Shaylor Smith is a financial advisor with Pro Capital LLC in Southlake, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Pro Capital LLC in 2025, Smith worked at Osaic Wealth for three years and has served Bethesda Community Church for over a decade. Pro Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and non-discretionary pension consulting to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and business plans. The firm manages approximately $64 million across 85 client relationships and employs a long-term trading approach with a primary focus on equities, mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and insurance products.

Geoffrey Lester George is a financial advisor with Lifetime Capital Planning Group LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lifetime Capital Planning Group since 2017 and previously at Retirement Wealth Advisors and Gradient Investments, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he operates a sole proprietorship focused on fixed insurance sales. Lifetime Capital Planning Group LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, and managed access to held-away retirement accounts. The firm employs a client-tailored investment approach that combines fundamental and cyclical analysis, and it regularly offers public educational seminars without fees.

Jack Simmons is a financial advisor at J.E. Simmons & Co., P.C. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 63 designation with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with J.E. Simmons & Co., P.C. since 1997. J.E. Simmons & Co., P.C. serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines investment supervisory services and financial planning with accounting, tax preparation, and business analysis, managing client portfolios through a formal planning process that incorporates asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, and both long- and short-term strategies.

Alexander Bischoff is a financial advisor at Kipos Wealth with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Bank of America, Merrill, TD Ameritrade, and Blockweather Holdings. Outside of his advisory role, he is also licensed as an insurance agent and offers insurance products to clients. Kipos Wealth serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and small business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs multiple methods of analysis and uses a range of investment strategies, including alternatives and tactical adjustments, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Anthony Assadi is a CFP® and CFA® with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Alere Planning LLC since 2017 and previously held a position at NTT Data from 2016 to 2019. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed as an insurance agent. Alere Planning LLC provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, pension plans, and corporations. The firm often serves clients experiencing complex life transitions and manages most client assets on a discretionary basis using tailored asset-allocation strategies across active and passive investment models.

Thomas Muir is a CFP® and PFS™ with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Cultivar Capital, Inc. since 2011 and operates an independent CPA practice specializing in income tax preparation. Muir also serves as the mayor of Sanger, Texas, dedicating time weekly to that role. Cultivar Capital, Inc. is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, ERISA retirement plans, and a registered investment company. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental and technical analysis with asset allocation across multiple risk profiles, including management of a registered ETF and specialized conflict-mitigation practices.

Alexander Wilson is a financial advisor at Provident Financial Planning, LLC in Plano, TX, holding a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience, previously working at Navy Federal Credit Union and serving five years in the U.S. Navy. Provident Financial Planning provides asset management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and not-for-profit organizations, managing approximately $155 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in portfolio construction and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management tailored to client needs.

Keith Smith is a financial advisor with Turner Capital Investments, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. He also operates ERISA GROUP, LLC, focused on employee benefits and fixed insurance, and works as a senior account representative at Hub International Group, specializing in marketing employee benefits. Turner Capital Investments provides discretionary investment management to affluent individuals and business entities, offering defined, actively managed strategies that emphasize technical algorithms and market-directional approaches using stocks and exchange-traded funds.

Jordan Young is a financial advisor at Fireside Capital Advisors in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Fireside, he has worked at DEPCOM Power, Inc. since 2019 and previously at American Airlines, Inc. from 2016 to 2019. Outside of advising, he is involved in operations, supply chain, and finance support at DEPCOM Power, an energy solutions company. Fireside Capital Advisors provides fiduciary, fee-only wealth and portfolio management services to individuals, high net worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers personalized financial planning and manages portfolios tailored to clients’ goals and risk parameters using a globally diversified mix of asset classes and a variety of investment strategies.

Michael Davidson is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in financial advisory. He has led Wisdom Index Advisors since 2004. Outside of his advisory work, he is licensed as a general lines insurance agent. Wisdom Index Advisors serves individuals, corporations, and small businesses by offering wealth management, investment consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm employs an evidence-based, long-term investment approach centered on broad diversification, strategic asset allocation, and disciplined rebalancing, typically utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and interval funds.

Ian O'Shea is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 11 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Columbia Management Investment Distributors Inc since 2015. He is also licensed as an insurance agent, involved in the sale of life insurance, fixed annuities, long-term disability, and long-term care products. Scherer Financial Advisory Services, LLC provides portfolio management, limited financial planning, and consulting services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm applies a modern portfolio theory framework and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account arrangements, managing approximately $158 million in assets.

Matthew Madison is a financial advisor at Wave Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Outside of advising, he is a licensed insurance agent. Wave Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $116.6 million for about 64 clients, offering customized portfolios primarily composed of low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, along with retirement plan advisory, insurance implementation, and tax preparation services.

Tina Hernandez is a financial advisor with Rival Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Norcap Investment LP, SUB Saharan Opportunity Fund, and Kenwood Advisors. Rival Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and project-based financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies tailored to client objectives and emphasizes maintaining long-term purchasing power while integrating tax considerations and third-party services that utilize artificial intelligence.

Neal Patel is a financial advisor at MRM Financial Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Park Avenue Securities LLC, Guardian Life Insurance Company, MML Investors Services, LLC, and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Prior to his advisory career, he was employed at Memorial Hermann Health System for six years. MRM Financial Advisors offers customized investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family limited partnerships, corporations, trusts, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm emphasizes fundamental security analysis and manages accounts on a non-discretionary basis, requiring client approval before trades.

Tana Pennington is a financial advisor with The Lynd Group Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. She has also worked as an independent insurance agent since 2014, providing health and life insurance sales and services. The Lynd Group Advisors offers fee-based advisory services primarily focused on non-discretionary management of fixed indexed annuity contracts, financial planning, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm emphasizes coordinating annuity contract management with insurance carriers and providing educational seminars and secure client portals.

Edward Farmer is a financial advisor with Solutions 4 Wealth in Southlake, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Solutions 4 Wealth since 2007 and is also associated with Advanced Planning Incorporated as an insurance agent. Solutions 4 Wealth is a team-based registered investment adviser that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, partnerships, and private fund investors. The firm offers discretionary asset management through diversified, market-mirroring model portfolios with a buy-and-hold approach, ongoing portfolio monitoring, and financial planning services.

Franklin Parker is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Directional Advisors since 2020 and previously spent six years at Bright Wealth Management, LLC. Outside of financial advising, he is the founder and chairman of Sailingstone Technologies, LLC, a software development and software-as-a-service company. Directional Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individual clients, trusts, estates, nonprofits, 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.

Christopher Scott is a financial advisor at Combs Capital Partners with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Combs Capital Partners since 2022. Prior to his advisory role, Scott has held operations management positions in the energy sector, including his current role at Energy Transfer where he manages assets, budgets, and personnel. Combs Capital Partners is a state-registered investment adviser managing approximately $59 million for around 100 clients. The firm offers active asset management, tailored portfolio services, and financial planning, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to pursue long-term, model-based strategies aligned with client objectives.

Justin Hunter is a CFA charterholder and financial advisor with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Ridgewood Wealth Management LLC since 2020. He also holds a non-investment role as Senior Director of Finance at HealthMarkets, Inc., where he has been employed since 2004. Ridgewood Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals and small businesses, providing tailored investment management and financial planning through an active management approach that includes ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed-income instruments. The firm manages approximately $21.6 million in assets across a limited number of client relationships.

William Orser is a CFA® charterholder and principal of Orser Capital Management LLC in Southlake, TX, with over a decade of industry experience. He previously worked at TXO Partners for ten years and held roles at Vortus Investments and Prior Mountain Energy. Orser Capital Management LLC provides fee-only investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven approach using model portfolios and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, managing approximately $290 million in client assets.