Alexander Ladage is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc for 14 years before joining Rockefeller Financial in 2023. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves ultra-high and high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, charities, corporations, and retirement plans by providing wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers integrated services through affiliated trust and insurance entities, brokerage and placement capabilities, and access to alternative and private investments.

Thaland Logan is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has operated several entities including Logan & Associates, P.C., a full-service CPA and accounting firm, and is involved in beef cattle and hay production through 3L Land and Cattle LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple platforms to deliver its services.

Curtis Woodard is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and possessing 12 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Soltis Investment Advisors LLC, Kyriba, Thryv, Copart, Lamar National Bank, and TD Ameritrade. Woodard is also a passive investor in residential real estate with family and friends. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through its network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and serves both individual and institutional investors, with a significant portion of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Daniel Foster is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 25 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Creative Planning since 2009, based in Fort Worth, TX. 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 employs a financial planning–led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by additional portfolio management techniques and comprehensive retirement plan services.

Andrew Sorenson is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and having 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied since 2004. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a wide range of clients, including individual investors, corporate participants, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm integrates extensive resources across the Goldman Sachs network, utilizing strategic allocation models and proprietary analytics to tailor investment solutions.

Robert Ahearn is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) since 2017 and has held positions with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2016. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients by offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm provides tailored advice across multiple program types, including financial plans, fee-based advice, retirement plan consulting, and co-advisory relationships, with an emphasis on meeting client objectives and plan sponsor criteria.

Colleen Marchetti is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and possessing 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Kestra Investment Services since 2012 and has over 30 years of experience at Hefner & Associates, where she currently serves as CEO and president. Outside of her advisory roles, she is involved in community activities as the Corporate and Community Sponsorships Coordinator for the Hebron Band Booster Club. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a wide range of institutional and individual clients, offering services including plan design, fiduciary consulting, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts. The firm serves large institutional investors and utilizes third-party managed solutions while operating within a supervisory framework that allows for complex products and discretionary trading.

Brian Sayers is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as trustee of a personal trust. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation along with various investment vehicles to meet client objectives.

Matthew Krauss is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Corient, where he has worked since 2022, including time at Corient Services LLC and CIPW Service Company, LLC. Prior to joining Corient, Krauss was with RGT Wealth Advisors, LLC for 13 years. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that combines in-house strategies with third-party solutions and employs various risk management tools and alternative investment options.

Jacqueline Daniels is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. She is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Dallas, TX, where she has worked since 2021. Her prior experience includes roles at Quest Capital Management, Raymond James Financial Services, Fsc Securities Corp, and Brennan Wealth Advisors. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, focusing on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds, supported by educational programs and an integrated platform of affiliated services.

James Aughenbaugh II is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Rockefeller Financial since 2025, following seven years at Stephens Inc. 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 provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering a range of investment and placement services through its Private Advisor model and integrated investment platform.

Steven Robinson is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Fidelity Investments, BOK Financial Securities, and Merrill prior to his current role. Outside of finance, he previously worked at Hank Haney Golf Ranch for two years. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering services such as asset allocation analysis, fiduciary support, and third-party manager selection through its AMC Advantage program. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, supported by AI-enabled research and inter-affiliate integration.

Fang Hsi Lee is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with three years of industry experience. Lee holds a Series 66 credential and has prior experience with firms including Avantax Investment Services Inc., Cetera, and LPL Financial. Outside of advising, Lee works as a tax accountant and partner at Paxel Consulting LLC, providing tax return preparation, tax and estate planning, and financial statement services. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides access to third-party asset managers, turnkey platforms, and a proprietary separately managed account program through a nationwide network of investment adviser representatives.

Chelsey Yacos is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation. She has worked in the investment industry since 2011, previously with Cushing Asset Management and CH Investment Partners before joining Cresset in 2024. Cresset Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets, serving individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven approach combining active and passive strategies, supported by a structured due-diligence program and private-fund management across multiple asset classes.

Caleb Loud is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He has worked with multiple firms, including Innovative Wealth Strategies LLC and Cloud Wealth Strategies LLC, where he serves as owner. Loud is a board member and Membership Chair for NAIFA Dallas and also serves as Secretary on the board of DFW Aviation Happy Hour, a commercial aviation networking organization that supports charity events. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored advice and manages a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis, working with a broad range of client types including defined contribution plans and charitable organizations.

Michael Hutter is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 12 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at GWFS Equities, Inc. and Mutual of America Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an associate at Manatech, Inc., where he sells healthcare products. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as certain IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services integrate with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Gregory Richesin is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services and holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. He has 21 years of industry experience, including roles at CitiGroup Global Markets, Merrill, and Bank of America prior to joining Truist. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches and utilizes third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools in its investment process.

Shawn Obrien is a Series 66 registered financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in Dallas, TX. He has two years of industry experience, having worked previously at Shedd Capital and Texas Capital Bank. His background includes roles outside of finance, such as positions at 7-Eleven Inc. and Stonebriar Country Club. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles and provides a broad range of advisory, execution, and custody services.

David Jeffery is a CFP® and CFA® based in Dallas, TX, with four years of industry experience. He currently serves at Corient and has previously worked at RGT Wealth Advisors and American Airlines. 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 employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house security strategies with third-party managers and customized asset allocation, utilizing risk management tools and private fund platforms.

David Bittermann is a CFA® charterholder with 43 years of industry experience, currently serving at Oppenheimer. He has been with Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2003. Based in Fort Worth, TX, Bittermann holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation along with various investment vehicles tailored to client objectives.