Jacqelyn Brian is a financial advisor at Retirement Planners of America with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Fisher Investments for five years and has a background that includes roles at Dimaco LTD. and Ashford University. Retirement Planners of America provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily through a wrap-fee investment program for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan participants. The firm employs an "Invest and Protect" approach focused on capital preservation and tactical rebalancing, using model portfolios largely composed of ETFs and mutual funds.

John Knowles is a financial advisor with Ally Invest Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ally Invest Advisors in 2021, he worked at Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade. Outside of finance, he is the owner and design engineer of Dos Rios Audio Engineering, where he designs and markets guitar pedals and amplifiers. Ally Invest Advisors serves a large retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary portfolio management through both automated and advisor-led services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using ETF portfolios across multiple risk tiers, combining automated algorithms with supervised monitoring.

Tia Tomlin is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) with 36 years of industry experience. She has been with Momentum Independent Network Inc. since 2011. Based in Dallas, TX, she holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Momentum Independent Network serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, charitable, corporate, institutional, and banking/thrift clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and brokerage services, utilizing third-party managers and Envestnet’s platform for model delivery, trading, and account management.

Maclendon Aiken is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab & Co., and TD Ameritrade. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through investment advisory and broker-dealer services, offering managed accounts, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and annuity-based solutions on an open-architecture platform. The firm combines custody, banking, and market-making capabilities, distinguishing itself with municipal bond strategies and specialized program services.

Terry Hastings is a financial advisor at Global View Capital Management LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Charles Schwab, Merrill, and NewBridge Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he also works as a driver for Uber. Global View Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plan participants. The firm uses a technical and quantitative investment approach focused on ETFs and mutual funds, supported by proprietary research from its affiliate AdvisorGuide, LLC, and offers capabilities including discretionary management of held-away retirement assets.

Samuel Rodriguez is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Advisor Resource Council since 2018. He has previously worked at firms including LPL Financial, J.P. Morgan Securities, Chase Investment Services Corp., and Ameriprise. Advisor Resource Council is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities with asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm combines artificial intelligence tools with traditional fundamental analysis and offers a range of investment strategies and custom solutions through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Charles Berry is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Advisor Resource Council (formerly 360 Wealth Management, LLC) since 2012, served at LPL Financial LLC since 2011, and previously at Edward Jones from 2007 to 2011. Advisor Resource Council is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm integrates artificial intelligence with fundamental analysis to offer customized portfolio management and financial planning through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Bradley Shields is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners in Dallas, TX, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, USCA Securities, USCA RIA, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Arax Advisory Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach includes discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and a mix of traditional and alternative investments supported by both in-house and external portfolio teams.

Stuart Waldenmaier is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at AE Wealth Management and TLC Advisory Group. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a class instructor for the nonprofit American Financial Education Alliance, providing educational workshops in Texas. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.5 billion and serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and fiduciary services, utilizing model portfolios, multiple custodians, and both affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisors.

Shawn Clagg is a financial advisor at Advisor Resource Council with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and maintains his own accounting firm, Shawn Clagg, CPA, PC, where he serves as president. He also works with Rob Hance Management PC in a management and accounting role. Advisor Resource Council is an SEC-registered firm that serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses by providing asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a blend of artificial intelligence and fundamental analysis through its AIQ platform and offers custom investment solutions, including option-based strategies, to meet diverse client needs.

Ross Morrow is a financial advisor at Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Howard Financial Services, LTD and The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Quotient Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services tailored to various client risk profiles. The firm employs diversified, factor-tilted investment strategies and utilizes technology for held-away account management.

Bobby Boyd is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Prospera in 2007, he worked at Wells Fargo Investments and Morgan Stanley DW Inc. He also assists his wife with her internet sales business, Little Owl Products. 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 programs and third-party platforms.

Margaret Thompson is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Hurst, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 28 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill from 1998 to 2004 before joining Prospera in 2004. 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 programs and platforms.

Brian Thomas is a financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Level Four Advisory Services since 2021 and has worked at Level Four Financial, LLC since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, Thomas serves as the board president of the Blue Heron Homeowners Association. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $5.32 billion across 115 advisors and over 13,800 client relationships. The firm serves a diverse client base with fee-only financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan advisory services, using both internal model portfolios and sub-advisers.

Jonathan Sobel is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Hilltop Securities in 2024, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and TD Ameritrade. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through investment advisory and broker-dealer services, offering managed accounts, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm features an open-architecture platform with both third-party and firm-sponsored strategies, alongside custody, banking, and market-making capabilities.

Robert Thorndike Jr. is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Davenport & Company LLC and MICG Investment Management, LLC before joining Prospera in 2010. Thorndike serves as a board member of the 31 Heroes Project. 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, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and platforms.

Robert Rinker is a financial advisor with The AmeriFlex Group in Dallas, TX, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. He has 30 years of industry experience, with prior roles at SCF Investment Advisors, INC., SCF Securities, INC., OSAIC, and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. He is also the owner of Cohesion Wealth Advisors, LLC. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisory affiliates. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, third-party money manager selection, and retirement plan consulting, providing customized advice via model asset allocations and discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships.

Mark Connell is a financial advisor with Financial & Tax Architects, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Regal Investment Advisors, Aion Retirement, and Gateway Church. Financial & Tax Architects specializes in discretionary portfolio management and financial planning for individual and high-net-worth clients, particularly those nearing or in retirement. The firm uses proprietary investment strategies primarily involving ETFs and individual securities, offering customized portfolios managed with monthly reviews and rebalancing.

Jacinta Thompson is a financial advisor with Balefire, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Integrity Alliance, Lion Street Financial, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and LPL Financial LLC. She also serves as Vice President of Retirement Solutions at Fuse Partners, LLC, where she consults clients on retirement plans. Balefire serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and business entities, providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA-focused corporate solutions. The firm utilizes a team-based investment process with an Investment Committee that develops model portfolios using a core-plus-tactical approach and licensed third-party research.

Mitchell Liesmann is a financial advisor with Momentum Independent Network Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His career includes eight years with LPL Financial and four years of public service with the City of Johnson City. Outside of finance, Liesmann is involved in ranching operations and serves as a commissioner for Blanco County Emergency Services District. Momentum Independent Network Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients, offering investment advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm provides a range of managed account programs and integrates broker-dealer operations with banking and municipal advisory services through its affiliation with the Hilltop group.