Katie Keppler is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. She is currently with Titleist Asset Management, LLC and has held previous roles at Merrill Lynch, Harwood Wealth Management, and Wealth Management Advisors, LLC. Titleist Asset Management, LLC provides investment advice to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate retirement plans. The firm uses a rules-based Total Return framework and offers customized portfolio strategies overseen by an investment committee.

Christopher Maxtone Graham is a financial advisor at Mariner Independent with 30 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior work includes roles at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A., and he is the founder of Vail Capital Management, LLC. He also serves as an active executor and co-executor for estates in Dallas, Texas. Mariner Independent provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, access to model portfolios and third-party managers, and retirement plan services through a platform that integrates institutional resources and affiliated investment options.

Justin Davis is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Grimes & Company since 2019 and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and TD Ameritrade. Grimes & Company provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual and institutional clients, including estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and government entities. The firm uses proprietary research and portfolio-management systems to build customized investment strategies across a range of securities and investment vehicles.

Keri Vigil is a financial advisor with Momentum Independent Network Inc. in Amarillo, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has been with SWS Financial Services since 2010. Momentum Independent Network serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, charitable, corporate, institutional, and banking/thrift clients through advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers a range of investment advisory programs, managed accounts, financial planning, retirement consulting, and custody services, utilizing a platform model with third-party managers and integrated solutions from Hilltop affiliates.

John Crook is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James & Associates, Morgan Keegan & Company, LLC, and Citigroup Global Markets. He serves as a board member of the Georgia Industrial Children's Home Foundation and is involved in several business ventures, including a land clearing business started with his son. Prospera Financial Services is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors overseeing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and platforms.

Meghan Gray is a financial advisor at Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including New York Life Insurance Company and Hornor, Townsend & Kent LLC. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm primarily uses a platform relationship with Envestnet and custodial services from Pershing, delivering managed solutions through approved model portfolios and third-party managers.

Steven Gundy is a financial advisor with BFC PLANNING, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. Prior to joining BFC PLANNING, he worked at Milkie/Ferguson Investments, Inc. from 2009 to 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the advisory boards of the Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies and the Anti-Defamation League Texoma, and he is a partner and operator of a B&B ranch. BFC Planning, Inc. provides financial planning, asset management, and referral-based outside money manager services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pensions, trusts, and banks. The firm supports over 11,000 client relationships and employs independent investment adviser representatives who customize portfolios using various program structures, sub-advisers, and custodial arrangements.

Brick Parsons is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward D Jones and LPL Financial prior to joining Advisor Resource Council in 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a business that purchases, repairs, and resells small electronic equipment for profit. 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 combines artificial intelligence tools with fundamental analysis to offer a range of model and separately managed account strategies under its AIQ platform, while also providing custom solutions and third-party advisory programs tailored to client objectives.

Peter Vescovi is a Series 66 licensed advisor with 19 years of industry experience, currently with Regal Investment Advisors LLC in Dallas, TX. His prior experience includes roles at Fidelity Investments and Cetera. Outside of his financial advisory work, he is president of PETR Ventures, LLC, a business consulting firm, and is active as an author and speaker. Regal Investment Advisors, operating as LionShare, provides model portfolio implementation and discretionary investment management primarily to unaffiliated registered advisers and their clients. The firm offers a mix of proprietary and third-party strategies and manages day-to-day trading within those models on behalf of its advisory network.

David York is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving at Index Fund Advisors, Inc. He previously worked at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Index Fund Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and wealth-planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, foundations, and other institutions. The firm emphasizes portfolio management using primarily passively managed funds guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and a multi-factor framework, and also offers integrated tax services through its separate IFA Taxes division.

Eugene Parrish is a financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Hilltop Securities since 2009. Hilltop Securities Inc. serves individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, offering brokerage, advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services. The firm manages approximately $2.25 billion in assets and provides a range of investment programs through an open-architecture platform that includes adviser-managed and model-based strategies.

Raeann Forester is a financial advisor with Archer Investment Corporation, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 31 years of industry experience. She has worked at Archer since 2021 and previously spent over two decades with Avantax Advisory Services and related entities. Outside of her advisory role, Forester serves in various community positions including treasurer for the Grand Prairie Metro Rotary Club and the GPHS Alumni Association, supporting nonprofit activities and scholarship programs. Archer Investment Corporation provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and investment companies through separately managed accounts and The Archer Funds. The firm employs a process that assesses clients’ financial situations and constructs diversified portfolios across multiple asset classes, managing approximately $900 million primarily on a discretionary basis.

Scott Wood is a financial advisor with True North Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 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 with financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, bottom-up investment approach with a focus on value-oriented strategies, supplemented by passive indexed ETFs, separately managed accounts, and alternative or private investments.

Zachary Kuhlman is a financial advisor at True North Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at CH Investment Partners and Crow Holdings Capital-Investment Partners. True North Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $5.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves high net worth individuals, corporate pension plans, trusts, and other entities, offering comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory services with a focus on value-oriented strategies and broad diversification across multiple asset classes.

Curran Bradley is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Beneficient Securities Company, Beneficient, Emerson Equity LLC, and Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company. Hilltop Securities serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and retirement-plan sponsors, offering investment advisory and broker-dealer services through an open-architecture platform that includes firm-sponsored and third-party strategies. The firm combines custody, banking, and market-making functions and provides a range of advisory and brokerage solutions tailored to diverse client needs.

Christopher Conlan is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with six years of industry experience. He is currently with True North Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2016. True North Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $5.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves very high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and foundations, offering comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory services with a focus on fundamental, value-oriented investment strategies and broad diversification.

John Knowles is a financial advisor with Ally Invest Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ally Invest Advisors in 2021, he worked at Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade. Outside of finance, he is the owner and design engineer of Dos Rios Audio Engineering, where he designs and markets guitar pedals and amplifiers. Ally Invest Advisors serves a large retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary portfolio management through both automated and advisor-led services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using ETF portfolios across multiple risk tiers, combining automated algorithms with supervised monitoring.

Tia Tomlin is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) with 36 years of industry experience. She has been with Momentum Independent Network Inc. since 2011. Based in Dallas, TX, she holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Momentum Independent Network serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, charitable, corporate, institutional, and banking/thrift clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and brokerage services, utilizing third-party managers and Envestnet’s platform for model delivery, trading, and account management.

Maclendon Aiken is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab & Co., and TD Ameritrade. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through investment advisory and broker-dealer services, offering managed accounts, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and annuity-based solutions on an open-architecture platform. The firm combines custody, banking, and market-making capabilities, distinguishing itself with municipal bond strategies and specialized program services.

Terry Hastings is a financial advisor at Global View Capital Management LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Charles Schwab, Merrill, and NewBridge Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he also works as a driver for Uber. Global View Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plan participants. The firm uses a technical and quantitative investment approach focused on ETFs and mutual funds, supported by proprietary research from its affiliate AdvisorGuide, LLC, and offers capabilities including discretionary management of held-away retirement assets.