Lee Bradshaw is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Hodges Capital Management and First Dallas Securities Incorporated since 2017. Bradshaw has also held a position at Texas State University. First Dallas Securities serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional clients, including trusts, estates, retirement plans, and banking institutions. The firm focuses on discretionary portfolio management with an investment approach centered on domestic equity securities, combining fundamental and technical analysis for allocation and security-selection decisions.

John Gordon is a financial advisor at Vaquero Private Wealth, Ltd. in Dallas, TX, with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated for 23 years before joining Vaquero in 2019. Mr. Gordon is also a licensed insurance agent, holding the license for advisory purposes only. Vaquero Private Wealth is an independent advisory firm serving individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, donor-advised funds, retirement plans, and insurance company clients. The firm offers discretionary investment management and personalized financial planning, constructing customized, tax-aware portfolios that blend public and private investments across multiple asset classes.

William Cirksena is a financial advisor at MDRN Capital with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Cetera Advisor Networks and Enterprise Fleet Management. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales, dedicating approximately 10% of his time to this activity. MDRN Capital serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a multi-advisor team model and constructs portfolios using unaffiliated independent managers alongside low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, combining fundamental and technical analysis with ongoing manager oversight.

Mitchell Kramer is a CFP® with 30 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving at Fluent Financial, LLC in Dallas, TX. He has worked at Fluent Financial since 2005 and previously spent over a decade with LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is a driving instructor and coach for both a national auto racing association and the Porsche Club of America, and he serves on the advisory council for the Texas Tech Rawls School of Business. Fluent Financial is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $330 million on a discretionary basis for individuals, trusts, pension plans, and business entities. The firm offers asset management primarily through wrap-fee accounts, employing a range of strategies including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, along with pension consulting and participant education services.

Edward Hoffman is a financial advisor at Sanders Morris LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, and Sanders Morris Harris. Outside of advisory work, he is the founder of FLY Holdings LLC, a men's grooming business. Sanders Morris LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, high net worth families, retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other entities. The firm primarily manages discretionary accounts through wrap‑fee programs and utilizes third‑party portfolio managers and model portfolios to implement diversified investment strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Amanda Sasko is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Strata Wealth Advisors, LLC. She has two years of industry experience, with prior roles at Exencial Wealth Advisors, True North Advisors, and Hedgefield Wealth. Strata Wealth Advisors is a team-based firm managing over $927 million in assets, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm employs a tailored investment approach that includes diverse asset classes and utilizes technology platforms for client reporting and account management.

Carlos Esteve is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience, currently affiliated with First Dallas Securities Incorporated. His prior roles include positions at Hodges Capital Management Inc. and The Vanguard Group, Inc. He has also worked in financial and legal settings, including Burton, McCumber & Longoria, LLP, and has experience in academic institutions. First Dallas Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients with discretionary portfolio management, emphasizing domestic equity securities through a combination of fundamental and technical analysis. The firm manages approximately $335.7 million in discretionary assets and provides advisory services on a commission-based model.

Hope Robinson is a CFP® professional at Penn Davis McFarland Inc. in Dallas, TX, with four years of industry experience. She previously worked at RGT Wealth Advisors for seven years and at Ey for two years. Penn Davis McFarland serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering financial planning and family office services. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes fundamental, long-term strategies across equities, bonds, and cash equivalents, complemented by selective use of alternative instruments and concentrated portfolios.

Elias Dragon is a CFP® and ChFC® credentialed advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Main Street Retirement Planning, LLC, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to this, he was associated with MMWKM Advisors, LLC and Retirement Planners of America from 2011 to 2022, and he has maintained Dragon Financial Group since 2001. Dragon is also a licensed insurance agent. Main Street Retirement Planning, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, and institutional investors. The firm employs a tactical, trend-based investment approach using technical analysis and primarily manages client assets through SEI mutual funds, money market funds, and sweep accounts.

Lane Moore is a financial advisor with Sanders Morris LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sanders Morris Harris since 2016 and previously held roles at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank NA. Sanders Morris LLC offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high net worth families, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm primarily manages discretionary accounts through wrap-fee programs, utilizing third-party portfolio managers and model portfolios to provide diversified investment allocations tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Patrick Thuemmel is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Samalin Wealth since 2020. His prior roles include positions at Northwest Asset Management and Sigma Planning Corporation. He is also a licensed insurance agent, dedicating less than 10% of his time to this activity. Samalin Wealth provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and cyclical analysis with a diversified investment approach, managing approximately $490 million in client assets across eight advisors.

William Moore is a CFP® professional at Versant Capital Management, Inc. in Dallas, TX, with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Versant, he held positions at Tolleson Wealth Management, Simmons Bank, and several other firms. Versant Capital Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, institutional, and charitable clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive wealth management, and family office services. The firm builds diversified portfolios tailored to client-specific investment policies and incorporates a range of investment vehicles, including third-party mutual funds and alternative investments.

Alan Haworth is a financial advisor with Clare Market Investments, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Clare Market in 2018, he worked at Oppenheimer & Co. from 2011 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a vinyl record store, Declassified Records LLC, and manages the development of a financial data application called Stalking Butler App. Clare Market Investments provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and sub-advisor oversight for individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach grounded in fundamental analysis, managing approximately $556 million in assets across about 206 client relationships.

Debra Keitzer Outlaw is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience. She has worked at Perryman Financial Advisory, Inc. since 2000 and Perryman Securities, Inc. since 2002. Perryman Financial Advisory, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing over $1 billion for approximately 510 clients with a team of eight advisors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension and profit-sharing plans, using both fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios.

Jamie Alworden is a financial advisor with M Financial Asset Management, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 65, Series 63, and Series 66 credentials. He has 11 years of industry experience, with prior roles at M Holdings Securities, Charles Schwab and Co., TD Ameritrade, Geneos Wealth Management, WFG Investments, Capital Asset Advisory Services, and Wealth Advisory Group. M Financial Asset Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm focuses on diversified, risk-based asset allocation through mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and third-party managers, offering discretionary portfolio management and a wrap-fee managed portfolio program.

Brannon Albritton is a financial advisor at Requisite Capital Management LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC from 2011 to 2024. Requisite Capital Management provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and private fund advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and certain institutional clients. The firm employs a customized portfolio approach using fundamental and technical analysis with a generally long-term orientation, while also accommodating shorter-term trading as client objectives or market conditions require.

Steven Adams is the sole advisor at Adams Asset Advisors LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 28 years of industry experience. He has led his firm since its founding in 2005. Adams Asset Advisors provides discretionary investment management and supervisory services primarily to very high net worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm utilizes both fundamental and quantitative analysis, including proprietary models, to tailor investment decisions to each client’s objectives.

Nancy Phillips is a CFP® with 23 years of experience at Perryman Financial Advisory, Inc. and over 40 years running her own CPA practice, Nancy K. Phillips, PC. She has been associated with Perryman Securities, Inc. since 2004. Outside of financial advising, she operates a sole proprietorship selling bead necklaces and earrings. Perryman Financial Advisory, Inc. is a six-advisor SEC-registered firm managing approximately $796 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan services, combining fundamental and technical analysis with regular portfolio monitoring and rebalancing.

David Cain is a financial advisor at Castleview Partners, LLC in Dallas, TX, with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Mercer Global Advisors and Lake Point Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory work, he operates Cain Financial Solutions, LLC and acts as an independent insurance agent. Castleview Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, non-profits, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, access to third-party money managers, and utilizes its aiAlpha platform to support model-based trading and operational services for both internal and external advisers.

James Sullivan is a CFP® and CFA® with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Beaird Harris Wealth Management since 2017 and previously spent 18 years at Fidelity Investments. Based in Dallas, TX, he holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and participant-directed retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs Modern Portfolio Theory with diversified asset-class exposure through low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, including alternative investments, and maintains an affiliation with a certified public accounting firm that supports referral opportunities and integrated services.