William Atkins Jr. is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council in Dallas, TX. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 11 years of industry experience, including his current role at Advisor Resource Council and LPL Financial since 2015. Advisor Resource Council is an SEC-registered firm that serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm integrates artificial intelligence tools with fundamental analysis to offer model and separately managed account strategies, and it supports a range of third-party platforms to align investment solutions with client objectives.

Avery Vanechanos is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. based in Dallas, TX, with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at several firms including NEXT Financial Group and Momentum Independent Network Inc. Outside of his advisory roles, he has experience with organizations such as Texas Christian University and TCU Athletics. Hilltop Securities serves individual and institutional clients, offering investment advisory and broker-dealer services on an open-architecture platform that includes third-party and firm-sponsored strategies. The firm combines custody, banking, and market-making capabilities, and provides specialized municipal bond strategies along with various program services.

Brian Lane is a CFP® with 10 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He currently works at The Mather Group, LLC and previously held roles at Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan. Outside of his advisory work, he is engaged as a contractor for Uber in the automotive and transportation sector. The Mather Group serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities, providing integrated financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning, and family office services. The firm uses an evidence-based investment approach with customizable strategies and incorporates AI tools for market data and client communications while maintaining human oversight.

Robert Albritton Jr. is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. with 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Prospera since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee and executor for several marital estates and trusts, dedicating a portion of his time to overseeing these non-investment related responsibilities. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and third-party platforms.

Robert Bourland is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, USCA Securities, Wells Fargo Clearing, Hilltop Securities, and Stifel. Arax Advisory Partners offers wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a fiduciary, asset-based approach using both in-house and external managers with a range of traditional and alternative investments.

Karee Sampson is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has previously worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo Clearing, and U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors. He serves on the Presidential Advisory Board of UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. Arax Advisory Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing a mix of in-house and external portfolio management strategies with both traditional and alternative investments.

Robert Fraim is a financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He previously spent 31 years at Mid-Atlantic Securities, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Fraim works as an independent life insurance agent on a limited basis. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.5 billion and serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and municipal entities. The firm provides financial planning, asset and portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and fiduciary services, utilizing model portfolios, wrap platforms, and third-party sub-advisors.

Richard Jones is a financial advisor at Advisor Resource Council with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Jones is involved in life coaching and operates an independent insurance agency. Advisor Resource Council is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm integrates artificial intelligence with traditional fundamental analysis to develop investment strategies and offers customized solutions through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Chandler Johnson is a financial advisor with BFC Planning, Inc. based in Dallas, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and began his career in the industry in 2026. Prior to joining BFC Planning, he worked at American Airlines and several other companies in various roles. BFC Planning, Inc. provides financial planning, asset management, and referral-based outside money manager services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pensions, trusts, and banks. The firm supports over 11,000 client relationships and approximately $3.8 billion in assets through a network of independent advisor representatives.

James Conway is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 credential with nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC, BNY Mellon Securities Corp, BNY Mellon, and Edward Jones. Wedbush Securities offers investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, providing a range of wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and capital markets solutions. The firm delivers tailored portfolio management strategies and supports SMA, MMA, UMA, and IMA offerings along with institutional research and trade execution services.

Joseph Mcdonald is a financial advisor at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses with 28 years of industry experience. His prior work includes over 17 years with Fidelity Brokerage Services and roles at Charles Schwab. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, families, corporate executives, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers integrated financial planning and discretionary portfolio management through a centralized, ETF-based model portfolio approach, supplemented by in-house tax and estate planning specialists and specialized services such as pension consulting and executive compensation analysis.

Abraham Mansour Sr. is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Advisor Resource Council since 2013. He previously worked at LPL Financial and Equitable Advisors. Mansour operates through Advisor Resource Council's independent Registered Investment Advisor business. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm integrates artificial intelligence with fundamental analysis to offer model and separately managed accounts as well as custom strategies.

Keith Hilliard is a financial advisor with Momentum Independent Network Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at SWS Financial Services since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Hilliard volunteers with the Tyler Chamber of Commerce Veterans Committee and serves as Treasurer for the Sharon Shriners nonprofit organization. He is also President of the East Texas Piney Woods Chapter of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors. Momentum Independent Network serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, charitable, corporate, institutional, and banking clients, offering investment advisory programs, managed accounts, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm utilizes a platform model with third-party managers and Envestnet for model delivery and trading, and integrates with Hilltop affiliates for municipal bond strategies and cash management features.

Andrew Frank is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management for 16 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a property owner involved in managing commercial and farm land holdings. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.5 billion for individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and municipal entities. The firm utilizes model portfolios and a range of wrap platforms and unaffiliated sub-advisors to deliver financial planning, asset management, and fiduciary services.

Michael Forster is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and 66 licenses and previously worked at Raymond James Financial, Securities America Advisors, and LPL Financial. Hilltop Securities serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and broker-dealer services, offering managed accounts, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and specialized municipal bond strategies. The firm combines custody, banking, and market-making capabilities within an open-architecture platform.

Anna Hamilton is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with two years of industry experience. She currently works at True North Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX. Her prior roles include positions at UMB Bank and the University of Kansas. True North Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $5.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves very high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, foundations, and other business entities with comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and wealth advisory services. Their investment approach emphasizes fundamental, bottom-up analysis with a value-oriented bias and broad diversification across equities, fixed income, diversifiers, and private investments.

Kevin Wilson is a financial advisor at Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management and ID Solutions. Quotient Wealth Partners advises individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans across a broad wealth spectrum. The firm offers customized financial planning and investment management using diversified, factor-tilted allocations primarily implemented through ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and third-party managers.

James Ruberto is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. based in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Robert W. Baird for 13 years before joining Hilltop Securities in 2024. Hilltop Securities Inc. provides brokerage, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofit, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management programs and retirement-plan fiduciary services through an open-architecture platform with approximately $2.25 billion in assets under management.

Gary Schmidt is a financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services in Minnetonka, MN. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 19 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at LPL Financial from 2014 to 2021. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing over $5 billion across 115 advisors and a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers fee-only financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan advisory services, with an investment approach that utilizes model portfolios and a combination of internal and third-party management.

John Rivera is a financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked for J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, each for 11 years, and managed The Finishing Touch Painting Co. for 20 years. Hilltop Securities Inc. serves individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients by providing brokerage, advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services. The firm uses an open-architecture platform offering multiple managed account programs and distinctive capabilities such as municipal bond strategies co-advised by Franklin Templeton and custody services uncommon among enterprise advisers.