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.

Jonathan Hancock is a financial advisor with Ally Invest Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Ally Invest Securities LLC since 2021 and joined Ally Invest Advisors in 2025. Prior to entering the financial services industry, he held various roles in the automotive sector. Hancock also works as a Contact Center Representative for Ally Bank, assisting customers with account maintenance and deposit product inquiries. Ally Invest Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through web-based and virtual services. The firm offers ETF-based automated investing solutions alongside financial advisor-delivered personal advice, utilizing model portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory across multiple risk tiers.

Craig Chandler is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Integrity Advisory Solutions in Dallas, TX, and has four years of industry experience. He is also the president of Chandler Wealth Management, which provides safe money solutions through fixed annuities and life insurance, and leads Crown Financial Marketing, a firm distributing annuity and life insurance products to independent advisors. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and business clients through a network of about 100 independent advisors, managing approximately $1.1 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services, utilizing various asset-allocation strategies and third-party platforms to tailor client portfolios.

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, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Advisor Resource Council since 2012 and also has experience from LPL Financial and Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises, offering a range of asset management and consulting services. The firm uses AI-driven model portfolios combined with traditional fundamental analysis and provides coordinated estate-planning services through independent attorneys.

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 with Hilltop Securities Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hilltop Securities in 2026, he worked at Charles Schwab and has experience in the construction industry with Brookfield Custom Homes and Admiral Roofing & Construction. Hilltop Securities serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth and retirement-plan sponsors, offering advisory and broker-dealer services on an open-architecture platform with various managed account and financial planning solutions. The firm combines custody, banking, and market-making capabilities and sponsors municipal bond strategies co-advised by Franklin Templeton Group and Western Asset Management.

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 Oaks is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC with a Series 65 credential. She joined the firm in 2024 and has prior experience working in tax and education roles, including positions at Andersen Tax and the University of San Francisco. 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 CPA accounting and tax services and donor-advised fund services through Schwab Charitable.

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.

Jessica Sicking is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. She is currently with Triad Wealth Partners, LLC and Sullivan Financial Partners, where she also serves as an insurance agent selling fixed insurance and annuities. Her prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Triad Wealth Partners serves individual and institutional clients through a network of independent advisers and a turnkey asset management platform, offering a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses strategic asset allocation and both proprietary and third-party models to deliver diversified investment strategies across multiple asset classes.

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. She has worked at multiple firms including Wells Fargo Advisors and Diversify Wealth Management. Outside of advisory work, she is involved in managing several real estate entities. Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC provides investment advisory services through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams, serving individuals and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of investment products and specialized services, managing approximately $13.45 billion in client assets.

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.