Joelle Hinds is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Facet since 2023. Her prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley from 2016 to 2021, as well as OneAmerica Securities and American United Life from 2021 to 2023. Outside of advising, she serves on the Board of Trustees for Stevens Institute of Technology and is a public member of the Texas Bar Association Grievance Committee. Additionally, she is involved with JH2 Solutions, LLC as a collaborative divorce professional and financial neutral. Facet serves individual members across a broad range of wealth levels, providing tiered subscription-based financial planning and discretionary investment management through a Total Financial Life Resources framework. The firm emphasizes fixed subscription fees rather than percentage-of-AUM charges and integrates technology-driven features such as machine-learning recommendations for employer plan accounts.

Smitha Thomas is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in the financial industry. She has worked at Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC since 2019 and previously held roles at LPL Financial and Independent Financial Partners. She is also a licensed insurance agent. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC manages approximately $6.0 billion in client assets and serves individuals, trusts and estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines goals-based planning supported by proprietary software with an evidence-based investment approach that incorporates behavioral economics and quantitative measures to build long-term portfolios.

Timothy Crain is a financial advisor at Archer Investment Corporation based in Longview, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been involved with Bass Energy Services LLC since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he provides CPA, tax, and accounting services through Succentrix Business Advisors. Archer Investment Corporation offers investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and investment companies. The firm manages approximately $900 million using a process that includes comprehensive financial assessments and diversified portfolio construction across multiple asset classes.

Harvey Fladeland is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Frost Brokerage Services, IFS Financial Services, Touchstone Securities, and AXA Distributors. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans implemented through various internally managed accounts and third-party managers, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis.

Anna Apodaca is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. Her prior roles include positions at TD Ameritrade, Scottrade, and Lake Point Wealth Management. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing globally diversified portfolios with multi-factor tilts and a variety of implementation options.

Mario Coiradas is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously served 21 years in the United States Marine Corps. In addition to his advisory role, he is co-owner of Marco Properties LLC, where he engages in real estate investment decisions in eastern North Carolina. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, utilizing a centralized Investment Management Team to design and manage portfolios with a controlled selection of third-party managers.

Karina Brunson is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2018. Prior to joining Creative Planning, she worked at Rgt Capital Management, Ltd. from 2014 to 2017 and spent a year as a caregiver. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and utilizes a financial planning–led investment process emphasizing low‑cost indexing and buy‑and‑hold strategies, supported by a broad range of supplemental investment and retirement plan services.

Derek Demars is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with a Series 65 designation and over seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Leaf Commercial Capital, Inc. and involvement with Lakeshore Church. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, and non-profits, providing a range of investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private fund platforms.

William Parker is a financial advisor with Guardian Life who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. He has worked primarily with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Moonfire Drive LLC, a business established for tax purposes. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and a range of investment advisory programs, including both discretionary and non-discretionary options.

John Tauss is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Brokers International Financial Services since 2019 and previously spent eight years at Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of advisory work, he owns an insurance sales business under Capital Group Inc. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm offers continuous asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios with a variety of investment approaches and custodial platforms.

Samuel Hussein is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with three years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Fisher Investments and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach focused on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and offers a range of implementation options such as ETFs, mutual funds, and separate account solutions.

Morgan Lineberry is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 66 and Series 63 designations and seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at WFGIA, Tata Consultancy Services, Transamerica Capital Inc., Park Avenue Securities, and Guardian Life Insurance. Outside the financial industry, he has been involved since 2009 with Lineberry Kicking LLC and Kohl's Professional Kicking Camps. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Mark Ganter is a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with Brokers International Financial Services, LLC since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance-related activities, including wholesaling life insurance and annuities as well as acting as an independent insurance agent selling life, annuities, and other fixed products. Integrity Alliance serves a broad client base, including individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and both wrap and non-wrap programs. The firm operates a large network of over 300 independent advisors managing approximately $5.4 billion in assets and provides investment advice through discretionary accounts, model portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers.

Matthew Maresch is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked extensively with Equitable Advisors and has held roles including independent insurance agent and founder of Ashbury Boutique Wealth Management. Maresch is also involved in nonprofit educational activities through the Association of Financial Consultants and is founder of Senior Healthcare Planning LLC, an agency focused on Medicare agent development. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and retirement plans, providing investment supervisory services, portfolio management, and fiduciary services. The firm’s investment process emphasizes manager selection and monitoring using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, and it offers a direct-to-consumer digital program, Starlight Portfolios, with portfolio reviews and tactical adjustments.

Nicholas Blaine is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with Series 66 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fisher Investments for two years and spent nine years with Plano ISD. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a broad client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm uses a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets across more than 1,100 advisors.

Joel Williams is a financial advisor with SPC, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with SPC and Sigma Financial Corporation since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he provides general accounting services and prepares financial statements for Van's Kitchen in Dallas, TX. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets through a network of over 460 advisers. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, with a structure that integrates affiliated broker-dealers and insurance agencies to provide a range of fiduciary and non-fiduciary services.

Sydney Hacker is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. Prior to joining Mercer, Sydney held roles at Sanctuary Securities, Fidelity Investments, Equitable Advisors, and gained diverse experience including positions outside finance such as at Dillard's and Baylor University. Sydney has also been involved with Dahlia Bar & Bistro and Heliwagon. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach, utilizing globally diversified portfolios with multi-factor tilts and a variety of investment vehicles, and offers specialized services and client education programs.

Michael Kolacz is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Independent Financial Group since 2023 and previously was with International Assets Advisory, LLC for seven years. He also co-manages Epstein & Kolacz Wealth Management, where he has been involved since 1982. Outside of advisory work, he provides estate planning legal services and assists clients with college tuition negotiation through separate consulting roles. Independent Financial Group is a large advisory and brokerage firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors with integrated investment advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement services. The firm utilizes a combination of in-house and third-party investment models to deliver tailored strategies and operates both as a registered investment adviser and an active broker-dealer.

Bradley Livingstone is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Independent Financial Group since 2020. Prior to that, he was with Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2016 to 2020. Independent Financial Group is a large, integrated advisory and brokerage firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, business owners, and plan sponsors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan services through a mix of in-house and third-party managed portfolios, operating with approximately $12.9 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Burt Snover is a ChFC® with 37 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Integrity Alliance, LLC. He has held roles at Brokers International Financial Services, Fund Architects, and Foresight Financial Group. Outside of advisory work, he serves as president of Comp Edge Financial, a wholesaling and insurance marketing firm. Integrity Alliance is a large advisor network serving individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing discretionary accounts, model portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers.