Denise Clifton is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners in Dallas, TX, with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked with U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, USCA Securities, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Edward Jones. Outside of her advisory work, she serves on the boards of the Grand Prairie Education Foundation, where she is a past president, and the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce. Arax Advisory Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and private fund advisory, employing both traditional and alternative investment strategies supported by in-house teams and independent managers.

Tara Howey is a financial advisor at Advisor Resource Council with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Edward Jones, LPL Financial, and Advisor Resource Council. Outside of advisory roles, she is co-owner of Harvest Concepts LLC dba Paragon Insurance Agency, which operates an insurance business. Advisor Resource Council is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines artificial intelligence tools with fundamental analysis to offer model and separately managed account strategies, alongside custom solutions including option-based strategies, and maintains a multifaceted approach to wealth management through various affiliated services.

Jack Barker is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving clients at The Mather Group, LLC in Dallas, TX. His prior roles include positions at EQ Wealth Advisors, FSC, BFS Advisory Group, and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. The Mather Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities, providing integrated financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach with customizable portfolio options and leverages AI and machine-learning tools with human oversight.

Billy Jenkins is a financial advisor with Momentum Independent Network Inc. in Dallas, TX. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 26 years of industry experience, including 17 years at SWS Financial Services. Momentum Independent Network Inc. serves individual, corporate, institutional, and retirement plan clients with advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm integrates broker-dealer operations with banking and municipal advisory capabilities, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions across various managed account programs.

Britt Woods is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PNC Wealth Management, Lone Star National Bank, LPL Financial, Cetera Investment Services, and Fifth Third 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 offers comprehensive financial planning, asset and portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and fiduciary services, utilizing model portfolios, multiple custodians, and unaffiliated sub-advisors, with a notable corporate structure that includes affiliated broker-dealer and trust/banking entities.

Matthew Jarvis is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Integrity Advisory Solutions since 2024. His prior experience includes 12 years at Crown Capital Securities and founding Jarvis Financial Services, Inc., where he remains active. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in consulting, authoring, and coaching through his roles with Deliver Massive Value LLC, Retirement Tax Services, and The Perfect RIA. Integrity Advisory Solutions is a multi-team firm managing approximately $1.1 billion in client assets through about 100 independent advisors. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business clients by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and sub-advisory services using a variety of asset-allocation strategies and third-party platforms.

James Webb is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Advisor Resource Council since 2017. Prior to that, he worked at Edward Jones for 14 years. Webb also holds a Series 63 license. Advisor Resource Council is an SEC-registered firm that provides asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines artificial intelligence with traditional analysis to offer various investment strategies and custom solutions, delivering services through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Matthew Craig is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2012 to 2021. Craig is based in Dallas, Texas. Level Four Advisory Services is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $5.32 billion through 115 advisors. The firm serves a diverse client base, offering fee-only financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan advisory services, with an emphasis on tailored client solutions supported by internal and external investment resources.

Lesa Collins is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley Private Bank before joining Retirement Planners of America, where she has been since 2023. Retirement Planners of America provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily through a wrap-fee investment program serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan participants. The firm emphasizes capital preservation and tactical rebalancing using model portfolios composed mainly of ETFs and mutual funds, with discretion to adjust based on a long-term market signal.

Jeffrey Keene is a financial advisor with Momentum Independent Network Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Hilltop Securities Inc. and Edward Jones. Outside of finance, he is also a contract musician and has performed drums and percussion for various churches, musicals, and nonprofit organizations since 2002. Momentum Independent Network serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, charitable, corporate, institutional, and banking clients. The firm offers investment advisory programs, managed accounts, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing a platform model with third-party managers and integration with Hilltop affiliates.

Linda Mills is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and 48 years of industry experience. She has worked at Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Global Markets before joining Advisor Resource Council in 2012. Mills also provides investment advisory services through her own registered investment advisor business affiliated with Advisor Resource Council. Advisor Resource Council is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities with asset management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm combines artificial intelligence tools with fundamental analysis to offer model and separately managed account strategies, supplemented by third-party platforms and sponsored programs to align with client objectives.

James Ryan is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 33 years of industry experience, currently at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors, Wells Fargo Clearing, and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Ryan also has a rental property business in Leawood, KS, which contributes a minor portion of his annual income. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. 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 platforms.

Shei Unger is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Simon Quick Advisors, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at Northern Trust Securities, Northern Trust Bank, BNY Mellon, Merrill, and Banc of America Investment Services. Simon Quick Advisors serves individuals, families, pension and non-profit entities, endowments, and foundations by providing wealth management, investment consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs a combination of proprietary quantitative analysis, due diligence, and ongoing monitoring to allocate client assets across various investment vehicles, and it offers distinctive services such as fund sponsorship, tax return preparation, and administrative support.

Shawn Stone is a financial advisor at Retirement Planners of America with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with MMWKM Advisors, LLC since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he works as an independent insurance agent for various companies. 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 employs an “Invest and Protect” approach focused on capital preservation and tactical rebalancing, utilizing model portfolios composed mainly of ETFs and mutual funds.

Benjamin Dethlefs is a financial advisor at Retirement Planners of America with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Retirement Planners of America in 2022, he worked at JP Morgan Chase Bank, JP Morgan Securities, and TD Ameritrade. Outside of his advisory role, he is a passive investor and partner in a private building materials company. Retirement Planners of America provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan participants. The firm employs an “Invest and Protect” strategy focused on capital preservation and tactical rebalancing through model portfolios composed mainly of ETFs and mutual funds.

Janet Broyles is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 42 years of industry experience. She has worked with LPL Financial since 2005 and with Advisor Resource Council since 2013. Broyles also manages the Mamie Whitehurst Humphrey Trust in a fiduciary capacity. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing asset management, financial planning, and consulting services through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm combines artificial intelligence tools with fundamental analysis to offer model and separately managed account strategies, and supports custom solutions including option-based strategies.

Matthew Frost is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC and has previously worked at Astoria Strategic Wealth and held roles related to legal and health sciences at Texas Tech University. Quotient Wealth Partners advises individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, serving a wide range of clients from non-high-net-worth to high-net-worth. The firm offers tailored financial planning, consulting, and investment management services, employing diversified strategies and technology to manage client portfolios.

Melina Trevino is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Granite Financial Group, and Fidelity Investments. Trevino is also an insurance license holder, though she is not currently active in that capacity. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing over $5 billion across more than 13,000 client relationships. The firm serves a diverse client base with fee-only financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing model portfolios and both affiliated and third-party sub-advisers.

Richard Knocke is a financial advisor at Turtle Creek Trust in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Enceladus Investment Management, LLC since 2007. Turtle Creek Trust provides investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-based, multi-capitalization equity strategy supplemented by fixed income and balanced approaches, managing approximately $3.66 billion in assets across about 105 client relationships.

John Coyle is a financial advisor at Momentum Independent Network Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Hilltop Securities Inc. and Oppenheimer. Momentum Independent Network serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth, charitable, corporate, institutional, and banking/thrift clients through advisory and brokerage services. The firm uses a platform model that incorporates third-party managers and Envestnet for investment advice, account management, and offers various managed account options along with integration with Hilltop affiliates for municipal bond strategies and cash management features.