Kyle Elam is a CFA® charterholder with two years of experience at McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management and five years as a consultant for litigation and fraud examination. He has also worked at Aramanino LLP and operated his own consulting group. Based in Dallas, TX, Elam is part of a seven-advisor team at McElhenny Sheffield. McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and institutional retirement plans using a rules-based, tactical ETF strategy driven by proprietary quantitative models. The firm is also involved in managing pooled investment vehicles, including an actively managed ETF, and serves as a sub-adviser to other advisers and platforms.

Charles Burford is a CFA® charterholder with 35 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Hilltop Securities Independent Network, Inc. for 24 years and has been with Burford Brothers, Inc. since 1984. Burford Brothers serves individual and high-net-worth clients, business owners, trusts, estates, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and other entities by providing asset management, financial consulting, retirement plan advisory, and third-party money manager selection. The firm also operates a multi-family office division for ultra-high-net-worth families and employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory to tailor investment strategies to client objectives.

Sean Jabbar is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Partners Capital, LLC in Dallas, TX, where he has worked since 2026. He has no prior industry experience before joining the firm and holds a degree from Texas Christian University. Partners Capital, LLC provides portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm manages approximately $40.3 million in assets, combining individualized financial planning with management of a private fund employing an opportunistic credit and equity strategy.

Carlos Garza is a financial advisor with ISC Advisors, Inc. in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with ISC Advisors since 2016 and also works with Institutional Securities Corp, where he has been employed since 2000. Outside of his advisory roles, he is the managing member of Garza Financial Group, LLC. ISC Advisors, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans, foundations, and other institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, pension consulting, and participant education. The firm manages approximately $1.54 billion in assets and utilizes model portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee, combining mutual funds and ETFs with sub-advisor partnerships.

Scott Hammel is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Apeiron since 2017. He previously worked at WFG Investments Inc from 2010 to 2017. Hammel also acts as an independent insurance agent and may sell insurance products he recommends to clients, which accounts for about 10% of his time. Apeiron RIA manages approximately $730 million for a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a holistic investment process combining multiple analytical methods and offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and licensed insurance product recommendations.

Douglas Burnette Jr. is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Collective Wealth Advisors LLC, where he has worked since 2024, and previously operated Burnette Financial Planning, LLC for nine years. Burnette maintains his registration with Burnette Financial Planning during the transition of clients to his current firm. Collective Wealth Advisors LLC provides fee-based investment management and financial planning to individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and qualified retirement plans as an ERISA 3(21) fiduciary. The firm combines third-party account administration with access to multiple sub-advisors and emphasizes client education through free seminars and workshops.

Bruce Fraser Jr. is a financial advisor at McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with McElhenny Sheffield since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, Fraser serves as the managing partner of Elkhorn Capital Management, a commercial real estate investment firm. McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management provides investment management and financial planning services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and institutional retirement plans. The firm employs a rules-based, tactical ETF strategy using proprietary quantitative models with daily updates, focusing on trend-following and momentum disciplines alongside documented risk controls.

Colton Richards is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor at Apeiron with eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at SEI Investments Management Corp and Provident Bank. Apeiron provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, small businesses, churches, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a holistic, discretionary approach to portfolio management, utilizing various analytical methods and a range of investment options while acting as a fiduciary for retirement accounts.

Kevin Lindley is a financial advisor with Beaird Harris in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 license and bringing eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Beaird Harris, he worked at Cain Watters & Associates from 2016 to 2018. In addition to his advisory role, Lindley serves as a staff accountant specializing in tax consulting at Beaird Harris & Co. PC. Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC is a fee-only, SEC-registered firm with 18 advisors managing approximately $2.27 billion across 800 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, employing a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach that emphasizes diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with an expanding use of alternative investments.

John Garvey is a financial advisor with Bland Garvey Wealth Advisors, LLC in Richardson, TX, holding a Series 65 credential and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He is also a CPA and shareholder at Bland, Garvey, Eads, Medlock & Deppe, P.C., an accounting firm where he spends the substantial majority of his business time. Garvey has been involved with this accounting firm since 1991 and has worked at Bgemd Capital Advisors, LLC since 2005. Bland Garvey Wealth Advisors, LLC serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, qualified retirement plans, trusts, and small businesses by providing investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and financial consulting. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing long-term, buy-and-hold asset allocation primarily through passively managed mutual funds and model portfolios.

Ryan Miller is a financial advisor with Guidestone Advisors in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at GuideStone Financial Resources and Fidelity Investments, as well as five years at Deloitte Consulting, LLP. Guidestone Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other entities, including high-net-worth clients. The firm employs model portfolios and discretionary management with a faith-based investing policy and offers various packaged programs such as GuideStone Wealth Management and GuideStone Managed Accounts.

Ryan Hembree is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Annandale Capital, LLC in Dallas, TX. He has been with Annandale Capital since 2007. Annandale Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and manager selection for individuals, family offices, profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities. The firm employs a manager-of-managers approach, using bottom-up quantitative, qualitative, and operational research to construct diversified portfolios across various asset classes tailored to client goals.

Kyle Wheeler is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Guidestone Advisors in Dallas, TX. He has been with GuideStone Financial Resources since 2016. Guidestone Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other entities, including high-net-worth clients and plan participants. The firm employs model portfolios and discretionary management, incorporating a faith-based investing policy that excludes certain industries.

Michael Scholten is a financial advisor at Clear Harbor Asset Management, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Clear Harbor since 2010. Clear Harbor Asset Management provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm manages approximately $2.05 billion in assets, employing a multi-asset class approach that integrates bottom-up fundamental analysis with top-down macro and cyclical views.

Keith Barfield is a financial advisor at Signal Securities, Inc. in Dallas, TX, with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Signal Securities since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, Barfield operates a CPA practice providing accounting, tax, and consultation services. Signal Securities, Inc. offers fee-based asset management and financial planning 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, utilizing model portfolios and separately managed accounts primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Grant Morris is a CFP® and CFA® with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management since 2016 and previously was with Alix Partners, LLP from 2009 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Elkhorn Capital Partners LLC, an investment-related business focused on direct real estate investments. McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and institutional retirement plans, offering investment management and financial planning primarily through separately managed accounts. The firm employs a rules-based investment process centered on tactical ETF strategies driven by proprietary quantitative models and provides portfolio management to pooled investment vehicles and an actively managed ETF.

Jeffrey Robinson is a CFP® and ChFC® with 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Guidestone Financial Resources of SBC since 2002. GuideStone Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm’s approach includes using model portfolios with affiliated GuideStone Funds and focuses on faith-based investing, offering a range of discretionary and advisory programs tailored to client and plan preferences.

Emily Swerdlow is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Howard Financial Services, Ltd. since 2015. 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 employs a strategic asset allocation approach across equities, fixed income, and alternative investments, combining fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis in its portfolio construction.

Stephen Mckimmey is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. He is a principal at RTW Financial Advisors Inc in Dallas, TX, where he has worked since 2014. Prior to his current role, he was with Momentum Independent Network Inc. Mckimmey serves as treasurer for the FortyOne40 Owners Association, a homeowners association in Dallas. RTW Financial Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high net worth clients, estates, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $581 million across about 178 clients, offering customized portfolios with a focus on fundamental analysis and long-term portfolio construction tailored to client needs.

James Marsden is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Apeiron since 2017. Prior to that, he worked at Wfg Investments Inc for seven years. Marsden serves as treasurer for the Highland Village Area Baseball and Softball Association on a volunteer basis. Apeiron RIA manages approximately $730 million for a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm employs a holistic investment approach that integrates multiple analytical methods and offers discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and insurance product recommendations.