Brent Sikes is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Triad Advisors, Inc. and Fullcircle Wealth LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Heritage Capital Strategies as a fixed insurance agent and is a passive investor in Ironwill Earthworks LLC. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides comprehensive financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and utilizes a diversified investment process combining passive and active management supported by an internal Investment Committee.

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.

Weston Pollock is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Smith Anglin Financial, LLC for 18 years and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. for 12 years. Outside of advisory work, he operates a sole proprietorship focused on group insurance. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles.

Jason Brown is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Farther and previously worked at Fisher Investments, Fidelity, and Wells Fargo. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a web and mobile platform as well as in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using proprietary model portfolios and algorithmic rebalancing, with investments mainly in ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

John Wisnewski is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a Division I college football official and sits on the board of directors for the Little Elm Chamber of Commerce. John is affiliated with Park Avenue Securities LLC, which operates as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, a broker-dealer and investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and a variety of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary models from in-house and third-party managers.

Kenneth Brown is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2016. Brown is also a part owner and partner of Brown Ruth Advisors, LLC, an operating company for securities, advisory, and insurance services. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Andrew Balettie is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with three years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies and related entities since 2023 and serves as a board member of Wesleyan Christian Academy, a Christian pre-school. Additionally, he acts as an adjudicator for the Pride of Texas Music Festivals, supporting school band, choir, and orchestra programs. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm emphasizes tailored advice delivered through multiple program types, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Mark Howard is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2022 and previously with Momentum Wealth Strategies and New York Life Insurance Company since 2013. Howard serves on several community and nonprofit boards, including the Dallas Business Club, Bishop Lynch High School, and the Catholic Foundation of Dallas. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored advice across multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Joana Montero Flores is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. in Dallas, TX. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Joana has also held positions outside finance, including at Baylor Scott and White and Uhaul. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. serves a diverse client base of individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types via the Passageway Managed Account Platform, featuring options such as mutual fund and ETF models, SMA strategies, tax-overlay services, and direct indexing.

Elizabeth Stallcup is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. She has worked with Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services since 2022 and previously spent nine years at BBVA Compass Insurance Agency. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

James Randall is a financial advisor at Corient with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Capital Advisors, Inc., Northwestern Mutual, and Edward Jones. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions, incorporating risk management tools and alternative investments when appropriate.

James Wigen is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Independent Financial Partners since 2013 and also owns Independent Financial Management LLC. Outside of his advisory duties, he teaches a non-credit financial course at Southern Methodist University and serves as a FINRA arbitrator on a volunteer basis. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a decentralized advisory model, supporting individual investment strategies alongside centralized asset management options, and is notable for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Daniel Wijaya is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, he worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC, and has experience outside finance as a server at Kura Revolving Sushi Bar. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals linked to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and smaller retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, offering both model-based and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.

John Burns Jr. is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Savant Wealth Management since 2026. He previously led Burns Wealth Management, Inc. and Exencial Wealth Advisors, LLC, where he held ownership interests. Outside of his advisory roles, he is an independent insurance agent and has interests in oil and gas investments through a separate holding company. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management services to individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with a range of actively managed strategies, supported by integrated legal, accounting, and trust services.

Apekshit Mulay is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations with seven years of industry experience. He has been involved in consulting for technology companies and economic revival projects and serves as a director of marketing for the Dallas Fort Worth Chapter of Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America, where he also promotes financial literacy through community workshops. Mulay is additionally engaged in authoring economic and macroeconomic works and maintains roles in health insurance referrals and rideshare advertising. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering advisory and broker-dealer services including fee-based wrap programs, model portfolios, third-party money managers, and commission-based products. The firm operates as both a registered broker-dealer and RIA, supporting clients with a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment options.

Yanfang Li is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. She has ownership and management roles in several land investment entities and provides tax filing and business assistance through her own firm. Additionally, she works as a health insurance agent helping clients obtain coverage. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses, delivering advisory services primarily through model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple platforms such as Transamerica ONE, TFA365, and ALPHA.

Allison Geiger is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 19 years of industry experience. She is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Heritage Financial Planning for 11 years. Based in Dallas, TX, her career spans roles focused on financial planning and advisory services. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-focused investment approach using proprietary due diligence processes and sponsors several private funds and a registered interval fund.

Matthew Strough is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC and Sanctuary Securities, Inc., having previously worked at Avantax and BB&T among other firms. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through a network of over 400 independent adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to various managed account platforms, operating under a fiduciary standard when agreements are in place.

Emma Gall is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning her industry career in 2025. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, she worked at SFMG Wealth Advisors and has experience in the food service industry. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and access to specialized programs and alternative investments. The firm leverages proprietary research, tactical allocation models, and its broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem to serve clients through various fee arrangements and platforms.