Chris Massenburg is a financial advisor at OpenAir Financial, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at OpenAir Advisory, LLC since 2019. Prior to joining OpenAir Financial, he was with Lake Point Wealth Management, LLC from 2015 to 2019. Outside of investment advising, he is also active as an insurance agent through OpenAir Advisory, dedicating a portion of his time to that role. OpenAir Financial provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and educational seminars to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm’s investment programs are based on fundamental analysis and include a range of strategies, with regular portfolio reviews and trade aggregation where appropriate.

Justin Anderson is a financial advisor with GDS Wealth Management in Flower Mound, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with GDS since 2026. Prior to joining the firm, he held positions in various industries including home maintenance and restoration, and worked in education at Brigham Young University - Idaho. GDS Wealth Management provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm manages approximately $1.8 billion in assets through a team of 22 advisors and utilizes model portfolios developed with research from Raymond James, focusing primarily on asset allocation.

Sterling Gray is a Certified Financial Planner™ and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. He currently works at Keener Financial Planning and previously held roles at HFG Wealth Management, LLC, Kahler Financial Group, and Texas Tech University. Keener Financial Planning serves individuals, trusts, small businesses, organizations, and pension plans, providing modular financial planning and portfolio management through hourly or flat fees and ongoing retainers. The firm employs a long-term, primarily passive investment approach focusing on low-cost index funds, with selected active funds and an emphasis on small-cap and value exposures.

Jessica Fairchild is a financial advisor at RFG Wealth Advisory with 12 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Fisher Investments and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and operates Empowerment Performance Coaching, a personal fitness training business. RFG Wealth Advisory serves individual and high-net-worth clients with wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm offers customized portfolios, may incorporate option strategies and AI tools, and provides services including direct indexing and estate planning coordination.

Brian Chastain is a CFP® professional with 35 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with CFO4Life Group, LLC since 2017 and has been associated with Ausdal Financial Partners since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he owns MGMT4Life, LLC, which provides management and supervisory services to his firm, and he also operates an aircraft through Fly4Life, LLC. CFO4Life offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management to affluent individuals, business executives, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs diversified asset allocation models across various asset classes and utilizes institutional research and technology to tailor portfolios to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Jonathan Hendler is a financial advisor at Black Knight Wealth Management, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Black Knight Wealth Management, he worked at JP Morgan Chase and has a military background, having served six years in the US Army. Outside of finance, he is employed by Life Time Fitness. Black Knight Wealth Management provides advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and coordination with clients’ other professional advisors. The firm manages accounts using a variety of investment strategies and also sponsors private funds through an affiliated adviser.

Paul Thibodeaux is a financial advisor at Bright Wealth Management, LLC in Lewisville, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bright Wealth Management since 2018 and previously held roles at BBVA Wealth Solutions, BBVA Securities, and COMPASS Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Governance Chair on the board of Literacy Instruction for Texas (LIFT), a nonprofit that helps adults learn to read. Bright Wealth Management, LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management through tailored asset-allocation models and continuous portfolio supervision, managing approximately $265 million for around 175 clients with a team of seven advisors.

Victoria Geiger is a financial advisor with GDS Wealth Management in Flower Mound, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms including Raymond James Financial Services and Equitable Advisors. GDS Wealth Management serves primarily high-net-worth individual clients, managing approximately $1.8 billion in assets through a team of 22 advisors. The firm focuses on discretionary portfolio management and retirement-rollover guidance, implementing client portfolios using model allocations developed with research from Raymond James.

Max May is a financial advisor at Trinity Portfolio Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. He has been with Trinity Portfolio Advisors since 2022 and previously attended Clemson University from 2018 to 2022. Trinity Portfolio Advisors is a team of eight advisors managing approximately $488 million for nearly 700 clients. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to a diverse client base, using a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analyses alongside proprietary model portfolios.

Douglas Burnette Jr. is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Collective Wealth Advisors LLC, where he has worked since 2024, and previously operated Burnette Financial Planning, LLC for nine years. Burnette maintains his registration with Burnette Financial Planning during the transition of clients to his current firm. Collective Wealth Advisors LLC provides fee-based investment management and financial planning to individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and qualified retirement plans as an ERISA 3(21) fiduciary. The firm combines third-party account administration with access to multiple sub-advisors and emphasizes client education through free seminars and workshops.

Kimberley Threadgill is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Meristead Wealth, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase, where she has worked since 2016 and 2019, respectively. Outside of her advisory work, she is a partner in Bull Run LLC, a real estate venture. Meristead Wealth, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and families, utilizing a combination of top-down macro analysis and fundamental bottom-up research to pursue value-oriented investment strategies. The firm is notable for managing multiple private credit funds and integrating advisory, publishing, and private-fund activities within its operations.

Muhammad Ammar is a financial advisor at FYRA Capital Management with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at AE Financial Services, LLC and OLV Investment Group. FYRA Capital Management provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and sub-advisory services to individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, foundations, trusts, and estates. The firm emphasizes diversified asset allocation and employs multiple analytical approaches alongside independent sub-advisors to implement client portfolios.

Michael Joseph is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He currently serves at Meristead Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Stansberry Asset Management and TD Ameritrade. Meristead Wealth, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and families. The firm employs an opportunistic, value-oriented investment approach combining macro analysis with fundamental research, and manages private credit funds designed for accredited investors and certain retirement accounts.

Keith Barfield is a financial advisor at Signal Securities, Inc. in Dallas, TX, with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Signal Securities since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, Barfield operates a CPA practice providing accounting, tax, and consultation services. Signal Securities, Inc. offers fee-based asset management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s investment approach focuses on risk management through diversification and a consultative process, utilizing model portfolios and separately managed accounts primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Ajoke Esomo is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with two years of industry experience. She has worked at Mills Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2023 and previously was with Bailey Anne Consulting and ASO Savings & Loans, PLC. Mills Wealth Advisors serves individuals and high-net-worth clients, focusing on executives, business owners, and their families. The firm offers wealth management services including financial planning, business planning, retirement-plan advisory, portfolio management, and consulting, and is notable for sponsoring private pooled investment vehicles and utilizing evidence-based, tax-aware portfolio strategies.

Soren Schwan is a financial advisor at Atlas with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Pittenger & Anderson for four years and has a background that includes direct sales with Norwex. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in direct and online sales of household and cleaning products with Norwex. Atlas provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis within a primarily long-term, index-based framework and is notable for sponsoring a private credit fund and offering performance-based fee arrangements.

Jonathan Lawton is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He currently works at OpenAir Financial, LLC and OpenAir Advisory, LLC, where he has been since 2019. Prior to that, he held roles at GF Investment Services, LLC and Lake Point Advisory Group. In addition to his advisory work, Lawton is also an insurance agent through OpenAir Advisory. OpenAir Financial provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and educational seminars to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach is based on fundamental analysis with a range of strategies including long-term holdings and short-term trading, and client accounts are reviewed regularly for suitability and rebalancing.

Sebastian Carrillo is a financial advisor at GDS Wealth Management with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Moss Adams LLP and GoFundMe.org. He has also been involved with educational institutions such as Baylor University and Saint Francis High School. GDS Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm manages approximately $1.28 billion in assets across a multi-advisor team of 15 and employs model portfolios informed by Raymond James research.

David Ortiz is a financial advisor at Meristead Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Stansberry Asset Management, InsuranceHub Leavitt Agency, and Mark Forgas State Farm Agency. Meristead Wealth, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and families, offering separately managed accounts and third-party asset management programs. The firm also manages private credit funds with a value-oriented, opportunistic investment approach that integrates top-down macro analysis and bottom-up research across global equities and credit.

Jordan Riewe is a financial advisor with CFO4Life in Coppell, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his industry career in 2025. Prior to joining CFO4Life and Ausdal Financial Partners in 2025, he worked at Frost Bank from 2023 to 2025. CFO4Life serves affluent individuals, business executives, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other entities with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm’s approach emphasizes diversified asset allocation across mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and alternative investments, supported by portfolio monitoring tools and client education programs.