Ansley Bridges is a financial advisor at Lexington Hill Partners, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lexington Hill Partners in 2023, Bridges worked at The Welch Group, LLC and PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Lexington Hill Partners advises individuals and high-net-worth families, including trusts and corporate entities, providing discretionary investment management alongside limited consulting services such as personal budgeting, trustee duties, philanthropy coordination, and estate planning facilitation. The firm focuses on long-term, low-turnover portfolios with a diversified asset allocation and offers formal family office–style consulting and due diligence on private equity and alternative investments.

John Rubottom Jr. is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently with Cottonwood Capital Advisors in Irving, TX. He previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network for seven years before joining Cottonwood Capital. 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 combines advisor-led portfolio construction with model portfolios and asset allocation, and serves as a fund sponsor and private-fund adviser managing pooled vehicles and special purpose vehicles for qualified clients.

Scott Wallace is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He is based in Dallas, TX, and is also an attorney with a legal practice that occupies less than 10% of his time, which he plans to discontinue as his advisory business grows. Wallace is part of Wallace Capital Management, Inc., a six-advisor team. Wallace Capital Management serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable institutions, and private investment funds. The firm focuses on discretionary portfolio management and private fund advisory, employing an investment strategy that targets valuation discrepancies within a macroeconomic and industry framework.

Elizabeth Lohmeier is a CFP® and CFA® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Fidelis Capital Partners, LLC since 2022. Prior to joining Fidelis Capital, she worked for eight years at Bank of America - Private Bank. Fidelis Capital Partners provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, philanthropic and nonprofit organizations, and other business entities. The firm employs a blend of quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis to guide portfolio management, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services alongside business consulting and third-party provider recommendations.

Joyce Cheng is a financial advisor at McGowan Group Asset Management, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Level Four Wealth Management, Midland Life Insurance, and Advisors Resource Company before joining McGowan Group Asset Management in 2018. 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 process with discretionary portfolio management and a formal wrap-fee program.

Craig Wenning is a financial advisor at Annandale Capital, LLC in Dallas, TX, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Annandale Capital since 2009. Annandale Capital provides discretionary investment management and manager selection services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities. The firm employs a comprehensive investment process that includes quantitative, qualitative, and operational due diligence across a wide range of asset classes, and it serves both retail and institutional clients.

Trevor Bryant is a CFP® and CFA® with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Westshore Wealth since 2016, where he works as part of a seven-advisor team based in Dallas, TX. Westshore Wealth provides portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both traditional and active investment strategies, including derivatives and alternative assets, to tailor portfolios to client-specific goals and risk tolerances.

Jack Hankins is a financial advisor at ISC Advisors, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 30 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Institutional Securities Corporation and ISC Group, Inc. since 1998. Hankins serves as treasurer of an investment club and sits on the board of directors for the Child Abuse Prevention Center of Dallas. ISC Advisors, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, foundations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, pension consulting, and participant education. The firm manages approximately $1.54 billion in assets and employs model portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs, with oversight by an Investment Committee and options for third-party sub-advisors.

Robert Ogden is a financial advisor at Penn Davis McFarland Inc. with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Penn Davis McFarland since 1986. Penn Davis McFarland is an independent, fee-only investment adviser managing separately managed accounts for individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, generally on a discretionary basis. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-driven, long-term investment approach with relatively concentrated portfolios and serves primarily high-net-worth clients.

George Seay is a financial advisor at Annandale Capital, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Annandale Capital since 2005 and has concurrently operated Seay Stewardship and Investment Company since 1998. Annandale Capital provides discretionary investment management and manager selection services to a range of clients, including individuals, family offices, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a comprehensive investment process that includes quantitative, qualitative, and operational due diligence across diverse asset classes, offering customized asset-allocation solutions and institutional-style service through a small advisory team.

John Kriel is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with ISC Advisors, Inc. and Institutional Securities Corp, where he has worked since 2017. Prior to that, he was with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp for nine years. Outside of his advisory role, he operates Kriel Ranch, an agricultural business focused on timber and beef cattle production. 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, utilizing a range of model portfolios and offering a proprietary managed-account program.

Mark Whidby is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Strata Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2022 and was previously with Lee Financial Company from 2016 to 2022. Based in Dallas, TX, he holds a Series 63 license. Strata Wealth Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and broker-dealer clients. The firm employs a fiduciary, tailored approach using a range of securities and technology tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

James Wheeler is a financial advisor at Aegis Wealth Management, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 credential with two years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Maripau Wealth Management LLC and Five Rings Financial. Outside of financial advising, he is co-owner of Simplify Arms & Ammo LLC, a federally licensed firearms manufacturer. Aegis Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $176 million in discretionary client assets. It serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning and discretionary portfolio management through multiple sub-advisers while tailoring allocations to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Christopher Thomason is a financial advisor at Wallace Capital Management, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wallace Capital Management since 2004. Thomason is a passive member of a family partnership involved in rural real estate development. Wallace Capital Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and charitable institutions. The firm follows a value-oriented investment approach and manages both separate accounts and a private investment fund, serving a diverse client base with over a billion dollars in assets under management.

Jeffrey Helfrich is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Penn Davis McFarland Inc. since 2010. Based in Dallas, TX, he is part of a seven-advisor team at the firm. Penn Davis McFarland is an independent, fee-only investment adviser managing separately managed accounts for individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, typically on a discretionary basis. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach with relatively concentrated portfolios and serves primarily high-net-worth clients.

William Moran is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Howard Financial Services, Ltd. in Dallas, TX. He has worked at Howard Financial Services since 2022 and has prior experience at Trinsic Real Estate Group and in education at Lafayette College and Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas. Howard Financial Services provides investment management and financial planning to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and combines fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis in its investment approach.

Dusty Wallace is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Strata Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2021 and previously at True North Advisors LLC and Lee Financial Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is listed as a manager of a holding company, ACI Bears & Beyond Holding, LLC, with no active duties. Strata Wealth Advisors, LLC provides 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 range of investment strategies, including direct indexing and third-party platforms, and serves approximately 263 client relationships with a team of nine advisors.

Austin Tatum is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at View Capital RIA, LP since 2015. He is based in Dallas, TX. View Capital RIA offers investment advisory and consulting services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through advisory and consulting programs. The firm constructs portfolios primarily by selecting and allocating to independent asset managers and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, with a portion of client assets invested in pooled investment vehicles that provide access to private equity, direct debt, and energy opportunities.

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.