Marcel Garza is a CFP® certified financial advisor with three years of industry experience, currently with Level Four Advisory Services in Dallas, TX. His prior roles include positions at Texas Tech University, Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, New Mexico State University, and David Hill Financial, LLC. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.5 billion and serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and fiduciary services through various model portfolios and platform arrangements.

Matthew Medell is a financial advisor with M Holdings Securities, Inc. and holds a Series 66 designation. He has seven years of industry experience, including prior roles at J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC, Morgan Stanley, Capital One Investing, LLC, and Fxcm. He is based in Dallas, TX. M Holdings Securities, Inc. serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities through a nationwide network of independent firms and financial professionals. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning.

Brian Heider is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at True North Advisors, LLC since 2014. He is based in Dallas, TX. True North Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, endowments, and other institutions with comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, bottom-up investment approach with a focus on value-oriented strategies and organizes portfolios using four Functional Asset Classes.

Shirley Ogden is a CFA® charterholder with 26 years of industry experience, currently with LEE Financial Company, LLC, where she has worked since 1993. In addition to her work at Lee Financial, she holds a part-time position at Timothy Carmody CPA, focusing on income tax preparation, research, and consulting. LEE Financial Company provides fee-only financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm uses a team-based model centered on its WholeVision™ planning framework and manages tailored portfolios that may include a variety of investment vehicles, alongside offering family office and foundation services.

John Hamiter Jr. is a financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Level Four Advisory Services since 2021 and Harbor Financial Services, LLC since 2005. Outside of advising, he is a partner in GHMYS Group, LLP, which provides office support services. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing over $5 billion across a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and nonprofits. The firm offers fee-only financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan advisory services, using model portfolios and a combination of direct management, affiliated sub-advisers, and third-party managers.

Ryan Coxe is a financial advisor at LEE Financial Company, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Lee Financial, RETC, Strong Capital, Dominus Commercial, and the Dallas Cowboys. LEE Financial Company provides fee-only financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm uses a team-based model with a WholeVision™ planning framework, tailoring portfolios to clients’ specific liquidity, tax, income, and risk needs.

Carolyn Sterling is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. based in Dallas, TX, with 28 years of industry experience. She worked for Hd Vest Advisory and H.D. Vest Investment Securities, Inc. from 1995 until joining Prospera in 2022. Mrs. Sterling serves as a board member and secretary for the Young Men's Service League in Plano, TX. Prospera Financial Services is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, and businesses, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to various advisory programs and third-party platforms.

Alexander Nickerson is a CFP® professional with five years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Lee Financial Company, LLC since 2021 and previously spent five years with Cypress Point Wealth Management. He is based in Dallas, TX. Lee Financial Company provides fee-only financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm employs a team-based model using its WholeVision™ planning framework and serves as General Partner and Investment Manager for several affiliated private partnerships.

Christopher Steinsholt is a financial advisor with Csenge Advisory Group, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 credential and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services and Edward Jones. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Rotary Club of Rockwall and holds leadership roles with the Texas Valor Project and Rockwall County Republican Men’s Club. Csenge Advisory Group provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high net worth clients, charities, and corporate/business clients. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with a relative strength methodology and a top-down market approach, offering customized portfolio management through discretionary and model-based strategies.

Dennis Zator is a financial advisor at NFSG Corporation with 51 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Newbridge Securities Corporation since 2010. NFSG Corporation provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using a range of instruments and employs an internal portfolio manager to support its advisors, while also using third-party asset managers with various investment styles.

Dhruv Maniktala is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at True North Advisors, LLC since 2015. He is based in Dallas, TX and holds the Series 63 license. True North Advisors provides comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, endowments, and other institutions. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, bottom-up investment approach focused on value-oriented strategies, while incorporating passive indexed ETFs, SMAs, and alternative or private investments as appropriate.

Alvin Walk is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Charles Schwab, Morgan Stanley, 1st Global Advisors, and Waddell & Reed. Outside of his advisory work, Alvin is a musician who plays trumpet and performs with various groups at his church. 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 platforms.

Petia Moutaftchieva is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, with 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Hilltop Securities since 2016. Hilltop Securities Inc. provides brokerage, execution, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $2.25 billion in assets and offers a range of portfolio management programs through an open-architecture platform that includes advisor-managed and model-based solutions, along with specialized municipal bond strategies and custody capabilities.

Deborah Todd is a financial advisor with Momentum Independent Network Inc. in Tyler, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at Sws Financial Services since 2010. Momentum Independent Network serves individual, high-net-worth, charitable, corporate, institutional, and banking clients through advisory and brokerage relationships, offering a range of investment advisory programs, managed accounts, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a platform model with third-party managers and integrates with Hilltop affiliates to provide municipal bond strategies and bank-sweep deposit programs.

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.

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 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC and USCA Securities LLC. Arax Advisory Partners is an SEC-registered, multi-team wealth manager with over 200 advisors overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans, employing a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset-allocation strategies.

Karee Sampson is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners in Dallas, TX, with 42 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC and USCA Securities LLC. Sampson serves as co-trustee and power of attorney for her spouse's trust and is a member of the Presidential Advisory Board at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in regulatory assets, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation, and is notable for its use of performance-based fee arrangements and carried-interest structures for qualified investors and private funds.

Robert Fraim is a financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 41 years of industry experience and has worked with Mid-Atlantic Securities, Inc. since 1991. Fraim also works as an independent life insurance agent on a limited basis. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $5.32 billion across 115 advisors and over 13,800 client relationships. The firm serves a diverse client base with fee-only financial planning, asset management, third-party manager referrals, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing model portfolios and both affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers.

Joseph Mcdonald is a financial advisor with Capital Investment Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has 28 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Capital Investment Advisors serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients with discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning. The firm employs a centralized investment platform featuring standardized asset-allocation models and actively managed portfolios, supported by specialized in-house estate and tax planning resources.