Cory Bruntz is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a wealth advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. He previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Rosenthal Advisory Services, among other firms. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-of-managers approach, leveraging proprietary due diligence and third-party platforms to deliver discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Wendy Kelly is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at Cerity Partners LLC since 2024 and previously spent nine years at Paladini Financial Advisors, LLC. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, business entities, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and employs an investment framework that integrates proprietary quantitative methods with access to alternative and private market solutions.

Don Nguyen is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Arlington, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, and Globe Life, among others. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored advice through various program types and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Thomas Mccarty Jr. is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2019. His prior roles include positions at Vermont Information Processing, Primerica Advisors, and Primerica Financial Services. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored investment strategies supported by proprietary research and access to a broad range of affiliated capabilities within the Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Rimannuel Appling is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Loan Depot, and TIAA-CREF. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, offering non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations based on proprietary asset-allocation models and research tools.

Cheryl Mccarson is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC in Ft. Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith for 10 years before joining Sanctuary Wealth in 2021. Outside of her advisory role, she is a commissioned notary. Sanctuary Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm supports its network of over 400 independent advisors with a variety of portfolio management options, including separately managed accounts and unified managed accounts, and employs multiple analytical approaches within a fiduciary framework.

Karel Story is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Arlington, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and totaling 30 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services LLC in 2022, he spent 20 years with World Choice Securities, Inc. He is also involved in financial coaching, providing client relationship management and support services to Representatives and RIAs. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base that includes institutional and individual investors. The firm provides fiduciary consulting, plan design, investment advice, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients ranging from plan sponsors to sovereign wealth funds.

Mason King is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Luther King Capital Management Corporation in Fort Worth, TX since 2004, totaling 22 years at the firm. Luther King Capital Management Corporation advises institutional and individual clients, including trusts, foundations, pension plans, government entities, and registered investment companies. The firm offers a range of services such as separately managed portfolios, sub-advisory and model portfolio services, and serves as investment adviser to seven mutual funds.

John King is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Luther King Capital Management Corporation since 1994. The firm advises a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, foundations, pension plans, government entities, registered investment companies, and private investment partnerships. Luther King Capital Management Corporation manages separate accounts, sub-advisory and model portfolio services, and the LKCM Funds, employing fundamental, bottom-up analysis across various equity and fixed income strategies.

Kelly Knight is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 20 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup since 2022, following prior roles at First Command Financial Services and Wells Fargo. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with a notable combination of large institutional scale and unique market roles.

Alysia Park is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 13 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at United Capital Financial Advisers from 2017 to 2023. 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 offers integrated services that combine proprietary and third-party planning methodologies with recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Luke Roe is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services based in Irving, TX. He holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he had brief employment in the country club and trailer leasing sectors. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm employs strategic and tactical allocation models and offers a range of specialized wealth and wellness programs, leveraging the broader Goldman Sachs platform and its affiliated entities.

Tim Sampson is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. based in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Premier Financial Alliance and Kovack Advisors, Inc. He is also involved as an associate and investor in an insurance and real estate business. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, often utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Robert Brown is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Truist Advisory Services, BB&T Securities, Bank of America, and Merrill. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a large network of independent investment adviser representatives using various investment approaches and account types.

Mark Wakeley is a CFP® with 40 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently an Investment Advisor at Cerity Partners LLC, where he has worked since 2019. Prior to this, he spent over 30 years with H.D. Vest Investment Services and H.D. Vest Advisory Services. He also operates Wakeley Financial Services, which offers tax preparation and brokerage services. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets. The firm uses a client-specific investment framework that combines quantitative screening, manager selection, and direct security selection, while also providing access to alternative and private market solutions.

Jerry Williams is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment, holding over 56 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2017 and previously spent 14 years with Legend Equities Corporation. Williams is also involved in insurance sales and service, focusing on fixed and life insurance products. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and advisor-led consulting supported by an in-house investment management team.

Brandon Potter is a financial advisor affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, and Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance brokering, focusing on property and casualty as well as non-registered insurance products through outside carriers. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm implements tailored solutions across various program types and emphasizes a primarily non-discretionary asset management approach within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Timothy Taylor is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Fort Worth, TX. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Prudential Insurance Company of America and LPL Enterprise. Money Concepts Capital Corp provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $4.07 billion in client assets using model-driven and asset-allocation approaches, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary programs supported by third-party managers and technology platforms.

David Carpenter Jr. is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC based in Arlington, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Brokers International Financial Services, Royal Alliance Associates, Inc., and Signator Investors, Inc. He also operates a sole proprietorship as an insurance agent, marketing fixed annuity and life products as appropriate. Integrity Alliance is a large advisory firm serving individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans through a network of over 300 independent representatives managing approximately $5.4 billion in assets. The firm offers a range of investment solutions including discretionary accounts, model portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers, supported by both advisory and brokerage services.

Matthew Sherman is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including LPL Financial, LEVEL FOUR ADVISORY SERVICES, and Securities America Advisors. Sherman spends a significant portion of his time providing investment advisory services through Private Advisor Group, an independent registered investment advisor. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm implements a fiduciary-based advisory model, utilizing technology platforms and a range of investment strategies, often through third-party managers and model portfolios.