Bryan Topelsohn is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Flower Mound, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 27 years of industry experience. He has been associated with New York Life Insurance Co since 1999 and NYLIFE Distributors LLC since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he occasionally resells NFL and other event tickets related to his personal seat license. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, operating within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Duncan Gates is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera Planning Partners. His career includes roles at Avantax Advisory Services and its related entities, as well as leadership in tax and accounting at Five Star Advisor Partners and Joseph Hancock Tax and Financial Service, where he prepares tax returns for individuals and businesses. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees through investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-related advice. The firm integrates tax planning, bookkeeping, and estate-planning services, utilizing a diversified investment approach tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

William Burks II is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Centaurus Financial since 2000. Burks also serves as a consultant for fintech firms involved in platform development and branding. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, and specialized services such as retirement-plan consulting and advisory management of annuity and variable life sub-accounts.

Robert Thomas is a CFP® professional with two years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Allworth Financial, L.P., having joined the firm in 2026 after four years at Grunden Financial Advisory, Inc. Prior to his advisory career, he worked in education with the Denton and Van Independent School Districts. Allworth Financial serves individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis to offer customized investment strategies across a wide range of asset classes and model portfolios.

Callie Rainwater is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc., bringing four years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Charles Schwab Bank, SSB and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Rainwater is also a co-owner of Rainwater Geospatial LLC, where she manages accounting and legal compliance. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning based on internal research tools and standard asset-allocation models.

Ryan Marquez is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Empower Advisory Group LLC and Empower Financial Services Inc. since 2026, and previously spent eight years at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., as well as three years with Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and one year with FIDELITY Personal and Workplace Advisors. 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 services utilize an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and managed account solutions focused on long-term portfolio returns and savings rates.

Darrah Lay is a financial advisor with Cetera Planning Partners in Lantana, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cetera Planning Partners and Cetera Wealth Services, Darrah worked at Avantax Planning Partners and Charles Schwab for over a decade. Outside of advising, Darrah serves as Territory Director for The Lay Collective, LLC, a local magazine focused on marketing to new home buyers, and is active in the Argyle Business Association. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, particularly pre-retirees and retirees, offering investment management, financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement-related advice. The firm provides additional services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate-planning through third-party providers, utilizing a diversified investment process grounded in mutual funds and ETFs tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Colleen Nurre is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Flower Mound, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. She has been with GWN Securities since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, Nurre serves as a merit badge counselor for Boy Scout Troop 262, assisting scouts in completing merit badge requirements. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 accounts and offers a range of managed-account programs including SMA, UMA, and fund-strategist options.

William Burks III is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Centaurus Financial since 2019. Outside of his advisory role, Burks serves as president of a general contracting company and is co-owner of an exotic animal breeding farm. 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 a range of financial planning and portfolio management services through its CLASSIC Plus platform, utilizing a variety of investment analyses and both discretionary and non-discretionary account arrangements.

Ashley Thacker is a CFP® certified financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. She currently works at Brookstone Capital Management LLC and has previously held roles at Guardian Financial Management, Rea Financial, and GuideStone Financial Services. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning for individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other business entities. The firm employs a turnkey asset management platform featuring strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models, use of Unified Managed Accounts, and a variety of investment strategies including ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, options-enhanced strategies, and structured notes.

George Cattat is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Lantana, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at IFP Securities, LLC, Independent Financial Partners, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer and financial monitor for the nonprofit I Belong. 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 and is notable for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Alan Perdue Jr. is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, Merrill, Robinhood Markets, Inc., and Transamerica Life Insurance Company. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through various managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm relies on Morningstar Investment Management for portfolio construction and oversight, serving a large client base primarily with non-discretionary assets.

Michael Bui is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Lighthouse Wealth Management, LLC and Journey Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory roles, he has experience with insurance sales and services. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach combining model portfolios managed by AEWM, third-party strategists, and advisor-managed models, along with financial planning and consulting services.

Zachery Fisher is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates within a large-scale platform connected to affiliated recordkeeping and administrative services.

Ronald Perry is affiliated with Centaurus Financial, Inc. and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 24 years of experience working at Texas Health Resources. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

James Cherry is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Centaurus Financial since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an advisory board member for The Tamaka Group, a company specializing in water and wastewater utilities, where he assists in identifying and correcting financial inefficiencies. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, employing a mix of fundamental and technical analysis alongside discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Brian Helm is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 20 years of industry experience, including roles at Helm Financial Group since 2019 and Principal Securities Inc. since 2016. He serves as a board member of Involved for Life, Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Dallas, TX. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel. The firm’s advisory offerings include direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Daniel Solis is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Denton, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Citizens Securities Inc., Citigroup, Edward Jones, and Deborah Wolfgram State Farm. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary account managed via approved model strategies and executed using mutual funds and ETFs.

Ricky Grunden Sr. is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Allworth Financial, L.P., having joined the firm in 2026 after 24 years at Grunden Financial Advisory. Allworth Financial serves individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and education through various media. The firm utilizes a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis to create customized investment strategies across a range of asset classes and specialized portfolios.

Brett Russell is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding a Series 66 designation and currently based in Argyle, TX. He has one year of industry experience, including roles at Empower Advisory Group, Empower Financial Services, Pure IT, Aspire Financial, and Veritas Asset Management. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated model leverages proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and savings rates, delivering both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.