Stephen Nelson is a CFP® and holds Series 63, AIF®, and CEPA® designations, with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mills Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2018 and previously held roles at Northwestern Mutual Investment Management and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Mills Wealth Advisors serves individuals and high-net-worth clients, focusing on executives and business owners and their families. The firm provides wealth management services including financial planning, business planning, retirement-plan advisory, portfolio management, and consulting, and is notable for sponsoring and managing private pooled investment vehicles with a fiduciary, goal-driven planning process.

Erica Dore is a financial advisor with GDS Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. and Merrill. GDS Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm manages approximately $1.28 billion in assets through a multi-advisor team of 15, using model portfolios informed by Raymond James research across a range of equity and fixed-income allocations.

Michael Demings is a financial advisor at GDS Wealth Management with one year of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. Prior to joining GDS Wealth Management, he worked at TFR Capital, Cadence Bank, and First Citizens Bank, among other positions. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed real estate agent with Heart & Home Realtors. GDS Wealth Management provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, including high-net-worth households. The firm manages approximately $1.8 billion in client assets and implements portfolios primarily through model-based asset allocation using research from Raymond James.

Troy Willcox is a financial advisor at Forthright Capital with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Forthright Capital, he worked at Brushfire Technology for eight years and Gateway Church for four years. Forthright Capital Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $107.7 million in discretionary assets, serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily employs passive investment management using its model portfolios and incorporates outside managers as appropriate, with regular portfolio reviews conducted on a quarterly basis.

Zachary Butler is a financial advisor at Signal Securities, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Signal Securities since 2007 and holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Butler is also the owner of Butler Investment Group, which offers insurance products to clients. Signal Securities provides advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes risk management through diversification and a consultative process, delivering advice primarily on a non-discretionary basis using model portfolios and customized allocations.

Robert Casey is a financial advisor at GDS Wealth Management with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 credential and has previously worked at Merrill and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and proprietor of Kids Castle Playcare in Spring, Texas. GDS Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a multi-advisor team approach and utilizes model portfolios based on Raymond James research, managing approximately $1.28 billion in assets.

Thye Soon Foo is a financial advisor at Leo Wealth Americas, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Leo Wealth Americas, he worked at Jachin Capital PTE, Ltd. for seven years. Leo Wealth Americas provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, and institutional clients, including sovereign wealth funds and government entities. The firm employs a mix of systematic and discretionary strategies, emphasizing diversification, tax efficiency, and low-cost ETF implementation.

Sean Alford is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with CFO4Life and has previously worked at Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC and GuideStone Financial Services. CFO4Life serves affluent individuals, business executives, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other entities by providing comprehensive financial planning, discretionary investment management, retirement plan advisory, corporate investment education, financial wellness programs, and cash-management solutions. The firm emphasizes diversified asset-allocation models and typically manages accounts on a discretionary basis while offering periodic reviews and educational seminars.

Zaphrey Williams is a financial advisor at Leo Wealth Americas, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at BFT Financial Group, LLC since 2004. In addition to his advisory work, he operates a tax preparation and bookkeeping service. Leo Wealth Americas offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, institutions, and other clients. The firm employs a combination of systematic and discretionary strategies, emphasizing diversification, tax efficiency, and low-cost ETF implementation.

Katherine Neill is a financial advisor at D.H. Hill Advisors, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Fidelity and Aragon Asset Management. Neill also operates a business solutions and marketing consulting company, Only Chin LLC, and is involved in insurance sales and service as a sole proprietor. D.H. Hill Advisors provides comprehensive wealth-management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts, offering investment management, retirement-plan consulting, and access to alternative investments and insurance-related advice. The firm utilizes a combination of tactical asset allocation, quantitative and technical analysis, and tax-aware strategies across both firm-managed and advisor-managed portfolios.

Russell Boaz is a CFP® and Series 63 registered advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with CFO4Life Group, LLC and Ausdal Financial Partners, where he has worked since 2013. In addition to his advisory roles, he provides tax planning services through a separate business. CFO4Life serves affluent individuals, business executives, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other entities by offering comprehensive financial planning, discretionary investment management, retirement plan advisory, corporate financial wellness programs, and cash-management solutions. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes diversified asset allocation across mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and alternative investments, managing most accounts on a discretionary basis with ongoing portfolio monitoring and periodic reviews.

Daniel Korth is a financial advisor with Truvestments Capital LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Prosperity Financial Group, Inc. and World Equity Group. Outside of advising, he assists clients with estate planning documentation and is involved in business cost reduction programs through Integrity Business Solutions. Truvestments Capital LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, private funds, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, consulting, and sub-advisory services, and manages a private investment vehicle focused on long-term Bitcoin holdings.

Brian Drolet is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Prestige Wealth Management since 2025. His prior roles include positions at Osaic Advisory Services, Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America, Kestra Financial, and SagePoint Financial. He also works as an insurance agent outside of his advisory practice. Prestige Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, managing approximately $148 million across nearly 300 client relationships. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach using various investment vehicles and offers discretionary management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and coordinated tax preparation through an affiliated entity.

Maurice Whittaker is a financial advisor with Meristead Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63, Series 66, and Series 65 designations and 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Stansberry Asset Management and E*TRADE Capital Management. Meristead Wealth, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and families, utilizing a combination of top-down macro analysis and fundamental bottom-up research to pursue value-oriented global equity and credit strategies. The firm manages multiple private credit funds and engages in specialized investment approaches including distressed and income-oriented positions.

Geoffrey Erwin is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at BakerAvenue, where he has been since 2022. His previous roles include positions at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Strategic Advisers, as well as Fidelity Brokerage Services. BakerAvenue provides investment advisory and wealth planning services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable institutions, and other U.S. organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and specialized strategies including estate and philanthropy planning. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis with tactical asset allocation across various named strategies.

Trudy Turner is a CFP® and PFS™ with 13 years of experience in financial advising, currently with United Capital Financial Advisors in Frisco, TX since 2015. She also serves as an instructor in the Personal Financial Planning program at Southern Methodist University, teaching approximately fifty hours annually. United Capital Financial Advisors provides financial planning and investment management services nationally to individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and institutional clients, employing discretionary portfolio management with customizable strategies including ESG and faith-based options.

Drew Sparks is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council in Irving, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Advisor Resource Council and LPL Financial since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent with Insurance Designers of Dallas. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises by providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes actively managed strategies that integrate artificial intelligence tools with fundamental analysis across various portfolio types, including equities, fixed income, and alternatives.

Ryan Mc Weeney is a financial advisor at Parallel Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. He joined Parallel Advisors in 2022 after working at Fidelity Investments from 2020 to 2022. Prior to his financial services career, Mc Weeney had roles in retail and corporate settings, including at Ward's Berry Farm and State Street Corporation. Parallel Advisors serves individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies across multiple asset classes and integrates technology platforms to manage tax-efficient rebalancing and held-away accounts.

Robert Barton is a financial advisor with Momentum Independent Network Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 38 years of industry experience. Since 2013, he has been associated with SWS Financial Services. Momentum Independent Network serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, charitable, corporate, institutional, and banking/thrift clients, offering advisory and brokerage services. The firm utilizes a platform model with third-party managers and Envestnet for investment advice and account management, and is notable for its integration with Hilltop affiliates in municipal bond strategies and cash management programs.

James Turco is a financial advisor with Thurston Springer Advisors, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Bank. Thurston Springer Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable institutions, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies such as Tactical Momentum and Earnings Momentum processes, and manages accounts typically on a discretionary basis.