Stewart Leafblad is a financial advisor at Ross Wealth Group, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Strittmatter Wealth Group, Beacon Pointe Advisors, and Rosenthal Retirement Planning. Ross Wealth Group provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary wealth management services primarily to individuals, trusts, and estates, with a specialized retirement consulting practice for teachers. The firm uses an asset-allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, combining active and passive strategies and allocates client portfolios to Independent Managers while monitoring performance through a partnership with Triad Wealth Partners.

Michael Simpton is a CFP® professional with 14 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Parkstone Wealth Management, LLC since 2016 and previously held roles at SPC and Alamo Asset Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner and company treasurer at MPMD Transport, LLC, a freight transportation business. Parkstone Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management and integrated financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages portfolios tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, using a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis with a long-term trading approach.

Christopher Carrie is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Uptown Capital Advisors, where he has worked since 2014, and previously worked at K&C Capital Allen LP. Outside of advisory work, he is a managing member of a restaurant business in Allen, Texas. Uptown Capital Advisors provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and not-for-profit entities. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term, cost- and tax-efficient strategies, employing fundamental and cyclical analysis across a diverse range of assets.

Hamiz Mushtaq Awan is a financial advisor at Plutus21 Capital Management, L.L.C. with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Pari Capital USA, LLC since 2021 and is a partner at Plutus21 Blockchain Capital, LLC and Awan Capital Partners, family and investment entities with interests spanning financial services, technology, and other sectors. Plutus21 Capital Management provides discretionary separately managed account services mainly to institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals, combining digital assets with traditional securities through tailored, long-term oriented portfolios. The firm also offers thematic investment strategies and uses specialized custodians for both cryptocurrency and traditional market access.

Nancy Gatens is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Gatens Financial, LLC since 2017. Prior to founding her firm, she worked at Lee Financial Corporation from 2010 to 2017. Gatens Financial is a small SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $27.8 million for around 20 clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services, employing a variety of analytical methods and investment strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Michael Hornung is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Strategic Wealth Management, LLC since 2015, including its supported entity since 2019, and has also been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2015. Strategic Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm offers discretionary asset management using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and third-party portfolio managers, with customized portfolios and quarterly reviews.

Scott Geppert is a CFA® charterholder with six years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Stonekeep Investments, LLC, where he has worked since 2020. Prior to that, he was employed at Toyota Financial Services and Lcm Group. Stonekeep Investments provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and uses technology and artificial intelligence alongside human oversight to manage approximately $169.6 million for about 110 clients.

John Cravens is a financial advisor with Cravens Brothers Private Wealth Management LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 33 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Gladstone Wealth Partners, Grs Partners LLC, and Wavecrest Securities LLC. He is also the owner of Genbeem LLC, which holds passive investments in oil and gas ventures in Texas. Cravens Brothers Private Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities, primarily operating on a non-discretionary basis. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with Monte Carlo simulation in its investment process and manages approximately $139.3 million in assets, focusing on client approval for each transaction.

Jesse Huebner is a financial advisor at Fortune Wealth Management, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 credential with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Leon Capital Group, RREAF Holdings, and Legacy Star Capital Partners. Fortune Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, ERISA accounts, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs an asset-allocation based approach supported by multiple securities analysis methods and manages approximately $396 million in assets under management.

Sameer Chand is the Vice President and Executive Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role he has held since 2016. He has been with Fidelity Investments since 2005, progressing through various positions including Vice President Financial Consultant, Financial Planning Consultant, Investment Consultant, and Retirement Investment Services. His extensive experience within the company highlights his long-term commitment to financial consulting. Throughout his career, Sameer has focused on working closely with clients to develop financial plans tailored to their individual goals and situations. He holds a California Insurance License, supporting his ability to provide comprehensive financial advice. Outside of his professional work, Sameer enjoys fitness, hiking, and tennis.

Robert Prather Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Vision Research, LLC since 2012, where he serves as an advisor. Vision Research, LLC provides qualitative research and analytical services on U.S. equities to investment managers, primarily hedge funds and investment limited partnerships. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with proprietary tools to deliver speculative trading ideas for professional money managers.

Joshua Orton is a financial advisor at LGT Financial Advisors LLC in Dallas, TX, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including TD Ameritrade and National Estate Services LLP. LGT Financial Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and charitable accounts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies across multiple asset classes and provides clients access to private investment funds and separately managed account programs.

Austin Smith is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 65 license with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Schulz Wealth, Ltd. since 2018 and previously worked at TCG Advisors, Intrust Fiduciary, and South Western. Schulz Wealth, Ltd. serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, 529 plans, and small businesses, combining investment management with financial planning. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with goal-based planning, employing diversified portfolios that include active and passive investments, and utilizes Betterment as a sub-manager for smaller accounts.

Daniel Rascoe is a financial advisor at Ensemble Financial, Inc. based in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Titleist Asset Management, Sunrise Financial Services, Madison Avenue Securities, and TD Ameritrade. Ensemble Financial serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm tailors client relationships through Investment Policy Statements and employs both fundamental and technical analysis in its investment strategies. The firm also engages in intermediary activities and maintains fee-sharing and referral arrangements with third-party managers and lenders.

Geoffrey Gannon is a financial advisor with Focused Compounding Capital Management, LLC in Dallas, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has eight years of industry experience. Gannon previously worked with Whitney Kuhn, LLC and GuruFocus. Focused Compounding Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pooled investment vehicles, corporations, insurance companies, and governmental entities. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term, concentrated investment strategy focused on overlooked equities such as spin-offs and small-cap companies.

Scott Wallace is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He is based in Dallas, TX, and is also an attorney with a legal practice that occupies less than 10% of his time, which he plans to discontinue as his advisory business grows. Wallace is part of Wallace Capital Management, Inc., a six-advisor team. Wallace Capital Management serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable institutions, and private investment funds. The firm focuses on discretionary portfolio management and private fund advisory, employing an investment strategy that targets valuation discrepancies within a macroeconomic and industry framework.

Elizabeth Lohmeier is a CFP® and CFA® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Fidelis Capital Partners, LLC since 2022. Prior to joining Fidelis Capital, she worked for eight years at Bank of America - Private Bank. Fidelis Capital Partners provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, philanthropic and nonprofit organizations, and other business entities. The firm employs a blend of quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis to guide portfolio management, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services alongside business consulting and third-party provider recommendations.

Joyce Cheng is a financial advisor at McGowan Group Asset Management, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Level Four Wealth Management, Midland Life Insurance, and Advisors Resource Company before joining McGowan Group Asset Management in 2018. McGowan Group Asset Management, Inc. is an eight-advisor team providing fee-based asset management and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a model-driven, multi-asset class investment process with discretionary portfolio management and a formal wrap-fee program.

Craig Wenning is a financial advisor at Annandale Capital, LLC in Dallas, TX, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Annandale Capital since 2009. Annandale Capital provides discretionary investment management and manager selection services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities. The firm employs a comprehensive investment process that includes quantitative, qualitative, and operational due diligence across a wide range of asset classes, and it serves both retail and institutional clients.

Jack Hankins is a financial advisor at ISC Advisors, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 30 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Institutional Securities Corporation and ISC Group, Inc. since 1998. Hankins serves as treasurer of an investment club and sits on the board of directors for the Child Abuse Prevention Center of Dallas. ISC Advisors, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, foundations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, pension consulting, and participant education. The firm manages approximately $1.54 billion in assets and employs model portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs, with oversight by an Investment Committee and options for third-party sub-advisors.