Austen Leninger is a financial advisor at Strategic Wealth Investment Group, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 credential and has previously worked at Cetera and First Financial Equity Corporation. Leninger serves as an elected board member of the Fresh Start Women’s Foundation, a nonprofit organization. Strategic Wealth Investment Group provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a combination of internally developed and third-party model portfolios. The firm employs a diverse investment analysis approach and sponsors private and exchange-traded funds that it may recommend to clients.

Timothy Akers is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience currently with Mission Wealth Management, LP. He has previously worked with Raymond James Financial Services, LPL Financial, and Fidelity Investments. Akers serves as Treasurer and Board Member for the nonprofit A Small Miracle Foundation, assisting with budgeting for childcare support. Mission Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving affluent individuals, families, and institutional clients through customized wealth management and financial planning. The firm employs long-term, tax-aware strategies with diverse investment options and offers risk management services including insurance placement.

Donald Hubbard is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Advisor Resource Council since 2016. He has also been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2008. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as a deacon at NorthSide Baptist Church in Weatherford, TX. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises by providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm employs actively managed strategies combining artificial intelligence tools with fundamental analysis across various asset classes and offers both discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management.

James Warburton is a CFP® professional at Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC with 10 years of experience in financial advising. He previously worked for Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management from 2013 to 2023. Quotient Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, consulting, and both discretionary and non-discretionary wealth and investment management. The firm uses tailored investment programs based on client risk profiles and employs a mix of fundamental and cyclical analysis to create diversified, factor-tilted portfolios.

Derek Draper is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Jal Dennis Group and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, Draper is involved in several community activities including serving on the board of the Lake Lavon Camp & Retreat Center, acting as managing director for Global Athletic Impact, participating on the Wylie Sports Hall of Honor board of governors, producing local high school football broadcasts, and occasionally filling in for pastors at services. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporations, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering model portfolios with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing, alongside technology and operational solutions for advisors.

Brad Sanders is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Tectonic Advisors LLC and has previously worked at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC and III To I Financial Management Research, L.P. Outside of his advisory work, Mr. Sanders is a semi-professional musician, performing approximately 10 hours per month during evenings or weekends. Tectonic Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, trusts, and pension plans. The firm employs a proprietary investment process focused on diversified, ETF-heavy allocations with dynamic rebalancing and integrates third-party managers and models within its solutions.

William Houser is a Series 65 credentialed advisor at Eversource Wealth Advisors, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He has a legal background, having worked at Houser Law Firm, P.C. since 2017 and previously at Houser & Flournoy, P.C. and Jordan, Houser & Flournoy, LLP for 12 years. Houser also maintained a role at Aligned Advisors, LLC for nine years prior to joining Eversource. Eversource Wealth Advisors serves a diverse clientele including individuals, families, estates, trusts, charitable foundations, broker-dealers, retirement plans, and other RIAs. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, investment advisory, consulting services, and provides turnkey asset management and sub-advisory services through a national network of advisors employing multiple investment platforms and values-based strategies.

Renee Matheson is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., as well as in roles outside finance including hospitality and full-time education. Hilltop Securities serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and broker-dealer services, offering managed accounts, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and annuity solutions. The firm provides an open-architecture platform combining third-party and firm-sponsored strategies, along with custody, banking, and market-making capabilities.

Christopher Scott II is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors in Lewisville, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at CX Institutional, LLC, Homrich Berg, and Florida Financial Advisors. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 260 advisors serving around 20,000 clients across 66 offices and managing $23.9 billion in client assets. The firm offers wealth-management services such as asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advice, employing a long-term, diversified investment approach managed by an internal team and investment committee.

Jacqueline Finley is a CFA® charterholder with 34 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Momentum Independent Network Inc. She has held positions at Westwood Advisors, LLC since 2019 and has been associated with Foreside Fund Services, LLC and Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. since 2008 and 1995, respectively. Outside of her advisory roles, she is a private independent health insurance agent and co-general partner of an investment holding partnership. Momentum Independent Network Inc. serves individual, corporate, institutional, and retirement clients with investment advisory, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management solutions, integrating broker-dealer operations with municipal advisory and banking capabilities within the Hilltop group.

Marques Glaze is a financial advisor at CX Institutional, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Fisher Investments and PNC Capital Advisors LLC. CX Institutional serves individuals, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plan sponsors with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-strategy asset allocation approach using fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, supplemented by third-party technology platforms to support reporting and tax-efficient asset management.

Gretchen Harder is a financial advisor at Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC in Dallas, TX. She holds the Series 65 designation and has recently begun her career in the financial industry. Her prior work experience includes roles in education and research at institutions such as the University of Colorado Boulder and Carroll Senior High School. Quotient Wealth Partners advises individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, serving both non‑high‑net‑worth and high‑net‑worth clients. The firm provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary and non‑discretionary wealth and investment management, using tailored investment programs primarily implemented through ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and third‑party managers.

Shikha Midha is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previous experience at firms including Morgan Stanley, Fidelity Brokerage Services, and Wells Fargo Bank. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages primarily long-term customized portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, bonds, and alternative investments, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors serving over 13,000 clients.

Robert Borowczak is a financial advisor with Northern Trust Securities, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and possessing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Northern Trust Securities since 2011. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. is a subsidiary of Northern Trust Corporation that provides discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program, serving high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients with model-driven strategies that integrate proprietary and third-party investment products.

Abigail Valentine is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. She is currently with Advisor Resource Council and previously worked at The Vanguard Group, Inc. and LPL Financial. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises by providing asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and referrals to third-party money managers and LPL advisory programs. The firm uses actively managed strategies combining artificial intelligence tools with fundamental analysis across various asset classes and offers both discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management.

John Bauer is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers and the University of Arkansas - Fayetteville. Cain, Watters & Associates provides financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management services primarily to dental healthcare professionals, individual investors, and pension or profit-sharing plan sponsors. The firm also offers accounting and tax services as a Certified Public Accountancy and manages multiple investment programs, combining internal due diligence with third-party managers.

Clayton Fisher is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with Arax Advisory Partners and has prior experience at U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC and USCA Securities LLC. Arax Advisory Partners is an SEC-registered multi-team wealth manager with over 200 advisors, overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans using a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation.

Lal Echterhoff is a CFA® charterholder with 34 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Level Four Advisory Services in Dallas, TX, where he has worked since 2013. Prior to and concurrently, he has been involved with Level Four Capital Management and Harbor Financial Services. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.5 billion for individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and state and municipal entities. The firm provides financial planning, asset and portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and fiduciary services, utilizing model portfolios, multiple custodians, and a mix of firm-sponsored and third-party platforms.

Maggie Robertson is a financial advisor at Advisor Resource Council with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles in education and a position at Texas Leaguer Brewing Company. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises by offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses actively managed strategies that integrate artificial intelligence with traditional fundamental analysis and provides both discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management options.

Matthew Mcguire is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Parallel Advisors, LLC since 2019 and previously spent 13 years with Heritage Trust Company and Argent Institutional Services, LLC. Parallel Advisors serves individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies using fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, and integrates technology platforms to manage tax-efficient rebalancing and held-away accounts.