Matthew Marcom is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisors LLC and NEXT Financial Group, and he has served as an expert witness in securities litigation since 2011. Outside of advising, he acts as an expert witness in securities cases, providing testimony and reports. Independent Financial Group, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, combining strategic asset allocation with a mix of passive and active investments across varied risk profiles.

Robert Huntley is a financial advisor with CWM, LLC, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera Advisor Networks, LPL Financial, and CWM, LLC. Huntley is also an author of the book *Retire Is a Verb*. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm employs discretionary portfolio management using model portfolios overseen by an in-house Investment Committee, combining various analytical approaches and third-party resources, with a particular focus on retirement plan and institutional services.

Carol Chaney is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes 13 years at LPL Financial and more recent roles at LPL Enterprise LLC and WFGIA. She is also involved in the sales of insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio approach through multiple program platforms and third-party managers, serving clients via a large advisor network with approximately $1.7 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Darin Hall is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Fidelity Investments, E*TRADE Capital Management, E*TRADE Securities, and TD Ameritrade. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, along with certain IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Harold Rives III is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, bringing 35 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and The New England Guild, Inc. He serves on the board of Voce, Inc., a professional choral ensemble, and participates on the investment committees for St. John's Episcopal Church and the New Britain Museum of American Art. Private Advisor Group provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model utilizing a range of investment strategies and technology platforms while offering both proprietary and third-party managed account solutions.

Jonathon Mcadams is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. based in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 15 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Linscomb & Williams, The Bank of San Antonio Wealth Advisors, Mariner Wealth Advisors, and BOK Financial Private Wealth, among others. Fifth Third Securities serves a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors through both investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple investment programs via the Passageway Managed Account Platform, incorporating advisor-directed models, SMA strategies, and tax-efficient solutions.

Nadim Eldahdah is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, based in Leander, TX. He has six years with Valic and five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Spring Smiles Dental Group and Orthodontics and Houston Methodist Hospital. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as an agent with AGIA, offering non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm provides portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts and third-party model managers supported by a centralized technology platform.

Caleb Stephens is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. His prior work includes a decade at Edward Jones and three years at LPL Financial LLC. He serves as a board member of the Christian Civic League of Maine. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

Tom Mitchell Jr. is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience. He has been with First Command Advisory Services since 2015 and is also affiliated with First Command Insurance Services, Inc. and First Command Financial Planning, Inc. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a specific focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, managing portfolios through a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers who select model portfolios and third-party managers from prescreened lists.

Kenneth Banks is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Leander, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Farmers Insurance, Allstate Insurance, Equitable Advisors LLC, Citibank, and USAA in various financial services capacities. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, with an emphasis on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Stacey Vincent Flores is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Martin Capital Advisors, LPL Financial LLC, Frost Brokerage Services, Stifel Nicolaus, and JP Morgan Securities. Outside of her advisory role, she is an investor in a Dubai-based LLC. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management 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 delivers services through an integrated model aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Trent Connor is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience. He is currently with CWM, LLC and has previously worked at Wise Counsel Wealth Management. Prior to his financial advisory roles, he spent time in education with positions at Southwestern University and Langham Creek High School. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, families, foundations, and institutional clients through a large network of advisors. The firm employs a discretionary portfolio management approach using model portfolios, combining fundamental and technical analysis, third-party sub-advisors, and customization tools, with a particular focus on retirement plan services and operational transparency.

Scott Olson is a financial advisor with SPC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 19 years of industry experience and has been with SPC and Sigma Financial Corp since 2011. Olson is a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Georgetown, TX, and serves as a non-sitting elder at River Rock Bible Church. SPC serves individual clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through a network of over 460 advisers and approximately $5.66 billion in assets under management. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, providing both discretionary and nondiscretionary management tailored to client needs.

Wendy Coleman is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. Her career includes 16 years at Centaurus Financial, Inc., followed by roles at LPL Financial and Private Advisor Group since 2025. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved with The Benefit Group, LLC, focusing on non-variable insurance. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm operates on a fiduciary-based advisory model, utilizing multiple investment strategies and technology platforms while often implementing advice through third-party managers.

Theresa Clements is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Leander, TX, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Empower Financial Services, Colonial Life, and Paycor. She continues to receive trailing commissions from Colonial Life on previously sold business. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated model leverages proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

George Pitra is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Independent Financial Group since 2011 and previously held roles at Capital Financial Services, Inc., Barron Moore Advisors, Inc., and Salomon Grey Financial Corporation. Pitra serves as a board member for the nonprofit organization RedRoverVentures.org. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate and pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through various platforms and combines strategic asset allocation with ongoing due diligence using a mix of active and passive investment models.

Ryan Gilchrist is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2020 and is also involved with Agia and owns Imperial Cashmere, a luxury cashmere apparel business selling handmade scarves, beanies, and gloves. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily individual clients, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth investors, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and unified managed accounts using Envestnet’s platform, operating at scale with more than 1,200 advisors and a focus on centralized technology and model-based investment solutions.

Rushma Gilchrist is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing six years of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she has worked with Agia and the University of Cincinnati. Outside of financial advising, she is co-owner of Imperial Cashmere, a business selling handmade luxury cashmere products online. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of advisors. The firm manages assets at scale, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts with model portfolios and overlay services.

Richard Jackson is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at firms including Charles Schwab, Park Avenue Securities, and Guardian Life Insurance Company. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory, and retirement-plan services, employing a discretionary investment approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis, third-party sub-advisors, and customized tools.

James Rye is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with Edward Jones in Georgetown, TX, holding two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2023, he served in the United States Army from 2009 to 2023. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and operates a nationwide network of over 23,000 financial advisors, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies under a fiduciary standard.