Kevin Carswell is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council in Tyler, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 37 years of industry experience. He has worked at Advisor Resource Council (formerly 360 Wealth Management, LLC) since 2015 and has been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2008. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in providing disability and indexed universal life insurance. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises by offering asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and referrals to third-party money managers and LPL advisory programs. The firm uses actively managed strategies that combine artificial intelligence tools with fundamental analysis across a variety of portfolio types, including equities, fixed income, alternatives, and options-based techniques.

Ethan Shaff is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at Texas Capital Bank Private Wealth Advisors and The Cabana Group. Shaff maintains a life insurance license, though he is not currently active in selling insurance. 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 access to third-party money managers through model portfolios and various wrap platforms.

Mark Callahan is a financial advisor at Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Aptus since 2019. His prior experience includes working at Esposito Securities, LLC from 2016 to 2018. Aptus Capital Advisors manages approximately $14.47 billion on a discretionary basis and provides services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses primarily ETF-based strategies combining technical and fundamental analysis, manages portfolios on a discretionary, model-driven basis, and offers a variety of advisory and investment services including portfolio management, financial planning, and options overlay solutions.

Stephen Crossman is a financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 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 manages approximately $2.25 billion in assets and offers a range of investment solutions through an open-architecture platform that includes adviser-managed and model-based programs, along with specialized municipal bond strategies and custody capabilities uncommon among enterprise advisers.

Karen Ferrell is a financial advisor with Verity Asset Management in Carrollton, TX, holding a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Verity, she worked in family services and foster care, including roles as a foster home assessor and contractor providing individual and family services. She also serves as operations director and volunteer board member for the ReUp Foundation, a charitable organization focused on mentorship programs. Verity Asset Management is an SEC-registered adviser offering discretionary portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, and financial planning to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm employs a model-driven investment process that emphasizes tactical asset allocation across multiple asset classes and provides both internally managed and third-party manager models.

Ronald Stolman Jr. is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council, holding a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience. He is also the owner of Stolman & Associates, LLC, a bookkeeping and tax business he has operated since 2006. Based in Dallas, TX, he has been with Advisor Resource Council since 2020. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of AI-driven model portfolios and traditional fundamental analysis, offering tiered investment strategies tailored to different account sizes and high-wealth bespoke options.

Rhys Cooper is a CFP® with seven years of experience in financial advising, currently with Integrity Advisory Solutions since 2024. His prior roles include positions at Jarvis Financial Services, Shilanski & Associates, Financial Insights Wealth Management, and UBS. Outside his main firm, he is also a financial advisor with Silverleaf Wealth Management. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business clients through a network of about 100 independent advisors, managing approximately $1.1 billion in client assets. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, sub-advisory programs, and fiduciary management, using a variety of investment strategies and third-party platforms.

Douglas Mclemore is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Advisor Resource Council (formerly 360 WEALTH MANAGEMENT) since 2012 and has also worked with LPL Financial since 2005. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises by providing asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers and LPL advisory programs. The firm uses actively managed strategies incorporating artificial intelligence tools alongside fundamental analysis and offers both discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management.

Christopher Habedank is a financial advisor at Integrity Advisory Solutions with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Integrity Advisory Solutions, Namcoa, Infinite Wealth Advisors, LLC, and T. Rowe Price. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business clients through a network of about 100 independent advisors managing approximately $1.1 billion in client assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside various asset-allocation frameworks.

Wesley Darilek is a financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He worked previously at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing from 2011 to 2019 before joining Hilltop Securities in 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is a landlord with a rental property he co-owns with his spouse. Hilltop Securities Inc. provides brokerage, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management programs through an open-architecture platform and features unique municipal bond strategies co-advised by Franklin Templeton Group and sub-advised by Western Asset Management.

Marcus Egiebor is a financial advisor at Integrity Advisory Solutions with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and four years of industry experience. He has held roles at Trust Access Firm, LLC and Insurance Access, where he manages insurance sales and estate planning activities. Marcus also serves as a managing general agent in the fixed insurance business. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business clients through a network of approximately 100 independent advisors, managing about $1.1 billion in client assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and sub-advisory services, employing a variety of asset-allocation frameworks and third-party platforms to construct tailored investment portfolios.

Stephen Jones is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Hilltop Securities in various capacities since 2000. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through both investment advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm offers a range of solutions including managed accounts, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and brokers execution and custody functions, utilizing an open-architecture platform with both third-party and firm-sponsored strategies.

Thad Ortez is a financial advisor with Ascentis Independent Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding the CFP® designation and Series 65 and 66 licenses. He has 25 years of industry experience, including roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. Outside of his advisory work, Ortez serves as a deacon and finance committee member for Calvary Reformed Church and participates on the finance committee of the Modesto Gospel Mission. Ascentis Independent Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and corporate clients. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing a blend of public and private securities and employing discretionary management through model portfolios, sub-advisory arrangements, and co-advisory platforms.

Travis Floyd is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council who holds a Series 66 designation and has 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Advisor Resource Council (formerly 360 Wealth Management, LLC) since 2018 and previously held roles at LPL Financial, Level Four Advisory Services LLC, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in Travis Floyd Financial, LLC, a business entity for tax and investment purposes. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises by offering asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and referrals to third-party money managers and LPL advisory programs. The firm utilizes actively managed strategies that combine artificial intelligence tools with fundamental analysis across various portfolio types, including equities, fixed income, alternatives, and options-based techniques.

Thomas Philipp is a CFP® and ChFC® with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. since 2013 and has also been affiliated with the Professional Wealth Management Group since 2010. Outside of advising, he owns Professional Planning Group Inc. and is involved in managing several business entities. Geneos Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and various institutional clients, with over $5.5 billion in assets under management. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and access to third-party money managers through multiple programs that incorporate a range of investment strategies and account customization.

Melissa Cox is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC in Dallas, TX. She has worked with Doucet Asset Management and Institutional Securities Corp, among others, throughout her career. She also owns Future Focus Wealth, where she is involved in authoring and public speaking. Van Clemens Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, including ERISA retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and estate-planning support. The firm employs a combined investment approach that includes modern portfolio theory along with fundamental and technical analysis, providing customized strategies using both in-house and third-party managers.

Sheldon Benge is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience, currently advising at Advisor Resource Council in Dallas, TX. He has been with Advisor Resource Council (formerly 360 Wealth Management, LLC) and affiliated with LPL Financial since 2016. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises with asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes AIQ model portfolios alongside fundamental analysis and offers tailored strategies for different account sizes, including options for high-net-worth clients.

Chase Moody is a financial advisor at Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC in Dallas, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and began his advisory career in 2025 after graduating from Oklahoma State University. Prior to joining Quotient, he attended Cascia Hall Preparatory School. Quotient Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, consulting, and investment management tailored to client risk profiles. The firm manages assets primarily through ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and third-party managers, applying fundamental and cyclical analysis to create diversified, factor-tilted portfolios.

April Harper is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX, with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Prospera since 2008. Prospera Financial Services is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors overseeing 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.

Thadius Beavers is a financial advisor at M Holdings Securities, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at multiple firms, including E*TRADE Securities LLC and TIAA-CREF. He was also involved with Level Four Advisory Services as a branch manager and supervisory principal. M Holdings Securities, Inc. serves a range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services through a nationwide network of independent firms and professionals. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning, supported by platform providers and sub-advisory relationships.