James Walley II is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding the CFP® and Series 66 designations with 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities from 2012 to 2023. He serves on the Board of Management for the YMCA in Moody, Dallas. 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 combines custody, banking, and market-making capabilities and provides clients access to both third-party and firm-sponsored investment strategies.

Leonard Laub is a financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. in Monterey, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Hilltop Securities since 2008. Outside of his advisory work, he is a limited partner in family-owned theater partnerships in Los Angeles that generate regular income distributions. Hilltop Securities Inc. provides brokerage, execution, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment programs through an open-architecture platform and features municipal bond strategies co-advised with Franklin Templeton, along with custody capabilities uncommon among enterprise advisers.

William Purvis is a financial advisor with Sowell Management in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LGT Financial Advisors LLC, The Vanguard Group, Inc., and PriorityOne Bank. Sowell Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other RIAs with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm operates an independent-contractor model with over 100 IARs and offers a range of investment strategies including strategic and tactical allocation, equity selection, and model portfolios developed with firms such as Goldman Sachs.

Royce Medlin is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at True North Advisors, LLC since 2024 and previously spent eight years at Clear Rock Advisors, LLC. Based in Dallas, TX, he holds the Series 66 license. True North Advisors, LLC 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 focused on value-oriented strategies while incorporating passive indexed ETFs, SMAs, and alternative or private investments as appropriate.

Justin Duke is a CFA® charterholder at Simon Quick Advisors, LLC with prior experience at the Bank of New York from 2015 to 2026. He is based in Dallas, TX, and has been with Simon Quick Advisors since 2026. Simon Quick Advisors serves individuals, families, pension and non-profit entities, endowments, and foundations by providing wealth management, investment consulting, financial planning, tax planning and compliance, as well as administrative services. The firm allocates client assets across a range of investment vehicles using proprietary quantitative analysis, due diligence, and ongoing monitoring, and it operates several affiliated funds and fund-of-funds structures.

Richard Mc Coy is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services in Dallas, TX, bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Level Four Financial and its affiliated entities since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner involved in office management at GHMYS Group, LLP. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing over $5 billion across a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and nonprofits. The firm offers fee-only financial planning and asset management, employing model portfolios developed internally or through sub-advisers, and features vertically integrated financial capabilities including affiliated trust services.

Judson Crawford is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Cain, Watters & Associates, P.L.L.C. since 2008. Mr. Crawford has a minority ownership interest in Tectonic Financial, Inc., a publicly traded company with several financial industry affiliates, and holds ownership stakes in related entities that provide business services to clients in specific industries. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC provides financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management primarily to dental healthcare professionals, individual investors, and pension or profit-sharing plan sponsors. The firm combines CPA/accounting services with multiple investment programs, including pooled collective funds and separately managed accounts, and maintains a formal affiliation with a banking institution to support its client offerings.

Stephen Mendel is a financial advisor with Integrity Advisory Solutions in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He is also the owner and managing partner of The Mendel Law Firm, L.P., which focuses on estate and trust planning, probate administration, litigation, and elder law. Mendel has operated Vested Legacy Wealth Management, L.P. since 2014 and is involved in real estate activities as a licensed broker. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and business clients through a network of approximately 100 independent advisors, managing around $1.1 billion in client assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services, using a variety of investment strategies and third-party platforms.

David Geschke is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. His prior work includes roles at The Mather Group, Lincoln Investment, Capital Analysts, Avantax Investment Services, and Hilltop Securities. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.5 billion and serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and municipal entities. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers through model portfolios and various wrap platforms.

John Bryan is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Level Four Advisory Services since 2021, also associated with Level Four Financial, LLC since 2010. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president and team manager of the Evanston Adult Hockey Association, a sports club he started in 2023. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $5.32 billion across 115 advisors and serving a diverse client base that includes individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers fee-only financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing model portfolios and a combination of direct management, affiliated sub-advisers, and third-party managers.

Charles Dix is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 42 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors and USCA Securities. Outside of advisory work, he is a majority owner of ActFit LLC, providing business advice for fitness and nutrition, and serves as a FINRA arbitrator. Arax Advisory Partners is an SEC-registered, multi-team wealth manager with over 200 advisors, overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans through a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset-allocation strategies, including the use of performance-based fee arrangements and carried-interest structures for qualified investors.

Alan Keppler is a financial advisor at Titleist Asset Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior roles include positions at JP Morgan Securities, Merrill, and Bank of America. Keppler also manages Paragon Private Wealth Group, operating as an investment advisory business under Titleist. Titleist Asset Management provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a Rules Based Investing Total Return System and offers customized portfolios overseen by an investment committee, combining advisory services with affiliated brokerage and insurance activities.

Arthur Salmon is a financial advisor with BFC Planning, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with BFC Planning and Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services since 2012. Outside of financial services, he is involved in an e-commerce business distributing automotive parts. BFC Planning, Inc. provides financial planning, asset management, and referral-based outside money manager services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pensions, trusts, and banks. The firm supports over 11,000 client relationships with approximately $3.8 billion in assets under management and offers flexible fee arrangements and a variety of investment program structures through independent advisory representatives.

Sherrie Smith is a financial advisor at Eversource Wealth Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at Eventide Asset Management, LLC, Foreside Fund Services, LLC, and Northern Lights Distributors, LLC. Eversource Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, estates, trusts, charitable foundations, broker-dealers, retirement plans, and other RIAs. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, investment advisory, and consulting services through a national network of advisors using a variety of investment programs and provides turnkey asset management, back-office support, and sub-advisory services.

Bradley Weddle is a CFP® professional with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving at Advisor Resource Council since 2013. He has also been associated with LPL Financial since 2007. Outside of his advisory work, he teaches a retirement planning course through the Mesquite Independent School District Community Education program. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm employs actively managed strategies that integrate artificial intelligence tools with fundamental analysis and offers both discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management options.

Christina Broyles is a financial advisor at Capital Analysts with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Lincoln Investment throughout her career. Outside of advising, she is involved in education as a consultant and tutor for students with learning differences. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, custom and model portfolios, access to third-party managers, and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and in-house investment management.

Karen Lessard is a financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services, Concorde Investment Services, and Woodbury Financial Services. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser managing over $5 billion across 115 advisors and serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and nonprofits. The firm offers fee-only financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing model portfolios developed internally or through sub-advisers.

Jennifer Lander is a financial advisor at Realta Investment Advisors, Inc. in Dallas, TX, with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Titan Securities for nine years. Outside of her advisory role, she operates under the DBA Lonestar Wealth Advisors and is licensed to sell fixed insurance products in Texas. Realta Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on individualized advice and employs a wide range of investment strategies, including asset allocation across various asset classes, with institutional resources and third-party manager programs.

Everett Franks is a financial advisor at Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Capital City Financial Partners and Integrated Advisors Network, LLC. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, operating as Fusion Investment Advisors, provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients. The firm uses an open-architecture platform with internally developed and independent asset allocation models, employing both fundamental and technical analysis to implement tailored investment strategies.

Jonathan Yeakey is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Integrity Advisory Solutions with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles as a sole proprietor and as vice president of TNG Life LLC. He is also involved in fixed insurance sales at TNG Life LLC. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves a broad client base including individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses through a large network of independent advisors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting with an emphasis on tailored investment strategies and integration of retirement-plan advisory services.