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.

Wassana Ford is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc., holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and six years of industry experience. She has worked at Mutual of Omaha Investor Services since 2018 and has also been affiliated with Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she is an insurance agent specializing in health and life insurance products. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm delivers managed solutions primarily through Envestnet and uses Pershing as custodian and introducing broker-dealer, operating within the broader Mutual of Omaha group alongside broker-dealer and insurance businesses.

Jacob Hood is a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Keller Williams and Connor's Steak & Seafood. United Capital Financial Advisors provides financial planning and investment management services nationally to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs discretionary portfolio management with asset-allocation models, offers portfolio customization for ESG and faith-based preferences, and supports clients with technology and reporting tools.

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.

Raymond Lancaster is a financial advisor at Ally Invest Advisors with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including TIAA-CREF and New York Life. His other business activities include managing rental properties. Ally Invest Advisors serves a large retail client base with discretionary portfolio management through automated services and advisor-led guidance. The firm uses ETF-based model portfolios grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and integrates digital tools for rebalancing, performance reporting, and tax-sensitive features.

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.

Stephen Mendel is a financial advisor at Integrity Advisory Solutions with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Vested Legacy Wealth Management, L.P. since 2014. Mendel is also the owner and managing partner of The Mendel Law Firm, L.P., which focuses on estate and trust planning, probate, and elder law. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services, relying on third-party platforms and managers to provide customized investment strategies.

David Geschke is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. His prior work includes roles at The Mather Group, Lincoln Investment, Capital Analysts, Avantax Investment Services, and Hilltop Securities. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.5 billion and serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and municipal entities. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers through model portfolios and various wrap platforms.

John Bryan is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Level Four Advisory Services since 2021, also associated with Level Four Financial, LLC since 2010. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president and team manager of the Evanston Adult Hockey Association, a sports club he started in 2023. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $5.32 billion across 115 advisors and serving a diverse client base that includes individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers fee-only financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing model portfolios and a combination of direct management, affiliated sub-advisers, and third-party managers.

Charles Dix is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 42 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors and USCA Securities. Outside of advisory work, he is a majority owner of ActFit LLC, providing business advice for fitness and nutrition, and serves as a FINRA arbitrator. Arax Advisory Partners is an SEC-registered, multi-team wealth manager with over 200 advisors, overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans through a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset-allocation strategies, including the use of performance-based fee arrangements and carried-interest structures for qualified investors.

Alan Keppler is a financial advisor at Titleist Asset Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Titleist Asset Management, he worked at JP Morgan Securities, Merrill, and Bank of America. Keppler is also involved as a managing partner with Paragon Private Wealth Group, an investment advisory business operating under Titleist Asset Management. Titleist Asset Management is an SEC-registered multi-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a rules-based investing approach with client-specific asset allocation strategies overseen by an investment committee.

Sherrie Smith is a financial advisor at Eversource Wealth Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with five years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Eventide Asset Management, Northern Lights Distributors, and Foreside Fund Services. Outside of her advisory work, she has experience in nonprofit and university settings, including Park Cities Presbyterian Church and Southern Methodist University. Eversource Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, estates, charitable foundations, and institutional relationships. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, consulting, and specialized services such as outsourced CIO solutions and sub‑advisory support for independent RIAs, integrating multiple investment programs and both firm-managed and third-party model portfolios.

Karen Lessard is a financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services, Concorde Investment Services, and Woodbury Financial Services. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser managing over $5 billion across 115 advisors and serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and nonprofits. The firm offers fee-only financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing model portfolios developed internally or through sub-advisers.

William Campbell is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at IAMS Wealth Management, LLC since 2017 and has held a managerial role at Professional Insurance Elite since 2008, where he oversees accounting and recruiting personnel. Campbell previously owned and managed Clearview Retirement Group, which is currently a dormant entity. IAMS Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily delivers discretionary portfolio management tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and model portfolios.