Terence Murphy is a financial advisor at Black Dog Financial Ltd. in Austin, TX, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Black Dog Financial since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is a managing member of Tec Diving Instructor, LLC, providing scuba instruction in Austin. Black Dog Financial Ltd. offers personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individual, corporate, and small business clients. The firm employs a top-down investment approach combining technical and fundamental analysis, and it does not sell commission products or act as custodian for client assets.

Trevin Harris is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Avondale Wealth Management LLC, based in West Lake Hills, TX, with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Avondale, he worked at Whitley Penn and held various roles at Texas Tech University. Avondale Wealth Management provides financial planning and portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, implementing an active, top-down investment approach through model portfolios and dynamic asset allocation. The firm manages approximately $327 million across about 200 client relationships with a small advisory team.

Bryan Bourgeois is a financial advisor at Shorebreak Capital, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Shorebreak Capital since 2016. In addition to his advisory roles, he is active as a commercial real estate broker and is involved with Blue Ventures, LLC, a company focused on medical equipment patenting, design, production, and marketing. Shorebreak Capital provides fee-based financial planning and portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and closely held businesses. The firm employs a risk-calibrated model approach with actively managed portfolios that utilize a range of investment vehicles and frequently adjust to market conditions.

Michael Turner is a financial advisor with Turner Capital Investments, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Turner Capital Investments since 2007 and also leads Turner Trends, Inc., a role he has held since 1997. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of Turner Enterprises, Inc., where he is involved in software design architecture related to technical signals. Turner Capital Investments provides discretionary investment management primarily to affluent individuals and business entities. The firm offers a selection of actively managed, market-directional strategies based on technical algorithms, momentum, and trend signals, utilizing stocks, ETFs, and related derivatives with documented risk controls and ongoing volatility monitoring.

Bradley Reddin is a financial advisor at Dean Wealth Partners, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Ernst & Young. His background also includes roles outside finance, such as involvement with the American Red Cross Central Texas Chapter and St. Francis School. Dean Wealth Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs proprietary asset-allocation models and a blend of quantitative, fundamental, and technical analysis to manage portfolios, offering services that include fixed-income management, options and margin transactions, and integrated planning for retirement, estate, education, and tax matters.

Richard Funk is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Brazos Capital since 2017. His prior experience includes six years at Brazos Capital of Raymond James. Outside of advisory work, he is a business owner of Broadway Assisted Living in Galveston, TX. Brazos Capital is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and small institutions. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, with a family office offering that includes private portfolio management, customized lending, estate and trust oversight, and integrated tax planning.

Brendan Pheasant is a CFP® and ChFC® with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Tuyyo Planning Group and has previously worked at Kahler Financial Group, NorthStar Resource Group, Securian Financial Services Inc., and C.R.I Securities LLC. Tuyyo Planning Group is a small, supported advisory firm serving individuals and high-net-worth households, including members of the LGBTQ community. The firm provides comprehensive and modular financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and works with third-party money managers using a passive indexing investment approach primarily with ETFs and no-load mutual funds.

Karolina Golabek is a financial advisor at Wealth Innovation in Austin, TX, holding a Series 65 credential with no prior industry experience. She has worked in various roles outside of finance, including administrative and operational support for legal and solar companies as a sole proprietor. Wealth Innovation provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to high net-worth individuals. The firm manages discretionary portfolios using fundamental and technical analysis, modern portfolio theory, and tactical adjustments, serving a small client base with tailored investment plans.

Simone Vannoy is a financial advisor at Vannoy Advisory Group, Inc. in Austin, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Vannoy Advisory Group since 2008. Vannoy Advisory Group serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, and other entities with financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm uses a long-term, buy-and-hold strategy focused on diversified, low-cost funds and provides customized plans along with ongoing client communication through an online portal and regular reviews.

Alexander Gouws is a financial advisor at Nixon Capital LLC in Austin, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Nixon Capital, he spent eight years in full-time education. Nixon Capital provides discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, and other advisers, focusing on a concentrated long-only value equity model for separate accounts and a long/short opportunistic value strategy for its pooled investment vehicle.

Lewis Leavitt IV is an advisor at Somos Financial Partners LLC with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has seven years of experience in private credit investing, previously working at AllianceBernstein Private Credit Investors, and is also a partner at CrowdOut Capital. Somos Financial Partners LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and selection-of-adviser services to individual and high-net-worth clients, employing a variety of analysis methods and requiring clients to use a designated custodian.

Roland Wiederaenders is the sole advisor at Real Advisers LLC RIA Series in Austin, TX, holding five years of industry experience. He also owns and practices law at Wiederaenders Law Firm, PLLC, where he focuses on securities and investment management-related legal issues. Real Advisers LLC RIA Series provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and educational services to individuals, small businesses, and pooled-vehicle investors, with a focus on real estate-related securities and privately offered real estate funds. The firm follows a long-only, value-oriented, bottom-up investment approach and offers both managed accounts and private funds with diversified, illiquid positions.

Peter Teneriello is a financial advisor at Pomifer Capital Partners LLC with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sapient Capital, Stifel, and the Texas Municipal Retirement System. He serves on the Investment Committee of the Catholic Foundation - Diocese of Austin, a nonprofit organization supporting Catholic ministries and schools in Central Texas. Pomifer Capital Partners provides investment consulting and outsourced Chief Investment Officer services to high-net-worth individuals and family offices, focusing on private equity, venture capital, and other alternative investments. The firm emphasizes bottom-up manager selection, extensive due diligence, and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Kathryn Moreno is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at Bearing Financial Advisors, LLC since 2014 and previously at Calton & Associates, Inc. from 2016 to 2019. Bearing Financial Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family partnerships, trusts, and small-business retirement plans. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis across multiple asset classes and manages several factor-driven equity models while integrating tax-aware strategies and active versus passive considerations.

Wael Salam is a financial advisor at Point Nemo Capital, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Spectrum Capital Partners and Galapagos Partners, L.P. Point Nemo Capital provides discretionary portfolio management to both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients through separately managed accounts and offers access to financial-planning software along with monthly reports. The firm employs two main strategies involving diversified ETF allocation and concentrated equity growth with options overlays, emphasizing continuous monitoring and risk management.

Michael Heffernan is a financial advisor at S Squared Advisors LLC in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with S Squared Advisors since 2016. S Squared Advisors LLC offers discretionary investment management through tailored managed accounts for individuals, trusts, and family office entities, employing a bottom-up, multi-factor ranking methodology to construct diversified portfolios. The firm manages approximately $79 million in assets and utilizes strategies that include long-only, hedging, and dynamic allocations with derivatives and leverage.

Joseph Montanaro Jr. is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in financial services, currently serving at GAP Financial Services since 2026. His prior roles include five years with USAA Military Affairs and several years within other USAA financial planning and investment services divisions. GAP Financial Services offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and plan sponsors. The firm utilizes primarily passive asset-allocation strategies supplemented by an options-writing program and provides a range of planning models and retirement plan solutions.

Christine Vu is a financial advisor at Live Oak Investment Partners with 12 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. Her prior roles include positions at Raymond James & Associates, Ameriprise Financial Services, and Cantella & Co., Inc. Outside of advising, she has been involved as a partner in a real estate development business. Live Oak Investment Partners serves individual investors, families, trusts, family offices, charitable foundations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a multifaceted investment process combining qualitative and quantitative research with an emphasis on risk management, while offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services.

Stephen Curran is a financial advisor at Curran Financial Partners, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Curran Financial Partners since 2015. Outside of advising, he serves as Vice President of Susan Curran Financial, a tax preparation and accounting firm, and volunteers as a board member for Dripping Springs Columbus Charities and as a registered agent for Helping Hands Sierra Leone. He also provides standby emergency medical services as a Fireline EMTB on federal wildland fires. Curran Financial Partners is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to construct strategic asset allocations, primarily using mutual funds and ETFs with a long-term focus, and provides ongoing portfolio reviews and client communications.

Eric Barden is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Barden Capital Management, Inc. in Austin, TX since 2006. The firm provides investment advice and portfolio management to individuals, trusts, and a variety of institutional clients, including sovereign wealth funds and state and municipal governments. Barden Capital Management combines quantitative screening with qualitative judgment to tailor investment strategies across equity, fixed-income, and ETF models.