Jordan Schwartz is a financial advisor with Strategic Wealth Investment Group, LLC in Louisville, KY, holding a Series 65 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He is the owner of Jean and Jordan, LLC, a virtual success coaching company, and maintains a blog targeted at millennials. His prior experience includes roles at Bass Realty and operating independent leasing and consulting businesses. Strategic Wealth Investment Group serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and select business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to develop tailored investment plans, which are typically managed on a discretionary basis and may include allocations to private placements and externally managed vehicles.

Dan Hoey is a financial advisor with Trajan Wealth, L.L.C. holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Fisher Investments and Goldman Sachs. Trajan Wealth, L.L.C. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a long-term, disciplined investment approach that incorporates stocks, ETFs, and occasional mutual funds, with portfolios tailored to client-specific factors such as risk tolerance and tax considerations.

Duane Roberts is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Dana Investment Advisors, Inc. since 2008. Dana Investment Advisors, Inc. is an independent investment management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, high-net-worth individuals, banks, insurance companies, and public-sector entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary equity and fixed-income portfolio management with an emphasis on relative-value equity selection and fixed-income strategies focused on income and credit quality, incorporating ESG screening and client-directed social or faith-based exclusions.

Angela Tacco is a financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Edward Jones from 2010 to 2019 before joining Level Four Financial, LLC, and Level Four Advisory Services. Outside of her advisory role, she volunteers as a retirement planning educational seminar facilitator with AARP and serves as an instructor at Tarrant County Community College and Texas Christian University. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $5.32 billion across 115 advisors and 13,865 client relationships. The firm serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing fee-only financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan advisory services.

Kris Maksimovich is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Global Wealth Advisors and Commonwealth Financial Network from 2008 to 2025. Outside of advisory work, he owns KTM Vans, LLC, the entity holding a vehicle used for sports-related travel and remote work. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, ESOPs, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach combines long-term, diversified asset allocation with centrally managed portfolios and customization options, supported by an internal investment team and third-party managers.

Nelson Kamimura is a financial advisor at USAA Investment Services Company with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked in various roles within USAA, including positions at USAA Life Insurance Company and USAA Financial Advisors Inc. USAA Investment Services Company provides retirement-focused advice and referral services primarily to USAA members and individual investors through phone and digital channels. The firm delivers a Retirement Income Strategy Report and facilitates client referrals to third-party broker-dealers and advisers rather than managing client assets directly.

Sharran Hood is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining First Advisors National, Hood worked at Primerica Advisors for five years and has been involved with Primerica Financial Services for over a decade. Outside of advisory work, Hood is engaged in independent sales of insurance products. First Advisors National manages discretionary assets for individual and high-net-worth clients, offering investment management, third-party portfolio recommendations, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes selecting and monitoring third-party money managers and combines tactical and strategic investment approaches with fundamental analysis for supplemental security recommendations.

Angela Raley is a financial advisor with BOK Financial Securities, Inc. in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Hilltop Securities Inc., Accelerate Mortgage, and BBVA affiliates. BOK Financial Advisors serves individual, high-net-worth, corporate, and institutional clients, providing non-discretionary, fee-based investment management through its Guided Portfolio Solutions program, along with financial planning and consulting. The firm combines advisor-led client interaction with a research-driven asset allocation process managed by its Strategic Investment Advisors.

Andrew Seale is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors in Lewisville, TX. He has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at PwC and Mark Wilson Advisory while completing his education at Texas A&M University. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, retirement plans, ESOPs, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach overseen by an internal team and investment committee, and offers a range of customizable portfolio solutions along with financial planning and retirement consulting services.

Paul Benge is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council based in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and totaling 40 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Citigroup Global Markets. He operates a registered investment advisory business under the DBA Benge Financial within Advisor Resource Council. Advisor Resource Council is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities with asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm integrates artificial intelligence with fundamental analysis to offer model and separately managed account strategies under its AIQ platform, supplemented by third-party advisory programs and custom solutions.

Cole Staton is a financial advisor at Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Virtue Capital Management and C&M Financial Group, where he also serves as owner of an advisory and insurance business. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, operating as Fusion Investment Advisors, provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes an open-architecture platform with tailored investment strategies and a broad range of investment tools, managing over $1 billion in client assets.

Christopher Wigington is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Manarin Investment Counsel Ltd, and Securities America Advisors, Inc. He has been with Prospera Financial Services since 2014. 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 businesses, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory platforms.

Allan Peiser is a financial advisor at Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company with 25 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has worked at several firms, including EisnerAmper and Avantax Advisory Services, Inc., and is also a contract partner at Eisner Advisory Group LLC, advising clients on tax transactions. Peiser is involved in theater production as a passive investor in the "Dear Evan Hansen" tours. Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company serves individuals, trustees, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $5 billion in assets and focuses on asset allocation and diversification, utilizing third-party Independent Managers and technology platforms to support its services.

Justin Davis is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with Ascentis Independent Advisors, LLC and has held prior roles at Peak Brokerage Services, LLC, Impact Financial Strategies, LLC, Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., Wells Fargo Clearing, and A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Davis is the owner and CEO of Impact Financial Strategies, LLC and is involved in offering disability insurance. Ascentis Independent Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities by providing asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including discretionary management, third-party managers, and private direct investments, with portfolios actively monitored and rebalanced.

Richard Lee Jr. is a CFP® and CFA® with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Lee Financial Corporation since 2010. He serves on the board of directors of Wynne/Jackson Inc., a real estate development firm, although he has not been active in this role for several years. Lee Financial Company, LLC provides fee-only financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm employs a team-based model focusing on tailored portfolios and also acts as investment adviser to private pooled investment vehicles.

Matthew Marcello is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors. His prior roles include nine years at Apexium Financial LP and ten years at Purshe Kaplan Sterling. He is also an insurance agent licensed to sell life, health, and annuity products. United Capital Financial Advisors provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and corporate or institutional accounts. The firm offers customized investment strategies and supports various portfolio options, including ESG and faith-based investments, while also providing technology and practice platforms for independent advisors.

Gilbert Herrick Jr. is a financial advisor at Momentum Independent Network Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Momentum Independent Network since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the finance committee of Wilshire Baptist Church. Momentum Independent Network Inc. provides investment advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services to individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of managed account programs and integrates broker-dealer operations with banking and municipal advisory services within the Hilltop group.

Marc Liberman is a financial advisor at Aegis Capital Corp. with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Merrill, Morgan Stanley, B. Riley Wealth Advisors, and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Aegis Capital Corp. provides investment advisory and related financial services to individual and corporate clients, offering asset management, financial planning, brokerage, annuities, insurance, and occasional investment banking services. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary client relationships.

Hameem Shah is a financial advisor at Ally Invest Advisors with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Ally Invest Securities and as a self-employed advisor prior to joining his current firm. Ally Invest Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through web-based and virtual solutions, offering services such as ETF-based Robo Portfolios and Financial Advisor-delivered Personal Advice built on model portfolios with multiple risk tiers.

Jorge Espinoza is a financial advisor with Ally Invest Advisors in Lewisville, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having five years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Ally Invest Advisors and Ally Invest Securities, as well as positions at TIAA, Bank of America, Merrill, and Chase Bank. Ally Invest Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through web-based solutions and virtual interactions. The firm uses model portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory across multiple risk tiers and offers services including automated investing and personalized financial advice.