Erik Eklof is a financial advisor at Retirement Planners of America with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including MCGowan Group Asset Management, GuideStone Financial Resources, and USAA. Eklof is based in Plano, TX. Retirement Planners of America provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions. The firm employs an “Invest and Protect” strategy that combines model portfolio allocations with tactical adjustments based on market indicators, maintaining a defensive posture to manage risk.

Steven Harlass is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked with Thrivent Investment Management Inc and Thrivent Financial since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an elder at Soulthirst Church, a Lutheran congregation in the Dallas–Fort Worth area, where he participates in leadership, worship, and community support activities. Thrivent Advisor Network serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes customized long-term investment strategies using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and alternative investments, managing approximately $6.8 billion in client assets.

Nicholas Trevino is a financial advisor at Global View Capital Management LLC with three years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Global View, he worked at Fidelity Investments and has been involved in entrepreneurial ventures, including founding and leading Trident Sailing Academy as owner and lead instructor. Global View Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a quantitative, algorithm-driven approach to portfolio management and offers customized model strategies alongside a variety of account options.

Heather Parks is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with a Series 65 credential and two years of experience. Prior to joining Cain, Watters & Associates, she worked at KPMG, LLP for several years and has academic experience at Texas Tech University. Cain, Watters & Associates provides financial planning, retirement planning, and investment management to individuals, trustees, and plan sponsors, with a focus on dental healthcare professionals. The firm offers a wide range of services including ERISA plan advisory, pooled trust offerings, and donor-advised fund management while deploying both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions across multiple platforms.

Gizelle George is a financial advisor with Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cain, Watters & Associates in 2025, she worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2022 to 2025. 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 both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions across multiple platforms and maintains affiliations with banking, accounting, and broker-dealer entities to support its comprehensive service offerings.

Sean Kernan is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Advisor Resource Council since 2012 and also maintains a long-standing relationship with LPL Financial since 2009. Outside of advising, he operates a blog titled "How To Find A Financial Advisor." Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises by providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm employs actively managed strategies that combine artificial intelligence tools with traditional fundamental analysis across diversified portfolios.

Damian Caruso is a financial advisor at Capital Analysts with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. for 20 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole member of DJC Financial Advisors, LLC, an entity created for tax-related purposes. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through various programs and emphasizes an in-house investment management team that drives portfolio decisions using proprietary screening processes.

Anthony Gibson is a financial advisor with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. based in Dallas, TX. He holds a Series 65 credential and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Avantax, he worked at Cetera and owns a virtual tax practice, MMG Tax Group LLC, which focuses on tax resolution, planning, and preparation. He also manages Gibson Wealth Management, providing advisory services and insurance products through Avantax and Cetera. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. offers portfolio management, financial planning, and managed retirement plan services primarily through a network of CPA firms and registered advisors. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, managing approximately $7.57 billion in assets with an investment approach centered on firm-designed style allocation models and tax-intelligent strategies.

Kevin Mc Gohan is a financial advisor with The Patriot Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. He has held roles at firms including CETERA Financial Specialists LLC and Champion Financial Group. Outside of advising, he leads a chapter of Professional Connectors, a networking group, and is involved with local business networking organizations. The Patriot Financial Group serves individuals, small businesses, and retirement plans, offering investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm creates tailored portfolios using a mix of charting, fundamental, and technical analysis, with ongoing supervision and rebalancing to meet client needs.

Cody Stansell is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Victory Financial Group and has previously worked at SageSpring Wealth Partners, Waterworth Wealth Advisors, and High Ground Advisors. Victory Financial Group provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages client assets through in-house teams and third-party managers using diversified, asset-allocation model portfolios guided by fundamental, cyclical, and behavioral analysis within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework.

Tyler Nace is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience, currently serving at SageSpring Wealth Partners. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial and Ken Zahn Inc, as well as involvement with the Financial Planning Association. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and partners in residential real estate rental properties. SageSpring Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $6.5 billion in discretionary assets across a team of about 75 advisors. The firm provides personalized investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to a diverse client base that includes high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations.

Blake Chandler is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and worked previously at Whitley Penn before joining Cain, Watters & Associates in 2019. 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 provides donor-advised fund services through Schwab Charitable.

Benjamin Newport is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience and is affiliated with Retirement Planners of America. He has worked at MMWKM Advisors, LLC since 2015 and serves in the Texas Air National Guard as a munitions section supervisor. Newport also operates as an independent insurance agent. Retirement Planners of America provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions. The firm employs an “Invest and Protect” strategy that incorporates model portfolios with tactical adjustments to manage market risk and preserve capital.

William Atkins Jr. is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Advisor Resource Council and affiliated with LPL Financial since 2015. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs actively managed strategies that integrate artificial intelligence tools with traditional fundamental analysis across various portfolio types, including equities, fixed income, alternatives, and options-based techniques.

Erica Sanders is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Cain, Watters & Associates since 2011. Cain, Watters & Associates provides financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management services primarily to dental healthcare professionals, individual investors, and pension and profit-sharing plan sponsors. The firm also offers accounting and tax services as a Certified Public Accountancy and provides donor-advised fund services through Schwab Charitable.

Justin Fry is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Deloitte Tax, LLP for three years before joining Cain, Watters & Associates in 2018. 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, tax services, and donor-advised fund services through Schwab Charitable, utilizing multiple investment programs and a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Brett Kincade is a financial advisor with Ally Invest Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at TD Ameritrade and Central States Claims and Adjustments. Outside of his advisory work, he cohosts The Loyal Sons Podcast, which focuses on Midwestern college sports and humor. Ally Invest Advisors serves a broad retail client base, offering discretionary portfolio management through automated and advisor-led services. The firm uses ETF-based model portfolios grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, supported by digital processes and performance reporting tools.

Garrett Frost is a financial advisor at Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cetera, North Star Resource Group, and Minnesota Life Insurance. Outside of advisory work, he has experience in fixed insurance sales. Geneos Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and access to third-party money managers through various programs, employing a range of investment strategies including fundamental and technical analysis, with both customized and model-based accounts.

Jason Poe is a financial advisor with SageSpring Wealth Partners in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Raymond James Financial Services from 2006 to 2024 before continuing his career at SageSpring Wealth Partners since 2006. SageSpring Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base, including individual households, institutional clients, and plan sponsors, offering customized portfolios that integrate a variety of investment vehicles and strategies. The firm combines multi-team scale with institutional expertise and provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party managers and OCIO/TAMP programs.

Erwan Bertrand is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council in Dallas, TX. He holds a Series 65 credential and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Boussard & Gavaudan and Caceis, as well as academic positions at Skema Business School and IAE Lille. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a network of advisers. The firm integrates artificial intelligence with traditional fundamental analysis across various model portfolios and separately managed accounts, tailored to different client segments.