Yen Chun Chen (Michael) is a financial advisor at TKC Wealth Management LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining TKC Wealth Management, he was associated with Landolt Securities, Inc. He is also registered as a representative at Landolt Securities, where he sells investment products. TKC Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, small businesses, and institutional clients. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management using a blend of fundamental intrinsic-value analysis and tactical asset allocation, offering multiple investment strategies tailored to client risk profiles.

Blair Walker is a financial advisor with Course 26, LLC in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has been with Course 26 since 2018. Course 26 provides investment management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and certain entities, managing approximately $56 million in assets. The firm employs proprietary rules to select U.S. equities, bonds, ETFs, and mutual funds, focusing on liquid names and factors such as value, momentum, balance-sheet strength, and analyst sentiment, and manages both separately managed accounts and an affiliated pooled investment vehicle.

Robert Peters is a financial advisor at Palogic Value Management, L.P. in Dallas, Texas, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with eight years of industry experience. He has been associated with the Palogic Value Fund, L.P. since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in RJ9 Holdings, a private investment partnership formed in 2014, where he dedicates time to monitoring private investments. Palogic Value Management provides discretionary investment management to private pooled investment vehicles and sponsors a wrap fee program for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, and smaller entities. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented approach utilizing long and short equity positions, derivatives, and other instruments, serving sophisticated investors including family offices, pension plans, and funds-of-funds.

Joseph Applewhite is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has led Applewhite Financial Planning, PLLC since 2013 and is also a CPA providing accounting services outside of his advisory role. Applewhite operates from Dallas, TX. Applewhite & Buys Financial Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and their retirement plans, with a focus on healthcare, legal, education, and small-business sectors. The firm employs a Core + Satellite investment approach combining passive index exposures with active holdings, and offers modular financial planning, portfolio supervision, retirement-plan consulting, and accounting and tax services under separate agreements.

James Peters is a CFP® with 28 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving at Palogic Value Management, L.P. since 2022. He previously operated Peters Wealth Management, LLC for eight years and has maintained a CPA practice since 1986. Outside of his advisory work, he holds a Texas insurance agent license with Blue Cross Blue Shield. Palogic Value Management, L.P. provides discretionary investment management to private pooled investment vehicles and a wrap fee program for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, and smaller entities. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented investment strategy utilizing long and short positions, derivatives, and hedging, serving sophisticated investors such as family offices, pension plans, and institutional clients.

Matthew Hudack is a ChFC® credentialed advisor with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving at Financial Synergistics Group, Inc. since 2019. His prior roles include long tenure at John Hancock from 1986 to 2017 and leadership positions at MD Hudack Insurance Services, Inc. and Private Management Group, Inc. He is also president and owner of insurance and consulting businesses. Financial Synergistics Group primarily facilitates introductions between prospective investors and a third-party asset manager while offering standalone financial planning and insurance services. The firm serves individual investors, endowments, businesses, and nonprofit organizations without maintaining investment accounts or providing discretionary portfolio management.

William Geiler III is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor representative at Spectrum Strategies, L.L.C. in Dallas, TX. He has worked at LPL Financial LLC, MML Investors Services LLC, and MassMutual Life Insurance Co. He is also involved in insurance services, helping clients obtain life, disability, long-term care, fixed annuities, and health insurance policies. Spectrum Strategies provides comprehensive financial planning and consulting primarily to individual clients. The firm offers written plans addressing retirement, education funding, risk management, estate and tax analyses, and business succession, delivering non-discretionary investment advice without managing client assets.

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Michiel Hurley is a financial advisor with NexAdvisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and offering 21 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Highland Capital Funds Distributor, Inc. from 2014 to present, as well as positions at Incline Analytics, LLC and Mike Hurley Research, LLC. He is concurrently employed by several affiliated SEC-registered investment advisers within the NexPoint group. NexAdvisors provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, and business or trust entities. The firm specializes in tailored diversified portfolios and offers advisory services related to Delaware Statutory Trust investments within 1031 exchange strategies.

Brad Bartz is a financial advisor with Ridgewood Wealth Management LLC in Southlake, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fidelity Investments in various roles from 2009 to 2019 before joining Ridgewood Wealth Management in 2019. Ridgewood Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals and small businesses, offering tailored investment management combined with comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs an active management strategy using a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed-income instruments, and also oversees third-party sub-advisers while maintaining responsibility for client suitability.

Tyler Beeson is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at WPA Family Office, LLC since 2021. His prior roles include positions at Westshore Wealth, LLC and Rgt Capital Management, Ltd. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in a passive real estate partnership and is a non-managing partner in a full-service real estate firm. WPA Family Office, LLC provides investment advisory, family office, and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth clients and families. The firm manages approximately $175 million in assets, constructing customized portfolios with a long-term orientation while incorporating fundamental and technical analysis and occasionally employing structured products and private funds as part of tailored strategies.

Hector Hinojosa is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience, currently serving at Swan Dfw Financial Solutions, LLC since 2014. He has held multiple roles including founder and executive director of Financial Education For America and board member positions at nonprofit organizations such as First Tee of Fort Worth and Genesis Alliance. He is also involved in ministry work through Ministerio Next Generation. Swan Dfw Financial Solutions provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals and small business owners. The firm emphasizes long-term asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory, uses tools like Morningstar and MoneyGuidePro, and offers customized investment policy statements, managing accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Kathleen Hood is a financial advisor with Paradigm Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Harbor Light Planning and NorthWestern Mutual, as well as eight years with Handy Dandy Homes LLC. Paradigm Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and personal tax return preparation. The firm uses a passive, model-based investment approach focused on low-cost, diversified ETFs and emphasizes continuous planning through retainer arrangements and client education.

Hal Lambert is a financial advisor at Point Bridge Capital, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Foreside Fund Services, LLC. Lambert serves as Executive Director of Stand for Truth PAC, providing political consulting, and is a board member of Clearview AI, where he advises on government affairs and capital raising. Point Bridge Capital provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, pooled investment vehicles, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentals-driven investment approach that combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up company research and manages the Point Bridge American First ETF.

Scott Udkler is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Promus Advisors. His prior work includes roles at FIFIT LLC, Bearfoot Companies LLC, Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities, Ufs, and Fidelity. Promus Advisors is a registered investment adviser offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, consulting, and financial planning to individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, retirement plans, endowments, and foundations. The firm emphasizes a value-oriented, bottom-up investment approach using active managers and diversified strategies, including alternatives, and maintains a smaller client base to foster deeper relationships.

Alan Kepfer is a financial advisor with Aspen Financial Management, Inc. in Arlington, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Aspen Financial Management since 2002. Aspen Financial Management is a two-advisor registered investment adviser serving individual clients, business entities, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning tailored to client needs, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and providing both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Aaron Plautz is a financial advisor with Principia Wealth Advisory, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Principia since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of Thousand Hills, LLC, a Series LLC that invests in private businesses, where he sources and evaluates investment opportunities for personal investment. Principia Wealth Advisory provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and options strategies, serving a mix of individual and institutional clients across multiple offices.

Ryan Vardeman is a financial advisor at Palogic Value Management, L.P. with 8 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Palogic since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, Vardeman serves as Chairman of the Board for Bsquare Corporation, a software company. Palogic Value Management provides discretionary investment management primarily to private pooled investment vehicles and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented approach using long and short equity positions alongside hedging and derivatives, serving sophisticated investors such as family offices, pension plans, and institutional funds.

William Byrum is a financial advisor at TL Private Wealth with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at TL Private Wealth since 2018, following five years at TD Ameritrade. TL Private Wealth provides investment supervisory services and financial planning primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, managing accounts on a discretionary basis and integrating financial planning, tax, and retirement considerations into its advisory services. The firm’s investment approach focuses on strategic asset allocation with periodic rebalancing and uses fundamental and cyclical analysis to select holdings.

Timothy Buys is a financial advisor at Applewhite & Buys Financial Advisors in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with 10 years of industry experience. Since 2016, he has also provided accounting services as a Certified Public Accountant through Applewhite Financial Planning, PLLC, dedicating significant time to this activity. Applewhite & Buys Financial Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, businesses, and retirement plan sponsors, particularly in healthcare, legal, education, and small business sectors. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and accounting and tax services, employing a Core + Satellite investment approach that combines indexed core holdings with actively managed satellite positions.