Robert Cox is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2021. He previously worked at Quest Capital Management Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Cox is also licensed as an agent in non-variable insurance and holds roles related to insurance sales and estate administration. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing various portfolio management strategies and offering comprehensive financial planning and consulting services.

Kevin Grant is a CFP® and ChFC® with 34 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has held roles at Higginbotham and its affiliates since 1998. In addition to his advisory work, he owns INCOME.FIT, a business focused on retirement income planning for individual participants in retirement plans. 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-level investment advice, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Steven Baaden is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at Oppenheimer since 2013, following prior roles at Merrill, Citigroup Global Markets, and UBS Financial Services. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients, including high net worth individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of investment programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Karina Brunson is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2018. Prior to joining Creative Planning, she worked at Rgt Capital Management, Ltd. from 2014 to 2017 and spent a year as a caregiver. 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 utilizes a financial planning–led investment process emphasizing low‑cost indexing and buy‑and‑hold strategies, supported by a broad range of supplemental investment and retirement plan services.

Bruce Tenenbaum is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has held positions at UBS Financial Services Inc and Rock & Co LLC. Bruce is also a licensed insurance agent with RCM Insurance Svces LLC, an affiliate of his firm. 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 offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, operating as both an investment adviser and registered broker-dealer with a consolidated investment platform that provides a range of discretionary and non-discretionary solutions.

John Mcqueen is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer based in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2002. Mcqueen also maintains power of attorney over a family member’s IRA and retail account, managing those as needed. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Race Chong is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation. His prior experience includes roles in education and construction before joining Hightower Advisors in 2025. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and various investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Michael Welch is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 22 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Kalos Capital, Inc. and D.R. Saur Financial, Inc. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to a diverse client base that includes individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Ryder Stahl is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, he worked at Ayco, Catapult Partners, and Navy Capital. He also has a background in education from Southern Methodist University and The Taft School. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and a range of discretionary and non-discretionary managers, offering tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth, Private Family Office support, and retirement plan education.

Brittany Smith is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 15 years of industry experience. Smith has worked at several firms throughout her career, including Wells Fargo Advisors and Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and retirement advisory services through a network of approximately 286 advisors and employs a customized, primarily long-term investment approach utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, and other securities.

Lora Hoff is a CFP® with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at firms including Investment Planners, Inc., Mass Mutual Investors Services, and Osaic FA, Inc. Hoff provides insurance advice tailored to client needs as part of her professional activities. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive wealth and investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, employing a customized, primarily long-term investment approach that includes ETFs, mutual funds, and alternative investments.

Randy Roe is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2021, following a 23-year tenure at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and a range of discretionary and non-discretionary managers, offering tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Kerese Traille is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Goldman Sachs, Merrill, Deutsche Bank Securities, and DB USA Core Corporation. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, as well as institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm operates as both an investment advisor and registered broker-dealer, providing a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions alongside placement and investment banking services.

John Taggart is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Dallas, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower, he worked at Northwestern Mutual in various capacities from 2024 to 2026. Outside of finance, he has experience in the food service and catering industries. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and various organizations. The firm employs a multi-manager approach that utilizes affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a range of investment vehicles tailored to client needs.

Deborah Duckworth is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has worked with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has held roles at related Transamerica entities and other firms since 2005. Her activities include the sale of insurance and non-insurance products for companies affiliated with Transamerica. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, and businesses, offering investment advisory and brokerage services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms that utilize model portfolios and third-party managers.

Amy Sabin is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of her advisory work, she is the owner and patent holder of Tude & Es Privata, a business that designs and sells yoga leggings, and she also teaches spin classes for the Young Men's Christian Association. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account programs through both proprietary and third-party portfolio management solutions.

Jeffrey Bopp is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC in Dallas, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 11 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes eight years at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc and nine years as a self-employed advisor. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory and managed account services through both proprietary and third-party solutions.

Griffin Rea is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations. His prior roles include positions at 49 Wealth Management, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Thrivent Advisor Network. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a broad range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Guy Wayman is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Frontier Investment Management Co, Steele Capital Management, TD Ameritrade, Charles Schwab, and Thrivent Investment Management. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, ranging from individual investors to institutional clients such as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s advisory model focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research to construct portfolios that may include mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and custom indexing strategies.

Sergio Garcia is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Hightower Advisors since 2023. His prior roles include positions at BFS Advisory Group, DBT Wealth Consultants, and Quest Capital Management, among others. Garcia is a member of The Dallas Foundation's Professional Advisor Advisory Council. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, combining proprietary research with a range of investment vehicles and operational features tailored to complex mandates.