Caroline Zortman is a financial advisor at Farther with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Farther, she worked at SEI Investments for three years and has a background in education, having spent four years each at Bucknell University and Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform combined with direct client meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using bespoke or algorithmic model portfolios and primarily allocates among ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.

Krista Hinton is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Corient in Dallas, TX. Her work history includes roles at RGT Wealth Advisors and CIPW Service Company. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach integrating in-house strategies with third-party managers, supported by continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Julie Anderson is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. for 12 years before joining Beacon Pointe in 2023. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a proprietary manager selection process and offering solutions such as discretionary wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO services. The firm also sponsors proprietary investment vehicles and serves as an operating general partner for multiple private funds.

Benjamin Stevenson is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds the Series 66 designation. He has experience at Park Avenue Securities and American Fidelity Assurance Company, and previously worked in education. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory solutions, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and proprietary programs.

Andrew Sawyer is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. Prior to joining Creative Planning, he worked at Veterans United Home Loans and spent time in educational roles at the University of Missouri and Lafayette High School. Creative Planning is an enterprise firm managing approximately $217 billion in assets, providing investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes a financial planning-led investment approach with a focus on low-cost indexing and offers a range of supplemental strategies alongside affiliated legal, trust, and recordkeeping services.

Luke Palmer is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network. He previously worked at Edward Jones for 11 years and co-owned Bisdorf Palmer, LLC before launching Palmer Wealth Group. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors with a range of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction.

Matthew Sibley is a CFP® professional based in Dallas, TX, with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Corient and has previously worked at MPA Wealth, LLC, Raymond James Financial Services, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach integrating in-house strategies with third-party managers and risk management tools.

Gary Walsh is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Luther King Capital Management Corporation since 1995. Luther King Capital Management Corporation advises a mix of institutional and individual clients, including trusts, foundations, pension plans, and registered investment companies. The firm employs fundamental, bottom-up analysis across various equity and fixed income strategies and manages a range of separately managed portfolios, mutual funds, and private investment vehicles.

Curtis Woodard is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and possessing 12 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Soltis Investment Advisors LLC, Kyriba, Thryv, Copart, Lamar National Bank, and TD Ameritrade. Woodard is also a passive investor in residential real estate with family and friends. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through its network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and serves both individual and institutional investors, with a significant portion of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Jeremy Pillow is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at firms including Triumph Wealth Advisors, Inc. and Biltmore Financial Services, where he also assists in selling annuities and life insurance. Prior to his advisory career, he worked in education with Arlington ISD and Plano ISD. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm uses a model portfolio and direct asset management approach with discretionary models supported by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Daniel Foster is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 25 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Creative Planning since 2009, based in Fort Worth, TX. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by additional portfolio management techniques and comprehensive retirement plan services.

Susan Gomez is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Luther King Capital Management Corporation since 2023. She is also the managing member and chief compliance officer of KONNECT Health and Wealth LLC, a role she has held since 2013. Luther King Capital Management Corporation advises a diverse client base that includes individuals, trusts, foundations, pension plans, government entities, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up investment approach across various equity and fixed income strategies and manages approximately $31.5 billion in regulatory assets.

Andrew Sorenson is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and having 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied since 2004. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a wide range of clients, including individual investors, corporate participants, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm integrates extensive resources across the Goldman Sachs network, utilizing strategic allocation models and proprietary analytics to tailor investment solutions.

Brian Sayers is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer based in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2003 and previously spent six years at CIBC World Markets Corp. Sayers also serves as trustee of the Brian D Sayers Trust. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs, offering a broad range of investment and retirement services. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios and is notable for maintaining custody of client assets while operating its broker-dealer and advisory businesses.

Matthew Krauss is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Corient, where he has worked since 2022, including time at Corient Services LLC and CIPW Service Company, LLC. Prior to joining Corient, Krauss was with RGT Wealth Advisors, LLC for 13 years. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that combines in-house strategies with third-party solutions and employs various risk management tools and alternative investment options.

Elizabeth Whitteberry is a CFA®, ChFC®, and holds a Series 63 license with 25 years of industry experience. She has been with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. since 2016 and has also operated as a self-employed advisor since 1999. In addition to her advisory role, she prepares tax returns as a sole proprietor. J.W. Cole Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts through a large network of independent advisors, offering fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to multiple third-party investment platforms.

Chelsey Yacos is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation. She has worked in the investment industry since 2011, previously with Cushing Asset Management and CH Investment Partners before joining Cresset in 2024. Cresset Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets, serving individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven approach combining active and passive strategies, supported by a structured due-diligence program and private-fund management across multiple asset classes.

Kevin Landis is a CFP® and ChFC® with 32 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has previously worked at LPL Financial, The Retirement Group, LLC, and FSC Securities Corporation. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of advisors. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active managers, supported by quantitative and fundamental research and periodic rebalancing.

Caleb Loud is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He has worked with multiple firms, including Innovative Wealth Strategies LLC and Cloud Wealth Strategies LLC, where he serves as owner. Loud is a board member and Membership Chair for NAIFA Dallas and also serves as Secretary on the board of DFW Aviation Happy Hour, a commercial aviation networking organization that supports charity events. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored advice and manages a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis, working with a broad range of client types including defined contribution plans and charitable organizations.

Brandon Matthews is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors, TIAA-CREF, and Strategic Advisers, LLC. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs that provide asset allocation, contribution, and retirement age guidance. The firm relies on Morningstar Investment Management for portfolio construction and oversight, managing a large client base with a focus on non-discretionary assets.