Cord Adams is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Sageview Advisory Group, Capital One Investing, United Income, and Shamrock Asset Management. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach with an emphasis on low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and uses a variety of specialized strategies and services to meet clients’ long-term and liquidity needs.

Austin Mason is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at International Bank of Commerce, Global Payments, and several positions at Oklahoma State University. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, utilizing third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support its AMC Advantage manager-selection program.

Brady Bell is a financial advisor with Carson Wealth in Southlake, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing five years of industry experience. His professional background includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Simmons Bank, and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he has experience working with country clubs and a university. Carson Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser operating an enterprise platform with over 650 advisors and approximately $50.6 billion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of services including discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, supported by an Investment Committee that constructs and monitors model portfolios using fundamental and technical inputs.

Keith Ferguson is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding CFP® and Series 66 designations with 16 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Simplicity Investments, Benchmark Private Wealth Management, Innovation Partners LLC, Raymond James Financial Services, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, and retirement-plan platform services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers, employs both active and passive strategies, and offers proprietary private funds alongside comprehensive reporting and plan-level analytics.

Tristan King is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cantella & Co., Inc., UBS Financial Services Inc., and Morgan Stanley. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional plans. The firm utilizes both firm- and third-party investment models across discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, combining active and passive strategies with ongoing manager due diligence.

Barbara Harger is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors since 2022. Her prior experience includes roles at Fisher Investments, United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC, and Valuteachers Inc. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and incorporates proprietary research and a variety of investment strategies.

Jordan Sieben is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience currently serving at Corient in Dallas, TX. Prior to joining Corient, he worked at Tolleson Wealth Management and gained experience at Robinhood Markets, Edward Jones, and Merrill Edge. Outside of his financial career, Sieben has held roles at Watermark Community Church and the Northshore YMCA. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that combines in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and employs continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Kyndal Andrews is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2021. Prior to joining Mercer, Kyndal worked at Quest Capital Management and held a position at Texas Christian University. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, providing a range of investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers various portfolio management options, including low-cost ETFs, separate account managers, and private funds.

David Springer is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked as an independent professional golfer for one year. His background also includes academic roles at the University of Missouri and Trinity University. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, through a network of more than 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers various portfolio management programs, employs multiple analytical approaches, and acts as a fiduciary under written advisory agreements.

Daniel Oconnell is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Addison, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 20 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Principal Securities, Principal Life Insurance Company, and Next Level Insurance LLC since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, Oconnell serves as a board member for Texas CASA, volunteers as an assistant scout master, speaks at industry events on leadership and entrepreneurship, and serves as a trustee for the MDRT Foundation. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charities. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

James Winkler is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 45 years of industry experience. He worked at RBC Capital Markets for 11 years before joining Janney in 2025. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, providing brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Lina Komanduri is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at CH Investment Partners and Barings. Komanduri serves as a board member at Headstorm, a non-investment-related organization based in Dallas, Texas. Cresset Asset Management is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in assets for a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, and institutions. The firm utilizes a diversified, asset-allocation-driven approach combining active and passive strategies, supported by a structured due-diligence program and private fund management across multiple asset classes.

Brice Eber Morris is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Hilltop Securities, Robinhood Markets, LiquidX, and The Manhattan Institute. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, as well as institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm combines portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting with broker-dealer services, offering a range of investment solutions through its Private Advisor model and Rockefeller Global Investment Management platform.

Henry Dale is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and based in Dallas, TX. He has been with Cresset since 2025 and has prior experience at Bank of America and Altium Wealth Management. Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in assets for a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm focuses on diversified, asset-allocation-driven portfolio construction using both active and passive strategies, supported by a structured due-diligence program and access to a range of specialized investment opportunities.

Wesley Crane is a financial advisor with Cresset Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at CH Investment Partners and Crow Holdings Capital Investment Partners. Based in Dallas, TX, he has worked at Cresset since 2024. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary firm managing approximately $78.9 billion in assets for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a disciplined, risk-aware investment approach that integrates strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and a mix of active and passive strategies across public equities, fixed income, and alternatives.

Jeremi Zabel is a Private Wealth Advisor with Merrill Private Wealth Management. He focuses on developing strong relationships with ultra-high-net-worth families and individuals, providing comprehensive financial planning to meet their present objectives and future goals. Jeremi has experience working with business owners, senior corporate executives, and other clients with substantial wealth. His expertise includes capital markets, asset allocation, investment management, private business acquisitions, initial public offerings, estate planning techniques, tax-minimization strategies, hedging strategies, and portfolio management. He holds a bachelor's degree from Kenyon College and a master's degree from the University of Michigan. Jeremi has earned the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Information about his personal interests or community involvement was not provided.

Kevin Wright is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for six years before joining Rockefeller in 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner and manager of WS Legacy Ventures LLC, an investment entity involved in rental property operations. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, and placement and investment banking services.

Garry Scheufler is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior work includes ten years with Bank of America and Merrill, and he has been involved with TECS, Inc., an operating company he owns. Scheufler also mentors students in the Baylor University Professional Sales Program. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth and investment management, financial planning, and retirement advisory services, emphasizing customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investments supported by affiliated sub-advisers and various platform integrations.

Jacob Brull is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience, all with Citigroup since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he manages non-operating working interests in oil and gas leases through J-B Oil Investments, LLC, and oversees a family farming operation in Hays, Kansas. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including in-house research and derivatives trading.

Matthew Loughren is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He has held positions at The Vanguard Group, DLG Wealth Management, Etico Partners, and Charles Schwab. Outside of finance, he officiates Division 1 college football games as a referee. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using Modern Portfolio Theory, low-cost index vehicles, and multi-factor tilts, supported by a range of implementation options and additional financial planning services.