Sydney Katzmark is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and has worked at several firms, including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Global Wealth Advisors, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., and HFS Wealth Management. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, ESOPs, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach managed through centrally constructed portfolios and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Alejandra Navarro is a financial advisor at CoreCap Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at CoreCap Investments since 2019. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as a driver with Tracie McCormick Trucking. CoreCap Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth and accredited investors, self-directed retirement plans, and institutional clients such as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary investment and portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisors, with a relationship-oriented, typically long-term investment approach focused on mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and bonds.

Kari Kirkley is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services in Dallas, TX, with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Level Four Advisory Services since 2018, also working with Level Four Financial, LLC since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, Kirkley is active in Rotary International, serving as a Youth Exchange Officer and volunteering approximately 40 hours per month. 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 provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and fiduciary services, utilizing model portfolios and a combination of internal and third-party platforms and sub-advisors.

Austin Collins is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. based in Dallas, TX, with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research and Whitley Penn. Outside of his advisory work, Collins has been employed in food and beverage services and quality assurance contracting. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs, combining discretionary and non-discretionary account management with various model portfolios and third-party money managers.

Eric Lardner is a financial advisor with Sound Income Strategies, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at OneAmerica Securities and American United Life. Outside of advising, he is involved in the sales of fixed insurance products through Abundant Wealth Management Inc. Sound Income Strategies is a fee-based investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, corporate and pension clients, other advisors, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes fixed-income and income-oriented strategies, actively manages portfolio risk through fundamental and technical analysis, and offers services such as financial planning, ERISA plan services, and ETF sub-advisory.

Adam Recker is a CFP® and CFA® with nine years of industry experience. He has been with The Mather Group, LLC since 2017 and previously worked at First Financial Bank from 2011 to 2017. The Mather Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities by providing financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning guidance, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach with customized portfolio options and integrates tax synchronization and AI-assisted market analysis while maintaining human oversight.

Kimberly Miller is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Kestra Financial, Capital One Investing, and Hilltop Securities. Miller also serves in compliance and managing director roles within affiliated entities at Level Four Advisory Services. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing over $5 billion across 115 advisors. The firm serves a diverse client base with fee-only financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing model portfolios and a range of affiliated and third-party sub-advisers.

Matthew Klotsche is a financial advisor with Retirement Planners of America in Plano, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Retirement Planners of America, he worked for the San Diego Padres for seven years. Outside of advising, Mr. Klotsche has been a partner in Protected Patriots, LLC, a business selling safety stickers and apparel, which is currently being wound down. Retirement Planners of America provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan participants through wrap-fee programs. The firm employs an “Invest and Protect” strategy emphasizing capital preservation and tactical rebalancing using model portfolios mainly composed of ETFs and mutual funds.

Allen Coskrey is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Prospera since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of PBR Bucking Bulls. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a multi-team firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with financial planning, portfolio management, and multiple advisory programs, incorporating both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Julie Denham is a financial advisor with Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience. She has worked at Cain, Watters & Associates since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she assists with administrative duties at Krum Feed & Supply LLC. Cain, Watters & Associates 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 a range of solutions including ERISA plan advisory, pooled trusts, unified managed accounts, and donor-advised fund management, supported by formal affiliations with banking and accounting entities.

Jessica Ebuen is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 13 years of industry experience. She previously worked at The Huntington Investment Company for 10 years before joining Prospera in 2021. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and platforms.

James Yahoudy is a financial advisor with Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC in Grapevine, TX, holding Series 66 and Series 63 designations and possessing 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Quasar Distributors, LLC, TD Ameritrade, and Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC. Aptus Capital Advisors manages approximately $14.47 billion in assets and provides advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm emphasizes the use of actively managed ETFs and model-driven portfolios, applying both technical and fundamental analysis to seek market participation while aiming to mitigate major drawdowns.

Nancy Schilreff is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Brookstone Capital Management since 2018 and previously was employed with Client One Securities, LLC and Horter Investment Management. She is also Vice President of Schilreff & Associates, an insurance services business that provides life insurance, annuities, and long-term care policies tailored to client needs. Brookstone Capital Management offers fee-based asset management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models and a variety of investment strategies, servicing clients through both direct management and sub-advisory relationships.

Arjun Swarup is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, he worked at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and has an academic background from NYU College of Arts and Sciences. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing managed account services within a fiduciary framework, including acting as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

David Murdock Jr. is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Bordeaux Wealth Advisors, Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Silvercrest Asset Management Group, Ernst & Young Investment Advisers, and Equitable Advisors. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, nonprofit organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans with a comprehensive range of investment management, financial planning, tax and compliance support, family office and business management, and employee benefit retirement plan services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using a mix of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and tactical overlays, customizing portfolios to clients’ specific risk, liquidity, and tax situations.

Charlotte Green is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with five years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to her advisory role, she worked for 18 years at Stanley Cleaners & Laundry. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund within a vertically integrated group that uses affiliated funds.

John Brown is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Exencial Wealth Advisors, LLC and Bush O'Donnell Investment Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as chairman of GJ Liquidation Company, a former supplier of railroad crossties. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, families, institutions, and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers integrated legal, accounting, and trust services through affiliated entities.

Steven Perry is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at D.A. Davidson since 2019, following a decade at Wells Nelson & Associates, LLC. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of services from ERISA retirement plan advisory to comprehensive financial planning and private wealth management for clients with over $20 million in net worth.

Mark Rubey is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Allworth Financial, L.P. since 2020 and previously spent 12 years at RAA and its affiliated entities. Allworth Financial serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial and wealth planning, portfolio management, qualified retirement plan consulting, and education through newsletters, podcasts, and seminars, using a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis to implement customized investment allocations.

Heath Dowell is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., having previously worked at The Vanguard Group, TD Ameritrade, Thomson Reuters, and Merrill. He is a member of Dowell Investments LLC, an investment-related entity established in 2008. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain referred clients, utilizing asset-allocation models and internal research tools to tailor recommendations based on individual goals and risk tolerance.