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.

John Lombardo is an advisor at Rival Capital Management, LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. He has been with Rival Capital Management since 2024 and is also president of Rival Corporation, an entity established for personal trading activity. Rival Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary investment management and project-based financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm customizes strategies based on client objectives and risk tolerance, managing portfolios across multiple asset classes on a discretionary basis with regular reviews.

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 a financial advisor at EDK Advisory in Frisco, TX, holding a PFS™ designation and a Series 65 license with 21 years of industry experience. Prior to founding EDK Advisory, he worked for J.E. Simmons & Co. for 10 years. He also operates EDK Tax Services PLLC, a tax and accounting practice affiliated with his advisory firm. EDK Advisory serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm constructs customized portfolios primarily with diversified mutual funds and ETFs, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with a focus on both long-term strategies and tactical adjustments.

John Brown Jr. is a CFP® with 57 years of industry experience, serving as president of Brown and Brown Financial Services, Inc. and Brown and Brown Securities, Inc. since 1984. He is based in Dallas, TX, and has been with his current firms for over four decades. Brown and Brown Financial Services provides discretionary investment management for individuals, retirement accounts, businesses, and trusts, overseeing approximately $91 million. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation investment approach focused on high-quality equities and investment-grade fixed income, tailoring portfolios to individual client objectives.

Steven Wachs is a CFP® professional with 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at Legacy Consulting Group since 1999 and Perryman Securities, Inc. since 2004. Based in Plano, TX, Mr. Wachs holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Legacy Consulting Group provides portfolio management, financial life planning, and special project consulting for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities, managing approximately $366 million in discretionary assets. The firm uses a combination of quantitative research, qualitative manager due diligence, and a multi-level capital allocation framework to build portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks, and alternative strategies.

Rod Jones is a financial advisor at Cain Capital Management, LP in Dallas, TX, with 29 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Cain Capital since 2014, following a three-year tenure at Chertoff Capital LLC. Jones serves as a board trustee for the UT Southwestern Foundation and is a managing partner and equity owner in OakTruss Group, a cybersecurity firm. Cain Capital Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and private pooled investment vehicles. The firm focuses on fundamental analysis and long-term investments, including private issues and sector-specific vehicles, and specializes in managing private funds and special purpose vehicles.

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 at Ideology Wealth Advisors, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked across several related entities, including Ideology Financial, LLC and Materne Law, PLLC, where he advises clients on estate planning and legal matters. He is also involved in managing a real estate fund that focuses on single-family property investments. Ideology Wealth Advisors, LLC provides portfolio management and pension consulting primarily to individual and high-income clients, particularly medical doctors and dentists. The firm employs a tailored, research-driven investment approach that integrates long-term value investing with technical analysis and uses a range of investment vehicles including ETFs, options, and private placements.

Tori Ten Hagen is a financial advisor at Brindle & Bay Financial Advisors, LLC in Frisco, TX, with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Brindle & Bay since 2021, following a role at Belay Inc. She is also a licensed life insurance agent involved in insurance sales and policy reviews. Brindle & Bay Financial Advisors provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual and high-net-worth clients, using an asset-allocation framework with a dynamic-weighting approach that includes ETFs, stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. The firm employs model portfolios with periodic reviews and quarterly rebalancing.

Nicolas Davis is a financial advisor with Brindle & Bay Financial Advisors, LLC in Frisco, TX. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations, along with a Series 65 license, and has 10 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Retirement Wealth Advisors and Brindle & Bay Wealth Management LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he has experience as a principal and insurance and annuity agent with Stonebridge Financial Group, LLC. Brindle & Bay Financial Advisors provides financial planning and discretionary investment management for individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on personalized planning across retirement, cash flow, tax, estate, and insurance matters. The firm employs an asset-allocation framework using exchange-traded funds and model portfolios, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with periodic rebalancing and annual reviews.

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 with Amerigo Asset Management Corporation in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Amerigo since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a marketing and consulting firm aimed at supporting young athletes and has experience as an insurance agent and pharmaceutical sales executive. Amerigo Asset Management Corp. is a fee-based investment adviser serving individual clients and pension and retirement plan trustees. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach focused on technical and graphical analysis, utilizing portfolios composed of 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® professional at WPWealth LLP in Dallas, TX, with seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining WPWealth in 2025, he worked at Merrill Lynch for five years and held roles at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, TD Ameritrade, and other firms. Outside of finance, he serves as a rugby referee with the Texas Rugby Referee Association. WPWealth LLP provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.03 billion in assets and employs an asset-class based investment approach tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, supported by comprehensive financial planning and coordination with affiliated accounting and insurance services.

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.

Kathleen Weber is a financial advisor at Dallas Financial Advisors, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at LPL Financial LLC and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as a brand ambassador for several wine tasting companies. Dallas Financial Advisors provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual clients and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of modern portfolio theory and technical analysis, incorporating both long-term strategies and options trading, while maintaining fiduciary standards for retirement accounts.