Joseph Alotta is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Open Door Investment Advisors, Inc. in Austin, TX, where he has worked since 2015. He holds a Series 65 license and is part of a two-advisor team. Open Door Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and retirement plans, managing approximately $36.8 million across about 50 client relationships. The firm employs a conservative, long-term buy-and-hold equity strategy focused on individual companies, with discretionary asset management and a fee-only structure that includes complimentary financial planning.

Jonathan Billiot is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience, currently serving at Ark Wealth Management in Austin, TX. He has held roles at several related firms within the Ark Financial Group network since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he is Co-Founder and COO of Snazze Boutique, an online clothing retailer. Ark Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting for individuals, business entities, charitable organizations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a combination of analytic methods and manages pre-approved model portfolios, including an online program that uses algorithmic mapping to place clients in firm-managed models.

Dallas Griffin is a financial advisor with Somos Financial Partners LLC in Austin, TX, holding the CFA® designation and a Series 63 license. He has 13 years of industry experience, including a long tenure at Piper Sandler from 2009 to 2022. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with Rigid Constructors and Daylight Energy, LLC. Somos Financial Partners LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and selection-of-adviser services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory approaches, typically pursuing long-term trading strategies while acting as a fiduciary for retirement accounts.

Samuel Lee is a financial advisor at SVRN Asset Management, LLC in Austin, TX, holding a Series 65 credential with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with SVRN Asset Management since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, Lee serves as Managing Member and Chief Compliance Officer at Militia Investments, LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser. SVRN Asset Management serves high net worth individuals, families, and trusts with discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and related advisory services. The firm employs a factor-based investment process that combines passive benchmark allocation with active tilts and customizes portfolios based on clients’ risk, tax, and liquidity profiles.

John Winston is a Series 65 registered advisor with Winvest Investments L.P. in Austin, TX. He has been with the firm since 2010 and has prior experience at Aypex Inc. since 2023. Winvest Investments L.P. provides investment supervisory and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, and privately held businesses, utilizing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside active trading and option strategies. The firm operates under a single principal structure that emphasizes individualized investment policies and regular account reviews.

Herbert Boyd is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience and is currently with Beacon Advisors in Austin, TX. His prior experience includes roles at Custos Family Office and J.P. Morgan Private Bank. He serves as a board member for One Chapel, providing financial advice and reviewing financial information. Beacon Advisors offers investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes risk management, asset allocation, and diversification, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and conducting regular account reviews.

Jason Clevlen is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Lake Hills Wealth Management, LLC since 2017. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 14 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder and member of Lake Hills Masterminds, a professional development organization focused on finance and group facilitation. Lake Hills Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs an active risk-management approach using quantitative and technical methods, and it is notable for its rules-based use of derivatives within client accounts.

Brian Jackson is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Vectis Capital since 2026. His prior roles include positions at MCM Wealth and Robinhood Financial, LLC. Vectis Capital provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily for ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, offering family office services alongside a comprehensive investment approach that integrates quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis. The firm manages approximately $126 million in assets and coordinates closely with clients’ tax, estate, and trust professionals.

Steven Aycock is a CFP® certificant with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Austin Money Management Corporation since 2018 and previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Metlife Securities Inc. Outside of financial advising, he serves as an analyst for NBC Sports Golf Channel, providing scoring and commentary support. Austin Money Management Corporation offers fee-based investment management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a tactical asset-allocation approach using fundamental and technical analysis, primarily recommending exchange-traded funds and mutual funds, and provides both wrap and non-wrap account arrangements along with retirement-plan consulting.

Craig Larson is the principal of Larson Financial Advisors in Bloomington, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 25 years of industry experience. He has operated Larson Financial Services, Inc., doing business as Larson Financial Advisors, since 1996. Larson is also an independent insurance agent through Tax Advantaged Retirement Consultants, LLC, holding the CLU and LUTCF designations. Larson Financial Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm serves both individual investors and plan sponsors, using technical analysis alongside fundamental and cyclical strategies, managing approximately $99 million in assets for around 155 households.

Michael Hostick II is a financial advisor at Live Oak Investment Partners with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior firms include Raymond James & Associates, Cantella & Co., Inc., and Kovack Securities, Inc. Outside of advising, he is an owner of M3C Happy Place, LLC, a real estate venture. 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, tailoring allocations and advice to client objectives, and is notable for advising other investment-adviser clients and providing participant-level educational services.

Lauren Fischer is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Grace Capital Management, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Financial Gravity Family Office Services, Ark Financial, Artemis Capital Management, and SALI Fund Services. Outside of her advisory work, she provides independent financial coaching through Huntress Wealth, offering non-advisory coaching sessions. Grace Capital Management, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs both fundamental and technical investment analysis, offers discretionary and non-discretionary management, and utilizes various strategies including options and margin, while managing approximately $142 million in client assets.

Branko Martinez Pejnovich is a financial advisor at Outrunner Capital, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Durbin Bennett Private Wealth Management and Kestra Financial. Outside of advising, he owns and operates Antko Realty LLC, a real estate company focused on wholesaling and light fix-and-flip properties. Outrunner Capital serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, and related entities, providing financial planning and wealth management, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis and sponsors special purpose pooled vehicles and private fund investments for eligible clients.

Scott Zodin is a financial advisor with Keel Wealth Management, LLC in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 38 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Global Markets, and Legg Mason Wood Walker. Outside of his advisory work, Zodin is a co-founder and board member of Texas Crop Science, an agricultural technology company, and is involved with Jenne' LLC, a family-held commercial property management business. Keel Wealth Management provides portfolio management and specialized fixed-income consulting primarily to high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and small to intermediate banks and thrifts. The firm focuses on both discretionary and non-discretionary consulting, combining fundamental and technical analysis, and manages approximately $470 million in regulatory assets under management with a concentrated client roster.

Neil Vannoy is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, serving as an advisor at Vannoy Advisory Group, Inc. since 2007. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and is based in Austin, TX. Vannoy Advisory Group serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, and other entities with financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold strategy using diversified, low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and ETNs, supported by client communication tools like an online dashboard and secure document vault.

Louis Hughes is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with Dovetail Wealth Management, LLC since 2018 and previously spent 20 years at Investment Centers of America, Inc. Hughes serves as a board member of both the Temple College at Taylor Foundation and City National Bank. Dovetail Wealth Management serves individual, trust, retirement plan, and business clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes a model-driven approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, asset allocation, and third-party manager selections to manage approximately $333 million for about 857 clients.

Rajesh Tummala is a financial advisor at Deep Think Investments with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Nokia Corporation for 19 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a managing member of Bright Feather Holdings, which manages family investments. Deep Think Investments provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and project-based financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a combination of technical and fundamental analysis alongside Modern Portfolio Theory, managing accounts separately with tailored Investment Policy Statements.

Daniel Caswell is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Strategies, LLC in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Lion Street since 2013, where he is a part owner and sells fixed insurance products. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in leasing office space and subletting to an attorney. Integrated Wealth Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, and business owners, offering comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm utilizes a combination of asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, and modern portfolio theory, providing discretionary trading and oversight along with third-party manager recommendations.

Gabriel Rodriguez is a financial advisor at Empiric Advisors, Inc. in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Empiric Advisors since 2007. Rodriguez serves on the Investment Committee of Parkland Hospital System in Dallas, Texas. Empiric Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management primarily through separately managed accounts for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a proprietary, quantitatively driven investment process focused on Earnings Quality, Capital Efficiency, and Valuation metrics, investing mainly in U.S. equities across small-to-mid and large-cap segments.

Juan Creixell is a financial advisor at Beacon Advisors with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank NA and Custos Family Office LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director for SilverBox Engaged Corp, a SPAC-focused acquisitions company, and volunteers as a board member and finance committee member for nonprofit organizations including St. Louise House and Seton Ascension Texas. Beacon Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes risk management, asset allocation, and diversification, using a combination of long-term, tactical, and value-oriented strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.