Steven Watkins is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience. He is currently with Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC and previously worked at Merrill and H.D. Vest Advisory Services. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, using a combination of tailor-made asset allocation models and both fundamental and technical analysis.

Kevin Wilson is a financial advisor at Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management and ID Solutions. Wilson is based in Dallas, TX. Quotient Wealth Partners is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $3.54 billion across 1,900 clients, offering tailored, diversified portfolios that include ETFs, equities, fixed income, mutual funds, options, and alternative investments, supported by fundamental and cyclical analysis and tax-aware strategies.

Trevor Bates is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Grant Thornton, LLP from 2015 to 2018. Bates has been with Cain, Watters & Associates since 2018. Cain, Watters & Associates provides financial planning, retirement planning, and investment management primarily for individuals, trustees, and plan sponsors, with a focus on dental healthcare professionals. The firm offers a range of services including comprehensive financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, pooled trust offerings, and utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions through multiple platforms.

Thomas Gates is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2002. 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.

Robert Bachalo Jr. is a financial advisor at USAA Investment Services Company with seven years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. His career includes various roles within USAA-affiliated firms since 2014. USAA Investment Services Company provides retirement-focused advice and referral services primarily to USAA members and individual investors through phone and digital channels. The firm offers a Retirement Income Strategy Report and facilitates referrals to third-party advisers without managing client assets directly.

Patsy Mandola is a financial advisor at Retirement Planners of America with 20 years of industry experience. She has held a position at MMWKM Advisors, LLC since 2013 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Mandola also works as an independent insurance agent for various independent insurance companies. Retirement Planners of America provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and institutions. The firm employs an "Invest and Protect" strategy that uses model portfolios combined with tactical adjustments based on market indicators to manage multi-billion-dollar client assets.

Cody Dyer is a financial advisor at Retirement Planners of America with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and MMWKM Management, Inc., where he also serves as an insurance agent through Moraif Insurance Group. Retirement Planners of America offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions. The firm employs an “Invest and Protect” strategy that combines model portfolios with tactical adjustments to manage market risk and serves clients through multi-billion-dollar assets under management.

Gary Schmidt is a financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services in Minnetonka, MN. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 19 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at LPL Financial from 2014 to 2021. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing over $5 billion across 115 advisors and a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers fee-only financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan advisory services, with an investment approach that utilizes model portfolios and a combination of internal and third-party management.

Peyton Campbell is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation. He has two years of experience in the industry and previously worked at Huselton Morgan & Maultsby and held roles at the University of Texas at Dallas and Texas State University. Cain, Watters & Associates specializes in financial planning, retirement planning, and investment management for individuals, trustees, and plan sponsors, with a particular focus on dental healthcare professionals. The firm offers comprehensive services including ERISA plan advisory, pooled trust offerings, and unified managed accounts, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across multiple platforms.

Mitchell Zaelit is a financial advisor with Ally Invest Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and TD Ameritrade. He also serves as a digital product director focused on wealth management and robo-advice products. Ally Invest Advisors serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management through automated and advisor-led services. The firm employs ETF-based portfolios aligned with Modern Portfolio Theory and delivers investment management at scale through digital and automated processes.

Laura Fleites Rodriguez is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with four years of industry experience, currently with Hilltop Securities Inc. in Plano, TX. She has previously worked at Munn Gray & Associates and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Hilltop Securities serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services on an open-architecture platform that combines third-party and firm-sponsored investment strategies.

Travis Doyle is a financial advisor with USAA Investment Services Company, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at USAA Life Insurance Company and USAA financial planning services. USAA Investment Services Company provides retirement-focused advice and referral services primarily to USAA members and the general public, delivering a Retirement Income Strategy Report and referring clients to Charles Schwab for investment products and account services.

Charles Bingham is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Sunbelt Securities, Inc. since 2010. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been involved in fixed life insurance sales on a limited basis outside of his advisory role. Sunbelt Securities manages approximately $2.0 billion across a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers through a network of independent advisory representatives.

Alan Tipton Jr. is a financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial and Level Four Financial, LLC. Outside of advising, he is a managing member of Tipton Restaurant, LLC, a food service business in Shreveport, LA. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing over $5 billion across 115 advisors. The firm serves a diverse client base with fee-only financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan advisory services, employing model portfolios and both affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers.

Kevin Adkins is a CFP® professional with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Level Four Advisory Services since 2021. He has been involved with Level Four Financial, LLC since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he maintains a non-investment entity related to personal health insurance management. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing over $5 billion across 115 advisors and approximately 13,865 client relationships. The firm serves a diverse client base, offering fee-only financial planning, asset management, third-party manager referrals, and retirement plan advisory services through tailored strategies and a range of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers.

John Saalfield is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. His prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services and Raymond James Financial Services. Saalfield is also owner of Varsity Ventures LLC and Wealth Partners Alliance LLC. Concurrent Investment Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, managing approximately $9.9 billion in assets across discretionary and non-discretionary mandates. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using diversified portfolios that include ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments.

Jennifer Klein is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Cain, Watters & Associates since 2017 and previously worked at Barre3 PLANO from 2016 to 2019. Cain, Watters & Associates provides financial planning, retirement planning, and investment management services primarily to individuals, trustees, and plan sponsors, with a specialized focus on dental healthcare professionals. The firm offers a range of solutions including discretionary and non-discretionary account management, ERISA plan advisory, and donor-advised fund management, supported by affiliations with a bank and related financial entities.

Kaitlin Mitchell is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC in Frisco, TX, where she has worked since 2011. She has 10 years of industry experience. Cain, Watters & Associates provides financial planning, retirement planning, and investment management to individuals, trustees, and plan sponsors, with a particular focus on dental healthcare professionals. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across multiple platforms and includes specialized services for practice transition and dental service organization matters.

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 three years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. and Professional Wealth Management Group. His background includes work at both firms since 2021. Outside of advisory work, he is an independent representative with various insurance carriers for fixed insurance sales. Geneos Wealth Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment advisory, and brokerage services with an investment process that includes continuous account monitoring, discretionary trading, and a range of analytic approaches and strategies.