David Forbess is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Cain, Watters & Associates since 2016. Cain, Watters & Associates 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 provides donor-advised fund services through Schwab Charitable.

Paul Leeman is a financial advisor at Retirement Planners of America with eight years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. He has worked at MMWKM Advisors, LLC since 2016 and has been affiliated with the University of Houston since 2014. Retirement Planners of America offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan participants, primarily through a wrap-fee investment program. The firm emphasizes capital preservation and tactical rebalancing using model portfolios and a long-term market signal while maintaining discretionary trading authority.

Michael Cohen is a financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Level Four Advisory Services since 2021 and has concurrently operated Level Four Financial, LLC since 2007. In addition to his advisory roles, Cohen is an independent insurance agent specializing in health, life, and disability insurance, and serves as a family-related trustee and executor. 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 individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. 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.

Nicole Fahnestock is a financial advisor at Larson Financial Group, LLC with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Thrivent Financial, Thrivent Investment Management Inc, White Coat Student Loan Consulting, MassMutual, and the Association of American Medical Colleges. Larson Financial Group, LLC provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting primarily for doctors and related businesses. The firm employs a combination of model portfolios and custom discretionary programs using both strategic and tactical approaches and offers various consulting and management services for individuals, trusts, corporations, nonprofits, and pension plans.

Charles Evans is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Plano, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 52 years of industry experience. He has been with Prospera Financial Services since 2014. Prospera Financial Services is an enterprise-scale adviser and dually registered broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $12.4 billion through about 207 advisors and offers a range of investment advisory and financial planning services across multiple platforms and delivery vehicles.

Janice Lasley is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Advisor Resource Council, also operating as 360 Wealth Management, LLC, since 2012 and concurrently affiliated with LPL Financial over the same period. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises by providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs actively managed strategies using model portfolios and separately managed accounts that combine artificial intelligence tools with traditional fundamental analysis.

Gwendolyn Nale is a financial advisor with Retirement Planners of America and holds a Series 65 designation. She has four years of industry experience and previously worked in various legal roles, including positions at the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office and the Travis County Attorney's Office. Retirement Planners of America provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan participants through a wrap-fee investment program. The firm employs an "Invest and Protect" approach focused on capital preservation and tactical rebalancing, using model portfolios composed mainly of ETFs and mutual funds.

Nicholas Gibson is a Certified Financial Planner® with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lee Financial Corporation since 2004. Gibson holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. 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 model centered on its WholeVision™ planning framework and also acts as investment adviser to private pooled investment vehicles.

Errin Greene is a financial advisor at USAA Investment Services Company with 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and has roles within various USAA entities. Outside of finance, he owns DOAAM Productions, a video and film production business, and occasionally reviews television shows and movies. USAA Investment Services Company provides retirement-focused advice and referral services primarily to USAA members and individual investors through phone and digital channels. The firm delivers a Retirement Income Strategy Report and facilitates referrals to third-party broker-dealers or advisers without managing client assets directly.

Nicholas Brown is a CFP® and ChFC® with 15 years of industry experience, currently with USAA Investment Services Company. He has held various roles within the USAA organization since 2006 and is also involved with Often Home LLC, an outside business activity. USAA Investment Services Company provides retirement-focused advice and referral services primarily to USAA members and individual investors through phone and digital channels, delivering a Retirement Income Strategy Report and facilitating referrals to third-party broker-dealers and advisers.

Robert Harty Jr. is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience, currently with Hilltop Securities Inc. since 2012. He serves on the Board of Advisers for TPC Craig Ranch and participates in the TPC Craig Ranch Host Committee related to the Byron Nelson golf tournament. Additionally, he is a board member of the Ferndale Fishing Club, where he manages strategic planning and member relations. Hilltop Securities Inc. provides brokerage, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management programs and financial planning services through an open-architecture platform, with approximately $2.25 billion in assets under management.

Alexis Maloy is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Harbor Financial Services, LLC for seven years before joining her current firm in 2021. Outside of her advisory role, she volunteers as a stewardship committee member at North Brewton Baptist Church in Alabama. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing over $5 billion in assets across 115 advisors. The firm serves a diverse client base through fee-only financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan advisory services, employing tailored solutions supported by model portfolios and both affiliated and third-party sub-advisers.

Shai Spiegel Brown is a financial advisor at Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC with a Series 65 designation. Brown has experience at Genpro Inc and held various roles prior to entering the financial advisory field. Quotient Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and pension/profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $3.54 billion across 1,900 clients through a team of 26 advisors. The firm offers tailored, broadly diversified portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and employs fundamental and cyclical analysis combined with tax-aware strategies.

James Pence III is a Series 66-licensed advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hilltop Securities, he was employed at the University of Oklahoma and Admiral Roofing, and he also worked in the education sector at Norman Public Schools. Hilltop Securities Inc. offers brokerage, 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 delivers investment solutions through an open-architecture platform that includes adviser-managed and model-based programs, supported by a range of portfolio management and fiduciary services.

Jemilson Pierrelouis is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Hilltop Securities since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder of Hedge Consultants LLC, a provider of free point-of-sale software for small retail and restaurant businesses. Hilltop Securities Inc. offers brokerage, execution, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutions. The firm utilizes an open-architecture platform with multiple managed account programs and distinguishes itself through features such as municipal bond strategies co-advised by Franklin Templeton Group and custody capabilities uncommon among enterprise advisers.

Walter Anthony Jr. is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Hilltop Securities since 2008. Hilltop Securities Inc. provides brokerage, execution, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofit, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $2.25 billion in assets and offers a range of investment programs and fiduciary services through an open-architecture platform with various adviser- and manager-based solutions.

Andrew Richardson is a financial advisor with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Merrill, and TD Ameritrade. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory and asset management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation through model portfolios with mutual funds and ETFs, combining active and passive strategies, and offers integrated planning by coordinating wealth, tax, estate, and insurance professionals.

Bryan Bernard is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Prospera Financial Services since 2002. Bernard is also the owner of Silverthorn Investments, where he provides investment services to individuals, business owners, and corporations. Prospera Financial Services is a multi-team firm serving a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $12.4 billion through about 207 advisors and offers a range of investment advisory and financial planning services via multiple platforms and customized portfolio management.

Ronald Jones is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Lee Financial Corporation since 2006. Based in Dallas, TX, he holds a Series 63 license. Lee Financial Company, LLC provides fee-only financial planning and discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm operates a team-based model centered on its WholeVision™ planning framework and serves as General Partner and Investment Manager for several affiliated private partnerships.

Alfred Holland is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Optimum Investment Advisors, LLC since 2014 and joined VestGen Advisors, LLC in 2025. Based in Chicago, IL, he is currently part of a multi-team advisory firm. VestGen Advisors, LLC manages approximately $3.47 billion for over 9,400 clients through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm employs a diverse analytical approach and utilizes third-party managers and affiliate strategies to implement client portfolios.