Thad Ortez is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently with Ascentis Independent Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX. He has worked at firms including Raymond James Financial Services and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. Ortez serves as a finance and investment committee member and deacon at Calvary Reformed Church and is CEO of Instlo, Inc. Ascentis Independent Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities by providing asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of discretionary management, third-party managers, and platform solutions tailored to client objectives.

Cristina Siles is a financial advisor with CX Institutional, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. She joined CX Institutional in 2025 and has experience in education, having worked at several schools from 2016 to 2025. CX Institutional serves individuals, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plan sponsors by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-strategy asset allocation approach using fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across a variety of investment vehicles, supplemented by third-party technology for reporting and tax optimization.

Travis Floyd is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities, Edward Jones, and LPL Financial. Floyd also manages Travis Floyd Financial, LLC, a separate business entity focused on tax and investment matters. Advisor Resource Council is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm integrates artificial intelligence tools with fundamental analysis to offer model and customized investment strategies through its AIQ platform, and it utilizes various third-party platforms to tailor solutions to client needs.

Ronald Rotthaus is a financial advisor with BOK Financial Securities, Inc. in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with BOK Financial Securities, Inc. and Bokf, NA since 2006. Rotthaus serves as an unpaid director of LifeBionix, Inc., dedicating limited time during evenings and weekends. BOK Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, corporate, and institutional clients, offering non-discretionary, fee-based investment management through its Guided Portfolio Solutions program alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm combines advisor-led client interaction with research-driven asset allocation and manager selection provided by its Strategic Investment Advisors.

Brandi Adams is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at KPMG, LLP for three years. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC provides financial planning, retirement planning, and investment management services primarily to dental healthcare professionals, individuals, trustees, and plan sponsors. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across multiple platforms, including pooled investment funds, unified and separately managed accounts, and specialized services for practice transitions and dental service organizations.

Eric Blake is a CFP® with 27 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with RFG Advisory, LLC and has held previous roles at Raymond James Financial Services, Legacy Texas Bank, and Ameriprise. Blake serves as treasurer for the Blue Caboose Children's Fund and volunteers as a financial coach with Wings of Widows and Savvy Ladies. RFG Advisory provides investment advisory and planning services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and select institutional clients. The firm uses discretionary portfolio management with a variety of model strategies and third-party platforms, including its role as sub-adviser to multiple Bluemonte ETFs and its services to investment companies and state or municipal clients.

Sheldon Benge is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Advisor Resource Council. He has worked previously with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services and Wells Fargo Clearing. Benge manages his advisory activities through Advisor Resource Council, where he is actively engaged. Advisor Resource Council is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals—including high net worth clients—retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines artificial intelligence tools with traditional fundamental analysis to offer model and separately managed account strategies alongside custom investment solutions.

Amanda Evans is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Whitley Penn and Texas A&M University. Cain, Watters & Associates 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.

Chase Moody is a financial advisor at Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC in Dallas, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and began his advisory career in 2025 after graduating from Oklahoma State University. Prior to joining Quotient, he attended Cascia Hall Preparatory School. Quotient Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, consulting, and investment management tailored to client risk profiles. The firm manages assets primarily through ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and third-party managers, applying fundamental and cyclical analysis to create diversified, factor-tilted portfolios.

April Harper is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Prospera Financial Services since 2008. Prospera Financial Services is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and platforms.

Kenneth Price is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 29 years of industry experience. He worked previously at MICG Investment Management, LLC from 2001 to 2009 before joining Prospera in 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is co-owner of PricePerkins LLC, an insurance agency, and volunteers for Staples Mill Road Baptist Church. 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 business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory platforms including their proprietary Summit programs and third-party platforms like Envestnet and SEI.

Donald Genord III is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Raymond James Financial Services and Concurrent Advisors. Outside of advising, he is also active as an insurance agent. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.5 billion. The firm serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and fiduciary services through a combination of model portfolios, wrap platforms, and sub-advisors.

Hilary Pluemer is a CFP® professional with 38 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. since 2015. Prior to joining Prospera, Hilary worked for six years at Avantax Advisory Services. Outside of advising, Hilary is the owner and sole proprietor of a business management consulting firm that provides consulting services to a retail clothing store. Prospera Financial Services is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors overseeing 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 multiple advisory platforms and programs.

Mary Sargent is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Level Four Advisory Services since 2015, previously spending six years at LPL Financial. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a fitness instructor at the Wilson Family YMCA and is a board member of the Wilson Downtown Development Corporation. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $5.32 billion across 115 advisors and a diverse client base. 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 solutions.

Jason Dempsey is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with USAA Investment Services Company and USAA Life Insurance Company, having previously worked at Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab and Co., and various USAA affiliates. USAA Investment Services Company provides retirement-focused advice and referral services primarily to USAA members through phone and digital channels, facilitating referrals to third-party broker-dealers or advisers rather than managing client assets directly.

Nicholas Lopez 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 several firms including Fisher Investments and J.P. Morgan Securities. Retirement Planners of America provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan participants, primarily through a wrap-fee investment program. The firm employs an “Invest and Protect” approach focused on capital preservation and tactical rebalancing using model portfolios composed largely of ETFs and mutual funds.

Karen Meinz is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. She has worked with Advisor Resource Council and its DBA 360 Wealth Management since 2013, and previously with LPL Financial and Edward Jones. Meinz also sells non-variable insurance products through Fidelity Financial. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing asset management, financial and retirement plan consulting, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm combines artificial intelligence tools with fundamental analysis in its investment strategies and offers a range of managed account solutions and custom options strategies.

Brian Weatherly is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC. His career includes roles at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management, Mercer Allied Company, and Cetera Advisor Networks. Quotient Wealth Partners advises individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, serving both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers tailored financial planning, consulting, and investment management services, employing diversified, factor-tilted portfolios and tax-aware strategies across ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and third-party managers.

Christopher Fess is a financial advisor at KCD Financial, Inc. in Frisco, TX, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 33 years of industry experience, including over 22 years with KCD Financial and a prior year at SPC. Outside of advising, he owns and operates an insurance business focusing on long-term care, health, disability, and life insurance products. KCD Financial, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with asset management, financial planning, and portfolio appraisal services. The firm employs a range of strategies tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerances and utilizes third-party management platforms alongside in-house due diligence.

Ryan Hawkins is a financial advisor at USAA Investment Services Company with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, Merrill, Bank of America, and other financial institutions. Outside of his advisory role, Hawkins is involved in technology through ownership of Evalu8, LLC, which focuses on app development and AI technology for self-evaluation. 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 delivers Retirement Income Strategy Reports and facilitates referrals to third-party broker-dealers or advisers rather than managing client assets directly.