Samuel Pokluda is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He is currently with GDS Wealth Management and previously worked at Merrill Lynch and Fidelity Investments. GDS Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, offering financial planning, consulting, and investment management. The firm employs model portfolios developed with research from Raymond James, focusing primarily on asset allocation across various securities.

Jeffery Butler is a financial advisor at OpenAir Financial, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked with OpenAir Financial since 2021. In addition to his advisory role, Butler is the owner and attorney at Butler Law Office, PLLC dba Atrium Legal Group, a legal practice he has maintained since 2014. 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 a fundamental analysis-based investment approach with a focus on personalized portfolio management, quarterly account reviews, and offers educational workshops at no charge.

Matthew Lankford is a financial advisor with Rogers Wealth Group, Inc. in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Rogers Capital Management, Inc. since 2005. Rogers Wealth Group provides wealth management consulting to high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, including retirement plans and charitable organizations. The firm constructs globally diversified portfolios using primarily institutional mutual funds and ETFs, emphasizing small-capitalization and high book-to-market equities, and serves a range of clients including banking institutions.

Anthony Rizzo is a financial advisor with Provision Asset, LLC, holding a Series 65 license and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with Provision Asset since 2016 and is also an instructor for the Council of Financial Educators. Outside of his advisory role, Rizzo maintains an active insurance practice as a licensed agent. Provision Asset, LLC is a fee-based financial planning and discretionary investment management firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and investment companies, with a team of six advisors managing a diverse range of portfolios using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Andrew Schmuhl is a financial advisor at GDS Wealth Management with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms including SWMG, LLC and Strittmatter Wealth Management. Prior to his advisory career, he was involved with Juicy Pig BBQ and the University of North Texas. GDS Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm manages approximately $1.28 billion in assets through a multi-advisor team of 15, utilizing model portfolios informed by Raymond James research and employing a range of equity and fixed income allocations.

John Vann Jr. is a financial advisor with Rhodes Investment Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing 46 years of industry experience. He has been with Rhodes Investment Advisors and its affiliated Rhodes Securities, Inc. since 2002. Outside of his advisory work, he is also an insurance agent representing several companies. Rhodes Investment Advisors primarily serves individual clients, managing approximately $419 million across nearly 800 accounts. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and third-party manager selection, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches informed by charting, fundamental, and technical analysis.

Cody Mason is a financial advisor at Worth Asset Management in Dallas, TX, holding the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 19 years of industry experience with prior roles at Fidelity Investments and Fairway Legacy Advisors. Worth Asset Management provides investment supervisory and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of security analysis methods and outside managers to tailor portfolios, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management with regular reviews aligned to client objectives.

Jared Skinner is a financial advisor with Meristead Wealth, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Stansberry Asset Management and BancWest Investment Services, among others. Meristead Wealth, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and families, utilizing a combination of top-down macro analysis and bottom-up fundamental research. The firm manages private credit funds and employs opportunistic, value-oriented strategies across global equities and credit.

Carolyn Lingle is a ChFC® credentialed advisor with Brownlee Wealth Management in Fort Worth, TX, bringing two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Brownlee Wealth Management, she worked for seven years at Navy Mutual Aid Association. Brownlee Wealth Management serves individual, high-net-worth, and corporate clients, particularly employees of large energy companies. The firm employs a passive, buy-and-hold investment strategy guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and uses tax-aware techniques, offering both ongoing financial planning and referrals to third-party managers.

Kelly Francis is a financial advisor at Thirteen Twenty-Two Advisors with 20 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. Prior to joining Thirteen Twenty-Two Advisors, she worked at LPL Financial for over a decade. Thirteen Twenty-Two Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a variety of investment methods, including fundamental and technical analysis and modern portfolio theory, and may utilize active strategies such as options and margin trading.

Heather Bridges is a financial advisor at Thirteen Twenty-Two Advisors with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been associated with Thirteen Twenty-Two Advisors in various capacities since 2012. In addition to her advisory role, she operates the H.R. Bridges Agency, an insurance agency. Thirteen Twenty-Two Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses fundamental and technical analysis along with modern portfolio theory to manage accounts, and offers access to multiple advisory programs through LPL Financial.

James Gonzales II is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience in the financial services industry. He has held positions at Optimus Capital Advisors, LLC, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., US Trust, and Heartland IT Consulting. Gonzales is based in Fort Worth, TX, and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He is a member of WPWealth LLP, a firm that provides investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, partnerships, trusts, estates, corporations, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. WPWealth employs an asset class–based investment approach with global diversification and selective fixed-income positioning, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services along with technology-driven client management tools.

Annette Hamil is a financial advisor with Trinity Portfolio Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Trinity Portfolio Advisors since 2010. Outside of her advisory role, she is also licensed as an insurance agent, involved in the sales and service of life, fixed annuities, and health insurance. Trinity Portfolio Advisors is a team of eight advisors managing approximately $488 million for nearly 700 clients. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and investment management services, utilizing a risk-focused, probability-based investment approach that combines fundamental and technical analyses along with proprietary model portfolios.

Jackson Suss is a financial advisor at WPWealth LLP with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience at First Financial Bank, LAM Technology, and Abilene Christian University. WPWealth provides investment advisory and consulting services to a broad range of clients, including individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm uses an asset class-based investment approach focused on global diversification and selective fixed-income positioning, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Craig Rogers is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Rogers Capital Management, Inc. since 1995. Rogers Wealth Group, Inc. serves high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, including retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and banks. The firm manages approximately $1.04 billion in assets, focusing on portfolios built from institutional-share mutual funds and ETFs with an emphasis on global diversification, cost control, and high credit quality fixed income.

Michael Shisler is a financial advisor at Signal Securities, Inc. in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Signal Securities in 2018, he has been Vice President of Operations at LWS Transportation LLC since 2006, where he manages freight brokerage operations. He also provides tax preparation and bookkeeping services at an accounting firm. Signal Securities, Inc. offers fee-based asset management and financial planning to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, focusing on risk management through diversified, model-based portfolios tailored to client needs.

Buddy Butler is a financial advisor with Signal Securities, Inc. in Keller, TX, holding a Series 63 license and 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Signal Securities since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a tax preparation business, Butler Investment Group. Signal Securities, Inc. provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes risk management through diversification and a consultative process to tailor model portfolios or customized investment mixes.

Glen Smith is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at GDS Wealth Management. His prior experience includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Bank of America. He is also the proprietor of GGTLS and has passive investments in a cleaning product company. GDS Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm manages approximately $1.28 billion in assets through a multi-advisor team, utilizing model portfolios informed by Raymond James research across a range of equity and fixed income allocations.

Leslie King is a financial advisor at CFO4Life with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Ausdal Financial Partners Inc since 2021 while also being affiliated with CFO4Life since 2013. CFO4Life provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management to affluent individuals, business executives, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm constructs diversified asset allocation models across various investment types and uses institutional research and technology to tailor portfolios to client objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizons.

Christopher Delaura is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Meristead Wealth, LLC. His prior work includes roles at Stansberry Asset Management LLC and Fieldpoint Private Securities LLC. Meristead Wealth, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and families. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach combining top-down macro analysis with fundamental bottom-up research and manages private credit funds for accredited or qualified investors.