Abraham Mansour Sr. is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Advisor Resource Council in Plano, TX. He has been with Advisor Resource Council since 2013 and has also worked with LPL Financial since 2011. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises by providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs actively managed strategies that integrate artificial intelligence tools with traditional fundamental analysis and offers both discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Keith Hilliard is a financial advisor with Momentum Independent Network Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at SWS Financial Services since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Hilliard volunteers with the Tyler Chamber of Commerce Veterans Committee and serves as Treasurer for the Sharon Shriners nonprofit organization. He is also President of the East Texas Piney Woods Chapter of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors. Momentum Independent Network serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, charitable, corporate, institutional, and banking clients, offering investment advisory programs, managed accounts, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm utilizes a platform model with third-party managers and Envestnet for model delivery and trading, and integrates with Hilltop affiliates for municipal bond strategies and cash management features.

Andrew Frank is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management for 16 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a property owner involved in managing commercial and farm land holdings. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.5 billion for individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and municipal entities. The firm utilizes model portfolios and a range of wrap platforms and unaffiliated sub-advisors to deliver financial planning, asset management, and fiduciary services.

Frank Martin is a CFP® with 24 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Level Four Advisory Services in Dallas, TX, where he has worked for 10 years. His prior roles include positions at Harbor Financial Services, LLC and Cova Private Wealth LLC. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.5 billion, serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and fiduciary services, utilizing model portfolios, multiple custodians, and both affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisors.

Michael Forster is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and 66 licenses and previously worked at Raymond James Financial, Securities America Advisors, and LPL Financial. Hilltop Securities serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and broker-dealer services, offering managed accounts, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and specialized municipal bond strategies. The firm combines custody, banking, and market-making capabilities within an open-architecture platform.

Anna Hamilton is a CFP® professional with five years of experience in financial services, currently serving at True North Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX. Her prior experience includes roles at UMB Bank and the University of Kansas. True North Advisors provides comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, endowments, and other institutions. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, bottom-up investment approach with an emphasis on value-oriented strategies and offers a range of private pooled investment vehicles under the Western Alternative Strategies L.P. umbrella.

Steven Watkins is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently with Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC since 2025. He previously worked at Merrill from 2020 to 2025 and spent 18 years at H.D. Vest Investment Services and H.D. Vest Advisory Services. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, operating as Fusion Investment Advisors, provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm uses an open-architecture platform with internally and externally developed asset allocation models, employing both fundamental and technical analysis across a broad range of investment vehicles.

Kevin Wilson is a financial advisor at Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management and ID Solutions. Wilson is based in Dallas, TX. 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 across 1,900 clients, offering tailored, diversified portfolios that include ETFs, equities, fixed income, mutual funds, options, and alternative investments, supported by fundamental and cyclical analysis and tax-aware strategies.

James Ruberto is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. based in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Robert W. Baird for 13 years before joining Hilltop Securities in 2024. Hilltop Securities Inc. provides brokerage, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofit, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management programs and retirement-plan fiduciary services through an open-architecture platform with approximately $2.25 billion in assets under management.

Gary Schmidt is a financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services in Minnetonka, MN. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 19 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at LPL Financial from 2014 to 2021. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing over $5 billion across 115 advisors and a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers fee-only financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan advisory services, with an investment approach that utilizes model portfolios and a combination of internal and third-party management.

John Rivera is a financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked for J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, each for 11 years, and managed The Finishing Touch Painting Co. for 20 years. Hilltop Securities Inc. serves individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients by providing brokerage, advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services. The firm uses an open-architecture platform offering multiple managed account programs and distinctive capabilities such as municipal bond strategies co-advised by Franklin Templeton and custody services uncommon among enterprise advisers.

Daniel Peters is a financial advisor at LEE Financial Company, LLC in Dallas, Texas, with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has been with Lee Financial Corporation since 2009. LEE Financial Company provides fee-only financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm employs a team-based approach using its WholeVision™ planning framework and also serves as general partner and investment manager for several affiliated private partnerships and pooled investment vehicles.

Alan Tipton Jr. is a financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial and Level Four Financial, LLC. Outside of advising, he is a managing member of Tipton Restaurant, LLC, a food service business in Shreveport, LA. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing over $5 billion across 115 advisors. The firm serves a diverse client base with fee-only financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan advisory services, employing model portfolios and both affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers.

Emily Smeltz is a CFP® professional with six years of experience at Lee Financial Company, LLC, located in Dallas, TX. Prior to joining Lee Financial, she worked at The Michael's Organization and in the hospitality industry. Lee Financial Company provides fee-only financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm operates a team-based model centered on its WholeVision™ planning framework and manages tailored portfolios that include a variety of investment types.

Kevin Adkins is a CFP® professional with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Level Four Advisory Services since 2021. He has been involved with Level Four Financial, LLC since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he maintains a non-investment entity related to personal health insurance management. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing over $5 billion across 115 advisors and approximately 13,865 client relationships. The firm serves a diverse client base, offering fee-only financial planning, asset management, third-party manager referrals, and retirement plan advisory services through tailored strategies and a range of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers.

John Saalfield is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. His prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services and Raymond James Financial Services. Saalfield is also owner of Varsity Ventures LLC and Wealth Partners Alliance LLC. Concurrent Investment Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, managing approximately $9.9 billion in assets across discretionary and non-discretionary mandates. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using diversified portfolios that include ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments.

James Mars is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving at Balefire, LLC. He has held positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and LPL Financial LLC, and is the CEO of Fuse Partners, LLC dba VisionPoint Advisory Group. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in the sale of fixed and traditional insurance products and manages a personal LLC for business-related expenses. Balefire, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and business entities, providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA-focused corporate solutions. The firm employs a team-based investment approach centered on an Investment Committee that develops model portfolios using a core-plus-tactical philosophy and licensed third-party research.

Colton Shields is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with three years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. and Professional Wealth Management Group. His background includes work at both firms since 2021. Outside of advisory work, he is an independent representative with various insurance carriers for fixed insurance sales. Geneos Wealth Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment advisory, and brokerage services with an investment process that includes continuous account monitoring, discretionary trading, and a range of analytic approaches and strategies.

Sean Murphy is a financial advisor with Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Maxim Group LLC and Newbridge Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Team Enterprises, representing liquor brands at Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Stars games and managing VIP customer relations. Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, utilizing a combination of cyclical, technical, and fundamental analysis alongside long- and short-term trading strategies. The firm manages approximately $212.1 million in discretionary assets and operates with affiliations that include an in-house broker-dealer and private equity ventures.

Robert Morales is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hilltop Securities Inc. since 2020 and was previously with Transamerica for six years. Morales served as president of DRAG Ventures, a Velofix Dallas franchise, which is currently closing operations. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through investment advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm offers managed accounts, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and municipal bond strategies, combining custody, banking, and market-making capabilities.