Renee Matheson is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., as well as in roles outside finance including hospitality and full-time education. 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 provides an open-architecture platform combining third-party and firm-sponsored strategies, along with custody, banking, and market-making capabilities.

Christopher Scott II is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors in Lewisville, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at CX Institutional, LLC, Homrich Berg, and Florida Financial Advisors. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 260 advisors serving around 20,000 clients across 66 offices and managing $23.9 billion in client assets. The firm offers wealth-management services such as asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advice, employing a long-term, diversified investment approach managed by an internal team and investment committee.

Jacqueline Finley is a CFA® charterholder with 34 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Momentum Independent Network Inc. She has held positions at Westwood Advisors, LLC since 2019 and has been associated with Foreside Fund Services, LLC and Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. since 2008 and 1995, respectively. Outside of her advisory roles, she is a private independent health insurance agent and co-general partner of an investment holding partnership. Momentum Independent Network Inc. serves individual, corporate, institutional, and retirement clients with investment advisory, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management solutions, integrating broker-dealer operations with municipal advisory and banking capabilities within the Hilltop group.

Marques Glaze is a financial advisor at CX Institutional, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Fisher Investments and PNC Capital Advisors LLC. CX Institutional serves individuals, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plan sponsors with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-strategy asset allocation approach using fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, supplemented by third-party technology platforms to support reporting and tax-efficient asset management.

Gretchen Harder is a financial advisor at Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Quotient, she held roles at the University of Colorado Boulder and the Colorado Longitudinal Study. Quotient Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, consulting, and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management. The firm uses broadly diversified portfolios with low-cost ETFs, individual securities, mutual funds, options, and select alternative investments, applying tax-aware strategies and utilizing model portfolios, ongoing monitoring, and multiple platforms for account management.

Shikha Midha is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Fidelity Brokerage Services, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo Bank. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm that provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $15.7 billion in assets with around 240 advisors and emphasizes a long-term, portfolio-driven investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and selected individual securities.

Robert Borowczak is a financial advisor with Northern Trust Securities, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and possessing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Northern Trust Securities since 2011. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. is a subsidiary of Northern Trust Corporation that provides discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program, serving high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients with model-driven strategies that integrate proprietary and third-party investment products.

Abigail Valentine is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. She is currently with Advisor Resource Council and previously worked at The Vanguard Group, Inc. and LPL Financial. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises by providing asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and referrals to third-party money managers and LPL advisory programs. The firm uses actively managed strategies combining artificial intelligence tools with fundamental analysis across various asset classes and offers both discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management.

John Bauer is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers and the University of Arkansas - Fayetteville. Cain, Watters & Associates provides financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management services primarily to dental healthcare professionals, individual investors, and pension or profit-sharing plan sponsors. The firm also offers accounting and tax services as a Certified Public Accountancy and manages multiple investment programs, combining internal due diligence with third-party managers.

Clayton Fisher is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with Arax Advisory Partners and has prior experience at U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC and USCA Securities LLC. Arax Advisory Partners is an SEC-registered multi-team wealth manager with over 200 advisors, overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans using a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation.

Lal Echterhoff is a CFA® charterholder with 34 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Level Four Advisory Services in Dallas, TX, where he has worked since 2013. Prior to and concurrently, he has been involved with Level Four Capital Management and Harbor Financial Services. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.5 billion for individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and state and municipal entities. The firm provides financial planning, asset and portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and fiduciary services, utilizing model portfolios, multiple custodians, and a mix of firm-sponsored and third-party platforms.

Maggie Robertson is a financial advisor at Advisor Resource Council with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles in education and a position at Texas Leaguer Brewing Company. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises by offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses actively managed strategies that integrate artificial intelligence with traditional fundamental analysis and provides both discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management options.

Matthew Mcguire is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Parallel Advisors, LLC since 2019 and previously spent 13 years with Heritage Trust Company and Argent Institutional Services, LLC. Parallel Advisors serves individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies using fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, and integrates technology platforms to manage tax-efficient rebalancing and held-away accounts.

Wesley Shindler is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Prospera Financial Services since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, Shindler owns and manages two trucking companies involved in leasing cabs and tractors. Prospera Financial Services is a multi-team advisory and broker-dealer firm serving individuals, corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $12.4 billion through a network of advisors and offers a range of investment advisory and financial planning services using both firm-sponsored and third-party platforms.

Reiss Holt is a financial advisor with International Assets Investment Management, LLC in Dallas, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining International Assets Advisory and Megatel Capital Investments, he worked at TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services and Raymond James & Associates. International Assets Investment Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and other business entities through a national network of independent advisors. The firm offers customized long-term portfolio management using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and may utilize third-party managers and wrap programs as part of its investment approach.

Stephen Shelvey III is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently practicing at Trajan Wealth, L.L.C. since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Fisher Investments, Mercer Global Advisors, and Prudential Insurance Company of America. Trajan Wealth, L.L.C. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, disciplined investment approach emphasizing stocks, ETFs, and tailored portfolios that consider clients’ risk tolerances and tax situations.

Mike Greiner is a financial advisor with Global View Capital Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at World Financial Group and Virtue Capital Management, among others. Greiner also owns Texas Elite Benefits, where he markets and sells life insurance and annuities. Global View Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach based on technical and quantitative methods and offers multiple program options, including access to third-party managers and an ETF-only portfolio choice.

Lesley Pinckard is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at Mutual of Omaha Investor Services since 2017 and previously at Wealth Watch Advisors LLC. In addition to her advisory role, she serves in leadership positions in local insurance organizations, including NAIFA Fort Worth and WIFS DFW Chapter. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates alongside broker-dealer and insurance businesses within the Mutual of Omaha group, delivering managed solutions primarily through platform relationships with Envestnet and Pershing.

Craig Chandler is a financial advisor at Integrity Advisory Solutions with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at CS Planning Corp. and Crown Financial Marketing. Chandler serves as president of Chandler Wealth Management and Crown Financial Marketing, businesses focused on fixed annuities, life insurance, and product distribution for independent financial advisors. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and businesses through a network of approximately 100 independent advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and sub-advisory services, utilizing a range of asset-allocation strategies and industry platforms.

Philip Sadtler is a CFP® and CFA® with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Level Four Advisory Services and has prior experience at Cantella & Co., Inc. He also serves on the Finance and Investment Committee of the Heritage Humane Society and occasionally guest lectures on investing and financial services at the College of William & Mary. Level Four Advisory Services is an enterprise investment adviser managing over $5 billion across a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides fee-only financial planning and asset management, utilizing model portfolios and a combination of direct management and sub-adviser relationships.