Eric Smith is a financial advisor at LEE Financial Company, LLC in Dallas, TX, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Lee Financial Corporation since 2011. Outside of finance, Eric is a contract and recording musician, performing guitar at church services and creating original music for licensing. LEE Financial Company provides fee-only financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm uses a team-based model centered on its WholeVision™ planning framework and manages tailored portfolios that may include a variety of investment types, including private and structured products.

Adrian Podsednik is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including Avantax Advisory Services, LPL Financial, and Cetera Wealth Services. In addition to his advisory role, he provides accounting, tax, and consulting services through his accounting firm, Podsednik & Company, P.C. 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, wrap platforms, and unaffiliated sub-advisors.

Ryan Murray is a financial advisor at Soltis Investment Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Fidelity Investments, Motivosity, Oasis Outsourcing, Fairstream, Choose Greatness, Qualtrics, Union Pacific Railroad, and Brigham Young University. Soltis Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension/401(k) consulting to individual clients, institutions, trusts, endowments, and retirement plans. The firm combines Modern Portfolio Theory with quantitative screening and qualitative manager due diligence to manage approximately $13 billion in client assets.

Shailesh Negandhi is a financial advisor with FourStar Wealth Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and with 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cape Investment Advisory, Bridgeway Wealth Partners, UBS Financial Services, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. FourStar Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to tailor investment portfolios, offering financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting.

Michael Lloyd is a financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Hilltop Securities, Trademark Property Co., Texas Christian University, and involvement with Tassajara Valley Little League. Hilltop Securities serves individual and institutional clients through advisory and broker-dealer services, offering managed accounts, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm provides an open-architecture platform featuring third-party and proprietary strategies, combining custody, banking, and market-making capabilities.

Barry Richey is a financial advisor with Madison Avenue Securities, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Madison Avenue Securities since 2019 and previously spent 16 years at USA Financial Securities Corporation. Richey is also president and director of Win Financial Group, Inc., where he oversees life insurance and annuity sales to assist in income and estate planning. Madison Avenue Securities provides investment advisory and brokerage services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension consulting, college savings assistance, and services for charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $2.0 billion across about 14,000 clients through various portfolio management strategies and advisory platforms.

Adrienne Anthony is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at LEE Financial Company, LLC since 2022. She previously worked at Murphy & Sylvest from 2014 to 2022. LEE Financial Company provides fee-only financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm employs a team-based approach centered on its WholeVision™ planning framework and also serves as investment adviser to private pooled investment vehicles.

Taylor Heifetz is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. based in Dallas, TX, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab, Fidelity, and multiple other firms. 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. The firm provides an open-architecture platform combining third-party and firm-sponsored strategies and is distinguished by its integrated custody, banking, and market-making capabilities.

Todd Simmons is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Edward Jones and Raymond James & Associates. Simmons serves on the City Council of Mansfield, TX. Advisor Resource Council is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities with asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a mix of artificial intelligence and fundamental analysis to offer model and separately managed account strategies, as well as customized solutions including option-based strategies.

David Abdulky is a financial advisor at Momentum Independent Network Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with SWS Financial Services Inc. since 2003. Momentum Independent Network serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, charitable, corporate, institutional, and banking/thrift clients through advisory and brokerage relationships. The firm offers a range of investment advisory programs, managed accounts, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing third-party managers and integrated platforms to deliver customized investment solutions.

Gerald Dietz is a financial advisor at Cape Investment Advisory, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including American Global Wealth Management and Cape Securities. Dietz is also an adjunct instructor at Richland College. Cape Investment Advisory, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party and affiliated asset managers. The firm emphasizes personalized asset allocation strategies based on clients’ financial situations and risk tolerance.

Gregory Dvorocsik is a financial advisor at SpiderRock Advisors, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill Lynch and BlackRock Investments, Inc. Prior to joining SpiderRock Advisors, he spent over two decades at Merrill Lynch and BlackRock. SpiderRock Advisors provides discretionary investment advisory and sub-advisory services to institutional and individual clients, including asset managers, registered investment advisers, banks, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs systematic, technical, and rules-based processes combined with quantitative and fundamental analysis to manage option-based hedges and yield-enhancing overlays.

John Bullman is a financial advisor at Balefire, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding the CFA® designation and Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. He previously worked at LGT Financial Advisors LLC for three years and spent fourteen years at Rosewood Management Corporation. Balefire, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charities, and business entities. The firm employs a core-and-tactical investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee and offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and ERISA corporate solutions across a multi-advisor platform managing approximately $2 billion in assets.

Richard Feild is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in San Antonio, TX, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses with 49 years of industry experience. He has been with Hilltop Securities since 2016. Outside of finance, Feild is involved in film production, serving as co-writer, co-producer, and executive producer for several independent film projects. Hilltop Securities Inc. provides brokerage, advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutions, managing approximately $2.25 billion in assets. The firm offers a range of managed account programs through an open-architecture platform, combining adviser-managed and model-based investment solutions with custody and specialized municipal bond strategies.

Patrick Jackson is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and five years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple financial firms, including Navy Federal Financial Group and First Command Advisory Services. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns a general freight transportation business with his wife. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and automated investment options primarily through managed advisory programs and third-party portfolio managers.

Pankaj Udeshi is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 37 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Guardian Life Insurance, Park Avenue Securities, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Advisor Resource Council is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals—including high net worth clients—retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines artificial intelligence with traditional fundamental analysis to offer a range of model and separately managed account strategies, alongside customized investment solutions.

Christina Williams is a CFP® with 22 years of experience in financial planning. She has been with Lee Financial Company, LLC since 2004, serving in various capacities over that time. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans with fee-only financial planning and discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. Lee Financial uses a team-based model centered on its WholeVision™ planning framework and offers customized portfolios that include a range of investment types.

Saul Lico is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has worked at Hilltop since 2019, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank. Outside of finance, he has worked as a background actor in film productions. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services, offering managed accounts, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and municipal bond strategies. The firm combines custody, banking, and market-making capabilities and employs an open-architecture platform with both third-party and firm-sponsored investment solutions.

Kathleen Gerhardt is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX, with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Prospera since 2008. Gerhardt has also been self-employed since 1994. 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 other business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and platforms.

Scott Barth is a financial advisor with Secure Asset Management, L.L.C., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at SCF Investment Advisors, Inc. and SCF Securities, Inc. for 12 years. Outside of his advisory role, Barth serves on the board of directors for Staton Oaks HOA and owns a holding company for St. Croix Cellars, a winery, which requires approximately five hours of weekly involvement. Secure Asset Management, L.L.C. serves individual clients ranging from non‑high-net-worth to high-net-worth households, providing personalized financial planning, discretionary investment management, and pension consulting for retirement plans. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analyses, often utilizing third-party money managers and trading signals, and manages held-away employer accounts through a third-party platform.