Austin Collins is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. based in Dallas, TX. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has one year of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Cobra Trading, Cambridge Investment Research, and SmartPro Financial. Outside of advisory work, Collins has been employed in food and beverage services and quality assurance contracting. 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 programs and platforms.

Eric Lardner is a financial advisor with Sound Income Strategies, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at OneAmerica Securities and American United Life. Outside of advising, he is involved in the sales of fixed insurance products through Abundant Wealth Management Inc. Sound Income Strategies is a fee-based investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, corporate and pension clients, other advisors, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes fixed-income and income-oriented strategies, actively manages portfolio risk through fundamental and technical analysis, and offers services such as financial planning, ERISA plan services, and ETF sub-advisory.

Adam Recker is a CFP® and CFA® with nine years of industry experience. He has been with The Mather Group, LLC since 2017 and previously worked at First Financial Bank from 2011 to 2017. The Mather Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities by providing financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning guidance, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach with customized portfolio options and integrates tax synchronization and AI-assisted market analysis while maintaining human oversight.

Matthew Klotsche is a financial advisor with Retirement Planners of America in Plano, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Retirement Planners of America, he worked for the San Diego Padres for seven years. Outside of advising, Mr. Klotsche has been a partner in Protected Patriots, LLC, a business selling safety stickers and apparel, which is currently being wound down. Retirement Planners of America provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan participants through wrap-fee programs. The firm employs an “Invest and Protect” strategy emphasizing capital preservation and tactical rebalancing using model portfolios mainly composed of ETFs and mutual funds.

Allen Coskrey is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Prospera since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of PBR Bucking Bulls. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. 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 business entities with financial planning, portfolio management, and multiple advisory programs, incorporating both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Julie Denham is a financial advisor with Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience. She has worked at Cain, Watters & Associates since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she assists with administrative duties at Krum Feed & Supply LLC. Cain, Watters & Associates provides financial planning, retirement planning, and investment management services primarily to individuals, trustees, and plan sponsors, with a focus on dental healthcare professionals. The firm offers a range of solutions including ERISA plan advisory, pooled trusts, unified managed accounts, and donor-advised fund management, supported by formal affiliations with banking and accounting entities.

Jessica Ebuen is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 13 years of industry experience. She previously worked at The Huntington Investment Company for 10 years before joining Prospera in 2021. 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, including high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and platforms.

James Yahoudy is a financial advisor at Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC in Grapevine, TX, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Aptus since 2020, following seven years at TD Ameritrade and most recently with Quasar Distributors, LLC. Aptus Capital Advisors manages approximately $14.47 billion and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm offers a range of advisory services including portfolio management, financial planning, and model-portfolio subscriptions, primarily implementing strategies through ETFs with a focus on balancing market participation and risk mitigation.

Nancy Schilreff is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Brookstone Capital Management since 2018 and previously was employed with Client One Securities, LLC and Horter Investment Management. She is also Vice President of Schilreff & Associates, an insurance services business that provides life insurance, annuities, and long-term care policies tailored to client needs. Brookstone Capital Management offers fee-based asset management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models and a variety of investment strategies, servicing clients through both direct management and sub-advisory relationships.

Arjun Swarup is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, he worked at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and has an academic background from NYU College of Arts and Sciences. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing managed account services within a fiduciary framework, including acting as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

David Murdock Jr. is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Bordeaux Wealth Advisors LLC, Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC, Ernst & Young Investment Advisers LLP, and Equitable Advisors. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial and tax planning, family office and business management services, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach utilizing an enhanced open architecture that incorporates both active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Charlotte Green is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with five years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to her advisory role, she worked for 18 years at Stanley Cleaners & Laundry. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund within a vertically integrated group that uses affiliated funds.

John Brown is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Exencial Wealth Advisors, LLC and Bush O'Donnell Investment Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as chairman of GJ Liquidation Company, a former supplier of railroad crossties. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, families, institutions, and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers integrated legal, accounting, and trust services through affiliated entities.

Steven Perry is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at D.A. Davidson since 2019, following a decade at Wells Nelson & Associates, LLC. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of services from ERISA retirement plan advisory to comprehensive financial planning and private wealth management for clients with over $20 million in net worth.

Mark Rubey is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and has previously worked at Raa for 12 years before joining Allworth Financial in 2020. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management using a variety of model strategies and employs technology solutions to manage held-away employer retirement accounts without requiring client login credentials.

Heath Dowell is a CFP® with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc, having joined in 2025. His prior experience includes roles at The Vanguard Group and TD Ameritrade. Dowell also maintains an inactive LLC from a previous business opportunity. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s research tools and standard asset allocation models. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within Schwab, with a distinct fee structure and does not exercise discretionary trading authority for its clients.

Joshua Dietz is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory and holds a Series 65 designation. He has prior experience with Texas Capital Bank Private Wealth Advisors, New York Life, and Dietz Law Firm, PLLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and president of ECO Group, LLC, a company that receives overriding royalty interests from oil and gas production. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations across various asset types while leaving final trading decisions to clients.

Jason Gower is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning, Inc. since 2020 and previously spent six years with Stratford Consulting, LLC. He is based in Addison, TX. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning-led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by additional portfolio management techniques and a range of retirement plan services.

Charles Schwender is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PNC Investments LLC, First Horizon Bank, the University of Alabama, and LDV. Schwender’s background also includes several years of full-time education. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digitally delivered, invitation-only discretionary account that uses approved model strategies managed by PNC or third parties. The firm’s approach involves algorithm-driven risk assessment and portfolio rebalancing, with certain operational features delegated to external providers.

Wen Bin Wang is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2012. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, including customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.