Aubrey Paganelli is a financial advisor at United Advisors America with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at United Advisors America and its affiliated entities since 2013. In addition to her advisory role, Paganelli is a full-time insurance agent with Alliance America Corporation. United Advisors America provides investment management services primarily to individuals near retirement and to pension and profit-sharing plans, using a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with customized asset allocations and model portfolios. The firm manages approximately $353.7 million in assets and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside complimentary financial planning.

Michael Crawford is a financial advisor at TFR Capital with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at SCF Investment Advisors, Inc. and Texas Financial Resources. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for the Princeton Economic Development Corporation and officiates youth baseball games as a baseball umpire. TFR Capital, LLC provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals and entities including high-net-worth clients, family offices, trusts, and qualified retirement plans. The firm’s investment process involves a thorough assessment of liquidity needs and portfolio allocations, combining multiple analytical approaches under an Investment Committee and Chief Investment Officer’s oversight.

Earl Castleman is a financial advisor at Signal Securities, Inc. in Plano, TX, holding a Series 63 designation with 50 years of industry experience. He has been with Signal Securities since 2005. Signal Securities, Inc. provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes risk management through diversification and a consultative process to tailor model portfolios or investment mixes, primarily implementing strategies on a non-discretionary basis with a focus on long-term asset allocation and periodic rebalancing.

Joshua Wardle is a financial advisor with Parkway Wealth Management Group, LLC in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cabot Lodge Securities LLC, Raymond James Financial Services, and Uptick Partners, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he operates an independent contractor business, Wardle Wisdom LLC, which is used for tax purposes. Parkway Wealth Management Group, LLC manages approximately $1.22 billion in discretionary assets and serves individuals, families, business owners, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable entities, and institutional clients. The firm employs a holistic, personalized investment approach with diversified portfolios across various asset classes, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis.

Katrina Robertson is a financial advisor at Black Knight Wealth Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Strongtower Wealth Management and G.A. Repple & Company. Outside of advising, she is an author, public speaker, and serves as campaign treasurer for the Garland County Tax Collector. Black Knight Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and coordination with other professional advisors. The firm uses a diversified investment approach incorporating fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, and offers tailored strategies through discretionary management and model portfolios.

Gail Carrion is a financial advisor with Astra Wealth Management Group in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing from 2016 to 2023. Carrion has an ownership interest in GLC Legacy LLC, a related investment business. Astra Wealth Management Group serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans with wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using diversified portfolios and offers a subscription-based consulting service, managing over $1.5 billion in assets.

Christopher Colon is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Parkway Wealth Management Group, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley from 2012 to 2018 and multiple positions within Parkway and Raymond James Financial Services. He is also licensed as an independent insurance agent through Once Insurance Solutions. Parkway Wealth Management Group, LLC manages approximately $1.22 billion in discretionary assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, business owners, and institutional clients. The firm employs a personalized investment approach with diversified portfolios and offers services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and 401(k) advisory.

Hannah Ellis is a financial advisor with Kingstone Capital Partners Texas, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Letter Technologies Inc and KeyBank. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a fundamental bottom-up research process combined with a top-down allocation view and employs derivatives and leveraged ETFs in separately managed accounts as part of its risk management strategy.

Chris Oberling is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Parkway Wealth Management Group, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services and Ameriprise. He is also separately licensed as an independent insurance agent through One Insurance Solutions. Parkway Wealth Management Group, LLC manages approximately $1.22 billion in discretionary assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, business owners, pension plans, charitable entities, and institutional clients. The firm provides portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and 401(k) plan advisory services, employing a holistic investment approach with portfolios spanning equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, annuity sub-accounts, and alternative investments.

James Demarest is a financial advisor at Consilium Wealth Advisory, LLC in Frisco, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has three years of industry experience. He has been with Consilium Wealth Advisory since 2016, initially with the predecessor firm and continuing after its transition. Consilium Wealth Advisory is a fee-based investment management and wealth advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporate entities. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and project-based consulting, utilizing both quantitative and qualitative analysis to build portfolios, including an equity-focused "Consilium Core" strategy.

Brentt Shropshire is a financial advisor with Black Knight Wealth Management, LLC and holds Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 licenses. He has nine years of industry experience, including prior roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and New York Life Insurance Company. He serves as a board member of the Southern Gateway Deck Park. Black Knight Wealth Management provides advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management and financial planning with coordination among clients’ attorneys, tax advisors, insurance advisors, and private bankers. The firm manages accounts using a combination of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory approaches, including access to private funds through its affiliated adviser, Black Knight Alternative Investments.

Kevin Nelson is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Schubert & Company, Inc. since 2006 and currently works at Corus Family Wealth Advisors, Inc. in McKinney, TX. Corus Family Wealth Advisors provides investment supervisory and advisory services primarily to individuals and high net worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation strategy using diversified portfolios mainly composed of ETFs and institutional mutual funds, complemented by a broad range of asset classes and third-party research.

Thomas Vendryes is a financial advisor with Eagle Financial Advisors, LLC in Frisco, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Financial Advisors since 2014 and Eagle Financial Group since 2019. Outside of his advisory role, Vendryes is owner and president of Silver Tree Financial, which provides health insurance, fixed index annuities, and life insurance. Eagle Financial Advisors, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and business entities by providing portfolio management and third-party manager selection primarily on a non-discretionary basis. The firm employs quantitative methods and model portfolios to construct client-specific investment policies and emphasizes client direction in trading and regular portfolio reviews.

Karla Lema is a financial advisor at SteadTrust with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including B. Riley Wealth Advisors, National Asset Management, and RBC Capital Markets. SteadTrust provides portfolio management, pension consulting, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm manages accounts on a discretionary basis using a variety of investment strategies and maintains over $600 million in assets under management across multiple offices.

Matthew Digges is a financial advisor with Astra Wealth Management Group in Plano, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 15 years of industry experience, including 15 years at Pacer Financial, Inc. prior to joining Astra Wealth Management Group. Astra Wealth Management Group provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and a subscription-based consulting service to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis to construct diversified portfolios with various instruments including mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, options, and structured products.

David Bennett is a financial advisor with Expand Financial Group, LLC in Celina, Texas, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 30 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes 12 years at G.A. Repple & Company and running his own firm, David Bennett, Inc., for 15 years. Outside of financial advising, he serves as president of Expand Ministry, LLC and is involved in community church consulting and fundraising coaching, as well as serving on the board of the Excel Leadership Network. Expand Financial Group provides asset and portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches to manage portfolios comprised of stocks, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, and alternative investments, and serves clients on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Kathryn Atkins is a financial advisor at Corus Family Wealth Advisors, Inc. with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Schubert & Company since 2017. Prior to that, she worked at Lucas Christian Academy for six years. Corus Family Wealth Advisors provides investment supervisory and advisory services primarily to individuals and high net worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation strategy based on modern portfolio theory, utilizing diversified portfolios mainly composed of ETFs and institutional mutual funds, with options for separately managed accounts.

Lance Purcell is a CFP® professional with over 15 years of experience in the financial and banking industries. He is currently with Black Knight Wealth Management, LLC and previously worked at Citizens Bank and FirstBank Southwest. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a bank director and manages a legal practice as an attorney. Black Knight Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and coordination with clients’ other professional advisors. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach that includes fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, and typically manages accounts on a discretionary, asset-based basis using model Income and Growth portfolios tailored to client needs.

Stuart Connelly is a financial advisor at Brooklyn FI, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Fisher Investments for 13 years before joining Brooklyn FI. Brooklyn FI serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary investment management, retirement-account advice, and subscription-based comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes passive portfolio construction and household-level management while also employing third-party managers and model strategies as appropriate.

John Maness is a financial advisor with Astra Wealth Management Group in Plano, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors, Citi Group, and service in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. Astra Wealth Management provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach utilizing diversified portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, options, and other instruments, serving both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.