Timothy Akers is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience currently with Mission Wealth Management, LP. He has previously worked with Raymond James Financial Services, LPL Financial, and Fidelity Investments. Akers serves as Treasurer and Board Member for the nonprofit A Small Miracle Foundation, assisting with budgeting for childcare support. Mission Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving affluent individuals, families, and institutional clients through customized wealth management and financial planning. The firm employs long-term, tax-aware strategies with diverse investment options and offers risk management services including insurance placement.

Donald Hubbard is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Advisor Resource Council since 2016. He has also been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2008. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as a deacon at NorthSide Baptist Church in Weatherford, TX. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises by providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm employs actively managed strategies combining artificial intelligence tools with fundamental analysis across various asset classes and offers both discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management.

James Warburton is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC since 2023. He previously worked for Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management from 2013 to 2023. Quotient Wealth Partners is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $3.54 billion for around 1,900 clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs tailored, diversified portfolios using a variety of investment vehicles and incorporates tax-aware strategies alongside operational tools to monitor and manage client accounts.

Derek Draper is a financial advisor with Simplicity Wealth in Plano, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Simplicity Wealth and Simplicity Guardian in 2025, he worked with the Jal Dennis Group and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of Lake Lavon Camp & Retreat Center, is a managing director of Global Athletic Impact, participates in the Wylie Sports Hall of Honor selection committee, produces local high school football internet broadcasts, and occasionally fills in as a supply speaker for church services. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering model portfolios with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing, as well as various overlays such as tax optimization. It combines advisory services with technology and operational solutions for advisors, operating a third-party asset management platform with multiple model managers.

Brad Sanders is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Tectonic Advisors LLC and has previously worked at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC and III To I Financial Management Research, L.P. Outside of his advisory work, Mr. Sanders is a semi-professional musician, performing approximately 10 hours per month during evenings or weekends. Tectonic Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, trusts, and pension plans. The firm employs a proprietary investment process focused on diversified, ETF-heavy allocations with dynamic rebalancing and integrates third-party managers and models within its solutions.

William Houser is a Series 65 credentialed advisor at Eversource Wealth Advisors, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He has a legal background, having worked at Houser Law Firm, P.C. since 2017 and previously at Houser & Flournoy, P.C. and Jordan, Houser & Flournoy, LLP for 12 years. Houser also maintained a role at Aligned Advisors, LLC for nine years prior to joining Eversource. Eversource Wealth Advisors serves a diverse clientele including individuals, families, estates, trusts, charitable foundations, broker-dealers, retirement plans, and other RIAs. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, investment advisory, consulting services, and provides turnkey asset management and sub-advisory services through a national network of advisors employing multiple investment platforms and values-based strategies.

Renee Matheson is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., as well as in roles outside finance including hospitality and full-time education. Hilltop Securities serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and broker-dealer services, offering managed accounts, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and annuity solutions. The firm provides an open-architecture platform combining third-party and firm-sponsored strategies, along with custody, banking, and market-making capabilities.

Christopher Scott II is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors in Lewisville, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at CX Institutional, LLC, Homrich Berg, and Florida Financial Advisors. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 260 advisors serving around 20,000 clients across 66 offices and managing $23.9 billion in client assets. The firm offers wealth-management services such as asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advice, employing a long-term, diversified investment approach managed by an internal team and investment committee.

Marques Glaze is a financial advisor at CX Institutional, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Fisher Investments and PNC Capital Advisors LLC. 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 using fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, supplemented by third-party technology platforms to support reporting and tax-efficient asset management.

Gretchen Harder is a financial advisor at Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Quotient, she held roles at the University of Colorado Boulder and the Colorado Longitudinal Study. Quotient Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, consulting, and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management. The firm uses broadly diversified portfolios with low-cost ETFs, individual securities, mutual funds, options, and select alternative investments, applying tax-aware strategies and utilizing model portfolios, ongoing monitoring, and multiple platforms for account management.

Shikha Midha is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Fidelity Brokerage Services, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo Bank. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm that provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $15.7 billion in assets with around 240 advisors and emphasizes a long-term, portfolio-driven investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and selected individual securities.

Abigail Valentine is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. She is currently with Advisor Resource Council and previously worked at The Vanguard Group, Inc. and LPL Financial. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises by providing asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and referrals to third-party money managers and LPL advisory programs. The firm uses actively managed strategies combining artificial intelligence tools with fundamental analysis across various asset classes and offers both discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management.

John Bauer is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers and the University of Arkansas - Fayetteville. 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 sponsors. The firm also offers accounting and tax services as a Certified Public Accountancy and manages multiple investment programs, combining internal due diligence with third-party managers.

Lal Echterhoff is a CFA® charterholder with 34 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Level Four Advisory Services in Dallas, TX, where he has worked since 2013. Prior to and concurrently, he has been involved with Level Four Capital Management and Harbor Financial Services. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.5 billion for individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and state and municipal entities. The firm provides financial planning, asset and portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and fiduciary services, utilizing model portfolios, multiple custodians, and a mix of firm-sponsored and third-party platforms.

Maggie Robertson is a financial advisor at Advisor Resource Council with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles in education and a position at Texas Leaguer Brewing Company. 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 uses actively managed strategies that integrate artificial intelligence with traditional fundamental analysis and provides both discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management options.

Wesley Shindler is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Prospera Financial Services since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, Shindler owns and manages two trucking companies involved in leasing cabs and tractors. Prospera Financial Services is a multi-team advisory and broker-dealer firm serving individuals, corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $12.4 billion through a network of advisors and offers a range of investment advisory and financial planning services using both firm-sponsored and third-party platforms.

Stephen Shelvey III is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently practicing at Trajan Wealth, L.L.C. since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Fisher Investments, Mercer Global Advisors, and Prudential Insurance Company of America. Trajan Wealth, L.L.C. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, disciplined investment approach emphasizing stocks, ETFs, and tailored portfolios that consider clients’ risk tolerances and tax situations.

Mike Greiner is a financial advisor with Global View Capital Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at World Financial Group and Virtue Capital Management, among others. Greiner also owns Texas Elite Benefits, where he markets and sells life insurance and annuities. Global View Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach based on technical and quantitative methods and offers multiple program options, including access to third-party managers and an ETF-only portfolio choice.

Lesley Pinckard is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at Mutual of Omaha Investor Services since 2017 and previously at Wealth Watch Advisors LLC. In addition to her advisory role, she serves in leadership positions in local insurance organizations, including NAIFA Fort Worth and WIFS DFW Chapter. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates alongside broker-dealer and insurance businesses within the Mutual of Omaha group, delivering managed solutions primarily through platform relationships with Envestnet and Pershing.

Philip Sadtler is a CFP® and CFA® with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Level Four Advisory Services and has prior experience at Cantella & Co., Inc. He also serves on the Finance and Investment Committee of the Heritage Humane Society and occasionally guest lectures on investing and financial services at the College of William & Mary. Level Four Advisory Services is an enterprise investment adviser managing over $5 billion across a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides fee-only financial planning and asset management, utilizing model portfolios and a combination of direct management and sub-adviser relationships.