Daniel Garcia is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors in Southlake, TX, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses with six years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., and Travelex. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with 264 advisors serving over 20,000 clients across 66 offices and managing approximately $23.9 billion in assets. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using centrally managed portfolios overseen by an internal Investment Management team.

Ashley Stephenson is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. She has worked at Parallel Advisors, LLC since 2023 and previously spent two years at Ellevest and seven years at Tolleson Wealth Management. Parallel Advisors serves individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a diversified investment approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across multiple asset classes and incorporates technology platforms for tax-efficient rebalancing and held-away account management.

Benjamin Biggs is a financial advisor with SageSpring Wealth Partners in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Raymond James Financial Services in various capacities between 2008 and 2016 before joining SageSpring Wealth Partners, where he has been since 2008. He is also president of Biggs Wealth Team, a support company that assists clients with retirement planning and asset management. SageSpring Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including individual, institutional, and plan sponsor clients. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services, tailoring portfolios using various asset types and employing both fundamental and technical analysis, combined with multi-team resources and institutional capabilities.

Michael Gomez is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Lubbock, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Prospera Financial Services since 2005. Prospera Financial Services is an enterprise-scale adviser and dually registered broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $12.4 billion through about 207 advisors, offering investment advisory and financial planning services across multiple platforms with customizable portfolio construction and ongoing oversight.

Matthew Davis is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC since 2023 and previously spent seven years with Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management. Quotient Wealth Partners is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $3.54 billion through a team of 26 advisors, employing tailored, broadly diversified portfolios and a combination of fundamental and cyclical analysis alongside tax-aware strategies.

William Geist is a financial advisor at Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC in Dallas, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has recently begun his career in financial advising, joining the firm in 2024. Prior to this, he worked in various roles across multiple industries, including at RefiJet and the Denver Broncos. Quotient Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and pension/profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $3.54 billion for around 1,900 clients. The firm offers tailored, broadly diversified portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and employs both fundamental and cyclical analysis alongside tax-aware strategies.

Heidi Barnett is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Cain, Watters & Associates since 2002. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC provides financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management services primarily to dental healthcare professionals, individual investors, and trustees or plan sponsors of pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm also offers accounting and tax services as a Certified Public Accountancy and donor-advised fund services through Schwab Charitable.

Louis Bruno is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Level Four Advisory Services since 2021, with prior roles at Level Four Financial, LLC, and Grosse Pointe Investor Services. Outside of advisory work, he serves as president of Grosse Pointe Investor Services, a non-investment related company. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $5.32 billion across 115 advisors and a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides 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.

Mason Stern is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Cain, Watters & Associates PLLC since 2014. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC provides financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management services primarily to dental healthcare professionals, individual investors, and trustees or plan sponsors of pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm also offers accounting and tax services as a Certified Public Accountancy and manages donor-advised funds through Schwab Charitable.

Sharon Mora Schulz is a financial advisor at Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. based in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation. She has experience working with Cetera Wealth Services, LLC since 2025 and has been with Avantax in various roles since 2023. Prior to these positions, she spent 17 years at RetireBetter. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and managed retirement plan services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm operates primarily through a network of CPA firms and registered advisors, managing approximately $7.57 billion in assets across more than 7,500 clients as of the end of 2025.

Paul Morris is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with over 51 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services and ownership of several business entities, including an insurance agency where he serves as president. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser managing $5.32 billion through 115 advisors. The firm serves a diverse client base with fee-only financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing model portfolios and a combination of internal and third-party management solutions.

Zachary Rumpke is a financial advisor with Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, Cision, and the Cincinnati Bengals. Quotient Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans with financial planning, consulting, and investment management, using diversified portfolios that incorporate low-cost ETFs, individual securities, and tax-aware strategies. The firm supports both mass affluent and high-net-worth clients and employs a range of operational tools and third-party platforms to manage and rebalance accounts.

Michael Raitt is a financial advisor at Gradient Securities, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Gradient Securities since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he operates a CPA practice focused on tax preparation and is involved in other business activities including mortgage loan processing, insurance sales, estate planning assistance, and performs as a guitarist in a band. Gradient Securities, doing business as Gradient Wealth Management, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities. The firm provides financial planning, consulting, non-discretionary asset management, and ERISA plan services, often utilizing third-party managers and offering both advisory and commissionable products.

Sam Kodari is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and over 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Vanderbilt Securities, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at Signator Investors, Inc. Sam also owns Integrated Planning Services and is involved in health and life insurance sales for individuals and businesses. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, proprietary model portfolios, third-party sub-advisors, and a digital platform, employing a strategic asset allocation approach with both short- and long-term investment management options.

James Martin is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Hilltop Securities since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Martin is involved in entertainment through BYO Musicians, where he plays guitar and books music engagements for events. Hilltop Securities serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and retirement-plan sponsors, offering a range of investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm combines custody, banking, and market-making capabilities and employs an open-architecture platform with both third-party and firm-sponsored investment strategies.

Colton Baysinger is a financial advisor at Triad Wealth Partners, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Sullivan Financial Partners, Caliber Home Loans, and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Baysinger is also an insurance agent selling fixed insurance and annuities through International Wealth Management DBA Sullivan Financial Partners. Triad Wealth Partners provides turnkey asset management services primarily to independent registered investment advisers (RIAs) and their clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm uses a model-driven investment process focused on strategic asset allocation and offers sub-advisory investment management, tax-efficient model portfolios, and operational support to RIAs.

Brian Hart is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in financial advising. He currently works at SageSpring Wealth Partners and previously spent 11 years with Raymond James Financial Services. Hart operates an independent support company as an independent contractor. SageSpring Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including individual households, institutional clients, and plan sponsors. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and utilizing a range of investment strategies and third-party manager relationships.

Luke Hamblin is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc., holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at GM Financial and has been with Mutual of Omaha since 2019. Outside his advisory role, he is also licensed as an insurance agent focusing on life, health, and annuity products, and participates in referral activities related to mortgage leads. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering a range of financial planning and managed account programs primarily through a platform relationship with Envestnet. The firm serves both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, utilizes approved model portfolios, and works in conjunction with third-party managers.

Brittany Strickland is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Level Four firms since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the Finance Committee for Riddles Bend Baptist Church. Level Four Advisory Services manages approximately $6.5 billion and serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and municipal entities. The firm provides financial planning, asset and portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and fiduciary services, utilizing model portfolios and multiple custodial platforms.

Dawn Benko is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with 25 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management. Outside of her advisory role, she volunteers as a board member for Veterans on the Lake, a nonprofit serving disabled veterans. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser managing over $5 billion across 115 advisors and a diverse client base. The firm provides fee-only financial planning and asset management, utilizing model portfolios developed by an internal committee or sub-advisers, with a range of affiliated financial services supporting custody and trust needs.