Travis Evans is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with six years of experience at First Command Advisory Services. Prior to his advisory career, he served 25 years in the US Army. He is also the owner of Funkytown Vending, a business providing vending machines for apartment buildings. First Command Advisory Services serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and various wrap-fee asset management programs, utilizing a centralized Investment Management Team to design and manage portfolios.

Jacqueline Harvey is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Integrity Wealth Management and National Business Services, Inc. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad mix of institutional and individual clients, offering fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts. The firm serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and supports multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Zachry Fearing is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Highland Village, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in property and casualty insurance sales and provides support for life insurance products. Centaurus Financial serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary management styles and utilizes various analytical approaches alongside model overlay programs and third-party money manager referrals.

Timothy Aragon is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation, TRANSAMERICA Retirement Solutions, State Farm VP Management Corp., and Justin Kenney Insurance Agency. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through programs that provide managed investment advice and education. The firm leverages Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary tools and model portfolios to deliver asset allocation and retirement planning guidance, primarily focusing on non-discretionary assets across a large client base.

Stephen Dungy is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at TIAA and TIAA-CREF for nine years. Outside of his advisory role, he is an investor in a restaurant business operated by Consolidated Restaurant Operations. 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, using an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Jasmine Gregg is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and Transamerica Retirement Solutions since 2017, and previously at FIDELITY Brokerage Services LLC from 2014 to 2016. She also has experience at the University of Texas in Arlington. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, offering managed portfolio services and investment education through various advice programs. The firm uses proprietary software and model portfolios from Morningstar Investment Management to guide asset allocation and retirement planning, operating at scale with over 300 advisors and more than 200,000 clients.

Gary Calmes is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cetera Planning Partners. He has a long-standing career that includes ownership of Calmes Financial and leadership roles on the Denton Fire Pension Board since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he holds board positions with Denton Calvary Academy and the Woman to Woman Pregnancy Resource Center, and serves as an elder at Denton Bible Church. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, particularly pre-retirees and retirees, offering comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and retirement-related advice. The firm integrates diversified mutual fund and ETF portfolios with ancillary services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, and estate-planning support through its network affiliations.

Edward Brownstein III is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience and has been with Creative Planning since 2015. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Lewisville, TX. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and utilizes a financial planning–led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by various specialized portfolio management techniques and integrated retirement plan services.

David Ragan is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Allworth Financial, L.P. since 2026, following a 23-year tenure at Grunden Financial Advisory. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an adjunct finance professor at the University of North Texas, teaching personal finance topics to students. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and technology solutions to manage a variety of assets and specialized funds.

Clovis Morrison is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus since 1996 and has a nearly four-decade tenure at A.L. Williams. Morrison serves on the board of advisors for EQIS Capital Management and is an adjunct professor teaching retirement classes at Brookhaven College. He is also the author of a book managed through Foresight Education LLC. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, bottom-up, and top-down analysis, with both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Nathan Durfee is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Savannah, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Arvest Wealth Management and Empower Financial Services, Inc. Outside of financial services, he has experience in the retail and healthcare sectors, including positions at JL Beers and Avera Heart Hospital. 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 certain retail brokerage clients. The firm combines proprietary and third-party methodologies in its planning services and operates within an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Ryan Hubka is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, based in Highland Village, TX, and has 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley and its affiliated entities since 2008, including the Private Bank and Smith Barney divisions. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs. The firm offers tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery conversations and firm-approved tools, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Zachary Bonner is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2016. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs, discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, and affiliated investment products. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and operates a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Bellann Hyten is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Corinth, TX, holding a Series 66 credential and 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2020, she worked at Waddell & Reed and various insurance agencies. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with the Greater Denton Arts Council and has a background in business ownership and community organizations. LPL Financial is a national broker‑dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm provides a range of advisory services including financial planning, model portfolios, and institutional platforms, supported by technology tools and a large network of over 22,000 advisors.

Lucas Lawson is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc. based in Lewisville, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He worked at Signator Investors, Inc. for 13 years before joining Osaic in 2018. Lawson is also a founding partner of NFOCUS Financial Partners, a registered investment-related business. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a wide range of retail and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and corporations, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm employs asset-allocation tools, risk assessments, and automated rebalancing to manage diversified portfolios and supports multiple advisory platforms and third-party managed account solutions.

Cody Barnhill is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, N.A., Bulldog Security Services LLC, and Platinum Valet. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

William Morgan is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked for ten years at the Denton County Sheriff's Office. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, and manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of financial advisors.

Bryan Hall is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Fidelity Investments, Tog Capital Management, Finny Ai, and JPMorgan Chase Bank. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

Donovan Bailey is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with Edward Jones in Argyle, TX, bringing two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked in education at Fort Worth ISD and held roles in the specialty coffee industry. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million clients across individual and institutional segments. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, with a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors.

Emily Patlan Lara is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Sam's Club as a pharmacy technician. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.