Rodney Jarrell is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Simplicity Wealth in Carrollton, TX. He has owned and operated Lakeview Financial Solutions since 2009, providing insurance services, and is an adjunct professor teaching MBA courses in accounting and finance at the University of Dallas. Jarrell also owns Jarrell Tax Planning and instructs CFP education courses for Zahn Associates, Inc. Simplicity Wealth serves a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and independent managers, alongside technology and operational services for advisers through its managed account platform.

Jonathan Blumenthal is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC and has held prior roles at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management, Mercer Allied Company, and LPL Financial, among others. Outside of his advisory work, he is co-owner of JBBR Ventures, a real estate organization based in Fort Worth, TX. Quotient Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans across a range of wealth levels. The firm provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services using tailored investment approaches that include ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and third-party managers.

Julie Blalock is a financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and possessing 35 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Raymond James Financial, Truist Investment Services, and NCF Financial Services. Outside of her advisory work, she owns McCombs & Co., a wholesale food production business specializing in pimento cheese, coleslaw, and other salads. 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 offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and fiduciary services, often implementing client mandates through model portfolios and a combination of firm-sponsored platforms and unaffiliated sub-advisors.

Eric Schindler is a financial advisor at Momentum Independent Network Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at LPL Financial for nine years. Momentum Independent Network Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm offers a range of managed account programs and integrates broker-dealer operations with banking and municipal advisory capabilities through its affiliation with the Hilltop group.

Jana Waters is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. since 2000. She is based in Dallas, TX and holds a Series 63 license. Prospera Financial Services is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and platforms.

Angela Alexander is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council in Dallas, TX. She holds a Series 66 designation and has experience working at RPOA Advisors Inc and as a self-employed professional with the Alliance for Investor Protection. Her current tenure includes roles at LPL Financial and Advisor Resource Council since 2025. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises by offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm employs actively managed strategies that integrate artificial intelligence tools with traditional fundamental analysis, providing portfolio management options including equities, fixed income, alternatives, and options-based techniques.

Edward Butowsky is a financial advisor with Ethos Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 37 years of industry experience. He has held roles at multiple firms including Innovation Partners LLC, Chapwood Securities, and Waterford Capital, and has served as head of investment education at Champion Venture Partners. Ethos Financial Group provides investment management and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, municipalities, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio approach focused on diversified, risk-conscious allocations using index-based exposures and third-party research, while also offering financial and estate planning services.

Frank Maldonado is a financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 credential and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Lincoln Financial Advisors, and Edward Jones. Outside of advising, he coaches basketball in a nonprofit organization called Northeast Rockets. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.5 billion and serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and state and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning, asset and portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, fiduciary services, and access to third-party managers through model portfolios and diverse platforms.

Aaron Terry is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX. He has been with the firm since 2016 and has five years of industry experience. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, including corporate and retirement-plan sponsors, offering investment advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm provides managed accounts, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through an open-architecture platform that integrates third-party technology and firm-sponsored strategies.

Thomas Faledas is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Monterey, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Hilltop Securities since 2002. 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 variety of portfolio management programs and retirement-plan fiduciary services through an open-architecture platform with multiple adviser-managed and model-based investment solutions.

Douglas Rand is a financial advisor with M Holdings Securities, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at M Financial Group, TMRS, Bright Screen, the Army National Guard, and BNY Mellon. M Holdings Securities, Inc. serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through a nationwide network of independent Member Firms and Financial Professionals. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing various investment management programs and third-party sub-advisors to provide customized solutions.

Tracy Coffman is a financial advisor with Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at Cetera and its affiliates for ten years and currently operates Fusion Capital Management d/b/a Tracy Coffman Financial. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a director for a business networking organization. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients, providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning through an open-architecture platform that includes a range of investment options. The firm employs tailored asset allocation models and both fundamental and technical analysis, with ongoing portfolio supervision and rebalancing.

Stephen Coy is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Hilltop Securities Inc. and has previously worked at Momentum Independent Network Inc., Chessman Wealth Strategies, and Thrivent Financial. He is based in Dallas, TX. Hilltop Securities serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors, offering investment advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm provides a range of solutions such as managed accounts, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory, supported by an open-architecture platform and a combination of custody, banking, and market-making capabilities.

Richard Brown is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council in Dallas, TX, holding the PFS™ designation and Series 63 license, with 36 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Brown, Richard Lamar D/B/A Rl Brown Financial, and Fortune Financial Services. Outside of advising, he is also an author and songwriter. 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 a combination of artificial intelligence and fundamental analysis in its portfolio strategies and coordinates estate-planning document preparation through independent legal professionals.

Jonathan Graham is a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors in Irving, TX, with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Lion Street Financial, Equitable Advisors, AXA Advisors, Nift Networks, and Edward Jones. Outside of finance, he has experience in the entertainment sector, having worked at Moviehouse & Eatery. United Capital provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm supports customization through its platform FinLife Partners and offers access to a wide range of investment options, including ESG and faith-based portfolios.

Matthew Lunde is a financial advisor with UMB Financial Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 credential and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at UMB Financial Services and UMB Bank since 2019, and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and Wells Fargo Bank. UMB Financial Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and brokerage services primarily to institutional clients, pooled vehicles, and municipal entities through its UMB Managed Account Solutions wrap-fee program, offering multiple program options and a range of investment products including mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed income instruments.

Richard Weihing is a CFP® with 35 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Global View Capital Management LLC and has previously worked with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Additionally, he serves as an investment adviser representative for Efficient Plan, LLC. Global View Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a technical and quantitative investment approach supported by an in-house algorithmic research platform and offers both model-based strategies and customizable investment options.

Robert Cecil Jr. is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Prospera since 2000 and has operated his own firm, Robert Cecil & Associates, Inc. dba Cecil & C, since 1982. Cecil is also the owner of CecilCo, an independent retirement plan consulting service providing benefits and retirement plan administration to various companies. Prospera Financial Services is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and platforms.

Austen Leninger is a financial advisor at Strategic Wealth Investment Group, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 credential and has previously worked at Cetera and First Financial Equity Corporation. Leninger serves as an elected board member of the Fresh Start Women’s Foundation, a nonprofit organization. Strategic Wealth Investment Group provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a combination of internally developed and third-party model portfolios. The firm employs a diverse investment analysis approach and sponsors private and exchange-traded funds that it may recommend to clients.

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.