Shalana Poole is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a Wealth Advisor at CWM, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at JP Morgan Securities LLC, Waddell & Reed, and LPL Financial. Poole is also owner of Flashpoint Financial Services and Spoole 360 Divorce, providing financial services including those tailored for divorcing clients. She serves as board member and treasurer for the nonprofit Age of Central Texas. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a wide range of clients, including individuals, families, foundations, and institutions, through a large network of advisors. The firm employs discretionary portfolio management with model portfolios and offers extensive retirement-plan services, integrating fundamental and technical analysis and third-party sub-advisors.

Tobin Hoffmann is a CFP® certified financial advisor with 39 years of industry experience, currently with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC. He has held roles at Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. and Ameritas Investment Corp. for over 20 years and has operated Hoffman Financial Services since 1979. Outside of advisory work, he is a partner in a cattle-raising operation in Texas. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies incorporating model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, supported by multiple program platforms and third-party technology providers.

John Young is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and its affiliated entities for a decade. Young serves on the investment committee for the New Braunfels Community Foundation. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutions, offering a range of advisory and investment management services through an independent advisor model and an open-architecture platform incorporating multiple third-party managers.

Yvette Barrera is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and five years of industry experience. She serves as a Board of Trustee member for New Braunfels Utilities, a role focused on setting and monitoring strategic goals. Barrera’s background includes roles at Texas Financial Advisory and work with ID Life, where she is involved in Medicare supplement sales. Foundations Investment Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management to individual, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients through a broad network of representatives. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, utilizing model portfolios and sub-advisory arrangements to tailor investment strategies.

Daniel Jensen is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in San Marcos, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JP Morgan Chase Bank. Outside of his advisory role, Jensen is a general partner and equity holder in Let's Go Ball, a sports directory website he co-developed. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients, using an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Wesley Thoms is a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Texas Financial Advisory and Texas Farm Credit. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer and owner of 76 Bar Investments II, LLC, which holds interests in retail and real estate operating companies in Beeville, Texas. Foundations Investment Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and utilizes model portfolios with an asymmetric rebalancing approach.

Connor Anderson is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd and holds the Series 66 designation. He has two years of industry experience, including prior work at Edward Jones. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with 379 advisors managing approximately $18.6 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, employing an open-architecture investment approach that integrates multiple third-party platforms and managers.

Jonathon Zambrano is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Before entering financial services, he worked in various roles including as an apprentice electrician and delivery driver for Uber Eats. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm delivers services through an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Hipolito Claudio Rosario is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup since 2018, following an 18-year tenure at Popular Securities. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, providing a broad set of advisory, execution, and custody services.

Alexander Fedorko is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Kyle, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has six years of experience in the industry, including prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Ian Bradley is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC in New Braunfels, TX, with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Texas Financial Advisory, Edward Jones, Colorado Technical University, and USAA. Outside of advising, he works as an independent insurance sales agent, offering insurance and annuity solutions to retail clients. Foundations Investment Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies through a large network of representatives. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with model portfolios and an asymmetric rebalancing approach in its investment management.

Richard Gutshall is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Austin, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He previously spent 19 years at Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. Outside of advisory work, Gutshall is a managing partner of a startup protection company and has experience as an independent representative in metals and coins. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, with a distinctive legacy of market-timing and momentum-based strategies among its diverse suite of managed-account programs.

Cristian Ramirez is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at New York Life Insurance and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he has a minority ownership interest in a multifamily short-term rental property. Guardian Life, through its subsidiary Park Avenue® Wealth Management, offers brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships using model portfolios and digital advisory solutions.

Gerardo Ramirez Jr. is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Eagle Strategies and New York Life. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Burke Material Handling LLC, a heavy machinery company, where he occasionally provides sales training. Park Avenue Securities LLC, where he also operates, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Jennifer Larsen is a CFP® and ChFC® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at Wohlstand Wealth Strategies, Eagle Strategies (NY Life), NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Co. In addition to her advisory work, Larsen is a consultant in tax mitigation and management and owns a business managing bookkeeping for insurance commissions. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisors, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and advisory programs. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer, providing custody, execution, and brokerage services alongside investment advice.

Ruben Ruiz Jr. is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp, holding the ChFC® designation and a Series 63 license. He has 38 years of industry experience and has been with Money Concepts Capital Corp since 1988. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Ruiz Financial Group LLC, which provides virtual sales assistant services and offers financial education courses to employees of various organizations. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a broad client base that includes individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm uses model-driven and asset allocation approaches, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, and works with third-party managers and platforms such as Envestnet to support its investment strategies.

Dustin Mundorf is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC in New Braunfels, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. He has operated Dustin Mundorf, Inc. since 2008 and has worked as an independent insurance agent since 2002. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, delivering investment management primarily on a discretionary basis via model portfolios and managed accounts.

Jessica Walker is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked with New York Life Insurance Company and its affiliated firms. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as vice chair of the New Braunfels Women’s Business Alliance and treasurer of the Brauntex Theater Board of Directors. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisers, offering financial planning, advisory programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both as an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, providing custody, execution, and brokerage services along with a range of third-party asset manager arrangements.

Kenneth Gutshall is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in San Marcos, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and over 52 years of industry experience. He previously spent 19 years at Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. and has operated his own financial services business, K. W. Gutshall & Associates, since 1997. He also works as an independent contractor providing life insurance products. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 client accounts and offers a range of portfolio management strategies, including legacy market-timing and momentum-based approaches.

Ricky Gonzales is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in New Braunfels, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Thrivent Investment Management Inc, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, he works as a hunting guide, assisting clients with tracking and harvesting game. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides tailored solutions through multiple program types and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.