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.

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.

Joseph Turek is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently practicing at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC in Plano, TX. His prior work experience includes roles at RetireSimply, Hilltop Securities, Merrill, Bank of America, Charles Schwab, Fidelity Investments, and Pdq. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, model portfolios, and an asymmetric rebalancing approach, delivering services through a large network of affiliated offices and investment adviser representatives.

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.

Christopher Fasy is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. His prior work includes ten years at Valic Financial Advisors and concurrent roles with Advisor Resource Council and LPL Financial since 2020. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises by providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm uses actively managed strategies combining artificial intelligence tools with traditional fundamental analysis across various portfolio types, including equities, fixed income, alternatives, and options-based techniques.

Rebecca Clauer is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with 15 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials. Her prior experience includes roles at Fidelity Investments, AXA Advisors, and TIAA. Outside of financial advising, she owns an online retail and wholesale cabinet business. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.5 billion and serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, retirement plan consulting, and introduces clients to third-party managers, using model portfolios and multiple custodial platforms.

Joseph Calhoun is a CFP® with 10 years of experience in the financial industry. He currently works at Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC and has previously held positions at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management, LPL Financial LLC, and Victory Capital Advisers. Quotient Wealth Partners advises individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, serving both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and discretionary and non-discretionary wealth and investment management, using tailored investment programs implemented primarily through ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and third-party managers.

Thomas Sanders is a financial advisor with Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC in Plano, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Cain, Watters & Associates, P.L.L.C. since 2008. Sanders has minority ownership interests in several affiliated entities, including Tectonic Financial, Inc., and related businesses that provide services to clients' industries, though these are not investment-related. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC provides financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management 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 manages various investment programs, combining affiliated model due diligence with third-party managers, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Aaron Suriff is a financial advisor at Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Morgan Stanley and Whimsy Franchising & Distributing, as well as extensive experience with various insurance carriers. Van Clemens Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm customizes portfolios based on client objectives and risk tolerance, employing methods such as modern portfolio theory and fundamental and technical analysis, and uses both third-party managers and an in-house Growth Opportunities model focused on micro- and small-cap equities.

Grant Finney is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and Randstad, as well as involvement with Pat and Emmitt Smith Charities. Hilltop Securities Inc. provides brokerage, advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management programs and utilizes an open-architecture platform with various investment strategies and operational features that include municipal bond strategies co-advised with Franklin Templeton Group.

Matthew Clynch is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He has held his current position at Cain, Watters & Associates since 2013 and holds a Series 65 designation. 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.

Emily Eisenhauer Freling is a financial advisor with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 credential and 11 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and National Asset Management. She serves on the Junior League of Dallas Sustainers Board and participates in several nonprofit organizations focused on women and children. B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $7.03 billion in client assets through about 274 advisors. The firm provides a wide range of services, including advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement solutions, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans.

William Woodard is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with over 31 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Level Four in 2024, Woodard worked for Kovack Securities, Inc. for 10 years and operated Woodard Insurance LLP for 38 years. He serves on the board of managers for the Tarrant County Hospital District and is involved in healthcare services for residents and insured patients in Fort Worth, TX. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $5.32 billion across 115 advisors and serving a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers fee-only financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing model portfolios and both affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers.

Richard Galen Jr. is a financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Hilltop Securities since 2015. Hilltop Securities Inc. provides brokerage, execution, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment solutions through an open-architecture platform, including adviser-managed and model-based programs, and maintains distinctive operational features such as custody capabilities and municipal bond strategies co-advised by Franklin Templeton Group.

Paul Lyons is a Certified Financial Planner® with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC and has previously worked with Sanders Morris Harris LLC and Tectonic Securities. Lyons also holds a Financial and Operations Principal (FinOp) role at Sanders Morris Harris, dedicating approximately 10% of his time to these responsibilities. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC provides financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management services primarily to dental healthcare professionals, individual investors, and pension and profit-sharing plan trustees and sponsors. The firm combines CPA and accounting services with multiple investment programs, focusing on non-discretionary asset management and serving a specialized client base.

Ryan Mullin is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with Advisor Resource Council (formerly 360 Wealth Management, LLC) since 2013 and has also been associated with LPL Financial since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Mullin owns a woodworking business that sells items at fairs, community events, and online. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises by providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm uses actively managed strategies that combine artificial intelligence tools with fundamental analysis across diverse asset classes and offers estate-planning document preparation in partnership with independent attorneys.

Reagan Irons is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Koch Industries, Inc. and EY, as well as serving in roles at the University of Oklahoma and State Farm. Cain, Watters & Associates provides financial planning, retirement planning, and investment management services primarily to dental healthcare professionals, offering comprehensive solutions including ERISA plan advisory, pooled trusts, unified managed accounts, and referrals to tax and accounting specialists. The firm utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary investment platforms and maintains formal affiliations with related financial and accounting entities.

Scott Mc Candless is a CFP® and CFA® with 13 years of industry experience. He currently works at CX Institutional, LLC and has previously been affiliated with Mariner Wealth Advisors, Personal Capital Advisors Corporation, Edward Jones, and TD Ameritrade. 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 incorporates fundamental, quantitative, technical, and cyclical analysis across a variety of asset classes, including equities, fixed income, ETFs, structured products, and private investment funds.

Dan Wicker is a PFS™ credentialed advisor with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC since 2008. He holds minority ownership interests in Tectonic Financial, Inc. and several affiliated entities that provide services related to clients’ business or industry, to which he may refer clients as part of the financial and business planning process. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC provides financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management primarily to dental healthcare professionals, individual investors, and pension or profit-sharing plan sponsors. The firm combines CPA/accounting services with multiple investment programs and maintains formal affiliations with a banking institution and related entities.