestern Mutual and its affiliated entities for over 15 years. In addition to his advisory role, Fox is an independent insurance agent licensed to sell non-variable insurance products. Eversource serves a range of individual and institutional clients, providing wealth management, financial planning, investment advisory, and consulting services through a national network of advisors. The firm offers multiple investment programs and also acts as an adviser to outside RIAs while managing private pooled investments and a private markets platform.

Nicholas Yokley is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC, based in Fort Worth, TX, with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Signal Advisors Wealth, he worked at Legacy Retirement Solutions and American Senior Benefits. He also maintains activities as an insurance agent, selling various insurance products. Signal Advisors Wealth operates a turnkey asset management platform serving independent RIAs, co-branded IARs, and their retail clients. The firm uses a primarily top-down, tactical asset allocation process with sector rotation and supplements it with fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis.