Zackary Smutzer is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with one year of industry experience. He joined Sage Wealth Planning in 2025 after working at Carter Advisory Services for one year and spent four years at Texas A&M University prior to entering the financial advisory field. Sage Wealth Planning offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily passive, risk-based investment approach using diversified portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, fixed income, and other securities.

David Nelson is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Daniels & Erickson Financial Advisors, LLC since 2002. He is also a shareholder and tax accountant at Daniels & Erickson, P.C., where he manages tax client relationships and prepares tax returns. Daniels & Erickson Financial Advisors provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, retirement plan participants, and business entities. The firm integrates its investment approach with tax planning through its affiliation with a CPA firm, focusing on customized asset allocation and ongoing portfolio management.

Brittney Kolesar is a CFP® certificant with seven years of industry experience. She is currently with Ares Financial Consulting LLC and previously worked at 1st Global Advisors Inc. and 1ST Global Capital Corp. She took an eight-year break from the industry for travel between 2018 and 2026. Ares Financial Consulting serves individuals, families, small businesses, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management using a long-term, diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory.

Clifford Brott Jr. is a CFP® with 54 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Capital Ideas since 1995 and also worked at Alliance Financial Group, Inc. and Rhodes Securities, Inc. Brott serves as a board member for the Network of Community Ministries, a social services organization in Richardson, Texas. Capital Ideas provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, utilizing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis along with proprietary trading models. The firm also offers third-party manager selection, model portfolios, and subadvisory services to other registered investment advisers.

Christopher Carrie is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Uptown Capital Advisors, where he has worked since 2014, and previously worked at K&C Capital Allen LP. Outside of advisory work, he is a managing member of a restaurant business in Allen, Texas. Uptown Capital Advisors provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and not-for-profit entities. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term, cost- and tax-efficient strategies, employing fundamental and cyclical analysis across a diverse range of assets.

Hamiz Mushtaq Awan is a financial advisor at Plutus21 Capital Management, L.L.C. with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Pari Capital USA, LLC since 2021 and is a partner at Plutus21 Blockchain Capital, LLC and Awan Capital Partners, family and investment entities with interests spanning financial services, technology, and other sectors. Plutus21 Capital Management provides discretionary separately managed account services mainly to institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals, combining digital assets with traditional securities through tailored, long-term oriented portfolios. The firm also offers thematic investment strategies and uses specialized custodians for both cryptocurrency and traditional market access.

Roger Shake is a CFP® professional with 30 years of industry experience. He has served at Legacy Consulting Group since 1999 and at Perryman Securities, Inc. since 2004. Legacy Consulting Group advises individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing portfolio management, financial life planning, and special-project consulting. The firm employs a combination of quantitative screening and qualitative due diligence within a progressive capital-allocation framework, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and alternative vehicles.

Chester Anderson III is a CFP® professional at 7th Harvest Investments in Dallas, TX, with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with 7th Harvest Investments since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Anderson is involved in nonprofit activities, serving as treasurer for Westside Baptist Church and Real Life Ministries, and markets biblical study materials through a related business. 7th Harvest Investments provides fee-based investment management and retirement plan consulting to individuals and organizations, including high-net-worth households and plan sponsors. The firm uses a combination of charting, fundamental and technical analysis, and offers both direct portfolio management and model-based services.

Michael Hornung is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Strategic Wealth Management, LLC since 2015, including its supported entity since 2019, and has also been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2015. Strategic Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm offers discretionary asset management using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and third-party portfolio managers, with customized portfolios and quarterly reviews.

Scott Geppert is a CFA® charterholder with six years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Stonekeep Investments, LLC, where he has worked since 2020. Prior to that, he was employed at Toyota Financial Services and Lcm Group. Stonekeep Investments provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and uses technology and artificial intelligence alongside human oversight to manage approximately $169.6 million for about 110 clients.

John Cravens is a financial advisor with Cravens Brothers Private Wealth Management LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 33 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Gladstone Wealth Partners, Grs Partners LLC, and Wavecrest Securities LLC. He is also the owner of Genbeem LLC, which holds passive investments in oil and gas ventures in Texas. Cravens Brothers Private Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities, primarily operating on a non-discretionary basis. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with Monte Carlo simulation in its investment process and manages approximately $139.3 million in assets, focusing on client approval for each transaction.

Logan Bennett is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Brexton Family Financial, LLC since 2023 and previously spent 10 years with Box Insurance Agency, Inc. and Box Financial Advisor. Brexton Family Financial provides comprehensive wealth management to individuals, non-profit organizations, and businesses, managing discretionary portfolios and integrating financial planning with tax, retirement, and estate considerations. The firm employs fundamental security analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ investment policies and risk tolerances.

Stanley Pyndus Jr. is a financial advisor with Shade Tree Partners LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 51 years of industry experience. He has been with Shade Tree Partners since 2009. Shade Tree Partners serves individual investors, trusts, estates, non-profit organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, providing portfolio management, investment policy development, and financial planning. The firm uses a mix of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis, incorporating country GDP forecasts, and favors broad exposures such as index funds and ETFs.

Eli Tabaria is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Pinecrest Advisory Services, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc and Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory work, he is active in nonprofit organizations, serving on the board of the Jewish Federation of Dallas and as a principal member of IJF Outreach. Pinecrest Advisory Services provides portfolio management and pension consulting services to institutional clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management across a wide range of investments and employs a combination of charting, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

Drew Harris is a financial advisor at Shade Tree Partners LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Shade Tree Partners since 2009. Shade Tree Partners serves individual investors, trusts, estates, non-profit organizations, corporations, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, investment policy development, and financial planning. The firm manages approximately $80 million across about 60 clients, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis while favoring broad exposures such as index funds and ETFs.

Maksym Sulkov is a financial advisor at FS Financial Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding the PFS™ designation with seven years of industry experience. He has been with FS Financial Advisors since 2018 and is also associated with Freeze Sulkov & Associates CPA's, PC, where he has worked since 2014. Outside of advising, he manages Freeze-Sulkov Holdings, Inc., a holding company with business interests in oil, gas, and healthcare. FS Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, along with retirement plan consulting for plan sponsors and participants. The firm utilizes both fundamental and technical analysis to construct individualized portfolios with various asset types and offers coordinated tax planning alongside investment advice through its affiliation with an accounting firm.

Alexander Gass is a financial advisor at Paradigm Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 credential. He has professional experience at AlixPartners, Alvarez and Marsal, and KPMG prior to joining Paradigm Advisors in 2026. Paradigm Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a passive, model-based investment approach with primarily low-cost, broadly diversified ETFs and offers discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and personal tax return preparation through a third-party provider.

Thomas Holloway is a financial advisor at Heritage Retirement Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Sabre Inc. since 1988. Heritage Retirement Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as retirement-plan sponsors and participants, providing portfolio management, written financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm employs a model-based investment approach centered on a seven-facet Total Client Profile and offers performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.

Jerod Brockelman is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 11 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Eubank, Hutson & Associates, LLC and Addington Financial Group, where he works as an investment adviser representative. Eubank, Hutson & Associates serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and single-subject consulting. The firm’s investment approach integrates technical and fundamental analysis with modern portfolio theory and utilizes both long- and short-term strategies tailored to client objectives, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs.

Alexis Brown is a financial advisor at Brown and Brown Financial Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with 21 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with Brown and Brown Securities, Inc. since 2010. Brown and Brown Financial Services provides discretionary investment management primarily for individuals, IRAs, businesses, business retirement plans, and trusts. The firm manages portfolios on an individualized basis, following a long-term, asset-allocation strategy focused on preservation of principal and gradual wealth accumulation through high-quality equities and investment-grade fixed income.