Victor Berlizov is a financial advisor at Cottonwood Capital Advisors in Irving, TX, holding a Series 65 designation. He has worked in the industry since 2021, with prior experience at BAKC, LLP, CBIZ, Inc., Farrell & Hardeman, LLC, and B&T Advisors, LLC. Cottonwood Capital Advisors provides financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and discretionary asset management for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and other entities. The firm employs a mix of asset allocation, fundamental and quantitative analysis, and manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis using third-party platforms and models grounded in modern portfolio theory.

Landon Mc Bride is a financial advisor with Openair Financial, LLC in Southlake, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at AssetBuilder, Inc., Hedgeserv, Cobra Trading, Inc., TD AMERITRADE, Refinitiv US LLC, and Redi Global Technologies LLC. 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 approach is based on fundamental analysis and includes a range of strategies with ongoing portfolio reviews for suitability, rebalancing, and tax-loss harvesting.

Albi Kacani is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Howard Financial Services, Ltd. since 2013. Howard Financial Services provides personalized investment management and financial planning to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation and employs fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis in security selection and portfolio construction.

Tai Chu is a CFP® certificant with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fidelity and its affiliated entities from 2004 to 2023 before joining Beaird Harris in 2023. Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC is a fee-only registered advisory firm with 18 advisors managing approximately $2.27 billion for around 800 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans using a Modern Portfolio Theory–based approach with diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs alongside alternative investments.

Jim Wagner is a financial advisor at Signal Securities, Inc. in Dallas, TX, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Signal Securities since 2013. Wagner is the founder of Navicors Wealth Management, a financial planning business. Signal Securities provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s investment approach focuses on risk management through diversification and a consultative process, offering model-based portfolios and separately managed accounts primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Rachel Niemuth is a financial advisor at Requisite Capital Management LLC in Dallas, TX, with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including UBS Financial Services Inc and Halcyon Wealth Advisors. She joined Requisite Capital Management in 2019, where she is part of a six-advisor team. 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 employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with a flexible investment approach and manages a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Kenneth Calhoun is a financial advisor at OpenAir Financial, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management, United Capital Financial Advisers LLC, and T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. 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 employs fundamental analysis with strategies ranging from long-term holdings to short-term trading, offering tailored portfolio management and comprehensive financial plans.

Jennifer Dragon is a CFP®, PFS™, and Series 65 licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Main Street Retirement Planning since 2022 and previously held positions at MMWKM, Personal Consulting, and Deloitte. Jennifer is also licensed to sell insurance products. Main Street Retirement Planning, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, plan participants, and institutions, managing over $716 million in assets. The firm employs a tactical, trend-based investment approach using SEI mutual funds and emphasizes regular monitoring and rebalancing of client portfolios.

Dezann Korbuly is a financial advisor at Providence Capital with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Open Range Investment and Family Business Office, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Korbuly owns and operates an accounting business serving individuals and small businesses. Providence Capital provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term investment approach combining fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, utilizing model portfolios, third-party platforms, and AI-assisted tools to support portfolio management.

William Little is a financial advisor at Ascentis Wealth Management, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. Before joining Ascentis, he worked at ORG Partners Asset Management and ORG Wealth Partners, and he has been involved with MIMMJ Holdings DBA Castleview Advanced Planning since 2021. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches tennis part-time. Ascentis Wealth Management serves individual, institutional, and corporate clients, providing financial planning, investment consulting for retirement plans, and discretionary and non-discretionary investment management. The firm employs a goal-oriented, asset allocation approach and manages assets both internally and through third-party managers.

Alexander Tollen is a financial advisor with McGowan Group Asset Management, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at McGowan Group and Spire Securities since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, Tollen is an artist who occasionally sells his artwork and is a partner in a furniture-related business. McGowan Group Asset Management, Inc. is an eight-advisor team managing approximately $997 million in client assets. The firm provides fee-based asset management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, employing a model-driven, multi-asset class investment approach with discretionary portfolio management and a formal wrap-fee program.

Benjamin Philips is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Strata Wealth Advisors, LLC. Prior to joining Strata, he held roles at Southern Methodist University, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., the University of Texas at Dallas, and Apple. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in property management through ownership of rental properties in Sunnyvale, Texas. Strata Wealth Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm employs a fiduciary, tailored approach utilizing a range of securities and technology tools, including options and derivatives, while managing approximately $886 million in assets across multiple offices.

Andrew Orton is a financial advisor at McGowan Group Asset Management, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Spire Securities, LLC and McGowan Group Asset Management since 2010. McGowan Group Asset Management, Inc. is an eight-advisor team providing fee-based asset management and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a model-driven, multi-asset class investment approach with discretionary portfolio management and a formal wrap-fee program.

Branson Lee is a financial advisor at Murphy & Sylvest in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for two years and has a background with Sherwin-Williams and Walmart. Murphy & Sylvest, operating as a team of seven advisors, provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a disciplined, long-term investment approach combining strategic asset allocation with fundamental and quantitative analysis.

Darin Robinson is a financial advisor at Precision Wealth Strategies, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Eagle Strategies, LLC and New York Life Insurance Co. In addition to his advisory role, Robinson is involved in business consulting through Integrated Consulting, LLC, and provides educational and motivational public speaking services. Precision Wealth Strategies, LLC offers holistic financial planning and investment management to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a “Life-Timing Allocation” approach to align asset management with clients’ cash-flow needs and risk tolerance, serving a broad client base including high-net-worth individuals and qualified retirement plans.

Andrew Hunt is a CFP® with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2024, and previously held roles at firms including Monumental, Worth Asset Management, and Fisher Investments. Outside of his advisory duties, he operates as an independent Medicare insurance agent. McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management provides investment management and financial planning primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and institutional retirement plans through separately managed accounts. The firm employs a rules-based investment process focused on tactical ETF strategies driven by proprietary quantitative models, and it serves as a sub-adviser to other advisers and an actively managed ETF.

Douglas John Jr. is a financial advisor with Requisite Capital Management LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes 15 years at UBS Financial Services and shorter tenures at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Fallline Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in investment activities through sole proprietorships in the oil and gas exploration and production sector. 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 employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with a generally long-term orientation, offering a diverse investable menu including ETFs, equities, fixed income, options, private equity, and credit funds.

Lance Jamerson is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Westshore Wealth since 2018 and previously worked at Howard Financial Services for five years. Westshore Wealth is a six-advisor team managing approximately $534 million in client assets. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations, employing a distinctive investment process that includes the active use of derivatives and leveraged strategies within separately managed accounts.

Kristen Holt is a financial advisor at Cottonwood Capital Advisors with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Cottonwood Capital since 2016. Holt is also a co-owner of Cottonwood Ventures, LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. 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, charitable organizations, corporations, other advisers, and private funds. The firm blends advisor-led portfolio construction with model portfolios and manages pooled vehicles, including special purpose vehicles, for qualified clients.

Jeremy Mc Carty is a financial advisor with SyntheticFi LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and nine years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Altruist Financial LLC, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc, and TD Ameritrade. SyntheticFi provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services to registered investment advisers, individuals, corporations, and small businesses. The firm specializes in portfolio management using a box spread option strategy as an alternative to margin loans and securities-based lines of credit, supported by proprietary software and automated monitoring tools.