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.

Ashley Winters is a financial advisor at Financial Gravity Family Office Services, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Forta Financial Group, Inc., Eckhoff Wealth Management, and Eqis Capital Management, Inc. Winters is also licensed to sell life and accident insurance products through an affiliated entity, dedicating a portion of her time to these activities. Financial Gravity Family Office Services, LLC provides comprehensive financial planning, investment management, pension consulting, and educational seminars to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach, including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and frequently utilizes third-party sub-advisors and model portfolios while maintaining ongoing client oversight.

Katherine Whittelsey is a financial advisor at Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations and previously worked at Fidelity Investments and First National Bank of Omaha. Quotient Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans with financial planning, consulting, and investment management services. The firm uses diversified portfolios with low-cost ETFs, individual securities, mutual funds, options, third-party managers, and alternative investments, employing tax-aware strategies and ongoing monitoring across client accounts.

Richard Fennema is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. since 2014. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of financial advising, he is a part owner of RF Native LLC and AR & K Inc., and serves as a board member of the Villas by West Village Homeowners' Association. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise-scale adviser and dually registered broker-dealer that manages approximately $12.4 billion across 207 advisors. The firm serves individuals, corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans using a variety of advisory platforms and a combination of firm and third-party models.

Jared Davis is a financial advisor at Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management for seven years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a passive limited partner in commercial real estate investments through Richmond Product Partners LLC. Quotient Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans with financial planning, consulting, and investment management. The firm employs diversified portfolios using low-cost ETFs, individual securities, and alternative investments, applying tax-aware strategies and utilizing multiple custodians and technology platforms to manage held-away accounts.

John Paul Johnson is a financial advisor at Triad Wealth Partners, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has held roles at ZRJ and GWN Securities Inc. since 2014 and 2012, respectively. Outside of advising, he is the managing partner of Paramount Wealth Group, which focuses on tax-related services, and runs a Medicare sales agency serving retired and active teachers. Triad Wealth Partners serves individual and institutional clients through a network of independent advisors and a turnkey asset management platform. The firm combines strategic asset allocation with both proprietary and third-party models to provide discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services.

Max Jaffe is a financial advisor at Retirement Planners of America with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including MMWKM Advisors, LLC and Sullivan Financial Partners. Retirement Planners of America provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily through a wrap-fee investment program, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan participants. 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.

Ricardo Lima is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and UBS Financial Services. Outside of advising, he is a passive investor in a sushi restaurant and is involved in private investment vehicles alongside his advisory work. Concurrent Investment Advisors operates at enterprise scale with approximately 161 advisors serving over 10,000 clients and managing about $9.9 billion in assets. The firm provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement services, employing a long-term, customized investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments.

Michael Mikeska is a CFP® professional with 35 years of experience in financial advising, currently with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX. His prior experience includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Raymond James Financial Services, and Wells Fargo Clearing. He serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations, including C.C. Young and the YMCA of Metro Dallas Foundation. 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 employs a customized, long-term investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments, managing approximately $9.9 billion in client assets across discretionary and non-discretionary mandates.

William Thomas is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial, LLC since 2002 and joined Advisor Resource Council in 2024. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved with Sulphur Bend Land Partners, focusing on tax preparation and accounting. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises by providing asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs actively managed strategies that combine artificial intelligence tools with fundamental analysis across various portfolio types, including equities, fixed income, alternatives, and options-based techniques.

Kristen Smith is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience. She is currently with Compound Planning, Inc., where she has worked since 2024. Her prior experience includes roles at Empower Advisory Group, Personal Capital Advisors, and Resource Consulting Group, Inc. Compound Planning, Inc. serves individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional advisory services. The firm employs a risk-based investment approach utilizing fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio theory, with offerings that include low-cost ETFs, direct indexing, and alternative strategies supported by third-party sub-advisors and technology partnerships.

Trevor Staubach is a financial advisor at Retirement Planners of America with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Texas Heritage National Bank, PNC, BBVA, Breezeway Veterinary Care, and GameStop. Retirement Planners of America provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan participants through a wrap-fee investment program. The firm emphasizes capital preservation and tactical rebalancing using model portfolios and a mathematically based long-term market signal while maintaining discretionary trading authority.

Jonathan Perry is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cain, Watters & Associates in 2020, he worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers for four years. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC provides financial planning, retirement planning, and investment management services primarily to individuals, trustees, and plan sponsors, with a focus on dental healthcare professionals. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and specialized retirement plan advisory, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across multiple investment platforms.

Bryant Hayes is a financial advisor at Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms including Thrivent Investment Management, Inc., Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc., and LPL Financial. Hayes is also a Senior Trade Support Specialist at Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, where he processes trades and addresses trade-related issues. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on long-term investment strategies using customized asset allocations with low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, fixed-income securities, and alternative investments, while offering access to independent managers and a range of implementation options.

Larry Jackson is a financial advisor at Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management, Girard Securities, CETERA Advisor Networks LLC, and Mercer Allied Company, L.P. Quotient Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans with financial planning, consulting, and investment management services. The firm employs diversified portfolios using low-cost ETFs, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, options, and alternative investments, applying tax-aware strategies and leveraging multiple custodians and third-party platforms for portfolio management.

Daniel Mcguire is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Retirement Planners of America and has previously worked at MMWKM Advisors, LLC, Quadcap Wealth Management, LLC, and BKD Wealth Advisors. He is also an Independent Insurance Agent. Retirement Planners of America provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan participants through a wrap-fee investment program. The firm emphasizes capital preservation and tactical rebalancing using model portfolios consisting mainly of ETFs and mutual funds, supported by a mathematically based long-term market signal.

Abigail Casady is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC. She previously worked at Buckingham Asset Management and Carolina Creek Christian Camps. EverSource Wealth Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, offering wealth management, financial planning, and investment advisory services through a national network of representatives. The firm provides multiple investment programs and operates private market platforms, delivering services to a diverse range of clients including RIAs, families, and charitable foundations.

Brian Bortz is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license, and has been with Cain, Watters & Associates since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, Bortz has minority ownership interests in Tectonic Financial, Inc., a publicly traded company with several financial industry affiliates, and in three entities related to CWA that provide business-specific services and referrals. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC provides financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management primarily for dental healthcare professionals, individual investors, and pension or profit-sharing plan sponsors. The firm combines its CPA and accounting services with multiple investment programs, including pooled funds and separately managed accounts, and maintains a formal affiliation with a banking institution and related entities.

Michael Ware is a financial advisor with Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. in Addison, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hornor Townsend And Kent, Inc for 16 years before joining Geneos Wealth Management and operating Weaver, Ware & Martin Wealth Management and Advisory Services. Geneos Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment advisory, and brokerage services. The firm’s investment process includes continuous account monitoring, discretionary trading, and a variety of analytic approaches and strategies tailored to client needs.

Matthew Bennett is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management for 11 years before joining Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC in 2023. Quotient Wealth Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and pension plans. The firm manages approximately $3.54 billion across about 1,900 clients through a team of 26 advisors, employing diversified portfolios that include ETFs, equities, fixed income, mutual funds, options, and alternative investments, supported by tax-aware strategies and operational tools.