Andrew Ruiz is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, MomentUs Wealth Management, and Bank of America. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm uses a variety of advisory programs, including third-party and proprietary solutions, and offers ERISA fiduciary services through credentialed representatives.

Frank Bugh is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. since 1995. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm uses tailored planning and analytical tools to support client goals and offers specialized advisory programs such as municipal finance and SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory services.

Troy Knight Miller is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at FSC Securities Corporation, Lake Point Wealth Management, Royal Alliance Associates, and BOK Financial Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an independent contractor for Legal Shield and owns a small business called Charlie-forever. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm provides a range of services including financial planning, third-party asset management access, and institutional platforms, supporting advisors with both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio strategies alongside a broad set of non-advisory financial products.

Richard Craig is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been in the financial services industry for more than 38 years and began his career at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2007. Richard focuses on wealth planning services including retirement, trust, and educational planning. He provides consultative guidance on the overall financial and investment needs of his clients, helping design and implement customized wealth management strategies to pursue their personal financial goals while managing investment risk. Richard holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance from Texas Christian University, earned in 1984. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® and also holds the Personal Investment Advisor designation. His client focus areas include college education planning, corporate and employee benefits planning, executive compensation, legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, portfolio management services, and retirement income. In addition to his professional work, Richard has been involved with community organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, Lambda Chi Alpha, and Amplify Fort Worth. He previously served on the boards of Trinity Habitat for Humanity and Amplify (formerly Expanco), Inc., as well as the Boy Scouts of America Troop 17 Committee. Richard resides in Fort Worth with his wife and two children. His personal interests include fishing, golfing, hunting, and spending time with his family.

Michael Walker is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at First Command Financial Services and several entrepreneurial ventures, including Sons of Liberty Coffee LLC and Miguelito & Co. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing detailed, research-driven recommendations on income sources, Social Security, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines algorithmic automation with advisor input and emphasizes a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions.

Jill Valdez is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 24 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Edward Jones since 2001. Outside of her advisory role, she has an ownership interest in an oil and gas royalty entity based in Fort Worth, Texas. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million clients, offering a range of advisory programs, discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a large national network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Tris Fitz Gibbon is a Series 66 registered financial advisor with Edward Jones in Burleson, TX, where he has worked since 2008. He has 18 years of experience in the industry. Outside of his advisory role, he holds positions as Vice President and Secretary at Fitz Enterprise TX, a consulting dry cleaning business. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds while operating under a fiduciary standard.

Nathan Harsh is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial since 2022. Prior to this, he spent six years with Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with several private business ventures, including co-ownership in entities such as Aspen Custom Homes, LLC and Keen Capital Holdings, LLC. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory services and investment strategies supported by extensive research and technology tools, operating one of the largest networks of investment adviser representatives in the industry.

Brent Gough is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. and Gough Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. for over two decades. Gough serves on the CFP Advisory Board for the Dr. Sam Pack Business School at Tarleton State University. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes tailored, non-discretionary planning and uses analytical modeling tools to support client goals, while also offering specialized programs such as municipal advisory services and SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory & Consulting Services.

John Pardue is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of advisory work, he serves quarterly to reconcile books for a family holding company related to oil and gas royalties. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients—including individuals, institutions, and municipalities—offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions supported by a broad adviser network and research resources.

Jeremy Walker is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Kestra Investment Services, Advisor Resource Council, LPL Financial, and Ameriprise. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in multiple entrepreneurial ventures including owning a firearms business and serving as president of an agricultural company. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse clientele including individual, pension, and charitable organization clients by offering financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs through a large network of financial professionals. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management across multiple platforms and offers proprietary model strategies under the Founders Gate Capital brand.

Jason Husk is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Arlington, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at GENEOS Wealth Management Inc and Advanced Financial Planning, and currently operates Actum Wealth Advisors, providing wealth management and financial planning services. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that includes written recommendation reports and annual retirement-income planning advice centered on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Aaron De La Cruz is a financial advisor with Cetera in Fort Worth, TX, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Agia, VALIC Financial Advisors, and Fidelity Investments. Outside of his advisory work, he has worked as a full-service shopper for Instacart. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Miles Smith is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2022, and previously spent six years at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses structured planning tools and firm-approved methodologies to support client financial planning.

Gregory Saurenman is a financial advisor at Mission Advisory Group with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including ISC Advisors, Institutional Securities Corp, Calamos Financial Services, J.P. Morgan, and Morgan Stanley. Based in Fort Worth, TX, he has been with Mission Advisory Group since 2020. Mission Advisory Group is an independent firm focused on providing personalized financial advisory services.