Alexander Gass is a financial advisor at Paradigm Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 credential. He has professional experience at AlixPartners, Alvarez and Marsal, and KPMG prior to joining Paradigm Advisors in 2026. Paradigm Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a passive, model-based investment approach with primarily low-cost, broadly diversified ETFs and offers discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and personal tax return preparation through a third-party provider.

Alexis Brown is a financial advisor at Brown and Brown Financial Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with 21 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with Brown and Brown Securities, Inc. since 2010. Brown and Brown Financial Services provides discretionary investment management primarily for individuals, IRAs, businesses, business retirement plans, and trusts. The firm manages portfolios on an individualized basis, following a long-term, asset-allocation strategy focused on preservation of principal and gradual wealth accumulation through high-quality equities and investment-grade fixed income.

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.

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.

Ansley Bridges is a financial advisor at Lexington Hill Partners, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lexington Hill Partners in 2023, Bridges worked at The Welch Group, LLC and PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Lexington Hill Partners advises individuals and high-net-worth families, including trusts and corporate entities, providing discretionary investment management alongside limited consulting services such as personal budgeting, trustee duties, philanthropy coordination, and estate planning facilitation. The firm focuses on long-term, low-turnover portfolios with a diversified asset allocation and offers formal family office–style consulting and due diligence on private equity and alternative investments.

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.

Trevor Bryant is a CFP® and CFA® with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Westshore Wealth since 2016, where he works as part of a seven-advisor team based in Dallas, TX. Westshore Wealth provides portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both traditional and active investment strategies, including derivatives and alternative assets, to tailor portfolios to client-specific goals and risk tolerances.

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.

Robert Ogden is a financial advisor at Penn Davis McFarland Inc. with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Penn Davis McFarland since 1986. Penn Davis McFarland is an independent, fee-only investment adviser managing separately managed accounts for individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, generally on a discretionary basis. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-driven, long-term investment approach with relatively concentrated portfolios and serves primarily high-net-worth clients.

George Seay is a financial advisor at Annandale Capital, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Annandale Capital since 2005 and has concurrently operated Seay Stewardship and Investment Company since 1998. Annandale Capital provides discretionary investment management and manager selection services to a range of clients, including individuals, family offices, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a comprehensive investment process that includes quantitative, qualitative, and operational due diligence across diverse asset classes, offering customized asset-allocation solutions and institutional-style service through a small advisory team.

John Kriel is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with ISC Advisors, Inc. and Institutional Securities Corp, where he has worked since 2017. Prior to that, he was with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp for nine years. Outside of his advisory role, he operates Kriel Ranch, an agricultural business focused on timber and beef cattle production. ISC Advisors, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans, foundations, and other institutional clients. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, pension consulting, participant education, and limited-scope advisory services, utilizing a range of model portfolios and offering a proprietary managed-account program.

Mark Whidby is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Strata Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2022 and was previously with Lee Financial Company from 2016 to 2022. Based in Dallas, TX, he holds a Series 63 license. Strata Wealth Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and broker-dealer clients. The firm employs a fiduciary, tailored approach using a range of securities and technology tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

James Wheeler is a financial advisor at Aegis Wealth Management, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 credential with two years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Maripau Wealth Management LLC and Five Rings Financial. Outside of financial advising, he is co-owner of Simplify Arms & Ammo LLC, a federally licensed firearms manufacturer. Aegis Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $176 million in discretionary client assets. It serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning and discretionary portfolio management through multiple sub-advisers while tailoring allocations to client objectives and risk tolerance.