Colby Van Sickler is the sole advisor at F3 Wealth Management, LLC in Arlington, TX, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Citadel Wealth Management LLC prior to founding F3 Wealth Management in 2015. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in non-variable insurance, including life, health, disability, long-term care, and fixed annuities. F3 Wealth Management is an independent, single-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm manages approximately $8.4 million across about 41 client relationships, providing investment management through third-party sub-advisers, financial planning, and educational seminars. Clients select or approve portfolios constructed by sub-advisers, with many relationships involving client-directed investment decisions.

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.

Adib Motiwala is the principal advisor at Motiwala Capital in Irving, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Citigroup, Orange People, Deloitte Consulting LLP, and several other firms. Outside of his advisory work, he is a full-time program manager for software delivery teams at Citigroup. Motiwala Capital provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to private individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm employs a bottom-up value approach for U.S. capital appreciation and offers specialized strategies including Japan-focused and Shariah-compliant portfolios.

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.

Shawn Peach is the sole advisor at Peach Wealth Management in Arlington, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm, he worked in education for over eight years, including roles at Life Schools of Dallas and multiple independent school districts. Peach Wealth Management provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals and families, employing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to construct portfolios primarily from ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income. The firm generally requires no minimum account size and manages client accounts according to individual objectives and risk tolerance.

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.

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.

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.

Dominic Dougherty IV is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Advising for Life, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services and TD Ameritrade. Dougherty also operates a bookkeeping subscription service and has passive real estate interests along with property management activities. Advising for Life, LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services primarily to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach utilizing diversified, low-cost ETFs alongside selective individual securities and alternative investments, offering discretionary portfolio management and estate planning support as needed.

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.

Bradford Sylve is a CFP® professional with 30 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with DFW Wealthcare Advisors, LLC since 2017 and is also the owner of DFW Strategic College Funding Solutions, which offers college admission and financial aid planning. Additionally, he operates a CPA practice providing tax and accounting services and sells various insurance products. DFW Wealthcare Advisors is a fee-based financial planning and investment management firm serving individual clients and retirement plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory in portfolio construction, offers discretionary and non-discretionary management, and provides ERISA plan consulting with limited-scope 3(21) fiduciary advice.

Linda Jackson is a financial advisor with Sueing Investments, LLC in Flower Mound, TX. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has 23 years of industry experience, including 21 years with Sueing Investments. In addition to advisory work, she spends a portion of her time involved in traditional insurance sales. Sueing Investments, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm manages portfolios using fundamental, charting, and technical analysis, tailoring asset allocation to client objectives and market conditions, and offers various billing structures including fixed monthly fees and hourly consultations.

Troy Alley is a financial advisor at Ark Wealth Management in Austin, TX, with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Third Generation Capital Management, Con-Real, LP, and Bravado, LP. He continues to serve as President and CEO of Third Generation Capital Management, although the firm is currently not operational. Ark Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as business entities, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, financial planning, and operates a robo-advisor program that uses model portfolios based on a blend of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory analyses.