Megan Manning is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Burford Brothers, Inc. in Dallas, TX, with approximately one year of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Empyrean, Harrell Investment Partners, and self-employment, alongside her academic background at the University of Texas. Burford Brothers serves individual and high-net-worth clients, business owners, trusts, estates, and retirement plans by providing discretionary asset management, retirement plan consulting, third-party money manager recommendations, and financial consulting. The firm offers tailored investment advice across various securities and operates a multi-family office division for ultra-high-net-worth clients.

Brittyn Brender is a CFP® with six years of industry experience currently serving at Versant Capital Management, Inc. She previously worked at Tolleson Wealth Management and Argent Trust. Versant Capital Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, institutional, and charitable clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, wealth management, and family office services. The firm constructs diversified portfolios tailored to client-specific investment policies and incorporates a range of investment vehicles, including third-party mutual funds and less liquid instruments.

Daniel Carlton is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Vaquero Private Wealth, Ltd. in Dallas, TX, bringing three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Goldman Sachs & Company and AXA Advisors, LLC. Vaquero Private Wealth provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and a variety of institutional and tax-advantaged accounts. The firm constructs customized, diversified portfolios across public and private markets using fundamental, cyclical, and technical research to guide asset allocation and tactical adjustments.

Gary Coats is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at GuideStone Advisors since 2013. He holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Dallas, TX. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of Crazy A Ranch, LLC, a timber and outdoor recreation land leasing business. GuideStone Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and plan participants, managing approximately $1.59 billion in discretionary assets. The firm employs a faith-based investing policy and utilizes model portfolios and discretionary management, including affiliated mutual funds and third-party managed accounts.

Bryn Talkington is a financial advisor at Requisite Capital Management LLC in Dallas, TX, with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at UBS Asset Management and Fallline Securities prior to joining Requisite Capital in 2017. Requisite Capital Management provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with a generally long-term orientation, offering a diverse investable menu that includes ETFs, equities, fixed income, option contracts, private equity, private credit funds, and direct investments.

William Mckenna is a financial advisor with Gordian Wealth Advisors, LLC in Richardson, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Gordian Wealth Advisors, he spent ten years at Blue Hen Capital, LLC. Gordian Wealth Advisors manages approximately $488.7 million for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates, offering discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and access to independent managers and private pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs tailored asset allocation and manager selection processes overseen by an investment committee and utilizes strategies such as covered-call overlays and endowment-style diversified models.

Abigail Caldwell is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving at Strata Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2020. Prior to joining Strata, she worked at Carter Financial Management from 2018 to 2020 and was employed at Texas A&M University from 2014 to 2018. Strata Wealth Advisors offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and cash management services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach includes tailored portfolios with a range of asset classes and employs technology and third-party platforms to support tax efficiency and client reporting.

Paul Lightfoot is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Optima Asset Management Inc. since 2008, contributing to the firm’s operations for 18 years. Based in Dallas, TX, he works within a two-advisor team. Optima Asset Management provides fee-only investment advisory and limited financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth investors, and pension and trust clients. The firm employs a top-down, asset-class approach using modern portfolio theory and proprietary models to construct tax-efficient, low-turnover portfolios managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Jeffrey Rupp is an investment advisor with View Capital RIA, LP in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at View Capital since 2003 and previously spent 14 years at VCA Securities, LP. Rupp serves as an advisory board member for Velosis Fund II, which focuses on real estate investments. View Capital RIA provides investment advisory and consulting services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through advisory and consulting programs. The firm constructs portfolios by selecting and monitoring independent asset managers and oversees pooled investment vehicles to offer access to private equity, direct debt, and energy opportunities.

Jeffrey Bradley is a financial advisor at McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with McElhenny Sheffield since 2014. Bradley holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management provides investment management and financial planning primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and institutional retirement plans. The firm employs a rules-based investment process focused on tactical ETF strategies using proprietary quantitative models with risk controls and offers model portfolios to third-party platforms as well as sub-advisory services, including managing an actively managed ETF.

Douglas Gill is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience. He is a principal at Castleview Partners, LLC, where he has worked for over a decade, and previously was involved with Kovack Securities, Inc. and Gill Capital Management, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member for the Rotary Club of Park Cities Foundation and chairs a committee at Northridge Presbyterian Church. 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 model-based accounts, supported by its proprietary aiAlpha platform that delivers operational and trading support to other registered investment advisers.

Craig Caudle is a financial advisor at Burford Brothers, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 33 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at RBC Capital Markets and LEE Financial Company, LLC. Caudle is involved in several family limited partnerships and serves as a director for a charitable organization. Burford Brothers serves individual and high-net-worth clients, business owners, trusts, estates, and retirement plans with discretionary asset management, retirement plan consulting, third-party money manager recommendations, and financial consulting. The firm offers a multi-family office division for ultra-high-net-worth clients and employs a range of investment approaches, including options strategies and both fundamental and technical analysis.

Kenneth Painter is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Strata Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2017. His prior experience includes roles at Mutual Securities, Inc. and Lincoln Financial Advisors. Outside of financial advising, he is president of Education Without Borders, a charity focused on educational projects for underprivileged individuals. Strata Wealth Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm employs a tailored investment approach that includes equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, options, and alternative investments, supported by technology platforms and sub-advisors.

Callan Hirschey is a financial advisor with First Dallas Securities Incorporated in Dallas, TX. He holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience, including roles at Hodges Capital Management and Equitable Advisors, LLC. First Dallas Securities serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional clients, providing discretionary portfolio management with an emphasis on domestic equity securities and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis. The firm manages approximately $335.7 million in discretionary assets across a range of client types, including trusts, estates, and banking institutions.

Porter Ozanne III is a financial advisor with Probity Advisors, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding the ChFC® designation and securities licenses Series 63 and Series 65. He has 26 years of industry experience and has held leadership roles at Probity Advisors since 2002. Outside of investment advisory, he is vice president and owner of FA Holdings, Inc., a technology services company that supports Probity Advisors. Probity Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, annuity allocation, consulting, and retirement plan advisory to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a combination of active stock selection, fixed-income management, ETF-based tactical allocation, and quantitative rebalancing tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Justin Jones is a financial advisor with Fidelis Capital who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Level Four Advisory Services, AE Wealth Management, Valiant Wealth Management, Advantage Commercial Lending, JL Cochran & Co, and Transamerica Financial Advisors. Fidelis Capital Partners provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, philanthropic and non-profit organizations, and other business entities. The firm uses a combination of quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis to guide portfolio management and also serves as a sub-adviser to a private fund exempt under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Jeffrey Weathers is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Guidestone Advisors in Dallas, TX. He has been with GuideStone Financial Services since 2014. 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 manages approximately $1.59 billion in discretionary assets and employs model portfolios and discretionary management with a faith-based investing policy.

Mark Henderson is a financial advisor at ISC Advisors, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Institutional Securities Corporation in 2024, he worked at the University of Oklahoma and Lovejoy High School. ISC Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, and other U.S. and international organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.6 billion in assets and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, with investment decisions overseen by an internal committee and implemented through various advisory options.

Morris Williams is a financial advisor with RTW Financial Advisors Inc in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has been with RTW Financial Advisors since 1991 and is also affiliated with Momentum Independent Network Inc since 1998. Outside of his advisory work, Williams serves on the executive committee and board of directors of Dallas Summer Musicals, a nonprofit musical theatre organization. RTW Financial Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and performance measurement services to individuals, high net worth clients, estates, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-driven, long-term portfolio construction approach tailored to client objectives, tax situations, liquidity needs, and risk tolerances, managing approximately $581 million for around 178 clients.

Jason Morton is a financial advisor at Vaquero Private Wealth, Ltd. in Dallas, TX, holding the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63 designations with 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northern Trust and Shamrock Asset Management LLC. Vaquero Private Wealth is an independent advisory firm serving individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, donor-advised funds, retirement plans, and insurance company clients. The firm provides discretionary investment management and personalized financial planning, constructing customized, tax-aware portfolios that combine public and private investments across multiple asset classes.