Kevin Burke Jr. is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. He has worked at Hilltop Securities since 2022 and is also a project manager at NCS Roofing & Solar LLC, a roofing and general contracting company. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients with a range of investment advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm offers managed account programs, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and brokerage functions through an open-architecture platform that combines third-party and firm-sponsored strategies.

Spencer Sligh is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council in Stephenville, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Advisor Resource Council (formerly 360 Wealth Management, LLC) and LPL Financial since 2015. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises, offering asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs actively managed strategies that combine artificial intelligence tools with traditional fundamental analysis across diverse portfolios.

Shannon Reed is a financial advisor at M Holdings Securities, Inc. based in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining M Holdings Securities, she worked at Fidelity Investments and held roles in mortgage and credit services. M Holdings Securities, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA member broker-dealer serving individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients nationwide through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory services, including investment management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and sub-advisory services, utilizing multiple platforms and third-party managers.

John Robuck is a financial advisor with BOK Financial Securities, Inc. in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with BOK Financial Securities and Bokf, NA since 2012. BOK Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, institutions, municipalities, and government agencies. The firm offers non-discretionary, fee-based investment management through its Guided Portfolio Solutions program, combining advisor-led client communication with firm-provided investment research, asset allocation, and manager selection.

Patrick Freeland is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He currently works at Hilltop Securities Inc. and has previously been employed at Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, Salem Managed Services, and Envestnet Asset Management. Hilltop Securities serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and retirement-plan sponsors, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services through an open-architecture platform featuring third-party and firm-sponsored strategies. The firm combines custody, banking, and market-making capabilities and provides municipal bond strategies alongside specialty programs.

Michael Bless is a CFP® with 41 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and maintains an Arabian horse farm. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise-scale adviser and dually registered broker-dealer managing approximately $12.4 billion across 207 advisors. The firm serves individuals, corporate and charitable clients, and retirement plans, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services through multiple platforms and customizable portfolio management.

Kelly Kunst is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at BFC Planning, Inc. since 2015. Prior to and alongside this role, Kunst has been associated with Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. Outside of advisory work, Kunst is a member of the Living Word Lutheran Church council and is authoring a book aimed at supporting the entrepreneurial community. BFC Planning, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 200 investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing multiple platform arrangements and investment strategies tailored by individual advisers.

Rosilyn Overton is a CFP® with 50 years of industry experience, currently serving at Level Four Advisory Services. She previously worked for Mid-Atlantic Securities, Inc. for 25 years. Outside of advisory roles, she operates a sole proprietorship insurance agency and is a partner in Brown and Overton Partnership. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing over $5 billion across a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and nonprofits. The firm offers fee-only financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing model portfolios and a combination of internal and third-party management.

Jake Stephens is a financial advisor at Royal Fund Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 license with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Globelife, The Range In McKinney, and Allen Independent School District. He is also a licensed independent insurance agent in Texas, specializing in life and health insurance. Royal Fund Management, LLC serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and defined contribution plan participants. The firm offers ongoing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, applying fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to develop tailored investment strategies.

Balin Smith is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Equitable Advisors and in roles outside finance including at Savage Tavern and The Gaylord Texan. Hilltop Securities serves individual and institutional clients through both investment advisory and broker-dealer services, offering managed accounts, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and annuity-based solutions. The firm combines custody, banking, and market-making capabilities with access to third-party and firm-sponsored investment strategies.

Courtney Watson is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors and USCA Securities. Watson serves as trustee for a family trust and manages related investment activities. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets and serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing internal portfolio management and external manager relationships to meet client objectives.

Anthony Apollaro Jr. is a financial advisor with Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 18 years of industry experience, including roles at Varsity Asset Management, LLC and Fusion Investment Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of GET IN THE BOX, Inc., where he oversees operations. Fusion Investment Advisors, doing business as Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm uses an open-architecture platform and combines internally developed and independent asset allocation models with fundamental and technical analysis to manage client portfolios.

Zulema Romo is a financial advisor with USAA Investment Services Company in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. USAA Investment Services Company provides retirement-focused advice and referral services primarily to USAA members and other individual investors through phone and digital channels, offering Retirement Income Strategy Reports and facilitating referrals rather than managing client accounts directly.

Wassana Ford is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc., holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and six years of industry experience. She has worked at Mutual of Omaha Investor Services since 2018 and has also been affiliated with Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she is an insurance agent specializing in health and life insurance products. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm delivers managed solutions primarily through Envestnet and uses Pershing as custodian and introducing broker-dealer, operating within the broader Mutual of Omaha group alongside broker-dealer and insurance businesses.

Jacob Hood is a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Keller Williams and Connor's Steak & Seafood. United Capital Financial Advisors provides financial planning and investment management services nationally to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs discretionary portfolio management with asset-allocation models, offers portfolio customization for ESG and faith-based preferences, and supports clients with technology and reporting tools.

Brandon Day is a CFP® professional with over 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with LPL Financial and has been associated with Advisor Resource Council since 2012. In addition to his advisory work, he teaches financial and retirement planning seminars at local colleges and has been involved as an associate producer for a production company. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a wide range of investment solutions supported by an in-house research team and delivers services through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

James Walley II is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding the CFP® and Series 66 designations with 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities from 2012 to 2023. He serves on the Board of Management for the YMCA in Moody, Dallas. Hilltop Securities serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and broker-dealer services, offering managed accounts, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and annuity solutions. The firm combines custody, banking, and market-making capabilities and provides clients access to both third-party and firm-sponsored investment strategies.

Jonathan Williams is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Ameriprise and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer on the board of a nonprofit organization. Concurrent Investment Advisors provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm serves over 10,000 clients with approximately $9.9 billion in assets under management, employing a long-term approach with customized portfolios that include ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments.

Leonard Laub is a financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. in Monterey, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Hilltop Securities since 2008. Outside of his advisory work, he is a limited partner in family-owned theater partnerships in Los Angeles that generate regular income distributions. Hilltop Securities Inc. provides brokerage, execution, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment programs through an open-architecture platform and features municipal bond strategies co-advised with Franklin Templeton, along with custody capabilities uncommon among enterprise advisers.

Alexandra Evans is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Concurrent, she worked in various roles at Abbott, CramCrew, Crossover Health, and Kroger. She is also involved with Wealth Partners Alliance as a client associate. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered firm providing wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $15.7 billion in assets and employs a long-term, portfolio-driven investment approach utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, and selected individual securities tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.