Alexander Gouws is a financial advisor at Nixon Capital LLC in Austin, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Nixon Capital, he spent eight years in full-time education. Nixon Capital provides discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, and other advisers, focusing on a concentrated long-only value equity model for separate accounts and a long/short opportunistic value strategy for its pooled investment vehicle.

Lewis Leavitt IV is an advisor at Somos Financial Partners LLC with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has seven years of experience in private credit investing, previously working at AllianceBernstein Private Credit Investors, and is also a partner at CrowdOut Capital. Somos Financial Partners LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and selection-of-adviser services to individual and high-net-worth clients, employing a variety of analysis methods and requiring clients to use a designated custodian.

Roland Wiederaenders is a financial advisor with Real Advisers LLC RIA Series in Austin, TX, holding six years of industry experience. He is also a licensed attorney and owner of Wiederaenders Law Firm, PLLC, where he has practiced law since 2007, primarily handling securities and investment management-related matters. Real Advisers LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and educational services to individuals, small businesses, and pooled-vehicle investors, with a focus on value-oriented, long-only investment strategies emphasizing real estate-related securities, including privately issued debt and equity.

Peter Teneriello is a financial advisor at Pomifer Capital Partners LLC with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sapient Capital, Stifel, and the Texas Municipal Retirement System. He serves on the Investment Committee of the Catholic Foundation - Diocese of Austin, a nonprofit organization supporting Catholic ministries and schools in Central Texas. Pomifer Capital Partners provides investment consulting and outsourced Chief Investment Officer services to high-net-worth individuals and family offices, focusing on private equity, venture capital, and other alternative investments. The firm emphasizes bottom-up manager selection, extensive due diligence, and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Michael Heffernan is a financial advisor at S Squared Advisors LLC in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with S Squared Advisors since 2016. S Squared Advisors LLC offers discretionary investment management through tailored managed accounts for individuals, trusts, and family office entities, employing a bottom-up, multi-factor ranking methodology to construct diversified portfolios. The firm manages approximately $79 million in assets and utilizes strategies that include long-only, hedging, and dynamic allocations with derivatives and leverage.

Joseph Montanaro Jr. is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in financial services, currently serving at GAP Financial Services since 2026. His prior roles include five years with USAA Military Affairs and several years within other USAA financial planning and investment services divisions. GAP Financial Services offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and plan sponsors. The firm utilizes primarily passive asset-allocation strategies supplemented by an options-writing program and provides a range of planning models and retirement plan solutions.

Christine Vu is a financial advisor at Live Oak Investment Partners with 12 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. Her prior roles include positions at Raymond James & Associates, Ameriprise Financial Services, and Cantella & Co., Inc. Outside of advising, she has been involved as a partner in a real estate development business. Live Oak Investment Partners serves individual investors, families, trusts, family offices, charitable foundations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a multifaceted investment process combining qualitative and quantitative research with an emphasis on risk management, while offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services.

Eric Barden is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Barden Capital Management, Inc. since 2006. The firm provides investment advice and portfolio management to individuals, trusts, and various institutional clients, including sovereign wealth funds and municipal governments. Barden Capital Management combines quantitative screening with qualitative judgment to customize investment strategies across equity, fixed-income, and ETF models.

Pamela Scheppele is a CFP® and ChFC® with four years of industry experience, currently serving at DWP Investment Management, LLC in Austin, TX. Her prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, LLC, Prudential-related firms, and Singer Wealth Management, LLC. She is a board member of the Maine School of Science and Mathematics Foundation and participates in the Women in Insurance and Financial Services professional association. DWP Investment Management, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and tailored investment strategies, managing approximately $54 million in assets with all portfolios overseen in-house.

Richard Kranz is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) with 11 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Portfolio Management, LLC in Austin, Texas, where he has worked since 1992. Portfolio Management, LLC provides discretionary investment management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation approach focused on diversification and fundamental analysis, managing approximately $144.4 million across about 115 client relationships.

Kirsten Tollefson is the principal advisor at Tollefson and Company Investment Management LLC in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. She has led her firm since 2010. Tollefson and Company provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, focusing on a relatively small and concentrated client base. The firm emphasizes formal research, internal supervision, and compliance in its advisory approach.

Daniel Payne is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at DWP Investment Management, LLC since 2011. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Austin, TX. DWP Investment Management, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis within a defined investment universe and offers additional services such as business financial modeling and educational seminars.

Adam Hull is a financial advisor at Brookline Wealth, LLC in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Redbud Advisors, AdvicePeriod, RPG Family Wealth Advisory, and Ram Financial Group. Brookline Wealth provides wealth advisory oversight and discretionary portfolio management for high-net-worth individuals, families, and business entities, offering integrated planning services such as accounting oversight, trust advisory, estate and wealth transfer planning, philanthropy, and concentrated-wealth strategies. The firm emphasizes tailored family governance and operates with a fixed advisory fee model.

David Haselwood is a financial advisor at Fort Point Capital Partners LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Trilogy, Inc., JFL Capital Management, Lyon Street Capital, Prytime Medical Devices, and G-Con Manufacturing. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Cansup, a cancer support network. Fort Point Capital Partners provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and family offices. The firm focuses on risk management through global diversification, active risk management, and tax-aware strategies, and operates a multi-series, fund-of-funds private investment program that allocates across alternative yield, growth equity, real estate, and credit strategies.

Carlos Castro is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Valtrion Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2024. His prior roles include positions at Lincoln Financial Securities and USAA Investment Management. Valtrion Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business plan sponsors by providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, portfolio reviews, and discretionary investment management. The firm employs diversified asset allocation strategies and manages client assets on a discretionary basis tailored to risk tolerance and time horizons.

David Martinez is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving at ENZI Wealth in Austin, TX. Before joining ENZI Wealth, he spent 16 years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. He is also the managing partner of ENZI Tax, LLC, a tax preparation and accounting business. ENZI Wealth advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans by providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm integrates fundamental and technical analysis with modern portfolio theory to manage portfolios and extends services to held-away assets using a third-party platform.

Milad Taghehchian is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Pioneer Wealth Management Group in Austin, TX since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Xylem Finance LLC, a tax preparation business. Pioneer Wealth Management Group provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses, as well as pension consulting for small group 401(k) plans. The firm employs long-term, globally diversified portfolios primarily using ETFs and mutual funds, and offers flexible engagement models including subscription advisory services and wealth-planning options.

Gerald Shaw Jr. is a CFP® professional with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Forefront. His prior roles include positions at Stark Financial Advisers, Mutual Trust Company of America Securities, and Calton & Associates. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates Seminole Tax Pros, LLC, a tax preparation and consulting business. Forefront Wealth Partners provides discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and estate-planning coordination to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm emphasizes customized investment policies and asset allocation with ongoing portfolio monitoring while offering tax, insurance, and retirement-plan services through affiliated businesses.

Terry McDaniel is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Terry McDaniel & Company since 1985. The firm provides discretionary investment management of stock and bond portfolios for individuals, retirement accounts, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. Terry McDaniel & Company serves clients through a team of seven advisors, managing approximately $1.78 billion in assets with a focus on bottom-up fundamental research and individualized portfolio structuring based on income, assets, insurance, tax, and family considerations.

Matthew Jachimiak is a financial advisor at Maslow Wealth Advisors in Austin, TX, holding the CFA® designation and a Series 65 license. He has 22 years of industry experience, including 12 years with Maslow Wealth Advisors. He serves as an external board member for Christopher Investment Company, providing insight into investment management for family offices. Maslow Wealth Advisors offers investment advisory services and financial planning to a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, and pension plans. The firm employs a top-down investment process centered on customized Investment Policy Statements, combining passive and active strategies across public and private markets, and acts as a sub-advisor to private funds.