Brittany Smith is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at firms including Wells Fargo Advisors and Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. Concurrent Investment Advisors provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm operates at an enterprise scale with approximately 161 advisors serving over 10,000 clients and managing about $9.9 billion in client assets.

Lora Hoff is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Investment Planners, Inc. and Ipi Wealth Management, where she worked for 18 years, as well as at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Hoff also provides insurance advice tailored to client needs. Concurrent Investment Advisors operates at an enterprise scale with approximately 161 advisors serving over 10,000 clients and managing about $9.9 billion in assets. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and retirement advisory services, employing a long-term investment approach with diversified portfolios that include ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments.

Eugene Parrish is a financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Hilltop Securities since 2009. Hilltop Securities Inc. serves individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, offering brokerage, advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services. The firm manages approximately $2.25 billion in assets and provides a range of investment programs through an open-architecture platform that includes adviser-managed and model-based strategies.

Scott Wood is a financial advisor with True North Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with True North Advisors since 2000. True North Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, endowments, and other institutions with financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, bottom-up investment approach with a focus on value-oriented strategies, supplemented by passive indexed ETFs, separately managed accounts, and alternative or private investments.

Zachary Kuhlman is a financial advisor at True North Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at CH Investment Partners and Crow Holdings Capital-Investment Partners. True North Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $5.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves high net worth individuals, corporate pension plans, trusts, and other entities, offering comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory services with a focus on value-oriented strategies and broad diversification across multiple asset classes.

Christopher Conlan is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with six years of industry experience. He is currently with True North Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2016. True North Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $5.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves very high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and foundations, offering comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory services with a focus on fundamental, value-oriented investment strategies and broad diversification.

Tia Tomlin is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) with 36 years of industry experience. She has been with Momentum Independent Network Inc. since 2011. Based in Dallas, TX, she holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Momentum Independent Network serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, charitable, corporate, institutional, and banking/thrift clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and brokerage services, utilizing third-party managers and Envestnet’s platform for model delivery, trading, and account management.

Maclendon Aiken is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab & Co., and TD Ameritrade. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through investment advisory and broker-dealer services, offering managed accounts, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and annuity-based solutions on an open-architecture platform. The firm combines custody, banking, and market-making capabilities, distinguishing itself with municipal bond strategies and specialized program services.

Bradley Shields is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, USCA Securities, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Arax Advisory Partners is an SEC-registered, multi-team wealth manager with over 200 advisors, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm integrates internal portfolio management with third-party models and tailored asset allocation, and it offers various fee structures including performance-based arrangements and carried interest for qualified investors.

Stuart Waldenmaier is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at AE Wealth Management and TLC Advisory Group, where he serves as president. Waldenmaier is also a class instructor for the American Financial Education Alliance, a nonprofit providing educational workshops in Texas. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser managing over $5 billion across 115 advisors and serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and nonprofits. The firm offers fee-only financial planning and asset management, utilizing model portfolios developed internally or through sub-advisers.

Ross Morrow is a financial advisor at Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC in Dallas, TX, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Howard Financial Services, LTD and The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Quotient Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans by offering financial planning, consulting, and investment management. The firm manages broadly diversified portfolios using low-cost ETFs, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, options, third-party managers, and select alternatives, applying tax-aware overlays and ongoing monitoring across client accounts.

Bobby Boyd is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX, with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Prospera since 2007. Outside of his advisory work, he assists in his wife's internet sales business, Little Owl Products. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a large-scale advisory and broker-dealer firm serving individuals, corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $12.4 billion through 207 advisors across about 140 offices, offering investment advisory and financial planning services via multiple platforms and customizable portfolio management options.

Brian Thomas is a financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Level Four Advisory Services since 2021 and has worked at Level Four Financial, LLC since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, Thomas serves as the board president of the Blue Heron Homeowners Association. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $5.32 billion across 115 advisors and over 13,800 client relationships. The firm serves a diverse client base with fee-only financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan advisory services, using both internal model portfolios and sub-advisers.

Owen Cook Jr. is a financial advisor with M Holdings Securities, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab and Kestra Advisory. Based in Dallas, TX, he joined M Holdings Securities in 2024. M Holdings Securities, Inc. serves a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through a nationwide network of independent firms. The firm offers a combination of advisory and brokerage services, including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and insurance advisory, supported by platform providers and custodial arrangements.

Jonathan Sobel is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Hilltop Securities in 2024, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and TD Ameritrade. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through investment advisory and broker-dealer services, offering managed accounts, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm features an open-architecture platform with both third-party and firm-sponsored strategies, alongside custody, banking, and market-making capabilities.

Renee Marinez is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Brighton Jones LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Lifeworks Advisors, Vincere Wealth Management, and Merrill. Outside of her advisory career, she worked at Taft's Ale House for two years. Brighton Jones LLC provides comprehensive wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm employs a holistic, balance-sheet approach, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with family office services and access to private investment opportunities.

Robert Thorndike Jr. is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. based in Dallas, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 42 years of industry experience. Since 2010, he has been with Prospera Financial Services. Thorndike serves on the board of the 31 Heroes Project. Prospera Financial Services is a multi-team firm managing approximately $12.4 billion across 207 advisors in about 140 offices. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans, offering investment advisory and financial planning services through various platforms and customizable portfolio management options.

Robert Rinker is a financial advisor with The AmeriFlex Group in Dallas, TX, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. He has 30 years of industry experience, with prior roles at SCF Investment Advisors, INC., SCF Securities, INC., OSAIC, and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. He is also the owner of Cohesion Wealth Advisors, LLC. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisory affiliates. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, third-party money manager selection, and retirement plan consulting, providing customized advice via model asset allocations and discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships.

Jacinta Thompson is a financial advisor with Balefire, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Integrity Alliance, Lion Street Financial, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and LPL Financial LLC. She also serves as Vice President of Retirement Solutions at Fuse Partners, LLC, where she consults clients on retirement plans. Balefire serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and business entities, providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA-focused corporate solutions. The firm utilizes a team-based investment process with an Investment Committee that develops model portfolios using a core-plus-tactical approach and licensed third-party research.

Mitchell Liesmann is a financial advisor with Momentum Independent Network Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His career includes eight years with LPL Financial and four years of public service with the City of Johnson City. Outside of finance, Liesmann is involved in ranching operations and serves as a commissioner for Blanco County Emergency Services District. Momentum Independent Network Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients, offering investment advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm provides a range of managed account programs and integrates broker-dealer operations with banking and municipal advisory services through its affiliation with the Hilltop group.