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.

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.

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.

Douglas Simmang is a financial advisor at Turtle Creek Wealthcare in Dallas, TX, with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Turtle Creek Advisors, Inc. since 2006. Turtle Creek WealthCare provides financial planning and advisory services to individuals, trusts, and endowments, serving around 73 clients. The firm uses a licensed WEALTHCARE planning system and simulation analysis to guide goal-based planning, and it co-advises with recommended SEC-registered discretionary managers while focusing on tax-efficient, diversified indexed ETF portfolios.

Phillip Washington Jr. is a financial advisor at Stone Hill Wealth Management, LLC in Dallas, TX, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Stone Hill Wealth Management since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is the CEO of PW Media, a media and book publishing company, and produces the educational podcast Wealth Building Made Simple. Stone Hill Wealth Management is an independent firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and select corporate clients. The firm employs a "Flow and Foundation" investment philosophy, incorporating broad-market ETFs, alternative exposures, and tactical strategies, while offering services such as portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and private investment due diligence.

Michael Howard is a financial advisor at AfroBloc in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Scouting America, RI International, and Broward County. Howard is involved in educational seminars and speaking engagements through his firm’s public outreach efforts. AfroBloc is a fee-only, registered investment adviser serving individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and educational services. The firm uses a combination of passive and active investment strategies, including ESG options, and provides ongoing financial planning at no extra cost to investment management clients.

John Stuart is a financial advisor with Ironwood Wealth Management LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Ironwood Wealth Management since 2014 and has worked with related entities since 2009. Ironwood Wealth Management provides advisory services primarily to individual clients, including both high net worth and non-HNW individuals. The firm offers discretionary asset management along with financial, retirement, and college planning, using proprietary model portfolios that combine fundamental and technical analysis and actively managed asset allocations.

Gavin Richey is the principal and sole advisor at Sieve Capital LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of prior experience at Railroad Ranch Capital. He has been operating in the financial industry since 2016 and formed Sieve Capital in 2024. Sieve Capital is an independent, state-registered investment adviser serving primarily pooled and institutional mandates as well as high-net-worth investors. The firm employs active, short-term trading strategies that combine systematic quantitative models with fundamental analysis and offers discrete investment approaches under written agreements.

Mohammed Merchant is a financial advisor at INAEYA Wealth Management LLC, holding a Series 65 credential with five years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he spent four years retired and engaged in volunteer work. INAEYA Wealth Management offers discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with a long-term investment focus, tailoring portfolio construction and supervision to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Kevin Parish is a financial advisor at Kelley Lane Capital, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Akard Street Capital, Glasheen, Valles & Inderman, LLP, and served eight years in the United States Marine Corps. Outside of his advisory role, Parish works full-time as a staff attorney for the El Paso Court of Appeals, assisting justices with legal research and opinion writing. Kelley Lane Capital provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on personalized, tax-sensitive portfolios and serves a client base that includes legal professionals, law firms, and personal-injury claimants, distinguishing itself through its legal community connections and flexible fee structures.

Preston Zapffe is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Family CFO, LLC, where he has worked since 2017, and he previously worked at Children's Health for one year. Zapffe serves as a director for a financial literacy nonprofit and maintains licensed insurance and real estate activities alongside his advisory work. Family CFO, LLC provides non-discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals and business entities, supplemented by educational seminars and workshops. The firm uses a client-tailored approach based on documented goals and risk profiles, employing fundamental and technical analysis with client-approved investment decisions.

Jonathan Mcmullen is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as the owner and wealth manager at The Wealth Observatory in Dallas, TX. He previously worked at Wisniewski Wealth Management and has held roles with Smallwillow, LLC and Advisor-Friendly Insurance. The Wealth Observatory is an independent advisory firm providing investment consulting and comprehensive wealth planning to individual and estate clients. The firm follows a Modern Portfolio Theory–based investment approach, offering personalized service to a small, select client roster without imposing asset minimums.

Robert Hunt is the sole advisor at Robert Hunt Financial, LLC in Dallas, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 10 years of experience in the industry. Robert Hunt Financial provides fee-for-service financial planning, investment advice, and financial education to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and families. The firm focuses on low-cost, predominantly index fund solutions with an emphasis on asset allocation, expense control, and tax considerations. It offers written and verbal analyses, client-focused seminars, and publishes periodicals, operating on an advisory model without investment discretion or custody of client assets.

Scott Hancock is a financial advisor at Oak Capital Advisors in Dallas, TX, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Oak Capital Advisors since 2012. Hancock serves on the board of directors of Schuepbach Energy. Oak Capital Advisors is an independent sole proprietorship that provides investment management and asset-allocation advice to individuals, families, corporations, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $186 million and focuses on core holdings in index-tracking ETFs, emphasizing asset allocation and cost minimization while maintaining limited discretionary authority.

Kevin Clariday is the principal of Kevin Clariday Investment Advisor, an independent sole proprietorship based in Dallas, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience, including 20 years managing his own firm since 2006. The firm provides comprehensive portfolio management and investment consulting services to individuals, trusts, and business entities, with approximately $21 million in assets under management. It specializes in non-discretionary portfolio management combining fundamental and technical analysis, emphasizing long-term investments and allowing clients to retain transaction approval authority.