Meghan Gray is a financial advisor at Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including New York Life Insurance Company and Hornor, Townsend & Kent LLC. 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 primarily uses a platform relationship with Envestnet and custodial services from Pershing, delivering managed solutions through approved model portfolios and third-party managers.

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.

Sabrina Baker is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing five years of industry experience. She has worked extensively within the Navy Federal organization in various roles since 2014. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm emphasizes managed advisory programs with third-party portfolio managers and provides both digital automated investment solutions and layered portfolio options.

Michael Goolsby II is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. He has one year of industry experience and currently works in Irving, TX. His prior work includes roles with Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company and various positions outside the financial industry. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering a range of financial planning and managed account programs primarily through a platform relationship with Envestnet. The firm operates alongside broker‑dealer and insurance businesses within the Mutual of Omaha group.

Patrick Strodtman is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at RFG Advisory, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Edelman Financial Engines, Gwfs Equities (Empower Retirement), and Fidelity Brokerage Services. He is also the owner and founder of Strodtman Wealth Management, an advisory and insurance practice. RFG Advisory provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and select institutional clients. The firm’s approach includes discretionary portfolio management using model strategies and third-party platforms, along with fiduciary oversight for retirement accounts and plan sponsors.

Britton London II is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and currently based in Coppell, TX. He has approximately one year of industry experience, including prior roles at MML Investors Services LLC, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, he has been employed by DoorDash and Lowe's Retail Company. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and automated investment options. The firm primarily delivers advice through managed advisory programs that utilize third-party portfolio managers and offers a range of solutions including unified managed accounts and automated ETF portfolios.

Gerald Krager is a financial advisor with Ally Invest Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at TD Waterhouse Investor Services and Ameritrade Inc before joining Ally Invest Advisors in 2020. Ally Invest Advisors serves a broad retail client base with discretionary portfolio management through both automated web-based services and advisor-led advice. The firm employs model portfolios primarily constructed with ETFs and integrates automated algorithms with supervised monitoring, managing tens of thousands of client accounts at scale.

Robert Fitzgerald is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Fort Worth, TX, with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and also maintains a law practice, the Law Office of Robert James Fitzgerald, P.C., which he has operated since 2018. Fitzgerald serves as a board member of Stewardship Wealth Management LLC, a for-profit entity. Arkadios Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans through various advisory programs, including internally managed portfolios and third-party money managers. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, supports discretionary account management, and offers retirement plan consulting with fiduciary oversight.

Tristan Bishop is a CFP® professional affiliated with Grimes & Company and has two years of industry experience. Before joining Grimes & Company, he worked at Lido Advisors and Third Act Wealth Management, among other firms. Grimes & Company provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual and institutional clients, including estates, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm builds customized investment strategies using proprietary research, various fund types, and both affiliated and unaffiliated private funds.

Curtis Stephens is a financial advisor with Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Peak Brokerage Services, Capital Advisor Network, and Center Street Securities. Stephens serves as a board member for Madison County, Illinois, participating in local government decision-making. Fusion Investment Advisors, operating under Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages over $1.1 billion in assets using an open-architecture platform with tailored investment strategies and a broad range of investment tools.

Ethan Woods is a financial advisor at Soltis Investment Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Fisher Investments, Wells Fargo Clearing, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and AXA Advisors. Soltis Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension/401(k) consulting to individuals, institutions, trusts, endowments, and retirement plans, managing approximately $13 billion in client assets. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment process combining quantitative screening and qualitative manager due diligence, and offers a distinctive client communications program including quarterly reviews, market commentary, and client conferences.

Scott Heinila is a financial advisor at Axxcess Wealth Management, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Center Street Securities, Inc. and Retirement Investment Advisors Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for Meals on Wheels Orange County. Axxcess Wealth Management provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities. The firm emphasizes customized, multi-asset portfolios and offers a formal TAMP platform with consolidated reporting and oversight of multiple managers.

Scott Flynn is a financial advisor with Regal Investment Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He worked at Flynn Planning Group for 14 years before joining Regal Investment Advisors in 2017. Flynn serves as Head of Development for Diamond Leaf Energy, a non-investment-related company. Regal Investment Advisors, operating as LionShare, provides model portfolio implementation and discretionary investment management to unaffiliated registered advisers and their clients, managing approximately $2.88 billion through a multi-team sub-advisory platform. The firm offers proprietary and third-party investment strategies and handles trade execution, rebalancing, and overlay management on behalf of its adviser network.

Aspen Gregg is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to entering the financial industry, Gregg held various roles in the hospitality sector, including positions at several steakhouses and restaurants. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team, SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm provides customized investment plans and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, ERISA retirement plan consulting, and integrated reporting services.