Jordan Stefanov is a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Girard Securities and Farther Financial Advisors. United Capital Financial Advisors provides financial planning and investment management services nationally to individual investors, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis using asset-allocation models and offers portfolio customization for ESG and faith-based preferences, supported by proprietary technology and access to third-party managers.

Michael Ware is a financial advisor with Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. in Addison, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hornor Townsend And Kent, Inc for 16 years before joining Geneos Wealth Management and operating Weaver, Ware & Martin Wealth Management and Advisory Services. Geneos Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment advisory, and brokerage services. The firm’s investment process includes continuous account monitoring, discretionary trading, and a variety of analytic approaches and strategies tailored to client needs.

Joy Deanda is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc. Advisory Services Network provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and consulting services, employing diverse investment strategies tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Matthew Bennett is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently advising clients at Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC since 2023. Prior to joining Quotient, he spent 11 years with Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management. Quotient Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, consulting, and investment management for a range of client types. The firm employs tailored investment programs using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and third-party managers, emphasizing diversified, factor-tilted allocations and tax-aware strategies.

William Swearingen II is a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including Lion Street Financial, Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, and Girard Securities, Inc. Since 2007, he has served as Managing Director at United Capital, focusing on client retention and new client relationships. United Capital Financial Advisors provides financial planning and investment management services nationally to individuals, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management using asset-allocation models, access to third-party managers, customized portfolios including ESG and faith-based options, and client-facing technology and reporting tools.

Andrew Greenawalt is a financial advisor at Sowell Management in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 10 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Barrow Hanley Global Investors, MML Investors Services LLC, and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. Greenawalt has worked in both independent advisory and institutional environments. Sowell Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other RIAs with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm uses a variety of management styles and offers access to model portfolios, third-party manager selection, and unified managed account solutions.

Chia Yun Chien is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hilltop Securities in 2018, Chien worked at Elite Finance Management from 2016 to 2018. Hilltop Securities serves both individual, including high-net-worth, and institutional clients with a range of advisory and brokerage services, offering managed accounts, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory through an open-architecture platform that incorporates third-party and firm-sponsored strategies.

Blake Morris is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Hilltop Securities since 2016. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, including corporate and retirement-plan sponsors, offering a range of advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm provides managed accounts, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and utilizes an open-architecture platform featuring both third-party and firm-sponsored investment strategies.

Todd Healy is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a ChFC® designation and Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 42 years of industry experience, including roles at Lion Street Advisors and Kestra Financial Services, and has operated Healy and Associates PC since 1986. He is active in community and nonprofit organizations, serving on the Dallas Jewish Community Foundation Board of Trustees and contributing to several local estate planning and charitable councils. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes diversified, goal-based portfolios and asset allocation strategies implemented through mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers, supported by proprietary platforms and third-party programs.

David Stringer is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX, with 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Prospera since 2000 and holds a Series 63 designation. Outside of his advisory work, he owns PSE Wealth Management and Prospera Life & Annuity, Inc., providing financial planning and insurance services. Prospera Financial Services is a multi-team firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities, offering a range of financial planning and portfolio management services through both proprietary and third-party platforms.

Sean Mccauley is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience currently with RFG Advisory, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., USAA Financial Planning Services, and TD Ameritrade. He is also the owner of Cross Timbers Financial Group, a dually registered advisor firm. RFG Advisory provides investment advisory and planning services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and select institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach is primarily discretionary, utilizing model portfolios, third-party platforms, and alternative investment access, and it serves unique client segments including investment companies and municipal entities.

Walter Virden IV is a financial advisor at Momentum Independent Network Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at SWS Financial Services since 2001. Outside of advisory work, he is a partner at the CPA firm Virden Chapman & Virden PLLC and serves on the boards of St. John's Foundation and the Harry Male Youth Foundation. Momentum Independent Network serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, charitable, corporate, institutional, and banking clients. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services and utilizes a platform model with third-party managers and integrated municipal bond strategies sponsored by affiliated entities.

Tai Newman is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and is based in Dallas, TX. His background includes roles at Defender Outdoors and a significant period in full-time education. Wedbush Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients by offering investment advisory and broker-dealer services across multiple asset classes and account types. The firm’s offerings include wealth management, capital markets, and research, with portfolio management tailored to client objectives.

Matthew Greer is a CFP® with 16 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with The Mather Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Schwab Private Client Investment Advisory, Charles Schwab and Co., Inc., Charles Schwab Bank, SSB, and USAA Financial Advisors Inc. The Mather Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities, offering financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning guidance, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach with multiple risk-based allocation models and customization options such as direct indexing and ESG portfolios.

Kevin Burke Jr. is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. He has worked at Hilltop Securities since 2022 and is also a project manager at NCS Roofing & Solar LLC, a roofing and general contracting company. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients with a range of investment advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm offers managed account programs, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and brokerage functions through an open-architecture platform that combines third-party and firm-sponsored strategies.

Spencer Sligh is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and USAA Financial Planning Services. He has been with Advisor Resource Council (formerly 360 WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC) and affiliated with LPL Financial since 2015. Advisor Resource Council is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities with asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm combines artificial intelligence tools with fundamental analysis to develop a range of model and separately managed account strategies and offers custom solutions tailored to client needs.

Shannon Reed is a financial advisor with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. based in Dallas, TX. He holds a Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, Gold Standard Mortgage, and Changing Lanes Credit and Financial Services. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through a nationwide network of independent firms. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning, supported by ongoing monitoring and use of third-party sub-advisors and platform providers.

Patrick Freeland is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He currently works at Hilltop Securities Inc. and has previously been employed at Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, Salem Managed Services, and Envestnet Asset Management. Hilltop Securities serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and retirement-plan sponsors, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services through an open-architecture platform featuring third-party and firm-sponsored strategies. The firm combines custody, banking, and market-making capabilities and provides municipal bond strategies alongside specialty programs.

Michael Bless is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with over 42 years of industry experience. He is currently with Prospera Financial Services, Inc., having previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates an Arabian horse farm. Prospera Financial Services is a multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through a variety of advisory programs and platforms, managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets.

Kelly Kunst is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at BFC Planning, Inc. since 2015. Prior to and alongside this role, Kunst has been associated with Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. Outside of advisory work, Kunst is a member of the Living Word Lutheran Church council and is authoring a book aimed at supporting the entrepreneurial community. BFC Planning, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 200 investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing multiple platform arrangements and investment strategies tailored by individual advisers.