Tai Chu is a CFP® certificant with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fidelity and its affiliated entities from 2004 to 2023 before joining Beaird Harris in 2023. Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC is a fee-only registered advisory firm with 18 advisors managing approximately $2.27 billion for around 800 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans using a Modern Portfolio Theory–based approach with diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs alongside alternative investments.

Anthony Lara is a financial advisor with DHL Wealth Management LLC in Richardson, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Peak American Investment Advisors, Inc. for six years. Lara is also a licensed insurance agent with American Senior Benefits. DHL Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering estate-planning referrals and educational seminars. The firm follows a long-term, risk-based investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, with discretionary management and quarterly reviews.

Jim Wagner is a financial advisor at Signal Securities, Inc. in Dallas, TX, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Signal Securities since 2013. Wagner is the founder of Navicors Wealth Management, a financial planning business. Signal Securities provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services 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, offering model-based portfolios and separately managed accounts primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Rachel Niemuth is a financial advisor at Requisite Capital Management LLC in Dallas, TX, with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including UBS Financial Services Inc and Halcyon Wealth Advisors. She joined Requisite Capital Management in 2019, where she is part of a six-advisor team. Requisite Capital Management provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with a flexible investment approach and manages a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Zain Griffith is a financial advisor at Dash Investments with 16 years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. He has been involved with Dash Acquisitions LLC since 2009. Dash Investments serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, estates, and trusts, typically managing accounts with at least $1 million in investable assets. The firm employs a long-term, value-oriented investment approach focused on a limited number of industries and integrates financial planning and tax analysis into its advisory services.

Robert Moses is a financial advisor at Beacon Financial Group in Dallas, TX, holding the ChFC® designation with 57 years of industry experience. He has been with Beacon Financial Group since 2006 and has prior experience at Kestra Advisory and Execu/Comp., Inc. Moses is also the owner of TPG Financial, Inc., a business unrelated to investment advisory services. Beacon Financial Group provides wealth management, financial planning, retirement, and trust/estate consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, foundations, and business organizations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, managing approximately $1.3 billion in discretionary assets.

Karina Kingman is a financial advisor at Spectrum Advisors, Inc. with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Focus Partners Wealth LLC and Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC. Outside of financial advising, she was involved in Kingman Solar for over two decades. Spectrum Advisors serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, private business owners, and retirement plan participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan consulting, and uses asset-allocation models combined with fundamental analysis, including third-party managers and model portfolios, to provide investment advice.

Aaron Byrkit is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Bland Garvey Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2015. Byrkit holds the Series 66 designation and works out of Richardson, TX. Bland Garvey Wealth Advisors, LLC provides investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and financial consulting services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, primarily using passively managed asset-class mutual funds and model portfolios.

Stephen White is an advisor at Peak American Investment Advisors, Inc. with six years at the firm. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked for the Safe Group Radio Show for nine years. Peak American Investment Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary wealth management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement tax strategy. The firm combines technical and fundamental analysis in its investment approach and integrates tax strategy and insurance coordination into retirement and income planning.

Sebastian Lopez Hafen is a financial advisor at Dash Investments in Plano, TX, with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Fisher Investments and NYLIFE Securities LLC. His background also includes roles outside finance, such as at GetLegal, Uber, and El Pulpo Restaurant. Dash Investments provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning primarily for individuals, high-net-worth clients, estates, and trusts with at least $1 million in investable assets. The firm focuses on a long-term, value-oriented investment approach and integrates tax planning and financial planning into its advisory services.

Brett Rudman is a financial advisor at SFMG Wealth Advisors in Plano, TX, holding a Series 65 designation. He has three years of industry experience, including prior roles at The Siegfried Group, LLC and KPMG. SFMG Wealth Advisors is a team-based wealth management firm serving individuals, families, pension plans, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm offers integrated financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, utilizing institutional and proprietary research to guide strategic and tactical investment decisions.

David Chin is a financial advisor at Insight Wealth Partners with 34 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Insight Wealth Partners since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved in selling insurance products as a licensed agent. Insight Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and businesses by providing financial planning, portfolio management, referrals to third-party money managers, and pension consulting. The firm employs a blend of Modern Portfolio Theory–based asset allocation and specialized strategies, including a Synthetic Equity Portfolio approach, while conducting due diligence on managers and maintaining ongoing client engagement.

William Little is a financial advisor at Ascentis Wealth Management, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. Before joining Ascentis, he worked at ORG Partners Asset Management and ORG Wealth Partners, and he has been involved with MIMMJ Holdings DBA Castleview Advanced Planning since 2021. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches tennis part-time. Ascentis Wealth Management serves individual, institutional, and corporate clients, providing financial planning, investment consulting for retirement plans, and discretionary and non-discretionary investment management. The firm employs a goal-oriented, asset allocation approach and manages assets both internally and through third-party managers.

Alexander Tollen is a financial advisor with McGowan Group Asset Management, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at McGowan Group and Spire Securities since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, Tollen is an artist who occasionally sells his artwork and is a partner in a furniture-related business. McGowan Group Asset Management, Inc. is an eight-advisor team managing approximately $997 million in client assets. The firm provides fee-based asset management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, employing a model-driven, multi-asset class investment approach with discretionary portfolio management and a formal wrap-fee program.

Benjamin Philips is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Strata Wealth Advisors, LLC. Prior to joining Strata, he held roles at Southern Methodist University, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., the University of Texas at Dallas, and Apple. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in property management through ownership of rental properties in Sunnyvale, Texas. Strata Wealth Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm employs a fiduciary, tailored approach utilizing a range of securities and technology tools, including options and derivatives, while managing approximately $886 million in assets across multiple offices.

Andrew Orton is a financial advisor at McGowan Group Asset Management, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Spire Securities, LLC and McGowan Group Asset Management since 2010. McGowan Group Asset Management, Inc. is an eight-advisor team providing fee-based asset management and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a model-driven, multi-asset class investment approach with discretionary portfolio management and a formal wrap-fee program.

Darin Robinson is a financial advisor at Precision Wealth Strategies, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Eagle Strategies, LLC and New York Life Insurance Co. In addition to his advisory role, Robinson is involved in business consulting through Integrated Consulting, LLC, and provides educational and motivational public speaking services. Precision Wealth Strategies, LLC offers holistic financial planning and investment management to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a “Life-Timing Allocation” approach to align asset management with clients’ cash-flow needs and risk tolerance, serving a broad client base including high-net-worth individuals and qualified retirement plans.

Andrew Hunt is a CFP® with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2024, and previously held roles at firms including Monumental, Worth Asset Management, and Fisher Investments. Outside of his advisory duties, he operates as an independent Medicare insurance agent. McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management provides investment management and financial planning primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and institutional retirement plans through separately managed accounts. The firm employs a rules-based investment process focused on tactical ETF strategies driven by proprietary quantitative models, and it serves as a sub-adviser to other advisers and an actively managed ETF.

Terri Herring is a financial advisor at Nobles & Richards Advisors, LLC in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 15 years of industry experience. Her previous roles include positions at Brown & Brown Securities, XLII Financial Services LLC, and Petrogrowth Energy Advisors, L.L.C. She provides financial operations and accounting services independently outside of her advisory role. Nobles & Richards Advisors, LLC serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses a primarily non-discretionary approach to portfolio management, combining multiple custodial and sub-advisory arrangements and employing investment analysis techniques that include structured products, alternative investments, and SEI sub-advised model strategies.

Douglas John Jr. is a financial advisor with Requisite Capital Management LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes 15 years at UBS Financial Services and shorter tenures at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Fallline Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in investment activities through sole proprietorships in the oil and gas exploration and production sector. Requisite Capital Management provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with a generally long-term orientation, offering a diverse investable menu including ETFs, equities, fixed income, options, private equity, and credit funds.