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.

Sandra Sutter is a financial advisor with BCG Securities, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 24 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., and LPL Financial. Sandra is currently based in Garland, TX. BCG Securities serves institutional retirement plans and individual clients with accounts above $25,000, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm emphasizes tailored investment policy statements and predominantly non-discretionary advice, utilizing independent third-party managers and a range of analytical approaches.

Bryan Huhn is a financial advisor at Sowell Management with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Sowell Management in 2025, he worked at Reflective Wealth Planning, LLC, which he owns and operates as a financial advisory business, as well as at Boston University, Fisher Investments, and Hennion & Walsh. Sowell Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other RIAs. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services, utilizing multiple management styles and a range of investment products including model portfolios and sub-advisory relationships.

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.

Thaland Logan is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has operated several entities including Logan & Associates, P.C., a full-service CPA and accounting firm, and is involved in beef cattle and hay production through 3L Land and Cattle LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple platforms to deliver its services.

Michael Ragsdale is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services who holds a Series 66 designation and has 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Principal Life Insurance Company since 2005 and Principal Securities Inc. since 2016. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Jason Brown is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience. He currently works at Farther and previously held positions at Fisher Investments, Fidelity, and Wells Fargo. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a web and mobile platform as well as in-person meetings. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing proprietary model portfolios and algorithmic rebalancing with a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.

Robert Clow is a financial representative at GWN Securities Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with GWN Securities since 2018. Outside of his financial services work, he is a partner and back-office operator at Texas Power Clean Services LLC, a commercial cleaning and pressure washing business. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and third-party sub-advisers. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs and model portfolios, including traditional and legacy market-timing and momentum-based strategies.

Randall Richter is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. since 2013. He operates his own LLC, Richter Wealth Management, and is also involved as a financial representative with Intirety Wealth Management, focusing on life insurance sales. Additionally, he assists employees with insurance benefits enrollment for Mesquite ISD. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios for individual and business clients. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 accounts and utilizes a range of managed-account programs, including legacy market-timing and momentum-based strategies.

Gosby King Jr. is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Dallas, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He is also an author, having published books since 2019. King has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has worked with World Financial Group since 2008. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services, including proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Ryan Ozata is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Mesquite, Texas, holding a Series 66 credential and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Ozata is involved in life insurance sales and operates an agency that sells Medicare supplements to retired teachers and their families. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 client accounts. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, serving individual and business clients through a network of about 423 advisors.

Thu Dang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at several health insurance providers such as Molina Health Care, Aetna, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield, Friday Health Insurance, and United Health Care. She is involved with the Heartland Institute of Financial Education, a nonprofit focused on promoting financial literacy. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a variety of model portfolios and third-party managers, delivering services through multiple platforms such as Transamerica ONE, TFA365, and Transamerica ALPHA, with regulatory assets under management of approximately $1.7 billion.

Cristian Barbalena is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank, as well as Bank of America. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients, using an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

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.