Sabiha Karakus is a financial advisor with USAA Investment Services Company, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at JP Morgan Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. USAA Investment Services Company provides retirement-focused advice and referral services primarily to USAA members and individual investors through phone and digital channels, delivering Retirement Income Strategy Reports and facilitating referrals rather than managing client assets directly.

Sydney Holleron is a financial advisor at Advisor Resource Council with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at firms including LPL Financial, QuadCap Wealth Management, and Goldman Sachs. Outside of financial services, he has experience with Tigris Real Estate LLC and has been involved with organizations such as Texas Tech University and Lubbock Little Ones. Advisor Resource Council is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines artificial intelligence with fundamental analysis to offer model and separately managed account strategies and provides custom solutions, including option-based strategies, through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Kristen Marsh is a financial advisor with Ethos Financial Group, LLC in Plano, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and having five years of industry experience. She previously worked at Chapwood Capital Investment Management, LLC for six years and was employed by First Baptist Church Houston for one year. Ethos Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, state and municipal entities, and charitable organizations, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside financial planning and related consulting. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes diversified, risk-conscious portfolios implemented through model portfolios and a core allocation strategy using index-based exposures.

George Decell is a financial advisor with BOK Financial Private Wealth, Inc. in Plano, TX. He holds a Series 66 designation and has eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining BOK Financial, he worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. BOK Financial Private Wealth, Inc. provides discretionary and limited non-discretionary investment management, wealth advisory, and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other entities. The firm employs a team-based investment process informed by research from BOKF, NA’s Strategic Investment Advisors group and benefits from integration with its broader financial holding company, offering custody, trust, and administrative support alongside affiliated institutional investment capabilities.

Curtis Williams is a financial advisor at CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC in Addison, TX, holding the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63 designations. He has nine years of industry experience, all with CliftonLarsonAllen since 2017 except for a one-year gap in 2016-2017. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a professional educator and grader for the CFA Institute. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors provides wealth advisory and asset management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate and institutional clients, and qualified retirement plans. The firm combines RIA fiduciary services with broker-dealer and insurance activities and employs a multidisciplinary planning approach supported by its parent firm, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP.

Jonathan Fowler is a financial advisor with USAA Investment Services Company in Plano, TX. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. USAA Investment Services Company provides retirement-focused advice and referral services primarily to USAA members through phone and digital channels, delivering Retirement Income Strategy Reports and facilitating referrals to third-party broker-dealers and advisers rather than managing client assets directly.

Sergio Nunez is a financial advisor with Ally Invest Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. He has two years of industry experience, including previous roles at Merrill and various financial institutions. Ally Invest Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through web-based solutions and virtual interaction. The firm employs model portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers both automated investing and Financial Advisor-delivered Personal Advice services.

Nicholas Moore is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Advisor Resource Council since 2022. He previously worked at Artemis Capital Advisers, LP and Charles Schwab. Outside of his advisory role, he is a senior trader at AIQ Asset Management. Advisor Resource Council is an SEC-registered adviser that serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities with a combination of asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm integrates artificial intelligence tools with fundamental analysis to offer model and separately managed account strategies under its AIQ platform, alongside custom solutions and third-party advisory programs.

Michael Brandone is a financial advisor with Asset Allocation Strategies, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 41 years of industry experience. He has worked with multiple firms, including GLP Investment Services, LLC and Veritas Independent Partners. Besides advisory roles, Brandone is also an insurance agent specializing in life insurance and annuities and serves as a FINRA arbitrator. Asset Allocation Strategies provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual investors and plan sponsors. The firm employs advanced strategic asset allocation methods and offers supplemental services such as 529 plan assistance and plan-sponsor investment policy reviews.

Bradford Beeson is a financial advisor with BOK Financial Securities, Inc. in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities from 2011 to 2021, as well as a lengthy tenure at Primrose Partners, Ltd. from 1997 to 2021. BOK Financial Securities, operating as BOK Financial Advisors, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, corporations, retirement plans, government agencies, and municipalities. The firm offers non-discretionary, fee-based investment management through its Guided Portfolio Solutions program, with investment research provided by an affiliated entity, and is notable for its municipal-advisor registration and affiliation with a bank holding company.

M F Long II is a financial advisor with Calton & Associates, Inc. in Denton, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has worked with several firms, including VSR Financial Services, Inc. and First Financial Services Group. Outside of his advisory role, he is an agent for LegalShield, offering will and identity theft protection services. Calton & Associates serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities with fee-based portfolio management and financial planning, as well as commission-based brokerage and insurance products. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and offers access to firm-sponsored and third-party managed portfolios.

Nathan Ohlinger is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Simon Quick Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Simon Quick in 2025, he worked at The Northern Trust Company for twelve years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns IMAGE Studios, a health and wellness franchise in Coppell, TX, where he serves as property manager during its build-out phase, and is a minority owner of a commercial real estate investment and management firm with limited involvement. Simon Quick Advisors serves individuals, families, pension and nonprofit entities, endowments, and foundations by providing wealth management, investment consulting, financial planning, and tax services. The firm employs a diversified investment approach, including proprietary quantitative analysis and direct due diligence, managing assets across various strategies and acting as a fund sponsor for multiple affiliated and unaffiliated pooled investment vehicles.

Hunter Powell is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors in Frisco, TX. He holds the Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, ESOPs, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, diversified asset allocation approach with centrally managed portfolios, using both internal and third-party managers, and supports discretionary and non-discretionary account arrangements.

John Stephens is a financial advisor at Royal Fund Management, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has managed his own CPA firm since 2000. Outside of advising, Stephens is involved in several business ventures including serving as CEO of Lag Box, LLC, a product manufacturing company, and president of ZComp, LLC, which provides payroll services. Royal Fund Management serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations with portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies supported by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers specialized options such as non-traded REITs and an options-writing overlay for enrolled clients.

Sarah Pais is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at Advisor Resource Council (formerly 360 Wealth Management, LLC) since 2016 and previously held roles at LPL Financial, RBC Capital Markets, and Ameriprise. Advisor Resource Council is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities with asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm integrates artificial intelligence tools with fundamental analysis to manage a range of model and separately managed account strategies and offers custom solutions including option-based strategies.

Bradley Blasingame is a financial advisor with Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Cain, Watters & Associates since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a separate business that prepares tax returns for non-firm clients. Cain, Watters & Associates provides financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management services primarily to dental healthcare professionals, individual investors, and pension plan sponsors. The firm also offers accounting and tax services as a Certified Public Accountancy and provides donor-advised fund services through Schwab Charitable.

Grant Brown is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked with Advisor Resource Council since 2016 and has been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2009. Based in Dallas, TX, he operates within a multi-team firm structure. Advisor Resource Council is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a blend of artificial intelligence and fundamental analysis in its investment approach and offers a range of model portfolios, custom solutions, and third-party advisory programs.

Kayla Smiley is a financial advisor with BOK Financial Securities, Inc. in Plano, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. She has worked with BOK Financial Private Wealth, Inc. and BOK Financial Securities, Inc. since 2011. BOK Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, corporate, and institutional clients, providing non-discretionary, fee-based investment management through its Guided Portfolio Solutions program alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Peter Froggatt is a financial advisor with BOK Financial Securities, Inc. in Plano, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Edward Jones and Right Decision Regulatory Consulting LLC. BOK Financial Advisors serves individual, high-net-worth, corporate, and institutional clients by providing non-discretionary, fee-based investment management through its Guided Portfolio Solutions program, along with financial planning and consulting services. The firm combines quantitative and qualitative investment research with advisor-led client interactions.

Oluseun Ekunwe is a financial advisor with USAA Investment Services Company, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked in various capacities within the USAA organization since 2014, including roles at USAA Financial Planning Services and USAA Life Insurance Company. USAA Investment Services Company provides retirement-focused advice and referral services to USAA members and the general public. The firm supports retirement planning through its Retirement Income Strategy Report and refers clients to Charles Schwab for investment products, operating primarily as a referral and retirement-advice intermediary rather than a portfolio manager.