John Shea is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC in Denton, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has operated Shea Wealthcare since 2012. Outside of advising, Shea is an independent insurance agent through TriQuest USA and is involved in a tax referral business in West Palm Beach, FL. First Advisors National manages discretionary assets for individual clients, including high-net-worth households, focusing on investment management, third-party portfolio recommendations, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment process emphasizes selecting and monitoring outside money managers and supplementing with individual securities analysis.

Daniel Lancaster is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Advisors Capital Management, LLC and previously worked at Fisher Investments and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. He is also involved with Lancity Enterprises, LLC, doing business as The Wealth Expedition. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, employee benefit plans, and clients of unaffiliated broker-dealers and registered investment advisers. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management through customized private accounts, model strategies, and a self-directed brokerage solution, combining top-down macro analysis with bottom-up security selection across equity, fixed-income, and tactical approaches.

Adam Lucart is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He currently works at Principal Advised Services in Corinth, TX, and has prior experience at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, offering both non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary wrap-fee investment management program called SimpleInvest. As part of the Principal Financial Group family, the firm combines proprietary models and third-party methodologies to deliver advice supported by dedicated governance and supervision teams.

Jamie Conlon is a CFP® and ChFC® professional with 11 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at firms including John Hancock, Fidelity & Guaranty, and AIG Capital Services before joining Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. in 2026. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, third-party money manager relationships, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm primarily delivers managed solutions through Envestnet and uses Pershing as custodian, with advisors recommending model portfolios and serving as client contacts for third-party managers.

Guy Jones is a CFP® with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving at BFC PLANNING, Inc. since 2012. He has a long tenure in financial services, including roles at Securities Management & Research, Inc. and American National Insurance dating back to the early 1980s. Outside of advisory work, he is president of G&L Concepts, managing sales representatives and personal insurance. BFC Planning, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients through approximately 200 investment adviser representatives. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and sub-advisory services, utilizing various platforms and strategies tailored by individual advisers.

Ryan Mcenerney is a financial advisor with The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc. in Frisco, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience. Mcenerney has been with The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group since 2014. The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, serving both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth households. The firm offers managed accounts, access to third-party portfolio managers through RBC Capital Markets, and comprehensive or segmented financial plans, with most accounts managed on a non-discretionary basis and custody handled through RBC Clearing & Custody.

Gary Bilyeu is a financial advisor at Independent Wealth Network, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Investment Advisors Corp and Broker Dealer Financial Services Corp. Outside of his advisory role, Bilyeu serves as a councilman on the Sanger City Council, is a member of the Sanger Education Foundation administrative committee, instructs leadership classes through Tribe & Trust Leadership, and serves on the board of Cowtown Warriors, a nonprofit supporting veterans. Independent Wealth Network, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, ongoing financial planning, access to third-party managers, and advisory support for held-away accounts, tailoring strategies to client goals with a range of investment approaches and ongoing portfolio oversight.

Sydney Katzmark is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Merit, Katzmark held roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Global Wealth Advisors, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., and HFS Wealth Management. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 260 advisors serving more than 20,000 clients across 66 offices. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach with customizable portfolio models overseen by an internal Investment Management team.

Alexander Johnston is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Centaurus Financial since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, Johnston works as a sales assistant and analyst at Morrison Financial, where he prepares analysis and due diligence for financial products. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services with investment approaches that include fundamental and technical analysis, model overlay programs, and third-party money manager referrals.

Daniel Sciantarelli is a CFP® and ChFC® with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with First Command Advisory Services since 2015 and also holds roles at First Command Insurance Services, Inc. and First Command Financial Planning, Inc. Additionally, he is the owner of Sweet Water Financial LLC. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Susannah Thomas is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently advising at Allworth Financial, L.P. She previously worked at Grunden Financial Advisory, Inc. for a total of 13 years. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management using a variety of model strategies and employs technology to manage held-away employer retirement accounts.

Dimitry Prophete is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with four years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at Goldman Sachs & Co and Osaic Wealth. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Clean Casa Miami LLC, a home cleaning service, and Prophete Risk Management LLC, a consulting business supporting athlete enterprises. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach includes multi-manager solutions, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and access to both affiliated and third-party managers.

Jeffrey Self is a financial advisor at SPC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Parkland Securities, LLC since 2014 and SPC since 2011. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed health insurance agent focusing on individual and group health insurance, primarily maintaining existing client relationships. SPC serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, delivering discretionary and nondiscretionary management through a network of over 460 advisers managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets.

William Burks II is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Centaurus Financial since 2000. Burks also serves as a consultant for fintech firms involved in platform development and branding. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, and specialized services such as retirement-plan consulting and advisory management of annuity and variable life sub-accounts.

Robert Thomas is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience. He currently works at Allworth Financial, L.P. and previously was employed at Grunden Financial Advisory, Inc. He also has experience working in education with the Denton Independent School District and Van Independent School District. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolios using various model strategies and employs both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management approaches, along with specialized services such as retirement plan consulting and annuity sub-account management.

Page Morgan is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Centaurus, Morgan worked at Goldman Sachs for four years and Ernst and Young for two years. Outside of financial advising, Morgan cohosts the Power Stance Podcast and is a board member of Maximizing Stewardship, a nonprofit focused on financial stewardship education for churches. Centaurus Financial, Inc. offers advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm provides financial planning and portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, employing a variety of analytical approaches and offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Ryan Marquez is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Empower Advisory Group LLC and Empower Financial Services Inc. since 2026, and previously spent eight years at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., as well as three years with Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and one year with FIDELITY Personal and Workplace Advisors. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services utilize an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and managed account solutions focused on long-term portfolio returns and savings rates.

Jason Tobias is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Frisco, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 23 years of industry experience. His prior work experience includes roles at Nylife Securities LLC and Mogul Wealth Strategies. He operates under the DBA name Tri Wealth, LLC to service insurance and financial product clients. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client goals, managing a majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Shawna Rusk is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. She has worked at Creative Planning since 2020, and previously held roles at Stratford Consulting and Think Finance. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in client assets and employs a financial planning-led investment approach focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and other portfolio management techniques.

Michael Mc Lellan is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group in Frisco, TX, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses with 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at GWFS Equities, Fisher Investments, USAA Investment Management Company, and Primerica. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm delivers services through an integrated model with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.