Alan Haworth is a financial advisor with Clare Market Investments, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Clare Market in 2018, he worked at Oppenheimer & Co. from 2011 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a vinyl record store, Declassified Records LLC, and manages the development of a financial data application called Stalking Butler App. Clare Market Investments provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and sub-advisor oversight for individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach grounded in fundamental analysis, managing approximately $556 million in assets across about 206 client relationships.

Griffin Eberly is a financial advisor at Mills Wealth Advisors, LLC in Southlake, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining Mills Wealth Advisors, he worked at Mary Ellens Tux Shop, Marshalls, and Christ Episcopal School. Mills Wealth Advisors provides wealth management, financial planning, business planning, retirement-plan advisory, and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, executives, and business owners. The firm employs an evidence-based CORE+ investment framework combining diversified mutual funds and ETFs with selective satellite positions, emphasizing tax-aware trading and ongoing monitoring aligned with client goals.

Jamie Alworden is a financial advisor at M Financial Asset Management, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65, Series 63, and Series 66 designations and has worked with firms including Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and Geneos Wealth Management. M Financial Asset Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm emphasizes diversified, risk-based asset allocation using mutual funds, ETFs, selected individual securities, and third-party managers, supported by regular rebalancing and ongoing model monitoring.

August Payne is a financial advisor with Beacon Financial Group in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kestra Advisory since 2016 and with Kestra Investment Services and Beacon Retirement Planning since 2011. Outside his advisory role, he is the owner of Dos Veces Inc, a consulting business based in Austin, TX. Beacon Financial Group provides wealth management, financial planning, retirement, and trust/estate consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, foundations, and business organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.3 billion in discretionary assets, customizing portfolios using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and engaging independent managers as part of its investment approach.

Jeremy Knight is a financial advisor at Leo Wealth Americas, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Knight manages a tax and accounting firm, Barklee Financial Group, LLC, and oversees operations at Knight Time Holdings, LLC, a vending machine business. He previously offered veterinary services through Knight Animal Wellness, PLLC. Leo Wealth Americas provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a mix of systematic and discretionary investment strategies, emphasizing diversification, tax efficiency, and low-cost ETF implementation, while maintaining oversight of third-party managers through multi-stage due diligence.

Brannon Albritton is a financial advisor with Requisite Capital Management LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and over 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities from 2011 to 2024 before joining Requisite Capital Management. 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 blend of fundamental and technical analysis with a generally long-term orientation, offering a broad range of investment options including ETFs, equities, fixed income, options, private equity, and private credit funds.

Bryan Kilpatrick is a financial advisor at First Western Securities, Inc. in Hurst, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 42 years of industry experience. He has been with First Western Securities since 1988. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in JKC Investments, a family investment partnership. First Western Securities, Inc. provides fee-based investment advisory services primarily to individual and high net worth clients, managing approximately $48.6 million across about 32 accounts. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation strategy tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances, using a broad range of investment instruments.

Jimmy Curtis is a financial advisor at Leo Wealth Americas, LLC with 43 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. Curtis previously worked at Macro Wealth Advisors, Inc. and Omega Securities, Inc., and has been affiliated with BFT Financial Group, LLC for over two decades. Leo Wealth Americas provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting services for individuals, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, and institutional clients, including sovereign wealth funds and government entities. The firm uses a combination of systematic and discretionary investment strategies with an emphasis on diversification, tax efficiency, and low-cost ETFs.

Zachary Laws is a financial advisor at Meristead Wealth, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill. His background also includes roles outside finance such as at R&B Liquors and Neighborhood Harvest. Meristead Wealth, LLC serves high-net-worth individuals and families with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, offering separately managed accounts and private credit funds. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach combining macro analysis and fundamental research across global equities and credit.

Chad Mcmillan is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Gerald Baker Financial Group, L.L.C. dba Baker Financial Services in Arlington, TX. He has been affiliated with GRB Financial, LLC and Baker Financial Services since 2002 and 2003, respectively. Gerald Baker Financial Group, dba Baker Financial Services, is a five-advisor team managing approximately $833.2 million in assets for about 374 clients. The firm provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, using a long-term, asset-allocation investment approach that incorporates active managers, indexes, ETFs, and fixed-income instruments.

David Cain is a financial advisor at Castleview Partners, LLC in Dallas, TX, with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Mercer Global Advisors and Lake Point Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory work, he operates Cain Financial Solutions, LLC and acts as an independent insurance agent. Castleview Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, non-profits, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, access to third-party money managers, and utilizes its aiAlpha platform to support model-based trading and operational services for both internal and external advisers.

James Sullivan is a CFP® and CFA® with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Beaird Harris Wealth Management since 2017 and previously spent 18 years at Fidelity Investments. Based in Dallas, TX, he holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and participant-directed retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs Modern Portfolio Theory with diversified asset-class exposure through low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, including alternative investments, and maintains an affiliation with a certified public accounting firm that supports referral opportunities and integrated services.

Evan Troop is a financial advisor with MSH Capital Advisors LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and possessing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at MSH Capital Advisors and M.S. Howells & Co. since 2025 and concurrently has roles at JP Morgan Chase Bank NA and JP Morgan Securities LLC since 2015. Outside of advisory work, he owns Evan Troop Music LLC, which manages music royalties. MSH Capital Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, foundations, and government entities. The firm delivers tailored advice through a network of independent representatives and utilizes third-party platforms and sub-advisers offering specialized strategies.

Jeffrey Sargent is a financial advisor with Meristead Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and over 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Stansberry Asset Management, Brite Advisors LLC, Northstar Wealth Partners LLC, and LPL Financial. Meristead Wealth, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and families. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach combining top-down macro analysis with fundamental bottom-up research, managing private credit funds and utilizing strategies such as special situations, distressed investments, and income-oriented positions.

Thi Hong Van Nguyen is a CFA® charterholder with one year of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Synergy Asset Management, LLC. Prior to joining Synergy, she held positions at NYCC Management LLC, J.C. Pace Ltd., Caitlynminimalist, EY, Cathay United Bank, and HSBC Bank. Synergy Asset Management provides wealth management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, business owners, and trusts. The firm employs an active, adaptive investment approach that integrates tactical asset allocation, fundamental analysis, and quantitative methods across a range of custom strategies.

James Simmons is a financial advisor at Beaird Harris Wealth Management, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Beaird Harris since 2007. Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and participant-directed retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory approach, focusing on diversified asset-class exposure through low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and offers investment advisory services, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning.

Peter Paddock is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 registered advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with View Capital RIA, LP since 2011 and also has a longstanding association with VCA Securities, LP since 2007. In addition to his advisory roles, Mr. Paddock serves as a manager and board member of Wildcat Fund, LLC in Dallas. View Capital RIA, LP provides investment advisory and consulting services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through advisory and consulting programs. The firm constructs portfolios primarily by selecting and monitoring independent asset managers and manages a significant portion of client assets in non-discretionary accounts while also overseeing pooled investment vehicles that offer access to private equity, direct debt, and energy investments.

Megan Manning is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Burford Brothers, Inc. in Dallas, TX, with approximately one year of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Empyrean, Harrell Investment Partners, and self-employment, alongside her academic background at the University of Texas. Burford Brothers serves individual and high-net-worth clients, business owners, trusts, estates, and retirement plans by providing discretionary asset management, retirement plan consulting, third-party money manager recommendations, and financial consulting. The firm offers tailored investment advice across various securities and operates a multi-family office division for ultra-high-net-worth clients.

Brittyn Brender is a CFP® with six years of industry experience currently serving at Versant Capital Management, Inc. She previously worked at Tolleson Wealth Management and Argent Trust. Versant Capital Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, institutional, and charitable clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, wealth management, and family office services. The firm constructs diversified portfolios tailored to client-specific investment policies and incorporates a range of investment vehicles, including third-party mutual funds and less liquid instruments.

Daniel Carlton is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Vaquero Private Wealth, Ltd. in Dallas, TX, bringing three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Goldman Sachs & Company and AXA Advisors, LLC. Vaquero Private Wealth provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and a variety of institutional and tax-advantaged accounts. The firm constructs customized, diversified portfolios across public and private markets using fundamental, cyclical, and technical research to guide asset allocation and tactical adjustments.