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.

Thomas Knippa is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at CX Institutional, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Personal Wealth Partners, LLC, CXI Advisors, LLC, Vestpro Financial Partners, Inc., LPL Financial, LLC, and CPF Texas. CX Institutional serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment process combining fundamental, quantitative, technical, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes, offering both model portfolios and custom strategies.

Marcus Ham is a financial advisor with True North Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and nine years of industry experience. He has been with True North Advisors since 2018. Outside the advisory business, he owns rental properties including a condo and a hotel. True North Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, endowments, and other institutions with financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, bottom-up investment approach focused on value-oriented strategies while incorporating passive indexed ETFs, separately managed accounts, and alternative investments.

Dana Packett is a financial advisor at LEE Financial Company, LLC with one year of industry experience. He has been with Lee Financial since 2006, totaling 20 years at the firm. Lee Financial Company offers fee-only financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm employs a team-based approach and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, including private pooled investment vehicles and affiliated private partnerships.

Kellie Crewse is a financial advisor with True North Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining True North Advisors in 2019, she worked at J.P. Morgan Securities for 11 years. Outside of her advisory role, she is employed at Crewse Law Firm, where she works in commercial litigation representation on a limited basis. True North Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, endowments, and institutions with financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, bottom-up investment approach focused on value-oriented strategies while incorporating passive indexed ETFs, separately managed accounts, and alternative or private investments as appropriate.

John Peterson is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 20 years of industry experience, including prior roles at LPL Financial and Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC. Peterson has been with Advisor Resource Council since 2012. Advisor Resource Council is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of artificial intelligence tools and fundamental analysis to offer model and separately managed account strategies, along with customized solutions, and provides a range of asset management, financial planning, and consulting services through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Garrett Herrmann is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Cain, Watters & Associates provides financial planning, retirement planning, and investment management services mainly to individuals, trustees, and plan sponsors, with a focus on dental healthcare professionals. The firm offers a range of solutions including discretionary and non-discretionary management across multiple platforms and specializes in areas such as ERISA plan advisory and practice transition support for dentists.

Fletcher Hopper is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and previously worked at Charles Schwab and Brookfield Custom Homes. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through investment advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm offers a range of managed account programs, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and brokerage functions, distinguished by its integration of custody, banking, and market-making capabilities.

Donald Goerner is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC. He has held roles at Fusion Capital Management since 2017 and Spectrum Advisors, Inc. from 2010 to 2017, with additional experience at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2008. Outside of his advisory work, he advocates prepaid legal services as a sole proprietor. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, operating as Fusion Investment Advisors, provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning for individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm uses a tailored investment approach combining internally developed and independent asset allocation models, fundamental and technical analysis, and ongoing portfolio supervision.

Samantha Hill is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work history that includes roles at Andersen Tax, Zabace Inc., and the University of San Francisco. Cain, Watters & Associates provides financial planning, retirement planning, and investment management primarily serving individuals, trustees, and plan sponsors, with a particular focus on dental healthcare professionals. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across multiple platforms, including pooled collective investment funds and model-based managed accounts, alongside specialized services for dental practice transitions and retirement plan advisory.

Andrew Bernard is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mississippi Federal Credit Union and Gainwell Technologies. Hilltop Securities serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services with a focus on managed accounts, retirement-plan consulting, and municipal bond strategies. The firm utilizes an open-architecture platform combining third-party technology and proprietary investment products, alongside custody, banking, and market-making capabilities.

Edward Daude is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Cain, Watters & Associates since 2004. Cain, Watters & Associates provides financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and investment management services primarily to dental healthcare professionals, individual investors, and trustees or plan sponsors of pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm also offers accounting and tax services as a Certified Public Accountancy and administers donor-advised funds through Schwab Charitable.

Anthony De Stefano is a financial advisor at Victory Financial with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable and related affiliates from 2019 to 2026. Victory Financial Group serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers financial planning, discretionary investment management, and ERISA plan services.

David Lynn is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. based in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, Morgan Stanley, and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities through financial planning, portfolio management, and multiple advisory platforms, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Sandra Sutter is a financial advisor with BCG Securities, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 24 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., and LPL Financial. Sandra is currently based in Garland, TX. BCG Securities serves institutional retirement plans and individual clients with accounts above $25,000, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm emphasizes tailored investment policy statements and predominantly non-discretionary advice, utilizing independent third-party managers and a range of analytical approaches.

Breanne Polonia is a financial advisor with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Kestra Investment Services LLC, Diversify Wealth Management, DFPG Investments, Surevest Wealth Management, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Edward Jones. She is also involved in managing real estate investments through various entities where she oversees property operations and consultative services. Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC provides investment advisory services through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams to both individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $13.45 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad range of investment products and platforms with discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, and supports specialized services such as annuity subaccount and 529 plan management.

Cynthia Manning Brown is a financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. She has been with Level Four Advisory Services since 2012 and previously worked at LPL Financial. In addition to her advisory role, she is president of Manning & Associates, a firm specializing in accounting and tax preparation. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing over $5 billion across 115 advisors. The firm serves a diverse client base, offering fee-only financial planning, asset management, third-party manager referrals, and retirement plan advisory services, with investment strategies tailored to individual client needs.

Nathan Nelson is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with seven years of industry experience. He currently works at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC and previously held positions at Fisher Investments and Goldman Sachs. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC provides financial planning, retirement planning, and investment management services primarily for individuals, trustees, and plan sponsors, with a focus on dental healthcare professionals. The firm offers a range of solutions including comprehensive financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and donor-advised fund management, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

Steven Devlin is a financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 28 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Good Life Advisors, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. He is also involved with Devlin Financial Consulting, LLC, a business related to his advisory services. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $6.5 billion for individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and fiduciary services, utilizing model portfolios, wrap platforms, and unaffiliated sub-advisors within a corporate structure affiliated with a broker-dealer and a national trust/banking entity.

Connor Hustava is a financial advisor at Stephens in Dallas, TX, holding the CFA® designation and Series 63 license with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Stephens since 2016, including prior roles at Stephens Inc. Stephens is a multi-team investment adviser with approximately 243 advisors and about $18 billion in assets under management, serving individuals, retirement plans, foundations, corporations, and other institutional clients. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, investment banking, and custody services, combining bottom-up equity research with committee-driven asset allocation and fixed-income management.