Cary Bazan is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. in Irving, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mutual of Omaha in 2018, he worked at Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of advising, Bazan is active as an actor with Linda McAlister Talent and is an Amazon KDP author. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement consulting. The firm uses platforms such as Envestnet and Pershing to deliver managed solutions and operates alongside broker-dealer and insurance businesses within the Mutual of Omaha group.

Shaun Aguilar is a financial advisor at Trajan Wealth, L.L.C. with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. and World Financial Group, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Aguilar is also involved in insurance sales, focusing on fixed indexed annuities. Trajan Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, endowments, and institutional investors. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, with an investment process tailored to client objectives and informed by multiple analytical approaches.

Aaron Rosenthal is a financial advisor with Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC who holds the Series 65 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cain, Watters & Associates, he worked at Deloitte and held various roles including positions at Arvest Bank and the University of Central Arkansas. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC 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 both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions and incorporates affiliated banking and accounting resources into its service offerings.

Royce Itschner is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with True North Advisors, LLC and has prior experience at Clear Rock Advisors, LLC, as well as a part-time role at Massey, Itschner & Co., P.C., a full-service CPA firm. True North Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, endowments, and institutions with financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, value-oriented investment approach combined with quantitative tools and serves as a private fund adviser and general partner to multiple pooled investment vehicles.

Jacob Odom is a financial advisor with LEE Financial Company, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Covenant Wealth Partners and First Allied Securities. Outside of financial advising, he is the owner and founder of an automobile purchase consulting service that he has provided to select family, friends, and clients. LEE Financial Company offers fee-only financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm employs a team-based approach centered on its WholeVision™ planning framework and manages a range of investment portfolios, including private pooled investment vehicles and family office services.

Rhiannon Lynn is a financial advisor with Sound Income Strategies, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Edward Jones and Seven Oaks Insurance Agency, LLC, where she spent 19 years. Lynn serves as a board member of the Kiwanis of Flower Mound, where she manages invoicing and financial reporting. Sound Income Strategies, LLC manages approximately $4.0 billion in client assets and serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm emphasizes fixed-income analysis and customized managed portfolios, offering a range of services from discretionary asset management to insurance planning through affiliated channels.

Aidan Jahnke is a financial advisor at Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His background includes roles in education and hospitality, including positions at the University of North Texas, Collin College, Taverna Rossa, Plano West High School, and Rice Middle School. Quotient Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans with financial planning, consulting, and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management. The firm uses diversified portfolios with low-cost ETFs, individual securities, mutual funds, options, and alternative investments, applying tax-aware strategies and utilizing third-party platforms for portfolio implementation and monitoring.

Zachary Beckerley is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving with Merit Financial Advisors. His prior work includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, and Stratos Wealth Partners. He serves on the board of directors for Mazie's Mission, a nonprofit organization, where he reviews financials and assists with decision-making. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 260 advisors serving more than 20,000 clients across 66 offices. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach utilizing centrally managed portfolios and customizable models overseen by an internal Investment Management team.

Jeremy Bisceglia is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Level Four Advisory Services. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank for over a decade. Outside of advisory services, he is involved with Level Four Insurance Agency, focusing on insurance sales. Level Four Advisory Services manages approximately $6.5 billion and serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and fiduciary services, implementing client strategies through model portfolios, various wrap platforms, and unaffiliated sub-advisors.

David York is a financial advisor with USAA Investment Services Company, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked with various USAA entities since 2014, including USAA Life Insurance Company and USAA Financial Planning Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in property ownership as a landlord. USAA Investment Services Company serves USAA members and the general public by providing retirement-focused advice and referral services. The firm emphasizes retirement income planning and refers clients to Charles Schwab for investment products, operating primarily as a retirement-advice intermediary rather than a portfolio manager.

Wendy Hosner is a financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 credential and 21 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services and Wells Fargo Advisors. She assists in the preparation of financial plans as a paraplanner within her firm. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser managing over $5 billion across 115 advisors and a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers fee-only financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing model portfolios developed by an internal Investment Committee or sub-advisers.

Justin Luddeke is a CFP® with 17 years of experience and currently serves as a financial advisor at LEE Financial Company, LLC in Dallas, TX. He has worked with Lee Financial Corporation since 2013. LEE Financial Company provides fee-only financial planning and discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm employs a team-based model using its WholeVision™ planning framework and offers services including family office and foundation management, with tailored portfolios that incorporate a range of investment types.

Sydney Katzmark is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Merit, Katzmark held roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Global Wealth Advisors, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., and HFS Wealth Management. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 260 advisors serving more than 20,000 clients across 66 offices. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach with customizable portfolio models overseen by an internal Investment Management team.

Kari Kirkley is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services in Dallas, TX, with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Level Four Advisory Services since 2018, also working with Level Four Financial, LLC since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, Kirkley is active in Rotary International, serving as a Youth Exchange Officer and volunteering approximately 40 hours per month. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.5 billion for individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and municipal entities. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and fiduciary services, utilizing model portfolios and a combination of internal and third-party platforms and sub-advisors.

Austin Collins is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has one year of industry experience, including roles at Cambridge Investment Research and Cobra Trading. Outside of advisory work, he has held positions in food and beverage services and quality assurance contracting. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a multi-team enterprise-scale firm serving individuals, corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans. It manages approximately $12.4 billion through over 200 advisors, offering diversified investment advisory and financial planning services across multiple platforms and customizable portfolio solutions.

Nicholas Beare is a CFA® charterholder with 36 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Stephens in Dallas, TX. He has been with Stephens since 2005. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth-management services to individuals, pension plans, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients, offering tailored portfolio programs supported by committee-based oversight and a combination of in-house and external management strategies.

Eric Lardner is a financial advisor with Sound Income Strategies, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at OneAmerica Securities and American United Life. Outside of advising, he is involved in the sales of fixed insurance products through Abundant Wealth Management Inc. Sound Income Strategies is a fee-based investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, corporate and pension clients, other advisors, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes fixed-income and income-oriented strategies, actively manages portfolio risk through fundamental and technical analysis, and offers services such as financial planning, ERISA plan services, and ETF sub-advisory.

Adam Recker is a CFP® and CFA® with nine years of industry experience. He has been with The Mather Group, LLC since 2017 and previously worked at First Financial Bank from 2011 to 2017. The Mather Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities by providing financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning guidance, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach with customized portfolio options and integrates tax synchronization and AI-assisted market analysis while maintaining human oversight.

Mark Lanyon is a CFA® charterholder based in Dallas, TX, with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Turtle Creek Management LLC since 2014. Turtle Creek Trust provides investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities, primarily through separately managed accounts. The firm manages approximately $3.66 billion in assets and employs a fundamental analysis-driven, multi-capitalization equity strategy supplemented by fixed income and balanced approaches.

Kimberly Miller is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Kestra Financial, Capital One Investing, and Hilltop Securities. Miller also serves in compliance and managing director roles within affiliated entities at Level Four Advisory Services. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing over $5 billion across 115 advisors. The firm serves a diverse client base with fee-only financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing model portfolios and a range of affiliated and third-party sub-advisers.