James Hopson is a financial advisor at Capital Advisory Group, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience and a Series 63 designation. He has worked at World Choice Securities, Inc. since 2001 and has been involved with Capital Advisory Group, Inc. since 1990. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and founder of Hopson & Associates, a CPA firm. Capital Advisory Group serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, providing discretionary investment management alongside comprehensive financial, retirement, estate, tax, and insurance planning services. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation approach with diversified model portfolios, managing roughly $210–216 million for about 72 client households.

Craig Hausz is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at CMH Wealth Management in Dallas, TX. His prior roles include positions at Ameritas Advisory Services, Ameritas Investment Company, XO Wealth Management, and Principal Securities. He is also the CEO and a shareholder of the accounting firm CMH Advisors, PLLC, and is affiliated with his spouse’s consulting firm, InHausz Solutions, LLC. CMH Wealth Management is a small, supported advisory firm serving primarily high-net-worth individuals and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, employing a variety of analytical methods and trading strategies, and sponsors a wrap fee program uncommon for firms of its size.

Trey Touchstone is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Lifeway Financial Corporation since 2010, where he serves as one of two advisors. Lifeway Financial Corporation advises individual and high-net-worth clients, offering personalized financial planning, discretionary investment management, and hourly consultations. The firm manages approximately $339 million across about 168 client relationships, emphasizing asset allocation, diversification, and incorporating private placements and other illiquid investments into its portfolios.

Ian Richards is a financial advisor at CMH Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including Beaird Harris and Service Academy Capital Management. Richards is based in Dallas, TX. CMH Wealth Management serves a concentrated client base primarily composed of high-net-worth individuals and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management using various analytical methods and implements both long- and short-term trading strategies, including options and margin transactions.

Mark Mitchell is a financial advisor at Caprock Capital Advisors Inc. in Plano, TX, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Caprock since 2014 and Mitchell, Lockhart & Associates since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as co-trustee for a multigenerational family trust and manages a royalty acquisition investment business for himself and his family. Caprock Capital Advisors primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and selected institutional clients, providing non-discretionary portfolio management and recommending third-party managers when appropriate. The firm employs fundamentally driven, dynamic asset allocation models and allocates a portion of portfolios to alternative investments for diversification.

Brian Neu is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Olimpio Neu & Associates, Inc. since 1998. The firm provides investment management, advisory services, and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, non-profits, and business entities. Olimpio Neu & Associates manages approximately $77 million, focusing on asset allocation, diversification, and tax efficiency, and is affiliated with an accounting and consulting practice that supports its emphasis on tax and estate planning.

Howard Montfort Jr. is a financial advisor at Scherer Financial Advisory Services, LLC in Dallas, TX, with 50 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. from 2016 to 2022. He also sells variable annuities as part of his other business activities. Scherer Financial Advisory Services provides portfolio management, limited financial planning, and consulting to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory framework and offers various investment options, including options strategies, mutual funds, ETFs, annuities, and IPO participation.

Misti White is a financial advisor at Interlinc Financial Advisors, Inc. in Plano, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Interlinc Financial Advisors, she worked at Murphy & Sylvest and Starbucks. Interlinc Financial Advisors provides fee-based financial planning and consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and qualified retirement plans, focusing on preparing financial plans and referring investment accounts to third-party managers. The firm also offers insurance products through affiliated businesses and conducts educational seminars for the public.

Lawrence Messina is a financial advisor with Messina Wealth Management, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Hilltop Securities Inc. and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of his advisory work, he is the sole member of Pacific Corridor, LLC, a real estate investment entity. Messina Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and planning services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers asset management across a broad range of securities and employs a variety of analytical and strategic approaches, including the use of third-party sub-advisors for specialized mandates.

Anthony Lara is a financial advisor with DHL Wealth Management LLC in Richardson, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Peak American Investment Advisors, Inc. for six years. Lara is also a licensed insurance agent with American Senior Benefits. DHL Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering estate-planning referrals and educational seminars. The firm follows a long-term, risk-based investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, with discretionary management and quarterly reviews.

Kristie Messina is a financial advisor at Messina Wealth Management, LLC in Dallas, TX, with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Hilltop Securities Inc. and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as Managing Partner and Chief Compliance Officer at Messina Wealth Management and is licensed to sell fixed insurance products. Messina Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and planning services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a range of analytical strategies and offers specialized services such as fee-based annuity contract advisory and ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advice.

Michelle Krick is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor with Miller Global Investments, LLC in Dallas, TX. She has 14 years of experience at the firm, which she joined in 2012. Miller Global Investments provides discretionary investment management and financial planning for individuals, trusts, privately held corporations, retirement accounts, and investment funds. The firm combines bottom-up fundamental security selection with top-down technical and macro analysis across multiple strategy categories, and it employs institutional-style capabilities including specialized fixed-income positions, alternative exposures, and block trading.

Richard Diamond is a financial advisor at MB Advisors LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at MB Advisors since 2013 and previously at Straight Lane Capital from 2009 to 2017. MB Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary, customized investment management and financial consulting. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up research process with two core strategies that include equity opportunities and intrinsic value investments, using concentrated, benchmark-agnostic portfolios and active derivatives for portfolio management.

Brett Mills is a financial advisor with MRM Financial Advisors, LLC in Frisco, TX, holding the PFS™ designation and eight years of industry experience. He is also a partner and actively engaged Certified Public Accountant (CPA) at McCarthy, Rose & Mills, LLP, a tax and accounting firm he has been involved with since 2002. MRM Financial Advisors provides customized investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family limited partnerships, corporations, trusts, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs fundamental security analysis and non-discretionary portfolio management, with a notable affiliation to an accounting firm and additional roles as a private fund adviser and manager of pooled investment vehicles.

Ernest Miller is a financial advisor at Directional Advisors with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at several firms, including The Krause Group, BB&T Securities, and Fusion Capital Management. Miller is also a co-founder and advisory board member of Métis Growth Partners, a business consulting firm focused on ownership structure, operations, and succession planning. Directional Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, non-profits, and business entities. The firm employs a goals-based investment process that incorporates business-cycle analysis and tactical risk controls, managing approximately $43 million in client assets.

Philip Brooks is a financial advisor at Redwood Family Wealth LLC with 49 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Raymond James & Associates and XO Wealth Management. Brooks also serves as a registered representative at Cabot Lodge Securities. Redwood Family Wealth LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as charitable organizations and businesses. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management using a wide range of instruments, combined with tailored financial planning and consultative guidance.

Albert Dean is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 21 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Riverchase Wealth Management, LLC and previously worked at Kelleher Dean Tax Advisors, LLC. Dean holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Riverchase Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, small businesses, and corporations by providing financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm integrates in-house tax preparation and IRS representation services and typically implements portfolios using a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and alternatives with an emphasis on tax efficiency and periodic rebalancing.

Terry Ledbetter is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Kopion Asset Management, LLC since 2009, where he serves as one of two advisors. Kopion Asset Management provides discretionary investment management primarily for individual clients seeking capital appreciation over a multi-year horizon. The firm manages concentrated portfolios of 15 to 25 publicly traded stocks selected through fundamental analysis, maintaining a uniform model portfolio approach for all fully invested clients.

Stephen Meeks is a financial advisor at Interlinc Financial Advisors, Inc. in Plano, TX, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Interlinc Financial Advisors and its predecessor entities since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Meeks owns and operates Texas Family Insurance & Retirement Services, Inc., where he is involved in fixed insurance sales. Interlinc Financial Advisors provides fee-based financial planning and consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and qualified retirement plans. The firm prepares financial plans and refers investment accounts to third-party managers while offering ERISA 3(21) fiduciary services, insurance products, and public educational seminars.

Salvatore Olimpio is a financial advisor with Olimpio Neu & Associates, Inc. in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Olimpio Neu & Associates since 1998 and owns Olimpio Financial Group, a financial consulting firm based in Dallas, TX. In addition to advising, he provides insurance and accounting services as a sole proprietor and serves as president and managing member of related financial partnerships. Olimpio Neu & Associates provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, advisory services, and financial planning to individuals, pension plans, trusts, non-profits, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $77 million and emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and tax efficiency, drawing on both fundamental and technical analysis in portfolio construction.