Peter Froggatt is a financial advisor with BOK Financial Securities, Inc. in Plano, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Edward Jones and Right Decision Regulatory Consulting LLC. BOK Financial Advisors serves individual, high-net-worth, corporate, and institutional clients by providing non-discretionary, fee-based investment management through its Guided Portfolio Solutions program, along with financial planning and consulting services. The firm combines quantitative and qualitative investment research with advisor-led client interactions.

Michael Bernier is a financial advisor with Balefire, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 license and four years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at VisionPoint Advisory Group LLC, Merrill, and Bank of America N.A. He is also involved as a financial wellness coach through Fuse Partners LLC. Balefire, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team investment adviser serving individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charities, and business entities, offering discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial planning with a core-and-tactical investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee.

Oluseun Ekunwe is a financial advisor with USAA Investment Services Company, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked in various capacities within the USAA organization since 2014, including roles at USAA Financial Planning Services and USAA Life Insurance Company. USAA Investment Services Company provides retirement-focused advice and referral services to USAA members and the general public. The firm supports retirement planning through its Retirement Income Strategy Report and refers clients to Charles Schwab for investment products, operating primarily as a referral and retirement-advice intermediary rather than a portfolio manager.

James Priebe is a financial advisor at CX Institutional, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Fisher Investments. CX Institutional serves individuals, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plan sponsors with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-strategy asset allocation approach incorporating fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across various asset classes and offers specialized strategies including artificial intelligence, blockchain, and electric vehicle portfolios.

Nicholas Tieri is a financial advisor at Strategic Wealth Investment Group, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and several other financial firms. Strategic Wealth Investment Group provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and business entities. The firm employs internally developed and third-party model portfolios, drawing on fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting methods, and it serves as a fund sponsor with minority ownership in select private and exchange-traded funds.

Henry Bashore is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 45 years of industry experience. He worked at Stephens Inc. for 12 years prior to joining Hilltop Securities in 2024. Hilltop Securities Inc. offers brokerage, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $2.25 billion in assets and provides a range of portfolio management and financial planning solutions through an open-architecture platform that includes adviser-managed and model-based programs.

Ashley Winters is a financial advisor at Financial Gravity Family Office Services, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Forta Financial Group, Inc., Eckhoff Wealth Management, and Eqis Capital Management, Inc. Winters is also licensed to sell life and accident insurance products through an affiliated entity, dedicating a portion of her time to these activities. Financial Gravity Family Office Services, LLC provides comprehensive financial planning, investment management, pension consulting, and educational seminars to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach, including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and frequently utilizes third-party sub-advisors and model portfolios while maintaining ongoing client oversight.

Katherine Whittelsey is a financial advisor at Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations and previously worked at Fidelity Investments and First National Bank of Omaha. Quotient Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans with financial planning, consulting, and investment management services. The firm uses diversified portfolios with low-cost ETFs, individual securities, mutual funds, options, third-party managers, and alternative investments, employing tax-aware strategies and ongoing monitoring across client accounts.

Richard Fennema is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. since 2014. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of financial advising, he is a part owner of RF Native LLC and AR & K Inc., and serves as a board member of the Villas by West Village Homeowners' Association. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise-scale adviser and dually registered broker-dealer that manages approximately $12.4 billion across 207 advisors. The firm serves individuals, corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans using a variety of advisory platforms and a combination of firm and third-party models.

Jared Davis is a financial advisor at Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management for seven years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a passive limited partner in commercial real estate investments through Richmond Product Partners LLC. Quotient Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans with financial planning, consulting, and investment management. The firm employs diversified portfolios using low-cost ETFs, individual securities, and alternative investments, applying tax-aware strategies and utilizing multiple custodians and technology platforms to manage held-away accounts.

Joelle Hinds is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Facet since 2023. Her prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley from 2016 to 2021, as well as OneAmerica Securities and American United Life from 2021 to 2023. Outside of advising, she serves on the Board of Trustees for Stevens Institute of Technology and is a public member of the Texas Bar Association Grievance Committee. Additionally, she is involved with JH2 Solutions, LLC as a collaborative divorce professional and financial neutral. Facet serves individual members across a broad range of wealth levels, providing tiered subscription-based financial planning and discretionary investment management through a Total Financial Life Resources framework. The firm emphasizes fixed subscription fees rather than percentage-of-AUM charges and integrates technology-driven features such as machine-learning recommendations for employer plan accounts.

Marcus Walker is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC in Dallas, TX. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Truist and BB&T. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and access to separately managed accounts for a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, governmental entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored strategic asset allocation frameworks and typically manages portfolios on a discretionary basis using a combination of in-house and third-party strategies.

John Paul Johnson is a financial advisor at Triad Wealth Partners, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has held roles at ZRJ and GWN Securities Inc. since 2014 and 2012, respectively. Outside of advising, he is the managing partner of Paramount Wealth Group, which focuses on tax-related services, and runs a Medicare sales agency serving retired and active teachers. Triad Wealth Partners serves individual and institutional clients through a network of independent advisors and a turnkey asset management platform. The firm combines strategic asset allocation with both proprietary and third-party models to provide discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services.

Max Jaffe is a financial advisor with Retirement Planners of America, holding a Series 65 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked with multiple firms, including MMWKM Advisors, LLC and Liquid Enterprises, Inc. Retirement Planners of America provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, participants, and institutions. The firm employs an “Invest and Protect” approach that combines model portfolio allocations with tactical adjustments based on market indicators to manage client assets defensively.

Ricardo Lima is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and UBS Financial Services. Outside of advising, he is a passive investor in a sushi restaurant and is involved in private investment vehicles alongside his advisory work. Concurrent Investment Advisors operates at enterprise scale with approximately 161 advisors serving over 10,000 clients and managing about $9.9 billion in assets. The firm provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement services, employing a long-term, customized investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments.

Michael Mikeska is a CFP® professional with 35 years of experience in financial advising, currently with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX. His prior experience includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Raymond James Financial Services, and Wells Fargo Clearing. He serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations, including C.C. Young and the YMCA of Metro Dallas Foundation. Concurrent Investment Advisors provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a customized, long-term investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments, managing approximately $9.9 billion in client assets across discretionary and non-discretionary mandates.

William Thomas is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial, LLC since 2002 and joined Advisor Resource Council in 2024. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved with Sulphur Bend Land Partners, focusing on tax preparation and accounting. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises by providing asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs actively managed strategies that combine artificial intelligence tools with fundamental analysis across various portfolio types, including equities, fixed income, alternatives, and options-based techniques.

Trevor Staubach is a financial advisor at Retirement Planners of America with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Texas Heritage National Bank, PNC, BBVA, Breezeway Veterinary Care, and GameStop. Retirement Planners of America provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions. The firm employs an “Invest and Protect” approach that integrates model portfolio allocations with tactical adjustments based on market indicators, maintaining a defensive stance through cash allocations and discretionary trading authority.

Jonathan Perry is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cain, Watters & Associates in 2020, he worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers for four years. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC provides financial planning, retirement planning, and investment management services primarily to individuals, trustees, and plan sponsors, with a focus on dental healthcare professionals. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and specialized retirement plan advisory, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across multiple investment platforms.

Bryant Hayes is a financial advisor at Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms including Thrivent Investment Management, Inc., Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc., and LPL Financial. Hayes is also a Senior Trade Support Specialist at Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, where he processes trades and addresses trade-related issues. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on long-term investment strategies using customized asset allocations with low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, fixed-income securities, and alternative investments, while offering access to independent managers and a range of implementation options.