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Jian Kong is a financial advisor at Amerina International Capital Management LLC in Dallas, TX, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Amerina since 2012, also working at Alphabetwise Capital LLC since 2022. Kong serves as the managing member of Amerina, overseeing daily operations and investment management. Amerina International Capital Management LLC provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporations. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis, utilizing both long- and short-term trading strategies with discretionary authority to execute transactions on behalf of clients.

David Weber is the sole advisor at Uniplan Financial Investments Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 17 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Uniplan Financial Investments since 2013 and has a long-standing career dating back to 1986 through his ownership and presidency of Uniplan Financial Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Weber serves as treasurer for the Dallas Association of Health Underwriters. Uniplan Financial Investments provides financial planning and consulting services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, referring assets to third-party money managers. The firm offers customized advice through documented investment objectives and ongoing support but does not exercise discretionary trading authority or custody client assets.

Carlos Lopez is the sole advisor at Two Pillars Asset Management in Frisco, TX. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and has 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at CWM Advisors, LLC d/b/a Inspire and Creative Financial Designs, Inc. Two Pillars Asset Management provides discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, ERISA retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a process that combines quantitative and fundamental analysis, modern-portfolio theory, and faith-based screening to align investments with client values, and offers specialized services such as ERISA pension consulting and model-portfolio licensing.

Collin Lafollette is a financial advisor at Bent Tree Trust Advisors, LLC in Richardson, TX, with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Bent Tree Trust Advisors since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner and investor in KDL Medical Inc. Bent Tree Trust Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with financial planning, consulting, and referral-based investment supervisory services. The firm uses a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach based on Fama–French principles and relies on third-party sub-advisors for portfolio management.

Raju Gadiraju is the sole advisor at his independent firm in Plano, TX, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has operated as a self-employed financial advisor since 2004. In addition to his advisory work, he is also a licensed insurance agent, providing individual and group insurance benefits. His firm offers continuous investment advisory services and portfolio construction for individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $14.1 million across 28 client accounts, employing both fundamental and technical analysis with a focus on discounted cash-flow and intrinsic-value stock selection, and typically manages client assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Robert Brooks is a financial advisor with Prudent Money Financial Services in Addison, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and 33 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments for 12 years and has operated Rp Brooks Financial, Inc. since 2000. Brooks is also an author, selling a book through his own publishing business. Prudent Money Financial Services provides fee-based investment management and personal financial planning primarily for individuals, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm employs an actively managed, contrarian investment approach using strategic and tactical asset allocation, trend analysis, and diversification, and offers public education through a radio program, seminars, and a nonprofit foundation.