Avery Vanechanos is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. based in Dallas, TX, with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at several firms including NEXT Financial Group and Momentum Independent Network Inc. Outside of his advisory roles, he has experience with organizations such as Texas Christian University and TCU Athletics. Hilltop Securities serves individual and institutional clients, offering investment advisory and broker-dealer services on an open-architecture platform that includes third-party and firm-sponsored strategies. The firm combines custody, banking, and market-making capabilities, and provides specialized municipal bond strategies along with various program services.

Brian Lane is a CFP® with 10 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He currently works at The Mather Group, LLC and previously held roles at Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan. Outside of his advisory work, he is engaged as a contractor for Uber in the automotive and transportation sector. The Mather Group 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 uses an evidence-based investment approach with customizable strategies and incorporates AI tools for market data and client communications while maintaining human oversight.

Robert Albritton Jr. is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. with 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Prospera since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee and executor for several marital estates and trusts, dedicating a portion of his time to overseeing these non-investment related responsibilities. 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 third-party platforms.

Robert Bourland is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, USCA Securities, Wells Fargo Clearing, Hilltop Securities, and Stifel. Arax Advisory Partners offers wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a fiduciary, asset-based approach using both in-house and external managers with a range of traditional and alternative investments.

Garrett Frost is a financial advisor at Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cetera, North Star Resource Group, and Minnesota Life Insurance. Outside of advisory work, he has experience in fixed insurance sales. Geneos Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and access to third-party money managers through various programs, employing a range of investment strategies including fundamental and technical analysis, with both customized and model-based accounts.

Karee Sampson is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has previously worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo Clearing, and U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors. He serves on the Presidential Advisory Board of UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. Arax Advisory Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing a mix of in-house and external portfolio management strategies with both traditional and alternative investments.

Robert Fraim is a financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He previously spent 31 years at Mid-Atlantic Securities, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Fraim works as an independent life insurance agent on a limited basis. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.5 billion and serving 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, wrap platforms, and third-party sub-advisors.

Richard Jones is a financial advisor at Advisor Resource Council with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Jones is involved in life coaching and operates an independent insurance agency. Advisor Resource Council is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm integrates artificial intelligence with traditional fundamental analysis to develop investment strategies and offers customized solutions through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Chandler Johnson is a financial advisor with BFC Planning, Inc. based in Dallas, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and began his career in the industry in 2026. Prior to joining BFC Planning, he worked at American Airlines and several other companies in various roles. BFC Planning, Inc. provides financial planning, asset management, and referral-based outside money manager services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pensions, trusts, and banks. The firm supports over 11,000 client relationships and approximately $3.8 billion in assets through a network of independent advisor representatives.

James Conway is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 credential with nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC, BNY Mellon Securities Corp, BNY Mellon, and Edward Jones. Wedbush Securities offers investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, providing a range of wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and capital markets solutions. The firm delivers tailored portfolio management strategies and supports SMA, MMA, UMA, and IMA offerings along with institutional research and trade execution services.

Joseph Mcdonald is a financial advisor at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses with 28 years of industry experience. His prior work includes over 17 years with Fidelity Brokerage Services and roles at Charles Schwab. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, families, corporate executives, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers integrated financial planning and discretionary portfolio management through a centralized, ETF-based model portfolio approach, supplemented by in-house tax and estate planning specialists and specialized services such as pension consulting and executive compensation analysis.

Sara Henson is a Financial Services Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She serves as a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), focusing on connecting clients to the people, plans, and processes that align with their individual ambitions. Sara assists clients in areas such as funding education, planning for retirement, managing potential healthcare costs, and creating personalized strategies to meet long-term family goals. Her approach incorporates clients' personal perspectives and priorities, aiming to simplify the complexities of investing. She holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Arkansas System.

Donald Peterson is a financial advisor at Balefire, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Integrity Alliance, Lion Street Financial, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Fuse Partners, and LPL Financial. Peterson is also involved in providing fixed insurance and non-securities insurance planning for private wealth clients. Balefire serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and business entities, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA-focused corporate solutions. The firm uses a team-based investment process with an Investment Committee that develops model portfolios following a core-plus-tactical philosophy, employing third-party research and sub-advisors to implement strategies across various asset classes.

Abraham Mansour Sr. is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Advisor Resource Council since 2013. He previously worked at LPL Financial and Equitable Advisors. Mansour operates through Advisor Resource Council's independent Registered Investment Advisor business. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm integrates artificial intelligence with fundamental analysis to offer model and separately managed accounts as well as custom strategies.

Keith Hilliard is a financial advisor with Momentum Independent Network Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at SWS Financial Services since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Hilliard volunteers with the Tyler Chamber of Commerce Veterans Committee and serves as Treasurer for the Sharon Shriners nonprofit organization. He is also President of the East Texas Piney Woods Chapter of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors. Momentum Independent Network serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, charitable, corporate, institutional, and banking clients, offering investment advisory programs, managed accounts, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm utilizes a platform model with third-party managers and Envestnet for model delivery and trading, and integrates with Hilltop affiliates for municipal bond strategies and cash management features.

Andrew Frank is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management for 16 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a property owner involved in managing commercial and farm land holdings. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.5 billion for individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and municipal entities. The firm utilizes model portfolios and a range of wrap platforms and unaffiliated sub-advisors to deliver financial planning, asset management, and fiduciary services.

Michael Forster is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and 66 licenses and previously worked at Raymond James Financial, Securities America Advisors, and LPL Financial. Hilltop Securities serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and broker-dealer services, offering managed accounts, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and specialized municipal bond strategies. The firm combines custody, banking, and market-making capabilities within an open-architecture platform.

Anna Hamilton is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with two years of industry experience. She currently works at True North Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX. Her prior roles include positions at UMB Bank and the University of Kansas. True North Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $5.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves very high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, foundations, and other business entities with comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and wealth advisory services. Their investment approach emphasizes fundamental, bottom-up analysis with a value-oriented bias and broad diversification across equities, fixed income, diversifiers, and private investments.

Brian Deja is a financial advisor with USAA Investment Services Company, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fisher Investments, Morgan Stanley, and Allstate Insurance Company. USAA Investment Services Company provides retirement-focused advice and referral services primarily to USAA members and individual investors through phone and digital channels, offering a Retirement Income Strategy Report and facilitating referrals rather than managing client assets directly.

Steven Watkins is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently with Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC since 2025. He previously worked at Merrill from 2020 to 2025 and spent 18 years at H.D. Vest Investment Services and H.D. Vest Advisory Services. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, operating as Fusion Investment Advisors, provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm uses an open-architecture platform with internally and externally developed asset allocation models, employing both fundamental and technical analysis across a broad range of investment vehicles.