Kristen Smith is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience. She is currently with Compound Planning, Inc., where she has worked since 2024. Her prior experience includes roles at Empower Advisory Group, Personal Capital Advisors, and Resource Consulting Group, Inc. Compound Planning, Inc. serves individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional advisory services. The firm employs a risk-based investment approach utilizing fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio theory, with offerings that include low-cost ETFs, direct indexing, and alternative strategies supported by third-party sub-advisors and technology partnerships.

Trevor Staubach is a financial advisor at Retirement Planners of America with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Texas Heritage National Bank, PNC, BBVA, Breezeway Veterinary Care, and GameStop. 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 emphasizes capital preservation and tactical rebalancing using model portfolios and a mathematically based long-term market signal while maintaining discretionary trading authority.

Jonathan Perry is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cain, Watters & Associates in 2020, he worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers for four years. 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 comprehensive financial planning and specialized retirement plan advisory, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across multiple investment platforms.

Bryant Hayes is a financial advisor at Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms including Thrivent Investment Management, Inc., Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc., and LPL Financial. Hayes is also a Senior Trade Support Specialist at Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, where he processes trades and addresses trade-related issues. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on long-term investment strategies using customized asset allocations with low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, fixed-income securities, and alternative investments, while offering access to independent managers and a range of implementation options.

Daniel Mcguire is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Retirement Planners of America and has previously worked at MMWKM Advisors, LLC, Quadcap Wealth Management, LLC, and BKD Wealth Advisors. He is also an Independent Insurance Agent. 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 emphasizes capital preservation and tactical rebalancing using model portfolios consisting mainly of ETFs and mutual funds, supported by a mathematically based long-term market signal.

Abigail Casady is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC. She previously worked at Buckingham Asset Management and Carolina Creek Christian Camps. EverSource Wealth Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, offering wealth management, financial planning, and investment advisory services through a national network of representatives. The firm provides multiple investment programs and operates private market platforms, delivering services to a diverse range of clients including RIAs, families, and charitable foundations.

Brian Bortz is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license, and has been with Cain, Watters & Associates since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, Bortz has minority ownership interests in Tectonic Financial, Inc., a publicly traded company with several financial industry affiliates, and in three entities related to CWA that provide business-specific services and referrals. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC provides financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management primarily for dental healthcare professionals, individual investors, and pension or profit-sharing plan sponsors. The firm combines its CPA and accounting services with multiple investment programs, including pooled funds and separately managed accounts, and maintains a formal affiliation with a banking institution and related entities.

John Ramey is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at TD Ameritrade and Industrial Alliance. Hilltop Securities Inc. offers brokerage, execution, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional investors. The firm employs an open-architecture investment platform featuring multiple managed account programs and provides a range of portfolio management and fiduciary services.

Caleb Hein is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with a Series 65 designation. He joined the firm in 2024 and has prior experience at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC, Louisiana Tech University, Grant Thornton LLP, and Gary Carlisle, CPA. 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 combines CPA and accounting services with multiple investment programs, including pooled funds, unified managed accounts, and separately managed accounts, and manages a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Kamryn Markus is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Merit, Markus worked at Global Wealth Advisors, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling. Outside of advising, Markus has experience in the fitness industry through a role at HotWorx. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $10.6 billion and serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using model portfolios and modular sleeves, with oversight from a central Investment Management team and flexibility for advisors to customize portfolios.

Kim Sams is a financial advisor at Ethos Financial Group, LLC in Plano, TX, with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked with Chapwood CustomHedge Portfolio Advisory Services, LLC, Waterford Capital LLC, and Chapwood Capital Investment Management LLC. Ethos Financial Group provides investment management and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, municipal entities, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model-portfolio approach that integrates diversified, risk-conscious allocations using a range of investment vehicles, supplemented by third-party research and optional tax-overlay management.

Timothy Greaves is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Cain, Watters & Associates, P.L.L.C. since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he has minority ownership interests in several financial industry affiliates under Tectonic Financial, Inc., as well as in entities providing specialized services related to clients’ businesses. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC serves dental healthcare professionals, individual investors, and pension and profit-sharing plan sponsors, offering financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management. The firm combines CPA/accounting services with multiple investment programs and maintains a significant non-discretionary asset base, supported by a network of affiliated financial and banking entities.

Caitlin Bryan is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2010. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC 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.

Brook Hoover is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC in Frisco, TX, where he has worked since 2014. He has 11 years of industry experience. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC 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.

John Robuck is a financial advisor with BOK Financial Securities, Inc. in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with BOK Financial Securities and Bokf, NA since 2012. BOK Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, institutions, municipalities, and government agencies. The firm offers non-discretionary, fee-based investment management through its Guided Portfolio Solutions program, combining advisor-led client communication with firm-provided investment research, asset allocation, and manager selection.

Benjamin Svoboda is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Deloitte Tax LLP for six years. Cain, Watters & Associates 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 a range of solutions including ERISA plan advisory, pooled trust offerings, and unified managed accounts, supported by affiliated banking and accounting entities.

Erik Blankmeyer Sr. is a financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include 13 years at TD Ameritrade and positions at AE Financial Services, AE Wealth Management, and SMART Wealth. He is the founder and managing partner of Blankmeyer Group, LLC, a management consulting firm, and serves as a board member of the nonprofit Humane Kinect. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.5 billion and serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers and wrap-fee programs, utilizing a variety of custodians and platform providers.

Jake Stephens is a financial advisor at Royal Fund Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 license with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Globelife, The Range In McKinney, and Allen Independent School District. He is also a licensed independent insurance agent in Texas, specializing in life and health insurance. Royal Fund Management, LLC serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and defined contribution plan participants. The firm offers ongoing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, applying fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to develop tailored investment strategies.

Jonathan Rotz is a CFP® with 25 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked with Arkadios Wealth Advisors since 2019 and previously held roles at Triad Advisors, Inc. and Parry Financial Advisors. He also owns Envision Financial Planning, a financial planning business serving clients directly. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered, multi-team firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans implemented through various portfolio management options and incorporates a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis.

Zulema Romo is a financial advisor with USAA Investment Services Company in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. USAA Investment Services Company provides retirement-focused advice and referral services primarily to USAA members and other individual investors through phone and digital channels, offering Retirement Income Strategy Reports and facilitating referrals rather than managing client accounts directly.