Chris Albertson is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial and Western Wealth Management. Albertson is also the founder of Stewardship Tax Consultants, a tax preparation and planning business that works in conjunction with his wealth management practice. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered multi-team firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans using a combination of portfolio management strategies and investment analysis methods tailored to client risk profiles.

Daniel Vandergriff is a financial advisor at Northwest Asset Management with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Northwest Asset Management, he worked at CS Planning Corp., Noble Private Wealth, LLC, and Fidelity in various advisory roles dating back to 1998. Northwest Asset Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on customized investment management using strategic asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory, and offers a range of financial planning, consulting, tax preparation, and back-office services.

Larry Jackson is a financial advisor with Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and over 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mercer Allied Company, Cetera Advisor Networks, Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management, and Girard Securities. Quotient Wealth Partners is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $3.54 billion for around 1,900 clients, offering tailored, diversified portfolios that incorporate ETFs, equities, fixed income, mutual funds, options, alternative investments, and third-party managers, supported by fundamental and cyclical analysis and tax-aware strategies.

Terrence Fergen is a financial advisor at BFC PLANNING, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with BFC PLANNING since 2016. Prior to that, he worked at Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. starting in 2012. BFC PLANNING, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, banks, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates through a network of approximately 200 investment adviser representatives. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and access to various sub-advisory and third-party management programs, with strategies that typically include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Jordan Stefanov is a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Girard Securities and Farther Financial Advisors. United Capital Financial Advisors provides financial planning and investment management services nationally to individual investors, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis using asset-allocation models and offers portfolio customization for ESG and faith-based preferences, supported by proprietary technology and access to third-party managers.

Michael Ware is a financial advisor with Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. in Addison, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hornor Townsend And Kent, Inc for 16 years before joining Geneos Wealth Management and operating Weaver, Ware & Martin Wealth Management and Advisory Services. Geneos Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment advisory, and brokerage services. The firm’s investment process includes continuous account monitoring, discretionary trading, and a variety of analytic approaches and strategies tailored to client needs.

Joy Deanda is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc. for 18 years and has been with Charles Schwab since 2019. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans through a network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, investment and retirement-plan consulting, and third-party manager selection, managing approximately $8.6 billion in client assets.

Matthew Bennett is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management for 11 years before joining Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC in 2023. Quotient Wealth Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and pension plans. The firm manages approximately $3.54 billion across about 1,900 clients through a team of 26 advisors, employing diversified portfolios that include ETFs, equities, fixed income, mutual funds, options, and alternative investments, supported by tax-aware strategies and operational tools.

William Swearingen II is a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including Lion Street Financial, Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, and Girard Securities, Inc. Since 2007, he has served as Managing Director at United Capital, focusing on client retention and new client relationships. United Capital Financial Advisors provides financial planning and investment management services nationally to individuals, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management using asset-allocation models, access to third-party managers, customized portfolios including ESG and faith-based options, and client-facing technology and reporting tools.

David Beck is a financial advisor with Calton & Associates, Inc. in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Calton & Associates since 2008. Outside of advising, he serves as secretary for the Southwest Chapter Umpires and works as a football official for junior and high school games in Texas. Calton & Associates serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and other retail clients, offering portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers. The firm provides tailored investment recommendations through various program structures, combining discretionary and non-discretionary management options with a range of analytic approaches.

Karl Drescher Jr. is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, Drescher serves on the Board of Trustees for the General Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, and on the Board of Directors for the Perry Belmont House, a nonprofit organization maintaining a historic mansion in Washington, D.C. 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 operates primarily through platform relationships and combines investment advisory services with broker-dealer and insurance distribution capabilities within the Mutual of Omaha group.

Sean Mccauley is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with RFG Advisory, LLC and has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and Private Client Services. Outside of his role at RFG, he owns and operates Cross Timbers Financial Group. RFG Advisory is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $8 billion for over 17,000 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to both third-party and proprietary investment strategies.

Walter Virden IV is a financial advisor at Momentum Independent Network Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at SWS Financial Services since 2001. Outside of advisory work, he is a partner at the CPA firm Virden Chapman & Virden PLLC and serves on the boards of St. John's Foundation and the Harry Male Youth Foundation. Momentum Independent Network serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, charitable, corporate, institutional, and banking clients. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services and utilizes a platform model with third-party managers and integrated municipal bond strategies sponsored by affiliated entities.

Matthew Greer is a CFP® with 16 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with The Mather Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Schwab Private Client Investment Advisory, Charles Schwab and Co., Inc., Charles Schwab Bank, SSB, and USAA Financial Advisors Inc. The Mather Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities, offering financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning guidance, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach with multiple risk-based allocation models and customization options such as direct indexing and ESG portfolios.

Spencer Sligh is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council in Stephenville, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Advisor Resource Council (formerly 360 Wealth Management, LLC) and LPL Financial since 2015. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises, offering asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs actively managed strategies that combine artificial intelligence tools with traditional fundamental analysis across diverse portfolios.

Jacob Montemayor is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently with Empirical Wealth Management in Fort Worth, TX. His prior roles include positions at The Vanguard Group and Charles Schwab. Empirical Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional investors, offering a range of investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a multi-asset class approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and operates several affiliated businesses in real estate, insurance, and legal referrals.

Kelly Kunst is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at BFC Planning, Inc. since 2015. Prior to and alongside this role, Kunst has been associated with Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. Outside of advisory work, Kunst is a member of the Living Word Lutheran Church council and is authoring a book aimed at supporting the entrepreneurial community. BFC Planning, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 200 investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing multiple platform arrangements and investment strategies tailored by individual advisers.

Coltin Davis is a financial advisor with Soltis Investment Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 license and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc and CFO4Life, and he is also the owner and managing partner of TXFP Consulting, a dormant business. Soltis Investment Advisors serves individual investors, institutions, corporations, charitable organizations, and pension/401(k) plans, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a manager selection process that integrates Modern Portfolio Theory with quantitative and qualitative analysis, overseeing a diverse range of investment vehicles.

Anthony Apollaro Jr. is a financial advisor with Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 18 years of industry experience, including roles at Varsity Asset Management, LLC and Fusion Investment Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of GET IN THE BOX, Inc., where he oversees operations. Fusion Investment Advisors, doing business as Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm uses an open-architecture platform and combines internally developed and independent asset allocation models with fundamental and technical analysis to manage client portfolios.

Wassana Ford is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc., holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and six years of industry experience. She has worked at Mutual of Omaha Investor Services since 2018 and has also been affiliated with Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she is an insurance agent specializing in health and life insurance products. 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 delivers managed solutions primarily through Envestnet and uses Pershing as custodian and introducing broker-dealer, operating within the broader Mutual of Omaha group alongside broker-dealer and insurance businesses.