Robert Badali is the principal of MONUMENT Retirement & Wealth Advisory, LLC in Allen, TX, with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with MONUMENT Retirement & Wealth Advisory since 2006 and also serves as president and insurance agent at Monument Insurance & Financial Services, Inc., where he dedicates a significant portion of his time. MONUMENT Retirement & Wealth Advisory provides fee-based financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates, and acts as a solicitor for third-party money managers. The firm’s investment approach incorporates documented client objectives and risk tolerances, using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with portfolios managed directly or through reviewed sub-advisors and third-party managers.

Nikitas Koumoundouros is a financial advisor with Komons Financial LLC in Carrollton, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Komons Financial in 2019, he worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. from 2013 to 2019. Outside of finance, he is involved in breeding Labrador retriever puppies and serves as an American Kennel Club retriever field trial judge. He also holds leadership and alumni roles in nonprofit organizations including BNI Central Business and the Delta Sigma Phi Alumni Control Board. Komons Financial LLC is an independent firm serving clients with personalized financial advice and investment strategies tailored to individual needs.

Leonid Murashkovskiy is the principal and sole advisor at Prime Sentry Wealth Management LLC. He holds a Series 65 credential and has over a decade of experience as a licensed attorney and real estate broker operating separate business entities. Murashkovskiy also serves on the board of directors for the Dallas International Academy, a nonprofit organization. Prime Sentry Wealth Management LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser that provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management primarily for pooled vehicles and institutional clients. The firm applies Modern Portfolio Theory and longer-term strategies using mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, with portfolio management tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Chad Johnson is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with seven years of industry experience. He has served as the principal of Spartan Wealth Solutions LLC since 2018 and has a concurrent role at Arconic since 2016. Outside of advisory services, he operates Spartan Tax Solutions LLC, a tax return preparation business serving individuals and small businesses. Spartan Wealth Solutions LLC offers fee-only financial planning and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses, emphasizing retirement, investment, and tax planning. The firm uses a long-term, buy-and-hold approach with diversified asset allocation and provides both ongoing and fee-based financial coaching and business consulting.

Steven Bloch is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Bloch Private Wealth, LLC, where he has worked since 2017 following a 12-year tenure at MHB Financial Group, LLC. Outside of investment advisory services, Bloch is involved in tax compliance and consulting as part of his business activities. Bloch Private Wealth provides comprehensive wealth management services to individuals, trusts, and retirement plans, including tax compliance, financial planning, estate and retirement planning, insurance review, and discretionary investment advisory services. The firm manages assets through tiered Managed Account Programs that utilize proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers, with an emphasis on asset allocation and ETF strategies supported by fundamental and technical analysis.

David Gunderson is a financial advisor at US Freedom Capital Advisors LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Tobin & Company Securities LLC and Corsair Ventures, where he oversees real estate development activities. Gunderson is also a founding partner of Power Cord Energy LLC, an electricity brokerage. US Freedom Capital Advisors LLC provides investment advice and portfolio management primarily to pooled investment vehicles and individuals investing through EB-5 funds, focusing on U.S. real estate, healthcare, and EB-5–related projects. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach and offers discretionary management with multiple fee arrangements.

Muhammad Uddin is a financial advisor at Crescent Investment Solutions LLC in Plano, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to founding Crescent Investment Solutions in 2024, he worked at Microsoft in various roles, including as a Digital Technology Specialist. Crescent Investment Solutions LLC is an independent advisory firm that provides portfolio management services primarily to individual clients. The firm uses a combination of investment strategies and manages portfolios with discretionary authority, emphasizing tailored investment policy statements and risk tolerance documentation.

Mekkos Jones is a financial advisor at Noblehouse Family Office, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation. He has experience with Catalyst Capital LLC, Fidelity Investments, Charles Schwab, and PFS Investments. Jones also maintains an active role as a licensed insurance agent. Noblehouse Family Office, LLC provides comprehensive wealth management and family-office coordination to high-net-worth individuals, families, and business owners. The firm offers investment advisory, holistic financial planning, estate and tax coordination, private market access, and specialized pension consulting, applying a core-satellite investment approach that includes both public and alternative assets.

Nolan Kopkin is the sole advisor at Kopkin Capital Management, LLC in Allen, Texas. He holds a Series 65 designation and has four years of industry experience. Kopkin has managed his firm since 2021 and maintains an academic appointment with the University of Wisconsin System, where he has been involved since 2013. Kopkin Capital Management, LLC is a discretionary investment manager serving pooled vehicles, institutional accounts, individual investors, trusts, and pension plans. The firm employs a momentum-focused, concentrated investment approach, typically holding 4–20 securities selected by a proprietary methodology and emphasizing frequent trading with short- to medium-term holding periods.

Richard Greenfield is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 34 years of industry experience. He is the president of RJG Financial, an independent registered investment adviser based in Dallas, TX. Prior to founding RJG Financial in 2018, he worked at Osaic Wealth, Inc. and SagePoint Financial. RJG Financial serves individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement and corporate accounts, managing approximately $50 million across nearly 60 client relationships. The firm offers balanced portfolio management using mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, and bonds, combining fundamental and technical analysis with a long-term investment approach.

Todd Frederick is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Stonecreek Private Wealth, LLC, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to that, he held roles at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Strategic Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is a director and silent partner at a women’s kickboxing gym. StoneCreek Private Wealth provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services primarily to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and qualified retirement plans, generally serving larger accounts with a $1 million minimum. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified, low-turnover mutual funds and ETFs, with a notable reliance on Dimensional Fund Advisors products.

Wendell Brock is a financial advisor at Yield Financial Advisors in McKinney, TX, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations with 27 years of industry experience. He has been leading De Novo Strategy, Inc. since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as the executive director of CREED, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Yield Financial Advisors provides comprehensive, fee-based financial planning and consulting services to individuals, professionals, and small business owners. The firm follows a structured five-step engagement process and offers a wrap fee program along with affiliated insurance and tax advisory services.

Christopher Cardinal is the founder of Cardinal Wealth Management LLC in McKinney, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to establishing his firm, he worked in behavioral health and nonprofit roles. Cardinal Wealth Management serves individuals, professionals, and small businesses, focusing on comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily in equities and fixed income. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation model combined with fundamental and technical analysis, emphasizing long-term investing through marketable securities, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Stephen Galanakis is the sole advisor at BlackBox Capital Management LLC in Allen, TX, holding a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. Prior to founding BlackBox Capital Management in 2021, he worked at Nutanix, Pure Storage, and Commvault. Outside of advisory work, he manages a rental property business in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. BlackBox Capital Management is an independent firm providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial strategy to individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily uses diversified ETFs along with select individual equities and bonds, applying both fundamental and technical analysis, and employs option and margin strategies alongside a managed Treasury account for lower-risk investments.

Aaron Miller is the sole advisor at Family Wealth Coaching, LLC, an independent firm based in Plano, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has eight years of experience in financial advising. In addition to his advisory role, Miller is a practicing attorney at Miller Law Office, PLLC. Family Wealth Coaching serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing portfolio analysis reports, one-time financial plans, and educational seminars. The firm operates on a non-discretionary basis, referring clients to third-party advisers and focusing on long-term investment strategies aligned with modern portfolio theory.

David Machemehl is a financial advisor at Asset Management Corporation in Frisco, TX, with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and worked at Crispian Venture Capital, LLC for 12 years before continuing his advisory role at Asset Management Corporation since 2005. Asset Management Corporation provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement accounts, trusts, and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on tailored portfolio management and offers recommendations on U.S. growth and growth-and-income stocks, bonds, CDs, and money-market instruments, operating primarily on a non-discretionary basis with an individualized asset allocation process.

Phillip Ristau is the sole advisor at Ristau Capital, LLC in Frisco, TX, with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, TIAA-CREF, and Tata Consulting. Outside of his advisory work, he is employed part-time as a rural mail carrier. Ristau Capital, LLC is an independent investment advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with separately managed equity portfolios. The firm employs fundamental analysis to build concentrated, event-driven portfolios across three strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services, using performance-based fees for qualified clients alongside asset-based fees.

Adam Bar is a financial advisor at RTB Wealth Advisors, LLC in McKinney, TX, with 9 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Kingswood Wealth Advisors and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Outside of advisory work, he is a published author of the book "Unleash Your Financial Powerhouse." RTB Wealth Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and comprehensive wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach based on fundamental analysis, utilizing low-cost mutual funds and ETFs alongside individual securities and alternative investments as appropriate.

Philip Maguire is the sole advisor at Maguire Stewardship Partners, an independent firm based in Allen, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 14 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Smith, Frank & Partners and MassMutual Life Insurance Co. Although licensed as an insurance agent, he does not currently sell insurance products or offer them to his clients. Maguire Stewardship Partners provides investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm primarily uses passive portfolio construction complemented by technical analysis and may incorporate third-party managers, offering both project-based and ongoing comprehensive planning.

David Pettus is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience, operating independently through Blue Rock Capital in Allen, TX. He retired from prior work in 2015 and currently manages Blue Rock Capital as its sole advisor. Outside of advisory work, he serves as managing member for two investment-related LLCs, holding a voting role in Front Porch Investments LLC and a minor ownership interest in Bald Eagle Asset Management, LLC. Blue Rock Capital provides discretionary investment advisory and portfolio management services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, companies with excess cash, and small-business retirement plans. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach across core asset classes and incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis, typically favoring a long-term, buy-and-hold strategy with periodic rebalancing.