Scott Anders is a financial advisor at Archer Investment Corporation in Arlington, TX. He holds the PFS™ designation and has experience as a CPA through his role at Scott Anders CPA PLLC since 2017 and DMI Corp since 2014. Anders has been with Archer Investment Corporation since 2026. Archer Investment Corporation provides investment management primarily to individual clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth investors, through separately managed accounts and The Archer Funds. The firm works with accountants and CPAs who act as advisory representatives within a multi-branch, independent-contractor model and manages approximately $1.01 billion in discretionary assets.

Bret Hackett is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Merit Financial Advisors. His prior experience includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investment, LPL Financial, LLC, and H.D. Vest Advisory Services. Outside of his financial advisory work, he serves as treasurer for Glory to God Baseball Inc., a charitable nonprofit organization. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion and serving a diverse client base including individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using customized model portfolios and offers specialized services such as fiduciary and ESOP trustee work alongside financial wellness programs.

Deborah Cornes is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with four years of industry experience. She is currently with Facet and has prior experience at Baker Avenue Asset Management, EPIQ Capital Group, and Fidelity Investments. 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 primarily through phone, video, and a proprietary web platform. The firm uses technology-driven, model-based asset allocations and offers a flat subscription planning model that includes investment management.

Susan Iverson is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She is currently with Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC and has prior experience at Financial Gravity Wealth, Inc. and SYNERGY Business Resources, where she has been involved for over 10 years. Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, professional investment advisers, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers portfolio management, retirement-plan services, and a web-based asset management platform for independent advisers, typically implementing client strategies through third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios.

Karen Ferrell is a financial advisor with Verity Asset Management in Carrollton, TX, holding a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Verity, she worked in family services and foster care, including roles as a foster home assessor and contractor providing individual and family services. She also serves as operations director and volunteer board member for the ReUp Foundation, a charitable organization focused on mentorship programs. Verity Asset Management is an SEC-registered adviser offering discretionary portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, and financial planning to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm employs a model-driven investment process that emphasizes tactical asset allocation across multiple asset classes and provides both internally managed and third-party manager models.

Robert Luman is a financial advisor at Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at multiple firms including Legacy Retirement Solutions, where he is also co-founder and an insurance agent. Outside of his advisory role, Luman serves as a pastor at Friendship Baptist Church, providing sermons, teaching, and spiritual counseling. Signal Advisors Wealth operates a turnkey asset management platform serving independent RIAs, co-branded investment adviser representatives, and their retail clients. The firm utilizes a primarily top-down, tactical asset allocation approach and supports a large number of retail accounts through its platform, handling trading, rebalancing, and administrative functions under limited discretionary authority.

Austin Roesler is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He is currently with BakerAvenue in Southlake, TX, and has previously worked at Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., TD Ameritrade, Ameriprise, Wells Fargo, and other financial firms. BakerAvenue provides wealth management, financial planning, and family office services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions, offering a range of strategies that combine tactical allocation, quantitative analysis, and fundamental research. The firm also delivers consolidated household reporting and expanded services including trust and digital asset advice.

Thomas Philipp is a CFP® and ChFC® with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. since 2013 and has also been affiliated with the Professional Wealth Management Group since 2010. Outside of advising, he owns Professional Planning Group Inc. and is involved in managing several business entities. Geneos Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and various institutional clients, with over $5.5 billion in assets under management. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and access to third-party money managers through multiple programs that incorporate a range of investment strategies and account customization.

Thomas Thompson is a CFP® professional with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving at Momentum Independent Network Inc. He has worked with SWS Financial Services for over three decades. Outside of his advisory role, Thompson serves as a member of the St Marks Endowment Committee, a religious nonprofit organization in Arlington, TX. Momentum Independent Network serves a diverse client base, including individual, high-net-worth, charitable, corporate, institutional, and banking clients, offering advisory and brokerage services through a platform model that integrates third-party managers and Envestnet for investment management and trading.

Logan Voelker is a financial advisor with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining B. Riley in 2022, he worked at National Asset Management, National Securities Corporation, and WFG Investments, Inc. B. Riley Wealth Advisors provides investment advice and portfolio management services to individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a variety of programs and strategies, managing approximately $4.21 billion in assets through a team of about 173 advisors.

Wallace Carlson is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Fidelity, Fidelity Personal Trust Company, TL Private Wealth, and Advisory Services Network since 2018. He is also the owner and president of Fruit of the Vine, Ltd., a service corporation associated with his financial practice, and works as an independent insurance agent offering life and health insurance and annuity advice. Advisory Services Network provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services with a flexible engagement model and a large platform of advisors managing over $10 billion in discretionary assets.

Anthony Palasota II is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Advisory Services Network and Fidelity, where he has worked since 1997 in various capacities including brokerage and personal advisory services. Advisory Services Network provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing diverse investment strategies tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

John Surenkamp is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Apollon Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2026. He has five years of industry experience, including six years as an Investment Adviser Representative and six years with Spirit Halloween Superstores, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is the president and owner of Sage Annuities LLC, a company that sells fixed and indexed annuities. Apollon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered multi-team adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm combines centrally managed model strategies with locally managed portfolios and offers a wide range of investment solutions including ESG models, direct indexing, and sub-advisory services.

Van Freeman is a financial advisor with Western Wealth Management LLC in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 credential and 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with Western Wealth Management since 2019 and previously with FWPAM, LLC and LPL Financial. Western Wealth Management LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable and corporate entities, other advisers, and pension/retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional investment management through a decentralized network of 88 advisers, employing strategies that include ETFs, mutual funds, equities, bonds, alternatives, derivatives, and cryptocurrency products.

Jordan Jensen is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Savvy with six years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including ONE Advisory Partners, Soltis Investment Advisors, CapFinancial Securities, CAPTrust, and Northern Trust. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm builds customized investment plans using primarily index-based, long-term strategies alongside active equity portfolios and tax-aware direct indexing, integrating third-party fintech tools and sub-adviser strategies.

Daniel Garcia is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors in Southlake, TX, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses with six years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., and Travelex. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with 264 advisors serving over 20,000 clients across 66 offices and managing approximately $23.9 billion in assets. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using centrally managed portfolios overseen by an internal Investment Management team.

Nickolas Bortells is a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at Fisher Investments and Abbott Laboratories in nutrition and diabetes care. Foundations Investment Advisors serves a broad client base including individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through a large network of affiliated offices, utilizing model portfolios and a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Ashley Stephenson is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. She has worked at Parallel Advisors, LLC since 2023 and previously spent two years at Ellevest and seven years at Tolleson Wealth Management. Parallel Advisors serves individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a diversified investment approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across multiple asset classes and incorporates technology platforms for tax-efficient rebalancing and held-away account management.

Sharon Mora Schulz is a financial advisor at Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. based in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation. She has experience working with Cetera Wealth Services, LLC since 2025 and has been with Avantax in various roles since 2023. Prior to these positions, she spent 17 years at RetireBetter. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and managed retirement plan services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm operates primarily through a network of CPA firms and registered advisors, managing approximately $7.57 billion in assets across more than 7,500 clients as of the end of 2025.

John Keene is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cary Street Partners and previously led Keene & Associates, Inc. for over three decades. Cary Street Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and other institutions. The firm employs a consultative approach to develop client profiles and investment programs, utilizing both third-party managers and in-house resources across a range of traditional and alternative strategies.