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.

David Adams is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, Adams serves as a trustee for the Jacob Ratliff 2011 Revocable Trust. He is part of the DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises individuals, families, pensions, profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group offers a combination of consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing a variety of investment strategies and management approaches.

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.

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.

Fritzie Connally Jr. is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services who holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has 40 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameriprise since 2009, including its Financial Services, Inc. and LLC divisions. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. It offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides a written recommendation report and ongoing annual retirement-income planning focused on reliable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Raymond Wilshire is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 36 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. Based in Fort Worth, TX, he has a longstanding career including roles in tax consulting and financial services dating back over five decades through Wilshire & Associates and related firms. Outside of his advisory work, he manages ranch operations and holds executive roles in several family-owned businesses and a nonprofit foundation. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm offering a multi-manager platform that serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of advisors and employs various program structures and investment strategies.

Charlie Hernandez is a financial advisor at Merrill in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America and has seven years of experience at Manny's. Outside of his advisory role, he assists with managing his parents' financial affairs through a family LLC. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients via the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Alejandro Regalado Cruz is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Forza Lux LLC, where he was involved in exotic car rental coaching and rentals. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients, utilizing research and analytics to support diversification and modern portfolio theory.

Mallory Wittkowske is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird in 2023, she worked at Goosehead Insurance and has held various roles associated with the University of Iowa and other organizations. She is part of The DDK Group, a team within Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, institutions, and charitable organizations. The group offers customized financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a range of strategies from traditional equity and fixed income to more complex and non-traditional investments.

Gregory Jones is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Arlington, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and has been affiliated with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2016. Jones is also involved in individual life, property/casualty, fixed annuity, and long-term care insurance as an agent and holds gaswell royalties. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers ongoing financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, emphasizing collaborative, annual planning relationships using firm-approved analytical tools.

Sabrina Hurley is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank since 2012, with a period outside the industry from 2016 to 2021. Outside of finance, she operated a business called Perfect Piece By Saby from 2021 to 2024. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on non-discretionary written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The program incorporates quantitative and qualitative research with forward-looking capital market assumptions and offers access to derivatives and commodities capabilities through affiliated entities.

Michael Brown is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Edward Jones, based in North Richland Hills, TX. He has 28 years of industry experience, including 16 years with Edward Jones. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients across a broad spectrum, including high-net-worth households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors and offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Lance Cobb is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 48 years of industry experience. His prior work includes over two decades at Morgan Stanley in various capacities from 1987 to 2012. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with services including investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses research and analytics to evaluate investment options and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions through a large network of advisors.

Brandon Hamilton serves as a Resident Director with Merrill, where he focuses on delivering personalized wealth management strategies tailored to clients' individual financial goals. He specializes in areas including divorce transition planning, employee benefits planning, family wealth management strategies, services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits, liquidity management, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, portfolio management services, individual and corporate investment strategy, and retirement income. Brandon holds a Bachelor's Degree from Texas Tech University System. He has earned multiple professional designations including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). His approach involves working one-on-one with clients to develop flexible financial strategies aligned with changing market conditions. Outside of his professional responsibilities, Brandon participates in community volunteer activities consistent with Merrill’s tradition of local engagement. He enjoys baseball, basketball, football, running, and spending time with his family.

Madison Phillips is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at San Luis Resort - Grotto and Stephen F. Austin State University. Prior to his advisory career, he spent over a decade with the Dallas Independent School District. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals nearing or in retirement with substantial investable assets. The firm employs a research-driven, algorithm-supported approach to deliver non-discretionary, tax-efficient retirement income recommendations in partnership with its advisors.

Robert Knutzen is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2021 and has been with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm’s process is driven by investment policy statements and modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Brent Pertusio is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Merrill, based in Fort Worth, TX, and has nine years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill and its predecessor Bank of America, N.A. since 2016 and previously worked at Bank of America Corporation from 2007 to 2016. Outside of his financial career, Brent serves as Organist-Choirmaster at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, directing a 15-person choir. 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. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Blake Georg is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Fort Worth, TX. He holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan Securities, he held positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, Texas A&M University, Cargill, and Lockheed Martin. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process integrates quantitative screens and qualitative research to develop model asset allocations and includes capabilities in derivatives and commodities through its broader regulatory registrations and affiliates.

Brenda Quintero is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. She has worked with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2015 and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2019. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.