Stanley Smrke is a financial advisor at Realta Investment Advisors, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked with firms including International Assets Advisory, LLC and Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as Executive Vice President at Montego Minerals LLC, where he is involved in raising capital for investment funds in the oil and gas sector. Realta Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes individualized advice through comprehensive advisor interviews and implements strategies using diversified asset allocation across mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and alternative investments.

Eric Willer is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently affiliated with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC and has prior experience at firms including Fusion Analytics Investment Partners and Family First Life. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved with WD Wealth Strategies, providing tax advisory services and client education, and engages in solar panel referrals through Green Day. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients by offering portfolio management, financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm emphasizes customized portfolio construction and monitoring, often using discretionary authority, and refers clients to third-party investment advisors, focusing on non-high-net-worth individuals.

Richard Pascuzzi is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 46 years of industry experience. He has been with Prospera since 2000 and owns PSE Wealth Management and Prospera Life & Annuity, Inc., offering financial planning and insurance products. Prospera Financial Services is a multi-team firm with 271 advisors overseeing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and access to various advisory programs through multiple platforms.

Paul Leeman is a financial advisor at Retirement Planners of America with eight years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. He has worked at MMWKM Advisors, LLC since 2016 and has been affiliated with the University of Houston since 2014. Retirement Planners of America offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan participants, primarily through a wrap-fee investment program. The firm emphasizes capital preservation and tactical rebalancing using model portfolios and a long-term market signal while maintaining discretionary trading authority.

Michael Cohen is a financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Level Four Advisory Services since 2021 and has concurrently operated Level Four Financial, LLC since 2007. In addition to his advisory roles, Cohen is an independent insurance agent specializing in health, life, and disability insurance, and serves as a family-related trustee and executor. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $5.32 billion across 115 advisors and a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers fee-only financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing model portfolios developed internally or through sub-advisers.

Charles Evans is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. based in Dallas, TX, with 52 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, RBC Capital Markets, and Morgan Stanley DW Inc. prior to joining Prospera in 2014. Evans holds a Series 63 designation. Prospera Financial Services is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory platforms.

Janice Lasley is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Advisor Resource Council, also operating as 360 Wealth Management, LLC, since 2012 and concurrently affiliated with LPL Financial over the same period. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises by providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs actively managed strategies using model portfolios and separately managed accounts that combine artificial intelligence tools with traditional fundamental analysis.

Gwendolyn Nale is a financial advisor with Retirement Planners of America and holds a Series 65 designation. She has four years of industry experience and previously worked in various legal roles, including positions at the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office and the Travis County Attorney's Office. Retirement Planners of America provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan participants through a wrap-fee investment program. The firm employs an "Invest and Protect" approach focused on capital preservation and tactical rebalancing, using model portfolios composed mainly of ETFs and mutual funds.

Nicholas Gibson is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience, currently serving at LEE Financial Company, LLC since 2004. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and works out of Dallas, TX. LEE Financial Company provides fee-only financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm operates a team-based model around its WholeVision™ planning framework and offers family office and foundation services, managing portfolios tailored to client-specific financial needs.

Alexis Maloy is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Harbor Financial Services, LLC for seven years before joining her current firm in 2021. Outside of her advisory role, she volunteers as a stewardship committee member at North Brewton Baptist Church in Alabama. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing over $5 billion in assets across 115 advisors. The firm serves a diverse client base through fee-only financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan advisory services, employing tailored solutions supported by model portfolios and both affiliated and third-party sub-advisers.

Shai Spiegel Brown is a financial advisor at Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Quotient Wealth Partners in 2024, Brown worked at Genpro Inc and held positions outside the financial industry, including roles at FIZZ, Jack Daniels Motors, Rutgers University, and Emerson Jr Sr High School. Quotient Wealth Partners advises individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, serving a range of clients from non-high-net-worth to high-net-worth. The firm provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary and non-discretionary wealth and investment management, employing diversified, factor-tilted allocations and tax-aware strategies primarily through ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and third-party managers.

James Pence III is a Series 66-licensed advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hilltop Securities, he was employed at the University of Oklahoma and Admiral Roofing, and he also worked in the education sector at Norman Public Schools. Hilltop Securities Inc. offers brokerage, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $2.25 billion in assets and delivers investment solutions through an open-architecture platform that includes adviser-managed and model-based programs, supported by a range of portfolio management and fiduciary services.

Jemilson Pierrelouis is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Hilltop Securities since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder of Hedge Consultants LLC, a provider of free point-of-sale software for small retail and restaurant businesses. Hilltop Securities Inc. offers brokerage, execution, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutions. The firm utilizes an open-architecture platform with multiple managed account programs and distinguishes itself through features such as municipal bond strategies co-advised by Franklin Templeton Group and custody capabilities uncommon among enterprise advisers.

Andrew Richardson is a financial advisor with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Merrill, and TD Ameritrade. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory and asset management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation through model portfolios with mutual funds and ETFs, combining active and passive strategies, and offers integrated planning by coordinating wealth, tax, estate, and insurance professionals.

Bryan Bernard is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and offering 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Prospera since 2002. Bernard is also the owner of Silverthorn Investments, where he provides investment services for individuals, business owners, and corporations. Prospera Financial Services is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory platforms and programs.

Ronald Jones is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Lee Financial Corporation since 2006. Based in Dallas, TX, he holds a Series 63 license. Lee Financial Company, LLC provides fee-only financial planning and discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm operates a team-based model centered on its WholeVision™ planning framework and serves as General Partner and Investment Manager for several affiliated private partnerships.

Alfred Holland is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Optimum Investment Advisors, LLC since 2014 and joined VestGen Advisors, LLC in 2025. Based in Chicago, IL, he is currently part of a multi-team advisory firm. VestGen Advisors, LLC manages approximately $3.47 billion for over 9,400 clients through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm employs a diverse analytical approach and utilizes third-party managers and affiliate strategies to implement client portfolios.

Shannon Dugger is a financial advisor at Integrity Advisory Solutions with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at several firms, including AlphaStar Capital Management and Woodbury Financial Services. Dugger is also a Regional Sales Director at The Assurance Group, where she is involved in insurance consulting, planning, sales, recruiting, and business management. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and corporations, through a network of approximately 100 independent advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services, utilizing various investment approaches and third-party platforms to tailor solutions for its clients.

Marcus Moore is a CFP® professional with 39 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC in Southlake, TX. His prior roles include positions at Good Life Advisors, LPL Financial, Level Four Advisory Services, UBS Financial Services, and Merrill. Great Valley Advisor Group is an SEC-registered, multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing a combination of in-house strategies and third-party managers.

Connor Vlahos is a financial advisor at NorthCoast Asset Management LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior work history includes roles at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Connectus Wealth, Conti Capital, Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Securities, E*TRADE Capital Management, and Fidelity Investments. NorthCoast Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and intermediary clients. The firm employs a quantitatively based, systematic investment process and offers a range of strategies including equity, fixed income, options-defined outcome approaches, and alternative interval funds.