Judson Arrington is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014 and previously worked at Voya Financial Partners, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Arrington is involved in insurance and investment sales through his own entities, Arrington Financial and Independent Insurance. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale firm that provides financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory services, and access to unified managed accounts and third-party money managers. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through a large network of investment adviser representatives and combines in-house and external strategies with technology-enabled tools to implement client recommendations.

William Mccants is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with one year of industry experience, currently with Principal Financial Services. His prior experience includes roles at Merrill, Fidelity Investments, Charles Schwab, and Bank of America. He has been employed in various capacities across multiple industries, including security and retail, as well as an ongoing role at Tarrant County College since 2018. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and military personnel stationed outside the U.S. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions, implementing investments typically on a discretionary basis.

Vincent Hawkins is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked for Steward Financial Group, LLC for 16 years before joining Mercer Global Advisors. Outside of advising, he is a one-third owner of HESland, a commercial real estate firm, where he manages banking and finance. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Christina Gumm is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. She currently works at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc., having previously been employed at United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC and Northern Trust. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors offers investment and wealth advisory services to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm provides customized portfolio management and financial planning supported by an internal investment team and governance committees, managing approximately $67.8 billion in assets with a focus on delivering tailored solutions including options strategies and Family Office services.

Charles Wedemeyer is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently with Allworth Financial, L.P. He has worked at firms including Mercer Global Advisors, Fisher Investments, The Vanguard Group, and Fidelity Investments. Allworth Financial serves a wide range of clients—such as individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations—offering services including financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses both quantitative and qualitative analysis to implement customized investment strategies and provides education through newsletters, podcasts, and seminars.

Angela Gordon is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc, Penn Mutual Life Insurance, and Lincoln Investment. She serves as president and board member of a homeowner's association in Arlington, TX, and works part-time as a self-employed grocery delivery provider. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account programs.

Alan Ives is a CFA® charterholder and holds the Series 63 license, with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Luther King Capital Management Corporation in Fort Worth, TX since 2015. Luther King Capital Management Corporation advises a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, foundations, pension plans, government entities, registered investment companies, and private investment partnerships. The firm employs fundamental, bottom-up analysis across multiple asset classes and offers a range of services including separately managed portfolios, sub-advisory, model portfolio services, and financial planning.

Michael Mc Clinton is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has experience with Principal Financial Group and NYLIFE Securities LLC and began his current role in 2025. Prior to entering the financial industry, he worked at Collin College and the City of Fort Worth. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Labique Fazal Din is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with a Series 66 designation and over 11 years of industry experience, including 11 years at Fidelity Investments before joining Commonwealth in 2026. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody/clearing services.

Joanna Horton is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America and serves as an adjunct professor at Dallas Baptist University, where she teaches business courses. Joanna is also an officer and director of the nonprofit Altrusa of Hot Springs Village. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations, through a network of over 400 independent advisers. The firm offers tailored portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning, utilizing multiple investment strategies and acting as a fiduciary under written agreements.

Michael Smith is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC in Addison, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has worked with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor Townsend And Kent, Inc. since 2008. In addition to advisory services, he is involved in insurance brokerage through Penn Mutual Wealth Strategies and Wealth Coordination Partners. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, combining custody, execution, and brokerage capabilities with investment advice.

Joseph Casselman is a financial advisor at Farther with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. His career includes roles at Waypoint Strategic Advisors, Casselman Financial Strategies, and Guardian Life. Casselman is also a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance products and services. Farther provides discretionary investment management and related advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a web and mobile platform as well as in-person meetings. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, implemented through proprietary model portfolios and algorithmic rebalancing, utilizing a range of asset classes with support from AI tools.

Colin Kirkpatrick is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Fidelity Investments, Citizens Securities, Inc., and Total Benefit Communications. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors, utilizing centralized technology and third-party model managers.

Hayden Kerns is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Merrill, and Frost Bank. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm operates as a registered broker-dealer and offers a consolidated investment platform delivering diverse portfolio solutions across equities, fixed income, and alternatives.

Thomas Altimont is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Lockton Investment Advisors and First Financial Bank. He is based in Dallas, TX. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and long-term strategies, supplemented by direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and selective private market exposure.

Donald Lyons is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 38 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameritas-affiliated firms since 1987 and has managed Lyons Investment Group since 2008. Outside of his advisory roles, Lyons is involved with Emergent Development Group LLC, a business focused on acquiring residential lots as a passive investor. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a variety of investment strategies and platforms, combining model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities to tailor portfolios according to client needs.

Steven Anglin is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and 34 years of industry experience. His career includes long tenures at Smith Anglin & Co. and Smith Anglin Financial, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as a managing member or partner in several investment-related LLCs focused on oil and gas properties and family real estate partnerships. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers to deliver diversified portfolios that may include mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and custom indexing.

Christopher Cerulla is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Voya Financial and its affiliated entities since 2014. Prior to that, he was associated with Directed Services, LLC for nine years. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is a large advisory and broker-dealer affiliate serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory, utilizing both affiliated and third-party investment products through a network of advisors and technology-enabled tools.

Eric Maya is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley from 2016 to 2021 before joining Goldman Sachs in 2021. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary managers, offering tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Jacob Smith is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Luther King Capital Management Corporation with one year of industry experience. He has been with Luther King Capital Management since 2006. Luther King Capital Management Corporation serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, foundations, pension plans, government entities, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up investment approach across a range of equity, fixed income, and balanced strategies and manages several mutual funds, private partnerships, and wrap fee programs.