Heather Parks is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with a Series 65 credential and two years of experience. Prior to joining Cain, Watters & Associates, she worked at KPMG, LLP for several years and has academic experience at Texas Tech University. Cain, Watters & Associates provides financial planning, retirement planning, and investment management to individuals, trustees, and plan sponsors, with a focus on dental healthcare professionals. The firm offers a wide range of services including ERISA plan advisory, pooled trust offerings, and donor-advised fund management while deploying both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions across multiple platforms.

Gizelle George is a financial advisor with Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cain, Watters & Associates in 2025, she worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2022 to 2025. 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 both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions across multiple platforms and maintains affiliations with banking, accounting, and broker-dealer entities to support its comprehensive service offerings.

Lenny Martinez is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked previously at Brokers International Financial Services, Secure Investment Management, JD Mellberg Financial, and ArmOne Insurance. Outside of his advisory role, Martinez serves as president of Futurenvest Consulting and is involved in financial wellness education as a workshop presenter for the Association of Financial Educators. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm uses a fund-of-funds approach with ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering model portfolios and managed account platforms for advisers, along with technology and operational support services.

Sean Kernan is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Advisor Resource Council since 2012 and also maintains a long-standing relationship with LPL Financial since 2009. Outside of advising, he operates a blog titled "How To Find A Financial Advisor." Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises by providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm employs actively managed strategies that combine artificial intelligence tools with traditional fundamental analysis across diversified portfolios.

Damian Caruso is a financial advisor at Capital Analysts with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. for 20 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole member of DJC Financial Advisors, LLC, an entity created for tax-related purposes. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through various programs and emphasizes an in-house investment management team that drives portfolio decisions using proprietary screening processes.

Alvin Walk is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Charles Schwab. Outside of his advisory role, Alvin is a musician who plays trumpet and performs with church groups. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise-scale firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $12.4 billion through 207 advisors and offers a range of investment advisory and financial planning services using various platforms and customizable portfolio solutions.

Anthony Gibson is a financial advisor with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. based in Dallas, TX. He holds a Series 65 credential and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Avantax, he worked at Cetera and owns a virtual tax practice, MMG Tax Group LLC, which focuses on tax resolution, planning, and preparation. He also manages Gibson Wealth Management, providing advisory services and insurance products through Avantax and Cetera. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. offers portfolio management, financial planning, and managed retirement plan services primarily through a network of CPA firms and registered advisors. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, managing approximately $7.57 billion in assets with an investment approach centered on firm-designed style allocation models and tax-intelligent strategies.

Kevin Mc Gohan is a financial advisor with The Patriot Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. He has held roles at firms including CETERA Financial Specialists LLC and Champion Financial Group. Outside of advising, he leads a chapter of Professional Connectors, a networking group, and is involved with local business networking organizations. The Patriot Financial Group serves individuals, small businesses, and retirement plans, offering investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm creates tailored portfolios using a mix of charting, fundamental, and technical analysis, with ongoing supervision and rebalancing to meet client needs.

Cody Stansell is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Victory Financial Group and has previously worked at SageSpring Wealth Partners, Waterworth Wealth Advisors, and High Ground Advisors. Victory Financial Group provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages client assets through in-house teams and third-party managers using diversified, asset-allocation model portfolios guided by fundamental, cyclical, and behavioral analysis within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework.

Tyler Nace is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience, currently serving at SageSpring Wealth Partners. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial and Ken Zahn Inc, as well as involvement with the Financial Planning Association. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and partners in residential real estate rental properties. SageSpring Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $6.5 billion in discretionary assets across a team of about 75 advisors. The firm provides personalized investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to a diverse client base that includes high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations.

Stewart Scothorn is a financial advisor at Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC with a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience and has been employed at Advisor Share Wealth Management since 2026. He also has a longstanding role at The Benefit Link, Inc., where he has worked since 2010. Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, professional investment advisers, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers portfolio management, retirement-plan services, and a web-based asset management platform used by independent advisers, implementing client strategies through third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios.

Blake Chandler is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and worked previously at Whitley Penn before joining Cain, Watters & Associates in 2019. Cain, Watters & Associates provides financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management services 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.

Benjamin Newport is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience and is affiliated with Retirement Planners of America. He has worked at MMWKM Advisors, LLC since 2015 and serves in the Texas Air National Guard as a munitions section supervisor. Newport also operates as an independent insurance agent. Retirement Planners of America provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions. The firm employs an “Invest and Protect” strategy that incorporates model portfolios with tactical adjustments to manage market risk and preserve capital.

Steven Anderson is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Mutual/United Of Omaha Insurance Company since 1996. Anderson served as President of NAIFA-Dallas from 2011 to 2012 and has been a volunteer national committee member on the NAIFA-Dallas board since 2019. 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 a platform relationship with Envestnet and integrates broker-dealer and insurance distribution businesses within the Mutual of Omaha group.

William Atkins Jr. is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Advisor Resource Council and affiliated with LPL Financial since 2015. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs actively managed strategies that integrate artificial intelligence tools with traditional fundamental analysis across various portfolio types, including equities, fixed income, alternatives, and options-based techniques.

Erica Sanders is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Cain, Watters & Associates since 2011. Cain, Watters & Associates provides financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management services primarily to dental healthcare professionals, individual investors, and pension and profit-sharing plan sponsors. The firm also offers accounting and tax services as a Certified Public Accountancy and provides donor-advised fund services through Schwab Charitable.

Justin Fry is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Deloitte Tax, LLP for three years before joining Cain, Watters & Associates in 2018. Cain, Watters & Associates provides financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management services primarily to dental healthcare professionals, individual investors, and trustees or plan sponsors of pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm also offers accounting, tax services, and donor-advised fund services through Schwab Charitable, utilizing multiple investment programs and a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Brett Kincade is a financial advisor with Ally Invest Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at TD Ameritrade and Central States Claims and Adjustments. Outside of his advisory work, he cohosts The Loyal Sons Podcast, which focuses on Midwestern college sports and humor. Ally Invest Advisors serves a broad retail client base, offering discretionary portfolio management through automated and advisor-led services. The firm uses ETF-based model portfolios grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, supported by digital processes and performance reporting tools.

Brian Lane is a CFP® with 10 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He currently works at The Mather Group, LLC and previously held roles at Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan. Outside of his advisory work, he is engaged as a contractor for Uber in the automotive and transportation sector. The Mather Group serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities, providing integrated financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning, and family office services. The firm uses an evidence-based investment approach with customizable strategies and incorporates AI tools for market data and client communications while maintaining human oversight.

Robert Albritton Jr. is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX, with 39 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Prospera since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee and executor for two marital estates and trusts. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise-scale firm that manages approximately $12.4 billion across 207 advisors and about 140 offices. The firm serves individuals, corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans, offering investment advisory and financial planning services through various platforms and customizable portfolio management options.