Jason Adams is a financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Gradient Advisors in 2020, he worked at SagePoint Financial, Inc. and NYLIFE Securities LLC, with additional experience as a sole proprietor since 2002. Outside of advising, Adams is a partner in a shipping and logistics business. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm operates primarily through third-party money managers and investment advisor representatives, employing a largely non-discretionary model that integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis while documenting client objectives and risk tolerance.

John Rivera is a financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked for J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, each for 11 years, and managed The Finishing Touch Painting Co. for 20 years. Hilltop Securities Inc. serves individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients by providing brokerage, advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services. The firm uses an open-architecture platform offering multiple managed account programs and distinctive capabilities such as municipal bond strategies co-advised by Franklin Templeton and custody services uncommon among enterprise advisers.

Derrick Same is a financial advisor at Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC in Fort Worth, TX, with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has previously worked at Legacy Retirement Solutions, Gradient Securities, Advocate Financial Partners, MWA Financial Services Inc, Modern Woodmen of America, and Orkin Pest Control. Signal Advisors Wealth operates a turnkey asset management platform serving independent RIAs, co-branded investment adviser representatives, and their retail clients. The firm employs a primarily top-down, tactical asset allocation approach combined with fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis while supporting several thousand retail accounts.

James Mars is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving at Balefire, LLC. He has held positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and LPL Financial LLC, and is the CEO of Fuse Partners, LLC dba VisionPoint Advisory Group. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in the sale of fixed and traditional insurance products and manages a personal LLC for business-related expenses. Balefire, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and business entities, providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA-focused corporate solutions. The firm employs a team-based investment approach centered on an Investment Committee that develops model portfolios using a core-plus-tactical philosophy and licensed third-party research.

Colton Shields is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. and Professional Wealth Management Group, where he has worked since 2021. Colton also operates as an independent representative for various insurance carriers in fixed insurance sales. Geneos Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, institutions, and high-net-worth clients with financial planning, portfolio management, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical strategies and offers customized accounts, model-based allocations, and advisor-managed platforms.

Luke Tolson is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Grapevine, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney before joining Prospera in 2018. In addition to his advisory role, he provides accounting and business consulting services for DOT Compliance Group. 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 businesses, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory platforms, including both discretionary and non-discretionary account management options.

Sean Murphy is a financial advisor at Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Maxim Group LLC and Newbridge Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Team Enterprises, where he manages VIP customer relations for liquor brands at Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Stars games. Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC provides investment advisory services to individual, high-net-worth, institutional clients, and issuers, combining proprietary technical analysis with fundamental review to manage portfolios using discretionary management, sub-advisers, and model portfolios. The firm also offers capital markets and M&A advisory work alongside wrap-fee programs and third-party money manager recommendations.

Nicholas Yokley is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC, based in Fort Worth, TX, with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Signal Advisors Wealth, he worked at Legacy Retirement Solutions and American Senior Benefits. He also maintains activities as an insurance agent, selling various insurance products. Signal Advisors Wealth operates a turnkey asset management platform serving independent RIAs, co-branded IARs, and their retail clients. The firm uses a primarily top-down, tactical asset allocation process with sector rotation and supplements it with fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis.

Robert Morales is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX. His prior experience includes roles at Transamerica, USAA Investment Services Company, USAA Financial Planning Services, MissionSquare Retirement, and Strategic Wealth Management Inc. He is in the process of closing a non-investment-related business venture, DRAG Ventures. Hilltop Securities serves a diverse client base that includes individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services. The firm utilizes an open-architecture platform with third-party and proprietary strategies and combines custody, banking, and market-making capabilities.

Caleb Brian is a Certified Financial Planner® with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at True North Advisors, LLC since 2019 and previously spent six years at Tolleson Private Wealth Management. True North Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, endowments, and other institutions with comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, bottom-up investment approach with a focus on value-oriented strategies, complemented by passive indexed ETFs, separately managed accounts, and alternative or private investments.

Scott Coya is a financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Barclays Capital Inc., The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and D.A. Davidson & Co. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients with investment advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm offers managed accounts, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and annuity-based solutions, combining custody, banking, and market-making capabilities on an open-architecture platform.

Charles Elhoff Jr. is a financial advisor with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 52 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including LPL Financial and Good Life Advisors, LLC. Outside of advisory roles, he is a licensed life and health insurance agent and serves as a FINRA arbitrator. Great Valley Advisor Group is an SEC-registered multi-team investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing a combination of in-house strategies and third-party managers to tailor portfolios to client objectives.

Sherry Echart is a financial advisor with HUB Investment Partners, LLC in Arlington, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms, including TCG Advisors, LP, National Life Group, Chase Investment Services Corp., BBVA Compass Investment Solutions, Inc., and Wells Fargo Investments, LLC. HUB Investment Partners serves a diverse range of clients, including institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals, offering portfolio management, retirement and financial planning, and specialty services for banking and municipal clients. The firm uses a combination of active and passive strategies and employs quantitative and qualitative analyses to guide investment decisions.

Juan Rosas is a financial advisor with Ally Invest Advisors, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Ally Invest Securities LLC and TD Ameritrade and is currently the owner of Rosas Construction, a construction and remodeling business. Ally Invest Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through web-based and virtual solutions. The firm offers ETF-based robo portfolios and personal advice services based on model portfolios using Modern Portfolio Theory across five risk tiers.

Michael Elias is a financial advisor with Thurston Springer Advisors in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC for 16 years. Elias owns two businesses, including Elias Innovations, LLC, which produces drinkware for bottles. Thurston Springer Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, foundations, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and fiduciary services. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis to support both buy-and-hold and active strategies.

Mark Jameson is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Hilltop Securities in multiple roles since 2016, also spending time at Robinhood Markets, Inc. and Robinhood Securities, LLC. Hilltop Securities serves a diverse client base, including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering advisory and broker-dealer services through an open-architecture platform that incorporates third-party and firm-sponsored investment strategies. The firm combines custody, banking, and market-making capabilities, providing a range of specialized programs and services.

Brian Marlar is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Momentum Independent Network Inc. since 2008. He is based in Big Spring, TX. Outside of his advisory role, Marlar serves on the board of the Shane Kemper Foundation, which awards scholarships to local students pursuing medical careers, and is active with Gideons International as a camp treasurer and speaker. Momentum Independent Network serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, charities, corporations, institutions, and banks. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services, utilizing third-party managers and Envestnet for investment models, trading, and rebalancing, with notable integration of Hilltop affiliates and specialized municipal bond strategies.

Cory Chmelka is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience and is currently with United Capital Financial Advisors. He has held roles at Apexium Insurance Services, Apexium Financial, Soundwatch Capital, and Capstone Wealth Management. Outside his advisory work, he maintains ownership in Soundwatch Capital and holds insurance licenses for life, health, and annuity products. United Capital Financial Advisors provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a customizable investment platform and supports affiliated services such as legal, trust, lending, and technology solutions.

Travis Martin is a financial advisor with Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. in Addison, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co, and currently operates Weaver, Ware & Martin Wealth Management and Advisory Services as an independent representative for fixed insurance sales. Geneos Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and institutional clients with financial planning, portfolio management, and referrals to third-party money managers through various traditional and wrap-fee programs. The firm employs a diverse range of investment strategies and offers customized or model-based account solutions, overseeing more than $5.5 billion in client assets.

Kyle Blair is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Grapevine, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having three years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Mr. Cooper, Caliber Home Loans, and Quicken Loans. There are no additional outside activities noted. 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 business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to various advisory programs and platforms.