Sameer Chand is the Vice President and Executive Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role he has held since 2016. He has been with Fidelity Investments since 2005, progressing through various positions including Vice President Financial Consultant, Financial Planning Consultant, Investment Consultant, and Retirement Investment Services. His extensive experience within the company highlights his long-term commitment to financial consulting. Throughout his career, Sameer has focused on working closely with clients to develop financial plans tailored to their individual goals and situations. He holds a California Insurance License, supporting his ability to provide comprehensive financial advice. Outside of his professional work, Sameer enjoys fitness, hiking, and tennis.

Patrick Combs is a financial advisor with Combs Capital Partners in Southlake, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include leadership positions at Archetype Wealth Partners and ongoing consulting work as Senior VP at Teamalytics, focusing on leadership coaching for business executives. He is also involved in managing alternative investment vehicles and serves as managing director for hedge fund and private equity firms with focuses on blockchain and small to mid-sized company investments. Combs Capital Partners provides investment advisory and planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates, offering active asset management, tailored portfolio construction, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a long-term investment approach utilizing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, primarily implementing strategies through mutual funds and ETFs within discretionary model portfolios.

Robert Prather Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Vision Research, LLC since 2012, where he serves as an advisor. Vision Research, LLC provides qualitative research and analytical services on U.S. equities to investment managers, primarily hedge funds and investment limited partnerships. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with proprietary tools to deliver speculative trading ideas for professional money managers.

Owen Hill is a financial advisor at The Lynd Group Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Texas Roadhouse before entering the financial industry. He is also an insurance agent affiliated with The Lynd Group, providing insurance services alongside his advisory role. The Lynd Group Advisors, LLC offers fee-based advisory services primarily focused on non-discretionary management of fixed indexed annuity contracts, financial planning, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm combines annuity contract coordination with insurance carriers and uses fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, while also operating educational seminars and providing clients with a secure online portal.

Joshua Orton is a financial advisor at LGT Financial Advisors LLC in Dallas, TX, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including TD Ameritrade and National Estate Services LLP. LGT Financial Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and charitable accounts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies across multiple asset classes and provides clients access to private investment funds and separately managed account programs.

Scott Miller is a financial advisor at Linch Financial, LLC in Plano, TX, with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Linch Financial since 2018. Prior to his current role, he worked at Integrity Publishing Solutions and RightNow Ministries. Linch Financial provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and limited financial planning to individuals and business entities, including high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a range of strategies, including options and short sales, to manage customized portfolios.

Gary Wood is a financial advisor at Concorde Investment Management with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Concorde since 1981. Concorde Investment Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, trusts, estates, corporations, limited partnerships, and other private entities. The firm employs a value-and-income investment approach with a focus on fundamental analysis, managing separately managed accounts and advising an in-house mutual fund, while also offering consulting services related to private pooled investment vehicles.

Daniel Rascoe is a financial advisor at Ensemble Financial, Inc. based in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Titleist Asset Management, Sunrise Financial Services, Madison Avenue Securities, and TD Ameritrade. Ensemble Financial serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm tailors client relationships through Investment Policy Statements and employs both fundamental and technical analysis in its investment strategies. The firm also engages in intermediary activities and maintains fee-sharing and referral arrangements with third-party managers and lenders.

Robert Brauer is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Snider Advisors in Irving, TX. He has been with Chronim Investments, now part of Snider Advisors, since 2014. Snider Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to individual and corporate clients, employing a rules-based, income-oriented strategy known as the Snider Investment Method. The firm manages approximately $216 million in assets across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, and offers technology-enabled tools alongside portfolio management and educational workshops.

Geoffrey Gannon is a financial advisor with Focused Compounding Capital Management, LLC in Dallas, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has eight years of industry experience. Gannon previously worked with Whitney Kuhn, LLC and GuruFocus. Focused Compounding Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pooled investment vehicles, corporations, insurance companies, and governmental entities. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term, concentrated investment strategy focused on overlooked equities such as spin-offs and small-cap companies.

Brad Little is a CFP® with 16 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently affiliated with TL Private Wealth and has previously worked at HPC Wealth Advisors L.L.C., USAA Financial Planning Services, and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. He is also a licensed insurance agent. TL Private Wealth provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals and high-net-worth clients, focusing on strategic asset allocation with periodic rebalancing and integrating tax and retirement considerations into its advisory services. The firm manages accounts on a discretionary basis and uses Fidelity Institutional as its exclusive custodian.

Cory Procter is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Pro Capital Wealth Management. His career includes roles at OSAIC and Woodbury Financial, and he maintains activities outside finance as a public speaker and coach focusing on leadership and teamwork, as well as board memberships for nonprofits supporting fatherless children and children’s ministry and athletics. Pro Capital Wealth Management provides portfolio management, pension consulting, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and various entities. The firm typically manages discretionary client accounts using model portfolios and a combination of tactical and strategic asset allocation, while pension consulting services are provided on a non-discretionary basis.

Mark Shelton is a financial advisor at Alexander D Cohen Investments, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked in asset management and marketing since 1999. Shelton's background includes roles at LifePro Asset Management and his own marketing business. Alexander D Cohen Investments primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management and financial planning tailored to client goals and risk tolerance. The firm’s investment approach uses modern portfolio theory and focuses on long-term trading, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Ansley Bridges is a financial advisor at Lexington Hill Partners, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lexington Hill Partners in 2023, Bridges worked at The Welch Group, LLC and PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Lexington Hill Partners advises individuals and high-net-worth families, including trusts and corporate entities, providing discretionary investment management alongside limited consulting services such as personal budgeting, trustee duties, philanthropy coordination, and estate planning facilitation. The firm focuses on long-term, low-turnover portfolios with a diversified asset allocation and offers formal family office–style consulting and due diligence on private equity and alternative investments.

John Rubottom Jr. is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently with Cottonwood Capital Advisors in Irving, TX. He previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network for seven years before joining Cottonwood Capital. 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 combines advisor-led portfolio construction with model portfolios and asset allocation, and serves as a fund sponsor and private-fund adviser managing pooled vehicles and special purpose vehicles for qualified clients.

Scott Wallace is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He is based in Dallas, TX, and is also an attorney with a legal practice that occupies less than 10% of his time, which he plans to discontinue as his advisory business grows. Wallace is part of Wallace Capital Management, Inc., a six-advisor team. Wallace Capital Management serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable institutions, and private investment funds. The firm focuses on discretionary portfolio management and private fund advisory, employing an investment strategy that targets valuation discrepancies within a macroeconomic and industry framework.

Kasem Abdullah is a financial advisor with Beacon Financial Group in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Fisher Investments and Edward Jones. Beacon Financial Group provides wealth management, financial planning, retirement, and trust and estate consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, foundations, and business organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.3 billion in discretionary assets using customized portfolios based on fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Elizabeth Lohmeier is a CFP® and CFA® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Fidelis Capital Partners, LLC since 2022. Prior to joining Fidelis Capital, she worked for eight years at Bank of America - Private Bank. Fidelis Capital Partners provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, philanthropic and nonprofit organizations, and other business entities. The firm employs a blend of quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis to guide portfolio management, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services alongside business consulting and third-party provider recommendations.

Yuan Fang is a financial advisor at Leo Wealth Americas, LLC with a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Leo Wealth Americas in 2019, Yuan worked at Cistri for one year and Waters Economics for four years. Leo Wealth Americas provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and access to alternative funds for individuals, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a mix of systematic and discretionary strategies, emphasizing diversification, tax efficiency, and low-cost ETF implementation while conducting thorough due diligence of third-party managers.

William Caldwell III is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Guidestone Advisors. His prior work includes roles at GuideStone Financial Resources and experience with several organizations such as Whole Foods and Breaking Free Ministries. Guidestone Advisors, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm utilizes model portfolios focused on affiliated GuideStone Funds and applies a faith-based investing policy in its recommendations.