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.

James Stanford is a financial advisor at &Partners with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 33 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Prudential Equity Group. Outside of finance, he holds ownership interests in several aircraft ownership and leasing LLCs, as well as a minority stake in a Tropical Smoothie Cafe franchise. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan consulting through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches using a combination of proprietary, third-party strategies, and multiple analytical methods.

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.

Christina Slavonik is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience. She is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc., where she has worked since 2024. Her previous experience includes roles at Your Financial Pharmacist Planning, Keener Financial Planning, Quest Capital Management, and Raymond James Financial Services. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate accounts, and various specialized programs.

Mary Lafield is a CFA® charterholder based in Dallas, TX, with nine years of industry experience. She is currently with Corient and has previously worked 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 that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Vonda Warren is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Rockefeller Financial LLC since 2023 and previously worked at Merrill for 40 years. 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 operates as a registered broker-dealer and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, organizing client relationships around a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform.

Fredrick Mesch III is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has been involved with multiple entities including Mesch Wealth Advisors and Mesch PLLC, which provides tax preparation and general accounting services. Outside of financial advising, he is engaged in managing commercial real estate and agricultural land through various ownership roles. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients by offering a range of advisory programs and back-office support, including investment management, compliance, and practice management. The firm provides advisors discretion in portfolio construction and manages model portfolios through its Investment Management and Research team.

Kyle Castilaw is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His career includes roles with NYLIFE Securities and May Financial Strategies. He is also engaged in insurance brokering with outside carriers for non-registered products. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a variety of program types and focuses on tailored recommendations, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Stacie Harris Boyle is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with six years at the firm and a total of 16 years in the financial industry, including prior roles at Merrill and Bank of America. She has experience volunteering as PTO secretary at her son’s middle school in Dallas, TX. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, as well as institutional clients, offering a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and investment banking services through an integrated platform and a distinctive Private Advisor model.

Chad Stief is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Texas Capital Bank, Citigroup, Fidelity Investments, Edward Jones, and PepsiCo. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a mix of discretionary manager relationships, non-discretionary consulting, and AI-enabled research to support client investment decisions.

Vaughn Badenhorst is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining First Command, he worked at Capestrand Financial Group, LLC and has experience in the financial planning and insurance sectors. Outside of his advisory role, he manages education and training retreats for Project Sanctuary. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs featuring centrally managed model portfolios and a discretionary investment management structure.

Elizabeth Wilson is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC since 2021. Her prior roles include positions at Truist Advisory Services, BB&T Securities, Western Wealth Management, Monarch Advisory Group, and LPL Financial. She is based in Dallas, TX. 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 a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform, while also operating as a registered broker-dealer that provides placement, investment banking, and insurance product services.

Erin Bluske is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at NewEdge Advisors, BFS Advisory Group, Mercer Global Advisors, and Personal Capital. Outside of her advisory work, she is the managing member of an LLC focused on RV travel planning and related real estate. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a broad range of clients, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, through a network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers diverse portfolio management options and employs multiple analytical approaches, operating as a fiduciary under written agreements.

Cassandra Altom is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services who holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services since 2021 and previously held roles at BBVA Securities Inc., BBVA Wealth Solutions Inc., BBVA Compass Insurance Agency, and COMPASS Bank. Outside of her advisory work, she operates a small craft business making personalized tumblers and other items. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools, and emphasizes inter-affiliate integration in its service delivery.

Frederick Mesch II is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and over 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth since 2018 and concurrently leads Mesch Wealth Advisors. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in an accounting and tax preparation firm, Mesch, PLLC, and participates in nonprofit management through co-ownership of Hope for Everybody, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs, investment management, and practice-management support. The firm offers advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside proprietary model portfolios and various program structures to meet diverse client needs.

Adam Loveless is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked previously at Merrill and Bank of America. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, and corporations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm operates a registered broker-dealer and provides access to a consolidated investment platform with a range of discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across asset classes.

Michael Hansen is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience at Lee Financial and Texas A&M University-Commerce. Allworth Financial serves a wide range of clients including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial and wealth planning, portfolio management, qualified retirement plan consulting, and education through newsletters, podcasts, and seminars, combining quantitative and qualitative analysis to implement customized investment strategies.

Ashley Langan is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining D.A. Davidson in 2023, she worked at MyNurse Home Care, Inc. and Fayez Sarofim & Co. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base, including retirement plans, individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, equity research, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for clients with significant assets.