Eric Bartel is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kestra in 2022, he spent 15 years at World Choice Securities, Inc. Bartel is also involved with Financial Coaching LLC, providing investment advisory services and personal line insurance sales. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including plan sponsors, institutional, and individual investors. The firm provides fiduciary services, plan-level investment advice, and access to multiple management platforms, serving notable clients such as sovereign wealth funds and large institutional investors.

Raymond Reed Pouncy is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Kass Inc., TD Ameritrade, Exceptional Home Healthcare, and Crowley ISD. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner in several LLCs unrelated to investment activities. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios through a large network of advisors.

Miguel Figueroa is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Arlington, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, JP Morgan Securities LLC, and JP Morgan Chase Bank. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available by invitation only to PNC Bank employees. The firm utilizes algorithm-driven risk assessment and third-party portfolio management, focusing on mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Jeremy Pillow is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at firms including Triumph Wealth Advisors, Inc. and Biltmore Financial Services, where he also assists in selling annuities and life insurance. Prior to his advisory career, he worked in education with Arlington ISD and Plano ISD. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm uses a model portfolio and direct asset management approach with discretionary models supported by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Nathan Hill is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently working at Cerity Partners LLC since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Paladini Financial Management, Cain Watters & Associates, and Ernst & Young. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a broad national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset-allocation and manager selection processes, with offerings across private markets and affiliated retirement plan consulting and insurance services.

Galilea Hernandez is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at TD Ameritrade and Charles Schwab. Hernandez’s background also includes roles outside finance, such as positions at Dave & Buster's and The Home Depot. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as to IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing, delivered through an integrated platform connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative services.

Aljon Lovelace is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 14 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Empower Advisory Group, JustAnswer, MDRN Capital, Edge Creek Wealth Management, and Retirement Planners of America. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as select IRA and retail brokerage clients, using an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates in its financial planning services.

Lindsay Landin is a CFP® professional with over 21 years of experience, currently advising at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC since 2004. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and is based in Cedar Hill, TX. In addition to her advisory role, Landin is active as a life insurance agent with multiple carriers, including Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, through separate insurance brokerage activities. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, advisory programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines advisory and brokerage services and manages approximately $8.37 billion in discretionary assets under management as of December 31, 2025.

Richard Colleoni Jr. is a financial advisor with SPC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with SPC and Sigma Financial Corporation since 2017 and previously worked at Wunderlich Securities, Inc. from 2014 to 2017. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in the international toy top community, developing and selling accessories. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse range of clients, including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports an extensive advisory network and offers tailored, discretionary investment advice through various account programs.

Duane Aponte is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at BBVA Securities Inc., BBVA Wealth Solutions Inc., BBVA Compass Insurance Agency, Inc., and COMPASS Bank. He has been with PNC Investments since 2021. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account pilot for employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and invests in approved mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Tammy Holt is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Biltmore Financial Services and in educational roles with Arlington and Fort Worth Independent School Districts. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment strategies, managing approximately $49.8 billion for over 127,000 clients.

Michael Duke is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) since 2017 and also operates Duke Financial & Insurance Strategies. He has held affiliated roles with New York Life and its related entities since 2013. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of program types tailored to client and plan sponsor objectives, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Joseph Casselman is a financial advisor at Farther with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. Prior to joining Farther, he worked at Waypoint Strategic Advisors and operated Casselman Financial Strategies. He is also a licensed insurance agent. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform combined with direct client meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using bespoke and algorithmic model portfolios, focusing on ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Donald Lyons is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 38 years of experience in the financial industry, including roles with Ameritas Life Insurance Corp and Ameritas Investment Corp. In addition to his advisory work, Lyons manages his own Lyons Investment Group. Ameritas Advisory Services provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a variety of managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and universal life subaccounts.

Wendy Kelly is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 17 years of industry experience. She is currently with Cerity Partners LLC, where she has worked since 2024, following a nine-year tenure at Paladini Financial Advisors, LLC. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, charitable institutions, and other institutional investors. The firm provides a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, retirement plan services, and access to alternative and private-market investments, with a focus on diversified asset allocation and customized portfolio management.

Don Nguyen is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Arlington, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, and Globe Life, among others. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored advice through various program types and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Rimannuel Appling is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 14 years of industry experience with prior roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Loan Depot, and TIAA-CREF. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations across a range of securities. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not charge clients directly, distinguishing its model from many enterprise wealth managers.

Karel Story is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Arlington, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and totaling 30 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services LLC in 2022, he spent 20 years with World Choice Securities, Inc. He is also involved in financial coaching, providing client relationship management and support services to Representatives and RIAs. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base that includes institutional and individual investors. The firm provides fiduciary consulting, plan design, investment advice, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients ranging from plan sponsors to sovereign wealth funds.

Alysia Park is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 13 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at United Capital Financial Advisers from 2017 to 2023. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm offers integrated services that combine proprietary and third-party planning methodologies with recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Jerry Williams is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment, holding over 56 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2017 and previously spent 14 years with Legend Equities Corporation. Williams is also involved in insurance sales and service, focusing on fixed and life insurance products. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and advisor-led consulting supported by an in-house investment management team.