Jessica Sicking is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. She is currently with Triad Wealth Partners, LLC and Sullivan Financial Partners, where she also serves as an insurance agent selling fixed insurance and annuities. Her prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Triad Wealth Partners serves individual and institutional clients through a network of independent advisers and a turnkey asset management platform, offering a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses strategic asset allocation and both proprietary and third-party models to deliver diversified investment strategies across multiple asset classes.

Breanne Polonia is a financial advisor with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Kestra Investment Services LLC, Diversify Wealth Management, DFPG Investments, Surevest Wealth Management, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Edward Jones. She is also involved in managing real estate investments through various entities where she oversees property operations and consultative services. Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC provides investment advisory services through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams to both individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $13.45 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad range of investment products and platforms with discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, and supports specialized services such as annuity subaccount and 529 plan management.

Nathan Nelson is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with seven years of industry experience. He currently works at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC and previously held positions at Fisher Investments and Goldman Sachs. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC provides financial planning, retirement planning, and investment management services primarily for individuals, trustees, and plan sponsors, with a focus on dental healthcare professionals. The firm offers a range of solutions including comprehensive financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and donor-advised fund management, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

Erin Lee is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. She is currently with BOK Financial Securities, Inc. and has held prior roles at Frost Bank and Bank of Texas. Outside of her advisory work, Lee serves on the Board of Governors for the Colonial Country Club and as Secretary of the Colonial Women’s Golf Association, and she is a council member of the Cook Children’s Health Foundation Planned Giving Advisory Council. BOK Financial Advisors (BOKFA) serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutions, providing fee-based, non-discretionary investment management through its Guided Portfolio Solutions program, along with financial planning and consulting services.

Daniel Collins is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with 37 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at PNC Investments, BBVA Securities Inc., BBVA Wealth Solutions Inc., and COMPASS Bank. Hilltop Securities Inc. provides brokerage, execution, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofit, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $2.25 billion in assets and offers a range of portfolio management programs and fiduciary services through an open-architecture platform.

Dennis Jackson is a CFP® and ChFC® with 29 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Advisor Resource Council and has previously worked at Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P., Level Four Advisory Services, and LPL Financial. Based in Dallas, TX, Jackson also manages Jackson Wealth Management LLC. Advisor Resource Council is an SEC-registered firm that serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm employs a combination of artificial intelligence tools and fundamental analysis to offer customized portfolio strategies, including model and separately managed accounts under its AIQ platform, as well as option-based strategies for eligible clients.

Shun Yang Wang is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. He has been with Cain, Watters & Associates since 2016. Cain, Watters & Associates provides financial planning, retirement planning, and investment management services primarily to individuals, trustees, and plan sponsors, with a focus on dental healthcare professionals. The firm offers a range of solutions including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, ERISA plan advisory, and specialized services for dental practice transitions.

Joseph Roop is a financial advisor with Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Belmont Capital Advisors since 2009 and has held positions at Kalos Capital, Inc. and Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a deacon at First Presbyterian Church in Belmont, NC. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, operating as Fusion Investment Advisors, provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm employs a tailored investment approach using internally developed asset allocation models combined with fundamental and technical analysis, offering an open-architecture platform that includes a range of investment products.

Clifton Higgs is a financial advisor at BFC Planning, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Outside of advisory work, he operates independent insurance agencies focusing on health and property and casualty insurance, as well as training and recruiting activities. BFC Planning, Inc. provides financial planning, asset management, and referral-based outside money manager services to a diverse client base, including individual clients, corporations, pensions, trusts, and banks. The firm supports over $3.8 billion in client assets through a network of independent adviser representatives who offer customized investment solutions across various program structures.

Nicole Gilbert is a financial advisor with BOK Financial Securities, Inc. in Plano, TX. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 32 years of industry experience, including 20 years with BOK Financial Securities and its affiliated bank, Bokf, NA. Outside of her advisory role, she is an owner of a private property business. BOK Financial Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, corporations, retirement plans, government agencies, municipalities, and institutional clients. The firm offers non-discretionary, fee-based investment management through its Guided Portfolio Solutions program, combining research-driven asset allocation with a range of model strategies.

Hasan Hoke is a CFP® and ChFC® with 14 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Procyon Advisors, LLC and previously held roles at New York Life and its affiliated entities. Procyon serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, RIAs, and institutional clients, managing approximately $9.2 billion in assets. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach in constructing portfolios primarily with mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management while incorporating ancillary services such as trust administration, in-house tax offerings, and AI decision-support tools.

John Shea is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC in Denton, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has operated Shea Wealthcare since 2012. Outside of advising, Shea is an independent insurance agent through TriQuest USA and is involved in a tax referral business in West Palm Beach, FL. First Advisors National manages discretionary assets for individual clients, including high-net-worth households, focusing on investment management, third-party portfolio recommendations, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment process emphasizes selecting and monitoring outside money managers and supplementing with individual securities analysis.

John Cervantes is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at TCA Financial Group, LLC, A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., and UBS Financial Services. He serves on the board of Pine Lake Country Club. 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, including both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Titilope Jinadu is a financial advisor at Ally Invest Advisors with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at JP Morgan Chase for twelve years. Outside of finance, she is the managing member of Joleebel Hair LLC, a business focused on vendor relationships and product testing. Ally Invest Advisors serves a large retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary portfolio management through automated services and advisor-led guidance. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment process using primarily ETFs across various risk tiers and strategy variants, supported by digital and automated portfolio management tools.

Daniel Lancaster is a CFP® and CFA® with 11 years of industry experience. He currently works at Advisors Capital Management, LLC and has previous experience at Fisher Investments and Ameriprise Financial Services. He is also involved with Lancity Enterprises, LLC, operating as The Wealth Expedition. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, employee benefit plans, and clients of unaffiliated broker-dealers and RIAs, providing discretionary portfolio management through customized accounts and model strategies. The firm combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up security selection across equity, fixed-income, and tactical approaches, managing over $8 billion in assets for approximately 17,800 clients.

Alex Stowe Jr. is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in financial advising. He currently works at Avior Wealth Management, LLC and previously managed his own practice, Stowe Planning, L.L.C., for 22 years. Avior Wealth Management serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, pension consulting, and business consulting services. The firm employs a fundamental analysis investment approach with a combination of direct portfolio management and separately managed accounts.

Philippe Thomas is a financial advisor at USAA Investment Services Company with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and Northwestern Mutual. Thomas serves as a Sergeant and Aircraft Mechanic Supervisor with the U.S. Marine Corps Aviation Unit VMGR 234 in Fort Worth, Texas. USAA Investment Services Company provides retirement-focused advice and referral services primarily to USAA members and individual investors through phone and digital channels, offering Retirement Income Strategy Reports and facilitating referrals rather than managing client assets directly.

Kade Orsburn is a financial advisor at SEIA with four years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. Prior to joining SEIA, he worked at Solutions 4 Wealth and had roles including at the Denton County District Attorney's Office and Baylor University Football. Outside of financial advising, Orsburn is involved in several non-investment businesses, serving as President and CEO of Circle KO Holdings, LLC, managing Steen Farm Land Management, LLC, and operating The Real KO Consulting. SEIA is a multi-team advisory firm with approximately 142 advisors serving a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional entities. The firm uses a structured investment process combining strategic and tactical allocation, offering a range of portfolio management and consulting services with a focus on non-discretionary management.

Gerard Raymond is a financial advisor at Soltis Investment Advisors, LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and approximately one year of experience in the industry. His prior work includes roles at Charles Schwab and positions outside the financial sector, including at Lululemon and 24 Hour Fitness. Soltis Investment Advisors serves individual investors, institutions, corporations, charitable organizations, and pension/401(k) plans. The firm employs a manager selection and portfolio construction process that integrates Modern Portfolio Theory, quantitative screening, and qualitative due diligence to select a range of investment vehicles, and it provides ongoing client communications and performance reviews.

Alessandro Ugge is a financial advisor at BOK Financial Securities, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and BBVA-related entities. BOK Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutions such as municipalities and government agencies. The firm provides non-discretionary, fee-based investment management through its Guided Portfolio Solutions program, combining advisor-led client contact with research and asset allocation from its Strategic Investment Advisors.