Guy Collins is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with Alden Investment Group and previously worked at Triad Advisors, Kestra Investment Services, Burns-Fazzi, Brock, and Newport Group Securities. Alden Investment Advisors provides portfolio management and fee-based financial planning to individuals, other advisors, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm specializes in retirement programs and executive benefits for small and mid-sized employers, using a customized investment approach that incorporates proprietary strategies, third-party managers, and technology platforms for comprehensive asset management.

Walter Nelson is a financial advisor with Cabin Advisors, LLC in Rockwall, TX, holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Arete Wealth Advisors LLC, Park Avenue Securities, and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in motivational speaking and corporate coaching through Bethany Williams Enterprises and serves as a board member and partner of Blue Line Ambassadors, a nonprofit supporting Fort Worth police officers. Cabin Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $220 million across a team of 14 advisors. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, unified managed accounts, and sub-advisory services, employing a blend of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and asset-allocation analysis in its investment approach.

John Campbell is a financial advisor with Benefit Financial Services Group and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 21 years of industry experience and has been with Benefit Financial Services Group since 2007. Benefit Financial Services Group serves individual investors, families, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers wealth management, institutional pension consulting, and tax preparation services, focusing on diversified, outcome-oriented portfolios that may include ESG strategies and cryptocurrency exposure with client consent.

Spiro Nanakos is a financial advisor at Golden Eagle Capital Advisors, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. and World Financial Group, Inc. since 2022. Nanakos also serves as Director of Consulting Services at JHME Real Estate Advisors, where he oversees construction monitoring and technical due diligence for real estate projects. Golden Eagle Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and fiduciary services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs fundamental and technical analysis, manager due diligence, and periodic rebalancing in its asset management programs, serving both U.S. and non-U.S. clients.

Jennifer Ziesk is a financial advisor with Kilter Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 21 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. and BFT Financial Group, LLC. In addition to her advisory role, she is licensed as an insurance agent, spending less than 10% of her time on this activity. Kilter Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, foundations, trusts, estates, corporations, and pension/retirement-plan sponsors. The firm employs a top-down, macro tactical asset-allocation approach with sector rotation and uses technology-enabled tools for portfolio management and financial planning across multiple offices.

James Sarandis is a financial advisor with Cabin Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has prior experience at Arete Wealth Management LLC and Guardian Life Insurance. He is also a partner at Arno Wealth, LLC, providing investment-related, tax, and financial planning services. Cabin Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $220 million across 368 client relationships with a team of 14 advisors. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and unified managed accounts, with an investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, cyclical, and asset-allocation analysis.

Roger Leibowitz is a financial advisor with CL Wealth Management LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked with Cabot Lodge Securities LLC and World Equity Group Inc. and has been with CL Wealth Management since 2013. Leibowitz serves on the advisory board of the Morris Brown College Foundation, providing occasional input on foundation decisions. CL Wealth Management LLC is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers portfolio advisory services, financial planning, and client education, tailoring investment strategies to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance through a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Ronald Glasgow II is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Calton & Associates, Inc. His prior roles include positions at Quincy Wells Capital, ElmTree Funds, and Eagle Point Credit Management. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers as a mentor for the North Texas Veteran's Court. Calton & Associates serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and other retail clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers. The firm offers various program structures and combines both fee-based and commissionable products through its dual registration as an investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Mindy Kirby is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Rowlett, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Beacon Retirement Planning Services and Securities America. She is also president and CEO of Kirby Wealth Management. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, institutions, and government clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to independent advisor programs through a process supported by Envestnet.

David Pabin is a financial advisor at Alera Investment Advisors, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services for 20 years. He is also involved with Alera Group Insurance in a capacity related to annuities and life or health insurance sales. Alera Investment Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, institutions, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term, fundamental-analysis-driven investment approach and integrates insurance and pension consulting platforms alongside its advisory services.

Stephen Wingard is a financial advisor with Csenge Advisory Group, LLC and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 29 years of industry experience, including roles at Madison Avenue Securities, Lion Street Financial, and IPS RIA LLC. Wingard is also a partner at The Wingard Group, which operates under the name Wayfinder Wealth. Csenge Advisory Group serves charitable organizations, corporations, and individual clients, including high-net-worth families, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a systematic investment process combining fundamental and technical analysis with a relative-strength methodology to construct diversified portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs.

Steven Blanke is a financial advisor at Calton & Associates, Inc. in Garland, TX, with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Calton & Associates since 2017, following an 11-year tenure at Capital Financial Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he owns BAS Advisory Services, LLC, which provides insurance and tax-related services, and he is also involved in fixed annuity and life insurance sales through Insurance Agency Marketing Services, Inc. Calton & Associates serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and other retail clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers. The firm combines fee-based advisory services with commissionable brokerage and insurance products, tailoring investment recommendations to client goals and risk tolerance through a variety of program structures and analytic approaches.

Adam Mastin is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding Series 66, Series 65, and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at First Command Insurance Services, INC and Foundations Investment Advisors LLC. Mastin also has seven years of experience with Decisive Insurance. 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 delivers advice through managed advisory programs that utilize third-party portfolio managers and offers layered investment solutions including unified managed accounts and digital automated ETF portfolios.

Conor Shepard is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Foundation Wealth Partners and has experience in real estate and logistics sectors. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises, providing asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm uses actively managed strategies combining artificial intelligence tools with traditional fundamental analysis across equities, fixed income, alternatives, and options-based techniques.

Dennis Zator is a financial advisor at NFSG Corporation with 51 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Newbridge Securities Corporation since 2010. NFSG Corporation provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using a range of instruments and employs an internal portfolio manager to support its advisors, while also using third-party asset managers with various investment styles.

Ashley Clark is a financial advisor with Root Financial Partners in Sachse, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Root Financial Partners in 2026, Clark worked at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC for six years and has experience at Kepner CPA and Solis Mammography. Root Financial Partners provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individual clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, and retirement-plan relationships. The firm emphasizes broadly diversified, passive allocations using index funds and ETFs, tailoring portfolios to client objectives, risk tolerances, and tax considerations.

Kenneth Shade is a financial advisor with Sunbelt Securities, Inc. and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 26 years of industry experience and has held roles at several firms, including Reef Securities and Chapwood Securities Inc. Shade’s background includes compliance and principal responsibilities at BV Securities LLC. Sunbelt Securities serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm manages approximately $2.0 billion across several thousand accounts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers primarily through discretionary wrap programs.

La Tunya Hanley is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Thrivent Investment Management Inc., Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Avantax Investment Services, TD Ameritrade, J.P. Morgan Securities, and TIAA-CREF. Outside of finance, she worked for Uber Eats for one year. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering ongoing portfolio management and financial planning. The firm utilizes diversified portfolios comprising mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, bonds, and alternative investments, supported by continuous account monitoring and access to independent managers.

Joelle Hinds is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently advising at Facet since 2023. Her prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and OneAmerica Securities. She serves on the Board of Trustees at Stevens Institute of Technology and is a public member of the Texas Bar Association Grievance Committee. She is also involved with JH2 Solutions, LLC as a collaborative divorce professional and financial neutral. Facet Wealth provides subscription-based financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual clients, serving both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth households through remote communication and a proprietary web platform. The firm uses model-based asset allocations and technology-driven processes to deliver tax-optimized and comprehensive financial planning services.

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.