Trent Hughes is a financial advisor at Amerigo Asset Management Corporation in Dallas, TX, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Ameriprise and Brewer Investment Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in marketing and consulting for young athletes through his firm GetReal and has worked as an insurance agent and pharmaceutical sales executive. Amerigo Asset Management Corp. provides fee-based portfolio management and advisory services primarily to individual clients and pension and retirement plan trustees. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach focused on technical and graphical analysis, managing portfolios with individual equities and ETFs across various allocation strategies.

James Sawers is a financial advisor at Uptown Capital Advisors in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Uptown Capital Advisors since 2014. Sawers is also a licensed attorney, though he does not engage in investment-related legal activities. Uptown Capital Advisors provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, not-for-profit organizations, and business entities. The firm emphasizes long-term, cost- and tax-aware portfolio construction using diversified investments and periodic rebalancing, and it integrates fundamental and cyclical analysis across a broad range of securities.

Bryan Monks is a CFP® certificant with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at MRM Financial Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, Wells Fargo Advisors, and TD Ameritrade. Outside of his financial career, he has been a rugby referee with the Texas Rugby Referee Association since 2017. MRM Financial Advisors provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment strategy with customized asset allocation and access to third-party managers, and it is affiliated with accounting and insurance firms, as well as a real estate fund manager.

Ethan Mayo is a financial advisor at Fluent Financial, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 credential. He has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at Private Client Services and Fidelity Investments. Mayo’s background includes diverse work experience outside finance, such as roles in property management, fitness, and hospitality. Fluent Financial serves individuals, trusts, pension plans, and business entities, managing approximately $330 million on a discretionary basis. The firm offers asset management through wrap-fee accounts and provides financial planning and pension consulting, employing a range of investment strategies guided by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Michael Franklin is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in the financial industry. He is affiliated with Asset Preservation Group, Inc., where he has worked since 2007, and previously held roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and National Planning Corporation. In addition to his advisory work, he is employed as a pilot with American Airlines. Asset Preservation Group, Inc. advises individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, offering financial planning and portfolio management through separately managed accounts and third-party asset manager referrals. The firm serves approximately 330 clients with around $321 million in assets under management, utilizing a range of investment strategies and maintaining a fiduciary role for retirement accounts.

Paula Knox is a financial advisor at S&S Wealth Management with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with S&S Wealth Management since 2013. Outside of advising, she is involved as a vice president and officer in a mobile repair business and works as a self-employed riding instructor. S&S Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business clients by providing investment supervisory services, retirement-plan consulting, and personal financial counseling. The firm uses a tactical investment approach that combines technical analysis and fundamental research to manage portfolios tailored to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance.

Victor McClure is a financial advisor with McClure Capital Advisors, Inc. in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked with McClure Capital, Inc. and McClure Capital Advisors, Inc. since 1994. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent with McClure Capital, Inc. McClure Capital Advisors provides investment management services to individuals and institutional clients, including pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily manages portfolios by selecting and overseeing third-party subadvisors who typically use ETF-based strategies, while also offering discretionary account management.

Monalynd Young is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. She has worked at ClearPoint Wealth Management since 2025, following positions at Allen Wealth Advisors, LLC, and United Capital Financial Advisors, LLC. Outside of ClearPoint, she provides advisory services to clients of Allen Wealth Advisors, LLC. ClearPoint Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, offering investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs a combination of passive and active strategies, manages accounts on a discretionary basis, and provides certain estate-planning and tax-preparation services to qualifying clients through independent third parties.

Collins Knight is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience and is currently an advisor at Panteles Advisors. He has previously worked with firms including Ausdal Financial Partners, Stephens Inc., and Ernst & Young. Knight holds a Certified Public Accountant license in Texas and is involved in insurance sales on a limited basis. Panteles Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation framework supported by various analytical approaches to manage customized portfolios for a select client base.

Justin Farris is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Farris Capital Management Inc. since 2011. Prior to this, he worked at Securities America Inc. from 2010 to 2018. He is also engaged as a licensed insurance agent. Farris Capital Management provides financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and some business entities. The firm manages approximately $177.5 million across about 395 clients, utilizing a combination of advisor-managed accounts, automated investment platforms, and a disciplined investment process that includes the use of defined-outcome ETFs and options strategies.

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.

Luke Mckee is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with over ten years of experience in financial services. He currently leads 323 Wealth Management, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Flower Mound, TX. Prior to founding 323 Wealth Management, he held roles at Happy State Bank, Expansion Industries, LLC, and JavelinIP, LLC. 323 Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary asset management and financial planning, offering managed accounts, consulting services, and participant-account management for held-away defined contribution plan assets via a third-party aggregation platform.

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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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.

Noah Trstenjak is a financial advisor with Lifetime Capital Planning Group LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has been with the firm since 2025 and has prior experience as a self-employed contractor. Lifetime Capital Planning Group LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary asset management and financial planning services, including managed access to held-away retirement accounts. The firm employs a client-tailored, discretionary investment approach and offers educational seminars and workshops without fee or individualized advice.