Thomas Rasmussen is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Soltis Investment Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at Mission Wealth Management, Bluesky Wealth Advisors, Community First Bank/HFG Trust, EP Wealth Advisors, NewFocus Financial Group, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Soltis Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory approach combined with quantitative and qualitative analysis, and it emphasizes ongoing client communication through regular performance reviews and market commentary.

Nicholas Lorenzoni is a financial advisor at Stephens with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Stephens since 2023, with prior roles in mergers and acquisitions, corporate positions, and educational institutions. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, foundations, corporations, and government entities, utilizing a range of investment strategies and in-house equity research.

Richard Megica Jr. is a CFP® and ChFC® with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at The Mather Group, LLC since 2016 and previously held roles at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab from 2012 to 2016. The Mather Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities, offering integrated financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning guidance, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach with risk-based allocation models and customized portfolio options, combining technology tools with human oversight.

William Skelton is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, where he has worked since 2009. He has 25 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Finance Chair on the Board of Directors for Friends of the University Park Library and is Chairman of the City of University Parks Parks Committee. Hilltop Securities Inc. provides brokerage, execution, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management programs on an open-architecture platform and sponsors municipal bond strategies co-advised by Franklin Templeton Group, LLC.

Richard Bennett is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Advisor Resource Council since 2013 and has worked with LPL Financial since 2008. Outside of advisory roles, he is involved in non-variable insurance sales and tax preparation on a limited basis. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm utilizes actively managed strategies combining artificial intelligence with fundamental analysis across diversified portfolios, including equities, fixed income, alternatives, and options-based techniques.

Thomas Clark is a financial advisor at Grimes & Company with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at JP Morgan Securities LLC and TD Ameritrade. Outside of his finance career, he serves as President and Pastor of Oak Stone Christian Church. Grimes & Company provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, and government entities. The firm employs customized investment strategies supported by proprietary research and offers a range of services from basic financial planning to advanced estate-document support.

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 roles at Stephens and Morgan Stanley, as well as a position at Direct Access Capital. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth management services to a broad client base, including individual investors, pension plans, foundations, and government entities. The firm utilizes a variety of investment strategies and offers access to institutional equity research and integrated broker-dealer and investment banking services.

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.

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 with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Good Life Advisors, LLC, Level Four Advisory Services, LPL Financial, and VSR Financial Services, Inc. She is also involved with Good Life Advisors, LLC, an independent investment advisory firm separate from LPL Financial. Great Valley Advisor Group is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, emphasizing individualized portfolio construction and ongoing oversight through a combination of in-house strategies and third-party managers.

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.

John James II is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Wealth Partners Alliance and other organizations, including P2 Pathway Public Affairs and the London School of Economics. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, bonds, alternative investments, and sub-advisers, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors.

Ashley Hodge is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Advisor Resource Council since 2019. Prior to this, she worked at FWPAM, L.L.C. and LPL Financial, LLC, with over two decades at LPL Financial. Outside of her advisory work, she operates a Baylor fan website, sicem365.com. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises, offering a range of asset management and financial planning services. The firm employs a combination of artificial intelligence tools and fundamental analysis in its investment approach, providing tailored portfolio strategies and coordinating estate-planning document preparation through independent legal professionals.

Catherine Sagarsee is a financial advisor with BOK Financial Securities, Inc. in Plano, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. She has worked across several roles within BOK Financial entities since 2021 and has prior experience at Chipotle and Benedictine College. BOK Financial Securities, operating as BOK Financial Advisors, serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, retirement plans, government agencies, municipalities, and institutional clients. The firm offers non-discretionary, fee-based investment management through its Guided Portfolio Solutions program, combining proprietary research and model strategies, and benefits from its affiliation with a bank holding company and related investment entities.

Allie Jones is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at KPMG LLP for six years. Cain, Watters & Associates provides financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management services primarily to dental healthcare professionals, individual investors, and pension or profit-sharing plan trustees and sponsors. The firm also offers accounting and tax services as a Certified Public Accountancy and manages donor-advised funds through Schwab Charitable.

Douglas Heagren is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in financial advisory roles. He has worked with Advisor Resource Council since 2014 and LPL Financial from 2011 to 2025. Heagren is involved in several educational and consulting ventures related to financial planning and college advising. Mergent Wealth, LLC is a state-registered investment adviser operating solely as a solicitor, referring clients to third-party registered advisers without directly managing portfolios. The firm combines referral-based advisory services with insurance product sales and does not charge clients percentage-of-assets fees.

Mason Carrico is a financial advisor with Stephens in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His entire professional career has been with Stephens, aside from brief roles at Tulane University and Cyber Coders, Inc. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, foundations, corporations, and government entities. The firm offers various investment programs and strategies, combining bottom-up security selection with top-down fixed-income management, supported by an integrated broker-dealer and investment banking platform.

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.

David Martin is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Advisor Resource Council (formerly 360 WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC) since 2012 and has also been associated with LPL Financial since 2011. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with an internet business, Temojo, LLC. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises by offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines actively managed strategies with AI tools and traditional analysis, delivering discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management through its network of investment adviser representatives.

Elijah Focht is a financial advisor at Advisor Resource Council with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Northwestern Mutual, as well as diverse experience in other sectors such as sanitation, banking, and retail. He has also been involved in managing a coffeehouse. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises by offering asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm utilizes AI-driven model portfolios combined with traditional analysis and provides access to estate-planning coordination through independent legal professionals.