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.

James Harris is a financial advisor with Allred Harris Wealth Management in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Raymond James & Associates, Inc. from 2013 to 2018 before joining Allred Capital Management, LLC in 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Harris is a business owner and partner in Funkys LLC, where he is involved in managing expenses and bill payments. Allred Harris Wealth Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, foundations, endowments, and corporate entities. The firm delivers both discretionary and non-discretionary services, emphasizing client-specific financial profiles and investment plans, and employs a range of strategies including options trading and limited use of margin.

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.

Trent Schlauch is a financial advisor at Sundial Capital Management, L.P. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones from 2007 to 2008. Schlauch has a minority partnership interest in a family-owned real estate services business with no active duties. Sundial Capital Management serves accredited and qualified investors through a private pooled vehicle, offering discretionary portfolio management that includes asset allocation, security selection, and fund reporting. The firm uses a flexible, research-driven strategy incorporating long-term positions, short selling, derivatives, and event-driven trades within a defined risk framework.

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.

Brian Nerney is a financial advisor at Sundial Capital Management, L.P. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been involved with multiple businesses concurrently, including roles at Fenix Parts, Schwizer RSG, RFJ Auto Partners, and others. Sundial Capital Management serves accredited and qualified investors through a private pooled investment vehicle, employing a flexible, research-driven strategy that combines long-term positions with the use of derivatives, short selling, and event-driven trades within a defined risk framework.

Jordan Pence is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at MHA Financial Corp. He has held roles at several firms, including Advisors Resource and BFC Planning. Outside of his advisory work, Pence is involved in managing fixed insurance products through ARC Insurance Agency and serves as managing partner overseeing operations at Wealth Concepts Inc, a fixed insurance business. MHA Financial Corp provides financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using a core-and-satellite framework, combining passive index/ETF exposures with active management, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment services.

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.

Careena Patel is a financial advisor with Wealth Benefit Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Pinnacle Wealth Management, LLP, Kingswood Wealth Advisors, PNC Investments, and BBVA-affiliated firms. She also provides financial planning services through Pinnacle Wealth in London. Wealth Benefit Advisors, LLC offers investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/retirement plans, focusing on customized portfolio management and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs various methods such as asset allocation and technical analysis, combining turnkey asset management programs and separately managed accounts to align with clients’ objectives and risk profiles.

Logan Wakumoto is a financial advisor at McClure Capital Advisors, Inc. in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining McClure Capital Advisors, he worked at State Farm and Automated Testing Solutions. McClure Capital Advisors provides investment management services to individuals and institutional clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily manages portfolios by selecting and monitoring third-party subadvisors using ETF strategies, with discretionary management options available.

Clinton Calhoun is a financial advisor at Potential Wealth Management LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Potential Wealth Management since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, Calhoun serves as general counsel for Potential Investments, Ltd. Co., where he handles tax planning, accounting, contracts, and operations oversight. Potential Wealth Management LLC is a discretionary investment manager specializing in equities and exchange-traded funds. The firm serves a diverse client base, including pooled and institutional accounts, corporations, trusts, high-net-worth, and individual clients, employing an active long/short equity strategy informed by fundamental, technical, quantitative, and sentiment analyses.

Stephen Shannon is an advisor at Panteles Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Panteles Advisors since 2022 and previously spent one year at Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of advisory work, Shannon is the founder and manager of Colo Development Partners, a commercial real estate firm, and serves as a board member of the North Texas Community Foundation. Panteles Advisors serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations with discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm uses a strategic asset-allocation framework combined with multiple analytical approaches to customize portfolios and manages approximately $108 million in assets across about 39 client relationships.

Brett Fry is a CFP® and CFA® with seven years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Forteris Wealth Management, Inc. since 2020, following roles at Kestra Financial, Inc. and BNY Mellon Wealth Management. Based in Dallas, TX, he holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. Forteris Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and pension consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm manages approximately $219 million for about 175 clients, offering client-specific advisory services that include the use of derivatives for hedging and, occasionally, speculative purposes.

Sean Kelleher is a CFP® professional with 21 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Riverchase Financial Planning, LLC since 2011 and was previously with Avantax Advisory Services from 2005 to 2010. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Flower Mound, Texas. Riverchase Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, and retirement plan sponsors with financial planning, discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and tax-related services including tax preparation and IRS representation. The firm emphasizes written engagement agreements and investment policy statements, using a tax-conscious approach that includes asset allocation and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Nicholas Deery is a financial advisor at Promus Advisors in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Stilly's Daq Shack LLC and Trademark Carwash LLC. Promus Advisors provides comprehensive investment management and financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, retirement plans, endowments, foundations, and businesses. The firm employs a value-oriented, bottom-up investment process that incorporates core equity and fixed income holdings alongside alternative strategies and routinely uses third-party managers.

Lora Dixon is a financial advisor at DeWitt & Dunn Financial Services, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at DeWitt & Dunn since 2005, including at its affiliated entities, and at CoreCap Advisors, LLC from 2016 to 2020. DeWitt & Dunn Financial Services is a boutique investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and small businesses. The firm primarily places client assets with third-party sub-advisors and co-advisors, providing access to various investment vehicles through a model portfolio approach rather than direct trade management.

Suzanne Fitzgerald is a financial advisor with Solutions 4 Wealth in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at Solutions 4 Wealth, Advanced Planning, Inc., and Fitzgerald Wealth Strategies since 2019, and previously at Exencial Wealth Advisors from 2015 to 2019. Fitzgerald serves on the Parkland Hospital Foundation Planned Giving Council and is a board member at Plymouth State University. Solutions 4 Wealth is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, partnerships, and private fund investors. The firm emphasizes broadly diversified, market-mirroring model portfolios with a buy-and-hold approach, ongoing monitoring, and financial planning services, while also acting as an adviser and organizer of pooled real-estate investment vehicles.

Paul Michel is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Provident Financial Planning, LLC in Plano, TX. He worked at Fidelity Investments for five years before joining Provident Financial Planning in 2017. Since 2023, he has also served as Chairman of the Advisory Board for Avondale Investment Management in Dallas, providing ministerial and advisory support. Provident Financial Planning offers 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 combination of fundamental analysis, Modern Portfolio Theory, technical and cyclical analysis, and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management tailored to client-specific restrictions.

Keith Hutson is a financial advisor at Eubank, Hutson & Associates, LLC in Plano, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with 23 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Addington Financial Group for six years and has been with Eubank, Hutson & Associates since 2015. Eubank, Hutson & Associates serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and single-subject consulting. The firm’s investment approach combines technical and fundamental analysis with modern portfolio theory and includes the use of options and other derivative strategies, tailoring portfolios to client objectives under discretionary authority.

Robert Gabhart is a financial advisor at Bluegrass Legacy Planning with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has worked previously with Edward Jones and LPL Financial. Outside of finance, he is the founder and chair of the F3 Alliance Foundation, a nonprofit focused on promoting healthy living and developing local community leaders, and he is also an author and speaker. Bluegrass Legacy Planning provides financial planning and subscription coaching to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary analytical approach and maintains a long-term investment orientation, offering services primarily through written plans and subscription engagements rather than discretionary portfolio management.