David Carpenter Jr. is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and over 31 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Brokers International Financial Services, Royal Alliance Associates, Signator Investors, and Educators Resource Group. Additionally, he operates a sole proprietorship as an insurance agent, marketing fixed annuity and life products. Integrity Alliance serves a broad client base, including individual investors, corporations, and retirement plans, offering advisory and brokerage services through a large network of independent advisors managing approximately $5.4 billion in assets.

Matthew Sherman is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at LPL Financial, LEVEL FOUR ADVISORY SERVICES, Securities America Advisors, Inc., and OSAIC. Sherman also manages investment advisory services through Private Advisor Group and has experience with non-variable insurance products. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model that incorporates multiple investment strategies and technology platforms, often implementing advice through third-party managers and turnkey asset management programs.

Matthew Paladini is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants. He has held roles at Paladini Financial Advisors, Wealth Advisors Trust Company, and Paladini Financial Management, Inc. Since 2009, Paladini has been an owner and member of the board of directors at Wealth Advisors Trust Company. Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants advises plan sponsors of defined contribution and defined benefit plans, offering ERISA fiduciary services, participant advice, plan design, and administrative support. The firm emphasizes asset-allocation driven model portfolios, IPS-based monitoring, and provides educational and fiduciary support services for plan committees.

Ronald Haney is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Fidelity Investments and Commerce Street Capital. Outside of finance, Haney is involved in music production as a guitarist, vocalist, writer, and producer for custom music cues used in radio, TV, and film. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as select retail clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Edward Skinner Jr. is a CFP® and ChFC® with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Empower Advisory Group and has previously worked at The Vanguard Group, Personal Capital, New York Life Insurance Company, and USAA Financial Planning Services. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates, delivering services through Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Kiante Mc Fail is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at MWA Financial Services Inc and Modern Woodmen of America. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm offers integrated services through proprietary and third-party planning methodologies, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Joan Alexandre is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kestra in 2020, Alexandre worked at Avantax Investment Services and 1st Global Advisors, among other roles. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employs multiple management platforms, serving both typical and large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds.

Shawn Holbrook is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Waxahachie, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at BBVA Wealth Solutions, BBVA Compass Insurance Agency, Compass Bank, and BBVA Securities from 2016 to 2021. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary digital model account available by invitation to employees, which uses algorithmic risk assessments and portfolios managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Nicholas Purgason is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience at Independent Financial Partners. He has worked at Independent Financial Partners since 2018 and also serves as an assistant principal at Grand Prairie Independent School District. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a decentralized advisory model with options for centralized asset management, supports a formal retirement-plan advisory practice, and serves individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients.

Bryan Leake is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at The Keever Group and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 16 years and has held roles at Wellspring Associates and HighTower Advisors. Leake is also involved with Biltmore Financial Services as a paraplanner, assisting in financial and retirement planning. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and businesses. The firm offers model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, and financial planning through a platform that integrates both internal and third-party managed models.

Jenna Blevins is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Crescent Financial Services, FSC Securities Corporation, The Retirement Group, and LPL Financial. She is also a commissioned notary in Southlake, TX. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and a variety of program offerings such as financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement plan consulting.

Mike Bui is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Arlington, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2012 and with New York Life Insurance Company and NYLife Securities LLC since 1998. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, with an emphasis on tailoring recommendations to client objectives across multiple program types.

Melissa Stewart is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Duncanville, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2011. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of more than 23,700 advisors and maintains affiliated capabilities such as a trust company and securities-based lending.

Blake Salter is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2026, he worked in various roles at Owens Corning, Commercial Metals Company, Gerdau, and American Trailer World. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large nationwide network of advisors and branches.

Jillian Mc Clary is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Don Carro and has a background as a driver for Uber in Crandall, TX. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, and affiliated investment products through a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Martin Durbin is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Avantax Investment Services and 1st Global Advisors and is president of several related entities, including Aperture Wealth Management and a CPA firm. He is also involved in agricultural and ranching operations through Stag Horn Ranch LLC and Durbin Enterprises, Inc., and serves as a board member for the Envision Mineral Wells Foundation, a nonprofit focused on community and economic development. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and third-party money managers, providing a range of investment options and program structures.

Juliann Vidaurri is a financial advisor with Fidelity in Arlington, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Fidelity Investments since 2013, including roles at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC offers investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, using a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services, fund advisory, and model portfolios, with distinctive capabilities in commodity pool operations and application of AI-driven methodologies.

Rachelle Wagner is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, Wagner co-owns Alarm Control Technicians, Inc., a non-investment related business. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services based on an IPS-driven approach grounded in modern portfolio theory. The firm’s service offerings include investment recommendations, performance reporting, participant education, and plan benchmarking, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options in their investment menus.

Toby Bane is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked for twelve years with Mansfield Independent School District. He also tutors students in science in Grand Prairie, TX. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions, supported by a nationwide network of over 23,700 financial advisors and maintains affiliated capabilities including a trust company and proprietary mutual funds.

Darryl Fenton is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Cedar Hill, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 1994. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a nationwide network of approximately 23,701 advisors.