Hameem Shah is a financial advisor at Ally Invest Advisors with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Ally Invest Advisors since 2022, following prior roles at Ally Invest Securities LLC and C6P Commerce LLC. Ally Invest Advisors offers discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through web-based solutions and virtual interactions. The firm employs model portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory across multiple risk tiers and provides services including automated investing and advisor-delivered personal advice.

Jorge Espinoza is a financial advisor with Ally Invest Advisors in Lewisville, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having five years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Ally Invest Advisors and Ally Invest Securities, as well as positions at TIAA, Bank of America, Merrill, and Chase Bank. Ally Invest Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through web-based solutions and virtual interactions. The firm uses model portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory across multiple risk tiers and offers services including automated investing and personalized financial advice.

Alexandra Smith is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at KPMG LLP for five years. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC provides financial planning, retirement planning, and investment management services primarily to individuals, trustees, and plan sponsors, with a focus on dental healthcare professionals. The firm offers a range of solutions including comprehensive financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and managed account strategies, supported by affiliations with a bank and related investment and accounting entities.

Donald Viergever is a financial advisor with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC, holding CFP® and Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Goldman Sachs from 2019 to 2023 and United Capital Financial Advisers from 2017 to 2019. Early in his career, he was employed at Texas A&M University and its Recreation Sports program. Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional entities, providing a range of advisory services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and private fund placement. The firm offers multiple investment platforms and product options, along with fiduciary consulting and trustee services through its affiliated Arden Trust Company.

Bret Hackett is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Merit Financial Advisors. His prior experience includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investment, LPL Financial, LLC, and H.D. Vest Advisory Services. Outside of his financial advisory work, he serves as treasurer for Glory to God Baseball Inc., a charitable nonprofit organization. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion and serving a diverse client base including individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using customized model portfolios and offers specialized services such as fiduciary and ESOP trustee work alongside financial wellness programs.

Brian Carrillo is a financial advisor with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and having 10 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Merrill, Bank of America, and Charles Schwab before joining Avantax in 2020. He has been associated with several Cetera entities since 2025. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm operates primarily through a network of CPA firms and registered advisors, managing approximately $7.57 billion in assets as of 2025, with investment strategies overseen by an advisory committee and focused on tax-intelligent approaches.

Leslie Benge is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Advisor Resource Council (formerly 360 Wealth Management, LLC) and LPL Financial since 2016. In addition to her advisory work, she is involved in real estate brokerage through Homes In Sync Realty Services. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of artificial intelligence tools and fundamental analysis in its investment strategies, providing a range of model portfolios and separately managed accounts tailored to different client needs.

Kellee Harrigan is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Cain, Watters & Associates in two separate periods totaling over 11 years, with an interim position at Privus Financial, LLC. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC provides financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management services primarily to dental healthcare professionals, individual investors, and pension and profit-sharing plan sponsors. The firm also offers CPA, accounting, tax services, and donor-advised fund services, combining multiple investment programs and a significant non-discretionary asset base.

Scott Lyle is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He has held his current position since 2017 and previously worked at Price Waterhouse Cooper from 2015 to 2017. Lyle holds a Series 65 designation. 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 combines accounting and tax services with multiple investment programs, managing a larger amount of client assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Kevin Carswell is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council in Tyler, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 37 years of industry experience. He has worked at Advisor Resource Council (formerly 360 Wealth Management, LLC) since 2015 and has been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2008. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in providing disability and indexed universal life insurance. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises by offering asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and referrals to third-party money managers and LPL advisory programs. The firm uses actively managed strategies that combine artificial intelligence tools with fundamental analysis across a variety of portfolio types, including equities, fixed income, alternatives, and options-based techniques.

Charles Dyer Jr. is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience and is currently affiliated with Retirement Planners of America. He has worked at MMWKM Advisors, LLC for the past 15 years. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent for various insurance companies. Retirement Planners of America provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions. The firm employs an “Invest and Protect” investment approach that incorporates tactical asset shifts based on market indicators and maintains a defensive posture to manage risk.

Karen Ferrell is a financial advisor with Verity Asset Management in Carrollton, TX, holding a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Verity, she worked in family services and foster care, including roles as a foster home assessor and contractor providing individual and family services. She also serves as operations director and volunteer board member for the ReUp Foundation, a charitable organization focused on mentorship programs. Verity Asset Management is an SEC-registered adviser offering discretionary portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, and financial planning to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm employs a model-driven investment process that emphasizes tactical asset allocation across multiple asset classes and provides both internally managed and third-party manager models.

Ronald Stolman Jr. is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Advisor Resource Council, where he has worked since 2020. He has 5 years of industry experience and owns Stolman & Associates, LLC, a bookkeeping and tax business established in 2006. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises, offering asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses actively managed strategies that combine artificial intelligence tools with fundamental analysis and provides both discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Douglas Mclemore is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Advisor Resource Council (formerly 360 WEALTH MANAGEMENT) since 2012 and has also worked with LPL Financial since 2005. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises by providing asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers and LPL advisory programs. The firm uses actively managed strategies incorporating artificial intelligence tools alongside fundamental analysis and offers both discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management.

Christopher Baker is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. in Dallas, TX. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, and Cetera Wealth Services. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and managed retirement plan services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm operates primarily through a network of CPA firms and registered Advisor Representatives and manages assets using firm-designed style allocation models with an emphasis on tax-intelligent strategies.

Cristina Siles is a financial advisor with CX Institutional, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. She joined CX Institutional in 2025 and has experience in education, having worked at several schools from 2016 to 2025. CX Institutional serves individuals, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plan sponsors by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-strategy asset allocation approach using fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across a variety of investment vehicles, supplemented by third-party technology for reporting and tax optimization.

Austin Roesler is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He is currently with BakerAvenue in Southlake, TX, and has previously worked at Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., TD Ameritrade, Ameriprise, Wells Fargo, and other financial firms. BakerAvenue provides wealth management, financial planning, and family office services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions, offering a range of strategies that combine tactical allocation, quantitative analysis, and fundamental research. The firm also delivers consolidated household reporting and expanded services including trust and digital asset advice.

Travis Floyd is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council who holds a Series 66 designation and has 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Advisor Resource Council (formerly 360 Wealth Management, LLC) since 2018 and previously held roles at LPL Financial, Level Four Advisory Services LLC, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in Travis Floyd Financial, LLC, a business entity for tax and investment purposes. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises by offering asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and referrals to third-party money managers and LPL advisory programs. The firm utilizes actively managed strategies that combine artificial intelligence tools with fundamental analysis across various portfolio types, including equities, fixed income, alternatives, and options-based techniques.

Ronald Rotthaus is a financial advisor with BOK Financial Securities, Inc. in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 36 years of industry experience. He has been with BOK Financial Securities and its affiliate Bokf, NA since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an unpaid director of LifeBionix, Inc., working limited hours quarterly. BOK Financial Securities, operating as BOK Financial Advisors, serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, government agencies, municipalities, and institutional clients. The firm offers non-discretionary, fee-based investment management through its Guided Portfolio Solutions program, with investment research provided by an affiliate, and is notable for its municipal-advisor registration and affiliation with a bank holding company.

Thomas Philipp is a CFP® and ChFC® with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. since 2013 and is also affiliated with Professional Wealth Management Group. Outside of his advisory roles, he owns Professional Planning Group Inc. and serves as an independent representative for fixed insurance business. Geneos Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment advisory, and brokerage services, employing a range of analytic methods and investment strategies tailored to client needs.