James Webb is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Advisor Resource Council since 2017. Prior to that, he worked at Edward Jones for 14 years. Webb also holds a Series 63 license. Advisor Resource Council is an SEC-registered firm that provides asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines artificial intelligence with traditional analysis to offer various investment strategies and custom solutions, delivering services through a network of investment adviser representatives.

John Surenkamp is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently with Apollon Wealth Management, LLC. Prior to joining Apollon, he worked as an Investment Adviser Representative and was involved with Spirit Halloween Superstores, LLC. He is also the president and owner of Sage Annuities LLC, a company that sells fixed and indexed annuities. Apollon Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.56 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, trusts, estates, businesses, and other entities, offering a range of financial planning and portfolio management services supported by both centralized and local investment strategies.

Jeffrey Keene is a financial advisor with Momentum Independent Network Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Hilltop Securities Inc. and Edward Jones. Outside of finance, he is also a contract musician and has performed drums and percussion for various churches, musicals, and nonprofit organizations since 2002. Momentum Independent Network serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, charitable, corporate, institutional, and banking clients. The firm offers investment advisory programs, managed accounts, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing a platform model with third-party managers and integration with Hilltop affiliates.

Linda Mills is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and 48 years of industry experience. She has worked at Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Global Markets before joining Advisor Resource Council in 2012. Mills also provides investment advisory services through her own registered investment advisor business affiliated with Advisor Resource Council. Advisor Resource Council is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities with asset management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm combines artificial intelligence tools with fundamental analysis to offer model and separately managed account strategies, supplemented by third-party platforms and sponsored programs to align with client objectives.

James Ryan is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 33 years of industry experience, currently at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors, Wells Fargo Clearing, and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Ryan also has a rental property business in Leawood, KS, which contributes a minor portion of his annual income. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. 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.

Shei Unger is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Simon Quick Advisors, LLC since 2025. Prior to joining Simon Quick, she worked at Northern Trust Securities, Northern Trust Bank, BNY Mellon, Merrill, and Banc of America Investment Services. Simon Quick Advisors serves individuals, families, pension and non-profit entities, endowments, and foundations with wealth management, investment consulting, and financial planning. The firm uses a combination of quantitative analysis and in-person due diligence to allocate client assets across independent managers, mutual funds, ETFs, and private investments, and offers additional services including tax planning, compliance, and administrative support.

Janet Broyles is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 42 years of industry experience. She has worked with LPL Financial since 2005 and with Advisor Resource Council since 2013. Broyles also manages the Mamie Whitehurst Humphrey Trust in a fiduciary capacity. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing asset management, financial planning, and consulting services through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm combines artificial intelligence tools with fundamental analysis to offer model and separately managed account strategies, and supports custom solutions including option-based strategies.

Matthew Frost is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC. Prior to joining Quotient in 2024, he worked at Astoria Strategic Wealth from 2020 to 2024 and held various roles including positions at Texas Tech University and LexisNexis. Quotient Wealth Partners advises individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, serving both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers customized financial planning and investment management using diversified, factor-tilted portfolios and tools for held-away account management, supported by a multi-advisor team and partnerships that enhance operational capabilities.

Richard Knocke is a financial advisor at Turtle Creek Trust in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Enceladus Investment Management, LLC since 2007. Turtle Creek Trust provides investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-based, multi-capitalization equity strategy supplemented by fixed income and balanced approaches, managing approximately $3.66 billion in assets across about 105 client relationships.

Daniel Garcia is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors in Southlake, TX, holding Series 66 and Series 63 registrations with six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., and Travelex. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, ESOPs, and institutional clients. The firm uses a long-term, diversified asset allocation approach with centrally managed portfolios and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

Ashley Stephenson is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. She has worked at Parallel Advisors, LLC since 2023 and previously spent two years at Ellevest and seven years at Tolleson Wealth Management. Parallel Advisors serves individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a diversified investment approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across multiple asset classes and incorporates technology platforms for tax-efficient rebalancing and held-away account management.

Clayton Taylor is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previous work experience at Texas A&M University, Plainscapital Bank, and Camp Longhorn. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients by providing investment advisory and broker-dealer services, including managed accounts, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm offers an open-architecture platform with discretionary and non-discretionary management options and combines custody, banking, and market-making capabilities.

Michael Gomez is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at Prospera since 2005, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Advisors, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Prudential Equity Group. Prospera Financial Services is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets, serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory platforms, combining discretionary and non-discretionary account management with various investment models and third-party managers.

Matthew Davis is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience. He currently works at Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC and has previously been with Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management for seven years. Quotient Wealth Partners advises a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services using tailored investment programs implemented through ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and third-party managers.

William Geist is a financial advisor at Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation. His prior work includes roles at RefiJet, Einsten Bros Bagels, and the Denver Broncos. Quotient Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services for both non‑high‑net‑worth and high‑net‑worth clients. The firm uses tailored investment programs primarily through ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and third‑party managers, combining fundamental and cyclical analysis to construct diversified, factor‑tilted portfolios.

Jacob Edwards is a financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Hilltop Securities since 2016. Hilltop Securities Inc. provides brokerage, execution, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of managed account programs and retirement-plan fiduciary services, utilizing an open-architecture platform with both adviser-managed and model-based investment solutions.

John Patterson is a financial advisor with Momentum Independent Network Inc. in Dallas, TX. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 22 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Momentum Independent Network Inc., he worked at Sws Financial Services for 18 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in property and casualty insurance and health insurance as an owner and agent. Momentum Independent Network Inc. serves individual, corporate, institutional, and retirement plan clients by offering investment advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions through multiple managed account programs and integrates broker-dealer operations with banking and municipal advisory capabilities.

Brittany Griggs is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Krilogy in Dallas, TX, with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Krilogy, she worked at Greenhill School and Spindlemedia. Krilogy serves a diverse clientele including high-net-worth individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and family office support. The firm employs a long-term investment approach guided by an internal Investment Committee and utilizes both active and passive strategies tailored to client needs.

Jeffrey Schulz is a financial advisor with Integrity Advisory Solutions in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 credential and seven years of industry experience. He has worked with several firms, including Burlington Alliance Capital Management and Brookstone Capital Management. Outside of advising, Schulz helps customers with life insurance and annuities through Premier FutureGuard and conducts seminars introducing clients to Integrated Trust Systems. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business clients through a network of independent advisors, managing approximately $1.1 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services, utilizing diverse investment strategies and third-party platforms.

Sharon Mora Schulz is a Series 65-registered financial advisor with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. in Dallas, TX. She has experience spanning recent roles at Cetera and Avantax firms since 2023, along with a prior 17-year tenure at RetireBetter. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and a managed retirement plan platform to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm operates mainly through a network of CPA firms and registered Advisor Representatives, managing approximately $7.57 billion in assets as of 2025.