Trevor Staubach is a financial advisor at Retirement Planners of America with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Texas Heritage National Bank, PNC, BBVA, Breezeway Veterinary Care, and GameStop. Retirement Planners of America provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions. The firm employs an “Invest and Protect” approach that integrates model portfolio allocations with tactical adjustments based on market indicators, maintaining a defensive stance through cash allocations and discretionary trading authority.

Daniel Vandergriff is a financial advisor at Northwest Asset Management with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Northwest Asset Management, he worked at CS Planning Corp., Noble Private Wealth, LLC, and Fidelity in various advisory roles dating back to 1998. Northwest Asset Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on customized investment management using strategic asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory, and offers a range of financial planning, consulting, tax preparation, and back-office services.

Jonathan Perry is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cain, Watters & Associates in 2020, he worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers for four years. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC 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 comprehensive financial planning and specialized retirement plan advisory, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across multiple investment platforms.

Larry Jackson is a financial advisor with Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and over 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mercer Allied Company, Cetera Advisor Networks, Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management, and Girard Securities. Quotient Wealth Partners is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $3.54 billion for around 1,900 clients, offering tailored, diversified portfolios that incorporate ETFs, equities, fixed income, mutual funds, options, alternative investments, and third-party managers, supported by fundamental and cyclical analysis and tax-aware strategies.

Daniel McGuire is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed financial advisor at Retirement Planners of America with 11 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at MMWKM Advisors, LLC, Quadcap Wealth Management, LLC, and BKD Wealth Advisors. McGuire is also an independent insurance agent. Retirement Planners of America provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, participants, and institutions. The firm employs an “Invest and Protect” approach that emphasizes capital preservation through model portfolios combined with tactical adjustments based on market indicators.

Brian Bortz is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license, and has been with Cain, Watters & Associates since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, Bortz has minority ownership interests in Tectonic Financial, Inc., a publicly traded company with several financial industry affiliates, and in three entities related to CWA that provide business-specific services and referrals. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC provides financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management primarily for dental healthcare professionals, individual investors, and pension or profit-sharing plan sponsors. The firm combines its CPA and accounting services with multiple investment programs, including pooled funds and separately managed accounts, and maintains a formal affiliation with a banking institution and related entities.

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 21 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc. for 18 years and has been with Charles Schwab since 2019. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans through a network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, investment and retirement-plan consulting, and third-party manager selection, managing approximately $8.6 billion in client assets.

Matthew Bennett is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management for 11 years before joining Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC in 2023. Quotient Wealth Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and pension plans. The firm manages approximately $3.54 billion across about 1,900 clients through a team of 26 advisors, employing diversified portfolios that include ETFs, equities, fixed income, mutual funds, options, and alternative investments, supported by tax-aware strategies and operational tools.

John Ramey is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at TD Ameritrade and Industrial Alliance. Hilltop Securities Inc. offers brokerage, execution, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional investors. The firm employs an open-architecture investment platform featuring multiple managed account programs and provides a range of portfolio management and fiduciary services.

Edmon Tomes is a financial advisor at Level Four Capital Management with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, Tomes is an equity partner and CEO of a CPA firm and owns a retail franchise business. Level Four Capital Management provides discretionary asset management and sub‑advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and institutional investors. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach combining proprietary portfolios and external strategies, supported by an investment committee overseeing trade execution.

Caleb Hein is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with a Series 65 designation. He joined the firm in 2024 and has prior experience at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC, Louisiana Tech University, Grant Thornton LLP, and Gary Carlisle, CPA. Cain, Watters & Associates provides financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management primarily to dental healthcare professionals, individual investors, and trustees or plan sponsors of pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm combines CPA and accounting services with multiple investment programs, including pooled funds, unified managed accounts, and separately managed accounts, and manages a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Kamryn Markus is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Merit, Markus worked at Global Wealth Advisors, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling. Outside of advising, Markus has experience in the fitness industry through a role at HotWorx. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $10.6 billion and serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using model portfolios and modular sleeves, with oversight from a central Investment Management team and flexibility for advisors to customize portfolios.

Kim Sams is a financial advisor with Ethos Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ethos in 2025, Sams worked at Chapwood CustomHedge Portfolio Advisory Services, LLC, Waterford Capital LLC, and Chapwood Capital Investment Management LLC. Ethos Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, municipal entities, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside financial planning and related consulting. The firm utilizes model portfolios and a Core Allocation strategy combining index-based exposures with diverse investment vehicles, supplemented by third-party research and tax-overlay management.

Jill Zacha is a financial advisor at Level Four Capital Management with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and Capital One Advisors. Zacha has served as a FINRA arbitrator since 2004. Level Four Capital Management provides discretionary asset management and sub-advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and institutional entities. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach overseen by an investment committee, offering a range of equity, fixed income, alternative private credit, private equity, and crypto ETF portfolios.

Timothy Greaves is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Cain, Watters & Associates, P.L.L.C. since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he has minority ownership interests in several financial industry affiliates under Tectonic Financial, Inc., as well as in entities providing specialized services related to clients’ businesses. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC serves dental healthcare professionals, individual investors, and pension and profit-sharing plan sponsors, offering financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management. The firm combines CPA/accounting services with multiple investment programs and maintains a significant non-discretionary asset base, supported by a network of affiliated financial and banking entities.

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.

David Stringer is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Prospera since 2000 and also owns PSE Wealth Management and Prospera Life & Annuity, Inc., providing financial planning and insurance services. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise-scale adviser and dually registered broker-dealer serving individuals, corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $12.4 billion through 207 advisors across about 140 offices, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services through multiple platforms and customizable portfolio solutions.

Karl Drescher Jr. is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, Drescher serves on the Board of Trustees for the General Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, and on the Board of Directors for the Perry Belmont House, a nonprofit organization maintaining a historic mansion in Washington, D.C. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates primarily through platform relationships and combines investment advisory services with broker-dealer and insurance distribution capabilities within the Mutual of Omaha group.