Aaron Rainwater is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo Clearing, PNC Managed Account Solutions, BB&T Investment Services, and Chase Investment Services. Rainwater is based in Irving, TX. 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 services and investment strategies supported by various technology tools and maintains significant scale across advisory and related financial activities.

Jonathan Pope is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James since 2008 after one year at Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in agriculture through a personal LLC for hunting property established with a friend. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipalities. The firm offers financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions, utilizing a range of portfolio management styles and in-house research.

Janei Ankton is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and four years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2022 and has a background that includes over a decade at Wells Fargo Bank and earlier experience in the hospitality industry. Outside of her financial career, she works as a bartender at Urban Crust in Plano, Texas. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Steven Allison is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His career includes tenure at AXA Advisors, UBS Financial Services, and Securities America Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Micro Mold Plastics USA, Inc. and is involved in aircraft ownership through Allison Aviation. 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 financial planning and asset management services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies across various asset classes.

Jayson Bales is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. based in Dallas, TX, with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Baird since 2012, with prior experience at Spectrum Strategies, L.L.C. and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is a musician and performs as a singer and guitarist in a band on a hobby basis. He is part of The DDK Group within Baird's Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing manager-traded and model-traded SMA strategies, tax management, and internal research tools.

Cynthia Timmons is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Investments, LLC for eight years before joining her current firm in 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and wrap-fee programs. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from the Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

Jarrod Jordan is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Ft. Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill and Bank of America before joining J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. He previously operated Melanie June Photography, LLC for one year. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients. Their advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative research to deliver written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting, with clients retaining final decision-making authority.

Stephanie Addison is a financial advisor with Merrill in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 32 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 2011. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

William Brown is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Arlington, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sanctuary Advisors, Ameriprise Financial Services, Cetera Advisor Networks, Tower Square Securities, and Merrill. He is involved with Gladstone Wealth Partners, an entity related to his LPL business. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, 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.

Dawn Urbanovsky is a financial advisor with Fidelity Investments in Arlington, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. She has worked within various Fidelity entities since 2013, including Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, as well as registered investment companies and a charitable gift fund. The firm employs a process that integrates fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction, and is notable for its use of AI, formal advisory roles to multiple funds, and participation as a registered commodity pool operator.

Camila Fonseca Tavera is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. She has been with Wells Fargo since 2016, including roles at Wells Fargo Bank, and joined Wells Fargo Clearing in 2026. Her prior experience includes work at State Farm and involvement with local theatre companies. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by extensive research and analytics.

Joseph Martinez Jr. is a financial advisor with Merrill in Hurst, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America and TD Ameritrade, among others. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional investors.

Terri Dirba is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 1999. She holds a Series 63 license and is based in Grand Prairie, TX. Outside of her advisory role, Dirba has worked seasonally as floor staff for TNT Fireworks. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and corporate entities. The firm offers a range of investment strategies and operates an SEC-registered advisory program with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management.

Katharine Archer is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 credential and previously worked at AIG for 13 years before joining Edward Jones in 2022. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large network of advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Matthew Gunnip is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His career includes positions at Morgan Stanley and its affiliates from 2007 to 2023 before joining Ameriprise. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to provide written recommendations. The firm also delivers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.

Carla Thompson is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 42 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS since 1995 and has operated Carla Thompson Financial Services since 1986. Thompson serves as a member of the University of Texas at Austin College of Fine Arts Advisory Committee. UBS Financial Services provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individual, corporate, and institutional clients, offering a range of financial planning and portfolio management solutions supported by proprietary research and institutional trading capabilities.

Amy Smith is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She focuses on family wealth management strategies, women and wealth, and retirement income. Amy works closely with clients to develop personalized financial strategies aimed at helping them pursue their long-term goals. She emphasizes a disciplined and diversified portfolio construction approach, detailed planning, and defined re-balancing targets rather than attempting to time the markets. Amy holds the designation of Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) and earned her High School Diploma from Burleson High School. She is also actively involved in her community, volunteering as a Johnson County Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA). In her personal time, Amy enjoys boating, gardening, and horseback riding.

Kate Meyer is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Bank of America and Charles Schwab. Outside of finance, she works part-time as a licensed professional counselor at a small therapy practice in Keller, Texas. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Ra Shad Adkison is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Desoto, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan Securities, Adkison worked at Verizon Wireless and Farmers Insurance Exchange. Outside of the financial industry, he works as a delivery driver for Amazon Flex on a part-time basis. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, and endowments through a non-discretionary advisory program focused on asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting, supported by centralized due diligence combining quantitative and qualitative research.

Joel Risenhoover is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial in two separate periods totaling nine years, and previously spent eight years with Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services. He also has a background at Neighborhood Credit Union spanning 14 years. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a variety of financial planning and investment management solutions tailored to individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and other institutions.