David Abdulky is a financial advisor at Momentum Independent Network Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with SWS Financial Services Inc. since 2003. Momentum Independent Network serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, charitable, corporate, institutional, and banking/thrift clients through advisory and brokerage relationships. The firm offers a range of investment advisory programs, managed accounts, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing third-party managers and integrated platforms to deliver customized investment solutions.

Anil Kumar is a financial advisor with USAA Investment Services Company in Plano, TX. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at NYLife Securities LLC and Fisher Investments. USAA Investment Services Company provides retirement-focused advice and referral services to USAA members and other individual investors, primarily through phone and digital channels. The firm delivers a Retirement Income Strategy Report and facilitates referrals to third-party broker-dealer advisers rather than managing client accounts directly.

Christopher Bredeson is a financial advisor at CX Institutional, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Fisher Investments for 12 years before joining CX Institutional in 2024. CX Institutional serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach that integrates fundamental, quantitative, technical, and cyclical analysis across a range of asset classes and offers specialized strategy portfolios including ESG and blockchain options.

Gerald Dietz is a financial advisor at Cape Investment Advisory, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including American Global Wealth Management and Cape Securities. Dietz is also an adjunct instructor at Richland College. Cape Investment Advisory, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party and affiliated asset managers. The firm emphasizes personalized asset allocation strategies based on clients’ financial situations and risk tolerance.

John Bullman is a financial advisor at Balefire, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding the CFA® designation and Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. He previously worked at LGT Financial Advisors LLC for three years and spent fourteen years at Rosewood Management Corporation. Balefire, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charities, and business entities. The firm employs a core-and-tactical investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee and offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and ERISA corporate solutions across a multi-advisor platform managing approximately $2 billion in assets.

John Allen Jr. is a financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PNC Investments, BBVA Wealth Solutions Inc., BBVA Compass Insurance Agency, BBVA Securities Inc., Compass Bank, and TD Ameritrade. Hilltop Securities Inc. provides brokerage, execution, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofit, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of managed account programs through an open-architecture platform and features custody capabilities and co-advisory municipal bond strategies that distinguish its operational approach.

Pankaj Udeshi is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 37 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Guardian Life Insurance, Park Avenue Securities, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Advisor Resource Council is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals—including high net worth clients—retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines artificial intelligence with traditional fundamental analysis to offer a range of model and separately managed account strategies, alongside customized investment solutions.

Saul Lico is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has worked at Hilltop since 2019, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank. Outside of finance, he has worked as a background actor in film productions. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services, offering managed accounts, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and municipal bond strategies. The firm combines custody, banking, and market-making capabilities and employs an open-architecture platform with both third-party and firm-sponsored investment solutions.

Steven Cain is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with the firm since 2008. Cain has minority ownership interests in Tectonic Financial, Inc., a publicly traded entity with several financial industry affiliates, as well as ownership stakes in three related service entities focused on client business referrals, all based within the firm’s Plano headquarters. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC provides financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management primarily to dental healthcare professionals, individual investors, and pension plan sponsors. The firm combines multiple investment programs with accounting and tax services, operating a distinctive model through its affiliation with a banking institution and related financial entities.

Kathleen Gerhardt is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX, with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Prospera since 2008. Gerhardt has also been self-employed since 1994. Prospera Financial Services is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and platforms.

Scott Barth is a financial advisor with Secure Asset Management, L.L.C., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at SCF Investment Advisors, Inc. and SCF Securities, Inc. for 12 years. Outside of his advisory role, Barth serves on the board of directors for Staton Oaks HOA and owns a holding company for St. Croix Cellars, a winery, which requires approximately five hours of weekly involvement. Secure Asset Management, L.L.C. serves individual clients ranging from non‑high-net-worth to high-net-worth households, providing personalized financial planning, discretionary investment management, and pension consulting for retirement plans. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analyses, often utilizing third-party money managers and trading signals, and manages held-away employer accounts through a third-party platform.

Brandi Holmes is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently with Advisory Services Network. She previously worked at Calton & Associates, Inc. and Fidelity, and has been associated with Anchor Private Planning since 2015. Holmes is also licensed as an insurance agent involved in the sale and service of insurance products. Advisory Services Network provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, employing strategies tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Tyler Kumar is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently working at Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC with six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at BIP Alliance, LLC, The Money Advisor Group, LLC, and The Vanguard Group, Inc. Outside of financial advising, he has experience working with Liquor Til' 9. Quotient Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans across both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth client segments. The firm provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary and non-discretionary wealth and investment management, utilizing tailored investment programs that incorporate ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, third-party managers, and tax-aware strategies.

Mark Clift is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 63 designation with 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Hilltop Securities since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, Clift is a stockholder in a certified development company providing long-term loans to small businesses, owns a cattle feeding and growing operation, and serves as treasurer for the Woodland Hills Property Owners Association. Hilltop Securities Inc. offers brokerage, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $2.25 billion in assets and provides a range of portfolio management programs and fiduciary services through an open-architecture platform.

Sally Jilek is a financial advisor with CX Institutional, LLC in Plano, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and 20 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at BFS Advisory Group, LPL Insurance Associates, and Retirement Advisors of America/Allworth Financial. Outside of her advisory work, she operates Christy M Boutique in Dallas, TX. CX Institutional serves individuals, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plan sponsors with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-strategy asset allocation approach, utilizing fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across various asset classes and incorporates third-party technology to support consolidated reporting and tax-efficient asset location.

Nathan Mateer is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Advisor Resource Council and has previously worked at Generations Financial Management. Outside of advisory work, he is also a licensed life insurance agent for non-variable products. Advisor Resource Council is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines artificial intelligence tools with traditional fundamental analysis to offer a range of investment strategies and customized solutions through a network of investment adviser representatives.

James Mueller is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Fidelity Investments. Mueller is involved with PSE Wealth Management, where he provides financial planning and investment-related services. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a multi-team firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to various advisory programs and platforms.

Natalie Chandler is a CFP® and Series 66-credentialed advisor with 22 years of industry experience. She currently works at Retirement Planners of America and has previously held positions at RFG Advisory LLC dba Trinity Private Wealth, MMWKM Advisors, Eagle Strategies (NY Life), and Goldman Sachs Wealth Services. In addition to her advisory role, she is an independent insurance agent. Retirement Planners of America serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan participants, primarily through discretionary portfolio management and financial planning within a wrap-fee investment program. The firm emphasizes capital preservation and tactical rebalancing using model portfolios and a mathematically based market signal while retaining discretion to trade outside that signal.

Kevin Marsh is a financial advisor with Calton & Associates, Inc. in Coppell, Texas, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Calton & Associates since 2013 and is also a partner at Bear Marsh, LLC, a holding company focused on purchasing financial institutions. Calton & Associates is a registered investment adviser, broker‑dealer, and corporate insurance agency serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, employing a mix of analytical approaches and a variety of investment strategies.

Matthew Shores is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms including PKS Investments, Stratos Wealth Partners, Lifestyle Planning Solutions, LPL Financial, and The Botsford Group. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, ESOPs, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, diversified asset allocation strategy managed by internal and third-party teams, and offers various account options including discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.