James Clemensen is a financial advisor with BFI Wealth Solutions, LLC in Dallas, TX. He holds the CFP® designation and has 14 years of industry experience. Prior to founding BFI Wealth Solutions in 2021, he worked at CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, Avantax Advisory Services, and Wells Fargo Investments. Outside of advisory services, he is also an insurance agent with the Borden Hamman Agency. BFI Wealth Solutions, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and related advisory services to individuals and business clients. The firm primarily invests in model portfolios of exchange-traded funds and mutual funds, using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to tailor allocations according to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Nan Zhang is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with NAX Capital LLC, with industry experience spanning several years through prior roles at Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management, Ixios Asset Management, and GaiaMine Limited. She has an outside business activity in fintech. NAX Capital LLC is a state-registered investment adviser that offers discretionary portfolio management, investment policy statement development, and ongoing portfolio monitoring for individuals, trusts and estates, and corporations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and macroeconomic analysis to manage accounts with full discretionary authority tailored to client goals and restrictions.

Lewis Johnson is a financial advisor with Wealth Creators, LLC in Irving, TX, holding a Series 65 credential and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealth Creators since 2000. The firm works directly with families and individuals to provide financial planning and ongoing monitoring, focusing on long-term investment strategies tied to client goals. Wealth Creators publishes a financial education book, Young Money Masters, and offers public speaking engagements aimed at teenagers and young adults, combining retail-focused planning services with educational outreach.

Shaun Dowling is a CFP® and Series 65 designated advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Sendera Wealth Advisors, which he joined in 2024 after a 17-year tenure at Howard Financial Services. Dowling manages Hunting Oak Investments, LLC, a passive investment vehicle holding interests in various private entities. Sendera Wealth Advisors is a state-registered investment manager that provides discretionary asset management and financial planning to pooled investment vehicles, institutional-type accounts, trusts, and charities. The firm focuses on customized investment programs based on client goals and risk tolerance, offering due diligence and performance reporting on private funds and managing held-away retirement and education accounts through third-party platforms.

Ronald Hodges is a financial advisor at Crestway Advisory Group in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Crestway Advisory Group since 2020 and is also involved full-time with Crestway Insurance Group, LLC, an insurance brokerage specializing in life, health, property, and casualty insurance. Crestway Advisory Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and retirement-planning services tailored to professionals, executives, and business owners. The firm integrates income-planning recommendations through its affiliated insurance business and offers educational content, group workshops, and hourly financial planning.

William Larson is the sole advisor at William B. Larson, CPA, LLC, an independent firm based in Dallas, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. Since 2011, he has operated his CPA firm, integrating accounting and tax expertise into his financial advisory services. The firm provides personal financial reviews and planning primarily for young professionals, middle-income workers, and retirees, as well as consulting services for businesses on transactions and cash flow matters. Its investment approach emphasizes asset allocation and diversification using a top-down macroeconomic framework and Modern Portfolio Theory, favoring passive index funds with limited tactical allocations, and delivers non-discretionary advice without managing client investment accounts.

Lisa Ward is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience in financial advising. She is the sole advisor at Plumb Financial, where she has worked since 2025. Prior to this, she held roles at firms including ChappelWood Financial Services and Royal Alliance Associates. Plumb Financial offers personalized investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm integrates investment management with insurance planning and provides free public educational seminars and workshops.

Donald Denton is a financial advisor at Roland, Criss Investment Research, LLC in Arlington, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He also serves as Vice President of Compliance and Certifications and analyst at Roland, Criss & Williams, LLC, a role he has held since 2008. Roland, Criss Investment Research provides advisory and consulting services primarily to retirement plans, plan sponsors, trustees, endowments, foundations, and other institutional or corporate clients. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing long-term asset-class diversification, quantitative fund selection, and a passive tilt where appropriate, focusing on pension consulting and assets-under-advisement work rather than discretionary portfolio management.

Geoffrey Gannon is a financial advisor with Focused Compounding Capital Management, LLC in Dallas, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has eight years of industry experience. Gannon previously worked with Whitney Kuhn, LLC and GuruFocus. Focused Compounding Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pooled investment vehicles, corporations, insurance companies, and governmental entities. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term, concentrated investment strategy focused on overlooked equities such as spin-offs and small-cap companies.

Michael Sepulveda is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license. He is the principal advisor at Meraki Advisors LLC in Dallas, TX, where he has worked since 2016, accumulating nine years of industry experience. Meraki Advisors serves individual and high net worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management with a long-only equity strategy, financial planning, and investment policy development. The firm focuses on concentrated positions in equities, preferred equities, ETFs, and closed-end funds, and incorporates options and derivative strategies within a strategic portfolio framework.

Geoffrey Collette is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor at Aeon Capital Partners, LLC in Dallas, TX, with six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Aeon Capital Partners in 2020, he worked at Bares Capital Management, Inc. and Citi Employee Private Equity Management. Aeon Capital Partners provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and foundations, employing a bottom-up, fundamental equity strategy focused on a concentrated portfolio of long positions without market-capitalization constraints.

I’m an independent, fee-only financial planner and the founder of Vessel Financial Planning. I help individuals and families align their use of money with what they value most, so financial decisions feel clearer, more thoughtful, and less overwhelming. My role is to provide structure, perspective, and steady guidance as life and priorities evolve. Vessel was built with real life in mind. I work with people balancing careers, family responsibilities, and long-term goals that often compete for time, money, energy, and attention. A core part of my process is helping clients identify what truly matters to them, then returning to those values as decisions arise. Rather than focusing only on investments, we look at the full picture, including cash flow, goals, tradeoffs, and the practical choices that shape both daily life and long-term direction. Financial planning at Vessel is an ongoing, collaborative process. Values are not something we define once and set aside. They serve as a reference point over time, helping clients stay grounded when circumstances change or decisions feel uncertain. My goal is to be a steady partner who helps clients make thoughtful money decisions with greater confidence and clarity, so they can focus on living the life they want to live.

Steven Schlegel is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He is a principal at Schlegel Dunn LLC, where he has worked since 2025, following a 20-year tenure at Commonwealth Financial Network. Schlegel is also a licensed insurance agent, dedicating a portion of his time to insurance sales and implementation. Schlegel Dunn LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, managing approximately $279 million across about 154 client relationships. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach using diversified portfolios primarily composed of ETFs and low-cost mutual funds, offering discretionary management and comprehensive financial planning through a three-advisor team.

Matthew Nelson is a financial advisor at Flourish Financial Planning with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. In addition to his advisory role, Nelson is a partner and executive in tax preparation businesses, including Nelson & Nelson Tax Services, Inc., where he serves as Vice President. Flourish Financial Planning serves individual, high-net-worth, and corporate clients, managing approximately $28.2 million in assets. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory approach with primarily passive investments and provides comprehensive financial planning and employer-funded educational workshops.

Gregory Matthews is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving at Triumph Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2013. He has also been associated with World Equity Group, Inc. since 2019 and has operated as a sole proprietor since 1995. Outside of advisory work, Matthews serves on the Board of Directors for the North Texas Letter Winners Association and facilitates client access to estate planning services through a referral relationship with Estate Docs Pro. Triumph Wealth Advisors provides asset management, financial planning, and consultation services to individual and business clients. The firm manages portfolios on a non-discretionary basis, using a variety of investment vehicles and third-party managers, and serves clients without a firm-level account minimum.

Adam Rich is a financial advisor at Schlindwein Associates LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 63 designation with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Schlindwein Associates since 2013. Schlindwein Associates provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services to individual and institutional clients, offering investment guidance and consulting for corporate and not-for-profit plans. The firm manages client assets through model portfolios based on client goals and risk tolerance, employing a proprietary fund-ranking system and strategic asset allocation across mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Scott Williams is a financial advisor with Palogic Value Management, L.P. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and 8 years of industry experience. He has worked at Palogic Value Management since 2009 and has also been affiliated with Goldman Sachs since 2003. Williams serves as a director of Renaissance Oil and Gas. Palogic Value Management, L.P. provides discretionary investment management to private pooled investment vehicles and operates a sponsored wrap fee program for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, and smaller entities. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented investment approach, utilizing long and short equity positions as well as derivatives and margin, and serves sophisticated investors including family offices and institutional clients.

Michael Wells is a financial advisor with The Better 401(k) Source in Plano, TX, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses, and has 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, Chase Investment Services Corp., Index Fund Advisors, Inc., and Amazon.com. He is also affiliated with Empirical Modeling & Analytics, where he has worked for over 10 years. The Better 401(k) Source operates as Empirical Modeling & Analytics’ advisory program, serving sponsors of mid-sized 401(k) and 403(b) plans with assets typically between $10 million and $50 million. The firm combines passive investment strategies with a unique “Elasticity” risk modeling approach and offers fiduciary services, pension consulting, and participant education.

Stuart Greenfield is a financial advisor with Greenfield Seitz Capital Management, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Greenfield Seitz Capital Management since 2009. Greenfield Seitz Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and investment supervisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and government entities. The firm uses fundamental analysis and employs both long- and short-term trading strategies, including margin borrowing and options writing, managing approximately $363 million in discretionary assets.

David Rice is a financial advisor at The Helix Financial Group with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with The Helix Financial Group since 2007 and has also operated as a self-employed advisor since 2004. His credentials include the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. The Helix Financial Group provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation framework with tactical adjustments and global diversification, managing approximately $107 million in assets primarily on a non-discretionary basis.