Reem Hussein is a CFP® with six years of industry experience currently serving at Azzad Asset Management, Inc. She has previously worked at The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities LLC, MML Investors Services, and MassMutual/Spectrum Financial Group. In addition to her advisory role, she teaches an online course on Financial Literacy and Well-Being as an adjunct professor at Shepherd University. Azzad Asset Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, registered mutual funds, trusts, and small businesses. The firm focuses on socially responsible Islamic investing, using proprietary screening tools to exclude certain industries and offering multiple asset-allocation strategies through a combination of its investment team and independent model managers.

Randall White is a financial advisor with ACP Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with ACP Capital Management since 2015 and is also associated with ACP Securities, LLC. Mr. White is registered with ACP Capital Management to service personal and family accounts. ACP Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to private funds, institutional accounts, separately managed accounts, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a combination of proprietary and third-party model portfolios and manages private investment vehicles while offering consolidated wealth reporting services.

Claire Snider is a financial advisor at Meristead Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. She previously worked at Stansberry Asset Management and Moneta. Meristead Wealth, LLC offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and families, utilizing a value-oriented investment approach that combines macro analysis and fundamental research across global equities and credit. The firm also manages private credit funds for accredited investors and retirement accounts.

Julian Di Bona is a financial advisor at GDS Wealth Management with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at RubinBrown and Target, as well as an academic tenure at Southern Methodist University. GDS Wealth Management offers financial planning, consulting, and investment management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $1.8 billion in client assets through discretionary portfolio management, emphasizing asset allocation using model portfolios developed with guidance from Raymond James.

Stephen Nelson is a CFP® and holds Series 63, AIF®, and CEPA® designations, with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mills Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2018 and previously held roles at Northwestern Mutual Investment Management and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Mills Wealth Advisors serves individuals and high-net-worth clients, focusing on executives and business owners and their families. The firm provides wealth management services including financial planning, business planning, retirement-plan advisory, portfolio management, and consulting, and is notable for sponsoring and managing private pooled investment vehicles with a fiduciary, goal-driven planning process.

Erica Dore is a financial advisor with GDS Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. and Merrill. GDS Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm manages approximately $1.28 billion in assets through a multi-advisor team of 15, using model portfolios informed by Raymond James research across a range of equity and fixed-income allocations.

Michael Demings is a financial advisor with GDS Wealth Management in Flower Mound, TX. He holds a Series 65 credential and joined the firm in 2026. Prior to this, he held positions at TFR Capital, Cadence Bank, and First Citizens Bank, among others. Outside of financial advising, he is a licensed real estate agent with Heart & Home Realtors. GDS Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, providing financial planning, consulting, and investment management. The firm manages approximately $1.8 billion in assets through a team-based approach that emphasizes asset allocation using model portfolios developed with research from Raymond James.

Zachary Butler is a financial advisor at Signal Securities, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Signal Securities since 2007 and holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Butler is also the owner of Butler Investment Group, which offers insurance products to clients. Signal Securities provides advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes risk management through diversification and a consultative process, delivering advice primarily on a non-discretionary basis using model portfolios and customized allocations.

Robert Casey is a financial advisor at GDS Wealth Management with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 credential and has previously worked at Merrill and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and proprietor of Kids Castle Playcare in Spring, Texas. GDS Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a multi-advisor team approach and utilizes model portfolios based on Raymond James research, managing approximately $1.28 billion in assets.

Katherine Neill is a financial advisor at D.H. Hill Advisors, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Fidelity and Aragon Asset Management. Neill also operates a business solutions and marketing consulting company, Only Chin LLC, and is involved in insurance sales and service as a sole proprietor. D.H. Hill Advisors provides comprehensive wealth-management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts, offering investment management, retirement-plan consulting, and access to alternative investments and insurance-related advice. The firm utilizes a combination of tactical asset allocation, quantitative and technical analysis, and tax-aware strategies across both firm-managed and advisor-managed portfolios.

Brian Drolet is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Prestige Wealth Management since 2025. His prior roles include positions at Osaic Advisory Services, Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America, Kestra Financial, and SagePoint Financial. He also works as an insurance agent outside of his advisory practice. Prestige Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, managing approximately $148 million across nearly 300 client relationships. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach using various investment vehicles and offers discretionary management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and coordinated tax preparation through an affiliated entity.

Maurice Whittaker is a financial advisor with Meristead Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63, Series 66, and Series 65 designations and 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Stansberry Asset Management and E*TRADE Capital Management. Meristead Wealth, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and families, utilizing a combination of top-down macro analysis and fundamental bottom-up research to pursue value-oriented global equity and credit strategies. The firm manages multiple private credit funds and engages in specialized investment approaches including distressed and income-oriented positions.

Geoffrey Erwin is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at BakerAvenue, where he has been since 2022. His previous roles include positions at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Strategic Advisers, as well as Fidelity Brokerage Services. BakerAvenue provides investment advisory and wealth planning services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable institutions, and other U.S. organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and specialized strategies including estate and philanthropy planning. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis with tactical asset allocation across various named strategies.

James Turco is a financial advisor with Thurston Springer Advisors, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Bank. Thurston Springer Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable institutions, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies such as Tactical Momentum and Earnings Momentum processes, and manages accounts typically on a discretionary basis.

Justin Davis is a financial advisor with Grimes & Company in Southlake, TX, holding the CFP® designation and securities licenses Series 63 and Series 66. He has 17 years of industry experience, including roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and TD Ameritrade. Grimes & Company Wealth Management serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and government entities, providing discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm uses proprietary research and diverse investment strategies, including third-party long/short and options strategies, and is known for its affiliated private investment vehicle and work with other advisers and municipal clients.

Mark Connell is a financial advisor with Regal Investment Advisors LLC in Grapevine, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Aion Retirement, ProVision, PAGA, LLC, and Gateway Church. Regal Investment Advisors, operating as LionShare, provides model portfolio implementation and discretionary investment management to unaffiliated SEC- and state-registered advisers, serving their individual, high-net-worth, and corporate clients through a sub-advisory platform managing approximately $2.88 billion across proprietary and third-party strategies.

Patrick Strodtman is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently an advisor at RFG Advisory, LLC since 2025. His prior roles include positions at Edelman Financial Engines, Gwfs Equities (Empower Retirement), and Fidelity Brokerage Services. He is also the founder and owner of Strodtman Wealth Management, an independent advisory and insurance practice. RFG Advisory is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 178 advisors managing around $8 billion for over 17,000 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party and proprietary strategies, managing assets using a combination of active and passive models with a focus on risk management and tax efficiency.

Gerald Krager is a financial advisor with Ally Invest Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at TD Waterhouse Investor Services and Ameritrade Inc before joining Ally Invest Advisors in 2020. Ally Invest Advisors serves a broad retail client base with discretionary portfolio management through both automated web-based services and advisor-led advice. The firm employs model portfolios primarily constructed with ETFs and integrates automated algorithms with supervised monitoring, managing tens of thousands of client accounts at scale.

Tristan Bishop is a CFP® professional with two years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He currently works at Grimes & Company and has held prior roles at Lido Advisors, Third Act Wealth Management, Lifeway Financial Corporation, Mission 2540, Buffalo Springs Church, and Texas Tech University. Grimes & Company Wealth Management serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and government entities, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and non-investment implementation referrals. The firm employs customized investment strategies using proprietary research and manages allocations across various asset types, including mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

Ethan Woods is a financial advisor at Soltis Investment Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He has held prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Fisher Investments, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, 49 Financial, and Axa Advisors. Soltis Investment Advisors offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension/401(k) consulting services to individuals, institutions, trusts, endowments, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $13 billion in assets and employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment process incorporating quantitative screening and qualitative manager due diligence.