Kim Sams is a financial advisor at Ethos Financial Group, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Waterford Capital LLC, Chapwood CustomHedge Portfolio Advisory Services, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Ethos Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, municipal entities, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside financial and estate planning. The firm utilizes model portfolios and a “Core Allocation” approach to deliver diversified, risk-conscious portfolios through various investment vehicles and supplements its process with third-party research and optional 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.

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.

Andrew Greenawalt is a financial advisor at Sowell Management in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 10 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Barrow Hanley Global Investors, MML Investors Services LLC, and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. Greenawalt has worked in both independent advisory and institutional environments. Sowell Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other RIAs with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm uses a variety of management styles and offers access to model portfolios, third-party manager selection, and unified managed account solutions.

Chia Yun Chien is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hilltop Securities in 2018, Chien worked at Elite Finance Management from 2016 to 2018. Hilltop Securities serves both individual, including high-net-worth, and institutional clients with a range of advisory and brokerage services, offering managed accounts, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory through an open-architecture platform that incorporates third-party and firm-sponsored strategies.

Blake Morris is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Hilltop Securities since 2016. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, including corporate and retirement-plan sponsors, offering a range of advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm provides managed accounts, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and utilizes an open-architecture platform featuring both third-party and firm-sponsored investment strategies.

Todd Healy is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a ChFC® designation and Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 42 years of industry experience, including roles at Lion Street Advisors and Kestra Financial Services, and has operated Healy and Associates PC since 1986. He is active in community and nonprofit organizations, serving on the Dallas Jewish Community Foundation Board of Trustees and contributing to several local estate planning and charitable councils. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes diversified, goal-based portfolios and asset allocation strategies implemented through mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers, supported by proprietary platforms and third-party programs.

David Stringer is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX, with 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Prospera since 2000 and holds a Series 63 designation. Outside of his advisory work, he owns PSE Wealth Management and Prospera Life & Annuity, Inc., providing financial planning and insurance services. Prospera Financial Services 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 other business entities, offering a range of financial planning and portfolio management services through both proprietary and third-party platforms.

Tai Newman is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and is based in Dallas, TX. His background includes roles at Defender Outdoors and a significant period in full-time education. Wedbush Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients by offering investment advisory and broker-dealer services across multiple asset classes and account types. The firm’s offerings include wealth management, capital markets, and research, with portfolio management tailored to client objectives.

Matthew Greer is a CFP® with 16 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with The Mather Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Schwab Private Client Investment Advisory, Charles Schwab and Co., Inc., Charles Schwab Bank, SSB, and USAA Financial Advisors Inc. The Mather Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities, offering financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning guidance, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach with multiple risk-based allocation models and customization options such as direct indexing and ESG portfolios.

Kevin Burke Jr. is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. He has worked at Hilltop Securities since 2022 and is also a project manager at NCS Roofing & Solar LLC, a roofing and general contracting company. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients with a range of investment advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm offers managed account programs, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and brokerage functions through an open-architecture platform that combines third-party and firm-sponsored strategies.

Spencer Sligh is a financial advisor at Advisor Resource Council with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley and USAA Financial Planning Services. He has been with Advisor Resource Council and affiliated with LPL Financial since 2015. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses AI-driven model portfolios alongside traditional analysis and provides services through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives on both discretionary and nondiscretionary bases.

Shannon Reed is a financial advisor with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. based in Dallas, TX. He holds a Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, Gold Standard Mortgage, and Changing Lanes Credit and Financial Services. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through a nationwide network of independent firms. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning, supported by ongoing monitoring and use of third-party sub-advisors and platform providers.

Patrick Freeland is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He currently works at Hilltop Securities Inc. and has previously been employed at Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, Salem Managed Services, and Envestnet Asset Management. Hilltop Securities serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and retirement-plan sponsors, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services through an open-architecture platform featuring third-party and firm-sponsored strategies. The firm combines custody, banking, and market-making capabilities and provides municipal bond strategies alongside specialty programs.

Michael Bless is a CFP® with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. He has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Vintage Arabians, an Arabian horse farm. Prospera Financial Services 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, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and third-party platforms.

Kelly Kunst is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at BFC Planning, Inc. since 2015. Prior to and alongside this role, Kunst has been associated with Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. Outside of advisory work, Kunst is a member of the Living Word Lutheran Church council and is authoring a book aimed at supporting the entrepreneurial community. BFC Planning, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 200 investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing multiple platform arrangements and investment strategies tailored by individual advisers.

Rosilyn Overton is a CFP® with 50 years of industry experience, currently serving at Level Four Advisory Services. She previously worked for Mid-Atlantic Securities, Inc. for 25 years. Outside of advisory roles, she operates a sole proprietorship insurance agency and is a partner in Brown and Overton Partnership. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing over $5 billion across a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and nonprofits. The firm offers fee-only financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing model portfolios and a combination of internal and third-party management.

Balin Smith is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Equitable Advisors and in roles outside finance including at Savage Tavern and The Gaylord Texan. Hilltop Securities serves individual and institutional clients through both investment advisory and broker-dealer services, offering managed accounts, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and annuity-based solutions. The firm combines custody, banking, and market-making capabilities with access to third-party and firm-sponsored investment strategies.

Courtney Watson is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 31 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Arax in 2026, she worked at U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors for five years and has been associated with USCA Securities and related entities since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a trustee for family trusts and manages a non-investment-related LLC. Arax Advisory Partners is an SEC-registered, multi-team wealth manager with over 200 advisors overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement consulting through a combination of internal management and third-party relationships. Arax is notable for its use of performance-based fees and carried-interest arrangements for qualified investors and private funds, as well as its consolidation of affiliated firms to expand its institutional and operational capabilities.

Miller Marks is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with over 21 years of experience. Prior to joining Hilltop, he worked at Colget University for six years. Hilltop Securities serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and broker-dealer services, offering managed accounts, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and annuity-based solutions. The firm distinguishes itself by combining custody, banking, and market-making capabilities within an open-architecture platform that includes both third-party and firm-sponsored investment strategies.