Ronald Staton is a financial advisor with Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has 11 years of industry experience and has previously worked at Virtue Capital Management, LLC. He is also president of Staton Financial Group, where he sells life insurance, long-term care insurance, and fixed annuities. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm uses an open-architecture platform and combines tailor-made asset allocation models with fundamental and technical analysis to implement strategies consistent with client objectives.

Brian Wronko is a financial advisor with CreativeOne Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America and Merrill, where he worked for seven years. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as vice president on the board of TASTE PROJECT, a nonprofit focused on providing community meals without set prices, relying on volunteer staff and donations. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC offers fee-based asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, corporations, and other RIAs, using discretionary account management that incorporates proprietary models and third-party managers across various investment strategies and asset types.

Sharran Hood is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining First Advisors National, Hood worked at Primerica Advisors for five years and has been involved with Primerica Financial Services for over a decade. Outside of advisory work, Hood is engaged in independent sales of insurance products. First Advisors National manages discretionary assets for individual and high-net-worth clients, offering investment management, third-party portfolio recommendations, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes selecting and monitoring third-party money managers and combines tactical and strategic investment approaches with fundamental analysis for supplemental security recommendations.

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.

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 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Merit Financial Advisors. His prior experience includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investment, LPL Financial, LLC, and H.D. Vest Advisory Services. Outside of his financial advisory work, he serves as treasurer for Glory to God Baseball Inc., a charitable nonprofit organization. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion and serving a diverse client base including individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using customized model portfolios and offers specialized services such as fiduciary and ESOP trustee work alongside financial wellness programs.

Brian Carrillo is a financial advisor with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and having 10 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Merrill, Bank of America, and Charles Schwab before joining Avantax in 2020. He has been associated with several Cetera entities since 2025. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and 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 as of 2025, with investment strategies overseen by an advisory committee and focused on tax-intelligent approaches.

Deborah Cornes is a CFP® and securities license holder with four years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at Facet and previously worked at Baker Avenue Asset Management, EPIQ Capital Group, and Fidelity Investments. Facet provides tiered, subscription-based financial planning and investment services to individual members across a wide range of wealth levels. The firm delivers holistic financial planning using a Total Financial Life Resources framework and employs discretionary asset-allocation programs primarily based on ETFs, with an emphasis on fixed subscription fees rather than percentage-of-assets charges.

Susan Iverson is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She is currently with Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC and has prior experience at Financial Gravity Wealth, Inc. and SYNERGY Business Resources, where she has been involved for over 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 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at multiple firms including Legacy Retirement Solutions, where he is also co-founder and an insurance agent. Outside of his advisory role, Luman serves as a pastor at Friendship Baptist Church, providing 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 and supports a large number of retail accounts through its platform, handling trading, rebalancing, and administrative functions under limited discretionary authority.

Christopher Baker is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. in Dallas, TX. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, and Cetera Wealth Services. 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 Advisor Representatives and manages assets using firm-designed style allocation models with an emphasis on tax-intelligent strategies.

Austin Roesler is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He is currently with BakerAvenue in Southlake, TX, and has previously worked at Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., TD Ameritrade, Ameriprise, Wells Fargo, and other financial firms. BakerAvenue provides wealth management, financial planning, and family office services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions, offering a range of strategies that combine tactical allocation, quantitative analysis, and fundamental research. The firm also delivers consolidated household reporting and expanded services including trust and digital asset advice.

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.

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.

Logan Voelker is a financial advisor with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining B. Riley in 2022, he worked at National Asset Management, National Securities Corporation, and WFG Investments, Inc. B. Riley Wealth Advisors provides investment advice and portfolio management services to individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a variety of programs and strategies, managing approximately $4.21 billion in assets through a team of about 173 advisors.

Wallace Carlson is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Advisory Services Network since 2018 and previously at TL Private Wealth and Allstate Insurance Co. Outside of his advisory role, Carlson is the owner and president of Fruit of the Vine, Ltd., a service corporation related to his financial practice. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, investment and retirement-plan consulting, and third-party manager selection, overseeing approximately $8.6 billion in client assets.

Anthony Palasota II is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Advisory Services Network and Fidelity, where he has worked since 1997 in various capacities including brokerage and personal advisory services. Advisory Services Network provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing diverse investment strategies tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.