Christopher Lott is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors since 2025. He has a longstanding career including roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Smith Anglin Financial, and Heritage Financial dating back to 1993. Outside of advising, he is the managing member of ALP Air, LLC, a holding company that owns an aircraft. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a range of investment vehicles.

Burt Snover is a ChFC® with 37 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Integrity Alliance, LLC. He has held roles at Brokers International Financial Services, Fund Architects, and Foresight Financial Group. Outside of advisory work, he serves as president of Comp Edge Financial, a wholesaling and insurance marketing firm. Integrity Alliance is a large advisor network serving individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing discretionary accounts, model portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers.

Zachary Egbert is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at GWN Securities Inc. since 2012. He is also the managing partner of Egbert Wealth Management, which is noted as an investment-related side business maintained for tax purposes. GWN Securities provides investment advisory services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs, incorporating both discretionary portfolio management and financial planning with a combination of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers.

Bradley Mickelson is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and previously worked at Spectrum Advisors, Fisher Investments, and Barrow Hanley Global Investors. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using Modern Portfolio Theory, with a focus on multi-factor tilts, low-cost index vehicles, and tax management.

Ann Mcclain is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She worked at Merrill from 1997 to 2025 before joining Rockefeller Capital Management and Rockefeller Financial LLC in 2025. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning with broker-dealer capabilities, providing a range of investment solutions through its Private Advisor model and consolidated investment platform.

William Diehl is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. for 14 years before joining Beacon Pointe in 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for family trusts and is an officer of a family-owned investment LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a manager-focused, asset-allocation approach supported by proprietary due diligence and offers a range of services from discretionary wealth management to outsourced CIO solutions.

Leticia Perrine is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2010. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as the managing member of Texas Kraft Post LLC, a non-investment-related business. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients through various wealth management segments and offers a wide range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains large-scale institutional capabilities, including in-house research and derivative services.

Philip Strunk is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2016. He is also co-owner of MPACT Financial Group, LLC, which operates MPACT Financial and Insurance Services. Prior to Commonwealth, he worked at WFG Investments, Inc. from 2012 to 2016. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Kevin Kurtz is a CFP® and CFA® with 25 years of industry experience. He currently works at Rockefeller Financial LLC and previously spent 11 years at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, and corporations. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, operating uniquely as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with a broad investment platform that includes equities, fixed income, alternatives, and customized managed accounts.

Emma Salzman is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied and JP Morgan. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a broad client base, including both non‑high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management tailored to client objectives, utilizing strategic allocation models and a range of services such as Private Family Office and Specialized Executive Wealth programs.

Parichart Arredondo is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 license and 21 years of industry experience. She has worked with MPACT Financial Group since 2013 and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2016. Outside of her advisory work, she hosts the Whine Time Forum podcast and co-owns Jatem International, LLC, a business selling beauty products. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and managing approximately $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and extensive back-office services.

Larry Ferguson is a CFP® with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Mercer Global Advisors since 2021 and previously spent significant time with Quest Capital Management and Raymond James Financial Services. He is based in Dallas, TX. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach, utilizing diversified portfolios with low-cost ETFs, index funds, and other strategies, while also offering specialized programs and educational initiatives.

Joseph Levi is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at SunTrust Investment Services, JPMorgan Securities, and Synovus Securities. He serves as Vice President and Treasurer of the Board for the YMCA Foundation of Middle Tennessee. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships and technology-enhanced research to support investment decisions.

Gregory Mccurry is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. Prior to joining Hornor, Townsend & Kent in 2020, he worked at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, The O.N. Equity Sales Company, Ohio National Financial Services, and operated the McCurry Insurance Agency LLC, which he continues to own and manage. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisers, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both as a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, combining advisory services with custody and brokerage capabilities.

Jack Brown Jr. is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 55 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Commonwealth since 2016. Brown is also a part owner of Brown Ruth Advisors, LLC, an entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. 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 hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody and clearing services.

Brandon Montgomery is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation and JP Morgan Securities LLC. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain IRA and retail brokerage clients, using an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Corban Quarles is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services based in Dallas, TX. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Goldman Sachs, as well as experience with Nightlight Donuts and Fellowship Bible Church. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored investment strategies supported by research and technology, with access to services across the broader Goldman Sachs platform.

Stephen Snapp is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Dallas, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2019 and previously spent eight years at United Capital Financial Advisers. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized programs such as Private Family Office services and Executive Wealth programs. The firm integrates strategic allocation models, manager selections, and advanced analytics within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem to tailor solutions to client objectives.

Ben Roth is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 43 years of industry experience. He previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities for over a decade. Mr. Roth is also the founder and wealth advisor of Fortis Wealth Advisors, LLC, through which he manages client financial assets. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support advisor and client needs.

Grant Howell is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include work with NYLIFE Securities, LLC and Bright & Associates, LLC. Outside of financial services, Howell has been involved with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Kanakuk Kamps. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base of individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm employs a range of program types and predominantly manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.