Joseph Rugger is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Tooth & Coin Wealth and has a background that includes roles at Bridge to Wealth LLC, Aquire Wealth Advisors, and accounting positions with a focus on dental practices. Rugger also serves as Accounting Director at Vanhorn Accounting, where he supervises accounting managers and handles back-end accounting for dental clients. Tooth & Coin Wealth is an independent advisory firm managing approximately $22.3 million for around 54 clients, including individuals and some high-net-worth clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services using a primarily passive, asset-allocation-driven approach, complemented by educational seminars and pension consulting for employer retirement plans.

Charles Fox is a financial advisor at Avenue Retirement Services with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Avenue Retirement Services since 2012. Avenue Retirement Services provides financial planning, investment consultation, and ongoing supervisory services for individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs an active asset-management approach that incorporates multiple analytical methods and offers educational workshops on retirement strategies, college funding, and estate planning.

Robert Jones is a financial advisor at Deerwood Capital, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at SFMG Wealth Advisors and Fxcm. Since 2021, he has also been an independent insurance agent. Deerwood Capital, LLC is a state-registered independent adviser serving individuals, trusts, businesses, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm uses fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to build low-cost, diversified portfolios primarily with ETFs, employing strategies such as dollar-cost averaging and tax-loss harvesting. Deerwood manages assets both discretionary and non-discretionary, leveraging sub-advisory relationships and the Betterment for Advisors platform. The firm is notable for its inclusion of pension consulting and pension/profit-sharing plan clients.

Rakaan Kayali is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license. He is the sole advisor at Halal Alpha, where he has worked since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Practical Finance and Bashar and Fadia's Financing Co. before transitioning into investment management. Halal Alpha is an investment manager specializing in pooled vehicles and institutional accounts, offering discretionary portfolio management, tailored financial planning, and a subscription securities-rating service. The firm employs a values-based investment approach focused on equities and non-U.S. securities consistent with halal principles, combining fundamental and quantitative analysis with a long-term trading orientation.

Russell Wallace is a financial advisor at Boggs Wallace Wealth Partners LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked in accounting and healthcare management, serving as CFO of Altius Healthcare Management LLC. His background also includes operating an accounting practice alongside his advisory role. Boggs Wallace Wealth Partners LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning services to individuals, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients, without an account minimum. The firm’s investment approach combines charting, fundamental and technical analysis, and modern portfolio theory, utilizing a range of securities including mutual funds, equities, ETFs, fixed income, and private placements.

Michael Allison is a financial advisor with Red Tree Investments in Denton, TX, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Red Tree Investments in 2022, he worked at MDX Wealth Management for six years. He is also the owner and instructor of Texas Investment Training LLC, which provides training to Texas municipalities on the Public Funds Investment Act and related regulations. Red Tree Investments is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals and institutional clients, including retirement plans, trusts, and local government entities. The firm employs a long-term, value-oriented investment approach focused on U.S. equities, publicly traded REITs, and ETFs, and offers pension consulting and fiduciary services for qualified plans.

Todd Frederick is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Stonecreek Private Wealth, LLC, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to that, he held roles at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Strategic Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is a director and silent partner at a women’s kickboxing gym. StoneCreek Private Wealth provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services primarily to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and qualified retirement plans, generally serving larger accounts with a $1 million minimum. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified, low-turnover mutual funds and ETFs, with a notable reliance on Dimensional Fund Advisors products.

Pranay Laharia is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Barrow Hanley Global Investors since 2013. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Dallas, TX. Barrow Hanley Global Investors primarily manages pooled and institutional assets, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management across global and U.S. equity and fixed-income strategies. The firm serves a diverse client base including investment companies, pension plans, insurance companies, and charitable organizations, employing a research-driven, bottom-up long-term value investment approach that integrates ESG factors into its fundamental analysis.

David Machemehl is a financial advisor at Asset Management Corporation with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Crispian Venture Capital, LLC from 2005 to 2017. Asset Management Corporation provides fee-based investment advisory and portfolio management services to individual investors, retirement and trust clients, and institutional accounts. The firm uses a top-down, asset allocation-driven approach focusing on large-cap stocks and bonds, managing nearly all assets on a non-discretionary basis with individualized trade execution.

Phillip Ristau is the principal of Ristau Capital, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Frisco, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 24 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, Fidelity Investments, and TIAA. Outside of his advisory work, he is employed part-time as a rural mail carrier. Ristau Capital provides investment management through separately managed accounts primarily for high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-driven approach focused on concentrated equity strategies, including value-oriented, event-driven, and activist investments, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

John Gay is a CFP® with 23 years of experience in financial advising and has been the sole advisor at Frisco Financial Planning since 2004. He holds a Series 63 license and operates out of Frisco, TX. Frisco Financial Planning is an independent, SEC-registered advisory firm providing fee-for-service financial planning, investment advice, and discretionary asset management to individuals, businesses, and trustees. The firm manages approximately $131 million in discretionary assets across about 50 client accounts, emphasizing asset allocation through diversified portfolios primarily consisting of mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.

Venu Vallabhaneni is a financial advisor at CapitalAlphabet with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Bank of America for 13 years. In addition to his advisory role, Vallabhaneni is a licensed real estate agent. CapitalAlphabet is an independent firm that provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charities, and business entities. The firm employs a fundamental, research-intensive approach with concentrated portfolios focused on long-term capital preservation and uses a broad range of investment instruments, including equities, fixed income, and derivatives.

Michael Mc Erlane is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Comprehensive Financial Planning for Doctors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and related entities. Comprehensive Financial Planning for Doctors, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary investment management, income tax return preparation, and tax representation services primarily to physicians and medical professionals nationwide through virtual meetings. The firm emphasizes low-cost, passive investment strategies with tailored recommendations and offers public educational seminars and webinars on financial literacy.

Thomas Meade II is a CFP® professional and the sole advisor at La Vida Financial in Frisco, TX, with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. He took a sabbatical year in 2024, during which he traveled. La Vida Financial is a fee-only advisory firm providing comprehensive financial planning to individuals and high-net-worth clients through ongoing and project-based engagements. The firm does not manage investments directly but focuses on delivering written financial plans and referrals, emphasizing asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory, with options for socially responsible investing upon client request.

You've experienced an unimaginable loss: the loss of a spouse, a marriage, or a loved one. You never handled the "money" side of things, and you're scared. Your estate planning or divorce attorney has helped you through the nuts and bolts, but now what? Molly Laughter, CFA® Charterholder and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ is passionate about helping women understand finances and answer this question. Molly has spent her professional career making complicated financial topics relatable and understandable. You don't have to know numbers to build a successful life or start again. Molly’s mission is to educate and empower the women she works with to live a life they love, with solid analysis and planning as a foundation for the future. She provides access to comprehensive financial planning and investment management.

Wheeler Pulliam is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Xponify, Inc. His prior work includes roles at Cetera and Edward Jones. He is also an independent insurance agent. Xponify, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, employing a modern portfolio theory-based approach with a focus on long-term horizons. The firm manages portfolios containing mutual funds, fixed income, equities, ETFs, and insurance products, and prepares individualized Investment Policy Statements for each client.

Ashish Shah is the sole advisor at Shah Tax and Financial Planning in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 65 credential with seven years of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm in 2016, he worked at Hewlett Packard Enterprise for one year. Outside of investment advising, he operates a tax preparation and filing business. Shah Tax and Financial Planning offers investment management alongside financial planning and tax accounting services for pooled, institutional, and other clients. The firm employs a primarily passive, asset-allocation approach with non-discretionary account management and integrates tax-efficiency into its planning, providing clients with written or electronic plans and ongoing updates.

Quinn Sowell is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in financial advising and has operated P38 Enterprises, Inc. in Denton, TX since 2002. He also prepares tax returns and represents clients before the IRS as part of his work at P38 Enterprises. P38 Enterprises provides continuous asset management and portfolio supervision for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term buy-and-hold investment approach with fundamental analysis and strategic asset allocation, while also offering tax preparation, IRS representation, and insurance services.

Corey Winten is a financial advisor at Winten Investment Partners, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with his firm since its founding in 2011. In addition to his advisory role, he operates as a licensed independent insurance agent, focusing on term life and long-term care insurance. Winten Investment Partners provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm follows a long-term, income-focused investment approach based on the Random Walk Hypothesis, managing client assets directly with diversified portfolios designed to generate and manage cash flow over multi-year horizons.

Mike Kurz, CIMA®, CFP®, CAIA, CPWA®, RMA® Chief Executive Officer – Financial Planner Mike has spent 25 years in the world of Wealth Management in counselling Investors and Financial Advisors. His professional experience includes coaching on investment advisory programs, private equity, hedging strategies along with formalized Financial Planning and he often speaks at wealth management events, conferences and workshops. Mike shares that, "The greatest pleasure in helping others encompasses using technical knowledge strengthened by creativity and shared experiences to inspire my audience to develop their personal call to action." Education and Certifications Mike is currently enrolled as a graduate student a the Texas A&M University School of Law working towards a Masters in Legal Studies with an emphasis in Wealth Management. Mike earned his B.B.A in Finance at Midwestern State University and is an Investment Advisory Representative. In addition, he is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER TM designee, Certified Investment Management Analyst® professional, a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designee and a Certified Private Wealth Advisor® professional. Mike previously served as the founder and President of the North Texas Investment Management Consultants Association Chapter. In addition, Mike provides volunteer Financial Literacy Education and Research in group presentation. Outside of the boardroom or classroom, Mike enjoys cycling on both mountain bikes and road bikes. In addition, Mike is proud to be a voting member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Mike and his wife Melinda are 20-year residents of Frisco and have enjoyed raising their two children and family dog Baxter in this growing North Texas community.