Stephen Ratchford is the sole advisor at R5 Capital Management in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with R5 Capital Management since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he has worked as an insurance agent on a limited basis. R5 Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting, using a combination of analytical methods and typically pursuing long-term purchase strategies with periodic rebalancing.

Temitayo Ilori is a financial advisor at Hyvorian Financial in Garland, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hyvorian Financial, Ilori worked at Insight Global, Hub International, Summa Health, and Visa. Ilori also owns Hyvorian LLC, a business currently in the process of winding down. Hyvorian Financial serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, small businesses, and certain institutional clients with investment management, financial planning, and educational seminars. The firm’s stewardship-based, biblically grounded investment approach emphasizes long-term, values-aligned portfolios and includes faith-based financial literacy seminars available to the public.

Kyle Grisz is a financial advisor at Voyage Wealth Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Paratus Financial, Inc. for ten years. Voyage Wealth Management, LLC also provides tax planning and compliance services to clients. Voyage Wealth Management offers portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory with a long-term investment approach, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis and providing custodial services through Charles Schwab.

Dana Bentz is a financial advisor at Vestie with a Series 65 designation and no prior industry experience. Her work history includes roles at AirStudio, Inc., StreamYard, Inc., and Keller Williams Realty. Vestie provides discretionary investment management to individual investors through a digital platform that offers personalized portfolio services based on risk tolerance. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation approach using diversified ETF portfolios and operates exclusively through software without traditional advisor-client meetings.

John Moore is a financial advisor with Dallas Money Management LLC in Garland, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Dallas Money Management since 2010 and is also the owner and a licensed real estate broker with Intown Realtors LLC. Dallas Money Management LLC provides discretionary investment supervisory services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, utilizing client-specific Investment Policy Statements to guide portfolio construction. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental, and technical analysis and offers strategies including long- and short-term trading, short sales, margin, and options writing.

Bradford Rodrigues is the sole advisor at R1 Financial Group, a Texas-registered independent investment adviser. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience. R1 Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and trusts, offering portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with a long-term, value-oriented investment strategy that may include small- and mid-cap stocks, turnaround or undervalued companies, and high-yield fixed income.

Markus Byrd is a financial advisor at Candor Wealth Management, LLC in Dallas, TX, with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services. Byrd is also a licensed insurance agent. Candor Wealth Management is an independent, solo-advisor firm providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes individualized investment strategies that include equities, mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and insurance products.

Cindy Mikel is the principal of Mikel Wealth Management in Dallas, TX, with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Smith Wealth Advisors, Symmetry Financial Services, Securian Financial Services, Minnesota Life Insurance Company, and Planto Roe Financial Services. Outside of her advisory role, she practices law as the owner of the Law Office of Cindy Mikel and serves as a bookkeeper for Central Presbyterian Church. Mikel Wealth Management serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses with personalized investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm manages portfolios across a range of securities using fundamental analysis and asset allocation, primarily operating in a non-discretionary capacity.

James Bruno Jr. is a financial advisor at Five Keys Private Advisors LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with experience beginning in 2020. His prior roles include work at Kennedy Private Client Services LLC and ownership in the Bruno Restaurant Group, LLC. He is also a passive owner of Village Way Financial LLC, an accounting services business. Five Keys Private Advisors provides discretionary investment advisory services to accredited investors, focusing on pooled investment vehicles and a fundamental, macroeconomic-based approach to identifying fairly priced assets. The firm actively monitors risk and may engage unaffiliated managers for specialized allocations.

Donald Laseter is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Financial Consulting Services in Dallas, TX. He has been with the firm since 1989. Financial Consulting Services specializes in discretionary investment management and financial planning for individuals, families—including high-net-worth clients—and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that combines fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analyses, alongside active trading strategies including options, leverage, and alternative investments.

John Shryack is the sole advisor at JS Wealth Investment Group, an independent firm based in Dallas, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 37 years of industry experience. He has led JS Wealth Investment Group since 2012. The firm primarily serves individual clients, including both non‑high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, as well as small businesses, charities, and small pension plans. JS Wealth Investment Group provides financial planning and portfolio management with a client-driven, largely non-discretionary approach, typically investing in broad markets through stocks, bonds, mutual funds, government securities, and options.

Louis Fritts is a financial advisor at Amplified Alpha with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Service Academy Capital Management and Amplified Alpha Capital Management. Outside of finance, he is the owner and principal of Fritts Films LLC, a production company involved in filmmaking, editing, and web design. Amplified Alpha provides discretionary investment management primarily to individual clients and operates a private pooled investment vehicle. The firm uses an actively traded quantitative model focusing on leverage, market timing, and risk management, implementing strategies through leveraged exchange-traded products, derivatives, and options.

Melody Jackson is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, operating through her firm, Jackson Financial Services LLC in Dallas, TX. She has worked at Unum since 2010, providing group and individual financial counseling related to employee benefits. In addition to her advisory role, she is a licensed CPA and life and health insurance agent, offering tax compliance and insurance services. Jackson Financial Services LLC provides fee-based comprehensive financial planning, investment advisory, and income tax services to individuals, families, and small businesses. The firm serves as a fiduciary advisor to employer-sponsored retirement plans, delivering non-discretionary, advice-only investment guidance focused on long-term strategies and diversified allocations using mutual funds and ETFs.

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.

Alan Lawrence is the sole advisor at Lawrence, Alan, an independent firm based in Dallas, TX. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 63 license and has 39 years of industry experience, including 36 years at First Research Financial. Outside of advising, he is involved in personal real estate investment activities through ownership, management, and financing of properties for his own account and trust. The firm provides portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, business entities, trusts, estates, and occasionally pension and profit-sharing plans. Investment decisions emphasize fundamental and macroeconomic analysis, with portfolios that can include a range of securities such as equities, bonds, ETFs, options, futures, and real-estate related instruments.

Edward Milner is a financial advisor at CasMilner Consulting LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with two years of industry experience. He has been with CasMilner Consulting LLC since 2015 in various roles. Outside of advisory work, Mr. Milner serves as a volunteer mentor at a startup accelerator and holds advisory or board positions with six startup companies across technology and service sectors. CasMilner Consulting LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on long-term investments in technology-driven companies. The firm emphasizes proprietary qualitative and quantitative analysis to select securities, targeting large-cap dividend-paying industry leaders and smaller- to mid-cap firms developing advanced technologies.

William Scott is the sole advisor at Scott and Associates of Texas, Inc. in Garland, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 25 years of industry experience. He has led Scott and Associates since 2013. Scott is also a licensed insurance agent offering fixed and indexed annuities and life insurance. Scott and Associates of Texas provides investment supervisory services and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses both fundamental and technical analysis, employs a mix of long- and short-term trading strategies including options writing, and conducts regular account reviews.

Dmitri Rabkin is the sole advisor at Rabkin Advisors LLC in Richardson, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with eight years of industry experience. Prior to founding his independent advisory firm in 2017, he worked at Amdocs Inc. for 14 years. Rabkin Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual investors, including IRAs and self-directed 401(k)s, as well as trusts, estates, and small-business pension clients. The firm’s investment approach focuses on dividend-paying companies with growth potential and share repurchases, offering personalized plans and ongoing portfolio monitoring tailored to each client’s objectives and risk profile.

James Hartsock is a financial advisor with ACI Wealth Advisors in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 license and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with ACI Wealth Advisors since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Hartsock is involved in several business activities, including ownership of a licensed insurance agency and serving as Managing Director of Allied Gaming North America, LLC. He also offers customized family office services through an association with Elite Resource Team, providing access to tax, legal, and business advisory professionals. ACI Wealth Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, family offices, trusts, and select institutional clients. The firm employs a diversified investment approach combining fundamental, technical, cyclical, and macro analysis, emphasizing index and sector ETFs with defined-risk options overlays, and manages both separately managed accounts and a private pooled fund.