Gary Ahr is a ChFC® professional with 45 years of experience in the financial services industry. He joined EQ Wealth Advisors in 2023 after spending 25 years with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation. In addition to his advisory role, he is also licensed as an agent involved in the sale of fixed life and health insurance and offers life settlements. EQ Wealth Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, foundations, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs an active, tactical investment approach that includes a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, fixed income, and alternative investments, alongside tax-aware strategies and third-party research tools.

Robert Woodard is a financial advisor at First Dallas Securities Incorporated with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at First Dallas Securities since 1990 and Hodges Capital Management Inc. since 1999. First Dallas Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, including trusts, estates, retirement plans, and banking institutions. The firm manages approximately $335.7 million in discretionary assets, focusing on domestic equity securities through a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Vyoma Patel is a financial advisor at Strata Wealth Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Mutual Securities, Inc. and Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation. Patel is also an independent insurance agent, assisting clients with life, disability, and long-term care insurance matters. Strata Wealth Advisors offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and cash management services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm employs a tailored investment approach that includes equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, options, and alternative investments, supported by ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Andreya Weadon is a financial advisor at ISC Advisors, Inc. in Dallas, TX, with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Institutional Securities Corporation since 1997. ISC Advisors, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans, foundations, and other institutional clients. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, pension consulting, participant education, and limited-scope advisory services, and offers a proprietary managed-account program alongside sub-advisor collaborations and educational workshops.

Stephen Howard is a financial advisor at Howard Financial Services, Ltd. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Howard Financial Services since 2011. Howard Financial Services, Ltd. is a fee-only wealth management firm serving high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, tax and legacy planning, and business succession and M&A consulting, typically managing client portfolios on a discretionary basis with strategic asset allocation across multiple asset classes.

Adam Keller is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Apeiron since 2017. Prior to Apeiron, he worked at WFG Investments Inc for seven years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member-owner of AKRELLA LLC, a business management entity. Apeiron RIA manages approximately $730 million for a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm employs a holistic, customized investment process that incorporates multiple analytical methods and offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and insurance product recommendations.

Victor Berlizov is a financial advisor at Cottonwood Capital Advisors in Irving, TX, holding a Series 65 designation. He has worked in the industry since 2021, with prior experience at BAKC, LLP, CBIZ, Inc., Farrell & Hardeman, LLC, and B&T Advisors, LLC. Cottonwood Capital Advisors provides financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and discretionary asset management for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and other entities. The firm employs a mix of asset allocation, fundamental and quantitative analysis, and manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis using third-party platforms and models grounded in modern portfolio theory.

Albi Kacani is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Howard Financial Services, Ltd. since 2013. Howard Financial Services provides personalized investment management and financial planning to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation and employs fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis in security selection and portfolio construction.

Rachel Niemuth is a financial advisor at Requisite Capital Management LLC with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including UBS Financial Services Inc and Halcyon Wealth Advisors. Niemuth has been with Requisite Capital Management since 2019 as part of a seven-advisor team. Requisite Capital Management offers wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and private fund advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and some institutional clients. The firm employs fundamental and technical analysis to build customized portfolios with a generally long-term approach, while also accommodating shorter-term trading when appropriate.

Daniel Raggio is a financial advisor at Burford Brothers, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank NA from 2016 to 2026. Burford Brothers serves individual and high-net-worth clients, business owners, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, offering discretionary asset management, retirement plan consulting, third-party money manager recommendations, and financial consulting. The firm also provides multi-family office services through its Burford Caudle Family Capital division.

Alexander Tollen is a financial advisor with McGowan Group Asset Management, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at McGowan Group and Spire Securities since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, Tollen is an artist who occasionally sells his artwork and is a partner in a furniture-related business. McGowan Group Asset Management, Inc. is an eight-advisor team managing approximately $997 million in client assets. The firm provides fee-based asset management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, employing a model-driven, multi-asset class investment approach with discretionary portfolio management and a formal wrap-fee program.

Benjamin Philips is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Strata Wealth Advisors, LLC. Prior to joining Strata, he held roles at Southern Methodist University, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., the University of Texas at Dallas, and Apple. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in property management through ownership of rental properties in Sunnyvale, Texas. Strata Wealth Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm employs a fiduciary, tailored approach utilizing a range of securities and technology tools, including options and derivatives, while managing approximately $886 million in assets across multiple offices.

Andrew Orton is a financial advisor at McGowan Group Asset Management, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Spire Securities, LLC and McGowan Group Asset Management since 2010. McGowan Group Asset Management, Inc. is an eight-advisor team providing fee-based asset management and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a model-driven, multi-asset class investment approach with discretionary portfolio management and a formal wrap-fee program.

Darin Robinson is a financial advisor at Precision Wealth Strategies, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Eagle Strategies, LLC and New York Life Insurance Co. In addition to his advisory role, Robinson is involved in business consulting through Integrated Consulting, LLC, and provides educational and motivational public speaking services. Precision Wealth Strategies, LLC offers holistic financial planning and investment management to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a “Life-Timing Allocation” approach to align asset management with clients’ cash-flow needs and risk tolerance, serving a broad client base including high-net-worth individuals and qualified retirement plans.

Andrew Hunt is a CFP® with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2024, and previously held roles at firms including Monumental, Worth Asset Management, and Fisher Investments. Outside of his advisory duties, he operates as an independent Medicare insurance agent. McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management provides investment management and financial planning primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and institutional retirement plans through separately managed accounts. The firm employs a rules-based investment process focused on tactical ETF strategies driven by proprietary quantitative models, and it serves as a sub-adviser to other advisers and an actively managed ETF.

Douglas John is a financial advisor with Requisite Capital Management LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. for 15 years and at Fallline Securities LLC for one year. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in oil and gas investments through two sole proprietorships, LCA Capital, LLC and CPJ Hydrocarbons LLC. Requisite Capital Management provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and private fund advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and some institutional clients. The firm constructs customized portfolios using fundamental and technical analysis with a generally long-term orientation, trading shorter-term when appropriate, and offers a broad range of investable instruments.

Lance Jamerson is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Westshore Wealth since 2018 and previously worked at Howard Financial Services for five years. Westshore Wealth is a six-advisor team managing approximately $534 million in client assets. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations, employing a distinctive investment process that includes the active use of derivatives and leveraged strategies within separately managed accounts.

Kristen Holt is a financial advisor at Cottonwood Capital Advisors with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Cottonwood Capital since 2016. Holt is also a co-owner of Cottonwood Ventures, LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Cottonwood Capital Advisors provides financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, other advisers, and private funds. The firm blends advisor-led portfolio construction with model portfolios and manages pooled vehicles, including special purpose vehicles, for qualified clients.

Ryan Maynard is a CFP® and CFA® with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Vaquero Private Wealth, Ltd., where he has worked since 2021. Prior to that, he held roles at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Outside of his advisory work, Mr. Maynard provides occasional financial advice to several small businesses, including an advertising company and a television production firm. Vaquero Private Wealth is an independent advisory firm serving individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, donor-advised funds, retirement plans, and insurance company clients. The firm offers discretionary investment management and personalized financial planning, constructing customized, tax-aware portfolios that integrate public and private investments guided by fundamental, cyclical, and technical research.

Stephen Norris is a financial advisor at McGowan Group Asset Management, Inc. based in Dallas, TX, with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Apex Clearing Corporation since 2012. McGowan Group Asset Management, Inc. is an eight-advisor team managing approximately $997 million in client assets, providing fee-based asset management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a model-driven, multi-asset class investment approach with discretionary portfolio management and a formal wrap-fee program.