Robert Badger is a financial advisor at Dash Investments with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Dash Investments in 2025, he worked at Fisher Investments, Bank of America, Merrill, JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, and Thrivent Financial. Dash Investments provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, estates, and trusts with at least $1,000,000 in investable assets. The firm employs a long-term, value-oriented investment approach focused on a limited number of industries, integrating financial planning and tax analysis into client relationships.

Wayne Goldstein is a financial advisor at Atlas with Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and one year of industry experience. He has worked at Atlas and Spreadwise since 2025 and previously held positions at Planet Healthcare, Kencor Health, and Merrill. Outside of finance, he is the owner of Boca Raton Podiatry and Sports Medicine Institute. Atlas provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a primarily long-term, index-based investment approach supplemented by internally managed equity and bond strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Cooper Segars is a financial advisor at QuadCap Wealth Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at SWMG, LLC and Baird. Segars also spent six years at Texas Tech University and had entrepreneurial involvement with Clean Air Lawn Care. QuadCap Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored asset allocation strategies, family office coordination, trustee services, in-house tax preparation, and employs an AI-enabled platform to assist with estate planning.

Arthur Crowley is a Series 65 credentialed advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bright Wealth Management, LLC since 2019 and previously spent six years with Financial Gravity Tax, Inc. and Pollock Advisory Group, Inc. Bright Wealth Management, LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $265 million for around 175 clients using tailored asset-allocation models and continuous portfolio supervision, employing a mix of equity securities, ETFs, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles.

Joshua Biggs is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience and has been with Guidestone Financial Resources since 2008. He is based in Dallas, TX, and holds a Series 63 license. GuideStone Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm utilizes model portfolios primarily composed of affiliated GuideStone Funds within a faith-based investing framework and offers a range of advisory programs including discretionary management and ERISA-limited personal advisory services.

Nicole Williams is a financial advisor at Guidestone Advisors in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, the City of Philadelphia Law Department, and Bank of America, N.A. Outside of finance, she operated Thekari Designs Custom Woodwork for eight years. Guidestone Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other entities, including high-net-worth clients and plan participants. The firm employs model portfolios and discretionary management with a faith-based investing policy and offers various packaged programs such as GuideStone Wealth Management and GuideStone Personal Advisory Services.

Victoria Areingdale is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at CFO4Life. Her prior roles include positions at Ausdal Financial Partners, USAA investment and financial advisory firms, and Charles Schwab Co. She is also involved in assisting advisors with client-related planning activities through CFO4LIFE, LLC. CFO4Life serves affluent individuals, business executives, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other entities by providing comprehensive financial planning, discretionary investment management, retirement plan advisory, and cash-management solutions. The firm emphasizes diversified asset-allocation models across a range of investment vehicles and typically manages accounts on a discretionary basis while offering participant education and corporate financial wellness programs.

Chris Massenburg is a financial advisor at OpenAir Financial, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at OpenAir Advisory, LLC since 2019. Prior to joining OpenAir Financial, he was with Lake Point Wealth Management, LLC from 2015 to 2019. Outside of investment advising, he is also active as an insurance agent through OpenAir Advisory, dedicating a portion of his time to that role. OpenAir Financial provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and educational seminars to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm’s investment programs are based on fundamental analysis and include a range of strategies, with regular portfolio reviews and trade aggregation where appropriate.

Jelmer Kattevilder is a CFA® charterholder with one year of industry experience, currently serving at Leo Wealth Americas, LLC. Prior to this, he worked for six years at Schroders Wealth Management in Hong Kong and three years at ABN AMRO Bank NV. Outside of his advisory role, he operates an online business focused on wine subscriptions and hosting wine tasting events. Leo Wealth Americas provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, foundations, and uncommon institutional clients such as sovereign wealth funds and municipal governments. The firm employs a combination of systematic and discretionary strategies with an emphasis on diversification, tax efficiency, and low-cost ETF implementations.

Justin Anderson is a financial advisor with GDS Wealth Management in Flower Mound, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with GDS since 2026. Prior to joining the firm, he held positions in various industries including home maintenance and restoration, and worked in education at Brigham Young University - Idaho. GDS Wealth Management provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm manages approximately $1.8 billion in assets through a team of 22 advisors and utilizes model portfolios developed with research from Raymond James, focusing primarily on asset allocation.

Stephen Shipley is a financial advisor with Cottonwood Capital Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network before joining Cottonwood Capital in 2023. Shipley is a co-owner and managing partner of Cottonwood Ventures, LLC, which operates securities, advisory, and insurance businesses. Cottonwood Capital Advisors provides financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of investment products and sponsors special purpose vehicles to facilitate client investments in pooled vehicles, blending advisor-led portfolio construction with model portfolios and asset-allocation strategies.

Charles Thomas is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with 10 years of industry experience, currently with SFMG Wealth Advisors. His prior experience includes roles at Howard Financial Services, Birdsong CPA, Elm Valley Group, and Cain Watters & Associates. He is also the owner and founder of Elm Valley Group, a general tax consulting and compliance business. SFMG Wealth Advisors is a team-based wealth management firm that serves individuals, families, pension plans, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm provides integrated financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, utilizing a centralized Investment Committee to guide personalized investment programs with strategic and tactical adjustments.

Randal Ferguson is a financial advisor with First Western Securities, Inc. in Hurst, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 47 years of industry experience. He has worked at First Western Securities since 1987 and was previously with Smith Barney Harris Upham starting in 1983. Additionally, he has long-standing affiliations with Collegiate Products and the University of Tulsa dating back to 1975. First Western Securities, Inc. provides fee-based investment advisory services primarily to individual clients, including high net worth individuals, managing approximately $48.6 million in assets across about 32 accounts. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation approach, customizing portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerances using a broad range of investment instruments.

Charles Mc Kenzie is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Leo Wealth Americas, LLC. His background includes roles at Leogroup Wealth Solutions, BFT Financial Group, and Bufford Advisors, as well as a position at Texas Tech University. Leo Wealth Americas provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm uses a mix of systematic and discretionary strategies, emphasizing diversification, tax efficiency, and low-cost ETF implementation, and serves a diverse client base including sovereign wealth funds and municipal governments.

Sterling Gray is a Certified Financial Planner™ and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. He currently works at Keener Financial Planning and previously held roles at HFG Wealth Management, LLC, Kahler Financial Group, and Texas Tech University. Keener Financial Planning serves individuals, trusts, small businesses, organizations, and pension plans, providing modular financial planning and portfolio management through hourly or flat fees and ongoing retainers. The firm employs a long-term, primarily passive investment approach focusing on low-cost index funds, with selected active funds and an emphasis on small-cap and value exposures.

Jessica Fairchild is a financial advisor at RFG Wealth Advisory with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Fisher Investments, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of finance, she owns and operates Empowerment Performance Coaching, a personal training business offering fitness and meal planning services. RFG Wealth Advisory provides wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio consulting primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages roughly 415 households and over $550 million in client assets, employing a range of investment strategies including options and derivatives within customized portfolios.

Brian Chastain is a CFP® professional with 35 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with CFO4Life Group, LLC since 2017 and has been associated with Ausdal Financial Partners since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he owns MGMT4Life, LLC, which provides management and supervisory services to his firm, and he also operates an aircraft through Fly4Life, LLC. CFO4Life offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management to affluent individuals, business executives, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs diversified asset allocation models across various asset classes and utilizes institutional research and technology to tailor portfolios to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Lori Dunn is a financial advisor at Peak American Investment Advisors, Inc. with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been associated with various entities within the Peak American Financial Companies group since 2018. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as Director of Human Resources and Compliance at Peak American Financial Group, Inc. Peak American Investment Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm integrates technical and fundamental analysis in its investment approach and includes tax strategy and insurance coordination in its retirement and income planning services.

Jonathan Hendler is a financial advisor at Black Knight Wealth Management, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Black Knight Wealth Management, he worked at JP Morgan Chase and has a military background, having served six years in the US Army. Outside of finance, he is employed by Life Time Fitness. Black Knight Wealth Management provides advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and coordination with clients’ other professional advisors. The firm manages accounts using a variety of investment strategies and also sponsors private funds through an affiliated adviser.

Paul Thibodeaux is a financial advisor at Bright Wealth Management, LLC in Lewisville, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bright Wealth Management since 2018 and previously held roles at BBVA Wealth Solutions, BBVA Securities, and COMPASS Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Governance Chair on the board of Literacy Instruction for Texas (LIFT), a nonprofit that helps adults learn to read. Bright Wealth Management, LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management through tailored asset-allocation models and continuous portfolio supervision, managing approximately $265 million for around 175 clients with a team of seven advisors.