Matthew Sahagian is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at First Command Advisory Services and the United States Army. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and manages a property management business. Navy Federal Investment Services primarily serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union, individual investors, and trusts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm employs third-party portfolio managers and provides model-driven investment solutions with ongoing account monitoring and due diligence.

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.

John Shea is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC in Denton, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has operated Shea Wealthcare since 2012. Outside of advising, Shea is an independent insurance agent through TriQuest USA and is involved in a tax referral business in West Palm Beach, FL. First Advisors National manages discretionary assets for individual clients, including high-net-worth households, focusing on investment management, third-party portfolio recommendations, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment process emphasizes selecting and monitoring outside money managers and supplementing with individual securities analysis.

Matthew Glinsky is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at LBMZ Securities, Charles Schwab Bank, Bank of America, Merrill, and MTG Capital. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm employs a proprietary investment process combining quantitative and qualitative analysis and operates across retail, institutional, and third-party distribution channels.

Guy Jones is a CFP® with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving at BFC PLANNING, Inc. since 2012. He has a long tenure in financial services, including roles at Securities Management & Research, Inc. and American National Insurance dating back to the early 1980s. Outside of advisory work, he is president of G&L Concepts, managing sales representatives and personal insurance. BFC Planning, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients through approximately 200 investment adviser representatives. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and sub-advisory services, utilizing various platforms and strategies tailored by individual advisers.

Bobi Williams is a financial advisor with USAA Investment Services Company, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 21 years of industry experience. She has held various roles within USAA-affiliated entities since 2014, including positions at USAA Life Insurance Company and USAA Financial Planning Services. 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 and advisers, operating mainly as a referral intermediary without managing client assets.

Gary Bilyeu is a financial advisor at Independent Wealth Network, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Investment Advisors Corp and Broker Dealer Financial Services Corp. Outside of his advisory role, Bilyeu serves as a councilman on the Sanger City Council, is a member of the Sanger Education Foundation administrative committee, instructs leadership classes through Tribe & Trust Leadership, and serves on the board of Cowtown Warriors, a nonprofit supporting veterans. Independent Wealth Network, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, ongoing financial planning, access to third-party managers, and advisory support for held-away accounts, tailoring strategies to client goals with a range of investment approaches and ongoing portfolio oversight.

Susannah Thomas is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently advising at Allworth Financial, L.P. She previously worked at Grunden Financial Advisory, Inc. for a total of 13 years. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management using a variety of model strategies and employs technology to manage held-away employer retirement accounts.

Philip Onorato is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at notable firms including J.P. Morgan Securities, Charles Schwab, Merrill Lynch, and Axa Advisors. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research and diverse investment strategies.

Jeffrey Self is a financial advisor at SPC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Parkland Securities, LLC since 2014 and SPC since 2011. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed health insurance agent focusing on individual and group health insurance, primarily maintaining existing client relationships. SPC serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, delivering discretionary and nondiscretionary management through a network of over 460 advisers managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets.

Pamela Goforth is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 28 years of industry experience. She has worked with Princor Financial Services Corporation and Principal Mutual Life since 1997. She also serves as a bank officer at Principal Bank and Principal Trust Company to support retirement plan account relationships across the firm’s insurance, broker-dealer, and trust offerings. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm’s advisory services include direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Robert Thomas is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience. He currently works at Allworth Financial, L.P. and previously was employed at Grunden Financial Advisory, Inc. He also has experience working in education with the Denton Independent School District and Van Independent School District. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolios using various model strategies and employs both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management approaches, along with specialized services such as retirement plan consulting and annuity sub-account management.

Ryan Marquez is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Empower Advisory Group LLC and Empower Financial Services Inc. since 2026, and previously spent eight years at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., as well as three years with Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and one year with FIDELITY Personal and Workplace Advisors. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services utilize an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and managed account solutions focused on long-term portfolio returns and savings rates.

Kerri Dane is a financial advisor with SPC in Aubrey, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and possessing 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at Parkland Securities since 2014 and with SPC since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she operates as an independent agent for fixed insurance products. SPC serves individual clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through a network of over 460 advisers managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, delivering both discretionary and nondiscretionary investment management tailored to client needs.

Cameron Reeves is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Prosper, TX. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 25 years of industry experience, having worked at Eagle Strategies since 2005 and affiliated firms since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, Reeves serves as a town councilman in Prosper, participates on the board of the Prosper Education Foundation, volunteers with the security team at Prestonwood Baptist Church, and is involved in brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages assets primarily on a non-discretionary basis, with a focus on fiduciary responsibilities to retirement investors within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Reginald Suggs is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at VALIC Financial Advisors for 12 years and Agia for one year. Based in Celina, TX, he joined Lincoln Investment in 2023. Lincoln Investment serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, ERISA retirement plan advice, and a range of model portfolios, employing both strategic and tactical investment approaches overseen by an Investment Management & Research team.

Jan Warzecha is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, where she has worked since 2021. She has nine years of industry experience, including prior roles at Level Four Advisory Services and Peter Marshall and Company. In addition to her advisory work, Ms. Warzecha provides tax advice and tax preparation services separate from her investment advisory activities. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs.

Amy Redd is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in McKinney, TX, and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining PNC in 2026, she worked at Edward Jones for eight years. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital Portfolio Solutions Strategist offering that employs algorithmic risk assessment and discretionary management via mutual funds and ETFs.

Alan Perdue Jr. is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, Merrill, Robinhood Markets, Inc., and Transamerica Life Insurance Company. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through various managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm relies on Morningstar Investment Management for portfolio construction and oversight, serving a large client base primarily with non-discretionary assets.

Rainey Rogers Sr. is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 38 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Principal Securities Inc., Rogers-Tate Financial Group, and Principal Life Insurance Company. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in selling health and fixed life insurance products. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serving clients that include sovereign wealth funds.