Brandi Adams is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at KPMG, LLP for three years. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC provides financial planning, retirement planning, and investment management services primarily to dental healthcare professionals, individuals, trustees, and plan sponsors. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across multiple platforms, including pooled investment funds, unified and separately managed accounts, and specialized services for practice transitions and dental service organizations.

Eric Blake is a CFP® certificant with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at RFG Advisory, LLC since 2020. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services and Legacy Texas Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as treasurer for a children’s nonprofit and volunteers as a financial coach and committee member for various community organizations. RFG Advisory is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $8 billion for over 17,000 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm employs a mix of actively managed and passive strategies, tax-aware approaches, and alternatives, and is notable for its role as sub-adviser to the Bluemonte family of ETFs and its service to state and municipal clients.

Amanda Evans is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Whitley Penn and Texas A&M University. Cain, Watters & Associates provides financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management primarily to dental healthcare professionals, individual investors, and trustees or plan sponsors of pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm also offers accounting and tax services as a Certified Public Accountancy and provides donor-advised fund services through Schwab Charitable.

Jason Dempsey is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with USAA Investment Services Company and USAA Life Insurance Company, having previously worked at Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab and Co., and various USAA affiliates. USAA Investment Services Company provides retirement-focused advice and referral services primarily to USAA members through phone and digital channels, facilitating referrals to third-party broker-dealers or advisers rather than managing client assets directly.

Nicholas Lopez is a financial advisor at Retirement Planners of America with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Fisher Investments and J.P. Morgan Securities. Retirement Planners of America provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan participants, primarily through a wrap-fee investment program. The firm employs an “Invest and Protect” approach focused on capital preservation and tactical rebalancing using model portfolios composed largely of ETFs and mutual funds.

Christopher Fess is a financial advisor at KCD Financial, Inc. in Frisco, TX, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 33 years of industry experience, including over 22 years with KCD Financial and a prior year at SPC. Outside of advising, he owns and operates an insurance business focusing on long-term care, health, disability, and life insurance products. KCD Financial, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with asset management, financial planning, and portfolio appraisal services. The firm employs a range of strategies tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerances and utilizes third-party management platforms alongside in-house due diligence.

Ryan Hawkins is a financial advisor at USAA Investment Services Company with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, Merrill, Bank of America, and other financial institutions. Outside of his advisory role, Hawkins is involved in technology through ownership of Evalu8, LLC, which focuses on app development and AI technology for self-evaluation. USAA Investment Services Company provides retirement-focused advice and referral services primarily to USAA members and individual investors through phone and digital channels. The firm delivers Retirement Income Strategy Reports and facilitates referrals to third-party broker-dealers or advisers rather than managing client assets directly.

Lesa Collins is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley Private Bank before joining Retirement Planners of America, where she has been since 2023. Retirement Planners of America provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily through a wrap-fee investment program serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan participants. The firm emphasizes capital preservation and tactical rebalancing using model portfolios composed mainly of ETFs and mutual funds, with discretion to adjust based on a long-term market signal.

Steve Germany is a financial advisor at BOK Financial Securities, Inc. in Grapevine, TX, with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with BOK Financial Securities and Bokf, NA since 2007. BOK Financial Securities, operating as BOK Financial Advisors, serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, retirement plans, government agencies, municipalities, and institutional clients. The firm offers non-discretionary, fee-based investment management through its Guided Portfolio Solutions program, combining quantitative and qualitative research provided by its affiliate, Strategic Investment Advisors.

James Bussey is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, B. Riley Wealth Management, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Hilltop Securities Inc. offers brokerage, execution, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm employs an open-architecture platform and provides a range of managed account programs alongside fiduciary and consulting services under ERISA arrangements.

Felicia Belcher is a financial advisor with USAA Investment Services Company, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. She has previously worked at JP Morgan Chase and J. Grant & Associates. USAA Investment Services Company provides retirement-focused advice and referral services primarily to USAA members and individual investors, emphasizing retirement income planning through digital and phone channels rather than direct portfolio management.

Shawn Stone is a financial advisor at Retirement Planners of America with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with MMWKM Advisors, LLC since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he works as an independent insurance agent for various companies. Retirement Planners of America provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan participants through a wrap-fee investment program. The firm employs an “Invest and Protect” approach focused on capital preservation and tactical rebalancing, utilizing model portfolios composed mainly of ETFs and mutual funds.

Annie Lamm is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at KPMG and the University of Mississippi. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC provides financial planning, retirement planning, and investment management services primarily to individuals, trustees, and plan sponsors, with a focus on dental healthcare professionals. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across multiple platforms and provides specialized services for dental practice transitions and related matters.

Benjamin Dethlefs is a financial advisor with Retirement Planners of America, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JP Morgan Chase Bank, JP Morgan Securities, and TD Ameritrade. Outside of his advisory work, he is a passive investor in a private company that provides concrete services to pool construction firms. Retirement Planners of America offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan participants through a wrap-fee investment program. The firm employs an “Invest and Protect” investment approach, emphasizing capital preservation and tactical rebalancing with model portfolios composed largely of ETFs and mutual funds.

Lauren Roecker is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC provides financial planning, retirement planning, and investment management services primarily to dental healthcare professionals, individuals, trustees, and plan sponsors. The firm offers various solutions, including ERISA plan advisory, pooled trust offerings, unified managed accounts, and referrals to tax and accounting specialists.

Robert Stern is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC since 2026. His prior roles include positions at RBC Capital Markets, LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank NA. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC offers fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a customized, collaborative planning process supported by third-party software and advanced scenario analyses.

Benjamin Biggs is a financial advisor with SageSpring Wealth Partners in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Raymond James Financial Services in various capacities between 2008 and 2016 before joining SageSpring Wealth Partners, where he has been since 2008. He is also president of Biggs Wealth Team, a support company that assists clients with retirement planning and asset management. SageSpring Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including individual, institutional, and plan sponsor clients. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services, tailoring portfolios using various asset types and employing both fundamental and technical analysis, combined with multi-team resources and institutional capabilities.

Heidi Barnett is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Cain, Watters & Associates since 2002. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC provides financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management services primarily to dental healthcare professionals, individual investors, and trustees or plan sponsors of pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm also offers accounting and tax services as a Certified Public Accountancy and donor-advised fund services through Schwab Charitable.

Mason Stern is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Cain, Watters & Associates PLLC since 2014. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC provides financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management services primarily to dental healthcare professionals, individual investors, and trustees or plan sponsors of pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm also offers accounting and tax services as a Certified Public Accountancy and manages donor-advised funds through Schwab Charitable.

Nora Brazier is a financial advisor at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc and Merrill. Brazier is also involved with Eisenhauer Wealth Management, a marketing name for financial securities business conducted through B. Riley Wealth Management. B. Riley Wealth Advisors provides investment advice and portfolio management to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a variety of programs including advisor-managed portfolios, third-party managed programs via the Envestnet platform, and internally managed models, overseeing approximately $4.21 billion in client assets.