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.

Sanden Leavers is a financial advisor at BakerAvenue Asset Management with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and is based in Southlake, Texas. Prior to joining BakerAvenue in 2025, he had a nine-year period without registered advisory roles. BakerAvenue is an SEC-registered multi-team wealth manager serving individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and specialized strategies that combine quantitative, fundamental, and tactical allocation tools.

Matthew Gallagher is a CFP® with 13 years of experience in financial advisory. He is currently with CreativeOne Wealth, LLC and has held roles at Prosperity Wealth Management, Gallagher & Sons Wealth Management, Client One Securities, and Gallagher Financial Group. He also offers fixed insurance products through Prosperity Wealth Management. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC provides fee-based asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm primarily manages discretionary accounts using a combination of proprietary models and third-party managers, employing strategies that include ETFs, mutual funds, options, and private investments.

Rocky Campbell is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Gibbs Wealth Management, LLC, based in Fort Worth, TX. He has two years of industry experience and previously worked at Hybrid Wealth Management and Hybrid Financial. Gibbs Wealth Management offers discretionary investment advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through a model management program that utilizes third-party platforms and strategists to implement model portfolios. The firm focuses on selecting and monitoring model portfolios rather than managing individual securities or providing standalone financial planning.

Thomas Smith is a financial advisor at Legacy Wealth Management, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Realta Investment Advisors, Inc., Realta Equities, Inc., and Capital Markets IQ. Smith also operates Bering Financial, LLC, a life insurance and fixed annuity sales business. Legacy Wealth Management serves individual clients, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including in-house models, sub-advisers, and alternative investments tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Nicholas Trevino is a financial advisor at Global View Capital Management LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Fidelity Investments and Experior Financial Group. Outside of his advisory role, Trevino is the owner and lead instructor of Trident Sailing Academy, where he provides sailing instruction and manages sales and marketing. Global View Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plan participants. The firm utilizes a technical and quantitative investment approach focused on ETFs and mutual funds, supported by proprietary research and operational infrastructure.

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.

Cody Stansell is a CFP® with seven years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently an advisor with Victory Financial Group and has previously worked at SageSpring Wealth Partners and Waterworth Wealth Advisors. Victory Financial Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven investment approach rooted in Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental analysis, offering tailored portfolios with mutual funds and ETFs and providing a range of financial planning and wealth management services.

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.

Cory Allen is a financial advisor at Gibbs Wealth Management, LLC in Fort Worth, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has experience dating back to 2019 with roles at Hybrid Financial LLC and Axa Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is also an insurance agent providing customer service and support related to insurance activities. Gibbs Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and advisory services, utilizing third-party platforms and model portfolios to guide investment decisions. The firm emphasizes risk management, tax efficiency, and guaranteed-income solutions where appropriate.

Brett Kincade is a financial advisor with Ally Invest Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at TD Ameritrade and Central States Claims and Adjustments. Outside of his advisory work, he cohosts The Loyal Sons Podcast, which focuses on Midwestern college sports and humor. Ally Invest Advisors serves a broad retail client base, offering discretionary portfolio management through automated and advisor-led services. The firm uses ETF-based model portfolios grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, supported by digital processes and performance reporting tools.

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.

Joy Kirsch is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors in Southlake, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 40 years of industry experience. Her prior career includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Outside of her advisory work, she is a limited partner in a business that owns a cell phone tower. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, retirement plans, ESOPs, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, diversified asset allocation strategy managed by an internal investment team and committee, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account services through a network of investment adviser representatives.

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.

Mitchell Zaelit is a financial advisor with Ally Invest Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and TD Ameritrade. He also serves as a digital product director focused on wealth management and robo-advice products. Ally Invest Advisors serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management through automated and advisor-led services. The firm employs ETF-based portfolios aligned with Modern Portfolio Theory and delivers investment management at scale through digital and automated processes.

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.