Oliver Matison is a CFP® certificant with 29 years of industry experience. He is currently with Beacon Financial Group in Dallas, TX, where he has worked since 2014. His background includes roles at Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services. Beacon Financial Group provides wealth management, financial planning, retirement, and trust and estate consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, foundations, and business organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.3 billion in discretionary assets, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis tailored to clients' goals and risk tolerance.

Christopher Colon is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Parkway Wealth Management Group, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley from 2012 to 2018 and multiple positions within Parkway and Raymond James Financial Services. He is also licensed as an independent insurance agent through Once Insurance Solutions. Parkway Wealth Management Group, LLC manages approximately $1.22 billion in discretionary assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, business owners, and institutional clients. The firm employs a personalized investment approach with diversified portfolios and offers services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and 401(k) advisory.

Hannah Ellis is a financial advisor with Kingstone Capital Partners Texas, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Letter Technologies Inc and KeyBank. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a fundamental bottom-up research process combined with a top-down allocation view and employs derivatives and leveraged ETFs in separately managed accounts as part of its risk management strategy.

Russell Travis is a financial advisor at Crescent Advisor Group, Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Crescent Advisor Group since 2012, also serving at Crescent Securities Group since 2001. Outside of advisory work, he is Vice President of Retail Operations at Crescent Securities Group, overseeing broker-dealer operations and assisting with compliance. Crescent Advisor Group, Inc. provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, pension plans, trusts, and institutions. The firm employs a combination of technical and fundamental analysis across various investment strategies and distinguishes itself through a network of affiliated business lines and professionals.

James Nipp is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with SFMG Wealth Advisors since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is a part-owner of Confidence Period, LLC, an investment-related entity based in Plano, Texas. SFMG Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth families, pension, and trust clients with personalized wealth management that integrates financial planning and investment management. The firm emphasizes a planning-first process supported by a centralized Investment Committee and uses advanced tools to model retirement scenarios.

Chris Oberling is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Parkway Wealth Management Group, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services and Ameriprise. He is also separately licensed as an independent insurance agent through One Insurance Solutions. Parkway Wealth Management Group, LLC manages approximately $1.22 billion in discretionary assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, business owners, pension plans, charitable entities, and institutional clients. The firm provides portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and 401(k) plan advisory services, employing a holistic investment approach with portfolios spanning equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, annuity sub-accounts, and alternative investments.

Richard Stainsby is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving at WealthStar Advisors, LLC since 2021. His prior roles include positions at Spc, Sigma Financial Corporation, and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. He is also involved as a licensed insurance agent with various insurance companies. WealthStar Advisors is an independent asset management and financial planning firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small business owners. The firm employs a proprietary Equity Substitution Strategy and utilizes option strategies and quantitative tools in portfolio construction, managing approximately $791 million in discretionary assets across a 10-advisor team.

James Demarest is a financial advisor at Consilium Wealth Advisory, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at Consilium since 2016. Consilium Wealth Advisory is a fee-based investment management and wealth advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporate/business entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and project-based consulting, employing quantitative and qualitative analyses to manage portfolios including a discretionary equity-focused strategy.

Matthew Engels is a financial advisor at CMG Wealth Management in Plano, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. He has been with CMG Wealth Management since 2021. CMG Wealth Management provides ongoing asset management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, non-profit organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory to implement customized investment strategies across a range of asset classes.

Brentt Shropshire is a financial advisor at Black Knight Wealth Management, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Adaptation Financial, and New York Life Insurance Company. He serves as a board member for the Southern Gateway Deck Park. Black Knight Wealth Management provides advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and coordination with other professional advisors. The firm employs a disciplined investment process that includes discretionary account management using model portfolios and access to a range of investment options, including private funds managed by its affiliated adviser.

Kevin Nelson is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Schubert & Company, Inc. since 2006 and currently works at Corus Family Wealth Advisors, Inc. in McKinney, TX. Corus Family Wealth Advisors provides investment supervisory and advisory services primarily to individuals and high net worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation strategy using diversified portfolios mainly composed of ETFs and institutional mutual funds, complemented by a broad range of asset classes and third-party research.

James Stewart is a financial advisor at Worth Asset Management in Dallas, TX, with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Harbor Wealth Management from 2009 to 2021. Worth Asset Management provides investment supervisory and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning and insurance-related advice, using a variety of security analysis methods and incorporating outside managers and sub-advisors while conducting regular account reviews.

Thomas Vendryes is a financial advisor with Eagle Financial Advisors, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Eagle Financial Advisors since 2014 and Eagle Financial Group since 2019. Vendryes is also the owner and president of Silver Tree Financial LLC, which provides health insurance, fixed index annuities, and life insurance. Eagle Financial Advisors, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and business entities, managing approximately $113 million in assets primarily on a non-discretionary basis. The firm employs quantitative techniques and third-party research to build client-specific investment policies and may recommend independent third-party managers and platform services.

David Dryden is a CFP® and ChFC® with 34 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Insight Wealth Partners since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in commercial real estate management and aircraft leasing through several business entities. Insight Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and businesses by providing financial planning, portfolio management, and pension consulting. The firm employs a blend of Modern Portfolio Theory–based asset allocation and specialized strategies, including a Synthetic Equity Portfolio, and conducts ongoing client portfolio oversight.

Karla Lema is a financial advisor at Steadtrust with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including B. Riley Wealth Advisors and National Asset Management. Steadtrust is a team advisory firm managing approximately $439 million across nine advisors, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, employing a mix of investment strategies and managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

Jeffrey Everett is a financial advisor at Generational Wealth Advisors with 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Talis Advisory Services, LLC since 2005 and serves as a managing member of Talis Financial Services, LLC. Generational Wealth Advisors offers discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, trusts, foundations, business entities, and qualified retirement plans. The firm uses a multi-disciplinary team approach with an emphasis on strategic asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing, utilizing institutional mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and alternative investments.

Caitlin Brown is a financial advisor at Moss, Luse & Womble, LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Moss, Luse & Womble since 2011. Moss, Luse & Womble provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages client portfolios on a discretionary basis using tactical asset allocation focused primarily on exchange-traded funds and mutual funds, and also offers accounting, tax preparation, payroll services, and third-party administration for defined contribution plans.

Michael Cowles is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at SFMG Wealth Advisors since 2021 and previously held roles at TD Ameritrade, Southwestern Investment Advisory Services, and Fidelity Investments. Cowles maintains a longstanding affiliation with Southwestern Investment Group dating back to 2013. SFMG Wealth Advisors provides personalized wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, pension, and trust clients. The firm integrates financial planning and investment management through a planning-first process, employing a centralized Investment Committee and advanced modeling tools to support retirement and scenario planning.

Robert Aikey is a financial advisor with Strategic Portfolio Solutions, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Strategic Portfolio Solutions since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder of a health and life insurance business and is involved in photography and art on weekends. Strategic Portfolio Solutions serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and retirement plan participants, offering asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolios with continuous supervision and uses a range of investment strategies, including traditional equities, fixed income, ETFs, and more active approaches such as options and short-term trading.

Christopher Troseth is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with The Watchman Group, Inc. since 2013, where he works as part of a four-advisor team. The Watchman Group provides fee-only wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm focuses on customized, asset-allocation-driven portfolios and employs a mix of fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis in its investment approach.