Matthew Pence is a financial advisor at Fluent Financial, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 credential with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fisher Investments for six years and spent time at Wells Fargo and Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse. Fluent Financial serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and business entities, managing approximately $330 million through wrap-fee accounts. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies guided by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers pension plan participant education and consulting.

William Moran is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Howard Financial Services, Ltd. in Dallas, TX. He has worked at Howard Financial Services since 2022 and has prior experience at Trinsic Real Estate Group and in education at Lafayette College and Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas. Howard Financial Services provides investment management and financial planning to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and combines fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis in its investment approach.

Aubrey Carlisle is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She is currently with Guidestone Advisors and has previously worked at several firms including CWM ADVISORS, LLC dba INSPIRE and Upright Financial, LLC. Carlisle holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. Guidestone Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers multiple programs including discretionary investment management and Guided Planning Services, applying a faith-based investing policy and primarily using affiliated GuideStone Funds and the GuideStone Stable Value Fund.

Dusty Wallace is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Strata Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2021 and previously at True North Advisors LLC and Lee Financial Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is listed as a manager of a holding company, ACI Bears & Beyond Holding, LLC, with no active duties. Strata Wealth Advisors, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and cash management services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including direct indexing and third-party platforms, and serves approximately 263 client relationships with a team of nine advisors.

Austin Tatum is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at View Capital RIA, LP since 2015. He is based in Dallas, TX. View Capital RIA offers investment advisory and consulting services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through advisory and consulting programs. The firm constructs portfolios primarily by selecting and allocating to independent asset managers and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, with a portion of client assets invested in pooled investment vehicles that provide access to private equity, direct debt, and energy opportunities.

Gary Ahr is a ChFC® professional with 45 years of experience in the financial services industry. He joined EQ Wealth Advisors in 2023 after spending 25 years with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation. In addition to his advisory role, he is also licensed as an agent involved in the sale of fixed life and health insurance and offers life settlements. EQ Wealth Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, foundations, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs an active, tactical investment approach that includes a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, fixed income, and alternative investments, alongside tax-aware strategies and third-party research tools.

Robert Woodard is a financial advisor at First Dallas Securities Incorporated with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at First Dallas Securities since 1990 and Hodges Capital Management Inc. since 1999. First Dallas Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, including trusts, estates, retirement plans, and banking institutions. The firm manages approximately $335.7 million in discretionary assets, focusing on domestic equity securities through a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Vyoma Patel is a financial advisor at Strata Wealth Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Mutual Securities, Inc. and Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation. Patel is also an independent insurance agent, assisting clients with life, disability, and long-term care insurance matters. Strata Wealth Advisors offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and cash management services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm employs a tailored investment approach that includes equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, options, and alternative investments, supported by ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Andreya Weadon is a financial advisor at ISC Advisors, Inc. in Dallas, TX, with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Institutional Securities Corporation since 1997. ISC Advisors, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans, foundations, and other institutional clients. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, pension consulting, participant education, and limited-scope advisory services, and offers a proprietary managed-account program alongside sub-advisor collaborations and educational workshops.

Stephen Howard is a financial advisor at Howard Financial Services, Ltd. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Howard Financial Services since 2011. Howard Financial Services, Ltd. is a fee-only wealth management firm serving high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, tax and legacy planning, and business succession and M&A consulting, typically managing client portfolios on a discretionary basis with strategic asset allocation across multiple asset classes.

Emily Schulman is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Guidestone Advisors. Her prior roles include positions with Equitable Advisors, LLC, AXA Advisors, and GuideStone Financial Resources. She also has experience with Dallas Baptist University and involvement with Girlstart. Guidestone Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a faith-based investing policy and primarily implements client strategies through model portfolios and discretionary management.

Adam Keller is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Apeiron since 2017. Prior to Apeiron, he worked at WFG Investments Inc for seven years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member-owner of AKRELLA LLC, a business management entity. Apeiron RIA manages approximately $730 million for a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm employs a holistic, customized investment process that incorporates multiple analytical methods and offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and insurance product recommendations.

Victor Berlizov is a financial advisor at Cottonwood Capital Advisors in Irving, TX, holding a Series 65 designation. He has worked in the industry since 2021, with prior experience at BAKC, LLP, CBIZ, Inc., Farrell & Hardeman, LLC, and B&T Advisors, LLC. Cottonwood Capital Advisors provides financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and discretionary asset management for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and other entities. The firm employs a mix of asset allocation, fundamental and quantitative analysis, and manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis using third-party platforms and models grounded in modern portfolio theory.

Albi Kacani is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Howard Financial Services, Ltd. since 2013. Howard Financial Services provides personalized investment management and financial planning to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation and employs fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis in security selection and portfolio construction.

Tai Chu is a CFP® certificant with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fidelity and its affiliated entities from 2004 to 2023 before joining Beaird Harris in 2023. Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC is a fee-only registered advisory firm with 18 advisors managing approximately $2.27 billion for around 800 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans using a Modern Portfolio Theory–based approach with diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs alongside alternative investments.

Jim Wagner is a financial advisor at Signal Securities, Inc. in Dallas, TX, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Signal Securities since 2013. Wagner is the founder of Navicors Wealth Management, a financial planning business. Signal Securities provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s investment approach focuses on risk management through diversification and a consultative process, offering model-based portfolios and separately managed accounts primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Rachel Niemuth is a financial advisor at Requisite Capital Management LLC with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including UBS Financial Services Inc and Halcyon Wealth Advisors. Niemuth has been with Requisite Capital Management since 2019 as part of a seven-advisor team. Requisite Capital Management offers wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and private fund advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and some institutional clients. The firm employs fundamental and technical analysis to build customized portfolios with a generally long-term approach, while also accommodating shorter-term trading when appropriate.

Daniel Raggio is a financial advisor at Burford Brothers, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank NA from 2016 to 2026. Burford Brothers serves individual and high-net-worth clients, business owners, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, offering discretionary asset management, retirement plan consulting, third-party money manager recommendations, and financial consulting. The firm also provides multi-family office services through its Burford Caudle Family Capital division.

Jennifer Dragon is a CFP®, PFS™, and Series 65 licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Main Street Retirement Planning since 2022 and previously held positions at MMWKM, Personal Consulting, and Deloitte. Jennifer is also licensed to sell insurance products. Main Street Retirement Planning, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, plan participants, and institutions, managing over $716 million in assets. The firm employs a tactical, trend-based investment approach using SEI mutual funds and emphasizes regular monitoring and rebalancing of client portfolios.

William Little is a financial advisor at Ascentis Wealth Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at ORG Partners Asset Management, ORG Wealth Partners, Cain Watters & Associates, Mass Mutual, Southern Methodist University, Price Waterhouse Coopers, and Baylor University. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a part-time tennis coach. Ascentis Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, institutional plan sponsors, trusts, estates, and business entities by providing financial planning, investment management, retirement plan consulting, and related services. The firm uses a documented investment policy process and implements portfolios through strategic and tactical asset allocation, employing both in-house and third-party models.