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 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Advisor Resource Council in Plano, TX. He has been with Advisor Resource Council since 2013 and has also worked with LPL Financial since 2011. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises by providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs actively managed strategies that integrate artificial intelligence tools with traditional fundamental analysis and offers both discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management through a network of investment adviser representatives.

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.

Anthony Kulhanek is an investment advisor at Realta Investment Advisors, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Crescent Advisors Group, Coastal Investment Advisors, Realta Equities, and Titan Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he operates Kulhanek Investment Specialty Services, a business focused on asset protection from litigation. Realta Investment Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm emphasizes individualized advice and employs a range of strategies including asset allocation across various investment vehicles, supported by platforms such as NOVA and third-party manager programs.

Anna Hamilton is a CFP® professional with five years of experience in financial services, currently serving at True North Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX. Her prior experience includes roles at UMB Bank and the University of Kansas. True North Advisors provides comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, endowments, and other institutions. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, bottom-up investment approach with an emphasis on value-oriented strategies and offers a range of private pooled investment vehicles under the Western Alternative Strategies L.P. umbrella.

Joy Kirsch is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 40 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked previously at LPL Financial and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of advisory roles, she is a limited partner in a partnership that owns a cell phone tower. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion for a diverse client base that includes individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach with customizable model portfolios overseen by a central Investment Management team and Investment Committee.

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.

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.

Robert Bachalo Jr. is a financial advisor at USAA Investment Services Company with eight years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His work history includes various roles within USAA entities dating back to 2014. USAA Investment Services Company provides retirement-focused advice and referral services primarily to USAA members and individual investors, delivering Retirement Income Strategy Reports and facilitating referrals to third-party broker-dealers or advisers rather than directly managing client assets.

Patsy Mandola is a financial advisor with Retirement Planners of America in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 20 years of industry experience. She has worked at MMWKM Advisors, LLC since 2013. In addition to her advisory role, she is an independent insurance agent for various insurance companies. Retirement Planners of America provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily through a wrap-fee investment program for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan participants. The firm emphasizes capital preservation and tactical rebalancing using model portfolios, maintaining discretionary trading authority and incorporating a mathematically-based long-term market signal.

James Ruberto is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. based in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Robert W. Baird for 13 years before joining Hilltop Securities in 2024. Hilltop Securities Inc. provides brokerage, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofit, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management programs and retirement-plan fiduciary services through an open-architecture platform with approximately $2.25 billion in assets under management.

Cody Dyer is a financial advisor with Retirement Planners of America in Plano, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and is also involved in management and insurance through MMWKM Management, Inc. and Moraif Insurance Group. Retirement Planners of America provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan participants primarily through a wrap-fee investment program. The firm emphasizes capital preservation and tactical rebalancing using model portfolios and a mathematically based long-term market signal while maintaining discretionary trading authority.