Karl Cole is a CFP® professional with 38 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2017 and previously spent 14 years with LPL Financial LLC. Cole is also a registered representative and owner of a DBA offering securities, insurance, and advisory services, and he holds a notary public commission and a Texas insurance agent license. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate and pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes both firm- and third-party models to develop tailored client strategies, combining active and passive exposures with ongoing portfolio monitoring and due diligence.

Levi Taylor is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Dallas, TX. He has been with Goldman Sachs since 2024, with prior experience at Daikin and HEB, as well as entrepreneurial activities with Trident Aquatics LLC. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, plan sponsors, and institutions. The firm offers tailored investment strategies supported by proprietary and third-party research and integrates capabilities across the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Allen Horak is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has professional experience at firms including Applied Systems, Inc., EZLynx, and NetSuite/Oracle. Outside of his advisory role, Horak serves as a board member of Infinix Global and operates a CPA consultancy focused on business, financial, and accounting services. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including plan sponsors, institutional investors, and individuals. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets, with a client roster that includes sovereign wealth funds.

Dylan Harig is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Colleyville, TX, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license, with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Highland Capital Brokerage and GWN Securities since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Managing Director of RISE, a Medicare-related business, and is involved with Redwood Financial, focusing on fixed annuity and insurance products. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across over 37,000 accounts and offers a range of managed-account programs, including unique legacy market-timing and momentum-based strategies.

Alexandra Wirth is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2019, following prior roles at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied, Keiter CPA's, CarMax, Inc., Ann Taylor Loft, and The College of William and Mary. 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 programs such as Private Family Office and Executive Wealth services. The firm integrates strategic allocation models, manager selections, and advanced analytics within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem to tailor solutions to client objectives.

Ross Norman is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services based in Dallas, TX. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 18 years of industry experience, including 13 years at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied before joining Goldman Sachs in 2021. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and portfolio management. The firm employs strategic and tactical allocation models, discretionary and non-discretionary implementations, and proprietary analytics, supported by the resources of the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Christopher Sanchez is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Citizens Securities, Citizens Bank, Carrington Advisors, and TIAA. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate that provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm combines in-house and external strategists with technology-enabled tools to deliver investment solutions, offering both non-discretionary and limited discretionary management options.

Frank Zuch is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2003. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a range of programs, including asset management, consulting, retirement services, and financial planning, and manages portfolios using strategic and tactical asset allocation with both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Cameron Smith is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Commonwealth Financial Network and Messett Financial, having previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc., TD Ameritrade, and several other firms. Prior to his financial career, he held positions at various service and technology companies. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and a broad client base. The firm offers a wide range of managed account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and comprehensive back-office support, managing approximately $212.7 billion in client assets.

Mark Strand is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, based in Dallas, TX, and has three years of industry experience. He previously spent 22 years at Merrill Lynch. Outside of his advisory role, Strand serves as a director for two ranch and cattle operations in Amarillo, TX, and holds leadership positions in nonprofit and community organizations, including the Financial Planning Alumni Board at the University of Georgia and the Sunset Hills Homeowners Association in Arlington, TX. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by in-house research and unique market roles.

Shayan Peerwani is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Charles Schwab Bank, TIAA, and Bank of the Ozarks. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm uses Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and research tools, offering tailored recommendations based on clients’ goals and risk tolerance, with trades executed only upon client authorization.

Lauren Housh is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at RBC Capital Markets for 11 years. Outside of her advisory role, she is the owner of a landscape design and consulting business and serves on the Board of Trustees for the Dallas Historical Society. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Adrian Valles is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2026 and previously held roles at Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and SPR Packaging LLC. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, using standard asset-allocation models and internal research tools with at-least-annual reviews tailored to client goals.

Eron Dahl is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked with Charles Schwab and its affiliated firms since 1999, including 14 years specifically with Schwab Wealth Advisory. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory (SWA) program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, offering non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations. The firm’s advice is based on Charles Schwab’s proprietary asset-allocation models and internal research tools, with reviews at least annually and recommendations tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Bernardo Ruiz is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets who holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Citi since 2015, based in Dallas, TX. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by in-house research and specialized market roles.

Mark Small is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds a Series 63 designation and has 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and also maintains a tax and accounting practice where he prepares tax returns and provides consulting. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design and compliance, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts, serving clients such as large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Roland Villanueva Jr. is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Fisher Investments, Edward Jones, and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab-referred clients, providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations based on Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools.

Kevin Seales is a CFP® professional affiliated with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. He has five years of industry experience, including roles at Merrill Lynch and Scottrade. He currently operates out of Westlake, TX, and holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning primarily for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain referred clients. The firm uses Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and research tools to offer tailored investment guidance with client authorization required for trades.

Solomon Cartier is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors. His career includes roles at USAA Investment Management Company, Under Armour, and International Assets Advisory, among others. Outside of finance, Cartier is an instructor for Dart Combatives, a martial arts training business he has been involved with since 2001. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm utilizes a manager selection approach with both affiliated and third-party managers and offers a range of strategies encompassing mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and custom indexing.

Shih Shang is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Equity Services in 2024, Shih worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc., and World Financial Group, Inc. He also serves as Chief Information Officer at Our Infinite Company Insurance Agency. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms that combine long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.