Brian Sayers is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as trustee of a personal trust. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation along with various investment vehicles to meet client objectives.

Matthew Krauss is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Corient, where he has worked since 2022, including time at Corient Services LLC and CIPW Service Company, LLC. Prior to joining Corient, Krauss was with RGT Wealth Advisors, LLC for 13 years. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that combines in-house strategies with third-party solutions and employs various risk management tools and alternative investment options.

Jacqueline Daniels is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Dallas, TX, with 12 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Mercer Global Advisors in various capacities since 2021, as well as positions at Quest Capital Management, Raymond James Financial Services, Fsc Securities Corp, and Brennan Wealth Advisors. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost ETFs, index funds, and other strategies alongside educational content and specialized client programs.

James Aughenbaugh II is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Rockefeller Financial since 2025, following seven years at Stephens Inc. 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 a range of investment and placement services through its Private Advisor model and integrated investment platform.

Steven Robinson is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Fidelity Investments, BOK Financial Securities, and Merrill prior to his current role. Outside of finance, he previously worked at Hank Haney Golf Ranch for two years. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering services such as asset allocation analysis, fiduciary support, and third-party manager selection through its AMC Advantage program. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, supported by AI-enabled research and inter-affiliate integration.

Chelsey Yacos is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation. She has worked in the investment industry since 2011, previously with Cushing Asset Management and CH Investment Partners before joining Cresset in 2024. Cresset Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets, serving individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs 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.

Caleb Loud is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He has worked with multiple firms, including Innovative Wealth Strategies LLC and Cloud Wealth Strategies LLC, where he serves as owner. Loud is a board member and Membership Chair for NAIFA Dallas and also serves as Secretary on the board of DFW Aviation Happy Hour, a commercial aviation networking organization that supports charity events. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored advice and manages a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis, working with a broad range of client types including defined contribution plans and charitable organizations.

Michael Hutter is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 12 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at GWFS Equities, Inc. and Mutual of America Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an associate at Manatech, Inc., where he sells healthcare products. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as certain IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services integrate with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Michael Ragsdale is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services who holds a Series 66 designation and has 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Principal Life Insurance Company since 2005 and Principal Securities Inc. since 2016. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Gregory Richesin is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services and holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. He has 21 years of industry experience, including roles at CitiGroup Global Markets, Merrill, and Bank of America prior to joining Truist. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches and utilizes third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools in its investment process.

Shawn Obrien is a Series 66 registered financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in Dallas, TX. He has two years of industry experience, having worked previously at Shedd Capital and Texas Capital Bank. His background includes roles outside of finance, such as positions at 7-Eleven Inc. and Stonebriar Country Club. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles and provides a broad range of advisory, execution, and custody services.

David Jeffery is a CFP® and CFA® based in Dallas, TX, with four years of industry experience. He currently serves at Corient and has previously worked at RGT Wealth Advisors and American Airlines. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house security strategies with third-party managers and customized asset allocation, utilizing risk management tools and private fund platforms.

David Bittermann is a CFA® charterholder with 43 years of industry experience, currently serving at Oppenheimer. He has been with Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2003. Based in Fort Worth, TX, Bittermann holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation along with various investment vehicles tailored to client objectives.

Vivian Phan is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Rockefeller Financial, she worked at Prudent Money Financial Services and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. She has also spent time in full-time education from 2016 to 2024. 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 portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting through a consolidated investment platform and operates uniquely as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, and placement and investment banking services.

Jason Brown is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Farther and previously worked at Fisher Investments, Fidelity, and Wells Fargo. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a web and mobile platform as well as in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using proprietary model portfolios and algorithmic rebalancing, with investments mainly in ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Christian Schenkel is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services based in Dallas, TX. He holds the Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, he worked at eBay for one year. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes strategic and tactical allocation models and offers specialized programs such as Private Family Office services and Financial Wellness, leveraging resources across the Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Kenneth Brown is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2016. Brown is also a part owner and partner of Brown Ruth Advisors, LLC, an operating company for securities, advisory, and insurance services. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Carolyn Pike is a financial advisor at Money Concepts Capital Corp with one year of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been associated with Money Concepts since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she is a certified Rolfer practicing structural integration therapy and a professional violinist and music teacher. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs model-driven and asset-allocation strategies, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio programs supported by third-party managers and technology platforms.

Mark French Jr. is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. 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, operating as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with an integrated investment platform.

Andrew Balettie is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with three years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies and related entities since 2023 and serves as a board member of Wesleyan Christian Academy, a Christian pre-school. Additionally, he acts as an adjudicator for the Pride of Texas Music Festivals, supporting school band, choir, and orchestra programs. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm emphasizes tailored advice delivered through multiple program types, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.