Nicholas Byars is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Mansfield, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, Apex Clearing Corporation, and First United Bank. 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 a range of advisory and brokerage services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Anna Malone is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Cetera and Southside Bank. Her work includes a role as an associate at Southside Investment Services. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm uses analytical tools for non-discretionary planning and supports its clients through advisory programs and institutional consulting.

David Meade is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 24 years of experience, currently serving at Thrivent Investment Management since 2002. He is a board member of Concordia University Austin and the Mission Leader Institute, participating in policy oversight for both organizations. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits, offering holistic, goal-based financial planning without discretionary trading authority and allowing clients to combine planning with managed-account services through a consolidated billing option.

Allen Dennis is a financial advisor at Merrill with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Merrill since 1997 and Bank of America, N.A. since 2011. Based in Fort Worth, TX, his career spans nearly three decades in wealth management. 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, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies tailored to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Raymond Bold is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. in Arlington, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 22 years of industry experience. He has operated Bold Financial Partners, LLC since 2012 as a non-investment-related support company. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional entities, utilizing tailored non-discretionary planning and analytical tools to support client goals.

Mark Connolly is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Ampelio Villa is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and Fidelis Elite Systems. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through its Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Jeffrey Bouchard is a financial advisor at Cetera with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 39 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at D.A. Davidson, B. Riley Wealth Management, Ameriprise Financial Services, Kestra Private Wealth Services, and Morgan Stanley. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC‑registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to a range of third‑party managers through a multi‑manager platform with diverse program options and supervisory structures.

Brandon Williams is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2020, he worked at Cetera and Cetera Investment Services LLC from 2010 to 2020. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches for the Arlington Southwest Little League Baseball. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and access to third-party asset management, with an emphasis on both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Marcos Andujar is a financial advisor at Cetera with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at several firms, including Securities America Advisors and Arbor Point Advisors. He is also the owner of Clarity Financial Group, a financial services business. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management options and access to third-party money managers.

Gary Willson is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor entity, Axa Advisors, since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, Willson serves as a board member and deacon at Broadway Baptist Church and is an ordained minister performing weddings, funerals, and other ministerial functions. Equitable Advisors serves individual clients across wealth levels, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives, utilizing both proprietary and third-party advisory models.

Michael Mallory is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and JPMorgan Securities from 2016 to 2021 before joining Morgan Stanley in 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee related to a rental property venture. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs and financial planning services to individuals and institutions, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm employs a structured planning process using firm-approved tools and offers a broad range of retail and institutional investment solutions.

Ryan Merkel is a financial advisor at Merrill based in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Incorporated since 2014 and is currently affiliated with Bank of America, N.A. since 2019. Outside of his advisory role, Merkel is managing member and general partner of Even Eye Enterprises, LLC, a company that creates and sells children's toys, and he is also involved in creating and selling art and written works. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individual, high-net-worth, pension, corporate, and charitable clients.

Brandon Ritchie is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, tax minimization, and retirement income strategies. Brandon works to help clients develop personalized wealth management plans aligned with their financial goals and changing market conditions. He provides access to investment insights from Merrill and banking and lending solutions from Bank of America. Brandon holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and earned a bachelor's degree from the Oklahoma State University System. Outside of his professional role, he enjoys cooking, fishing, football, and golfing. His approach focuses on uncovering what matters most to clients and their families to create tailored financial strategies.

Adam Driggers is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Azle, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a rental property managed by a third party. 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 and solutions, supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branches.

Eric Charway is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Robinhood and TD Ameritrade, along with involvement in entrepreneurial and nonprofit activities such as Crepes n Things LLC and the Roby House Alumni Foundation Inc. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC primarily serves institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, offering investment consulting and advisory services through a quantitative asset-allocation approach combined with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework.

Cheryl Lamb is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. She has worked with PFSI Investment Inc. since 2018 and has been affiliated with James Jamb, Inc. and Primerica Financial Services since 2005. Outside of advisory roles, she is involved in the sale of home-related products and services through Primerica Mortgage, LLC and Primerica Client Services, Inc. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, providing model-delivery strategies and selectively managed accounts to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses third-party asset managers and BNY Mellon Advisors for portfolio implementation, operating under a tiered wrap-fee structure rather than fixed fees.

William Brawley is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank since 2018 and was previously employed at IronPlanet for nine years. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

Winston Trotter is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Ameriprise and its related entities since 2014, with brief periods outside the industry. Outside of advising, he is also a high school and college basketball referee. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients, notable for its specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides customized retirement planning and ongoing advice focused on income stability and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies.

Kevin Lockaby is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with Pinnacle Bank and Pinnacle Bank Wealth Advisors since 2020, and has been associated with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors and Southwest Bank Wealth Group since 2012. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs tailored, non-discretionary planning using analytical tools and supports advisory programs and institutional portfolio management across a large network of advisors.