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.

Brandon Bascue is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Ernst & Young and Tolleson Wealth Management. Cain, Watters & Associates provides financial planning, retirement planning, and investment management services primarily for dental healthcare professionals, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across multiple platforms. The firm also delivers specialized services for practice transitions and dental service organizations through affiliated entities.

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.

Lauren Williams is a financial advisor at SageSpring Wealth Partners with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including UBS Financial Services, Raymond James Financial Services, Comerica Securities, and MassMutual Life Insurance. SageSpring Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base ranging from non-high-net-worth individuals to institutional clients such as retirement plans and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers tailored discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing a range of investment strategies and third-party manager relationships.

Regan Stephenson is a financial advisor with Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Cain, Watters & Associates since 2011. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC provides financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management services primarily to dental healthcare professionals, individual investors, and trustees or plan sponsors of pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm also offers accounting and tax services as a Certified Public Accountancy and provides donor-advised fund services through Schwab Charitable.

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.

Alyssa Witter is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Cain, Watters & Associates, she worked at Deloitte Tax LLP for six years and has experience in tax and accounting roles. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC provides financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management primarily to dental healthcare professionals, individual investors, and pension and profit-sharing plan sponsors. The firm also offers CPA, accounting, tax services, and donor-advised fund services, utilizing a range of investment programs including pooled funds, unified managed accounts, and separately managed accounts.

Samuel Richter is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Deloitte for three years. Richter has been with Cain, Watters & Associates since 2020. Cain, Watters & Associates provides financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management services primarily to dental healthcare professionals, individual investors, and trustees or plan sponsors of pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm also offers accounting and tax services as a Certified Public Accountancy and donor-advised fund services through Schwab Charitable.

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.

Joy Kirsch is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors in Southlake, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 40 years of industry experience. Her prior career includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Outside of her advisory work, she is a limited partner in a business that owns a cell phone tower. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, retirement plans, ESOPs, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, diversified asset allocation strategy managed by an internal investment team and committee, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account services through a network of investment adviser representatives.

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.

Manita Moran is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor with 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Meridian Wealth Management, LLC since 2022 and previously held positions at Southport Capital and Wealth Management Group. Outside of advisory services, she is the managing member of MOKA TX LLC, a CPA firm, and serves as treasurer for the Rotary Club of Allen Sunrise. Meridian Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services, using a tailored investment approach that incorporates equities, ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, and alternative investments.

Kevin Wilson is a financial advisor at Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management and ID Solutions. Quotient Wealth Partners advises individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans across a broad wealth spectrum. The firm offers customized financial planning and investment management using diversified, factor-tilted allocations primarily implemented through ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and third-party managers.

Trevor Bates is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Grant Thornton, LLP from 2015 to 2018. Bates has been with Cain, Watters & Associates since 2018. Cain, Watters & Associates provides financial planning, retirement planning, and investment management primarily for individuals, trustees, and plan sponsors, with a focus on dental healthcare professionals. The firm offers a range of services including comprehensive financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, pooled trust offerings, and utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions through multiple platforms.

Thomas Gates is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2002. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC 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 also offers accounting and tax services as a Certified Public Accountancy and provides donor-advised fund services through Schwab Charitable.