Carolyn Smith is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 21 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Lion Street Advisors and Kestra Financial Services. Outside of her advisory work, she is a senior partner at C3 Financial Partners, where she is involved in the sales and service of life, disability, and long-term care insurance. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm’s approach focuses on diversified, goal-based model portfolios and asset allocation, utilizing a range of proprietary and third-party platforms and investment products.

John Dix Jr. is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 54 years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at Morgan Stanley Dw Inc., Wells Fargo Clearing, USCA Securities LLC, and U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors. Arax Advisory Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and private fund advisory, utilizing both in-house teams and external managers along with traditional and alternative investments.

Mark Gehlbach is a financial advisor at True North Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with True North Advisors since 2000. True North Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, endowments, and other institutions by providing 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 across four Functional Asset Classes: Equities, Fixed Income, Diversifiers, and Private Investments.

Philip Kistler is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Turtle Creek Trust in Dallas, TX. He has been with Turtle Creek Management since 2006, totaling 20 years at the affiliated firm. Turtle Creek Trust provides investment management and separately managed account services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis across equity, fixed income, and balanced strategies and manages most assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Jordan Schwartz is a financial advisor with Strategic Wealth Investment Group, LLC in Louisville, KY, holding a Series 65 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He is the owner of Jean and Jordan, LLC, a virtual success coaching company, and maintains a blog targeted at millennials. His prior experience includes roles at Bass Realty and operating independent leasing and consulting businesses. Strategic Wealth Investment Group serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and select business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to develop tailored investment plans, which are typically managed on a discretionary basis and may include allocations to private placements and externally managed vehicles.

Angela Tacco is a financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Edward Jones from 2010 to 2019 before joining Level Four Financial, LLC, and Level Four Advisory Services. Outside of her advisory role, she volunteers as a retirement planning educational seminar facilitator with AARP and serves as an instructor at Tarrant County Community College and Texas Christian University. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $5.32 billion across 115 advisors and 13,865 client relationships. The firm serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing fee-only financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan advisory services.

Paul Benge is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council based in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and totaling 40 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Citigroup Global Markets. He operates a registered investment advisory business under the DBA Benge Financial within Advisor Resource Council. Advisor Resource Council is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities with asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm integrates artificial intelligence with fundamental analysis to offer model and separately managed account strategies under its AIQ platform, supplemented by third-party advisory programs and custom solutions.

Christopher Wigington is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Manarin Investment Counsel Ltd, and Securities America Advisors, Inc. He has been with Prospera Financial Services since 2014. Prospera Financial Services 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 businesses, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory platforms.

Allan Peiser is a financial advisor at Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company with 25 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has worked at several firms, including EisnerAmper and Avantax Advisory Services, Inc., and is also a contract partner at Eisner Advisory Group LLC, advising clients on tax transactions. Peiser is involved in theater production as a passive investor in the "Dear Evan Hansen" tours. Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company serves individuals, trustees, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $5 billion in assets and focuses on asset allocation and diversification, utilizing third-party Independent Managers and technology platforms to support its services.

Richard Lee Jr. is a CFP® and CFA® with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Lee Financial Corporation since 2010. He serves on the board of directors of Wynne/Jackson Inc., a real estate development firm, although he has not been active in this role for several years. Lee Financial Company, LLC 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 focusing on tailored portfolios and also acts as investment adviser to private pooled investment vehicles.

Gilbert Herrick Jr. is a financial advisor at Momentum Independent Network Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Momentum Independent Network since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the finance committee of Wilshire Baptist Church. Momentum Independent Network Inc. provides investment advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services to individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of managed account programs and integrates broker-dealer operations with banking and municipal advisory services within the Hilltop group.

Marc Liberman is a financial advisor at Aegis Capital Corp. with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Merrill, Morgan Stanley, B. Riley Wealth Advisors, and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Aegis Capital Corp. provides investment advisory and related financial services to individual and corporate clients, offering asset management, financial planning, brokerage, annuities, insurance, and occasional investment banking services. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary client relationships.

Samuel Acho is a financial advisor at AWM Capital, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked with AWM Capital since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, Acho is the founder and president of Athletes for Justice, a nonprofit organization that mobilizes athletes to advocate for systemic change. He also serves as a board member at St. Mark's School of Texas and is vice president of Living Hope Christian Ministries, which organizes medical mission trips to Nigeria. AWM Capital is a fee-based registered investment adviser serving high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as private funds. The firm emphasizes liability-driven investing and asset allocation, managing approximately $1.15 billion through a multi-team staff of 24 advisors.

Jennifer Armstrong is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Lee Financial Corporation since 1997. Lee Financial Company provides fee-only financial planning and discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to a range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm operates with a team-based model centered on its WholeVision™ planning framework and manages both traditional portfolios and affiliated private partnerships.

Aidan Bonner is a financial advisor at Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation. He joined the firm in 2024 and has experience working in various roles including positions at Lazy Dog and Miami University. Quotient Wealth Partners advises individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans across both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides tailored financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services using diversified investment strategies implemented primarily through ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and third-party managers.

Joseph Martinez Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Krilogy since 2023. Prior to joining Krilogy, he worked at Phlox Capital Management, LLC for eight years. He also provides voluntary, non-compensated investment advisory consultation to a hospital retirement plan committee. Krilogy serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, retirement plans, family offices, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term investment philosophy with tactical adjustments and offers a range of services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and corporate retirement plan consulting.

Carleigh Seesing is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX. She holds the Series 66 designation and has six years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining Hilltop Securities, she worked various roles including positions at Missouri State University, Springfield Brewing Co, Platinum Hair Salon, and Circle 7 Ranch. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through investment advisory and broker-dealer services, offering managed account programs, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory. The firm provides an open-architecture platform combining third-party and firm-sponsored strategies, with notable capabilities in custody, banking, and municipal bond offerings.

Christian Yoss is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Simon Quick Advisors, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He previously worked at firms including JPMorgan Securities LLC, Goldman Sachs & Co LLC, Cetera Advisor Networks, United Capital Financial Advisers LLC, and TIAA. Yoss is based in Dallas, TX. Simon Quick Advisors serves individuals, families, pension and nonprofit entities, endowments, and foundations by offering wealth management, investment consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs a multi-manager approach combining proprietary quantitative analysis and due diligence, and distinguishes itself through fund sponsorship, tax-return preparation, and a range of administrative services.

Craig Damico is a financial advisor at Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Goldman Sachs and United Capital Financial Advisors. Quotient Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services. The firm utilizes tailored investment programs incorporating ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and third-party managers, with a focus on diversified, factor-tilted allocations and tax-aware strategies.

Kenneth Shade is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently with Sunbelt Securities, Inc. and has held positions at multiple firms including Reef Securities and Chapwood Securities Inc. Shade’s work history spans various roles within the financial services sector. Sunbelt Securities, Inc. offers investment advisory and related services to individual and institutional clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides a range of strategies and portfolio management services, including the Sunbelt RD wrap-fee program and standalone financial planning.