Brandon Lydick is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with J.P. Morgan Securities in Fort Worth, TX. He has worked at J.P. Morgan since 2010 and is also involved with Daman Lydick Investments Ltd and Storetech Inc. Lydick serves on the board of the Adera Foundation, a nonprofit focused on strengthening family units in Ethiopia through education initiatives, and participates in the finance committee of White's Chapel United Methodist Church. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, utilizing a combination of quantitative asset-allocation modeling, centralized due diligence, and an ESG eligibility framework to guide non-discretionary investment decisions.

Jeffery Greathouse is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Bank, Texas Heritage National Bank, and five years of service in the United States Army Reserve. Outside of his advisory work, he owns GREEN GLACIER, LLC, a business that registers trademarks and sells t-shirts. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party data.

Joshua Murray is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Azle, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 2002 and Primerica Financial Services since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he is a director of Joshua Murray & Associates, Inc., a legal entity formed for Primerica business purposes. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, which offers model-delivery strategies and limited discretionary separately managed account options to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap-fee structure, with portfolio implementation delegated to BNY Mellon Advisors.

Matthew Ghadimi is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill and Bank of America/Merrill Lynch prior to joining J.P. Morgan in 2025. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm delivers these services alongside affiliated brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Ryan Groce is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual in various roles from 2011 to 2025. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage and investment management capabilities, delivering recommendations on a non-discretionary basis while clients retain final decision authority.

Cal Crabtree is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 license and five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at US Ecology Inc and Sprint Energy Services, with a brief period out of the workforce between 2020 and 2021. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs through a model that relies on LPL-sponsored solutions and endorsed third-party managers.

Robert Kight is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Ft. Worth, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 26 years of industry experience, including over 27 years with UBS. He serves as Treasurer for Hillside Community Church. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including financial planning, portfolio management, and mutual fund distribution. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services through a network of Financial Advisors who use proprietary research and model-based asset allocations.

Lori Gust is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 26 years of industry experience. She has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012 and also owns Bella Arte, a business focused on photographing and selling still life photos directly to individuals. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with broker-dealer and investment adviser registrations, delivering recommendations on a non-discretionary basis.

Sidney Crose is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2003. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services. Their advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with tailored services that include a broader range of financial product offerings such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Rebecca Turner is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with 36 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Cambridge since 2014. Outside of advising, she is the owner and author of Cutting Edge Publishing, through which she writes and sells books. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent financial professionals, utilizing various portfolio management strategies and platform arrangements tailored to client objectives.

Pierre Beasley is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors based in Fort Worth, TX. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Equitable Advisors since 2026. Prior to joining the firm, his background includes roles at RSM US LLP, Dallas Baptist University, Temple University Fox School of Business, and work experience outside the financial industry. Equitable Advisors serves a broad mix of individual, high-net-worth, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs. The firm operates as a dual-registered SEC investment adviser and broker-dealer, emphasizing program sponsors and endorsed third-party managers to deliver advisory and brokerage solutions.

Latroy Higgins is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. His career includes 18 years at Fidelity Brokerage Services followed by roles at Morgan Stanley from 2017 onward. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a large SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning that uses structured discovery and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group.

Dewey Isom is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2003. Raymond James & Associates provides financial planning and investment consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and government clients, offering tailored financial plans and institutional consulting through its Wealth Advisory Services Program and Institutional Fiduciary Solutions division.

Emily Boydston is a Wealth Management Advisor and Portfolio Manager at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Fort Worth, Texas. Since joining Merrill Lynch after graduating with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Mays Business School at Texas A&M University in 2008, she has worked to help clients pursue their personal financial goals. Emily manages personalized and defined investment strategies, which may include individual stocks and bonds, Merrill Lynch model portfolios, and third-party investment strategies. Emily holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification, the Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor® designation, and other professional credentials including the Personal Investment Advisor and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor designations. Her areas of focus include college education planning, divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, managing new wealth, retirement planning and income, philanthropic planning, portfolio management, and women and wealth. Outside of her professional role, Emily lives in Fort Worth with her husband, daughters, and two rescue dogs. She is active in her community and participates in organizations such as the Fort Worth/Tarrant County A&M Club, the Junior Woman's Club of Fort Worth, Ridglea Country Club, and the United Community Centers. Emily has served on the House and Entertainment Committee at her country club and has held leadership roles in local community groups.

Ryan Hornick is a financial advisor at Cetera with 10 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Cetera since 2019 and previously worked at Foresters Financial Services from 2016 to 2019. Hornick holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Fort Worth, TX. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform that includes discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, managing over $256 billion in assets through a nationwide network of more than 10,000 advisors.

Travis Kirby is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill for nine years and served with the Mart Police Department for six years. He has also been affiliated with the University of Texas - Permian Basin since 2012. Raymond James & Associates provides financial planning and investment consulting to individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, as well as state and municipal government clients. The firm offers tailored financial plans and asset-allocation analyses, with a notable focus on public finance and municipal work alongside its retail advisory services.

Addison Conley is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates in Fort Worth, TX, with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked with the City of Fort Worth and the North Texas Community Foundation. Raymond James & Associates is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing over $500 billion in assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutions, and government entities, offering wealth advisory planning, investment consulting, and specialized municipal and public finance services.

Joel Travis is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2011 and has worked specifically with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that offers a wide range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning and estate planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs tools such as Monte Carlo simulations and Secular Return Estimates in its financial planning process.

Austin Flachbart is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Bank of America, Merrill, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Edward Jones. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions, utilizing research and analytics grounded in diversification principles and modern portfolio theory.

Keith Wiley is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a Wealth Advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities in Fort Worth, TX. He joined J.P. Morgan Securities in 2017 after working at First Financial Trust & Asset Management from 2013 to 2017. Wiley also serves on the Texas Tech University Investment Resource Council, which supports oversight and communication for the university system’s investment program. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors through its Institutional Consulting Services program, offering asset-allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting.