James Bussey is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, B. Riley Wealth Management, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Hilltop Securities Inc. offers brokerage, execution, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm employs an open-architecture platform and provides a range of managed account programs alongside fiduciary and consulting services under ERISA arrangements.

Felicia Belcher is a Series 66–licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. She currently works at USAA Investment Services Company and previously held roles at J. Grant & Associates and JP Morgan Securities LLC. USAA Investment Services Company provides retirement-focused advice and referral services primarily to USAA members through phone and digital channels, offering a Retirement Income Strategy Report and facilitating referrals rather than managing client assets directly.

Shawn Stone is a financial advisor at Retirement Planners of America with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with MMWKM Advisors, LLC since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he works as an independent insurance agent for various companies. Retirement Planners of America provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan participants through a wrap-fee investment program. The firm employs an “Invest and Protect” approach focused on capital preservation and tactical rebalancing, utilizing model portfolios composed mainly of ETFs and mutual funds.

Annie Lamm is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at KPMG and the University of Mississippi. 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 both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across multiple platforms and provides specialized services for dental practice transitions and related matters.

Benjamin Dethlefs is a financial advisor with Retirement Planners of America, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JP Morgan Chase Bank, JP Morgan Securities, and TD Ameritrade. Outside of his advisory work, he is a passive investor in a private company that provides concrete services to pool construction firms. Retirement Planners of America offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan participants through a wrap-fee investment program. The firm employs an “Invest and Protect” investment approach, emphasizing capital preservation and tactical rebalancing with model portfolios composed largely of ETFs and mutual funds.

Janet Broyles is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. She has been with Advisor Resource Council since 2013 and has also been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2005. Outside of her advisory roles, she manages the Mamie Whitehurst Humphrey Trust in a fiduciary capacity. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises by offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses actively managed strategies that combine artificial intelligence tools with traditional fundamental analysis across a range of portfolio types, including equities, fixed income, alternatives, and options-based techniques.

Lauren Roecker is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC provides financial planning, retirement planning, and investment management services primarily to dental healthcare professionals, individuals, trustees, and plan sponsors. The firm offers various solutions, including ERISA plan advisory, pooled trust offerings, unified managed accounts, and referrals to tax and accounting specialists.

Robert Stern is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC since 2026. His prior roles include positions at RBC Capital Markets, LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank NA. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC offers fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a customized, collaborative planning process supported by third-party software and advanced scenario analyses.

Benjamin Biggs is a financial advisor with SageSpring Wealth Partners in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Raymond James Financial Services in various capacities between 2008 and 2016 before joining SageSpring Wealth Partners, where he has been since 2008. He is also president of Biggs Wealth Team, a support company that assists clients with retirement planning and asset management. SageSpring Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including individual, institutional, and plan sponsor clients. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services, tailoring portfolios using various asset types and employing both fundamental and technical analysis, combined with multi-team resources and institutional capabilities.

Heidi Barnett is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Cain, Watters & Associates since 2002. 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 donor-advised fund services through Schwab Charitable.

Mason Stern is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Cain, Watters & Associates PLLC since 2014. 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 manages donor-advised funds through Schwab Charitable.

Nora Brazier is a financial advisor at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc and Merrill. Brazier is also involved with Eisenhauer Wealth Management, a marketing name for financial securities business conducted through B. Riley Wealth Management. B. Riley Wealth Advisors provides investment advice and portfolio management to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a variety of programs including advisor-managed portfolios, third-party managed programs via the Envestnet platform, and internally managed models, overseeing approximately $4.21 billion in client assets.

Michael Raitt is a financial advisor at Gradient Securities, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Gradient Securities since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he operates a CPA practice focused on tax preparation and is involved in other business activities including mortgage loan processing, insurance sales, estate planning assistance, and performs as a guitarist in a band. Gradient Securities, doing business as Gradient Wealth Management, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities. The firm provides financial planning, consulting, non-discretionary asset management, and ERISA plan services, often utilizing third-party managers and offering both advisory and commissionable products.

Sam Kodari is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and over 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Vanderbilt Securities, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at Signator Investors, Inc. Sam also owns Integrated Planning Services and is involved in health and life insurance sales for individuals and businesses. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, proprietary model portfolios, third-party sub-advisors, and a digital platform, employing a strategic asset allocation approach with both short- and long-term investment management options.

James Martin is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Hilltop Securities since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Martin is involved in entertainment through BYO Musicians, where he plays guitar and books music engagements for events. Hilltop Securities serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and retirement-plan sponsors, offering a range of investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm combines custody, banking, and market-making capabilities and employs an open-architecture platform with both third-party and firm-sponsored investment strategies.

Brian Hart is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in financial advising. He currently works at SageSpring Wealth Partners and previously spent 11 years with Raymond James Financial Services. Hart operates an independent support company as an independent contractor. SageSpring Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including individual households, institutional clients, and plan sponsors. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and utilizing a range of investment strategies and third-party manager relationships.

Joseph Turek is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently practicing at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC in Plano, TX. His prior work experience includes roles at RetireSimply, Hilltop Securities, Merrill, Bank of America, Charles Schwab, Fidelity Investments, and Pdq. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, model portfolios, and an asymmetric rebalancing approach, delivering services through a large network of affiliated offices and investment adviser representatives.

Christopher Fasy is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. His prior work includes ten years at Valic Financial Advisors and concurrent roles with Advisor Resource Council and LPL Financial since 2020. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises by providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm uses actively managed strategies combining artificial intelligence tools with traditional fundamental analysis across various portfolio types, including equities, fixed income, alternatives, and options-based techniques.

Thomas Sanders is a financial advisor with Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC in Plano, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Cain, Watters & Associates, P.L.L.C. since 2008. Sanders has minority ownership interests in several affiliated entities, including Tectonic Financial, Inc., and related businesses that provide services to clients' industries, though these are not investment-related. 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 also offers accounting and tax services as a Certified Public Accountancy and manages various investment programs, combining affiliated model due diligence with third-party managers, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Aaron Suriff is a financial advisor at Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Morgan Stanley and Whimsy Franchising & Distributing, as well as extensive experience with various insurance carriers. Van Clemens Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm customizes portfolios based on client objectives and risk tolerance, employing methods such as modern portfolio theory and fundamental and technical analysis, and uses both third-party managers and an in-house Growth Opportunities model focused on micro- and small-cap equities.