Gary Ahr is a ChFC® professional with 45 years of experience in the financial services industry. He joined EQ Wealth Advisors in 2023 after spending 25 years with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation. In addition to his advisory role, he is also licensed as an agent involved in the sale of fixed life and health insurance and offers life settlements. EQ Wealth Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, foundations, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs an active, tactical investment approach that includes a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, fixed income, and alternative investments, alongside tax-aware strategies and third-party research tools.

Robert Woodard is a financial advisor at First Dallas Securities Incorporated in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at First Dallas Securities since 1990 and has been affiliated with Hodges Capital Management Inc. since 1999. First Dallas Securities serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management focused on equity securities, combining fundamental and technical analysis to create tailored portfolios that may include small- to medium-cap and special-situation investments.

Vyoma Patel is a financial advisor at Strata Wealth Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Mutual Securities, Inc. and Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation. Patel is also an independent insurance agent, assisting clients with life, disability, and long-term care insurance matters. 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 employs a tailored investment approach that includes equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, options, and alternative investments, supported by ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Andreya Weadon is a financial advisor at ISC Advisors, Inc. in Dallas, TX, with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Institutional Securities Corporation since 1997. ISC Advisors, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans, foundations, and other institutional clients. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, pension consulting, participant education, and limited-scope advisory services, and offers a proprietary managed-account program alongside sub-advisor collaborations and educational workshops.

Stephen Howard is a financial advisor at Howard Financial Services, Ltd. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Howard Financial Services since 2011. Howard Financial Services, Ltd. is a fee-only wealth management firm serving high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, tax and legacy planning, and business succession and M&A consulting, typically managing client portfolios on a discretionary basis with strategic asset allocation across multiple asset classes.

Emily Schulman is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Guidestone Advisors. Her prior roles include positions with Equitable Advisors, LLC, AXA Advisors, and GuideStone Financial Resources. She also has experience with Dallas Baptist University and involvement with Girlstart. Guidestone Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a faith-based investing policy and primarily implements client strategies through model portfolios and discretionary management.

Adam Keller is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Apeiron in Dallas, TX. His work history includes roles at Three Oaks Advisory Group, Aperion RIA, LLC, WFG Investments Inc, and Ameriprise. Outside of his advisory work, he is a member-owner of AKRELLA LLC, a business management entity, and he also works as an independent insurance agent, dedicating about 10% of his time to selling recommended insurance products. Apeiron provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a discretionary, holistic approach to portfolio management, utilizing multiple analysis methods and a range of investment options while acting as a fiduciary for retirement accounts.

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.

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.

Anthony Lara is a financial advisor with DHL Wealth Management LLC in Richardson, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Peak American Investment Advisors, Inc. for six years. Lara is also a licensed insurance agent with American Senior Benefits. DHL Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering estate-planning referrals and educational seminars. The firm follows a long-term, risk-based investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, with discretionary management and quarterly reviews.

Annie Adkison is a financial advisor at GDS Wealth Management with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at USAA Investment Management Company and Raymond James Financial Services. GDS Wealth Management provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $1.8 billion in assets across 22 advisors, focusing on asset allocation using model portfolios developed with research from Raymond James.

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.

Robert Moses is a financial advisor at Beacon Financial Group in Dallas, TX, holding the ChFC® designation with 57 years of industry experience. He has been with Beacon Financial Group since 2006 and has prior experience at Kestra Advisory and Execu/Comp., Inc. Moses is also the owner of TPG Financial, Inc., a business unrelated to investment advisory services. Beacon Financial Group provides wealth management, financial planning, retirement, and trust/estate consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, foundations, and business organizations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, managing approximately $1.3 billion in discretionary assets.

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.

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.