Joseph Ludwinski is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Wells Fargo Bank, DoorDash, and the University of North Texas. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and employs over 14,000 financial advisors, offering both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Shannon Copeland is a financial advisor at Merrill with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Merrill since 2003. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

William Philips is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Fort Worth, TX. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Equitable Advisors since 2026. His prior experience includes roles in nonprofit organizations such as Everynation Churches and Campus Ministries and The Heights Church. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management services to individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a range of advisory programs and third-party asset managers to tailor investment solutions based on client risk tolerance and personal information.

Billy Yarbrough is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Ameriprise since 2020 and previously with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2005 to 2020. He is an equity owner and franchise advisor at Beez3 LLC and engages in sports card sales with his son as a personal hobby. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to provide annual, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Suryakant Desai is a CFP® professional with 36 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Cetera, where he has worked since 2025, including Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. His background also includes roles at Avantax Investment Services and entrepreneurial activity as a CPA through S.T. Desai, CPA. He has been involved with Cedar Valley College for several decades. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary account structures.

Ryan Dignum is a CFP® credentialed advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., having joined in 2025 after eight years at Commonwealth Financial Network and prior roles at First Command Advisory Services and First Command Financial Planning. Outside of advisory work, he operates a tax preparation service serving approximately 50 individual clients annually. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored non-discretionary planning and consulting using analytical tools and supports specialized municipal and public-finance work uncommon among large institutional advisors.

Kyle Smith is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors based in Fort Worth, TX. He holds the Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, his work history includes roles in education and automotive services. Equitable Advisors serves individuals across the wealth spectrum, as well as pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm utilizes a variety of third-party advisory programs and focuses on matching clients to appropriate investment models based on risk tolerance and personal information.

William Davis is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Aledo, Texas, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for CPX in Dallas. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice that advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group provides a range of consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals, employing both traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Casey Carlisle is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with six years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2019 and previously worked at QuikTrip Corp for eight years. Casey holds the Series 66 designation. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Tarannum Shams is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and seven years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2019 and has worked at Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2015. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions, utilizing research and analytics to support its investment approach.

Brad Davis is the Vice President Private Wealth Management Advisor at Fidelity Investments. In this role, he focuses on developing long-term relationships with clients and their families to understand their unique situations and priorities. He works to help clients create long-term wealth plans that align with their goals. Brad has been with Fidelity Investments since 1996, holding various positions including Wealth Management Advisor, Wealth Planner, Financial Consultant, Investment Representative, Private Client Service Specialist, Premium Services Representative, Service Trading Representative, and Retirement Distribution Representative. His extensive experience spans multiple facets of financial services and wealth management. Outside of his professional responsibilities, Brad enjoys baseball, boating, spending time at the lake, and traveling.

Bryce Danley is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Ameriprise, bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise since 2005, including six years in his current role. Outside of his advisory work, Danley is involved in several business ventures, including ownership in Beez3, LLC, a home media systems franchise, and serves on the boards of multiple nonprofit organizations such as Academy 4, Armlynk International, and Uncharted Ministries. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset thresholds. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to deliver tailored recommendations and provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions.

Darren Lewis is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2020, following six years at J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of his advisory role, Lewis is an officer at Tride Investments, Inc., a real estate investment business based in Fort Worth, Texas. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services that utilize structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools to support tailored planning.

Debra Freiheit is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Arlington, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its related entities since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she owns a tax preparation business, co-owns a consulting company, and serves on the boards of Theatre Arlington and Lucky Tax Solutions Inc. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals nearing or in retirement with substantial investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver non-discretionary, written recommendation reports, emphasizing managed accounts and algorithmic support in its advisory process.

Andrew Ash is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing in Dallas, TX, with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following three years at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing a rental property in Fort Worth, TX. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary options. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates a broad range of investment products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Michael Allen is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Arlington, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2016. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Amber Golder is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Morgan Stanley and related entities since 2016, with additional experience at Silicon Valley Bank. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients by providing a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers both direct and corporate financial planning services.

Brian Markwardt is a CFP® certificant with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2018. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked at Tru-Test, Inc. for eleven years and was briefly involved with the Parker County Center of Hope. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large national network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Joshua Peterson is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Outside of finance, he has been involved with Peterson Golf LLC. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, offering customized asset-allocation advice and performance reporting through a program that combines quantitative modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework.

Joan Goodman is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Fidelity in various capacities since 2001. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, fund advisory, and model portfolio delivery that combines proprietary research with quantitative and algorithmic methods.