Gregory Schmitz is a financial advisor with Copiam Wealth Management, LLC in The Colony, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Copiam Wealth Management since 2014. Outside of advising, he works as an independent insurance agent. Copiam Wealth Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth households, and institutional clients. The firm employs an evidence-based, multifactor investment approach using low-cost, globally diversified funds and offers additional services such as financial planning, pension consulting, and educational workshops.

Morton Taylor is a financial advisor at FireHorse Strategic Investing, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked concurrently at American Airlines since 1999. FireHorse Strategic Investing is a single-advisor registered investment adviser that manages discretionary portfolios for individuals, including high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis and offers tailored investment strategies involving equities, fixed income, ETFs, and select non-U.S. investments.

Matthew Slaton is the principal of Slaton Capital Advisors in Bartonville, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. He has held roles at Equity Services, Inc. and InSight Financial Group, and has involvement in affiliate marketing through Gnarlife LLC. He has been managing his own firms, Slaton Capital Advisors Ltd and Slaton Capital Management LLC, since 2009 and 2005, respectively. Slaton Capital Advisors provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other business entities. The firm employs an academically oriented investment approach focused on diversification, long-term portfolio structure, and risk management, and it serves both individual and institutional clients through comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management.

Steven Mitchell is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Main Street Financial Advisors in Justin, TX. He has been with Main Street Financial Advisors since 2004. Main Street Financial Advisors manages approximately $4.4 million for a select group of individual and trust clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, asset-allocation services, and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a research-driven, value-oriented investment approach, focusing on a concentrated portfolio of individual securities and various income strategies, with client accounts held exclusively at Interactive Brokers.

Wesley Warren is a ChFC® credentialed advisor with over 12 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Financial Security Services Group, Inc. since 2013 and has led W.W. Warren Ins Group, Inc. DBA FSS Group since 2015. Warren’s background includes extensive experience in insurance product sales alongside his advisory work. Financial Security Services Group primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, including a proprietary market-timing signal, and offers educational workshops to clients and prospects.

John Mccallon is a financial advisor at Elm Asset Management Inc. in Denton, TX, holding a Series 63 designation with 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Elm Asset Management since 1989. Elm Asset Management Inc. provides discretionary investment management for individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, as well as charitable organizations and corporate clients. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental and technical analysis, and cyclical trend assessment to implement growth and income strategies, with a notable use of borrowing and derivatives in client portfolios.

Benjamin Lott is a financial advisor at Simpli-FI Alpha LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and previously worked at Primerica Advisors and served in the United States Marine Corps for eight years. In addition to his advisory role, he has a long-standing position with the Denton Fire Department. Simpli-FI Alpha LLC provides portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charities, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of charting, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory to implement diverse investment strategies, including options and margin trading.

Ernest Miller is a financial advisor with Directional Advisors in Lewisville, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has held positions at several firms, including Merrill and Fusion Capital Management, and is co-founder and advisory board member of Métis Growth Partners, where he advises on business ownership, operational structures, and family succession planning. Miller also serves as an insurance agent for Colonial Life Insurance. Directional Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, non-profits, and business entities. The firm employs a goals-based investment process that incorporates business-cycle analysis to adjust portfolio allocations, focusing primarily on ETFs, equities, fixed income, and municipal securities, and offers specialized services including held-away 401(k) participant support and family-office–type offerings.

Gerald Diduck is a financial advisor at FQI Capital Management LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management, LLC, and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services. Outside of finance, he is owner of a logistics brokerage and serves as a director and board member for charitable organizations associated with the Dallas Stars. FQI Capital Management serves individual, pension, and corporate clients by providing discretionary portfolio management, model-portfolio implementation, and advisory consulting. The firm uses a combination of quantitative models, technical timing, and fundamental sector selection, incorporating derivatives strategies such as option writing to manage risk and pursue income.

Darrell Mitchell is a financial advisor at DFS Advisory with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at firms including JPMorgan Securities LLC, Fidelity, and BFC Planning, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Mitchell is also an insurance agent and a managing partner at a real estate group. DFS Advisory provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages $156 million in assets and constructs customized portfolios using internal and independent managers as well as a robo-advisor platform, serving clients with a long-term investment approach combined with tactical flexibility.

Casey Rench is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Rench Wealth Management, Inc. since 2013. Rench is based in Denton, TX and is part of a four-advisor team at Relevance Capital Management. Relevance Capital Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes equity allocations focused on dividend-paying large-cap companies and uses fundamental and cyclical analysis for security selection, managing all client assets on a discretionary basis with a small advisory team.

Jordan Rench is a financial advisor at Relevance Capital Management with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Relevance Capital Management since 2018, following six years at Goldman Sachs. Relevance Capital Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes equity allocations in dividend-paying companies with market capitalizations of at least $5 billion, alongside cash and fixed-income investments, and employs fundamental and cyclical analysis for security selection.

John Gallagher is a financial advisor with Gallagher Capital Advisors, LLC in Argyle, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. He has led Gallagher Capital Advisors since 2014. Outside of advisory services, he also sells health insurance on a part-time basis. Gallagher Capital Advisors provides investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement and profit-sharing plans, offering portfolio management and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $202.6 million across about 231 client relationships, utilizing fundamental analysis and diverse investment strategies including ETFs, mutual funds, and individual equities.

James Rench is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Relevance Capital Management in Denton, TX. He has led Rench Wealth Management, Inc. since 2011 and has worked as an independent insurance agent since 1986, though he no longer sells insurance and receives only renewal commissions. Relevance Capital Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes equity allocations in dividend-paying companies and utilizes fundamental and cyclical analysis for security selection, managing all client assets on a discretionary basis with a small advisory team.

Jerome Leftwich is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience currently with Financial Security Services Group, Inc. He has held positions at firms including Q3 Asset Management, Wells Fargo Investments, and Fidelity. Outside of advisory roles, he has been involved with Parish Episcopal School and Oak Creek Tennis Center. Financial Security Services Group, Inc. serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $83.4 million across about 323 client relationships. The firm provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and educational workshops, employing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis along with proprietary market-timing strategies.

Alexander Bischoff is a financial advisor at Kipos Wealth with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Bank of America, Merrill, TD Ameritrade, and Blockweather Holdings. Outside of his advisory role, he is also licensed as an insurance agent and offers insurance products to clients. Kipos Wealth serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and small business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs multiple methods of analysis and uses a range of investment strategies, including alternatives and tactical adjustments, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Thomas Muir is a CFP® and PFS™ with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Cultivar Capital, Inc. since 2011 and operates an independent CPA practice specializing in income tax preparation. Muir also serves as the mayor of Sanger, Texas, dedicating time weekly to that role. Cultivar Capital, Inc. is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, ERISA retirement plans, and a registered investment company. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental and technical analysis with asset allocation across multiple risk profiles, including management of a registered ETF and specialized conflict-mitigation practices.

Keith Smith is a financial advisor with Turner Capital Investments, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. He also operates ERISA GROUP, LLC, focused on employee benefits and fixed insurance, and works as a senior account representative at Hub International Group, specializing in marketing employee benefits. Turner Capital Investments provides discretionary investment management to affluent individuals and business entities, offering defined, actively managed strategies that emphasize technical algorithms and market-directional approaches using stocks and exchange-traded funds.

Franklin Parker is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Directional Advisors since 2020 and previously spent six years at Bright Wealth Management, LLC. Outside of financial advising, he is the founder and chairman of Sailingstone Technologies, LLC, a software development and software-as-a-service company. Directional Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individual clients, trusts, estates, nonprofits, and business entities. The firm employs a goals-based investment process that incorporates business-cycle analysis and tactical risk controls, managing approximately $43 million in client assets.

Careena Patel is a financial advisor with Wealth Benefit Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Pinnacle Wealth Management, LLP, Kingswood Wealth Advisors, PNC Investments, and BBVA-affiliated firms. She also provides financial planning services through Pinnacle Wealth in London. Wealth Benefit Advisors, LLC offers investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/retirement plans, focusing on customized portfolio management and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs various methods such as asset allocation and technical analysis, combining turnkey asset management programs and separately managed accounts to align with clients’ objectives and risk profiles.