Lewis Leavitt IV is an advisor at Somos Financial Partners LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has seven years of industry experience, including roles at AllianceBernstein Private Credit Investors and Escalate Capital Partners. He is also a partner at CrowdOut Capital, where he dedicates approximately thirty-five hours per week. Somos Financial Partners LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and selection-of-adviser services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory approaches and generally pursues long-term trading strategies within client-specific investment guidelines.

Roland Wiederaenders is a financial advisor with Real Advisers LLC RIA Series in Austin, TX, holding six years of industry experience. He is also a licensed attorney and owner of Wiederaenders Law Firm, PLLC, where he has practiced law since 2007, primarily handling securities and investment management-related matters. Real Advisers LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and educational services to individuals, small businesses, and pooled-vehicle investors, with a focus on value-oriented, long-only investment strategies emphasizing real estate-related securities, including privately issued debt and equity.

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.

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.

Paul Courtney is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at SpringTide Partners since 2017 and previously spent time at Foster Bridge Partners and Harmonic Capital, LLC. He serves as a managing member of SpringTide Partners. SpringTide Partners provides investment advisory services to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as other investment advisers, institutional investors, and similar entities. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolios, active risk management, and combines fundamental and technical analysis within strategic and tactical asset-allocation frameworks.

Kevin Davis is a financial advisor at Davis & Wehrle, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC and LPL Financial before joining Davis & Wehrle in 2006. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Davis & Wehrle provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages accounts on a discretionary basis using fundamental and technical analysis and offers a bundled wrap fee program that combines investment advice, trade execution, and custody services.

Joseph Montanaro Jr. is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Gap Financial Services since 2026. His prior roles include multiple positions at USAA from 2003 to 2025 and seven years with Ameriprise. Gap Financial Services works with individuals, including high-net-worth clients, businesses, and retirement plan sponsors, offering discretionary investment management, written financial planning, and a comprehensive planning retainer. The firm typically employs a passive core investment approach combined with an active options overlay and provides ongoing portfolio and educational support for qualified retirement plans.

Howard Douglas III is a CFP® with eight years of experience in financial services. He is a principal at Douglas Capital Advisors, where he has worked since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, and Waddell & Reed. Outside of advisory work, he operates a retail business focused on health, beauty, and wellness products and services. Douglas Capital Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and wealth-management services to individuals, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm follows a planning-first, evidence-based approach with an emphasis on tax efficiency, using primarily low-fee, tax-advantaged ETFs and mutual funds, and offers educational seminars and enterprise services such as exit and succession planning.

Christine Vu is a financial advisor at Live Oak Investment Partners with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Raymond James & Associates, Inc. and Cantella & Co., Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in insurance sales for non-securities products and fixed annuities. Live Oak Investment Partners serves individual investors, families, trusts, family offices, charitable foundations, businesses, and retirement plans, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a multifaceted investment process with an emphasis on risk management and net-of-costs return measurement, and is notable for advising other investment advisers and offering participant-level educational services for retirement plans.

Eric Barden is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Barden Capital Management, Inc. since 2006. The firm provides investment advice and portfolio management to individuals, trusts, and various institutional clients, including sovereign wealth funds and municipal governments. Barden Capital Management combines quantitative screening with qualitative judgment to customize investment strategies across equity, fixed-income, and ETF models.

Pamela Scheppele is a CFP® and ChFC® with four years of industry experience, currently serving at DWP Investment Management, LLC in Austin, TX. Her prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, LLC, Prudential-related firms, and Singer Wealth Management, LLC. She is a board member of the Maine School of Science and Mathematics Foundation and participates in the Women in Insurance and Financial Services professional association. DWP Investment Management, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and tailored investment strategies, managing approximately $54 million in assets with all portfolios overseen in-house.

Heather Dean is a financial advisor at Custos Family Office LLC with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Her prior work includes roles at Kestra Investment Services, LLC, Sii Investments, and Griffin Financial Group. Custos Family Office manages approximately $346.6 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, foundations, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and oversight of third-party money managers, with an investment approach focused on risk management and balance across clients’ entire balance sheets.

Jack Boyd is a financial advisor at Boyd Financial Strategies, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience at TJX Companies and Boyd Marine Service. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales and service, assisting clients with fixed rate annuity products. Boyd Financial Strategies, Inc. serves individuals, couples, and related trusts, typically with assets ranging from $500,000 to $20 million. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management using a risk-conscious, top-down approach that integrates fundamental, technical, and charting analysis.

David Bull is a financial advisor with Ark Wealth Management in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Oakwell Private Wealth Management and multiple affiliated Ark firms. Outside of advising, he owns and operates Ark Insurance Group, an insurance agency, and Ark Family Office, LLC, a family office consulting business. Ark Wealth Management serves individuals, business entities, charitable organizations, and pension plans, providing discretionary portfolio management supported by customized Investment Policy Statements and financial planning. The firm employs a blend of quantitative, fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio theory approaches, using pre-approved model portfolios implemented on a discretionary basis and offers an online Ark Academy program to guide clients into firm-managed portfolios.

Richard Kranz is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience and has been with Portfolio Management, LLC since 1992. He is based in Austin, TX, and holds a Series 63 license. Portfolio Management, LLC offers discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutions, providing customized and model portfolio solutions. The firm manages approximately $151.9 million across about 111 client relationships, emphasizing a long-term, asset-allocation approach with diversified portfolios and fundamental analysis.

Jennifer Glacken is a financial advisor at Financial Celebrations Advisory with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her background includes roles at LPL Financial and the City of Fairfield, as well as operating Jennifer's Cleaning Services for five years prior to entering the financial industry. Financial Celebrations Advisory provides asset management and investment consulting services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and business entities. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to manage portfolios emphasizing ETFs and mutual funds, with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Kirsten Tollefson is the principal advisor at Tollefson and Company Investment Management LLC in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. She has led her firm since 2010. Tollefson and Company provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, focusing on a relatively small and concentrated client base. The firm emphasizes formal research, internal supervision, and compliance in its advisory approach.

Austin Caswell is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Strategies, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Integrated Wealth Strategies since 2013. The firm provides holistic financial planning and discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business clients. Integrated Wealth Strategies implements portfolio management guided by modern portfolio theory and incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, while also recommending third-party money managers.

Kwabena Andoh Baidoo is a financial advisor at Outrunner Capital, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Hightower Advisors, Durbin Bennett Private Wealth Management, The Vanguard Group, and Yelp, Inc. Baidoo’s background includes a diverse range of roles spanning finance and technology sectors. Outrunner Capital serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, and related entities, offering financial planning, consulting, and wealth and investment management. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to manage concentrated portfolios and sponsors special purpose pooled vehicles and private funds integrated into client advisory strategies.