John Congdon is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Peak American Investment Advisors, Inc. in Plano, TX, with six years of industry experience. He has been with Peak American Investment Advisors since 2020 and is also involved with Peak American Financial Group, Inc. as a Client Solutions Manager focused on insurance sales. Peak American Investment Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning, integrating retirement tax strategy, insurance coordination, and estate planning. The firm employs a blend of technical and fundamental analysis and uses a third-party platform to support portfolio management and client services.

Nathan Hilliard is a CFP® professional at Moss, Luse & Womble, LLC with approximately 9 years of experience. His background includes roles at PricewaterhouseCoopers and Level Legal prior to joining Moss, Luse & Womble in 2026. Moss, Luse & Womble serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, employing a tactical allocation approach with a focus on exchange-traded funds and mutual funds, and offering additional accounting and payroll services.

Shashin Shah is a CFP® and CFA® professional with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with SFMG Wealth Advisors since 2016 and previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Mutual Service Corporation. Shah serves as a CFP Board Ambassador and contributes to the Investments and Wealth Institute and Wiley’s CIMA review and guide. SFMG Wealth Advisors is a team-based wealth management firm serving individuals, families, pension plans, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm provides integrated financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, using both institutional and proprietary research to build personalized investment programs guided by an investment policy statement and a centralized Investment Committee.

Justin Elovitz is a financial advisor at Lemnis Capital in Richardson, TX, holding a Series 66 license with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Innovation Partners LLC, Equitable Advisors, and SCH Advisors. Lemnis Capital provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and institutional clients, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with subscription-based financial planning memberships. The firm employs third-party platforms and strategists to deliver specialized investment strategies and offers structured subscription memberships with education and decision support.

Matthew Canton is a financial advisor at United Advisors America with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Edward Jones and First United Bank, among other firms. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with Alliance America Corporation, an insurance company. United Advisors America provides investment management services mainly to individuals near retirement and to pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using customized asset allocations and model portfolios primarily consisting of mutual funds and ETFs.

Max Tiraboschi is a financial advisor at GDS Wealth Management with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Before joining GDS Wealth Management in 2025, he worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and held positions in automotive sales and marketing. GDS Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm manages approximately $1.28 billion in assets across a multi-advisor team, using model portfolios based on Raymond James research that range from balanced to fully equity-focused allocations.

Cameron Teel is a CFP® with three years of industry experience currently working at Moss, Luse & Womble, LLC. His career includes roles at Howard, LLP and BKD, LLP, among others. Moss, Luse & Womble serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, managing client portfolios mainly with exchange-traded funds and mutual funds through tactical allocation and proprietary risk-profile investment models.

Mark Filardi is a financial advisor with Astra Wealth Management Group in Plano, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and 39 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Wells Fargo Advisors, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Merrill Lynch. Filardi is also involved in entrepreneurial activities, owning support companies related to registered investment advisory operations. Astra Wealth Management Group provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach utilizing a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analyses and offers diversified portfolios that may include mutual funds, ETFs, options, and alternatives.

Jason Freeby is a financial advisor at GDS Wealth Management with a ChFC® designation and a Series 66 license. He has one year of industry experience and previously served 31 years in the United States Marine Corps. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and manager of a rental property in Virginia. GDS Wealth Management provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $1.8 billion in assets across 22 advisors, focusing on discretionary portfolio management and retirement-rollover guidance using model portfolios supported by Raymond James research.

Ryan Wood is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Lemnis Capital and Innovation Partners LLC, having previously worked at Equitable Advisors and Axa Advisors, LLC. Lemnis Capital provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and other business and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management using model portfolios and customized allocations, along with subscription-based financial planning memberships and retirement plan consulting.

Ryan Ferguson is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Insight Wealth Partners in Plano, TX. He has been with the firm since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, Ferguson is a partner at Ferguson Group, LLC, where he prepares a limited number of tax returns, and he is involved in commercial real estate management as the managing member of 3333 Premier Properties, LLC. Insight Wealth Partners provides asset management, comprehensive financial planning, pension consulting, and referrals to third-party money managers for a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm uses a multi-advisor team approach and employs investment strategies that combine both strategic and tactical asset allocation with fundamental and technical analysis.

Bruce Griffith is a financial advisor at AssetBuilder, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with AssetBuilder since 2007. AssetBuilder, Inc. is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $813 million through a team of eight advisors. The firm serves individual clients and other account types, employing a buy-and-hold approach informed by modern portfolio theory, with portfolios primarily consisting of mutual funds, ETFs, and cash.

Michael Lowe is a financial advisor at Insight Wealth Partners with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Insight Wealth Partners since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he manages commercial real estate through 3333 Premier Properties, LLC and owns a ranching operation at Red Arrow Ranch, LLC. Insight Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and businesses, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and pension consulting. The firm utilizes a strategic investment approach combining Modern Portfolio Theory with tactical asset allocation and a Synthetic Equity Portfolio strategy, and it provides ongoing oversight and due diligence for client accounts.

Julianne Hoerman is a financial advisor with Nexus One Financial Advisors LLC in Plano, TX. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been in the financial advisory industry since 2023. Prior to entering finance, she spent over a decade with Rodan + Fields Dermatologist and two decades with Shaklee. Nexus One Financial Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary wealth management and financial planning, using predominantly long-term, customized portfolio strategies that incorporate diversified mutual funds, ETFs, and other investment vehicles.

Daniel Thomas is a financial advisor at Provision Asset, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience at Ivantage LLC and KXII-TV. Outside of his advisory role, he owns In Focus Consulting LLC, an insurance agency. Provision Asset, LLC is a fee-based financial planning and discretionary investment management firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and investment companies. The firm manages assets on a discretionary basis using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct diversified portfolios, and it operates seven offices with a team of six advisors.

Gregory Coleman is a financial advisor with Astra Wealth Management Group in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, UBS Financial Services, and Citigroup Global Markets. Astra Wealth Management provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and a subscription-based consulting service to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach incorporating multiple analytical methods and utilizes a range of portfolio construction techniques including options and derivatives.

Jace Darrow is a CFP® with four years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with GDS Wealth Management and serves on the Board of Directors for Ranger Springs, assisting the president and CEO with management decisions. His prior roles include positions at L2 Wealth Management, Mark Lupton, and Yellowstone Club. GDS Wealth Management provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm manages approximately $1.8 billion in assets and primarily utilizes model portfolios developed with guidance from Raymond James.

Jon Reppert is a CFP® with 39 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is a senior partner and sole owner at Spectrum Advisors, Inc., where he has worked since 1984. His prior experience includes roles at Kalos Capital, Inc. and Madison Avenue Securities, LLC. Reppert also works as an insurance agent with Advisors Excel. Spectrum Advisors serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, private business owners, and retirement plan participants. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning and consulting, and qualified retirement plan consulting, utilizing asset-allocation models, fundamental analysis, and third-party money managers.

Casey Short is a financial advisor with Provision Asset, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Provision Asset since 2016 and also serves as president of Provision Retirement, LLC. Additionally, Short works as a seminar instructor for the Council of Financial Educators, focusing on retirement topics. Provision Asset, LLC is a fee-based financial planning and discretionary investment management firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and investment companies. The firm manages assets on a discretionary basis using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and employs sub-advisors and third-party money managers to construct and monitor diversified portfolios.

Howard Chen is a financial advisor at WealthStar Advisors, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at WealthStar since 2013. His prior experience includes roles at Independent Financial Partners, Peregrine Diversified Investment Services, Concordius Capital Advisors, Brewer Investment Advisors, and Ameriprise. Chen also serves as an independent contractor with the UFC, providing fixed product and insurance sales. WealthStar Advisors, LLC offers investment advice and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small business owners, utilizing a quantitatively informed approach that incorporates client questionnaires, optimization models, and option strategies. The firm is notable for delivering discretionary management through a sponsored wrap fee program and employing proprietary strategies involving derivatives and long-dated options.