Nathaniel Thiemann is a financial advisor at Exemplar Wealth Partners LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Conley Rose and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he performs light consulting for a law firm specializing in AI and cybersecurity intellectual property. Exemplar Wealth Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as charitable organizations, providing discretionary portfolio management and fixed-fee financial planning. The firm emphasizes client-specific investment policies and employs multiple analytical methods with a long-term trading approach.

Landon Vaughan is a financial advisor with Spectrum Strategies, L.L.C. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 credential and 12 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at LPL Financial LLC, MML Investors Services LLC, and MassMutual Life Insurance Co. Vaughan is a managing partner of Spectrum Wealth Strategies, LLC, where he is involved in operational decisions. Spectrum Strategies primarily serves individual clients through comprehensive financial planning and consulting engagements, focusing on retirement, education funding, risk management, estate and tax analyses, and business succession. The firm provides non-discretionary investment advice without managing client assets and operates on engagement-specific fees, coordinating with third-party managers for implementation.

Stacey Smith is a financial advisor with S&S Wealth Management in Grand Prairie, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. She has worked previously at Osaic Wealth, Inc. and Triad Advisors Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Western Star Smith Ranch, where she provides horse boarding and lessons. S&S Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business clients with investment supervisory services, retirement-plan consulting, and personal financial counseling. The firm employs a tactical investment approach combining technical analysis and fundamental research, managing portfolios across various securities tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Evan Koch is the sole advisor at EDK Advisory in Frisco, TX. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license and has 21 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at J.E. Simmons & Co. and Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC. He is also involved with an affiliated tax and accounting practice, EDK Tax Services PLLC. EDK Advisory serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm constructs customized portfolios using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, and selected individual securities, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with a focus on long-term strategies complemented by tactical adjustments.

John Brown Jr. is a financial advisor with Brown and Brown Financial Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and over 58 years of industry experience. He has served as president of both Brown and Brown Financial Services, Inc. and Brown and Brown Securities, Inc. since 1984. Brown and Brown Financial Services provides discretionary investment management primarily for individuals, retirement accounts, businesses, and trusts. The firm manages portfolios using a long-term, asset-allocation approach focused on principal preservation and gradual wealth accumulation through high-quality equities and investment-grade fixed income.

Douglas Wall is a financial advisor with 1836 Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Grey Rock Asset Management, LLC and Raymond James & Associates. Outside of his advisory role, Wall is a partner in YardSale Texas, LLC, a business that sells overstocked items through multiple channels including online platforms. 1836 Asset Management provides investment supervisory and separately managed account services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, businesses, and family offices. The firm employs an equity-focused, multi-year ownership strategy combined with a variety of investment approaches tailored to client objectives, utilizing subadvisers to implement portfolio models.

Steven Wachs is a CFP® professional with 39 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Legacy Consulting Group and has prior experience at Perryman Securities, Inc. and The Mather Group, LLC. Legacy Consulting Group provides portfolio management, financial life planning, and consulting services for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of quantitative research and qualitative due diligence with a five-level capital allocation framework to guide investment decisions, typically employing mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks, and alternative strategies.

Rod Jones is a financial advisor with Cain Capital Management, LP in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and 30 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Chertoff Capital LLC, BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., and multiple positions within Cain Capital entities since 2003. He serves on the board of trustees for the UT Southwestern Foundation and is a managing partner of OakTruss Group, a cybersecurity firm in which Cain Capital clients also invest. Cain Capital, L.L.C. provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term investments, acting as sponsor and general partner to several private funds and special purpose vehicles while maintaining a small advisor team and applying oversight policies to manage conflicts of interest.

Ryland Hudack is a financial advisor at Financial Synergistics Group, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fisher Investments and currently operates MD Hudack Insurance Services, Inc. as an insurance agent. Financial Synergistics Group introduces investors to a third-party asset manager and provides financial planning and insurance services without managing assets directly. The firm serves individuals, endowments, businesses, and nonprofit organizations, offering referrals alongside insurance products and estate-planning solutions.

Joseph Penner is a financial advisor at Fireside Capital Advisors in Dallas, TX, with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Fireside Capital Advisors and its predecessor entities since 2015. Fireside Capital Advisors is a fee-only wealth management firm serving individuals, trusts, pension plans, and select institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing globally diversified portfolios and a range of investment strategies tailored to client needs.

Joshua Materne is a financial advisor with Ideology Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and having eight years of industry experience. He is also the owner of Materne Law, PLLC, where he advises clients on estate planning and legal matters, and manages the Ideology Real Estate Fund I, LLC, which focuses on single-family real estate investments. Ideology Wealth Advisors primarily serves individual, high-income clients, particularly medical doctors and dentists, and offers portfolio management and pension consulting. The firm employs a long-term, value-oriented investment approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, providing tailored portfolios that accommodate client preferences and ongoing monitoring.

Tori Ten Hagen is a financial advisor at Brindle & Bay Financial Advisors, LLC in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 65 credential with four years of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she worked at Belay Inc. She is also a licensed life insurance agent, providing insurance sales and policy reviews. Brindle & Bay Financial Advisors offers financial planning and discretionary portfolio management for individual and high-net-worth clients, using tailored strategies based on clients’ goals, risk tolerance, and time horizons. The firm employs a dynamic asset allocation approach and retains discretion over portfolio implementation and monitoring.

Nicolas Davis is a CFP® and ChFC® with 10 years of industry experience. He currently serves at Brindle & Bay Financial Advisors, LLC and has prior experience with Retirement Wealth Advisors and Brindle & Bay Wealth Management LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he was involved with Candy Benefits, LLC for 16 years and Good Times Gold, LLC for 7 years. Brindle & Bay Financial Advisors provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, using tailored strategies based on client goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon. The firm utilizes an asset allocation framework with dynamic weighting and third-party model portfolios, while retaining discretion over implementation and monitoring.

Martin Day is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Brexton Family Financial, LLC since 2020 and previously spent ten years at Box Financial Advisors, LLC. Brexton Family Financial provides comprehensive wealth management services to individuals, non-profit organizations, and businesses, combining ongoing financial planning with discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs fundamental security analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified, long-term portfolios tailored to clients’ investment policies and risk tolerances.

Karen Burns is a financial advisor with Capital Ideas in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and 31 years of industry experience. She has worked at Capital Ideas since 1995 and has held roles at Alliance Financial Group, Rhodes Securities, and Bearing Financial Advisors. Burns is also a minority owner of Alpha Capital Dallas LLC. Capital Ideas provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and other entities, offering custom portfolios that include stocks, bonds, options, ETFs, and mutual funds. The firm integrates fundamental and technical analysis with proprietary trading models, provides ongoing due diligence on third-party managers, and delivers model portfolios and subadvisory services to other registered investment advisers.

Trent Hughes is a financial advisor at Amerigo Asset Management Corporation in Dallas, TX, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Ameriprise and Brewer Investment Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in marketing and consulting for young athletes through his firm GetReal and has worked as an insurance agent and pharmaceutical sales executive. Amerigo Asset Management Corp. provides fee-based portfolio management and advisory services primarily to individual clients and pension and retirement plan trustees. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach focused on technical and graphical analysis, managing portfolios with individual equities and ETFs across various allocation strategies.

Molly Mccarthy is a ChFC® and holds a Series 65 license with 16 years of industry experience. She has been with LD Lowe Wealth Advisory since 2006, where she is the sole advisor. LD Lowe Wealth Advisory provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers a wrap-fee program that integrates portfolio management with planning and consulting services, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and maintaining regular portfolio monitoring and updates.

James Sawers is a financial advisor at Uptown Capital Advisors in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Uptown Capital Advisors since 2014. Sawers is also a licensed attorney, though he does not engage in investment-related legal activities. Uptown Capital Advisors provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, not-for-profit organizations, and business entities. The firm emphasizes long-term, cost- and tax-aware portfolio construction using diversified investments and periodic rebalancing, and it integrates fundamental and cyclical analysis across a broad range of securities.

Bryan Monks is a CFP® certificant with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at MRM Financial Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, Wells Fargo Advisors, and TD Ameritrade. Outside of his financial career, he has been a rugby referee with the Texas Rugby Referee Association since 2017. MRM Financial Advisors provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment strategy with customized asset allocation and access to third-party managers, and it is affiliated with accounting and insurance firms, as well as a real estate fund manager.

Michael O'Reilly is a financial advisor at Dallas Financial Advisors, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at LPL Financial LLC since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in several business ventures including serving as president of Camcon Medical Inc. and managing member of Owl Power Solutions. Dallas Financial Advisors LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual clients and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of modern portfolio theory and technical analysis, managing diversified portfolios and incorporating options trading as part of its long-term investment strategies.