Sophie Brooks Ames is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience and is currently affiliated with Meridian Wealth Advisors, LLC in Austin, TX. She has worked at Meridian Wealth Advisors since 2019, with prior experience at Northern Lights Distributors, LLC and Sage Advisory Services, Ltd Co. Meridian Wealth Advisors provides comprehensive wealth management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes discretionary, model-driven portfolio management focused on long-term strategies and risk management, offering a distinctive combination of sizable assets under management and customized client service.

Donald Hurwitz is a financial advisor at Greenbelt Investment Advisors, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Greenbelt since 2010. Outside of his advisory work, he lectures at Texas State University. Greenbelt Investment Advisors serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as small businesses and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm provides ongoing asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services, operating mainly on a non-discretionary basis.

Anthony Ryan is a financial advisor at Success Wealth Management LLC in Cedar Park, TX, with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including American Senior Benefits, Bankers Life, and State Farm. Success Wealth Management LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm manages approximately $110.5 million in assets across about 814 client relationships, using Modern Portfolio Theory for asset allocation and offering access to a range of investments including IPOs, alternative investments, and private placements.

William Brilliant is a financial advisor at Century Management Financial Advisors in Austin, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Van Den Berg Management I, Inc., doing business as Century Management, since 2002. Century Management Financial Advisors provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm manages its own mutual fund series and offers a range of investment approaches tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, including performance-based fee arrangements and specialized retirement plan services.

Kyle Patterson is a financial advisor with Revisor Wealth Management LLC in Georgetown, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Revisor Wealth Management since 2019 and previously at Independence Capital Co. and Northcoast Research. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent specializing in fixed life, annuity, health, disability, and long-term care insurance. Revisor Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and other financial professionals. The firm constructs customized portfolios using stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs with a primarily long-term orientation, and offers alternative strategies such as cryptocurrency allocations and options trading for eligible clients.

Colin Higgins is a CFP® with one year of industry experience, currently serving at Richard P. Slaughter Associates, Inc. in Austin, TX. His background includes roles at the firm since 2023, as well as earlier experience in education and customer service. Richard P. Slaughter Associates, Inc. provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs active asset management combined with comprehensive planning and uses a range of strategies including manager selection and options trading.

Steven Winegar is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Terry McDaniel & Company since 2006. The firm provides discretionary investment management of stock and bond portfolios for individuals, IRAs, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. Terry McDaniel & Company manages approximately $1.78 billion in assets across seven advisors, emphasizing bottom-up fundamental research and individualized portfolio construction tailored to clients’ financial situations.

Kerwin Price is a financial advisor at Meridian Wealth Advisors, LLC in Austin, TX, holding a Series 63 designation with 37 years of industry experience. He worked at Raymond James & Associates, Inc. for 21 years before joining Meridian Wealth Advisors in 2018. Meridian Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management services and employs an investment approach that integrates fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and risk management, utilizing model portfolios with flexibility for tactical adjustments.

Philip Capriotti Sr. is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Empower Wealth Management with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC and Donato Wealth Management, PLLC, and serves as President and CEO of Senior Tax & Insurance Advisors, PLLC, where he provides income planning solutions through insurance products. Empower Wealth Management offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and pension/401(k) consulting to individual and high-net-worth clients and retirement plans. The firm uses model-based strategies and engages sub-advisers to support portfolio management and client servicing.

Stuart Hope is a financial advisor at Empower Wealth Management with a Series 65 credential and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kestra Investment Services and Equitable Advisors. Outside of advising, he is involved in insurance sales through Senior Tax & Insurance Advisors, PLLC, operating as Empower Wealth Group. Empower Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as retirement plans, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and pension consulting. The firm uses model-based investment strategies with ongoing portfolio supervision and delegates day-to-day functions to sub-advisers.

Ann Nowell is a financial advisor with Richard P. Slaughter Associates, Inc. in Austin, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and 21 years of industry experience. She has been with the firm since 2004. Richard P. Slaughter Associates, Inc. provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm combines active asset management with comprehensive planning, employing fundamental and technical analysis, manager selection, and a range of investment strategies including options and short selling.

Kacie Swartz is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Black Barn Financial, LLC. She previously worked at Stone Asset Management, Inc. for nine years before joining Black Barn Financial. Black Barn Financial is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $164.6 million for about 152 clients through a five-advisor team. The firm offers discretionary asset management and financial planning services, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across various asset types and incorporates client ESG preferences into portfolios.

Christopher Hager is a financial advisor at IronOak Wealth with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial LLC, CUNA Mutual Group, and Charles Schwab. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with IronOak Partners, LLC, an insurance services business. IronOak Wealth provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm manages client portfolios on a discretionary basis, often utilizing sub-advisors or third-party managers, and offers ERISA plan services while maintaining ongoing oversight of those managers.

Dilda Dalvi is a financial advisor with Harrell Investment Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Live Oak Investment Partners, Cantella & Co., Inc., and Raymond James Financial Services in various capacities. Dalvi also serves as a FINRA position/dispute resolution arbitrator, reviewing cases and making decisions on disputes. Harrell Investment Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a comprehensive client process and combines multiple analytical approaches to build portfolios primarily intended for the long term, with ongoing monitoring and periodic formal reviews.

Scott O'Brien is a CFP® with 17 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with WorthPointe, LLC since 2013 and previously worked at Constitution Wealth LLC from 2023 to 2025. WorthPointe provides discretionary portfolio management and financial consulting services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and retirement plans. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with diversified model portfolios implemented mainly through mutual funds and ETFs.

Marc Hixson is a financial advisor at FMP Wealth Advisers in Austin, TX, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Financial Management Professionals, Inc. since 1998. FMP Wealth Advisers provides financial planning and investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm uses model asset-allocation portfolios and separately managed accounts, operating on a fee-only basis and serving approximately 700 clients with around $1.13 billion in assets under management.

John Mcdaniel is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Terry McDaniel & Company in Austin, TX. He has been with the firm since 1998. Terry McDaniel & Company provides discretionary investment management for individuals, IRAs, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes bottom-up fundamental research and structures portfolios individually based on clients’ financial situations, managing approximately $1.78 billion in assets across seven advisors.

Dewitte Derks is an advisor at 57 West Capital Advisors, Inc. in Austin, TX. He has prior experience working with Symphony Mediation and Symphony Builders. 57 West Capital Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management focused on equity portfolios for individual investors and investment companies. The firm manages concentrated portfolios of individual company shares and employs a long-term, buy-and-hold equity strategy, using a proprietary selection process and selectively employing options and margin.

Tracey Brenneise is a financial advisor at IronOak Wealth with 20 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked in various roles including independent insurance agent and contractor. Her career includes time at Stonewater Wealth Management and Erben Associates. Brenneise also maintains an independent insurance agent business. IronOak Wealth offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, and corporate plan sponsors. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis in portfolio management and is noted for its fixed-fee comprehensive planning product and fiduciary services for retirement plans.

Andrew Northcutt is a financial advisor at PracticeCFO Investments with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at Cognizant, Vrbo, and Dell-Round Rock. PracticeCFO Investments serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and other institutional accounts by providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using primarily low-cost ETFs and combines passive core exposure with tactical asset allocation.