James Turco is a financial advisor with Thurston Springer Advisors in Flower Mound, TX, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses with six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Bank, with earlier work at North Pier Fiduciary Management and Lockton Investment Advisors. Thurston Springer Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, foundations, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and fiduciary services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including both buy-and-hold and active models, and works with institutional clients while integrating affiliated broker-dealer and insurance services.

Scott Heinila is a financial advisor with Axxcess Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Center Street Securities, Inc., Western International Securities, Inc., and Questar Asset Management, Inc. Heinila is also involved in insurance through his role as president of Prism Wealth Preservation and Insurance Solutions, LLC, and serves as a board member for Meals on Wheels Orange County. Axxcess Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm utilizes a customized, multi-asset investment approach with a formal TAMP platform that consolidates multiple managers and offers performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.

Nicole Fahnestock is a financial advisor at Larson Financial Group, LLC with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Thrivent Financial, Thrivent Investment Management Inc, White Coat Student Loan Consulting, MassMutual, and the Association of American Medical Colleges. Larson Financial Group, LLC provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting primarily for doctors and related businesses. The firm employs a combination of model portfolios and custom discretionary programs using both strategic and tactical approaches and offers various consulting and management services for individuals, trusts, corporations, nonprofits, and pension plans.

Giovanni Malatesta is a financial advisor at Secure Asset Management, L.L.C. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Cetera Investment Services, Wells Fargo Clearing, and BBVA-affiliated entities. Secure Asset Management primarily serves individual clients across various wealth levels, offering personalized financial planning, discretionary investment management, and pension consulting for retirement plans. The firm employs a disciplined investment approach combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and frequently utilizes third-party money managers and held-away account management.

Sandi Chui is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Western International Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets, and Merrill. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with roughly 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, using a combination of proprietary and third-party models to manage portfolios across multiple custodians and execution venues.

Christopher Habib is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Abacus Wealth Partners since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at Sullivan, Bruyette, Speros & Blayney and Monument Wealth Management. Abacus Wealth Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, and institutions. The firm uses an asset-class investing approach grounded in academic research, incorporating ESG screening and private investments alongside traditional funds.

Scott Barth is a financial advisor with Secure Asset Management, L.L.C., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at SCF Investment Advisors, Inc. and SCF Securities, Inc. for 12 years. Outside of his advisory role, Barth serves on the board of directors for Staton Oaks HOA and owns a holding company for St. Croix Cellars, a winery, which requires approximately five hours of weekly involvement. Secure Asset Management, L.L.C. serves individual clients ranging from non‑high-net-worth to high-net-worth households, providing personalized financial planning, discretionary investment management, and pension consulting for retirement plans. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analyses, often utilizing third-party money managers and trading signals, and manages held-away employer accounts through a third-party platform.

Matthew Beaver is a financial advisor at Inspire Advisors, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Grit Wealth Management, and veryable, as well as a long tenure with Cyberguide. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a business development manager in the manufacturing sector. Inspire Advisors, LLC manages approximately $1.33 billion in discretionary client assets and serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as institutions and charitable organizations. The firm integrates Biblically Responsible Investing through proprietary tools and employs a range of methods, including fundamental and quantitative analysis, to construct portfolios.

Steven Harlass is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Investment Management Inc and Thrivent Financial since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an elder at Soulthirst Church, a Lutheran church in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, participating in leadership, worship, and community ministry activities. Thrivent Advisor Network provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to independent managers. The firm typically constructs diversified portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs while also offering other investment options and continuous account monitoring.

Kevin Mc Gohan is a financial advisor at The Patriot Financial Group, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked with firms including CETERA Financial Specialists LLC and Champion Financial Group. Outside of his advisory role, Mc Gohan leads a chapter of Professional Connectors, a networking group, and is active in local business networking organizations such as the The Colony Chamber of Commerce and Master Networks. The Patriot Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting using a blend of analysis techniques, and may utilize independent managers for client assets.

Anthony Kulhanek is an investment advisor at Realta Investment Advisors, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Crescent Advisors Group, Coastal Investment Advisors, Realta Equities, and Titan Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he operates Kulhanek Investment Specialty Services, a business focused on asset protection from litigation. Realta Investment Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm emphasizes individualized advice and employs a range of strategies including asset allocation across various investment vehicles, supported by platforms such as NOVA and third-party manager programs.

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.

Steven Collier is a financial advisor with Independent Wealth Network, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. In addition to his work as an advisor, Collier serves as a firefighter and EMT with the Fort Worth Fire Department. Independent Wealth Network advises individuals, trusts, pension plans, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, providing wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm oversees approximately $518 million in client assets and employs a range of investment strategies, including third-party models and managers.

Victor Sanchez is a financial advisor at Verity Asset Management with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for Albuquerque Public Schools for 16 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with a nonprofit organization, Behind The Flag, Inc., where he serves as a board member and helps organize training and fundraising events. Verity Asset Management is an SEC-registered firm providing discretionary portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, and financial planning services to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm employs a model-driven investment process emphasizing tactical asset allocation across diverse asset classes and offers both internally managed and third-party manager models.

Imrana Begg is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Global View Capital Management LLC, bringing two years of industry experience. She has worked at Sublime Financial LLC as a mortgage loan officer since 2021 and previously operated as a self-employed event planner. Begg is also active as an insurance agent, marketing and selling life insurance products including fixed and indexed annuities. Global View Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plan participants. The firm utilizes a technical and quantitative investment approach focused on ETFs and mutual funds, supported by proprietary research and an integrated execution platform.

Dan Hoey is a financial advisor with Trajan Wealth, L.L.C. holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Fisher Investments and Goldman Sachs. Trajan Wealth, L.L.C. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a long-term, disciplined investment approach that incorporates stocks, ETFs, and occasional mutual funds, with portfolios tailored to client-specific factors such as risk tolerance and tax considerations.

Kris Maksimovich is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Global Wealth Advisors and Commonwealth Financial Network from 2008 to 2025 before joining Merit Financial Group. Outside of his advisory work, Maksimovich owns KTM Vans, LLC, which holds a sprinter van used for sports-related travel and remote work. Merit Financial Group, LLC manages approximately $10.6 billion and serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach utilizing model portfolios and modular sleeves that advisors can tailor through various investment vehicles, with oversight from a central Investment Management team and committee.

Connor Rigg is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Independent Wealth Network, Inc. based in Sanger, TX, with no prior industry experience. He has worked as a mechanical engineer specializing in hydraulics at Lockheed Martin since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Rigg serves as president and owner of Blue Bird Holdings LLC. Independent Wealth Network, Inc. provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a range of portfolio strategies and utilizes third-party managers and models to oversee approximately $518 million in client assets.

Andrew Seale is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at PwC and studied at Texas A&M University. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion across 144 advisors and serving a diverse client base including individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm applies a long-term, diversified investment approach through customizable model portfolios and offers specialized services such as independent fiduciary and ESOP trustee work.

Logan Voelker is a financial advisor with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining B. Riley in 2022, he worked at National Asset Management, National Securities Corporation, and WFG Investments, Inc. B. Riley Wealth Advisors provides investment advice and portfolio management services to individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a variety of programs and strategies, managing approximately $4.21 billion in assets through a team of about 173 advisors.