Sterling Gray is a Certified Financial Planner™ and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. He currently works at Keener Financial Planning and previously held roles at HFG Wealth Management, LLC, Kahler Financial Group, and Texas Tech University. Keener Financial Planning serves individuals, trusts, small businesses, organizations, and pension plans, providing modular financial planning and portfolio management through hourly or flat fees and ongoing retainers. The firm employs a long-term, primarily passive investment approach focusing on low-cost index funds, with selected active funds and an emphasis on small-cap and value exposures.

Gerald Baker is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) with 56 years of industry experience. He is president and a stockholder of Gerald Baker Financial Group, L.L.C., dba Baker Financial Services, and has been associated with GRB Financial, LLC since 2003. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as trustee and advisor to numerous client trusts and holds the Chartered Life Underwriter designation. Gerald Baker Financial Group is a five-advisor team that provides portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $833 million in assets, employing a long-term, asset-allocation approach that combines active managers, indexes, ETFs, individual securities, and fixed-income instruments.

Douglas Reifel is a financial advisor at Navigo Wealth Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Navigo Wealth Management since 2019. Prior to that, he was employed at BP from 2016 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Reifel provides HR consulting focused on compensation and benefits and participates in soliciting qualified investors for private offerings with Rex Gold Partners. Navigo Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as business entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including derivatives and leverage, and utilizes both traditional and web-based platforms for portfolio management.

Chad Holmes is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at WPWealth LLP. He was previously affiliated with Formula Wealth and Whitley Penn Financial. WPWealth LLP provides investment advisory and consulting services to a range of clients, including individuals, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an asset class–based investment approach tailored to clients’ risk tolerance, with a focus on global diversification and fixed-income risk management.

Brian Chastain is a CFP® professional with 35 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with CFO4Life Group, LLC since 2017 and has been associated with Ausdal Financial Partners since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he owns MGMT4Life, LLC, which provides management and supervisory services to his firm, and he also operates an aircraft through Fly4Life, LLC. CFO4Life offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management to affluent individuals, business executives, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs diversified asset allocation models across various asset classes and utilizes institutional research and technology to tailor portfolios to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Kenneth Wiseman II is a financial advisor at Intercarolina Financial Services, Inc. with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at several firms including Birchwood Securities Corporation and Capital Markets IQ LLC. He is also chief technical officer and analyst for Entrepreneur's Investment Office Limited, a financial services company based in Dubai. Intercarolina Financial Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and retirement plan consulting to individual clients and qualified retirement plans. The firm develops individualized investment policies using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and manages accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Victoria Geiger is a financial advisor with GDS Wealth Management in Flower Mound, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms including Raymond James Financial Services and Equitable Advisors. GDS Wealth Management serves primarily high-net-worth individual clients, managing approximately $1.8 billion in assets through a team of 22 advisors. The firm focuses on discretionary portfolio management and retirement-rollover guidance, implementing client portfolios using model allocations developed with research from Raymond James.

Rebecca Gadus is a financial advisor with Xcelsior Advisor Partners LLC in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Robert W. Baird & Co., UBS Financial Services, and Wells Fargo Clearing. She is also a partner and investment advisor at BV Private Wealth. Xcelsior Advisor Partners LLC offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, foundations, and business entities. The firm combines fundamental analysis with modern portfolio theory and utilizes both bespoke and model portfolios, employing third-party technology and risk-assessment tools to support portfolio construction and monitoring.

Kyle Elam is a CFA® charterholder with two years of experience at McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management and five years as a consultant for litigation and fraud examination. He has also worked at Aramanino LLP and operated his own consulting group. Based in Dallas, TX, Elam is part of a seven-advisor team at McElhenny Sheffield. McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and institutional retirement plans using a rules-based, tactical ETF strategy driven by proprietary quantitative models. The firm is also involved in managing pooled investment vehicles, including an actively managed ETF, and serves as a sub-adviser to other advisers and platforms.

Kyle Moore is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at SmartPath Advisors. His prior roles include positions at Origin Financial, Charles Schwab, Fidelity Investments, and Facet Wealth. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved with Cru Tax, a tax preparation business. SmartPath Advisors offers limited-engagement financial planning services focused on retirement readiness and savings strategies, primarily serving individuals through employer arrangements and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes a passive investment approach and does not manage client assets or charge fees based on assets under management.

Ray Pinson is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Leo Wealth Americas, LLC. He has worked at BFT Financial Group, LLC since 2013 and was previously affiliated with Leo Wealth LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he provides accounting consulting focused on business accounting and human resources matters. Leo Wealth Americas serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting services. The firm employs both systematic and discretionary investment strategies with an emphasis on diversification, tax efficiency, and low-cost ETF implementation.

Jerry Killion is a financial advisor with First Western Securities, Inc. in Hurst, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with First Western Securities since 2010 and has operated as a self-employed advisor since 1997. In addition to his advisory work, Killion also serves as an independent insurance agent for Employee Benefits Associates. First Western Securities, Inc. provides fee-based investment advisory services primarily to individual clients, including high net worth individuals, managing approximately $48.6 million in client assets. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation strategy with a customizable approach to portfolio management and offers services on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

Max May is a financial advisor at Trinity Portfolio Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. He has been with Trinity Portfolio Advisors since 2022 and previously attended Clemson University from 2018 to 2022. Trinity Portfolio Advisors is a team of eight advisors managing approximately $488 million for nearly 700 clients. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to a diverse client base, using a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analyses alongside proprietary model portfolios.

Jonathan Dumas is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Dean, Jacobson Financial Services in Fort Worth, TX. He has been with the firm since 2012 and holds a Series 66 designation. Outside of his advisory role, he is a commissioned notary for the State of Texas and a part-owner of an insurance agency. Dean, Jacobson Financial Services provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using LPL Financial’s platform, offering discretionary asset management, retirement plan consulting, and specialized services such as exit planning and business succession support.

David Stull is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Storehouse Financial LLC since 2006. He is also the owner, president, and director of Granbury Anesthesia, P.C., a medical office outside the investment industry. Storehouse Financial LLC provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, and business entities, using a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to guide portfolio management. The firm supports a large client base with a standardized, platform-driven model and offers performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.

Douglas Burnette Jr. is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Collective Wealth Advisors LLC and previously led Burnette Financial Planning, LLC. His background includes roles at Clark & Burnette Wealth Management, LLC and Securian Financial Services, Inc. Burnette Financial Planning, LLC remains active during the transition of clients to Collective Wealth Advisors. Collective Wealth Advisors LLC offers fee-based investment management and financial planning to individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and qualified retirement plans under an ERISA 3(21) fiduciary model. The firm emphasizes client-driven portfolio construction and regular reviews, combining institutional support with client education through seminars and access to multiple sub-advisors and investment programs.

Jack Luna is a financial advisor at WPWealth LLP with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Optimus Capital Advisors, Morgan Stanley, Merrill, Titan Wealth Management, and WFG Investments. Luna is also a licensed insurance agent and spends part of his time offering insurance products. WPWealth provides investment advisory and consulting services to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, and corporations. The firm follows an asset class-based investment approach focused on global diversification and selective fixed-income positioning.

Kimberley Threadgill is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Meristead Wealth, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase, where she has worked since 2016 and 2019, respectively. Outside of her advisory work, she is a partner in Bull Run LLC, a real estate venture. 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 investment strategies. The firm is notable for managing multiple private credit funds and integrating advisory, publishing, and private-fund activities within its operations.

Andrew Hansel is a CFA® charterholder based in Fort Worth, TX, with four years of experience at freeGulliver, LLC. He serves as president of Aegean Property Group, a real estate investment entity, and is a member of the Board of Trustees for Cathedral Montessori School in New Orleans. His prior experience includes nearly two decades at Eclectic Investment Management. FreeGulliver provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, private pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, and family offices. The firm manages both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, constructs model portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, and acts as sponsor and administrator for multiple private funds.

Jeffrey Schmeltekopf is a financial advisor at Dean, Jacobson Financial Services with 36 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at LPL Financial alongside his role at Dean, Jacobson Financial Services since the late 1980s. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a notary public. Dean, Jacobson Financial Services serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, and corporations by providing discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and participation in wrap-fee programs. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using model portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by tactical overlays and LPL-sponsored platforms for execution.