Darrah Lay is a financial advisor with Cetera Planning Partners in Lantana, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cetera Planning Partners and Cetera Wealth Services, Darrah worked at Avantax Planning Partners and Charles Schwab for over a decade. Outside of advising, Darrah serves as Territory Director for The Lay Collective, LLC, a local magazine focused on marketing to new home buyers, and is active in the Argyle Business Association. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, particularly pre-retirees and retirees, offering investment management, financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement-related advice. The firm provides additional services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate-planning through third-party providers, utilizing a diversified investment process grounded in mutual funds and ETFs tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Matthew Den Bleyker is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He currently works at Lee Financial Company, LLC and has previously been employed at Commerce Street Investment Management, Guidestone, Fund Evaluation Group, and Larry Thompson & Associates. 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 using its WholeVision™ planning framework and manages customized portfolios that may include a variety of investment types, while also serving as adviser to private pooled investment vehicles and affiliated private partnerships.

James Mueller is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Fidelity Investments. He also worked in public health and education sectors and has been involved with the Metroplex Christian Hockey Association for nearly a decade. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise-scale adviser and dually registered broker-dealer serving individuals, corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $12.4 billion through over 200 advisors and offers a range of investment advisory and financial planning services across multiple delivery platforms.

Natalie Chandler is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with 22 years of industry experience. She is currently with Retirement Planners of America and has worked at MMWKM Advisors, LLC for 14 years. In addition to her advisory role, she is an independent insurance agent. Retirement Planners of America provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan participants through a wrap-fee investment program. The firm emphasizes capital preservation and tactical rebalancing using model portfolios and maintains discretionary authority to adjust asset allocations defensively.

Kevin Marsh is a financial advisor with Calton & Associates, Inc. in Coppell, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Calton & Associates since 2013 and is also a partner in Bear Marsh, LLC, a holding company focused on acquiring financial institutions. Calton & Associates serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and other retail clients by providing portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers. The firm offers both commissionable brokerage and insurance products alongside discretionary and non-discretionary investment management through various program structures and analytic approaches.

Matthew Shores is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PKS Investments, Stratos Wealth Partners, Lifestyle Planning Solutions, LPL Financial, and The Botsford Group. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion across 144 advisors, serving a diverse client base including individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using model portfolios and tailored strategies, overseen by a central Investment Management team and Investment Committee.

Daniel Anderson is a financial advisor at Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. His career includes roles at Mutual of Omaha Advisors, Anderson Family Wealth Management LLC, and Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company. Additionally, he has worked with the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children and is also licensed as an insurance agent specializing in life, health, annuities, major medical, and property and casualty insurance. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering a range of financial planning and managed account programs. The firm operates through platform relationships with Envestnet and maintains a multidisciplinary structure alongside broker-dealer and insurance businesses within the Mutual of Omaha group.

Jennifer Gage is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Cain, Watters & Associates since 2009. Cain, Watters & Associates provides financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management services primarily to dental healthcare professionals, individual investors, and pension or profit-sharing plan sponsors. The firm also offers accounting and tax services as a Certified Public Accountancy and donor-advised fund services through Schwab Charitable.

David Neubrander is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Level Four Advisory Services since 2021, having also worked at Level Four Financial, LLC since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Neubrander Financial Services, an insurance sales business. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing over $5 billion across diverse client types, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and nonprofits. The firm offers fee-only financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing model portfolios and a combination of direct management and sub-advisers.

Richard Harrington is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Level Four Advisory Services. He has held roles at Level Four Advisory Services and Level Four Financial since 2022 and has been with Mid-Atlantic Securities, Inc. since 2008. Harrington is a board member of the UVA Community Health Unified Community Board, supporting a nonprofit hospital system. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $5.32 billion across 115 advisors and about 13,865 client relationships. The firm serves a diverse client base, offering fee-only financial planning, asset management, third-party manager referrals, and retirement plan advisory services.

Vannessa Marley is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and NYLIFE Securities. Outside of financial advising, she is involved in food delivery and dog boarding services. 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.

Zane Harris is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2015. 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 provides donor-advised fund services through Schwab Charitable.

Robert Wright III is a financial advisor at Belpointe Asset Management LLC based in Dallas, TX. He holds a Series 65 credential and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Opus Wealth Management and Elligo Health Research. Belpointe Asset Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 160 advisors managing more than $7.5 billion for individuals, corporations, trusts, and other advisers. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through customized portfolios and co-advisory relationships, along with various proprietary and affiliate fund options.

Adam Spence is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at CX Institutional, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at CXI Advisors, LLC, Vestpro Financial Partners, Inc., CPF Texas, and LPL Financial. CX Institutional serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach that integrates fundamental, quantitative, technical, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes and offers a broad range of specialized strategy portfolios.

Nora Calderon Gil is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience. She is currently with BOK Financial Securities, Inc. and previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America. BOK Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutions, offering non-discretionary, fee-based investment management alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm combines advisor-led client interaction with research-driven portfolio solutions supported by its Strategic Investment Advisors.

Byron Jimmerson is a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including NEXT Financial Group and Compass Retirement. Foundations Investment Advisors serves a broad client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies, offering financial planning, investment management, and related services through a large network of affiliated offices. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with model portfolios and an asymmetric rebalancing approach.

Jeremy Day is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Prospera since 2013. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise-scale adviser and dually registered broker-dealer serving individuals, corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $12.4 billion through about 207 advisors across roughly 140 offices, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services delivered via multiple platforms and customizable portfolio management.

Michael Peschel is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC based in Dallas, TX, with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Raymond James Financial Services, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is a passive investor in a trampoline park business in Texas. Concurrent Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered firm providing wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $15.7 billion in assets and employs a primarily long-term, portfolio-driven investment approach that incorporates ETFs, mutual funds, and selected individual securities.

Laura Skalak is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Advisor Resource Council since 2012 and also has a tenure at LPL Financial dating back to 2010. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises by providing asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and referrals to third-party money managers and LPL advisory programs. The firm employs actively managed strategies that combine artificial intelligence tools with fundamental analysis, offering diversified portfolios reviewed at least annually.

Todd Bulot is a financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked within various Level Four affiliated entities since 2017 and currently serves as Practice Director of Asset Management at Level Four Capital Management. 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 fiduciary services, utilizing model portfolios and a combination of firm-sponsored and third-party platforms.