Justin Duke is a CFA® charterholder at Simon Quick Advisors, LLC with prior experience at the Bank of New York from 2015 to 2026. He is based in Dallas, TX, and has been with Simon Quick Advisors since 2026. Simon Quick Advisors serves individuals, families, pension and non-profit entities, endowments, and foundations by providing wealth management, investment consulting, financial planning, tax planning and compliance, as well as administrative services. The firm allocates client assets across a range of investment vehicles using proprietary quantitative analysis, due diligence, and ongoing monitoring, and it operates several affiliated funds and fund-of-funds structures.

Richard Mc Coy is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services in Dallas, TX, bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Level Four Financial and its affiliated entities since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner involved in office management at GHMYS Group, LLP. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing over $5 billion across a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and nonprofits. The firm offers fee-only financial planning and asset management, employing model portfolios developed internally or through sub-advisers, and features vertically integrated financial capabilities including affiliated trust services.

Stephen Mendel is a financial advisor with Integrity Advisory Solutions in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He is also the owner and managing partner of The Mendel Law Firm, L.P., which focuses on estate and trust planning, probate administration, litigation, and elder law. Mendel has operated Vested Legacy Wealth Management, L.P. since 2014 and is involved in real estate activities as a licensed broker. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and business clients through a network of approximately 100 independent advisors, managing around $1.1 billion in client assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services, using a variety of investment strategies and third-party platforms.

David Geschke is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. His prior work includes roles at The Mather Group, Lincoln Investment, Capital Analysts, Avantax Investment Services, and Hilltop Securities. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.5 billion and serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and municipal entities. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers through model portfolios and various wrap platforms.

John Bryan is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Level Four Advisory Services since 2021, also associated with Level Four Financial, LLC since 2010. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president and team manager of the Evanston Adult Hockey Association, a sports club he started in 2023. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $5.32 billion across 115 advisors and serving a diverse client base that includes individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers fee-only financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing model portfolios and a combination of direct management, affiliated sub-advisers, and third-party managers.

Charles Dix is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 42 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors and USCA Securities. Outside of advisory work, he is a majority owner of ActFit LLC, providing business advice for fitness and nutrition, and serves as a FINRA arbitrator. Arax Advisory Partners is an SEC-registered, multi-team wealth manager with over 200 advisors, overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans through a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset-allocation strategies, including the use of performance-based fee arrangements and carried-interest structures for qualified investors.

Alan Keppler is a financial advisor at Titleist Asset Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior roles include positions at JP Morgan Securities, Merrill, and Bank of America. Keppler also manages Paragon Private Wealth Group, operating as an investment advisory business under Titleist. Titleist Asset Management provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a Rules Based Investing Total Return System and offers customized portfolios overseen by an investment committee, combining advisory services with affiliated brokerage and insurance activities.

Arthur Salmon is a financial advisor with BFC Planning, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with BFC Planning and Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services since 2012. Outside of financial services, he is involved in an e-commerce business distributing automotive parts. BFC Planning, Inc. provides financial planning, asset management, and referral-based outside money manager services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pensions, trusts, and banks. The firm supports over 11,000 client relationships with approximately $3.8 billion in assets under management and offers flexible fee arrangements and a variety of investment program structures through independent advisory representatives.

Sherrie Smith is a financial advisor at Eversource Wealth Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at Eventide Asset Management, LLC, Foreside Fund Services, LLC, and Northern Lights Distributors, LLC. Eversource Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, estates, trusts, charitable foundations, broker-dealers, retirement plans, and other RIAs. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, investment advisory, and consulting services through a national network of advisors using a variety of investment programs and provides turnkey asset management, back-office support, and sub-advisory services.

Bradley Weddle is a CFP® professional with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving at Advisor Resource Council since 2013. He has also been associated with LPL Financial since 2007. Outside of his advisory work, he teaches a retirement planning course through the Mesquite Independent School District Community Education program. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm employs actively managed strategies that integrate artificial intelligence tools with fundamental analysis and offers both discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management options.

Christina Broyles is a financial advisor at Capital Analysts with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Lincoln Investment throughout her career. Outside of advising, she is involved in education as a consultant and tutor for students with learning differences. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, custom and model portfolios, access to third-party managers, and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and in-house investment management.

Karen Lessard is a financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services, Concorde Investment Services, and Woodbury Financial Services. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser managing over $5 billion across 115 advisors and serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and nonprofits. The firm offers fee-only financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing model portfolios developed internally or through sub-advisers.

Jennifer Lander is a financial advisor at Realta Investment Advisors, Inc. in Dallas, TX, with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Titan Securities for nine years. Outside of her advisory role, she operates under the DBA Lonestar Wealth Advisors and is licensed to sell fixed insurance products in Texas. Realta Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on individualized advice and employs a wide range of investment strategies, including asset allocation across various asset classes, with institutional resources and third-party manager programs.

Jonathan Yeakey is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Integrity Advisory Solutions with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles as a sole proprietor and as vice president of TNG Life LLC. He is also involved in fixed insurance sales at TNG Life LLC. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves a broad client base including individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses through a large network of independent advisors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting with an emphasis on tailored investment strategies and integration of retirement-plan advisory services.

Rodney Jarrell is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Simplicity Wealth in Carrollton, TX. He has owned and operated Lakeview Financial Solutions since 2009, providing insurance services, and is an adjunct professor teaching MBA courses in accounting and finance at the University of Dallas. Jarrell also owns Jarrell Tax Planning and instructs CFP education courses for Zahn Associates, Inc. Simplicity Wealth serves a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and independent managers, alongside technology and operational services for advisers through its managed account platform.

Jonathan Blumenthal is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC and has held prior roles at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management, Mercer Allied Company, and LPL Financial, among others. Outside of his advisory work, he is co-owner of JBBR Ventures, a real estate organization based in Fort Worth, TX. Quotient Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans across a range of wealth levels. The firm provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services using tailored investment approaches that include ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and third-party managers.

Julie Blalock is a financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and possessing 35 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Raymond James Financial, Truist Investment Services, and NCF Financial Services. Outside of her advisory work, she owns McCombs & Co., a wholesale food production business specializing in pimento cheese, coleslaw, and other salads. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.5 billion and serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and fiduciary services, often implementing client mandates through model portfolios and a combination of firm-sponsored platforms and unaffiliated sub-advisors.

Eric Schindler is a financial advisor at Momentum Independent Network Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at LPL Financial for nine years. Momentum Independent Network Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm offers a range of managed account programs and integrates broker-dealer operations with banking and municipal advisory capabilities through its affiliation with the Hilltop group.

Jana Waters is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. since 2000. She is based in Dallas, TX and holds a Series 63 license. 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.

Angela Alexander is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council in Dallas, TX. She holds a Series 66 designation and has experience working at RPOA Advisors Inc and as a self-employed professional with the Alliance for Investor Protection. Her current tenure includes roles at LPL Financial and Advisor Resource Council since 2025. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises by offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm employs actively managed strategies that integrate artificial intelligence tools with traditional fundamental analysis, providing portfolio management options including equities, fixed income, alternatives, and options-based techniques.