Richard Bennett is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes Edward Jones and LPL Financial. He is involved in non-variable insurance sales and tax preparation activities outside of his advisory work. Advisor Resource Council is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities with asset management and consulting services. The firm uses a combination of artificial intelligence and fundamental analysis to manage portfolios through its AIQ platform and offers custom investment solutions alongside third-party program options.

Thomas Clark is a financial advisor at Grimes & Company with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at JP Morgan Securities LLC and TD Ameritrade. Outside of his advisory role, Clark serves as President and Pastor at Oak Stone Christian Church. Grimes & Company provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual and institutional clients, including estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and government entities. The firm uses proprietary research to build customized investment strategies across a variety of securities and also acts as a sub-adviser to other investment advisers.

Angelica Mendiola is a financial advisor with Principal Advised Services in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Principal Securities Inc., Principal Life Insurance Company, Bank of America, and Merrill. Principal Advised Services offers investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, combining third-party methodologies and proprietary models to provide both non-discretionary recommendations and discretionary investment management through its SimpleInvest wrap-fee program. The firm is part of the Principal Financial Group family, which provides access to affiliated financial products and integrated support services.

Scott Frantz is a CFA® charterholder and holds the Series 66 license, with 11 years of industry experience. He currently works at United Capital Financial Advisors and previously held roles at Capital Advisors, Inc., PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC, and Merrill. United Capital Financial Advisors provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers customized asset allocation strategies and operates a technology platform that supports independent advisors and a broad affiliate network.

Mark Cameron is a financial advisor with Quartz Partners Investment Management in Las Colinas, TX, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Merrill, Charles Schwab, and Prudential Equity Group, among others. He is involved with David Dyke Fine Art as a referral source, referring potential buyers to the business. Quartz Partners serves individual investors, retirement plans, institutions, and financial intermediaries, providing model-based investment management through separately managed accounts, model portfolios, a digital investing platform, and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach combines top-down macro analysis and bottom-up stock selection, with ongoing portfolio monitoring and rebalancing by an investment committee.

Steven Etoch is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Stephens in Dallas, TX. His career includes prior roles at Morgan Stanley and Direct Access Capital before joining Stephens. Stephens is a multi-team investment adviser with approximately 243 advisors and $18 billion in assets under management, offering services to individuals, retirement plans, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs combining bottom-up equity research with committee-driven asset allocation, and it operates as a dually registered broker-dealer and investment bank with additional municipal advisory and pension trust services.

Stephen Schindler is a financial advisor at Momentum Independent Network Inc. He holds the ChFC® and Series 66 designations and has two years of industry experience. Prior to his financial advisory career, he worked in law enforcement with the Meridian and El Cajon Police Departments and was involved in the hospitality industry at Janet's Montana Cafe. Momentum Independent Network serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, charitable, corporate, institutional, and banking clients. The firm offers investment advisory programs, managed accounts, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing a platform model with third-party managers and integrated solutions from Hilltop affiliates.

Daniel Hornbaker is a financial advisor at Howard Capital Management, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Guggenheim Investments for 28 years and Northern Lights Distributors, LLC. Howard Capital Management serves a diverse range of clients, including retail and high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional investors. The firm employs proprietary tactical indicators and model portfolios, mainly using its own mutual funds and ETFs, and provides discretionary portfolio management and related services.

Carol Garza is a financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. She has been with Hilltop Securities since 2009. Outside of her advisory work, she owns a monogram and craft business and also distributes essential oils and represents a nail polish strip company. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through investment advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm offers a range of managed account programs and advisory solutions on an open-architecture platform, combining custody, banking, and market-making capabilities with firm-sponsored and third-party investment strategies.

Harold Wright is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Hilltop Securities since 2014. Hilltop Securities Inc. offers brokerage, execution, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutions. The firm manages approximately $2.25 billion in assets and provides a range of portfolio management programs, financial planning, and fiduciary retirement-plan services through an open-architecture platform.

Joseph Eichmann is a financial advisor with INTELLICENTS INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS INC in Southlake, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Virtus LLC, Triad Advisors, Alera Investment Advisors, Securian Financial Services, Minnesota Life Insurance Company, and GCG Financial. Eichmann is also a licensed agent assisting clients with life, accident, and health insurance options as part of the financial planning process. Intellicents Investment Solutions serves retirement plan sponsors, third-party administrators, and individual clients among others, offering ERISA consulting, HSA consulting, wealth management, and a wrap fee program. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long-term, buy-and-hold strategies with oversight by a CFA-designated Chief Investment Officer.

Karen Spence is a financial advisor at Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previous experience with Good Life Advisors, LLC, Level Four Advisory Services, LPL Financial, and VSR Financial Services, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she has a small business entity, Team Spence, Inc., used for tax and investment purposes. Great Valley Advisor Group is an SEC-registered, multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing a range of in-house strategies and third-party managers with ongoing due diligence and portfolio oversight.

John Wilkinson is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 51 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Ameriprise, Morgan Keegan & Company, LLC, and Wells Fargo Clearing. He serves as a director on the board of the Ted Nash Long Life Foundation, a private foundation in Waco, TX. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of services including wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and institutional research, with customized portfolio management and operational capabilities such as custodial, clearing, and prime services.

Ashley Hodge is a CFP® professional with over 32 years of experience in the financial industry. She has worked at firms including LPL Financial, UBS Financial Services, and FWPAM, L.L.C., and has been with Advisor Resource Council since 2019. Outside of her advisory work, she operates a Baylor fan website, sicem365.com. Advisor Resource Council is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines artificial intelligence tools with fundamental analysis to offer model and separately managed account strategies and custom solutions, delivering services through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Natwian Vanderveer is a financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Robinhood Markets, Primerica, First Command Financial Services, and TD Ameritrade. 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 on an open-architecture platform that integrates third-party managers alongside firm-sponsored strategies. The firm combines custody, banking, and market-making capabilities and sponsors municipal bond strategies co-advised by prominent asset managers.

Maritess Bott is a financial advisor at Integrity Advisory Solutions with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has worked previously at Abundance Financial Coaching, LLC and Panache Financial, Ltd. Bott is also president and attorney at Bott & Associates, LTD, providing estate planning, probate, trust administration, and elder law services. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business clients through a network of about 100 independent advisors, managing approximately $1.1 billion in client assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and sub-advisory services, employing various investment strategies and leveraging third-party platforms.

Caleb Barnett is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Strategic Wealth Designers and Fidelity Investments. Outside of finance, Caleb performs as a drummer on weekends through his independent music business. Hilltop Securities serves individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory, brokerage, and custody services. The firm offers managed accounts, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and municipal bond strategies, combining custody, banking, and market-making capabilities within an open-architecture platform.

Douglas Heagren is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Advisor Resource Council (formerly 360 Wealth Management, LLC) since 2014 and previously worked at LPL Financial and Ameriprise. He is involved in educational financial consulting and business administration through multiple ventures, including Beacon Summit Wealth Management and Prop 3 Partners. Advisor Resource Council is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm integrates artificial intelligence with traditional fundamental analysis to offer a range of model and separately managed account strategies, alongside custom solutions such as option-based strategies, supported by a network of investment adviser representatives.

Mason Carrico is a financial advisor with Stephens in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has been with Stephens since 2018, with continuous roles at the firm throughout that period. Stephens is a multi-team investment adviser with approximately 243 advisors and $18 billion in assets under management, serving individuals, retirement plans, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, combining bottom-up equity research with committee-driven asset allocation and fixed-income management.

Adam Dowlen is a financial advisor at Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at HBW Advisory Services and Williams & Kunkel CPA. Outside of advisory work, he operates Add Em Up Taxes, providing tax return preparation and tax savings advice. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm uses tailor-made asset allocation models combined with fundamental and technical analysis, implementing strategies on a discretionary basis aligned with client objectives.