Michelle Vargas, Certified Financial Planner™ is the President of Waymaker Financial Planning, a Fee-Only firm that provides transparent and accessible financial guidance. She enjoys helping clients navigate and plan all aspects of their financial life so that they will worry less about their future and free up more time to spend doing what they love. After earning a degree in Finance from the University of Southwestern Louisiana in 1990, she moved to Florida and started her career with Harcourt Brace Publishing. Her journey into personal finance began when she signed up for her 401K and wanted to learn about additional options to plan for retirement. This eventually led to working as a financial advisor and completing the extensive education requirements for becoming a CFP® in 1998. She believes her experience as a young professional searching for unbiased advice enables her to better serve Gen XY professionals because she remembers what it was like being in their shoes. As a former homeschool parent and the wife of a federal employee, she is passionate about helping women, homeschool families, and federal workers plan wisely for a comfortable financial future. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking in Colorado, barbecuing with family, and working in her garden.

Michael Miller is a Certified Financial Planner® with 20 years of industry experience. He has been the principal advisor at Miller Premier Investment Planning LLC since 2007. His background includes military service, and he is involved in community activities such as pro bono debt counseling, financial literacy instruction, and volunteering with homeless ministries. Miller Premier Investment Planning LLC is an independent, fee-only firm serving individuals and families, primarily focusing on retirement planning and wealth management. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and fundamental analysis, providing personalized financial planning and investment management with a hands-on approach.

Michael Babcock is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience currently serving as CEO and Financial Life Planner at Azure Sky Financial Life Planning, LLC. He has previously worked with Perryman Securities, Inc. and Legacy Consulting Group, and also holds a Series 66 designation. In addition to his role at Azure Sky, he provides financial planning services under an independent contractor relationship with Origin Financial. Azure Sky Financial Life Planning, LLC offers values-based Financial Life Planning to individuals, couples, families, and charitable organizations, integrating life planning, financial planning, tax planning, and investment management. The firm emphasizes aligning clients’ personal values with their investments, providing options including socially conscious and Biblically Responsible Investing alongside a mix of passive and active strategies.

Corey Callaway is the sole advisor at Callaway Financial Services in Arlington, TX, holding a Series 63 designation with 41 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Callaway Financial Services and related entities since 2000. Outside of his advisory work, he is a 15% owner of Arlington Today Magazine. Callaway Financial Services provides portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and third-party manager solicitation to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an active, momentum-based investment approach using multiple analytical methods and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary supervisory services.

Colby Van Sickler is the sole advisor at F3 Wealth Management, LLC in Arlington, TX, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Citadel Wealth Management LLC prior to founding F3 Wealth Management in 2015. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in non-variable insurance, including life, health, disability, long-term care, and fixed annuities. F3 Wealth Management is an independent, single-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm manages approximately $8.4 million across about 41 client relationships, providing investment management through third-party sub-advisers, financial planning, and educational seminars. Clients select or approve portfolios constructed by sub-advisers, with many relationships involving client-directed investment decisions.

Chukwudi Uraih is a financial advisor at Lampados Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Booz Allen Hamilton and serves in the United States Army Reserve. Outside of advising, he is the owner and CEO of Lampados Realty Group TX, LLC, a real estate business. Lampados Financial Group provides fee-only financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, families, professionals, and fund investors. The firm utilizes a proprietary methodology combining fundamental investment analysis with algorithmic cash-flow modeling to offer diversified, long-term, and risk-aware strategies alongside infrastructure-focused fund management.

Robert Helm is the sole advisor at Helm Investment, an independent firm based in Fort Worth, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 21 years of industry experience, with prior roles at Securities America Advisors, Securities America, Inc., and LPL Financial. He is also an independently licensed insurance agent specializing in life insurance. Helm Investment provides discretionary asset management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients as well as select business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with tailored strategies and manages both separately managed accounts and a private pooled vehicle that includes cryptocurrency-focused investments.

Shawn Peach is the sole advisor at Peach Wealth Management in Arlington, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of experience at the firm. Prior to founding Peach Wealth Management, he worked in various educational roles across multiple school districts from 2014 to 2023. Peach Wealth Management provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals and families, focusing on retirement planning, cash flow analysis, and estate planning coordination. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to build portfolios primarily from ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income, managing accounts in line with clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Douglas Roberts Jr. is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Clearwater Wealth Management and previously spent 10 years at GuideStone Financial Resources. Outside of financial advising, he serves as a project manager for Southern Brothers Roofing in Waxahachie, TX. Clearwater Wealth Management offers discretionary asset management and financial planning services without additional fees for planning. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with Monte Carlo simulations to guide investment decisions and requires clients to custody assets at Schwab Advisor Services.

Johnny Parker is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Parker Wealth Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to this, he was associated with Synergy Securities and has maintained a long-standing role at Parker & Richardson, P.C. Outside of his advisory work, Parker serves as president of Texas Insurance Agency, Inc., is a member of Tax Resolution Specialists, LLC, and acts as CFO for Victory Telecom, Inc. Parker Wealth Group, LLC is a state-registered investment adviser providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and fee-based financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and private business owners. The firm employs a blended investment process utilizing technical, fundamental, and cyclical analysis, offering tailored portfolios based on clients’ risk tolerance, time horizon, and liquidity needs.

Clayton Kohl is the sole advisor at Sunsage Capital Management in Grapevine, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sunsage Capital, LLC since 2001. Sunsage Capital Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate and institutional clients. The firm employs a proprietary combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct portfolios emphasizing growth and dividend-growth equities and substantial foreign exposure, with a notable focus on direct foreign and private-market securities.

Richard Bolgiano is a financial advisor at Bolgiano Capital Management with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Bolgiano Capital Management since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved with ARS Manager SMLLC and operates Bolgiano Tax & Business Services, a tax and accounting business. Bolgiano Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm uses tailored Investment Policy Statements and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, incorporating a core/satellite investment framework and options strategies, to manage client portfolios.

Troy Ferguson is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, operating Ferguson Financial Planning in Duncanville, TX. He has 22 years of experience in the industry, having led his independent advisory firm since 2004. Ferguson Financial Planning is a fee-only independent firm providing discretionary portfolio management and supplemental financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and trusts. The firm manages approximately $74 million in assets through five model portfolios and employs a primarily fundamental, long-term investment approach with discretionary authority within client-approved allocation ranges.

Gary Wright is the sole advisor at Premier Wealth Management, LLC in Fort Worth, TX, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has managed Premier Wealth Management since 2007. Additionally, Wright has operated Premier Life Planning, an insurance and tax sales business, since 1987. Premier Wealth Management serves individual clients primarily through third-party money managers and a co-advisor arrangement, focusing on portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services while clients retain custody of their assets. The firm emphasizes model portfolio selection and oversight, with trade execution and custody handled externally.

Ian Powell is a financial advisor at Financial Serenity, LLC in Burleson, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Woodbury Financial Services, Fortune Financial Services, Interactive Financial Advisors, Battle Born Financial Advisor, United Parcel Service, and FTS International. Financial Serenity, LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, advisory consulting, and behavior-based financial coaching to individuals, corporate, and small-business clients. The firm uses customized portfolios based on internal research and offers services such as periodic portfolio reviews, educational seminars, and management of assets in annuity products or employer retirement plan rollovers.

Robert Richardson is a financial advisor at Trinsic Capital, LLC in Fort Worth, TX, with 13 years of experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with Trinsic Capital since 2013. Trinsic Capital provides discretionary, fee-only portfolio management services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, institutions, non-profits, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach focuses on fundamental analysis and offers multiple equity strategies tailored to client objectives, managing all accounts on a discretionary basis with regular monitoring and rebalancing.

Dilish Dudhia is a financial advisor at Aspen Financial Management, Inc. in Arlington, TX, holding a Series 63 designation with 21 years of industry experience. Dudhia has been with Aspen Financial Management since 2005. Aspen Financial Management is a two-advisor registered investment adviser serving individual clients, business entities, and nonprofit organizations with portfolio management and financial planning. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis, beginning with portfolio risk assessments to align investments with client objectives and risk tolerance, and offers educational seminars and workshops on an invitation basis.

Sam Cook is a financial advisor at Fort Advisors Inc with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Fort Advisors since 2022. Prior to that, he was with AlphaStar Capital Management and Regency Wealth Advisors, where he also serves as president of a life and health insurance agency. Fort Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary asset management and financial planning, utilizing model portfolios managed by third-party subadvisers. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, and maintains oversight and discretionary authority over client accounts.

Gordon Cannoles is a financial advisor at Cannoles Asset Management, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has operated his own CPA practice since 1983, providing bookkeeping and income tax services separate from his advisory role. Cannoles Asset Management offers discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, families, and businesses, managing approximately $5.2 million across 14 accounts. The firm uses fundamental analysis and third-party research to implement equity, mutual fund, and bond strategies, with accounts managed on a discretionary basis and subject to client-imposed investment restrictions.

Richard Estes is a CFP® with 33 years of experience in financial advising. He is the president of Estes Financial Services, Inc., where he has worked since 2008, and also leads EFS Tax Strategies, focusing on tax planning. Estes co-authored a book on income and estate tax strategies. Estes Financial Services provides portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory services for individuals, business owners, and institutions. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, offers discretionary and non-discretionary options, and frequently collaborates with co-advisors and third-party managers.