Matthew Paladini is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cerity Partners LLC and has held senior roles at Paladini Financial Advisors, Wealth Advisors Trust Company, and Paladini Financial Management. He is also an owner and board member of Wealth Advisors Trust Company. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets through customized wealth management services and an investment approach centered on client-specific profiles and both direct and third-party strategies.

Carolyn Smith is a Series 66 registered advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Fort Worth, TX. She has five years of industry experience, including roles at First Command Brokerage Services and a tutoring center prior to entering financial services. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed through a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Peter Curtis is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Greycourt & Co., INC., and the University of Pittsburgh. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individual, corporate, pension, profit-sharing, and institutional clients. The firm employs a mix of active and passive strategies across public and private assets, integrates third-party independent managers via a proprietary “Focus List,” and offers detailed performance reporting and participant education.

Mark Griege is a financial advisor at Corient with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at RGT Wealth Advisors, LLC for 37 years. Griege serves as a director and chair of the Compensation Committee at Veritex Holdings, Inc., a bank holding company based in Dallas. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining internal strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and alternative investment options where appropriate.

Darrell Delphen is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Cornerstone Financial Services, Inc. and Transamerica Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an independent contractor involved in the sale of physical precious metals through Liberty Silver & Gold, LLC and holds an insurance agent representative position. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse clientele including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of firm- and third-party models to develop client strategies, incorporating both passive and active investments across a range of risk profiles.

Christene Dino Hobbs is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 10 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at firms such as Bates Wealth Strategies and Paperhouse Financial Group. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a board member for Tackle Tomorrow, a nonprofit focused on improving early childhood literacy in underserved communities. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria while delivering advice through multiple program types.

Jayme Russell is a financial advisor at Luther King Capital Management Corporation with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Luther King Capital Management Corporation since 2011. Luther King Capital Management Corporation advises institutional and individual clients, including trusts, foundations, pension plans, government entities, and registered investment companies. The firm offers separately managed portfolios, sub-advisory and model portfolio services, and manages the LKCM Funds, employing a fundamental, bottom-up approach across equity, fixed income, and balanced strategies.

Lance Murphy is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Raymond James, Edward Jones, Invesco, and Van Kampen Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Spring Tactical Training LLC, a gym in Spring, TX. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, delivering investment advice through multiple advisory programs and in-house portfolio management.

Tim Dowden is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience currently with Prime Capital Financial. He has held positions at several firms, including Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. and Barclays Capital Inc. Dowden is also involved in fixed-insurance product sales and services through his role with Prime Capital Risk Management. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a wide range of services such as asset management, financial planning, and family office solutions, employing a variety of investment strategies and maintaining an affiliated accounting subsidiary.

James Stanford is a financial advisor at &Partners with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 33 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Prudential Equity Group. Outside of finance, he holds ownership interests in several aircraft ownership and leasing LLCs, as well as a minority stake in a Tropical Smoothie Cafe franchise. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan consulting through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches using a combination of proprietary, third-party strategies, and multiple analytical methods.

Jonathan Williams is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services and Wells Fargo Clearing. He serves as treasurer on a nonprofit board. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans with wealth management, financial planning, and retirement advisory services. The firm emphasizes customized, long-term portfolios primarily using ETFs and mutual funds, supported by affiliated sub-advisory arrangements and platform integrations.

Christina Slavonik is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience. She is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc., where she has worked since 2024. Her previous experience includes roles at Your Financial Pharmacist Planning, Keener Financial Planning, Quest Capital Management, and Raymond James Financial Services. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate accounts, and various specialized programs.

Mary Lafield is a CFA® charterholder based in Dallas, TX, with nine years of industry experience. She is currently with Corient and has previously worked at RGT Wealth Advisors. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Fredrick Mesch III is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has been involved with multiple entities including Mesch Wealth Advisors and Mesch PLLC, which provides tax preparation and general accounting services. Outside of financial advising, he is engaged in managing commercial real estate and agricultural land through various ownership roles. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients by offering a range of advisory programs and back-office support, including investment management, compliance, and practice management. The firm provides advisors discretion in portfolio construction and manages model portfolios through its Investment Management and Research team.

Kyle Castilaw is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His career includes roles with NYLIFE Securities and May Financial Strategies. He is also engaged in insurance brokering with outside carriers for non-registered products. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a variety of program types and focuses on tailored recommendations, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Vaughn Badenhorst is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining First Command, he worked at Capestrand Financial Group, LLC and has experience in the financial planning and insurance sectors. Outside of his advisory role, he manages education and training retreats for Project Sanctuary. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs featuring centrally managed model portfolios and a discretionary investment management structure.

Erin Bluske is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at NewEdge Advisors, BFS Advisory Group, Mercer Global Advisors, and Personal Capital. Outside of her advisory work, she is the managing member of an LLC focused on RV travel planning and related real estate. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a broad range of clients, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, through a network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers diverse portfolio management options and employs multiple analytical approaches, operating as a fiduciary under written agreements.

Frederick Mesch II is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and over 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth since 2018 and concurrently leads Mesch Wealth Advisors. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in an accounting and tax preparation firm, Mesch, PLLC, and participates in nonprofit management through co-ownership of Hope for Everybody, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs, investment management, and practice-management support. The firm offers advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside proprietary model portfolios and various program structures to meet diverse client needs.

Ashley Langan is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining D.A. Davidson in 2023, she worked at MyNurse Home Care, Inc. and Fayez Sarofim & Co. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base, including retirement plans, individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, equity research, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for clients with significant assets.

Bradley Bruce is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC in Ft. Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. His career includes a long tenure at Merrill and a decade at Bank of America prior to joining Sanctuary Wealth. He is also a founder of B&B Ventures Inc., a Texas-based firm providing merger and acquisition advisory services. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm supports a wide range of investment approaches through a network of more than 400 independent advisors and provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services.