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 advisor with Apollon Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2026. He has five years of industry experience, including six years as an Investment Adviser Representative and six years with Spirit Halloween Superstores, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is the president and owner of Sage Annuities LLC, a company that sells fixed and indexed annuities. Apollon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered multi-team adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm combines centrally managed model strategies with locally managed portfolios and offers a wide range of investment solutions including ESG models, direct indexing, and sub-advisory services.

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 with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Travelex, CETERA Advisor Networks LLC, Himelick Financial Group, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 260 advisors serving approximately 20,000 clients across 66 offices, managing nearly $24 billion in assets. The firm offers wealth management services including asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advice, utilizing a long-term, diversified investment approach supported by both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Ashley Stephenson is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. She has worked at Parallel Advisors, LLC since 2023 and previously spent two years at Ellevest and seven years at Tolleson Wealth Management. 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 diversified investment approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across multiple asset classes and incorporates technology platforms for tax-efficient rebalancing and held-away account management.

Sharon Mora Schulz is a financial advisor at Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. based in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation. She has experience working with Cetera Wealth Services, LLC since 2025 and has been with Avantax in various roles since 2023. Prior to these positions, she spent 17 years at RetireBetter. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and managed retirement plan services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm operates primarily through a network of CPA firms and registered advisors, managing approximately $7.57 billion in assets across more than 7,500 clients as of the end of 2025.

John Keene is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cary Street Partners, where he has worked since 2025, following a 31-year tenure at Keene & Associates, Inc. Cary Street Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad investment menu and proprietary strategies through its affiliated asset manager, serving a range of clients with specialized services for state and municipal government entities and insurance companies.

Tyler Maness is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including LPL Financial and Ameriprise Financial Services. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans using a variety of portfolio management strategies and incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its approach.

Colton Baysinger is a financial advisor at Triad Wealth Partners, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Sullivan Financial Partners, Caliber Home Loans, and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Baysinger is also an insurance agent selling fixed insurance and annuities through International Wealth Management DBA Sullivan Financial Partners. Triad Wealth Partners provides turnkey asset management services primarily to independent registered investment advisers (RIAs) and their clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm uses a model-driven investment process focused on strategic asset allocation and offers sub-advisory investment management, tax-efficient model portfolios, and operational support to RIAs.

Leslie Kelly is a financial advisor at Ally Invest Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at TD Ameritrade. Kelly also serves as a Wealth Product Manager, supporting both Ally Invest Securities and Ally Invest Advisors in a dually registered capacity. Ally Invest Advisors serves a large retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management through automated and advisor-led services. The firm utilizes ETF-based portfolios grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, with model allocations tailored across multiple risk tiers and strategy variants.

Iman Howard is a financial advisor with Ally Invest Advisors in Colleyville, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ally Invest Advisors in 2023, Howard has worked at Ally Invest Securities LLC, Ally Bank, and Saks Fifth Avenue. Outside of finance, Howard owns Artgasmic LLC, which organizes pop-up art events for minority artists and small business owners, and is a joint owner of the event venue Krimson Park. 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 advisor-delivered Personal Advice. The firm uses model portfolios built on Modern Portfolio Theory with multiple risk tiers and cash allocation strategies.

Jonathan Bernstein is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at BakerAvenue Asset Management. His prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab Bank and Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors. BakerAvenue Asset Management is a multi-team wealth manager serving individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning, family office services, and specialized strategies that combine quantitative, fundamental, and tactical allocation tools.

Lane Richardson is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Robinhood Markets, Inc. and The Vanguard Group, Inc. Outside of financial services, he has experience operating an estate sale service. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and automated investment options. The firm primarily uses managed advisory programs with third-party portfolio managers on the Envestnet platform and offers a range of layered portfolio solutions alongside digital automated ETF products.

Justin Brown is a financial advisor at Grimes & Company with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Mercer Advisors, Capital Investment Advisors, and Genesis Asset Management. 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 and portfolio-management systems and offers trustee services in addition to acting as a sub-adviser for other investment advisers.

Nathan Ohlinger is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Simon Quick Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Simon Quick in 2025, he worked at The Northern Trust Company for twelve years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns IMAGE Studios, a health and wellness franchise in Coppell, TX, where he serves as property manager during its build-out phase, and is a minority owner of a commercial real estate investment and management firm with limited involvement. Simon Quick Advisors serves individuals, families, pension and nonprofit entities, endowments, and foundations by providing wealth management, investment consulting, financial planning, and tax services. The firm employs a diversified investment approach, including proprietary quantitative analysis and direct due diligence, managing assets across various strategies and acting as a fund sponsor for multiple affiliated and unaffiliated pooled investment vehicles.

Jay Doshi is a financial advisor at Calton & Associates, Inc. based in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation. He has experience working with the City of Fort Worth since 2004. Calton & Associates serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and other retail clients by providing portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers. The firm offers multiple investment program structures and combines advisory services with commissionable brokerage and insurance products.

James Copeland is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Advisory Services Network since 2018 and previously held roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, Strategic Advisors, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in annuities and life insurance and serves as president of Copeland Way LLC, a service company for business income, expenses, and taxes. Advisory Services Network is an enterprise firm serving individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm’s network of 208 independent advisers manages approximately $8.6 billion in client assets, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a variety of investment strategies and implementation options.