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® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at BakerAvenue Asset Management. He was previously with Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors, Strategic Advisers, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. BakerAvenue is an SEC-registered multi-team wealth manager that serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive planning services, employing a range of quantitative and fundamental strategies alongside alternative investments and tax and estate planning support.

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® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC and Clearfork Financial Planning. His prior experience includes roles at AE Wealth Management, LLC, Global Financial Advisory, and Global Financial Private Capital, LLC. Rasmussen also serves as an insurance agent with Advisors Excel, writing life insurance, annuities, and Medicare supplements. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with model portfolios and an asymmetric rebalancing approach, and offers a range of services through a large network of affiliated offices and representatives.

James Wood is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with Dynamic in Fort Worth, TX, and has worked at firms including Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and Morgan Stanley. Dynamic serves a wide range of clients including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and support for other advisers. The firm emphasizes a long-term, client-specific investment approach and provides integrated technology and outsourcing solutions for unaffiliated registered investment advisers.

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. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 14 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Merrill and LPL Financial. Sparks is also registered as an insurance agent with Insurance Designers of Dallas. Advisor Resource Council is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities with asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a blend of artificial intelligence tools and fundamental analysis to offer model and separately managed account strategies, alongside customized investment solutions.

Brittany Hiett is a financial advisor at MCF Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Her prior experience includes roles at Northern Lights Distributors, Sierra Investment Management, and The Preiss Company. MCF Advisors is a multi-team, SEC-registered firm managing approximately $4.68 billion for individuals, small businesses, pension plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and additional services including tax preparation, accounting, CFO services, and advisory support for affiliated private funds.

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.

James Turco is a financial advisor with Thurston Springer Advisors in Flower Mound, TX, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses with six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Bank, with earlier work at North Pier Fiduciary Management and Lockton Investment Advisors. Thurston Springer Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, foundations, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and fiduciary services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including both buy-and-hold and active models, and works with institutional clients while integrating affiliated broker-dealer and insurance services.

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 Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Grimes & Company since 2019 and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and TD Ameritrade. Grimes & Company provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual and institutional clients, including estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and government entities. The firm uses proprietary research and portfolio-management systems to build customized investment strategies across a range of securities and investment vehicles.

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 with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Hurst, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 28 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill from 1998 to 2004 before joining Prospera in 2004. Prospera Financial Services 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.

Charles Kelsey is a financial advisor with Mutual Advisors, LLC in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mutual Advisors since 2019 and previously held roles at National Financial Services LLC. In addition to his advisory work, Kelsey serves as an Intelligence Officer in the U.S. Army Reserve. Mutual Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients, managing approximately $9.45 billion. The firm employs a mix of active and passive investment strategies tailored to client objectives and is noted for its scale in institutional work and a broad range of advisory services.

Mark Connell is a financial advisor with Financial & Tax Architects, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Regal Investment Advisors, Aion Retirement, and Gateway Church. Financial & Tax Architects specializes in discretionary portfolio management and financial planning for individual and high-net-worth clients, particularly those nearing or in retirement. The firm uses proprietary investment strategies primarily involving ETFs and individual securities, offering customized portfolios managed with monthly reviews and rebalancing.

Michael Ryan is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC in Fort Worth, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Foundations in 2025, he worked at firms including AE Wealth Management, CV Mansfield LLC, and Principal Financial Ltd Co. Ryan is also engaged as legal counsel and a member of Black Rock, LLC, providing legal advice to individuals and organizations. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC offers financial planning and portfolio management services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated offices. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside model portfolios and an asymmetric rebalancing approach, incorporating structured products and alternative investments where appropriate.