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.

Pamela Castellano is a financial advisor at Merrill with 29 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 designation and has been with Merrill since 1981. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies managed by internal and third-party teams for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

John Arnot is a CFP® with 40 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera in Arlington, TX. He has been associated with Cetera Wealth Services, LLC since 2013 and Coble-Cravens Financial Services Inc since 1994. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of Downtown Arlington Management Company, a nonprofit focused on local community and business development. Cetera is an SEC-registered adviser that serves individual and institutional clients through a large nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a variety of portfolio management strategies and financial planning services.

Emerson Bell is a CFP® professional with 35 years of experience in financial planning. He has been with Fee Only Financial Planning since 1981. The firm provides fee-only financial planning and portfolio management services to individual clients, managing approximately $80 million in assets across 36 client relationships. Its practice is characterized by a concentrated, relationship-focused approach with customized planning and ongoing investment monitoring.

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.