Alan Perdue Jr. is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, Merrill, Robinhood Markets, Inc., and Transamerica Life Insurance Company. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through various managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm relies on Morningstar Investment Management for portfolio construction and oversight, serving a large client base primarily with non-discretionary assets.

Rainey Rogers Sr. is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 38 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Principal Securities Inc., Rogers-Tate Financial Group, and Principal Life Insurance Company. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in selling health and fixed life insurance products. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serving clients that include sovereign wealth funds.

Daniel Solis is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Denton, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Citizens Securities Inc., Citigroup, Edward Jones, and Deborah Wolfgram State Farm. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary account managed via approved model strategies and executed using mutual funds and ETFs.

Ricky Grunden Sr. is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Allworth Financial, L.P., having joined the firm in 2026 after 24 years at Grunden Financial Advisory. Allworth Financial serves individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and education through various media. The firm utilizes a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis to create customized investment strategies across a range of asset classes and specialized portfolios.

Jacqueline Harvey is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Integrity Wealth Management and National Business Services, Inc. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad mix of institutional and individual clients, offering fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts. The firm serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and supports multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Brandon Agamennone is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Merrill and Bank of America, as well as earlier positions with New York Life and Eagle Strategies. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Baseball Prodigy, LLC, which focuses on college baseball recruiting through an app called Pro Look Sports Group. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm blends advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and digital advisory solutions, providing a range of financial planning and consulting services tailored to client needs.

Stephen Dungy is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at TIAA and TIAA-CREF for nine years. Outside of his advisory role, he is an investor in a restaurant business operated by Consolidated Restaurant Operations. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders, using an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Gary Calmes is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in financial advising, currently affiliated with Cetera Planning Partners. He has extensive experience through his own firm, Calmes Financial, and has served on the Denton Fire Pension Board since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, Calmes holds board positions at Denton Calvary Academy and the Woman to Woman Pregnancy Resource Center, and serves as an elder at Denton Bible Church. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees with services that include investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and Social Security optimization. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes diversified allocations using mutual funds and ETFs, supported by integrated ancillary services such as tax planning and estate strategies.

Jonathan Barham is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in McKinney, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Texas Dow Employee Credit Union, Comerica Securities, JP Morgan Securities, and Edward Jones. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering that uses algorithmic risk assessment to recommend investment models managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Erik Baas is a CFA® charterholder and holds the Series 66 designation, with one year of industry experience. He currently works at \u0026PARTNERS and previously held roles at Kenfo and Marcard, Stein & Co. \u0026PARTNERS serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and retirement plans, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and brokerage services. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, managing accounts directly or through third-party managers.

David Ragan is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience. He currently works at Allworth Financial, L.P., where he has been since 2026, following a 23-year tenure at Grunden Financial Advisory. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as an adjunct finance professor at the University of North Texas, teaching personal finance topics. Allworth Financial serves a diverse client base that includes individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services such as financial and wealth planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and education through newsletters, podcasts, and seminars.

Richard Stainsby is a CFP® professional with 36 years of industry experience. He currently works at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and previously held positions at Wealthstar Advisors, SPC, Sigma Financial Corporation, Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., and MSI Financial Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a business under the name Upstream Investment Partners. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing a range of advisory services including investment management, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through a variety of investment vehicles and supported by educational content and specialized client services.

Nathan Durfee is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Savannah, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Arvest Wealth Management and Empower Financial Services, Inc. Outside of financial services, he has experience in the retail and healthcare sectors, including positions at JL Beers and Avera Heart Hospital. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm combines proprietary and third-party methodologies in its planning services and operates within an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Paul O'Leary is a financial advisor with OSAIC who holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 34 years of industry experience, including 17 years at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation and eight years at Equitable Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in several insurance-related businesses and consulting activities focused on group employee and executive benefits. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients, offering a multi-advisor platform with brokerage and advisory services. The firm employs a model-based investment approach emphasizing asset allocation and portfolio optimization, with a range of strategies and products supported by a complex affiliate network and significant scale.

Cody Barnhill is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, N.A., Bulldog Security Services LLC, and Platinum Valet. Merrill, along 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 a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Dru Cambron is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at J.P. Morgan Securities in McKinney, TX. His career includes roles at Merrill and TD Ameritrade prior to joining J.P. Morgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities in 2021. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, offering written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a program supported by centralized due diligence and a combination of quantitative and qualitative research.

William Morgan is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked for ten years at the Denton County Sheriff's Office. 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, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, and manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of financial advisors.

Jennifer Richter is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Prosper, Texas. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with LPL Financial LLC / Thomson Investment Group since 2005, totaling 21 years of industry experience. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of advisors and technology tools for research and operational support.

Justin Brown is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2025, he worked at Edward Jones, BOK Financial Private Wealth, Merrill, and several other firms. Brown also operates Brownstone Wealth Advisors as a DBA for his LPL business. LPL Financial is a national broker‑dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of advisors and advanced research tools.

Rima Alobaidi is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Bank, Bank of America, Merrill, and Ameris Bank. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. Its advisory process combines quantitative screening and qualitative research, supporting non-discretionary portfolio management with a focus on Eligible Strategies and ESG considerations.