Debra Young is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC based in Dallas, TX. She holds a Series 63 designation and has 42 years of industry experience, including a long tenure at Merrill from 1983 to 2025. She joined Rockefeller Capital Management and subsequently Rockefeller Financial LLC in 2025. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm combines a Private Advisor model with a consolidated investment platform to offer discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and also operates as a registered broker-dealer providing securities transactions, insurance products, and placement and investment banking services.

Pierce Halsted is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, having joined in 2023, and previously worked at UBS Financial Services from 2019 to 2023. His early career includes multiple roles at Baylor University from 2015 to 2019. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm employs a combination of proprietary asset-allocation modeling and third-party Independent Managers, utilizing both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

James Herr is a CFA® charterholder based in Dallas, TX, with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Corient since 2022 and previously spent eleven years at RGT Wealth Advisors. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers, employing risk management tools and offering access to alternative investments and private funds through its affiliated platforms.

Stuart Schwartz is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2009 and previously worked at Banc of America Investment Services, Inc. from 2005 to 2009. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner in a retail clothing business focusing on ladies’ outerwear and serves as trustee for separate property trusts established for his children. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs that include strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, consulting, and retirement services across both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Jefferson Stiles is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with a Series 65 credential. He has been with Mercer since 2026 and previously worked at Texas A&M University and Covenant Christian Academy. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through a variety of strategies and platforms.

Kyle Deatherage is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 29 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and also owns Deatherage Financial Consulting, through which he provides advisory and insurance services. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, including large institutional investors. The firm provides fiduciary services, plan design, compliance testing, and employee education, leveraging multiple management platforms and extensive third-party relationships.

Karl Cole is a CFP® professional with 38 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2017 and previously spent 14 years with LPL Financial LLC. Cole is also a registered representative and owner of a DBA offering securities, insurance, and advisory services, and he holds a notary public commission and a Texas insurance agent license. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate and pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes both firm- and third-party models to develop tailored client strategies, combining active and passive exposures with ongoing portfolio monitoring and due diligence.

Allen Horak is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has professional experience at firms including Applied Systems, Inc., EZLynx, and NetSuite/Oracle. Outside of his advisory role, Horak serves as a board member of Infinix Global and operates a CPA consultancy focused on business, financial, and accounting services. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including plan sponsors, institutional investors, and individuals. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets, with a client roster that includes sovereign wealth funds.

Dylan Harig is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Colleyville, TX, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license, with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Highland Capital Brokerage and GWN Securities since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Managing Director of RISE, a Medicare-related business, and is involved with Redwood Financial, focusing on fixed annuity and insurance products. 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. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across over 37,000 accounts and offers a range of managed-account programs, including unique legacy market-timing and momentum-based strategies.

Frank Zuch is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2003. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a range of programs, including asset management, consulting, retirement services, and financial planning, and manages portfolios using strategic and tactical asset allocation with both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Mark Strand is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, based in Dallas, TX, and has three years of industry experience. He previously spent 22 years at Merrill Lynch. Outside of his advisory role, Strand serves as a director for two ranch and cattle operations in Amarillo, TX, and holds leadership positions in nonprofit and community organizations, including the Financial Planning Alumni Board at the University of Georgia and the Sunset Hills Homeowners Association in Arlington, TX. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by in-house research and unique market roles.

Lauren Housh is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at RBC Capital Markets for 11 years. Outside of her advisory role, she is the owner of a landscape design and consulting business and serves on the Board of Trustees for the Dallas Historical Society. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Bernardo Ruiz is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets who holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Citi since 2015, based in Dallas, TX. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by in-house research and specialized market roles.

Solomon Cartier is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors. His career includes roles at USAA Investment Management Company, Under Armour, and International Assets Advisory, among others. Outside of finance, Cartier is an instructor for Dart Combatives, a martial arts training business he has been involved with since 2001. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm utilizes a manager selection approach with both affiliated and third-party managers and offers a range of strategies encompassing mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and custom indexing.

Eric Cardenas is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A., and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney for over 14 years. He has been with Sanctuary Advisors and its affiliated entity Sanctuary Securities since 2023. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm supports a network of more than 400 independent investment adviser representatives, providing portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and access to multiple account management platforms.

Joseph Mcintosh is a financial advisor with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Colleyville, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Steward Financial Group, LLC for 10 years before joining Mercer in 2023. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and tax management, using a variety of implementation options including ETFs and separate accounts.

Kyle Bowen is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at BOK Financial Private Wealth, Inc. and BOK Financial Securities, Inc. before joining Truist in 2023. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, plan sponsor fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program that combines discretionary and non-discretionary strategies with third-party platform arrangements.

Diana Kleper Gilkes is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and UBS Financial Services. Her current role at Rockefeller Financial LLC began in 2019 and continues through its enterprise affiliate, Rockefeller Capital Management. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, as well as institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a private advisor model and a consolidated investment platform, combining discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across multiple asset classes.

Sean Foust is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at Bank of America, Merrill, and JPMorgan Securities. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform that includes discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across equities, fixed income, and alternatives.

Charles Vetters Jr. is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience currently affiliated with Rockefeller Financial LLC. His career includes over a decade at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC prior to joining Rockefeller in 2025. He is also an owner of Aggie Financial Partners LLC and Fenwood Financial Partners LLC, with the latter involved in oil and energy investments. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, operating uniquely as both a registered broker-dealer and an investment advisor with a consolidated platform that includes equity, fixed income, and alternative investments.