Trey Waite is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Lee Financial Company, LLC since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at Sullivan Bruyette Speros & Blayney, LLC, RegentAtlantic, and Texas Tech University. Lee Financial Company provides 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 centered on its WholeVision™ planning framework and manages a variety of investment vehicles, including private partnerships and pooled investment funds.

William Skelton is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, where he has worked since 2009. He has 25 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Finance Chair on the Board of Directors for Friends of the University Park Library and is Chairman of the City of University Parks Parks Committee. 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 portfolio management programs on an open-architecture platform and sponsors municipal bond strategies co-advised by Franklin Templeton Group, LLC.

Gregory Williams is a financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Level Four Advisory Services since 2021 and Harbor Financial Services since 2007. Additionally, he owns and operates Personalized Service Insurance Agency, where he provides senior insurance products including Medicare supplements and fixed annuities. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing over $5 billion in assets for a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers fee-only financial planning and asset management, utilizing model portfolios and both affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers.

Richard Bennett is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Advisor Resource Council since 2013 and has worked with LPL Financial since 2008. Outside of advisory roles, he is involved in non-variable insurance sales and tax preparation on a limited basis. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm utilizes actively managed strategies combining artificial intelligence with fundamental analysis across diversified portfolios, including equities, fixed income, alternatives, and options-based techniques.

Thomas Clark is a financial advisor at Grimes & Company with 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at JP Morgan Securities LLC and TD Ameritrade Investment Management. Outside of his advisory role, Clark serves as President and Pastor of Oak Stone Christian Church. Grimes & Company Wealth Management serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and government entities, providing discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm uses proprietary research and diversified investment approaches, including mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and option strategies, with specialized services for high-net-worth clients and other advisers.

Angelica Mendiola is a financial advisor with Principal Advised Services in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Principal Securities Inc., Principal Life Insurance Company, Bank of America, and Merrill. Principal Advised Services offers investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, combining third-party methodologies and proprietary models to provide both non-discretionary recommendations and discretionary investment management through its SimpleInvest wrap-fee program. The firm is part of the Principal Financial Group family, which provides access to affiliated financial products and integrated support services.

Steven Etoch is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked primarily at Stephens in various roles since 2016, including a period at Morgan Stanley and Direct Access Capital. He also held a position at SMU during 2017–2018. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth-management services to individuals, pension plans, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored portfolio programs overseen by multiple investment committees and combines advisory services with broker-dealer and investment banking activities.

Stephen Schindler is a financial advisor at Momentum Independent Network Inc. He holds the ChFC® and Series 66 designations and has two years of industry experience. Prior to his financial advisory career, he worked in law enforcement with the Meridian and El Cajon Police Departments and was involved in the hospitality industry at Janet's Montana Cafe. Momentum Independent Network serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, charitable, corporate, institutional, and banking clients. The firm offers investment advisory programs, managed accounts, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing a platform model with third-party managers and integrated solutions from Hilltop affiliates.

Carol Garza is a financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. She has been with Hilltop Securities since 2009. Outside of her advisory work, she owns a monogram and craft business and also distributes essential oils and represents a nail polish strip company. 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 and advisory solutions on an open-architecture platform, combining custody, banking, and market-making capabilities with firm-sponsored and third-party investment strategies.

Harold Wright is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Hilltop Securities since 2014. Hilltop Securities Inc. offers brokerage, execution, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutions. The firm manages approximately $2.25 billion in assets and provides a range of portfolio management programs, financial planning, and fiduciary retirement-plan services through an open-architecture platform.

Joseph Eichmann is a financial advisor with Intellicents Investment Solutions Inc in Southlake, TX. He holds a Series 66 designation and has eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Virtus LLC, Triad Advisors, Alera Investment Advisors, and Securian Financial Services. Eichmann is also licensed to provide options in life, accident, and health insurance as part of the financial planning process. Intellicents Investment Solutions Inc serves retirement plan sponsors, third-party administrators, HSA/VEBA account sponsors, individual clients, charitable institutions, foundations, and municipalities. The firm offers retirement plan consulting, HSA consulting, sub-advisory arrangements, and individual wealth management with an investment approach focused on long-term buy-and-hold strategies, periodic rebalancing, and diversified use of mutual funds, ETFs, and collective investment trusts.

John Wilkinson is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 50 years of industry experience. He has been with Wedbush Securities since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, Wilkinson serves as a director of the Ted Nash Long Life Foundation, a private foundation based in Waco, TX. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutional clients, offering brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services across multiple asset classes and account structures. The firm combines broker-dealer, capital markets, custody, and clearing services, with particular activity in commodities and derivatives.

John James II is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been in the industry since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Wealth Partners Alliance, P2 Pathway Public Affairs, and the London School of Economics. Concurrent Investment Advisors provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a broad client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term investment approach with customized portfolios and manages approximately $9.9 billion in client assets across discretionary and non-discretionary mandates.

Ashley Hodge is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Advisor Resource Council since 2019. Prior to this, she worked at FWPAM, L.L.C. and LPL Financial, LLC, with over two decades at LPL Financial. Outside of her advisory work, she operates a Baylor fan website, sicem365.com. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises, offering a range of asset management and financial planning services. The firm employs a combination of artificial intelligence tools and fundamental analysis in its investment approach, providing tailored portfolio strategies and coordinating estate-planning document preparation through independent legal professionals.

Catherine Sagarsee is a financial advisor with BOK Financial Securities, Inc. in Plano, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. She has worked across several roles within BOK Financial entities since 2021 and has prior experience at Chipotle and Benedictine College. BOK Financial Securities, operating as BOK Financial Advisors, serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, retirement plans, government agencies, municipalities, and institutional clients. The firm offers non-discretionary, fee-based investment management through its Guided Portfolio Solutions program, combining proprietary research and model strategies, and benefits from its affiliation with a bank holding company and related investment entities.

Natwian Vanderveer is a financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Robinhood Markets, Primerica, First Command Financial Services, and TD Ameritrade. Hilltop Securities serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and broker-dealer services, offering managed accounts, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and annuity-based solutions on an open-architecture platform that integrates third-party managers alongside firm-sponsored strategies. The firm combines custody, banking, and market-making capabilities and sponsors municipal bond strategies co-advised by prominent asset managers.

Maritess Bott is a financial advisor with Integrity Advisory Solutions in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 license and eight years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Abundance Financial Coaching, LLC and Panache Financial, Ltd., and she is also President and Attorney at Bott & Associates, LTD, a legal services firm specializing in estate planning, probate, trust administration, and elder law. In addition to her advisory role, she provides legal services and refers clients for estate litigation and related matters. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a network of investment adviser representatives, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies with a range of investment vehicles and third-party platforms.

Caleb Barnett is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Strategic Wealth Designers and Fidelity Investments prior to joining Hilltop Securities. Outside of finance, Caleb performs as a drummer on weekends through his music business, Caleb Barnett Music. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients with investment advisory and broker-dealer services, offering managed accounts, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm combines custody, banking, and market-making capabilities and provides access to both firm-sponsored and third-party investment strategies.

Douglas Heagren is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in financial advisory roles. He has worked with Advisor Resource Council since 2014 and LPL Financial from 2011 to 2025. Heagren is involved in several educational and consulting ventures related to financial planning and college advising. Mergent Wealth, LLC is a state-registered investment adviser operating solely as a solicitor, referring clients to third-party registered advisers without directly managing portfolios. The firm combines referral-based advisory services with insurance product sales and does not charge clients percentage-of-assets fees.

Scott Proctor is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley and LPL Financial. Outside of advisory work, he serves as president of the M.E.S Team Foundation, a nonprofit focused on children’s charity. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing over $5 billion across a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers fee-only financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing model portfolios and a mix of internal and third-party management options.