Timothy Nelson is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors in Edmond, OK, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Avantax Advisory Services. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a tax preparation and accounting firm, L. Myles Smith & Co. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion and serving a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using model portfolios and modular sleeves, with oversight provided by a central investment team and committee.

John Mitchell is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with over 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Advisor Resource Council since 2014 and previously spent 26 years at LPL Financial. Outside of advising, he co-owns Relational Media LLC, which produces educational materials to help couples communicate about finances, and is a member of the Top Tippers Club, a local business networking group. Advisor Resource Council is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals—including high net worth clients—retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines artificial intelligence with fundamental analysis to manage portfolios through its AIQ platform and offers customized investment strategies alongside third-party advisory programs.

John Newhouse is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Diversify Wealth Management, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Vineyard Asset Management, DFPG Investments, and Integrated Advisors Network. Outside of advisory work, he is an adjunct professor at the University of Tulsa and serves as a board member of Asbury Church of Tulsa, where he monitors estate planning-related gifts to the church and its endowment. Diversify Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan fiduciary services, corporate consulting, and family office services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, retirement plans, and other institutions. The firm manages approximately $4.1 billion in assets and focuses on tactical diversification and asset allocation, employing a mix of internal and third-party strategies across various investment platforms.

G Fransen is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 40 years of industry experience, including a long tenure at MML Investors Services, Inc. and M.M. Life Insurance Company prior to joining his current firm. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving tens of thousands of clients and is noted for its retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Charles Tutt is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently with Independent Financial Partners. He has held roles at IFP Securities, LLC, Independent Financial Partners, and LPL Financial, LLC. He is also involved with Lifemore Financial Group, an entity through which he conducts investment advisory activities. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients, and is noted for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Jason Pinney is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners who holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Independent Financial Partners in 2021, he worked at MassMutual Life Insurance Co and MML Investors Services LLC from 2014 to 2021. Outside of advising, he is involved as a managing member of Cornerstone Property & Casualty, LLC, assisting clients with property and casualty insurance needs. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent representatives. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving a diverse client base and provides both decentralized investment strategies and centralized asset management options, with a notable focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.

Larry Awbrey is a CFP® with 38 years of industry experience, currently serving at Independent Financial Partners since 2018. He previously worked at LPL Financial and IFP Securities, LLC. Awbrey is a board member and elder at Faith Bible Church, a nonprofit in Edmond, Oklahoma. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisers. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform with over $12.5 billion in assets under management and provides specialized retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Randall Fowler is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Titleist Asset Management LLC, Titleist Capital LLC, and ON Investment Management Company. Additionally, he operates as an insurance agent through Titleist Capital, LLC. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team, SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors serving over 13,000 clients.

Brian Washa is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and previously worked at John Hancock Financial Network and Royal Alliance Associates. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Shepherd Wealth Advisory, a business involved in insurance sales including life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm manages over $12.5 billion in assets and supports a decentralized advisory model, with notable expertise in retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Peter Gregory is a CFP® and CFA® with 46 years of experience in the financial industry. He is affiliated with Independent Financial Partners and IFP Securities, LLC, where he has served since 2016 and 2019, respectively. Gregory also has experience with LPL Financial and maintains involvement in investment-related business activities through LIFEMORE Financial Group and IFP Insurance Group. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent representatives. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving tens of thousands of clients and provides a decentralized advisory model alongside specialized retirement-plan consulting and trustee services.

Johnny Nixon III is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Royal Alliance Associates, INC. and Sii. Nixon is also involved in insurance sales covering life, disability, and long-term care. Independent Financial Partners serves a nationwide client base through a network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives, managing over $12.5 billion in assets. The firm offers a decentralized advisory model with a notable focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Jay Kiefer is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Edmond, OK, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Jerry Kiefer (Cornerstone Planning Group) and Equitable Advisors for three years each. He is also a minority owner of two limited liability companies, JAK, LLC and JK4, LLC. Equitable Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients by offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset-management programs. The firm’s advisory services include firm-offered programs and referrals to third-party asset managers, with a focus on matching clients to suitable investment models and discretionary managers.

Ancel Airington is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in Edmond, OK, holding the PFS™ designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 32 years of industry experience, including roles at Airington Advisors, LLC, Bryant Plaza, LLC, and Raymond James Financial Service, Inc. Since 2007, he has served as a member of the Board of Trustees at the University of Central Oklahoma. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, pension plans, and institutional clients. The firm combines tailored planning and risk profiling with analytical tools and offers non-discretionary advisory programs, supporting its large network of advisors and affiliated firms.

Michael Sikes is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James in 2024, he worked at Edward Jones for seven years and Oklahoma Fidelity Bank for seven years. He is the owner of Sikes Wealth Partners, LLC, which operates as the DBA associated with his Raymond James practice. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using analytical tools and supports a broad network of advisors with specialized programs such as municipal advisory services and SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory & Consulting Services.

Joli Rees is a CFP® and Series 66 holder with 17 years of industry experience, all of which has been spent at Edward Jones since 2009. Based in Edmond, OK, Rees also provides administrative support for a natural resources and oil and gas business. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and operates a large branch network across the United States.

Ryan Munson is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in Edmond, OK, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James Financial since 2009 and is also involved with Folds of Honor. Munson owns and operates several business entities, including Tatanka Tres, LLC, which invests in projects through his professional network and community. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored non-discretionary planning and consulting, using analytical tools to model potential outcomes, and supports municipal and public-finance work through a unique affiliation with a municipal advisor.

Jared Kiefer is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with the Edmond Board of Realtor Power Partner and owns JK Consulting. Equitable Advisors serves a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management programs. The firm utilizes both proprietary and third-party advisory models and provides ERISA fiduciary services to qualified plans through its credentialed representatives.

Kacey Boothe is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors in 2024, Boothe worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors, World Financial Group, Employee Benefit Professionals, and spent 30 years with American Fidelity. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives, using both proprietary and third-party solutions.

Leah Willis is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently serving as a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Harrah, Oklahoma. She has six years of industry experience, including prior roles at Senegence International Inc and Devon Energy Company. Willis was previously involved as a distributor with Senegence International, a cosmetic distributorship. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm that serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Elizabeth O'Malley is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Edward Jones, based in Choctaw, Oklahoma. She has 16 years of industry experience, all with Edward Jones since 2010. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of nearly 24,000 advisors, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions under a fiduciary standard.