Joseph Mcintosh is a financial advisor with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Colleyville, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Steward Financial Group, LLC for 10 years before joining Mercer in 2023. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and tax management, using a variety of implementation options including ETFs and separate accounts.

Jose Guerra Jr. is a CFA® charterholder and Series 66 licensee with five years of industry experience. He currently serves as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory, having previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC and BNP Paribas. Outside of his advisory role, he is a Regional Advisory Board Member for IDEA Public Schools of Tarrant County and a board member of the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement and planning discussions, and investment recommendations across various asset classes. The firm delivers advice using Charles Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools, with final trading decisions made by clients.

Jaie Arlington is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill for 12 years before joining Sanctuary Securities in 2021. Arlington serves as a power of attorney for his parents’ investment accounts. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network of more than 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers diverse portfolio management options and employs various analytical approaches, acting as a fiduciary when a written advisory agreement exists.

Loyd Beacham IV is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Ft. Worth, TX. His prior roles include positions at Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, Badger Creek Advisors, and Voya Investment Management. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that employs algorithm-driven portfolio strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Norris Mcclane is a financial advisor at Luther King Capital Management Corporation with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and previously worked at Avalon Advisors, LLC and Avalon Wealth Management LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an independent director and audit committee member at Vantage Bank and is involved in business consulting through Norris Robert Mcclane International, LLC. Luther King Capital Management Corporation advises institutional and individual clients, including trusts, foundations, pension plans, and government entities. The firm offers a range of investment services such as separately managed portfolios, sub-advisory and model portfolio services, and manages the LKCM Funds, pursuing fundamental, bottom-up analysis across various equity and fixed income strategies.

James Elliott is a CFP® professional with six years at Hightower Advisors and four years of prior experience at Teak Tree Capital Management, totaling ten years in the financial industry. He is based in Fort Worth, TX. Hightower Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors such as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to a wide range of investment vehicles.

Rakesh Patel is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2021, with prior experience at Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program sponsored by Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. The firm delivers advice using standard asset allocation models and Schwab research tools, conducting annual reviews without discretionary trading authority.

Richard Truitt is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Luther King Capital Management Corporation since 2001. Luther King Capital Management Corporation advises institutional and individual clients including trusts, foundations, pension plans, government entities, and registered investment companies. The firm employs fundamental, bottom-up analysis across multiple equity, fixed income, and balanced strategies, managing approximately $31.5 billion in regulatory assets.

Bryan Clintsman is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ernst & Young since 2000 and previously led Clintsman Financial Planning for 20 years. More recently, he has been associated with Buckingham Strategic Wealth and The Colony Group, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth serves individual, high-net-worth, family office, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using enhanced open architecture, combining fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside external managers and alternative strategies.

Steven Hale is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Edward Jones and TD Ameritrade. He has been with Schwab Wealth Advisory and Charles Schwab since 2017. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. Its approach leverages standard asset allocation models and Schwab research tools, with advisors recommending allocations while clients retain final trading decisions.

Connor Levesque is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Sanctuary Advisors, Sanctuary Securities, and Equitable Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is employed in member services and occasionally caddies at Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm supports a network of over 400 independent advisers, offering portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and other advisory services through a variety of investment strategies and account types.

Jeff Abodeely is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Bank of America, Merrill, and Aegis Capital Corp. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in swimming pool sales and owns a business selling apparel and merchandise. Park Avenue Securities LLC, where he also serves, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers brokerage services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs using both in-house and third-party strategies.

Robert Williams is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including The Vanguard Group, Empower Financial Services, and Valic Financial Advisors. His background spans a range of financial services roles prior to joining Schwab Wealth Advisory. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services such as annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations across various asset classes. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and uses Schwab’s research tools and asset allocation models, with final trading decisions left to clients.

Bryan Topelsohn is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Flower Mound, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 27 years of industry experience. He has been associated with New York Life Insurance Co since 1999 and NYLIFE Distributors LLC since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he occasionally resells NFL and other event tickets related to his personal seat license. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, operating within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Erin Smith is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 22 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Truist Advisory Services, BB&T Securities, Higginbotham, and Merrill. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management programs and employs various analytical approaches, operating as a fiduciary under written advisory agreements.

Kirk Badii is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC in Southlake, Texas, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services, Raymond James Financial Services, and Cantella & Co., Inc. He is also involved in two DBAs used for marketing securities and advisory services. Independent Financial Group is a large integrated advisory and brokerage firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, business owners, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of investment advisory programs and retirement plan services, employing both in-house and third-party managed portfolios tailored to various risk profiles.

Hallie Fraze is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with a Series 66 credential and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Schwab, she held various roles at companies including Target, University of North Texas, and Oklahoma State University Dini. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations across a range of asset classes. The firm operates within the Charles Schwab ecosystem, delivering advice through standard asset allocation models without discretionary trading authority.

Zachary Fisher is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Schwab Wealth Advisory in 2022, he worked at Charles Schwab and Levi Strauss & Co., and has also been affiliated with the University of North Texas. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in its Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services such as annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations across various asset classes. The firm operates within the Schwab ecosystem using proprietary research tools and standard asset allocation models, without exercising discretionary trading authority over client accounts.

Peter Martin is a financial advisor with Cerity Partners LLC in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and having 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Arkadios Capital, BD4RIA, Inc., Martin Haley, LLC, Karsten Advisors, and Triad Advisors, Inc. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management services to a broad national clientele, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and private-market investment offerings using proprietary quantitative screens alongside third-party managers and individual securities.

Kenneth Jacobs Jr. is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity, Charles Schwab, Robinhood Financial, and Texas Aquafarm. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm offers integrated services with a focus on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing through proprietary and third-party methodologies.