Cole Staton is a financial advisor at Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Virtue Capital Management and C&M Financial Group, where he also serves as owner of an advisory and insurance business. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, operating as Fusion Investment Advisors, provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes an open-architecture platform with tailored investment strategies and a broad range of investment tools, managing over $1 billion in client assets.

Charles Love is a financial advisor at Financial Gravity Family Office Services, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Sterling Hawthorne Wealth Management LLC, Sterling Hawthorne Group LLC, and Love Myles Group LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is also engaged in insurance-related activities as an independent agent for Financial Gravity Enhanced Markets, LLC. Financial Gravity Family Office Services, LLC offers comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct portfolios and frequently incorporates third-party sub-advisors and model portfolios in its investment approach.

Matthew Marcello is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors. His prior roles include nine years at Apexium Financial LP and ten years at Purshe Kaplan Sterling. He is also an insurance agent licensed to sell life, health, and annuity products. United Capital Financial Advisors provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and corporate or institutional accounts. The firm offers customized investment strategies and supports various portfolio options, including ESG and faith-based investments, while also providing technology and practice platforms for independent advisors.

Therakul Pulpanyawong is a financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PNC Investments and BBVA Wealth Solutions Inc., among others. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner and investor in Children’s Lighthouse, an early learning school, where he provides business and administrative support. Hilltop Securities Inc. offers brokerage, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to a diverse client base, utilizing an open-architecture platform with multiple adviser-managed and model-based programs. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and fiduciary services with a range of investment strategies and operational features, including municipal bond programs co-advised by Franklin Templeton Group.

Sean Rodricks is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently advising at Empirical Wealth Management. His prior experience includes roles at Fidelity Investments and Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors, where he worked for a combined 15 years. Empirical Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension plans. The firm employs a diversified, model-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax preparation, and retirement-plan consulting.

Scott Anders is a financial advisor at Archer Investment Corporation in Arlington, TX. He holds the PFS™ designation and has experience as a CPA through his role at Scott Anders CPA PLLC since 2017 and DMI Corp since 2014. Anders has been with Archer Investment Corporation since 2026. Archer Investment Corporation provides investment management primarily to individual clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth investors, through separately managed accounts and The Archer Funds. The firm works with accountants and CPAs who act as advisory representatives within a multi-branch, independent-contractor model and manages approximately $1.01 billion in discretionary assets.

Bret Hackett is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Merit Financial Advisors. His career includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investment, LPL Financial, H.D. Vest Advisory Services, Fidelity, and Equitable Advisors. He also serves as Treasurer for Glory to God Baseball Inc., a charitable non-profit organization. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm that provides asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and employee financial-wellness programs to individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, ESOPs, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach with a combination of in-house management and third-party sub-advisers, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary account arrangements.

Samantha Newsom is a financial advisor at Ally Invest Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Ally Invest Advisors since 2021, following over a decade at TD Ameritrade. In addition to advising clients, she serves as Director of Product Management at Ally Invest Advisors, collaborating with advisory teams. Ally Invest Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through web-based and virtual solutions. The firm offers ETF-based Robo Portfolios and Financial Advisor-delivered Personal Advice, utilizing model portfolios grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory across multiple risk tiers.

Deborah Cornes is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Facet. Her prior experience includes roles at Baker Avenue Asset Management, EPIQ Capital Group, and Fidelity Investments. Outside of finance, she has worked in community and recreational settings including the YMCA of the Rockies and Camp Mystic for Girls. Facet Wealth offers subscription-based financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, utilizing model-based asset allocations with a focus on exchange-traded funds and technology-driven processes. The firm serves a broad client base through phone, video, and a proprietary web platform, emphasizing an integrated planning approach across its multi-advisor team.

Susan Iverson is a CFP® with 26 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC and has previously worked at firms including Financial Gravity Wealth, Inc., Robertson Wealth Management, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. She is also involved with SYNERGY Business Resources, where she has been active for 10 years. 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 for independent advisers, typically implementing client strategies through third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios.

Robert Luman is a financial advisor at Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Legacy Retirement Solutions and Gradient Securities, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a pastor at Friendship Baptist Church, where he provides sermons, teaching, and spiritual counseling. Signal Advisors Wealth operates a turnkey asset management platform serving independent RIAs, co-branded investment adviser representatives, and their retail clients. The firm utilizes a primarily top-down, tactical asset allocation approach combined with fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, while advisors retain responsibility for client relationships and suitability decisions.

Austin Roesler is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with BakerAvenue, based in Southlake, TX, and has four years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab & Co., TD Ameritrade, and Ameriprise Financial Services. BakerAvenue Asset Management is a multi-team wealth manager serving individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning with a range of named strategies that blend quantitative, fundamental, and tactical approaches, emphasizing ongoing client communication and detailed household performance reporting.

Thomas Philipp is a CFP® and ChFC® with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. since 2013 and has also been affiliated with the Professional Wealth Management Group since 2010. Outside of advising, he owns Professional Planning Group Inc. and is involved in managing several business entities. Geneos Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and various institutional clients, with over $5.5 billion in assets under management. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and access to third-party money managers through multiple programs that incorporate a range of investment strategies and account customization.

Ashley Liggins is a financial advisor with Ally Invest Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Ally Invest Advisors since 2022, following previous roles at Clientwise LLC and TD Ameritrade. Ally Invest Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through web-based solutions and virtual interaction, offering ETF-based Robo Portfolios and financial advisor-delivered personal advice with model portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory.

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.

Wallace Carlson is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Fidelity, Fidelity Personal Trust Company, TL Private Wealth, and Advisory Services Network since 2018. He is also the owner and president of Fruit of the Vine, Ltd., a service corporation associated with his financial practice, and works as an independent insurance agent offering life and health insurance and annuity advice. Advisory Services Network provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services with a flexible engagement model and a large platform of advisors managing over $10 billion in discretionary assets.

Anthony Palasota II is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He is currently with Advisory Services Network and has held various roles at Fidelity, including Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Advisory Services Network provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing diverse securities and third-party managers to tailor strategies according to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

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.

Van Freeman is a financial advisor with Western Wealth Management LLC in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 credential and 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with Western Wealth Management since 2019 and previously with FWPAM, LLC and LPL Financial. Western Wealth Management LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable and corporate entities, other advisers, and pension/retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional investment management through a decentralized network of 88 advisers, employing strategies that include ETFs, mutual funds, equities, bonds, alternatives, derivatives, and cryptocurrency products.

Daniel Garcia is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors in Southlake, TX, holding Series 66 and Series 63 registrations with six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., and Travelex. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, ESOPs, and institutional clients. The firm uses a long-term, diversified asset allocation approach with centrally managed portfolios and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account options.