Emma Egan is a financial advisor at Soltis Investment Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. She previously worked at Fisher Investments for five years and has held roles at Learfield IMG and the University of Oregon. Soltis Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension/401(k) consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and trusts. The firm manages approximately $13 billion in client assets and employs an investment process based on Modern Portfolio Theory, combining quantitative screening with qualitative manager due diligence across a range of asset types.

Frederick Haiman is a financial advisor at SageSpring Wealth Partners with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Pollock Advisory Group, Inc. from 2015 to 2017. In addition to his advisory role, he owns Haiman Law, PC, a law firm specializing in estate planning, elder law, business, and real estate. SageSpring Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $6.5 billion in discretionary assets and serving a diverse client base that includes high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers personalized investment management and financial planning with a goals-based approach, utilizing a range of strategies and third-party manager oversight.

Nickolas Moes is a financial advisor with Verity Asset Management in Southlake, TX, holding a Series 65 credential and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Verity in 2022, he worked at Aversin Financial Associates and National Financial Services LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in several consulting and business ventures, including serving as CEO of Structured Pension, LLC and Structured Financial Group, LP, which provide insurance and tax services. Verity Asset Management is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $1.15 billion for individuals, retirement plan sponsors, institutional clients, and registered investment advisers. The firm emphasizes a model-based investment process with tactical asset allocation and offers both internally managed and third-party strategies, as well as sub-advisory and retirement consulting services.

James Webb is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Advisor Resource Council. Prior to his current role, he worked at LPL Financial LLC and Generations Financial Management. Outside of his financial advisory work, he is involved in a video production business, The Element Wild LLC, which operates a YouTube channel focused on filming and content creation. Advisor Resource Council provides asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises. The firm utilizes AI-driven model portfolios combined with traditional analysis and offers various account tiers and customized strategies for high-net-worth clients.

Eric Lamm is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC in Frisco, TX, with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Cain, Watters & Associates since 2018 following six years at Texas Tech University. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of Lamm Legacy Company, LLC, which focuses on residential real estate investing. Cain, Watters & Associates provides financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management primarily to dental healthcare professionals, individual investors, and trustees or plan sponsors of pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm also offers accounting, tax, and donor-advised fund services, combining multiple investment programs with CPA capabilities and a focus on healthcare-related clients.

Nickolas Parker is a CFP® with seven years of experience in financial advisory services, currently serving at SageSpring Wealth Partners. His prior roles include work at Raymond James Financial Services and involvement with the Omar Tennis Academy. He also provides advisory support as an independent contractor with another financial team in Frisco, TX. SageSpring Wealth Partners manages approximately $8.5 billion across 11,500 clients, serving a diverse clientele that includes individual households, institutional clients, and plan sponsors. The firm offers customized investment management and consulting services, utilizing a variety of asset types and strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Hunter Satterfield is a financial advisor with Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Cain, Watters & Associates, P.L.L.C. since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Satterfield has minority ownership interests in Tectonic Financial, Inc. and several related entities that provide services and referrals specific to clients’ business industries. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC provides financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management primarily to dental healthcare professionals, individual investors, and pension or profit-sharing plan sponsors. The firm combines accounting and tax services with multiple investment programs and a formal affiliation with a banking institution, focusing on a largely non-discretionary asset base.

Matthew Deno is a financial advisor with John Hancock Personal Financial Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Manulife Asset Management (US) LLC since 2012 and has been affiliated with John Hancock and its related entities since 2002. John Hancock Personal Financial Services, LLC provides financial planning and consultative services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, non-profits, and business entities. The firm uses a technology-assisted model with third-party financial planning software to deliver generally framed written recommendations, serving a high client load per advisor.

Donald Johnson is a financial advisor at BOK Financial Securities, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining BOK Financial, he worked at Fidelity Investments for four years. BOK Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional investors, providing non-discretionary, fee-based investment management through its Guided Portfolio Solutions program, as well as financial planning and consulting. The firm combines quantitative and qualitative investment research with tailored allocations to meet client objectives.

Ralph De Belle is a financial advisor at SageSpring Wealth Partners with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Hilltop Securities Inc. Outside of finance, he has experience working in the food service industry at Ifratelli Pizza. SageSpring Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including individual households and institutional clients such as retirement plans and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers tailored investment management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing a mix of individual securities, funds, alternative investments, and third-party manager relationships.

Jonas Roos is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX. He worked for 14 years at Guidestone Advisors and Guidestone Financial Resources before joining Capital Investment Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he holds a 50% ownership in an education consulting business, Tricia Roos Consulting LLC, where he does not participate in daily operations. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients with discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning. The firm utilizes a centralized investment platform with standardized asset-allocation models, actively managed sleeves, and ETF-based portfolios, supported by specialized in-house estate and tax planning resources.

Mark Oswald is a financial advisor with Balefire, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at B/D Compliance Associates, Bridge Capital Associates, AEGIS Financial, and H. Beck, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a board member of Ozzie's Pitch-22 Foundation, a charitable organization that provides scholarships. Balefire serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and business entities with discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA-focused corporate solutions. The firm uses a team-based investment process featuring core-plus-tactical model portfolios and licensed third-party research to tailor client relationships by risk profile and goals.

Milan Madhani is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Vanderbilt Advisory Services and related entities since 2020 and previously spent several years with HD Vest Insurance Agency and affiliated firms. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Vimlan Tax Services, LLC, providing tax, accounting, and payroll services. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, combining fundamental, technical, and charting analysis with access to proprietary and third-party investment solutions, alongside integrated retirement-plan consulting and administration services.

Kris Maksimovich is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Global Wealth Advisors and Commonwealth Financial Network from 2008 to 2025 before joining Merit Financial Group. Outside of his advisory work, Maksimovich owns KTM Vans, LLC, which holds a sprinter van used for sports-related travel and remote work. Merit Financial Group, LLC manages approximately $10.6 billion and serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach utilizing model portfolios and modular sleeves that advisors can tailor through various investment vehicles, with oversight from a central Investment Management team and committee.

Brendren Austin is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at PriceWaterHouseCoopers from 2014 to 2021. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC 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.

Nelson Kamimura is a financial advisor at USAA Investment Services Company with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked in various roles within USAA, including positions at USAA Life Insurance Company and USAA Financial Advisors Inc. 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 a Retirement Income Strategy Report and facilitates client referrals to third-party broker-dealers and advisers rather than managing client assets directly.

Sharran Hood is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining First Advisors National, Hood worked at Primerica Advisors for five years and has been involved with Primerica Financial Services for over a decade. Outside of advisory work, Hood is engaged in independent sales of insurance products. First Advisors National manages discretionary assets for individual and high-net-worth clients, offering investment management, third-party portfolio recommendations, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes selecting and monitoring third-party money managers and combines tactical and strategic investment approaches with fundamental analysis for supplemental security recommendations.

Angela Raley is a financial advisor with BOK Financial Securities, Inc. in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Hilltop Securities Inc., BBVA Securities Inc., and JPMorgan Securities LLC. BOK Financial Securities, operating as BOK Financial Advisors, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, corporations, retirement plans, government agencies, and institutional clients. The firm offers non-discretionary, fee-based investment management through its Guided Portfolio Solutions program, with investment research provided by an affiliated advisory firm.

Andrew Seale is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at PwC and studied at Texas A&M University. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion across 144 advisors and serving a diverse client base including individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm applies a long-term, diversified investment approach through customizable model portfolios and offers specialized services such as independent fiduciary and ESOP trustee work.

Paul Benge is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council in Dallas, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 40 years of industry experience. Since 2016, he has been associated with both Advisor Resource Council and LPL Financial. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises with asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs AI-driven model portfolios combined with fundamental analysis and offers a range of investment strategies tailored to different account sizes and client needs.