James Bussey is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, B. Riley Wealth Management, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Hilltop Securities Inc. offers brokerage, execution, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm employs an open-architecture platform and provides a range of managed account programs alongside fiduciary and consulting services under ERISA arrangements.

Felicia Belcher is a financial advisor with USAA Investment Services Company, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. She has previously worked at JP Morgan Chase and J. Grant & Associates. USAA Investment Services Company provides retirement-focused advice and referral services primarily to USAA members and individual investors, emphasizing retirement income planning through digital and phone channels rather than direct portfolio management.

Annie Lamm is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at KPMG and the University of Mississippi. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC provides financial planning, retirement planning, and investment management services primarily to individuals, trustees, and plan sponsors, with a focus on dental healthcare professionals. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across multiple platforms and provides specialized services for dental practice transitions and related matters.

Lauren Roecker is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC provides financial planning, retirement planning, and investment management services primarily to dental healthcare professionals, individuals, trustees, and plan sponsors. The firm offers various solutions, including ERISA plan advisory, pooled trust offerings, unified managed accounts, and referrals to tax and accounting specialists.

David Rigg is a Series 66-licensed advisor with Independent Wealth Network, Inc., bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at KFA Financial and Independent Wealth Network since 2018 and holds a long-term role as Chief Pilot Network Operations Center at Southwest Airlines. Outside of financial advising, he teaches leadership courses through Tribe & Trust Leadership. Independent Wealth Network, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers tailored investment strategies using fundamental and technical analysis, discretionary portfolio management, and access to third-party managers and model portfolios.

Robert Stern is a CFP® with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently an advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC, where he has worked since 2026. His prior experience includes roles at RBC Capital Markets, JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Fidelity, Ameritas Investment Company, and EFG Corporation. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers a customized and collaborative planning process covering topics such as tax and estate planning, executive compensation, and philanthropic planning.

Benjamin Biggs is a financial advisor with SageSpring Wealth Partners in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Raymond James Financial Services in various capacities between 2008 and 2016 before joining SageSpring Wealth Partners, where he has been since 2008. He is also president of Biggs Wealth Team, a support company that assists clients with retirement planning and asset management. SageSpring Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including individual, institutional, and plan sponsor clients. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services, tailoring portfolios using various asset types and employing both fundamental and technical analysis, combined with multi-team resources and institutional capabilities.

Benjamin Gerald is a financial advisor at Quartz Partners Investment Management with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including MassMutual Investors Services, New York Life Insurance Company, and Eagle Strategies. Gerald is the founder and president of 75INC LLC, a professional networking association, and serves as president of NAIFA - Dallas. He is also co-founder and managing partner of Audible Financial Group and Audible Consulting, focusing on fixed insurance solutions and coaching insurance agents. Quartz Partners Investment Management provides model-based investment management for individual investors, retirement plans, institutions, and financial intermediaries. The firm combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up stock selection across multiple model portfolios, offering discretionary account management and advisory services through various delivery platforms.

Heidi Barnett is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Cain, Watters & Associates since 2002. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC provides financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management services primarily to dental healthcare professionals, individual investors, and trustees or plan sponsors of pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm also offers accounting and tax services as a Certified Public Accountancy and donor-advised fund services through Schwab Charitable.

Mason Stern is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Cain, Watters & Associates PLLC since 2014. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC provides financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management services primarily to dental healthcare professionals, individual investors, and trustees or plan sponsors of pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm also offers accounting and tax services as a Certified Public Accountancy and manages donor-advised funds through Schwab Charitable.

Nora Brazier is a financial advisor at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc and Merrill. Brazier is also involved with Eisenhauer Wealth Management, a marketing name for financial securities business conducted through B. Riley Wealth Management. B. Riley Wealth Advisors provides investment advice and portfolio management to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a variety of programs including advisor-managed portfolios, third-party managed programs via the Envestnet platform, and internally managed models, overseeing approximately $4.21 billion in client assets.

Sam Kodari is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and over 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Vanderbilt Securities, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at Signator Investors, Inc. Sam also owns Integrated Planning Services and is involved in health and life insurance sales for individuals and businesses. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, proprietary model portfolios, third-party sub-advisors, and a digital platform, employing a strategic asset allocation approach with both short- and long-term investment management options.

James Martin is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Hilltop Securities since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Martin is involved in entertainment through BYO Musicians, where he plays guitar and books music engagements for events. Hilltop Securities serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and retirement-plan sponsors, offering a range of investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm combines custody, banking, and market-making capabilities and employs an open-architecture platform with both third-party and firm-sponsored investment strategies.

Brian Hart is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in financial advising. He currently works at SageSpring Wealth Partners and previously spent 11 years with Raymond James Financial Services. Hart operates an independent support company as an independent contractor. SageSpring Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including individual households, institutional clients, and plan sponsors. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and utilizing a range of investment strategies and third-party manager relationships.

Thomas Sanders is a financial advisor with Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC in Plano, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Cain, Watters & Associates since 2008. Sanders has minority ownership interests in several financial industry affiliates including Tectonic Financial, Inc., as well as in entities related to client services such as National Dental Placements, LLC, Best New Patients, LLC, and Elite Dental Alliance. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC provides financial planning, retirement planning, and investment management primarily for individuals, trustees, and plan sponsors, with a focus on dental healthcare professionals. The firm offers a range of services including comprehensive financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, pooled trust offerings, and unified managed accounts, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions supported by affiliated financial and technology entities.

Aaron Suriff is a financial advisor at Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Whimsy Franchising & Distributing. Van Clemens Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm customizes portfolios using discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, employing modern portfolio theory, fundamental and technical analysis, and utilizes a range of third-party managers alongside its in-house Growth Opportunities model.

Matthew Clynch is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He has held his current position at Cain, Watters & Associates since 2013 and holds a Series 65 designation. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC provides financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management services primarily to dental healthcare professionals, individual investors, and trustees or plan sponsors of pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm also offers accounting and tax services as a Certified Public Accountancy and provides donor-advised fund services through Schwab Charitable.

Nehemiah Mc Farlin is a financial advisor with Dunham holding a Series 66 credential and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LAZ Parking and Instacart. Dunham is an SEC-registered investment adviser and dually registered broker-dealer serving individual and high-net-worth clients through proprietary mutual funds, wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, investment consulting, and a private fund. The firm employs a manager-of-managers investment approach with formal quarterly rebalancing and offers custody, trust, and donor-advised fund services through its affiliated trust company.

Paul Lyons is a Certified Financial Planner® with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC and has previously worked with Sanders Morris Harris LLC and Tectonic Securities. Lyons also holds a Financial and Operations Principal (FinOp) role at Sanders Morris Harris, dedicating approximately 10% of his time to these responsibilities. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC provides financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management services primarily to dental healthcare professionals, individual investors, and pension and profit-sharing plan trustees and sponsors. The firm combines CPA and accounting services with multiple investment programs, focusing on non-discretionary asset management and serving a specialized client base.

Reagan Irons is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Koch Industries, Inc. and EY, as well as serving in roles at the University of Oklahoma and State Farm. Cain, Watters & Associates provides financial planning, retirement planning, and investment management services primarily to dental healthcare professionals, offering comprehensive solutions including ERISA plan advisory, pooled trusts, unified managed accounts, and referrals to tax and accounting specialists. The firm utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary investment platforms and maintains formal affiliations with related financial and accounting entities.