Ryan Bierds is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Comerica Bank, Suntrust Advisory Services, Bb&T Asset Management, and Merrill. Outside of advising, he is a partner at Bierds Publishing LLC. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC manages approximately $7.8 billion in discretionary assets for a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs household-level Investment Policy Statements and combines in-house oversight with third-party managers to construct and rebalance portfolios, leveraging its affiliation with Fifth Third Bank for capital market insights and operational support.

Shawn Baxter is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Avantax Investment Services, Inc., Avantax Advisory Services, and 1st Global Advisors, Inc. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory platforms and programs.

Angela Winstead is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. She has held roles at multiple firms including Compass Retirement LLC and AE Wealth Management LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she is a co-founder of RetireSimply, where she is involved in insurance sales and services. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, offering services through a large network of representatives and employing model portfolios with an asymmetric rebalancing approach.

Jeffrey Schiller is a financial advisor at BFC Planning, Inc. with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with BFC Planning and Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the Financial Vice President for Congregation Tiferet Israel in Plano, TX, and is president of Schiller Wealth Asset Group, a sole proprietorship focused on investments. BFC Planning, Inc. provides financial planning, asset management, and referral-based outside money manager services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pensions, trusts, and banks. The firm supports approximately $3.8 billion in client assets through a network of independent adviser representatives who utilize various program structures and investment strategies.

Roger Leibowitz is a financial advisor with CL Wealth Management LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked with Cabot Lodge Securities LLC and World Equity Group Inc. and has been with CL Wealth Management since 2013. Leibowitz serves on the advisory board of the Morris Brown College Foundation, providing occasional input on foundation decisions. CL Wealth Management LLC is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers portfolio advisory services, financial planning, and client education, tailoring investment strategies to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance through a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Tarrance Anderson is a financial advisor with Ally Invest Advisors in Lewisville, TX. He holds a Series 66 license and has been with Ally Invest Advisors and Ally Invest Securities since 2026. His prior experience includes roles at Allstate, Equitable Advisors, and Truist Bank, among others. Ally Invest Advisors offers discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through web-based and virtual solutions, utilizing ETF-based Robo Portfolios and personalized financial advice delivered via a third-party platform.

Paul Nelson is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Cain, Watters & Associates in 2024, he worked at Forvis Mazars LLP for six years and has additional experience in fitness-related roles. Cain, Watters & Associates provides financial planning, retirement planning, and investment management services primarily to dental healthcare professionals, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions across multiple platforms. The firm also offers specialized services for practice transitions and dental service organizations.

Carolyn French is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX, with 41 years of industry experience. She previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on several nonprofit boards and is president of the Shining Light Foundation, which provides financial assistance to individual children. Prospera Financial Services is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing roughly $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and platforms.

Clayton Kuhnen is a financial advisor with M Holdings Securities, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Broadridge Financial Solutions. M Holdings Securities, Inc. serves a broad range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through a nationwide network of independent firms and financial professionals. The firm offers a mix of advisory and brokerage services, combining portfolio management with third-party sub-advisors and providing ongoing suitability-based recommendations and reviews.

Trudy Turner is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with United Capital Financial Advisors since 2015 and previously worked at RGT Wealth Advisors and Rench & Muir Financial Advisors Inc. Turner also serves as an instructor in the Personal Financial Planning program at Southern Methodist University. United Capital provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and institutional accounts, with a platform that supports customized investment solutions and offers sub-advisory and consulting services.

Drew Sparks is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council in Irving, TX. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 14 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Merrill and LPL Financial. Sparks is also registered as an insurance agent with Insurance Designers of Dallas. Advisor Resource Council is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities with asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a blend of artificial intelligence tools and fundamental analysis to offer model and separately managed account strategies, alongside customized investment solutions.

Asim Awan is a financial advisor at Capital Analysts with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked previously with firms including Lincoln Investment, Voya Financial Advisors, Valic Financial Advisors, and Ameriprise. He is also the founding partner of Red River Wealth Advisors, a financial services firm based in Frisco, TX. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base, including retail and institutional investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, advisor-managed custom and model portfolios, access to third-party managers, and retirement plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and in-house investment teams.

Nancy Dinh is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 23 years of industry experience. She has worked at firms including Lincoln Investment, Penn Mutual Life Insurance, Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc, Valic Financial Advisors, and New England Securities. Outside of advising, she is the executive vice-president of the DFW Asian American Citizens Council, which promotes Asian awareness through community events. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutions and offers portfolio management, custom and model portfolios, and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and firm-managed programs. The firm employs a proprietary mutual fund screening process and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, with notable institutional relationships and integrated services through Lincoln Investment.

Brandon Fresard is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at USAA Financial Services and Chase Investment Services. He is also involved with Foundation Wealth Partners, operating as a DBA for his LPL business. Advisor Resource Council is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities with asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm combines artificial intelligence tools with fundamental analysis to offer a range of portfolio strategies and custom solutions, and utilizes third-party platforms to align investment approaches with client objectives.

Jason Bednarz is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. based in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Prospera Financial Services since 2009 and previously held positions at RBC Capital Markets and Morgan Stanley DW Inc. from 1997 to 2009. Prospera Financial Services is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to various advisory programs and platforms.

Brandon Ross is a financial advisor with Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management, Girard Securities, Cetera Advisor Networks, and LPL Financial. He is also co-owner of JBBR Ventures, a real estate organization based in Dallas. Quotient Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans across a range of net worth levels. The firm provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth and investment management services, employing tailored investment programs with ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and third-party managers.

Jessica Cafferata is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at AlphaCore Capital LLC since 2025. Her prior experience includes roles at Callan Capital LLC, Mariner Wealth Advisors, HighTower Advisors LLC, Frontier Investment Management Co, USAA Financial Planning Services, Rosenthal Advisory Services, and National Planning Corporation. She serves as an HOA board member for Wichita Estates HOA. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm with about 70 advisors managing approximately $13 billion. The firm serves individuals, entities, and institutional investors with comprehensive financial planning and investment management, emphasizing multi-asset portfolios that include alternative investments alongside traditional equities and fixed income.

Kyler Smith is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with three years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at SageSpring Wealth Partners and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Edward Jones, and The Capital Chart Room. SageSpring Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base that includes individual households and various institutional clients such as retirement plans, banks, and state and municipal governments. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting, with portfolios tailored to client objectives and a mix of investment strategies including individual securities, ETFs, alternatives, and direct indexing.

Ryan Mc Weeney is a financial advisor at Parallel Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. He joined Parallel Advisors in 2022 after working at Fidelity Investments from 2020 to 2022. Prior to his financial services career, Mc Weeney had roles in retail and corporate settings, including at Ward's Berry Farm and State Street Corporation. Parallel Advisors serves individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies across multiple asset classes and integrates technology platforms to manage tax-efficient rebalancing and held-away accounts.

Shyan Moayedi is a financial advisor at Madison Partners in Frisco, TX, holding the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 14 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors, Charles Schwab, and Morgan Stanley. Madison Partners provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a customized fiduciary approach emphasizing long-term portfolio construction using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, alternative investments, and third-party sub-advisers.