Ralph Lebkuecher is a financial advisor with Shadowridge Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Capital Analysts, K.W. Gutshall & Associates, and Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. He serves as an elder and Stewardship Chair at Wimberley Presbyterian Church, where he coordinates budgeting and encourages community contributions. Shadowridge Asset Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and offers solutions such as direct portfolio management, sub-advisory arrangements, and third-party managed programs.

William Gray III is a financial advisor at Howard Financial Services, Ltd. in Austin, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 66 designations with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Howard Financial Services since 2012. Howard Financial Services provides investment management and financial planning for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis and offers discretionary portfolio management alongside private investment offerings through its HFS Capital Partners division.

Rosemary Wright is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Whitwell & Co. She has previously worked at Atomi dba Alternativ Wealth, Belpointe Asset Management LLC, National Wealth Partners, LLC, and Wells Fargo Private Bank. Outside of her advisory role, Rosemary is the Membership Director for Lantana Ladies Leagues, a nonprofit organization in Texas. Whitwell & Co. provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, businesses, institutional retirement plans, and financial intermediaries. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach using ETFs and selective individual securities, supported by fundamental, technical, and macroeconomic analysis.

Mason Ning is a Series 65-licensed advisor at BirdRock Wealth in Austin, TX, with no prior industry experience. His background includes roles at Accenture Federal Services and Ernst & Young, as well as academic experience at Virginia Tech University. BirdRock Wealth serves individual, institutional, and wrap-fee program clients, offering discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management focused on value-oriented equity strategies and tactical ETF-based asset allocation. The firm combines quantitative and qualitative research in its investment approach and provides financial planning alongside an hourly advice option.

William Brilliant is a financial advisor at Century Management Financial Advisors in Austin, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Van Den Berg Management I, Inc., doing business as Century Management, since 2002. Century Management Financial Advisors provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm manages its own mutual fund series and offers a range of investment approaches tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, including performance-based fee arrangements and specialized retirement plan services.

Jonas Mioen Dahlstrom is a financial advisor at Oxbow Advisors, LLC in Austin, TX, holding Series 66 and Series 63 designations with six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at 49 Wealth Management and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Oxbow Advisors, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, corporations, and other advisers. The firm employs a range of investment strategies based on macroeconomic, fundamental, technical, and sector analysis, managing client portfolios on a discretionary basis.

Paul Lueb Jr. is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience at Maslow Wealth Advisors in Austin, TX. He has been with the firm since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he manages investment interests in a whiskey distillery through 13-4 Whiskey D LLC and provides information to passive investors in related entities. Maslow Wealth Advisors offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services, serving individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, pension plans, and organizations. The firm employs a documented Investment Policy Statement-driven approach, combining passive core strategies with active satellite allocations, and oversees client portfolios that include public and private equities, fixed income, real assets, and alternatives.

Rebekah Havlinek is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Hampton Rock Wealth Management. She previously worked at Dimensional Fund Advisors and has experience in educational roles at The University of Texas at Austin and The Village School. Hampton Rock Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm with a six-advisor team managing approximately $192 million for a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and charitable entities. The firm employs proprietary model sleeves and combines fundamental, quantitative, and modern-portfolio theory analyses to tailor portfolios while also offering family-office administrative services and estate-planning support.

Steven Winegar is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Terry McDaniel & Company since 2006. The firm provides discretionary investment management of stock and bond portfolios for individuals, IRAs, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. Terry McDaniel & Company manages approximately $1.78 billion in assets across seven advisors, emphasizing bottom-up fundamental research and individualized portfolio construction tailored to clients’ financial situations.

Matthew Adams is a financial advisor at Capital Creek Partners in Austin, TX, with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at CAZ Investments LP, U.S. Bank, and IBM. Capital Creek Partners primarily serves ultra-high net worth individuals, families, and family offices, offering individualized wealth management and family-office services with access to both public and private investments. The firm employs a due diligence-driven, holistic investment approach that uses third-party managers and negotiated private-market access to tailor portfolios for its clients.

Joseph Waitkevich is a financial advisor with Claro Advisors Inc. in Austin, TX, holding a Series 65 license and five years of industry experience. Before joining Claro Advisors in 2026, he worked at Concord Wealth Partners, Coppertree, LLC, and held roles at Fairfield University and country clubs. He serves as treasurer for Nova Group, Waitkevich Bro. Capital, a real estate investing business. Claro Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans with a range of investment management and consulting services. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach complemented by tactical reallocations and uses proprietary strategies, AI tools, and offers pooled-vehicle investments and specialized overlay services.

Becky Walker is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience. She is currently with First Financial Coaching, Inc. and Leigh Baldwin & Co., LLC, having previously worked at Osaic Wealth, Inc., Triad Advisors, Inc., and Wealth Strategies Inc. She is also the owner of a general agency specializing in life and health insurance. First Financial Coaching, Inc. serves individuals, families, business owners, and corporations by providing investment advisory services, retirement plan consulting, and financial education. The firm offers non-discretionary investment advice and financial analysis, often collaborating with third-party managers for discretionary portfolio management while emphasizing investment education and workshops.

James Alders is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Forefront Wealth Partners and Principatus Wealth, where he serves as founder and financial planner. He also acts as an executor for his father-in-law's trust and holds a treasurer position. Forefront Wealth Partners is a team-based adviser serving individual, high-net-worth, business, and corporate clients with customized investment management and comprehensive financial planning services, including estate and tax coordination.

Robert Gauntt is a financial advisor at Capital Creek Partners in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at the Teachers Retirement System of Texas, The University of Texas, and Citigroup. Capital Creek Partners serves ultra-high net worth individuals, families, and family offices, offering wealth management, family-office services, and access to both public and private investments. The firm employs a due diligence-driven, holistic investment approach that relies on third-party managers and negotiated private-market access to create tailored portfolios.

Eric Dolin is a financial advisor at Forefront with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including J.P. Morgan Wealth Management and Rembrandt Financial Group. Forefront Wealth Partners is a team-based, SEC-registered adviser serving individual clients, business owners, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and estate-planning coordination, using customized portfolios and a multi-advisor structure across numerous offices.

Pamela Janysek is a financial advisor at Capital Creek Partners with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Luther King Capital Management Corporation and Avalon Advisors, LLC. Capital Creek Partners primarily serves ultra-high net worth individuals, families, and family offices, providing tailored wealth management, family-office services, and access to both public and private investments. The firm employs a due diligence-driven, holistic investment approach, focusing on third-party managers and private-market opportunities.

Natalie Picha is a financial advisor at RHP Wealth Management with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Outside of her advisory role, she is a 60% owner of Darrell Picha Creative, a branding and creative consulting business, and volunteers as a financial education instructor for Women’s Wealth Now. RHP Wealth Management is a five-advisor team managing approximately $345 million in discretionary assets. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering wealth management services with a focus on diversified, tax-aware asset allocation and behavioral considerations.

Kevin Tiernan is a financial advisor with Maslow Wealth Advisors in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Dimensional Fund Advisors LP for seven years before joining Maslow Wealth Advisors, where he has been since 2022. Outside of advising, he is an equity owner of a software company and is involved in overseeing its sales initiatives. Maslow Wealth Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, trusts, foundations, pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other advisers. The firm employs a top-down investment process centered on customized Investment Policy Statements, combining passive and active strategies with an emphasis on rebalancing and tax-aware positioning, and it serves as a sub-advisor to certain private funds.

Michael Berger is a financial advisor at Optas, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Optas since 2019, following roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and Wells Fargo Advisors. Optas, LLC provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches and integrates investment management with in-house tax preparation and estate-planning support, managing approximately $741 million in discretionary assets as of the end of 2024.

Dilda Dalvi is a financial advisor with Harrell Investment Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Live Oak Investment Partners, Cantella & Co., Inc., and Raymond James Financial Services in various capacities. Dalvi also serves as a FINRA position/dispute resolution arbitrator, reviewing cases and making decisions on disputes. Harrell Investment Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a comprehensive client process and combines multiple analytical approaches to build portfolios primarily intended for the long term, with ongoing monitoring and periodic formal reviews.