Ather Naqi is a financial advisor at Ally Invest Advisors with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 license and has worked at several firms, including USAA Investment Services Company and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of his advisory role, Naqi umpires cricket games for the Dallas Cricket League and the North Texas Cricket Association. Ally Invest Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through largely web-based solutions and virtual interaction. The firm offers ETF-based Robo Portfolios and Financial Advisor-delivered Personal Advice, using model portfolios built on Modern Portfolio Theory and a range of risk tiers.

James Parry Sr. is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Arkadios Wealth Advisors since 2019 and previously worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. and his own firm, Parry Financial Advisors LLC, which he continues to operate. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as a licensed settlement broker in life settlements and works as a life insurance agent. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans implemented through various internally managed and third-party strategies, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analyses.

George Pedraza is a financial advisor with BOK Financial Securities, Inc. in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Merrill, CAPTRUST, Covenant, Wells Fargo, and UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on several boards including the Keystone School, the UTSA College for Health Community & Policy Advisory Council, and the Riverwalk Education Foundation, a charter school organization. BOK Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and government entities, offering non-discretionary, fee-based investment management through its Guided Portfolio Solutions program, which combines firm-led research and advisor oversight with tailored asset allocations.

Kelly Landen is a financial advisor at BOK Financial Securities, Inc. in Plano, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining BOK Financial Securities, Landen worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC and Goldman Sachs. Outside of financial advising, Landen serves as secretary and board member for McCann Holdings LLC. BOK Financial Advisors serves individual, high-net-worth, corporate, and institutional clients, including municipalities and government agencies. The firm offers non-discretionary, fee-based investment management through its Guided Portfolio Solutions program, combining quantitative and qualitative research with tailored asset allocations.

Smitha Thomas is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in the financial industry. She has worked at Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC since 2019 and previously held roles at LPL Financial and Independent Financial Partners. She is also a licensed insurance agent. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC manages approximately $6.0 billion in client assets and serves individuals, trusts and estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines goals-based planning supported by proprietary software with an evidence-based investment approach that incorporates behavioral economics and quantitative measures to build long-term portfolios.

Arthur Salmon is a financial advisor with BFC Planning, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with BFC Planning and Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services since 2012. Outside of financial services, he is involved in an e-commerce business distributing automotive parts. 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 over 11,000 client relationships with approximately $3.8 billion in assets under management and offers flexible fee arrangements and a variety of investment program structures through independent advisory representatives.

Hayden Lusk is a financial advisor at Sagespring Wealth Partners with CFP® and Series 66 credentials and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sagespring in 2022, he worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., Raytheon Technologies, The Boeing Company, and Best Buy. Sagespring Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base, including individual households across wealth levels and various institutional clients such as retirement plans, banks, insurance companies, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing tailored portfolios that incorporate fundamental and technical analysis alongside multi-team resources and third-party manager relationships.

Bradley Weddle is a Certified Financial Planner™ with 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Advisor Resource Council since 2013 and also maintains a long-standing affiliation with LPL Financial beginning in 2007. Weddle teaches a Retirement Planning Today course for Mesquite Independent School District Community Education. Advisor Resource Council is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities with asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines artificial intelligence tools with fundamental analysis to offer model and custom investment strategies through its AIQ platform, while also utilizing third-party advisory programs to tailor solutions to client needs.

Theresa Krupka is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts in Frisco, Texas, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 18 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Valic Financial Advisors for 14 years and has been with Capital Analysts and Lincoln Investment since 2021. Krupka owns TLK Financial, LLC, which focuses on insurance products including fixed life, disability, long-term care, group policies, and SPIAs. Capital Analysts serves a range of clients including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations, providing portfolio management and retirement-plan advice through a network of independent advisors and firm-managed programs. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, utilizing a proprietary fund screening process and maintaining institutional relationships to support its services.

Micah Adams is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC and has previously worked at Strata Wealth Advisors, True North Advisors, Aspiriant, and several other firms. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC provides financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management primarily to dental healthcare professionals, individual investors, and trustees or plan sponsors of pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm also offers accounting and tax services as a Certified Public Accountancy and provides donor-advised fund services through Schwab Charitable.

Marco Silva is a financial advisor at SageSpring Wealth Partners with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Edward Jones and Voigt-Abernathy. Before entering the financial sector, Silva spent three years at Callaway Golf. SageSpring Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $6.5 billion in discretionary assets and serving a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers personalized investment management and financial planning through a goals-based approach, utilizing asset allocation, monitoring, and a range of investment strategies, while also providing services to less-common client types such as sovereign wealth funds and banking institutions.

Rodney Jarrell is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Simplicity Wealth in Carrollton, TX. He has owned and operated Lakeview Financial Solutions since 2009, providing insurance services, and is an adjunct professor teaching MBA courses in accounting and finance at the University of Dallas. Jarrell also owns Jarrell Tax Planning and instructs CFP education courses for Zahn Associates, Inc. Simplicity Wealth serves a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and independent managers, alongside technology and operational services for advisers through its managed account platform.

Angie Alexander is a financial advisor at Advisor Resource Council in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Her prior experience includes six years at RPOA Advisors Inc. and four years with the Alliance for Investor Protection. Advisor Resource Council is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities with asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines artificial intelligence tools with fundamental analysis through its AIQ platform and offers custom investment solutions alongside third-party advisory programs.

Carly Campbell is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Huselton, Morgan & Maultsby and served in roles related to education and community organizations. Cain, Watters & Associates provides financial planning, retirement planning, and investment management primarily for dental healthcare professionals, offering a range of services including ERISA plan advisory, pooled trusts, and unified managed accounts. The firm utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies and maintains formal affiliations with banking and accounting entities.

Edward Butowsky is a financial advisor with Ethos Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 37 years of industry experience. He has held roles at multiple firms including Innovation Partners LLC, Chapwood Securities, and Waterford Capital, and has served as head of investment education at Champion Venture Partners. Ethos Financial Group provides investment management and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, municipalities, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio approach focused on diversified, risk-conscious allocations using index-based exposures and third-party research, while also offering financial and estate planning services.

Alfred Mckelvy is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Five Star Global, Shared Sweeps, Multiview, and Fisher Investments. Cain, Watters & Associates provides financial planning, retirement planning, and investment management services primarily to individuals, trustees, and plan sponsors, with a focus on dental healthcare professionals. The firm offers a variety of solutions including comprehensive financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and pooled trust offerings, and utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches across multiple platforms.

Richard Brown is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council in Dallas, TX, holding a PFS™ designation and Series 63 license. He has 36 years of industry experience and has held advisory roles at firms including LPL Financial and Fortune Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is also an author and songwriter. Advisor Resource Council is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines artificial intelligence tools with traditional fundamental analysis to offer a range of model and separately managed account strategies, as well as custom investment solutions tailored to client needs.

Richard Weihing is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 36 years of industry experience. He is currently with Global View Capital Management LLC and has prior experience at firms including Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., and Efficient Plan, LLC. Weihing also serves as trustee for a family trust. Global View Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plan participants. The firm uses a technical and quantitative investment approach focused on ETFs and mutual funds, supported by proprietary research from its affiliate AdvisorGuide, LLC.

Matthew Peterson is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Cain, Watters & Associates since 2020, following four years at KPMG. Cain, Watters & Associates provides financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management services primarily to dental healthcare professionals, individual investors, and pension or profit-sharing plan sponsors. The firm combines CPA/accounting services with investment management, offering multiple investment programs and managing a substantial non-discretionary asset base.

Timothy Akers is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mission Wealth Management, LP. Prior to his current role, he worked at Raymond James Financial Services and LPL Financial. Akers is also an officer and board treasurer for a nonprofit focused on supporting families in need of childcare. Mission Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients by providing comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm integrates investment management with tax, trust, legacy, philanthropy, and risk planning, offering tailored portfolios that include ETFs, institutional mutual funds, direct securities, and alternative investments.