Bailee Beauchamp is a financial advisor at Real Wealth Planning with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Dimensional Fund Advisors for eight years before joining Real Estate Wealth Planning in 2023. Real Wealth Planning serves individual clients, high-net-worth households, nonprofit organizations, and employer plan sponsors. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning with integrated investment management, primarily using passive, systematic strategies based on academic research, and provides additional services such as employee benefit plan advisory and business-owner consulting.

Matthew Goff is a financial advisor with Ark Wealth Management in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at firms such as New York Life Insurance and Camino Real Financial Strategies. He is also involved with Networthy Publishing, LLC. Ark Wealth Management serves individuals, business entities, charitable organizations, and pension plans by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a range of analytic methods and offers client-specific model portfolios managed through its online Ark Academy program.

Lei Duan is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Open Door Investment Advisors, Inc. with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Open Door, Lei worked at KPMG and Maxwell Locke & Ritter, LLP, where she served as an independent contractor managing financial due diligence projects. Open Door Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and retirement plans with a conservative, long-term buy-and-hold equity strategy focused on individual equities supported by fundamental and technical analysis. The firm manages approximately $36.8 million for about 50 client relationships through a two-advisor team.

Thomas Twombly is a financial advisor at Lucien Stirling & Gray Advisory Group Inc in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lucien, Stirling & Gray Advisory Group since 1993 and was previously with Lucien, Stirling & Gray Financial Corporation for 24 years. Lucien, Stirling & Gray Advisory Group provides investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on mutual-fund-based asset allocation models and intermediate- to long-term buy-and-hold strategies, emphasizing cost efficiency and periodic reviews of mutual fund share classes.

Henry Golightly III is a financial advisor with Douglas Capital Advisors holding a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. He has previously held roles at Archer Investment Corporation, Avantax Insurance Agency, and Avantax Advisory Services. Outside of advising, he is the managing member of Golightly Financial Services, LLC, which provides tax planning, tax preparation, outsourced CFO, and accounting services. Douglas Capital Advisors offers investment management, financial planning, and wealth-management services to individuals, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm employs a planning-first, evidence-based approach that prioritizes tax efficiency and low-fee, tax-advantaged ETFs and mutual funds, providing customized portfolio management and consulting services.

Marc Jimenez is a CFP® and CFA® with 23 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with CAM Investor Solutions and has previously worked at Kahler Financial Group, Inc and Mclean Asset Management Corp. Outside of his advisory work, Jimenez owns and operates the Full Mate Chess Institute, a business focused on competing, tutoring, and promoting chess in the community. CAM Investor Solutions provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, and retirement plans, offering tailored portfolios that incorporate a variety of strategies and access to private investment opportunities. The firm manages approximately $155 million and integrates technology, including artificial intelligence components, in its service delivery.

Michael Kentor is a financial advisor with Kentor Financial in Austin, TX, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, and has 52 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including M Holdings Securities, Inc. and Lion Street Advisors, LLC, and owns The Michael Kentor Company, which engages in insurance sales. Kentor also provides expert witness testimony. Kentor Financial offers wealth management, financial planning, and investment recommendation services primarily to individuals and various institutional clients. The firm focuses on advisor-led planning and third-party manager selection, providing non-discretionary advice and monitoring outside money managers rather than managing client assets directly.

Chukwuchebem Orakwue is a financial advisor at Xantos Labs, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and worked at Samsung Austin Research Center for three years prior to joining Xantos Labs. Xantos Labs provides discretionary investment management and general consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and other entities through separately managed accounts. The firm operates exclusively online, using proprietary quantitative models to drive automated trading decisions for U.S.-listed global equity securities, and is notable for its single-advisor structure, bundled wrap-fee program, and emphasis on digital distribution channels.

Brooks Slaughter is a CFP® professional with 33 years of experience in financial advising. He is the sole advisor at Strategic Investment Management in Austin, TX, where he has worked since 2003. His prior work includes roles at Richard P. Slaughter Associates, Inc. and RPS Retirement Plan Advisors. Strategic Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial advice to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, active investment approach tailored to each client’s risk tolerance, time horizon, and goals.

Michael Charles is a financial advisor at Live Oak Investment Partners in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kovack Securities, Cantella & Co., and Raymond James & Associates. Outside of investment advisory, he serves as an independent official for high school swimming and diving meets and holds several community roles in Georgetown, TX, including vice chair of the Housing Advisory Board and secretary for the Planning and Zoning Commission. Live Oak Investment Partners serves individual investors, families, trusts, family offices, charitable foundations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm combines qualitative and quantitative research with internal analysis, emphasizing risk management and net-of-costs return measurement, and it is known for advising other investment advisers and providing participant-level educational services for retirement plans.

Isabella Hambleton is a financial advisor at II Technology, LLC in Austin, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining II Technology, she worked at Morphic AI, Inc. from 2024 to 2025 and was a student from 2015 to 2024. II Technology serves individuals, registered investment advisors, institutional investors, and investment companies by providing systematic asset management, discretionary sub-advisory services for the ARMOR Core Risk-Managed ETF, and subscription-based data licensing. The firm employs a proprietary research methodology called Inductive Inference Technology™ to deliver quantitative, rules-based strategies focused on systematic risk management and diversification.

Jack Marino is a CFP® with 21 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Lake Hills Wealth Management, LLC since 2017 and previously held roles at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Outside of advising, Marino is the founder and CEO of Fin & Forest, LLC, where he serves as a fractional CFO, and he also founded Lake Hills Masterminds, LLC, a professional development organization focused on general management and group facilitation. Lake Hills Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs an active risk-management process using model portfolios and a systematic overlay driven by economic and technical indicators, including the use of derivatives in certain accounts.

Nicholas Duggan is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. He has been with Town Lake Capital Management since 2020 and previously worked at Rice University for one year. Town Lake Capital Management provides discretionary investment management primarily to foundations, endowments, family offices, high-net-worth, and individual clients. The firm employs a modern endowment model focused on bottom-up fundamental research, managing portfolios mainly in publicly traded equities, mutual funds, and ETFs, and also offers unbundled 401(k) consulting including fund recommendations and participant education.

Robert Hoyt is a financial advisor at Vectis Capital with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at MCM Wealth, Blue Hall Capital, and Allied Health Professionals, LLC. Vectis Capital is an SEC-registration applicant that provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily for ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach and offers services including private fund allocations and coordination with clients’ tax and estate advisors.

Bradley Bolnick is a financial advisor at Gcb Private Wealth in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 17 years of industry experience. He has previously worked with Private Portfolio Partners and LPL Financial and has been an insurance agent since 2014. Outside of financial services, Bolnick has worked as an actor in commercials, TV shows, theatre, and movies. GCB Private Wealth serves individual and institutional clients, offering fee-based advisory services, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation approach using a broad range of investment tools and provides 3(21) pension consulting and participant education without a stated account minimum.

Cheyney Scarbrough is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Archer Investment Management, where he has worked since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Dimensional Fund Advisors and SKG, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Scarbrough owns and operates a home-based rental property management business. Archer Investment Management serves individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as charitable institutions, foundations, and endowments. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning through an institutional-style, IPS-driven process that emphasizes diversification, risk control, and tax efficiency.

Justin Garcia is a financial advisor at Larson Financial Advisors with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Before joining Larson Financial Advisors in 2026, he worked at Amazon Web Services for seven years and Velocity Electronics for four years. Larson Financial Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and participant education. The firm uses a combination of in-house model portfolios, third-party managers, and technical analysis techniques to tailor advice for its clients.

Christi Van Rite is a financial advisor at White River Investments with 20 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Merrill, Raymond James & Associates, and U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors. Outside of advisory work, she is the managing member of BY DEV CO, LLC, a real estate development company involved in project coordination and budgeting. White River Investments serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and wealth/family office services. The firm combines tailored investment strategies with behavioral financial counseling and ESG screening, providing family office-style services despite its small size.

Leslie Conklin Jr. is a financial advisor with Park Walk Investments LLC in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Seaport Global Securities LLC and Amias Berman & Co. LLP. Conklin serves as a director of Park Walk Europe LLP, a broker-dealer registered in the UK. Park Walk Investments LLC provides portfolio management primarily for institutional clients and high-net-worth investors, focusing on fixed-income securities and employing a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis. The firm utilizes various trading strategies, including long-term and short-term trading, margin, and options, and emphasizes best execution and performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.

Issam Bakir is a financial advisor at TNT Asset Management, LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 license. Bakir has been with TNT Asset Management since 2010 and previously worked at Next Financial Group Inc. He serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations, including Global Austin, Goodwill Industries, and the Round Rock Community Foundation. TNT Asset Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes long-term investing with model portfolios tailored to different risk profiles and frequently utilizes SEI-managed models and third-party managers.