Nicholas Moore is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Advisor Resource Council, where he has worked since 2022, following roles at Artemis Capital Advisers, LP and Charles Schwab. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a senior trader for AIQ Asset Management. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of artificial intelligence tools and fundamental analysis in actively managed strategies delivered through model portfolios and separately managed accounts.

Michael Travis is a financial advisor with Siebert AdvisorNXT, LLC., holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Stockcross Financial Services, Inc. since 2007, Fiserv Investor Services, Inc. since 2002, and Tradestar Investments, Inc. since 1994. He divides his time between Siebert AdvisorNXT and Muriel Siebert & Co., LLC., both under the Siebert Financial Corporation. Siebert AdvisorNXT serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, and business entities with investment supervisory services and managed programs. The firm employs a web-based AdvisorNXT platform alongside third-party and independent managers, utilizing Modern Portfolio Theory and risk-tolerance assessments to construct ETF/ETN-based portfolios within a wrap-fee structure.

William Luckey II is a financial advisor at LEE Financial Company, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Lee Financial Corporation since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a real estate, financing, and database consulting business. LEE Financial Company provides fee-only financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm employs a team-based approach centered on its WholeVision™ planning framework and manages private pooled investment vehicles while offering family office and foundation services.

Skyler Hedden is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Hilltop Securities Inc. and Securities America Advisors. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $5.32 billion across 115 advisors and over 13,800 client relationships. The firm serves a broad client base, offering fee-only financial planning, asset management, third-party manager referrals, and retirement plan advisory services, using model portfolios and both affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers.

Nathan Ohlinger is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Simon Quick Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Simon Quick in 2025, he worked at The Northern Trust Company for twelve years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns IMAGE Studios, a health and wellness franchise in Coppell, TX, where he serves as property manager during its build-out phase, and is a minority owner of a commercial real estate investment and management firm with limited involvement. Simon Quick Advisors serves individuals, families, pension and nonprofit entities, endowments, and foundations by providing wealth management, investment consulting, financial planning, and tax services. The firm employs a diversified investment approach, including proprietary quantitative analysis and direct due diligence, managing assets across various strategies and acting as a fund sponsor for multiple affiliated and unaffiliated pooled investment vehicles.

Charles Hall Jr. is a financial advisor at True North Advisors, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Clear Rock Advisors, LLC for eight years. Hall is also involved in managing the Coast Foundation, a family foundation. True North Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, endowments, and institutions with financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, bottom-up investment approach focused on value-oriented strategies and offers both separately managed accounts and private pooled investment vehicles.

Matt Peden is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with True North Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to that, he was with American Beacon Advisors from 2021 to 2023 and Guidestone Financial Services from 2009 to 2021. 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 value-oriented bias and incorporates passive indexed ETFs, separately managed accounts, and alternative investments when appropriate.

David Hoppess is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Ameriprise and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Thoppess Ventures LLC, a personal operating company for independent contractor business. Concurrent Investment Advisors provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm serves over 10,000 clients through a team of approximately 161 advisors and manages about $9.9 billion in client assets using customized portfolios and a long-term investment approach.

Carter Monrad is a financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. holding a Series 66 designation. He has been in the industry since 2019, with prior experience at Hartmann Taylor Wealth Management and Momentum Independent Network Inc. Monrad has also been involved with Kinsmen Lutheran Church in a non-investment capacity. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through advisory and broker-dealer services, offering managed accounts, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and annuity solutions. The firm provides an open-architecture platform combining third-party and firm-sponsored strategies, with capabilities in custody, banking, and market-making.

Claudia Martin is a financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at Level Four Advisory Services since 2007 and previously spent eight years at LPL Financial. Martin also serves as Director of Operations for Level Four Group, an employee services holding company. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing over $5 billion across 115 advisors and a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and nonprofits. The firm offers fee-only financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing model portfolios and a combination of internal and third-party management.

Traci Kurtz is a financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. based in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Cetera-affiliated firms and Next Financial Group Inc. before joining Hilltop Securities. Hilltop Securities serves a diverse client base of individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors, providing 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, offering comprehensive financial solutions such as managed accounts, retirement-plan consulting, and municipal bond programs.

Michael Arnold is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Arnold serves on the Lea County Planning and Zoning Board and volunteers with the Lea County Sheriffs Posse. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise-scale adviser and broker-dealer managing approximately $12.4 billion through about 207 advisors across roughly 140 offices. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services through multiple platforms and customizable portfolio management options.

Sarah Pais is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Advisor Resource Council (formerly 360 Wealth Management, LLC) since 2016 and also maintains a role with LPL Financial, LLC since 2015. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises by offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs actively managed strategies that integrate artificial intelligence with fundamental analysis across various asset classes and provides both discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management options.

Grant Brown is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Advisor Resource Council since 2016 and previously operated Rlbrown Financial, Inc. from 2011 to 2016. Brown also maintains a longstanding affiliation with LPL Financial. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes actively managed strategies that combine artificial intelligence tools with traditional fundamental analysis across a range of portfolio options.

Michael Bernier is a financial advisor with Balefire, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 license and four years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at VisionPoint Advisory Group LLC, Merrill, and Bank of America N.A. He is also involved as a financial wellness coach through Fuse Partners LLC. Balefire, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team investment adviser serving individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charities, and business entities, offering discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial planning with a core-and-tactical investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee.

Andrew Watts is a CFP® professional based in Dallas, TX, with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc., where he has worked for five years, and has prior experience at various firms affiliated with Cetera since 2025. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses through portfolio management, financial planning, and a managed retirement plan platform. The firm operates primarily via a network of CPA firms and registered Advisor Representatives, managing approximately $7.57 billion in assets across about 164 advisors and 7,500 clients as of December 31, 2025.

Jesus Torres is a financial advisor at Belpointe Asset Management LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including Fisher Investments, Visionpoint Advisory Group, and Scotiabank. Belpointe Asset Management serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and other advisers, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs customized portfolio strategies ranging from passive to tactical approaches and supports its advisory practice with affiliated businesses and proprietary product sponsorships.

Nicholas Tieri is a financial advisor at Strategic Wealth Investment Group, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and several other financial firms. Strategic Wealth Investment Group provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and business entities. The firm employs internally developed and third-party model portfolios, drawing on fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting methods, and it serves as a fund sponsor with minority ownership in select private and exchange-traded funds.

Henry Bashore is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 45 years of industry experience. He worked at Stephens Inc. for 12 years prior to joining Hilltop Securities in 2024. Hilltop Securities Inc. offers brokerage, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $2.25 billion in assets and provides a range of portfolio management and financial planning solutions through an open-architecture platform that includes adviser-managed and model-based programs.

Nicholas Damico is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Hilltop Securities Inc. since 2019 and previously held positions at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation, DBT Wealth Consultants, and FSC Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a trading card business operating through online platforms. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering a range of investment advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm utilizes an open-architecture platform featuring third-party managers and its own municipal bond strategies, and it combines custody, banking, and market-making capabilities.