Timothy Akers is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience currently with Mission Wealth Management, LP. He has previously worked with Raymond James Financial Services, LPL Financial, and Fidelity Investments. Akers serves as Treasurer and Board Member for the nonprofit A Small Miracle Foundation, assisting with budgeting for childcare support. Mission Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving affluent individuals, families, and institutional clients through customized wealth management and financial planning. The firm employs long-term, tax-aware strategies with diverse investment options and offers risk management services including insurance placement.

Derek Draper is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Jal Dennis Group and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, Draper is involved in several community activities including serving on the board of the Lake Lavon Camp & Retreat Center, acting as managing director for Global Athletic Impact, participating on the Wylie Sports Hall of Honor board of governors, producing local high school football broadcasts, and occasionally filling in for pastors at services. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporations, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering model portfolios with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing, alongside technology and operational solutions for advisors.

Brad Sanders is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Tectonic Advisors LLC and has previously worked at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC and III To I Financial Management Research, L.P. Outside of his advisory work, Mr. Sanders is a semi-professional musician, performing approximately 10 hours per month during evenings or weekends. Tectonic Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, trusts, and pension plans. The firm employs a proprietary investment process focused on diversified, ETF-heavy allocations with dynamic rebalancing and integrates third-party managers and models within its solutions.

Christopher Scott II is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors in Lewisville, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at CX Institutional, LLC, Homrich Berg, and Florida Financial Advisors. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 260 advisors serving around 20,000 clients across 66 offices and managing $23.9 billion in client assets. The firm offers wealth-management services such as asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advice, employing a long-term, diversified investment approach managed by an internal team and investment committee.

Marques Glaze is a financial advisor at CX Institutional, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Fisher Investments and PNC Capital Advisors LLC. CX Institutional serves individuals, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plan sponsors with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-strategy asset allocation approach using fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, supplemented by third-party technology platforms to support reporting and tax-efficient asset management.

John Bauer is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers and the University of Arkansas - Fayetteville. Cain, Watters & Associates provides financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management services primarily to dental healthcare professionals, individual investors, and pension or profit-sharing plan sponsors. The firm also offers accounting and tax services as a Certified Public Accountancy and manages multiple investment programs, combining internal due diligence with third-party managers.

Stephen Shelvey III is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 33 years of industry experience, currently with Trajan Wealth, L.L.C. in Frisco, TX, where he has worked since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Pruco Securities, Fisher Investments, and Mercer Global Advisors. Outside of finance, he has been involved in managing a rental property since 2003. Trajan Wealth, L.L.C. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals and retail investors, including high-net-worth clients and various institutional entities. The firm employs a long-term, disciplined investment approach focused on stocks, ETFs, and occasional mutual funds, with tailored portfolios addressing clients’ risk tolerances and tax situations.

Thomas Knippa is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at CX Institutional, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Personal Wealth Partners, LLC, CXI Advisors, LLC, Vestpro Financial Partners, Inc., LPL Financial, LLC, and CPF Texas. CX Institutional serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment process combining fundamental, quantitative, technical, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes, offering both model portfolios and custom strategies.

Jamey Graham is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently with United Advisor Group and has held roles at Graham Wealth Management, United Planners’ Financial Services of America, Signal Securities, and Southwest Securities. Graham is also active as a non-variable insurance agent in Prosper, TX. United Advisor Group provides investment management, financial planning, consulting, and family office services to individuals, small businesses, trusts, and charities. The firm serves both non‑high‑net‑worth and high‑net‑worth clients, employing a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation, value investing, and multiple analysis methods to tailor portfolios based on client goals.

Garrett Herrmann is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Cain, Watters & Associates provides financial planning, retirement planning, and investment management services mainly to individuals, trustees, and plan sponsors, with a focus on dental healthcare professionals. The firm offers a range of solutions including discretionary and non-discretionary management across multiple platforms and specializes in areas such as ERISA plan advisory and practice transition support for dentists.

Samantha Oaks is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with a Series 65 credential. She joined the firm in 2024 and has prior experience working in tax and education roles, including positions at Andersen Tax and the University of San Francisco. Cain, Watters & Associates provides financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management services primarily to dental healthcare professionals, individual investors, and pension or profit-sharing plan sponsors. The firm also offers CPA accounting and tax services and donor-advised fund services through Schwab Charitable.

Edward Daude is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Cain, Watters & Associates since 2004. Cain, Watters & Associates 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 administers donor-advised funds through Schwab Charitable.

Breanne Polonia is a financial advisor with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at multiple firms including Wells Fargo Advisors and Diversify Wealth Management. Outside of advisory work, she is involved in managing several real estate entities. Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC provides investment advisory services through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams, serving individuals and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of investment products and specialized services, managing approximately $13.45 billion in client assets.

Nathan Nelson is a CFP® with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC, having previously worked at Fisher Investments and Goldman Sachs. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC provides financial planning, retirement planning, and investment management services primarily for individuals, trustees, and plan sponsors, with a focus on dental healthcare professionals. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions and maintains formal affiliations with a bank and related financial and accounting entities.

Erin Lee is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. She is currently with BOK Financial Securities, Inc. and has held prior roles at Frost Bank and Bank of Texas. Outside of her advisory work, Lee serves on the Board of Governors for the Colonial Country Club and as Secretary of the Colonial Women’s Golf Association, and she is a council member of the Cook Children’s Health Foundation Planned Giving Advisory Council. BOK Financial Advisors (BOKFA) serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutions, providing fee-based, non-discretionary investment management through its Guided Portfolio Solutions program, along with financial planning and consulting services.

Matthew Sahagian is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Navy Federal Credit Union and First Command entities. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and manages a property management business in Texas. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm primarily utilizes managed advisory programs with third-party portfolio managers and offers automated investment solutions through a range of managed accounts and digital ETF portfolios.

Daniel Collins is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with 37 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at PNC Investments, BBVA Securities Inc., BBVA Wealth Solutions Inc., and COMPASS Bank. Hilltop Securities Inc. provides brokerage, execution, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofit, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $2.25 billion in assets and offers a range of portfolio management programs and fiduciary services through an open-architecture platform.

Shun Yang Wang is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. He has been with Cain, Watters & Associates since 2016. 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 discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, ERISA plan advisory, and specialized services for dental practice transitions.

Clifton Higgs is a financial advisor with BFC Planning, Inc. in Denton, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cambridge Investment Research and Securities Management and Research. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in independent insurance agencies, focusing on health, property, and casualty insurance. BFC Planning, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional plans through a network of approximately 200 advisors. The firm provides financial planning and portfolio management services with a range of investment platforms and strategies, emphasizing client-specific approaches and operational features such as a formal review process for 12b-1 fees.

Nicole Gilbert is a financial advisor with BOK Financial Securities, Inc. in Plano, TX. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 32 years of industry experience, including 20 years with BOK Financial Securities and its affiliated bank, Bokf, NA. Outside of her advisory role, she is an owner of a private property business. BOK Financial Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, 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 research-driven asset allocation with a range of model strategies.