Stephen Valelly is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Fuller Wealth Management, LLC and Raymond James & Associates. In addition to his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent based in Dallas, TX. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with both passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.

Theresa Gorin is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at Rockefeller Financial LLC since 2023 and previously held positions at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill, with a combined tenure of over two decades. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering placement and investment banking services alongside an integrated investment platform.

Andres Medina is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Creative Planning since 2014. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Austin, 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 offers a financial planning–led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by supplemental approaches and a broad range of retirement plan services.

Mark Griege is a financial advisor at Corient with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at RGT Wealth Advisors, LLC for 37 years. Griege serves as a director and chair of the Compensation Committee at Veritex Holdings, Inc., a bank holding company based in Dallas. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining internal strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and alternative investment options where appropriate.

Chad Smith is a CFP® and ChFC® with 29 years of industry experience. He is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, having joined the firm in 2025 after six years at Heritage Financial Planning, LLC and eleven years at H.D. Vest. He is based in Dallas, TX. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-driven investment approach using a proprietary “Focus List” and offers a range of services such as discretionary wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Logan Frasier is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining MAI, he worked at Treloar & Heisel and has been involved with Collegiate Entrepreneurs Painting Services. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting services to a range of clients, including high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional investors. The firm offers customized portfolio management across multiple strategies and integrates financial planning and tax services into client relationships.

Darrell Delphen is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Cornerstone Financial Services, Inc. and Transamerica Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an independent contractor involved in the sale of physical precious metals through Liberty Silver & Gold, LLC and holds an insurance agent representative position. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse clientele including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of firm- and third-party models to develop client strategies, incorporating both passive and active investments across a range of risk profiles.

Christene Dino Hobbs is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 10 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at firms such as Bates Wealth Strategies and Paperhouse Financial Group. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a board member for Tackle Tomorrow, a nonprofit focused on improving early childhood literacy in underserved communities. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria while delivering advice through multiple program types.

Ava Overman is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Addison, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2013 and also works as an agent for Agia, a role involving non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Robert Mitzel is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2006. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs, brokerage execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with a combination of large institutional scale alongside specialized market roles such as security-based swap dealing and futures commission merchant services.

Nishant Mehta is a CFP® professional with experience at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2026. Prior to joining Mercer, he worked at Guidehouse for 13 years and was affiliated with Texas Tech University for two years. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm’s approach utilizes Modern Portfolio Theory to build globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios through a range of investment vehicles, and it offers specialized services including retirement plan consulting and charitable advisory.

Lance Murphy is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Raymond James, Edward Jones, and Invesco. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Spring Tactical Training LLC, a gym based in Spring, TX. 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, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plans, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services with a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Tim Dowden is a CFP® certificant with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Prime Capital Financial since 2024. He previously worked at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. for eight years and Tmfs Advisors, LLC for two years. Dowden is also involved in the sale and service of fixed insurance products through related business activities. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan services, and family office offerings. The firm employs a variety of strategies including core/satellite, thematic, and tactical approaches and provides consolidated reporting, tax advisory services, and continuity mechanisms alongside its investment advisory services.

Angela Bacon is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 34 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. from 2008 to 2020 before joining Rockefeller Financial in 2020. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and also operates as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, and placement and investment banking services.

Katherine Tallett is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at EPIQ Capital Group, Fisher Investments, Vision Financial Group, and has been involved with organizations such as the Toilet Board Coalition and the World Food Prize Foundation. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as trusts, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment process involves centralized macroeconomic research and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, with portfolios constructed from liquid strategies, third-party managers, and private alternative investments.

Jonathan Williams is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services and Wells Fargo Clearing. He serves as treasurer on a nonprofit board. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans with wealth management, financial planning, and retirement advisory services. The firm emphasizes customized, long-term portfolios primarily using ETFs and mutual funds, supported by affiliated sub-advisory arrangements and platform integrations.

John Tyler is a Private Wealth Advisor within Merrill Private Wealth Management. He has been with Merrill since 2009 and began his career in financial services at Bernstein Global Wealth Management, working with ultra-affluent clients across various industries. John advises senior corporate executives, closely held business owners, and ultra-affluent families on multiple aspects of their financial lives. John specializes in providing strategic guidance for business owners preparing for and executing liquidity events, as well as assisting C-suite executives with managing concentrated stock positions and implementing diversification strategies for Section 16 insiders. His client focus areas include corporate executive services, executive and equity compensation, family wealth management, legacy planning, and portfolio management. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from Stephen F. Austin State University and is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and holds a Sports & Entertainment designation. John serves on the Advisory Council for the Business School at Stephen F. Austin State University and is involved with the Klein Education Foundation, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Houston, and chairs the Finance Committee at John Wesley United Methodist Church. In his personal time, he enjoys fishing, golfing, hunting, and spending time with his family.

Christopher Ford is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors since 2020. Prior to joining Hightower, he worked at Frontier Investment Management Co and United Capital Financial Advisers. He also spent one year at Texas Tech University early in his career. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on manager selection and multi-manager strategies, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Jason Nunez is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of Membership for the United States Naval Academy Alumni Association North Texas Chapter, where he manages membership data and works on member recruitment and retention programs. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, using proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Alexandra Evans is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Concurrent, she held roles at Abbott, CramCrew, Crossover Health, and Kroger. She is also a client associate with Wealth Partners Alliance. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth and investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing customized, primarily long-term portfolios with ETFs, mutual funds, and other investment options.