Sterling Gray is a CFP® and Series 65 license holder with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Keener Financial Planning since 2023 and previously at HFG Wealth Management, LLC, Kahler Financial Group, and Texas Tech University. Keener Financial Planning serves individuals, trusts, small businesses, and retirement plans with modular financial planning and investment management services. The firm employs a long-term, cost-aware approach using primarily low-cost index funds and ETFs, offering both one-time and ongoing fee arrangements rather than percentage-of-assets fees.

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.

Jessica Fairchild is a financial advisor at RFG Wealth Advisory with 12 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Fisher Investments and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and operates Empowerment Performance Coaching, a personal fitness training business. RFG Wealth Advisory serves individual and high-net-worth clients with wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm offers customized portfolios, may incorporate option strategies and AI tools, and provides services including direct indexing and estate planning coordination.

Brian Chastain is a CFP® professional with 35 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with CFO4Life Group, LLC since 2017 and has been associated with Ausdal Financial Partners since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he owns MGMT4Life, LLC, which provides management and supervisory services to his firm, and he also operates an aircraft through Fly4Life, LLC. CFO4Life offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management to affluent individuals, business executives, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs diversified asset allocation models across various asset classes and utilizes institutional research and technology to tailor portfolios to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Paul Thibodeaux is a financial advisor at Bright Wealth Management, LLC in Lewisville, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bright Wealth Management since 2018 and previously held roles at BBVA Wealth Solutions, BBVA Securities, and COMPASS Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Governance Chair on the board of Literacy Instruction for Texas (LIFT), a nonprofit that helps adults learn to read. Bright Wealth Management, LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management through tailored asset-allocation models and continuous portfolio supervision, managing approximately $265 million for around 175 clients with a team of seven advisors.

Victoria Geiger is a financial advisor with GDS Wealth Management in Flower Mound, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms including Raymond James Financial Services and Equitable Advisors. GDS Wealth Management serves primarily high-net-worth individual clients, managing approximately $1.8 billion in assets through a team of 22 advisors. The firm focuses on discretionary portfolio management and retirement-rollover guidance, implementing client portfolios using model allocations developed with research from Raymond James.

Max May is a financial advisor at Trinity Portfolio Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. He has been with Trinity Portfolio Advisors since 2022 and previously attended Clemson University from 2018 to 2022. Trinity Portfolio Advisors is a team of eight advisors managing approximately $488 million for nearly 700 clients. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to a diverse client base, using a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analyses alongside proprietary model portfolios.

Douglas Burnette Jr. is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Collective Wealth Advisors LLC, where he has worked since 2024, and previously operated Burnette Financial Planning, LLC for nine years. Burnette maintains his registration with Burnette Financial Planning during the transition of clients to his current firm. Collective Wealth Advisors LLC provides fee-based investment management and financial planning to individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and qualified retirement plans as an ERISA 3(21) fiduciary. The firm combines third-party account administration with access to multiple sub-advisors and emphasizes client education through free seminars and workshops.

Kimberley Threadgill is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Meristead Wealth, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase, where she has worked since 2016 and 2019, respectively. Outside of her advisory work, she is a partner in Bull Run LLC, a real estate venture. 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 investment strategies. The firm is notable for managing multiple private credit funds and integrating advisory, publishing, and private-fund activities within its operations.

Michael Joseph is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He currently serves at Meristead Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Stansberry Asset Management and TD Ameritrade. Meristead Wealth, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and families. The firm employs an opportunistic, value-oriented investment approach combining macro analysis with fundamental research, and manages private credit funds designed for accredited investors and certain retirement accounts.

Ajoke Esomo is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with two years of industry experience. She has worked at Mills Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2023 and previously was with Bailey Anne Consulting and ASO Savings & Loans, PLC. Mills Wealth Advisors serves individuals and high-net-worth clients, focusing on executives, business owners, and their families. The firm offers wealth management services including financial planning, business planning, retirement-plan advisory, portfolio management, and consulting, and is notable for sponsoring private pooled investment vehicles and utilizing evidence-based, tax-aware portfolio strategies.

Jonathan Lawton is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience and is affiliated with OpenAir Financial, LLC, where he has worked since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at GF Investment Services, LLC, and Lake Point Advisory Group. In addition to his advisory duties, he is also licensed as an insurance agent and dedicates part of his time to selling insurance through an affiliated business. OpenAir Financial provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and educational seminars to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs fundamental analysis in its discretionary investment programs and offers services such as ongoing portfolio management, written financial plans, and public workshops at no charge.

Sebastian Carrillo is a financial advisor at GDS Wealth Management with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Moss Adams LLP and GoFundMe.org. He has also been involved with educational institutions such as Baylor University and Saint Francis High School. GDS Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm manages approximately $1.28 billion in assets across a multi-advisor team of 15 and employs model portfolios informed by Raymond James research.

David Ortiz is a financial advisor at Meristead Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Stansberry Asset Management, InsuranceHub Leavitt Agency, and Mark Forgas State Farm Agency. Meristead Wealth, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and families, offering separately managed accounts and third-party asset management programs. The firm also manages private credit funds with a value-oriented, opportunistic investment approach that integrates top-down macro analysis and bottom-up research across global equities and credit.

Jordan Riewe is a financial advisor with CFO4Life in Coppell, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his industry career in 2025. Prior to joining CFO4Life and Ausdal Financial Partners in 2025, he worked at Frost Bank from 2023 to 2025. CFO4Life serves affluent individuals, business executives, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other entities with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm’s approach emphasizes diversified asset allocation across mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and alternative investments, supported by portfolio monitoring tools and client education programs.

Morgan Webb is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Trinity Portfolio Advisors, LLC where he has worked since 2016. He also operates Estrada Webb And Associates, providing tax preparation and business consulting services. Additionally, Webb is a licensed insurance agent offering life, health, and disability insurance solutions. Trinity Portfolio Advisors offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes quantifying downside risk and uses a probability-based approach to investing, incorporating fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analyses.

Ross Mortensen is a financial advisor with GDS Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fisher Investments and First Command Financial Planning. GDS Wealth Management provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services primarily to individual clients and high-net-worth households, managing approximately $1.8 billion in assets through discretionary portfolio management and retirement-rollover guidance. The firm uses model portfolios based on research from Raymond James, with adjustments tailored to client-specific needs.

Robert Maxwell is a financial advisor at Collective Wealth Advisors LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has held roles at several homebuilding companies including D. R. Horton, Toll Brothers, Olivia Clarke Homes, Mattamy Homes, and Lennar. Outside of his advisory work, he is also active as a real estate agent with Toll Brothers. Collective Wealth Advisors LLC offers fee-based investment management and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and qualified retirement plans. The firm combines independent account administration, access to multiple sub-advisors, and educational seminars to support client goals and provide plan-level fiduciary services.

Alex Schremmer is a financial advisor at GDS Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Keene Insight Financial Strategies, AGH, BKD, and Washburn University. GDS Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management services. The firm manages approximately $1.28 billion in assets across a multi-advisor team of 15 and employs model portfolios informed by Raymond James research, using a mix of equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and other instruments.

Levi McMellian is a financial advisor at CFO4Life with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at CFO4Life Group, LLC since 2017, Ausdal Financial Partners since 2012, and CFO4LIFE, Inc. from 2007 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he owns MGMT4Life, LLC, which provides management and oversight services to CFO4Life, and is involved in several other business activities including insurance sales, tax preparation, business consulting, and fitness center ownership. CFO4Life offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management services to affluent individuals, business executives, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs diversified asset allocation models across various asset classes and utilizes institutional research and technology tools to tailor portfolios according to each client’s objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizon.