Dario Alonso is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2021 and has worked at Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2014. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Aaron De La Cruz is a financial advisor with Cetera in Fort Worth, TX, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Agia, VALIC Financial Advisors, and Fidelity Investments. Outside of his advisory work, he has worked as a full-service shopper for Instacart. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Daniel Cruz is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2025. His prior experience includes roles outside finance, such as with Troy Construction LLC and Purple Heart Pawn and Gun, as well as positions in education and hospitality. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework when recommending strategies.

Hector Alvarez is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Bank NA. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment advisory services. The firm’s IPS-driven approach incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broader range of financial products, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Miles Smith is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2022, and previously spent six years at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses structured planning tools and firm-approved methodologies to support client financial planning.

Gregory Saurenman is a financial advisor at Mission Advisory Group in Fort Worth, TX, with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations. Prior to founding Mission Advisory Group in 2020, he worked at ISC Advisors, Inc. and Institutional Securities Corp from 2017 to 2020, and at Calamos Financial Services LLC from 2015 to 2017. Mission Advisory Group is an independent firm focused on providing personalized advisory services.

Mark Evers is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with XYPN Sapphire and also serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor and Financial Planning Program Director at the University of North Texas. His prior experience includes roles at Elation Wealth, Imperium Wealth Management, and Strategic Financial Concepts. XYPN Sapphire provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, risk-based investment approach using diversified portfolios and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, supporting nearly 50 affiliated advisors under a centralized structure.