Christopher Carrie is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Uptown Capital Advisors, where he has worked since 2014, and previously worked at K&C Capital Allen LP. Outside of advisory work, he is a managing member of a restaurant business in Allen, Texas. Uptown Capital Advisors provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and not-for-profit entities. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term, cost- and tax-efficient strategies, employing fundamental and cyclical analysis across a diverse range of assets.

Roger Shake is a CFP® professional with 30 years of industry experience. He has served at Legacy Consulting Group since 1999 and at Perryman Securities, Inc. since 2004. Legacy Consulting Group advises individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing portfolio management, financial life planning, and special-project consulting. The firm employs a combination of quantitative screening and qualitative due diligence within a progressive capital-allocation framework, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and alternative vehicles.

Chester Anderson III is a CFP® professional at 7th Harvest Investments in Dallas, TX, with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with 7th Harvest Investments since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Anderson is involved in nonprofit activities, serving as treasurer for Westside Baptist Church and Real Life Ministries, and markets biblical study materials through a related business. 7th Harvest Investments provides fee-based investment management and retirement plan consulting to individuals and organizations, including high-net-worth households and plan sponsors. The firm uses a combination of charting, fundamental and technical analysis, and offers both direct portfolio management and model-based services.

Michael Hornung is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Strategic Wealth Management, LLC since 2015, including its supported entity since 2019, and has also been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2015. Strategic Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm offers discretionary asset management using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and third-party portfolio managers, with customized portfolios and quarterly reviews.

Scott Geppert is a CFA® charterholder with six years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Stonekeep Investments, LLC, where he has worked since 2020. Prior to that, he was employed at Toyota Financial Services and Lcm Group. Stonekeep Investments provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and uses technology and artificial intelligence alongside human oversight to manage approximately $169.6 million for about 110 clients.

John Cravens is a financial advisor with Cravens Brothers Private Wealth Management LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 33 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Gladstone Wealth Partners, Grs Partners LLC, and Wavecrest Securities LLC. He is also the owner of Genbeem LLC, which holds passive investments in oil and gas ventures in Texas. Cravens Brothers Private Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities, primarily operating on a non-discretionary basis. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with Monte Carlo simulation in its investment process and manages approximately $139.3 million in assets, focusing on client approval for each transaction.

Benjamin Bigler is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience. He currently serves at AspenRidge Wealth Advisors and previously worked at Ameriprise for 20 years. He is also a licensed insurance agent, dedicating approximately 10% of his time to insurance sales and implementation of insurance recommendations. AspenRidge Wealth Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and a long-term investment approach, constructing diversified portfolios using a range of asset types and offering customized asset allocations with ongoing monitoring and reporting.

Logan Bennett is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Brexton Family Financial, LLC since 2023 and previously spent 10 years with Box Insurance Agency, Inc. and Box Financial Advisor. Brexton Family Financial provides comprehensive wealth management to individuals, non-profit organizations, and businesses, managing discretionary portfolios and integrating financial planning with tax, retirement, and estate considerations. The firm employs fundamental security analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ investment policies and risk tolerances.

Troy Larson is a financial advisor at ClearPath Capital Partners LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with ClearPath Capital Partners since 1998. Mr. Larson is also a member of ClearPath Opportunities Fund, LLC, a pooled investment vehicle formed in 2021, in which he spends a minimal amount of time. ClearPath Capital Partners LLC provides investment management, financial advisory, and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as institutional clients such as foundations, endowments, and donor-advised funds. The firm employs a research-intensive, tactical asset allocation approach and sponsors private funds focused on later-stage technology and technology-enabled companies.

Alexander Gass is a financial advisor at Paradigm Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 credential. He has professional experience at AlixPartners, Alvarez and Marsal, and KPMG prior to joining Paradigm Advisors in 2026. Paradigm Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a passive, model-based investment approach with primarily low-cost, broadly diversified ETFs and offers discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and personal tax return preparation through a third-party provider.

Thomas Holloway is a financial advisor at Heritage Retirement Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Sabre Inc. since 1988. Heritage Retirement Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as retirement-plan sponsors and participants, providing portfolio management, written financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm employs a model-based investment approach centered on a seven-facet Total Client Profile and offers performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.

Jerod Brockelman is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 11 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Eubank, Hutson & Associates, LLC and Addington Financial Group, where he works as an investment adviser representative. Eubank, Hutson & Associates serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and single-subject consulting. The firm’s investment approach integrates technical and fundamental analysis with modern portfolio theory and utilizes both long- and short-term strategies tailored to client objectives, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs.

Dustin Parker is a financial advisor at Box Financial Advisors, LLC in Grapevine, TX, holding a Series 65 license. He has been with the firm since 2026 and has 19 years of experience at Box Insurance Agency. Box Financial Advisors provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a fundamental and long-term asset-allocation approach, managing both public and alternative investments, including private placements and private funds.

Patrick Pope Jr. is a financial advisor with HG Tailored Financial Services in Dallas, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has nine years of industry experience. Patrick has worked at multiple firms including LPL Financial and BB&T entities, and operates his own sole proprietorship. HG Tailored Financial Services provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a mix of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis to develop customized investment programs aligned with clients' goals and risk tolerance.

Jeffrey Parkhurst is a financial advisor with Halcyon Global Advisors in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Halcyon Global Advisors since 2014 and previously spent 17 years at LPL Financial, LLC. Halcyon Global Advisors provides discretionary asset management and project-based financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis with modern portfolio theory, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis and offering wrap-fee programs that consolidate management and transaction costs.

Gerrond Mckee is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Lifeway Financial Corporation since 2009. Lifeway Financial Corporation advises individual and high-net-worth clients by providing personalized financial planning, discretionary investment management, and hourly consultations. The firm manages approximately $339 million across about 168 client relationships, emphasizing asset allocation, diversification, and including private placements and other illiquid investments in its portfolios.

Patrick Combs is a financial advisor with Combs Capital Partners in Southlake, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include leadership positions at Archetype Wealth Partners and ongoing consulting work as Senior VP at Teamalytics, focusing on leadership coaching for business executives. He is also involved in managing alternative investment vehicles and serves as managing director for hedge fund and private equity firms with focuses on blockchain and small to mid-sized company investments. Combs Capital Partners provides investment advisory and planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates, offering active asset management, tailored portfolio construction, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a long-term investment approach utilizing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, primarily implementing strategies through mutual funds and ETFs within discretionary model portfolios.

Paul Henley is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Farris Capital Management Inc. since 2018. Prior to joining Farris Capital, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. He is also licensed as an insurance agent, offering insurance products to clients. Farris Capital Management provides financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and some business entities. The firm employs a written Investment Policy Statement and a stock-selection process focused on companies with strong fundamentals, utilizing a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, derivatives, and options strategies across multiple custodial platforms.

Robert Garner is the principal of Garner Asset Management Corporation in Plano, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 27 years of industry experience. He has led Garner Asset Management since its founding in 1998. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a director of IPMG, LLC, a development-stage company focused on transferring commercially viable concepts from university and government environments to the private sector, where he provides occasional advice on financial structure. Garner Asset Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plan participants, and trusts and estates. The firm uses fundamental analysis and a combination of long-term and short-term trading strategies, including short sales, while allowing clients to place written restrictions on investments or sectors.

Owen Hill is a financial advisor at The Lynd Group Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Texas Roadhouse before entering the financial industry. He is also an insurance agent affiliated with The Lynd Group, providing insurance services alongside his advisory role. The Lynd Group Advisors, LLC offers fee-based advisory services primarily focused on non-discretionary management of fixed indexed annuity contracts, financial planning, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm combines annuity contract coordination with insurance carriers and uses fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, while also operating educational seminars and providing clients with a secure online portal.