William Purvis is a financial advisor with Sowell Management in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LGT Financial Advisors LLC, The Vanguard Group, Inc., and PriorityOne Bank. Sowell Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other RIAs with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm operates an independent-contractor model with over 100 IARs and offers a range of investment strategies including strategic and tactical allocation, equity selection, and model portfolios developed with firms such as Goldman Sachs.

Royce Medlin is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at True North Advisors, LLC since 2024 and previously spent eight years at Clear Rock Advisors, LLC. Based in Dallas, TX, he holds the Series 66 license. True North Advisors, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, endowments, and other institutions with financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, bottom-up investment approach focused on value-oriented strategies while incorporating passive indexed ETFs, SMAs, and alternative or private investments as appropriate.

Brian Fox is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Outside of advising, he is involved as a member of two LLCs engaged in residential and commercial real estate development and other non-investment related business activities. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise-scale adviser and dually registered broker-dealer serving individuals, corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $12.4 billion through about 207 advisors and offers a range of investment advisory and financial planning services utilizing multiple platforms and customizable portfolio solutions.

Richard Mc Coy is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services in Dallas, TX, bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Level Four Financial and its affiliated entities since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner involved in office management at GHMYS Group, LLP. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing over $5 billion across a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and nonprofits. The firm offers fee-only financial planning and asset management, employing model portfolios developed internally or through sub-advisers, and features vertically integrated financial capabilities including affiliated trust services.

Judson Crawford is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Cain, Watters & Associates, P.L.L.C. since 2008. Mr. Crawford has a minority ownership interest in Tectonic Financial, Inc., a publicly traded company with several financial industry affiliates, and holds ownership stakes in related entities that provide business services to clients in specific industries. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC provides financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management primarily to dental healthcare professionals, individual investors, and pension or profit-sharing plan sponsors. The firm combines CPA/accounting services with multiple investment programs, including pooled collective funds and separately managed accounts, and maintains a formal affiliation with a banking institution to support its client offerings.

Stephen Mendel is a financial advisor at Integrity Advisory Solutions with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Vested Legacy Wealth Management, L.P. since 2014. Mendel is also the owner and managing partner of The Mendel Law Firm, L.P., which focuses on estate and trust planning, probate, and elder law. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services, relying on third-party platforms and managers to provide customized investment strategies.

James Parry Sr. is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Arkadios Wealth Advisors since 2019 and previously worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. and his own firm, Parry Financial Advisors LLC, which he continues to operate. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as a licensed settlement broker in life settlements and works as a life insurance agent. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans implemented through various internally managed and third-party strategies, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analyses.

David Geschke is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. His prior work includes roles at The Mather Group, Lincoln Investment, Capital Analysts, Avantax Investment Services, and Hilltop Securities. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.5 billion and serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and municipal entities. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers through model portfolios and various wrap platforms.

John Bryan is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Level Four Advisory Services since 2021, also associated with Level Four Financial, LLC since 2010. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president and team manager of the Evanston Adult Hockey Association, a sports club he started in 2023. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $5.32 billion across 115 advisors and serving a diverse client base that includes individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers fee-only financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing model portfolios and a combination of direct management, affiliated sub-advisers, and third-party managers.

Charles Dix is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 42 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors and USCA Securities. Outside of advisory work, he is a majority owner of ActFit LLC, providing business advice for fitness and nutrition, and serves as a FINRA arbitrator. 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 through a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset-allocation strategies, including the use of performance-based fee arrangements and carried-interest structures for qualified investors.

George Pedraza is a financial advisor at BOK Financial Securities, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Merrill, CAPTRUST, Covenant, and Wells Fargo in various capacities. Pedraza serves as a board member for several educational organizations, including Keystone School, the UTSA College for Health Community & Policy Advisory Council, and the Riverwalk Education Foundation, which oversees multiple charter schools in Texas. BOK Financial Advisors serves individual, high-net-worth, corporate, and institutional clients through a non-discretionary, fee-based investment management program called Guided Portfolio Solutions. The firm combines advisor-led client contact with research and asset allocation from Strategic Investment Advisors, and it is affiliated with a publicly traded bank holding company.

Alan Keppler is a financial advisor at Titleist Asset Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior roles include positions at JP Morgan Securities, Merrill, and Bank of America. Keppler also manages Paragon Private Wealth Group, operating as an investment advisory business under Titleist. Titleist Asset Management provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a Rules Based Investing Total Return System and offers customized portfolios overseen by an investment committee, combining advisory services with affiliated brokerage and insurance activities.

Kelly Landen is a financial advisor at BOK Financial Securities, Inc. in Plano, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining BOK Financial Securities, Landen worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC and Goldman Sachs. Outside of financial advising, Landen serves as secretary and board member for McCann Holdings LLC. BOK Financial Advisors serves individual, high-net-worth, corporate, and institutional clients, including municipalities and government agencies. The firm offers non-discretionary, fee-based investment management through its Guided Portfolio Solutions program, combining quantitative and qualitative research with tailored asset allocations.

Smitha Thomas is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in the financial industry. She has worked at Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC since 2019 and previously held roles at LPL Financial and Independent Financial Partners. She is also a licensed insurance agent. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC manages approximately $6.0 billion in client assets and serves individuals, trusts and estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines goals-based planning supported by proprietary software with an evidence-based investment approach that incorporates behavioral economics and quantitative measures to build long-term portfolios.

Arthur Salmon is a financial advisor with BFC Planning, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with BFC Planning and Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services since 2012. Outside of financial services, he is involved in an e-commerce business distributing automotive parts. BFC Planning, Inc. provides financial planning, asset management, and referral-based outside money manager services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pensions, trusts, and banks. The firm supports over 11,000 client relationships with approximately $3.8 billion in assets under management and offers flexible fee arrangements and a variety of investment program structures through independent advisory representatives.

Hayden Lusk is a financial advisor at Sagespring Wealth Partners with CFP® and Series 66 credentials and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sagespring in 2022, he worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., Raytheon Technologies, The Boeing Company, and Best Buy. Sagespring Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base, including individual households across wealth levels and various institutional clients such as retirement plans, banks, insurance companies, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing tailored portfolios that incorporate fundamental and technical analysis alongside multi-team resources and third-party manager relationships.

Sherrie Smith is a financial advisor at Eversource Wealth Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at Eventide Asset Management, LLC, Foreside Fund Services, LLC, and Northern Lights Distributors, LLC. Eversource Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, estates, trusts, charitable foundations, broker-dealers, retirement plans, and other RIAs. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, investment advisory, and consulting services through a national network of advisors using a variety of investment programs and provides turnkey asset management, back-office support, and sub-advisory services.

Bradley Weddle is a CFP® professional with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving at Advisor Resource Council since 2013. He has also been associated with LPL Financial since 2007. Outside of his advisory work, he teaches a retirement planning course through the Mesquite Independent School District Community Education program. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm employs actively managed strategies that integrate artificial intelligence tools with fundamental analysis and offers both discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management options.

Karen Lessard is a financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services, Concorde Investment Services, and Woodbury Financial Services. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser managing over $5 billion across 115 advisors and serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and nonprofits. The firm offers fee-only financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing model portfolios developed internally or through sub-advisers.

Jennifer Lander is a financial advisor at Realta Investment Advisors, Inc. in Dallas, TX, with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Titan Securities for nine years. Outside of her advisory role, she operates under the DBA Lonestar Wealth Advisors and is licensed to sell fixed insurance products in Texas. Realta Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on individualized advice and employs a wide range of investment strategies, including asset allocation across various asset classes, with institutional resources and third-party manager programs.