Chia Yun Chien is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hilltop Securities in 2018, Chien worked at Elite Finance Management from 2016 to 2018. Hilltop Securities serves both individual, including high-net-worth, and institutional clients with a range of advisory and brokerage services, offering managed accounts, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory through an open-architecture platform that incorporates third-party and firm-sponsored strategies.

Blake Morris is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Hilltop Securities since 2016. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, including corporate and retirement-plan sponsors, offering a range of advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm provides managed accounts, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and utilizes an open-architecture platform featuring both third-party and firm-sponsored investment strategies.

Todd Healy is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a ChFC® designation and Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 42 years of industry experience, including roles at Lion Street Advisors and Kestra Financial Services, and has operated Healy and Associates PC since 1986. He is active in community and nonprofit organizations, serving on the Dallas Jewish Community Foundation Board of Trustees and contributing to several local estate planning and charitable councils. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes diversified, goal-based portfolios and asset allocation strategies implemented through mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers, supported by proprietary platforms and third-party programs.

David Stringer is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Prospera since 2000 and also owns PSE Wealth Management and Prospera Life & Annuity, Inc., providing financial planning and insurance services. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise-scale adviser and dually registered broker-dealer serving individuals, corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $12.4 billion through 207 advisors across about 140 offices, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services through multiple platforms and customizable portfolio solutions.

Tai Newman is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. based in Dallas, TX. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Wedbush Securities since 2023. Prior to entering the financial industry, Tai spent several years in full-time education and worked at Defender Outdoors. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services, including wealth management, fixed income, commodities, securities lending, capital markets, and prime services.

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.

Kevin Burke Jr. is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation. He has been with Hilltop Securities since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is a project manager at NCS Roofing & Solar LLC, a roofing and general contracting company. Hilltop Securities serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and broker-dealer services, offering managed accounts, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and annuity solutions. The firm distinguishes itself by combining custody, banking, and market-making capabilities alongside municipal bond strategies and a range of program services.

Shannon Reed is a financial advisor at M Holdings Securities, Inc. based in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining M Holdings Securities, she worked at Fidelity Investments and held roles in mortgage and credit services. M Holdings Securities, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA member broker-dealer serving individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients nationwide through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory services, including investment management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and sub-advisory services, utilizing multiple platforms and third-party managers.

Patrick Freeland is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He currently works at Hilltop Securities Inc. and has previously been employed at Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, Salem Managed Services, and Envestnet Asset Management. Hilltop Securities serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and retirement-plan sponsors, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services through an open-architecture platform featuring third-party and firm-sponsored strategies. The firm combines custody, banking, and market-making capabilities and provides municipal bond strategies alongside specialty programs.

Michael Bless is a CFP® with 41 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and maintains an Arabian horse farm. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise-scale adviser and dually registered broker-dealer managing approximately $12.4 billion across 207 advisors. The firm serves individuals, corporate and charitable clients, and retirement plans, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services through multiple platforms and customizable portfolio management.

Rosilyn Overton is a CFP® with 50 years of industry experience, currently serving at Level Four Advisory Services. She previously worked for Mid-Atlantic Securities, Inc. for 25 years. Outside of advisory roles, she operates a sole proprietorship insurance agency and is a partner in Brown and Overton Partnership. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing over $5 billion across a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and nonprofits. The firm offers fee-only financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing model portfolios and a combination of internal and third-party management.

Balin Smith is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Equitable Advisors and in roles outside finance including at Savage Tavern and The Gaylord Texan. Hilltop Securities serves individual and institutional clients through both investment advisory and broker-dealer services, offering managed accounts, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and annuity-based solutions. The firm combines custody, banking, and market-making capabilities with access to third-party and firm-sponsored investment strategies.

Courtney Watson is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors and USCA Securities. Watson serves as trustee for a family trust and manages related investment activities. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets and serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing internal portfolio management and external manager relationships to meet client objectives.

James Walley II is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding the CFP® and Series 66 designations with 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities from 2012 to 2023. He serves on the Board of Management for the YMCA in Moody, Dallas. Hilltop Securities serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and broker-dealer services, offering managed accounts, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and annuity solutions. The firm combines custody, banking, and market-making capabilities and provides clients access to both third-party and firm-sponsored investment strategies.

Jonathan Williams is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Ameriprise and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer on the board of a nonprofit organization. Concurrent Investment Advisors provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm serves over 10,000 clients with approximately $9.9 billion in assets under management, employing a long-term approach with customized portfolios that include ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments.

Leonard Laub is a financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. in Monterey, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Hilltop Securities since 2008. Outside of his advisory work, he is a limited partner in family-owned theater partnerships in Los Angeles that generate regular income distributions. Hilltop Securities Inc. provides brokerage, execution, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment programs through an open-architecture platform and features municipal bond strategies co-advised with Franklin Templeton, along with custody capabilities uncommon among enterprise advisers.

Alexandra Evans is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Concurrent, she worked in various roles at Abbott, CramCrew, Crossover Health, and Kroger. She is also involved with Wealth Partners Alliance as a client associate. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered firm providing wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $15.7 billion in assets and employs a long-term, portfolio-driven investment approach utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, and selected individual securities tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

William Purvis is a financial advisor at Sowell Management in Dallas, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LGT Financial Advisors LLC and The Vanguard Group, Inc. Sowell Management is a fee-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, registered investment advisers, and institutions. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting services through a multi-branch independent-contractor model with over 100 advisors, utilizing a range of investment styles and third-party sub-advisors.

Royce Medlin is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at True North Advisors, LLC since 2024 and previously spent eight years at Clear Rock Advisors, LLC. Based in Dallas, TX, he holds the Series 66 license. True North Advisors, LLC 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 focused on value-oriented strategies while incorporating passive indexed ETFs, SMAs, and alternative or private investments as appropriate.

Richard Mc Coy is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services in Dallas, TX, bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Level Four Financial and its affiliated entities since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner involved in office management at GHMYS Group, LLP. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing over $5 billion across a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and nonprofits. The firm offers fee-only financial planning and asset management, employing model portfolios developed internally or through sub-advisers, and features vertically integrated financial capabilities including affiliated trust services.