Dennis Ashby is a financial advisor at Momentum Independent Network Inc. with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at IMS Financial Advisors, Inc. and IMS Securities, Inc. Ashby serves as a volunteer on the Board of Directors Finance Committee for Eagle Lake Recreation Center. Momentum Independent Network serves individual, high-net-worth, charitable, corporate, institutional, and banking/thrift clients through advisory and brokerage relationships. The firm offers investment advisory programs, managed accounts, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing a platform model that integrates third-party managers and affiliated municipal bond strategies.

James Shafer is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Momentum Independent Network Inc. He has been with SWS Financial Services since 2011. Shafer serves on the board of the Amarillo Area Estate Planning Council, a nonprofit organization. Momentum Independent Network (MIN) serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, charitable, corporate, institutional, and banking/thrift clients through advisory and brokerage relationships. The firm uses a platform model with third-party managers and Envestnet for investment advice, account management, and offers a range of managed accounts, financial planning, and custody services.

Christopher Pate is a financial advisor with True North Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at True North Advisors since 2019 and serves as Managing Director of Western Commerce Group, LLC, a holding company of a broker/dealer, where he is involved in private equity. Prior to this, he was with Western Strategic Advisors, LLC and Western Research & Management, LLC from 2011 to 2018. True North Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, endowments, and other institutions with financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, bottom-up investment approach with a focus on value-oriented strategies, combining manager due diligence and quantitative tools to set client allocations and model outcomes.

Matthew Deno is a financial advisor with John Hancock Personal Financial Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Manulife Asset Management (US) LLC since 2012 and has been affiliated with John Hancock and its related entities since 2002. John Hancock Personal Financial Services, LLC provides financial planning and consultative services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, non-profits, and business entities. The firm uses a technology-assisted model with third-party financial planning software to deliver generally framed written recommendations, serving a high client load per advisor.

Donald Johnson is a financial advisor at BOK Financial Securities, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining BOK Financial, he worked at Fidelity Investments for four years. BOK Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional investors, providing non-discretionary, fee-based investment management through its Guided Portfolio Solutions program, as well as financial planning and consulting. The firm combines quantitative and qualitative investment research with tailored allocations to meet client objectives.

John Rutledge Sr. is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has been with Hilltop Securities since 2016. Rutledge is involved in community activities, serving as a board member of the Highland Park High School Alumni Association and participating in the Salesmanship Club of Dallas, including volunteer roles at the Byron Nelson Championship. Hilltop Securities Inc. provides brokerage, execution, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm uses an open-architecture platform and offers a range of managed account programs, including municipal bond strategies co-advised by Franklin Templeton Group and sub-advised by Western Asset Management.

Christopher Pascuzzi is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Prospera since 2008. Additionally, he owns PSE Wealth Management and serves as an agent for Prospera Life & Annuity, Inc., both of which provide financial planning, investment-related services, and insurance products. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise-scale adviser and dually registered broker-dealer serving individuals, corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $12.4 billion across 207 advisors and offers a range of investment advisory and financial planning services through multiple delivery platforms and customizable portfolio strategies.

Katie McMahon is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Hilltop Securities since 2016. Hilltop Securities serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory and broker-dealer services including managed accounts, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm combines custody, banking, and market-making capabilities, providing clients access to diverse investment strategies and open-architecture platforms.

James Jones is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, with 50 years of industry experience. He has been with Hilltop Securities since 2000 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he manages Elan Associates, LLC, which holds intellectual property related to trading software. Hilltop Securities Inc. provides brokerage, execution, 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 offers a range of portfolio management programs and retirement-plan fiduciary services through an open-architecture platform.

Ronald Staton is a financial advisor with Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has 11 years of industry experience and has previously worked at Virtue Capital Management, LLC. He is also president of Staton Financial Group, where he sells life insurance, long-term care insurance, and fixed annuities. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm uses an open-architecture platform and combines tailor-made asset allocation models with fundamental and technical analysis to implement strategies consistent with client objectives.

Casey Waits is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 63 designation with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Prospera since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Waits serves as Treasurer for a local nonprofit affiliated with the Frisco Mayor’s office. Prospera Financial Services is an enterprise-scale firm serving individuals, corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $12.4 billion across about 207 advisors and offers investment advisory and financial planning services through multiple platforms and customizable portfolio solutions.

Hannah Murray is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having six years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Thrivent Financial, Thrivent Investment Management Inc, National Financial Services LLC, Fidelity Investments, and MML Investors Service, LLC. Prior to her advisory career, she worked at Andrew Associates and Kohl’s. Thrivent Advisor Network serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, managing approximately $6.8 billion in assets. The firm offers customized investment strategies that often emphasize low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, supported by discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to independent managers and fee-based investment products.

Ralph De Belle is a financial advisor at SageSpring Wealth Partners with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Hilltop Securities Inc. Outside of finance, he has experience working in the food service industry at Ifratelli Pizza. SageSpring Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including individual households and institutional clients such as retirement plans and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers tailored investment management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing a mix of individual securities, funds, alternative investments, and third-party manager relationships.

Ari Baum is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Prospera since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Baum serves on the finance committee of Magen David Yeshiva, is a board member and treasurer for the Council of Jewish Organizations of Flatbush, and coaches track and field at Yeshiva of Flatbush High School. He also consults for Alphasights Consulting on financial planning and industry trends. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise-scale adviser and dually registered broker-dealer managing approximately $12.4 billion across a diverse client base including individuals, corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers investment advisory and financial planning services through multiple delivery platforms, combining firm models, third-party sub-advisers, and customizable allocations.

Jonas Roos is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX. He worked for 14 years at Guidestone Advisors and Guidestone Financial Resources before joining Capital Investment Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he holds a 50% ownership in an education consulting business, Tricia Roos Consulting LLC, where he does not participate in daily operations. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients with discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning. The firm utilizes a centralized investment platform with standardized asset-allocation models, actively managed sleeves, and ETF-based portfolios, supported by specialized in-house estate and tax planning resources.

Gavin Pucciarello is a financial advisor at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Avantax and 1st Global Advisors before joining Apollon in 2025. Apollon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered multi-team adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services such as financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, sub-advisory, and consulting, employing a combination of centrally managed models and locally managed portfolios.

Mark Oswald is a financial advisor with Balefire, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at B/D Compliance Associates, Bridge Capital Associates, AEGIS Financial, and H. Beck, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a board member of Ozzie's Pitch-22 Foundation, a charitable organization that provides scholarships. Balefire serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and business entities with discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA-focused corporate solutions. The firm uses a team-based investment process featuring core-plus-tactical model portfolios and licensed third-party research to tailor client relationships by risk profile and goals.

John Dix Jr. is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners in Dallas, TX, with 53 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors and USCA Securities LLC. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team SEC-registered wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets and serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and advisory services to pooled private funds, utilizing a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation.

Mark Gehlbach is a financial advisor at True North Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with True North Advisors since 2000. True North Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, endowments, and other institutions by providing comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, bottom-up investment approach with a focus on value-oriented strategies and organizes portfolios across four Functional Asset Classes: Equities, Fixed Income, Diversifiers, and Private Investments.

Philip Kistler is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Turtle Creek Trust in Dallas, TX. He has been with Turtle Creek Management since 2006. Turtle Creek Trust provides investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and a multi-capitalization equity strategy, managing approximately $3.66 billion in assets across about 105 client relationships.