Daniel Mauck is a CFP® certificant with 21 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Clintsman Financial Planning from 2004 to 2021 and has been with Lee Financial Company, LLC since 2022. Lee Financial Company provides fee-only financial planning and both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management for individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm employs a team-based approach centered on its WholeVision™ planning framework and also manages private pooled investment vehicles and family office services.

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 Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, TIAA-CREF, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Avantax Investment Services. She has also worked outside the financial industry, including a role at Uber Eats. Thrivent Advisor Network serves individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of advisors managing approximately $6.8 billion in client assets. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning services, typically emphasizing low-cost diversified mutual funds and ETFs, while also utilizing individual equities, bonds, and alternative investments when appropriate.

Michael Raitt is a financial advisor at Gradient Securities, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Gradient Securities since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he operates a CPA practice focused on tax preparation and is involved in other business activities including mortgage loan processing, insurance sales, estate planning assistance, and performs as a guitarist in a band. Gradient Securities, doing business as Gradient Wealth Management, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities. The firm provides financial planning, consulting, non-discretionary asset management, and ERISA plan services, often utilizing third-party managers and offering both advisory and commissionable products.

Sam Kodari is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and over 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Vanderbilt Securities, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at Signator Investors, Inc. Sam also owns Integrated Planning Services and is involved in health and life insurance sales for individuals and businesses. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, proprietary model portfolios, third-party sub-advisors, and a digital platform, employing a strategic asset allocation approach with both short- and long-term investment management options.

Joseph Turek is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently practicing at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC in Plano, TX. His prior work experience includes roles at RetireSimply, Hilltop Securities, Merrill, Bank of America, Charles Schwab, Fidelity Investments, and Pdq. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, model portfolios, and an asymmetric rebalancing approach, delivering services through a large network of affiliated offices and investment adviser representatives.

Brittany Strickland is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Level Four firms since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the Finance Committee for Riddles Bend Baptist Church. Level Four Advisory Services manages approximately $6.5 billion and serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and municipal entities. The firm provides financial planning, asset and portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and fiduciary services, utilizing model portfolios and multiple custodial platforms.

Dawn Benko is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with 25 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management. Outside of her advisory role, she volunteers as a board member for Veterans on the Lake, a nonprofit serving disabled veterans. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser managing over $5 billion across 115 advisors and a diverse client base. The firm provides fee-only financial planning and asset management, utilizing model portfolios developed by an internal committee or sub-advisers, with a range of affiliated financial services supporting custody and trust needs.

Rebecca Clauer is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with 15 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials. Her prior experience includes roles at Fidelity Investments, AXA Advisors, and TIAA. Outside of financial advising, she owns an online retail and wholesale cabinet business. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.5 billion and serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, retirement plan consulting, and introduces clients to third-party managers, using model portfolios and multiple custodial platforms.

Grant Finney is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and Randstad, as well as involvement with Pat and Emmitt Smith Charities. Hilltop Securities Inc. provides brokerage, advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management programs and utilizes an open-architecture platform with various investment strategies and operational features that include municipal bond strategies co-advised with Franklin Templeton Group.

William Woodard is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with over 31 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Level Four in 2024, Woodard worked for Kovack Securities, Inc. for 10 years and operated Woodard Insurance LLP for 38 years. He serves on the board of managers for the Tarrant County Hospital District and is involved in healthcare services for residents and insured patients in Fort Worth, TX. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $5.32 billion across 115 advisors and serving a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers fee-only financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing model portfolios and both affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers.

Richard Galen Jr. is a financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Hilltop Securities since 2015. Hilltop Securities Inc. provides brokerage, execution, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment solutions through an open-architecture platform, including adviser-managed and model-based programs, and maintains distinctive operational features such as custody capabilities and municipal bond strategies co-advised by Franklin Templeton Group.

Elizabeth Dennen is an advisor at Compass Financial Management LLC with a Series 65 designation and five years of experience. Her prior work includes roles at State Farm Larry Martin, Ballet Frontier, and Dunham and Jones Law Firm. Compass Financial Management LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, providing discretionary investment management, retirement-plan consulting, and participant education. The firm uses a variety of investment strategies, including equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, and employs multiple analytical approaches along with third-party managers and internally managed model portfolios.

Kristen Marsh is a financial advisor at Ethos Financial Group, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Chapwood Capital Investment Management, LLC since 2019. Prior to her advisory career, she spent time as a student and briefly worked with First Baptist Church Houston. Ethos Financial Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses model portfolios and a core allocation strategy combining index-based exposures to create diversified, risk-conscious portfolios, supplementing its process with third-party research and optional tax-overlay management.

Michael Travis is a financial advisor with Siebert AdvisorNXT, LLC., holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Stockcross Financial Services, Inc. since 2007, Fiserv Investor Services, Inc. since 2002, and Tradestar Investments, Inc. since 1994. He divides his time between Siebert AdvisorNXT and Muriel Siebert & Co., LLC., both under the Siebert Financial Corporation. Siebert AdvisorNXT serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, and business entities with investment supervisory services and managed programs. The firm employs a web-based AdvisorNXT platform alongside third-party and independent managers, utilizing Modern Portfolio Theory and risk-tolerance assessments to construct ETF/ETN-based portfolios within a wrap-fee structure.

Steven Whitman is a financial advisor with MissionSquare Retirement in Princeton, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include work at The Vanguard Group and various other firms. Outside of finance, he operates a YouTube channel focused on tool and furniture restoration. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and certain nonprofit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans. The firm provides plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and advisory services, with investment advice and model portfolios developed by Morningstar Investment Management using asset allocation models and a “total wealth” approach.

William Luckey II is a financial advisor at LEE Financial Company, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Lee Financial Corporation since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a real estate, financing, and database consulting business. LEE Financial Company provides fee-only financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm employs a team-based approach centered on its WholeVision™ planning framework and manages private pooled investment vehicles while offering family office and foundation services.

Skyler Hedden is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Hilltop Securities Inc. and Securities America Advisors. 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 broad client base, offering fee-only financial planning, asset management, third-party manager referrals, and retirement plan advisory services, using model portfolios and both affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers.

John Stephens is a financial advisor at Royal Fund Management, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has managed his own CPA firm since 2000. Outside of advising, Stephens is involved in several business ventures including serving as CEO of Lag Box, LLC, a product manufacturing company, and president of ZComp, LLC, which provides payroll services. Royal Fund Management serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations with portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies supported by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers specialized options such as non-traded REITs and an options-writing overlay for enrolled clients.

Claudia Martin is a financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at Level Four Advisory Services since 2007 and previously spent eight years at LPL Financial. Martin also serves as Director of Operations for Level Four Group, an employee services holding company. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing over $5 billion across 115 advisors and a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and nonprofits. The firm offers fee-only financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing model portfolios and a combination of internal and third-party management.

Nicholas Tieri is a financial advisor at Strategic Wealth Investment Group, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and several other financial firms. Strategic Wealth Investment Group provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and business entities. The firm employs internally developed and third-party model portfolios, drawing on fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting methods, and it serves as a fund sponsor with minority ownership in select private and exchange-traded funds.