Julie Denham is a financial advisor with Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience. She has worked at Cain, Watters & Associates since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she assists with administrative duties at Krum Feed & Supply LLC. Cain, Watters & Associates provides financial planning, retirement planning, and investment management services primarily to individuals, trustees, and plan sponsors, with a focus on dental healthcare professionals. The firm offers a range of solutions including ERISA plan advisory, pooled trusts, unified managed accounts, and donor-advised fund management, supported by formal affiliations with banking and accounting entities.

Jessica Ebuen is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at The Huntington Investment Company for 10 years before joining Prospera in 2021. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise-scale firm serving individuals, corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans, managing approximately $12.4 billion through about 207 advisors. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and financial planning services utilizing multiple delivery platforms and combines firm models, third-party sub-advisers, and customizable allocations for portfolio management.

James Yahoudy is a financial advisor at Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC in Grapevine, TX, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Aptus since 2020, following seven years at TD Ameritrade and most recently with Quasar Distributors, LLC. Aptus Capital Advisors manages approximately $14.47 billion and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm offers a range of advisory services including portfolio management, financial planning, and model-portfolio subscriptions, primarily implementing strategies through ETFs with a focus on balancing market participation and risk mitigation.

Nancy Schilreff is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Brookstone Capital Management since 2018 and previously was employed with Client One Securities, LLC and Horter Investment Management. She is also Vice President of Schilreff & Associates, an insurance services business that provides life insurance, annuities, and long-term care policies tailored to client needs. Brookstone Capital Management offers fee-based asset management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models and a variety of investment strategies, servicing clients through both direct management and sub-advisory relationships.

Arjun Swarup is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, he worked at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and has an academic background from NYU College of Arts and Sciences. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing managed account services within a fiduciary framework, including acting as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

David Murdock Jr. is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Bordeaux Wealth Advisors LLC and Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth. Focus Partners Wealth serves a broad range of clients including individual, high-net-worth, family office, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients. The firm uses a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach with enhanced open architecture, combining fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside third-party managers, and offers a wide array of wealth management and advisory services.

Charlotte Green is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with five years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to her advisory role, she worked for 18 years at Stanley Cleaners & Laundry. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund within a vertically integrated group that uses affiliated funds.

John Brown is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Exencial Wealth Advisors, LLC and Bush O'Donnell Investment Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as chairman of GJ Liquidation Company, a former supplier of railroad crossties. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, families, institutions, and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers integrated legal, accounting, and trust services through affiliated entities.

Steven Perry is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at D.A. Davidson since 2019, following a decade at Wells Nelson & Associates, LLC. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of services from ERISA retirement plan advisory to comprehensive financial planning and private wealth management for clients with over $20 million in net worth.

Mark Rubey is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and has previously worked at Raa for 12 years before joining Allworth Financial in 2020. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management using a variety of model strategies and employs technology solutions to manage held-away employer retirement accounts without requiring client login credentials.

Sara Corbitt is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She has been associated with Ayco since 2010. 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, utilizing centralized investment resources and a range of tailored service offerings.

Lisa Johnson is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Goldman Sachs - Ayco since 2021, TD AMERITRADE since 2018, and Travelers Insurance from 2016 to 2018. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm employs strategic and tactical allocation models and provides clients access to a range of fee arrangements, proprietary research tools, and affiliated Goldman Sachs capabilities.

Jason Gower is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning, Inc. since 2020 and previously spent six years with Stratford Consulting, LLC. He is based in Addison, TX. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning-led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by additional portfolio management techniques and a range of retirement plan services.

Charles Schwender is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 66 designation. He began his advisory career in 2024 and has prior experience at First Horizon Bank and PNC Investments LLC. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only, algorithm-driven digital portfolio solution for employees that uses mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Pierce Halsted is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, having joined in 2023, and previously worked at UBS Financial Services from 2019 to 2023. His early career includes multiple roles at Baylor University from 2015 to 2019. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm employs a combination of proprietary asset-allocation modeling and third-party Independent Managers, utilizing both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Wen Bin Wang is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2012. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, including customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

James Herr is a CFA® charterholder based in Dallas, TX, with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Corient since 2022 and previously spent eleven years at RGT Wealth Advisors. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers, employing risk management tools and offering access to alternative investments and private funds through its affiliated platforms.

Edi Crow is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA-CREF since 2013. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services to individuals and various entities, often those connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund and offers customized portfolio management through a vertically integrated model.

Stuart Schwartz is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer in Dallas, TX, with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Oppenheimer since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in a retail business specializing in ladies' outerwear and serves as trustee for separate property trust accounts established for his children. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services such as discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation with a range of investment vehicles and acts as a qualified custodian for client assets.

Kyle Deatherage is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 29 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and also owns Deatherage Financial Consulting, through which he provides advisory and insurance services. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, including large institutional investors. The firm provides fiduciary services, plan design, compliance testing, and employee education, leveraging multiple management platforms and extensive third-party relationships.