Joseph Mentesana is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Edward Jones since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he founded Sound Mind Ministry, a charity involved in fundraising and product distribution to charities and the homeless. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and offers a variety of investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Laura High is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 27 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with RBC Capital Markets since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as an officer for the Women's Health Council at Baylor All Saints Medical Center and holds leadership positions on several local boards, including the Fort Worth Club and the National Charity League, Trailblazers Chapter. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual, institutional, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored investment advisory programs that combine discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with financial planning and brokerage services.

Jacob Rios is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Bank and Wells Fargo Clearing since 2002 and 2016, respectively. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics from Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

Clinton Jones is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at AXA Advisors, LLC and BTJ Financial Services, Inc., where he has been active since 2002. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in tax preparation and accounting through BTJ Financial Services Inc. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and participant-level retirement advice, supported by extensive research and technology tools.

Charla Mc Intyre Fields is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 30 years of industry experience and holds the Series 63 designation. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliates since 2005. Outside of advising, she operates a hobby farm raising cattle and horses. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients, with a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement-income planning using a centralized team and algorithmic tools.

Jose Arevalo is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His career includes nearly a decade at J.P. Morgan Securities and a four-year tenure with American Airlines prior to joining Wells Fargo. He has also been associated with the Mansfield Independent School District for over a decade. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages roughly $671 billion in assets and offers a combination of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

John Orear is an advisor at OSAIC in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 36 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Sagepoint Financial Advisors, Gravity Capital Management LLC, and American General Securities Incorporated. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member and vice president of his local homeowners association and volunteers on the house committee of a private country club. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including retail and institutional investors, offering brokerage and advisory services through a multi-advisor platform. Its investment process focuses on model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, providing discretionary management, third-party manager options, and alternative investments across a variety of programs.

Aaron Gutierrez is a Resident Director at Merrill with 15 years of experience in the wealth management industry. He employs a wealth management strategy that begins with a holistic view of the economy, focusing on understanding the causes behind market movements. His approach emphasizes creating tailored financial strategies for clients, addressing areas such as retirement-income planning, education funding, tax minimization, and legacy planning. Aaron holds a bachelor's degree from the California State University System and a Master's degree in Finance from Harvard University. He has also earned the Certified Private Wealth Advisor® (CPWA®) designation from the Investments & Wealth Institute™, completed in conjunction with Yale University. His expertise includes educating clients about economic fundamentals and market volatility to support their financial goals. Outside of his professional responsibilities, Aaron and his wife Rebecca reside in Fort Worth with their four children. He is actively involved in his church community and coaches middle school baseball. In his leisure time, Aaron enjoys playing golf and traveling.

Spencer Thompson is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Edward Jones in Fort Worth, TX, where he has worked for 14 years. He holds a Series 66 license and has experience managing residential rental property in Cleburne, TX. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with a variety of investment advisory programs, discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, and affiliated financial products supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,700 advisors.

Jessie Sheridan is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position held since 2023. Jessie has been with Fidelity since 2017, serving in various roles including Planning Consultant, Relationship Manager, Investment Solutions Representative, and High Net Worth Service. Prior to joining Fidelity, Jessie worked as an Office Manager at Allstate Insurance from 2011 to 2017. Jessie is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with over a decade of experience in the financial services industry, focusing on personalized financial planning to assist clients in achieving their financial goals. Outside of work, Jessie enjoys activities such as baseball, spending time at the beach, parenthood, caring for pets, and running.

Rayeann Ison is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC for 14 years before joining Ameriprise in 2023. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals nearing or in retirement who meet certain asset criteria, delivering written recommendations that cover income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated companies and employs a centralized team that combines research, modeling, and algorithmic tools to generate personalized retirement income recommendations.

Ryan Fiedorek is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co., and 7th Harvest Investments. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice. The firm’s IPS-driven approach incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broad range of financial products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Brandon Hamil is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at firms such as Girard Securities, Summit Brokerage Services, First Allied Securities, and RBC Capital Markets. He is based in Mansfield, TX. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to a multi-manager platform with a range of customizable investment strategies.

Susan Fettig is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at Robert W. Baird since 2010, following roles at Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved as an LLC property owner. Baird’s DDK Group serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, offering a variety of financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm employs a combination of manager-traded and model-traded strategies, tax-management, and internal research, including the use of artificial intelligence, to deliver client advice.

Deborah Watkins is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones, based in Arlington, TX, with six years of industry experience. She has worked at Edward Jones since 2019 and previously spent 14 years at Citigroup. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of advisory programs and investment solutions, with over $1 trillion in assets under management and a nationwide network of approximately 23,700 financial advisors.

Jennie Walsh is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. She has worked at LPL Financial since 2020 and previously spent eight years with Cetera Investment Services LLC. Outside of finance, Walsh is a vocalist in the band Jaybirds. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Tate Lindsey III is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 43 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015, following a tenure at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney starting in 2009. He is based in Fort Worth, TX. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and advanced modeling tools.

Brett Ruddell is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and one year of industry experience. He has operated Ruddell Financial Service since 1996 and has been president of Fort Worth Financial L.L.C. since 2006. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs. The firm manages a multi-billion dollar asset base through thousands of financial professionals and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary management across multiple platforms.

Francisco Cabello Ortega is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Wells Fargo Bank, American Meat Companies, Genpact, and several academic institutions. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and brokerage solutions. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and utilizes research and analytics based on diversification principles and modern portfolio theory.

Ashley Archer is a financial advisor with Cetera based in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at various affiliated firms since 2014 and is a 100% owner of Olympus Financial Inc. She also serves as a board member of the Cowtown Clubhouse. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a broad client base, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services through a multi-manager platform with access to both affiliated and third-party managers.