Charles Novy is a financial advisor with Eltekon Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. He has been with Eltekon Advisors since 2024 and previously was a student. Eltekon Advisors provides investment advice and planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, employee benefit plans, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm employs a team approach to portfolio construction using fundamental and technical analysis alongside a mix of public and private market allocations, and offers a range of services including discretionary portfolio management, family-office support, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized real estate advisory and finance.

Kenneth Cusick Jr. is a financial advisor at Alongside, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Fisher Investments and Texas Family Wealth, LLC. Outside of advising, he served with The John G. and Marie Stella Kennedy Memorial Foundation from 2019 to 2021. Alongside, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $878.6 million for over 2,100 clients through a 16-advisor team. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan consulting, and fractional family office services, employing a diversified, long-term asset allocation strategy supported by proprietary and third-party models.

Alfredo Yanes is a financial advisor with ActiTrust Wealth Management LLC in Austin, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has three years of industry experience. Prior to his role at ActiTrust, he worked at firms including OpenText and LendFriend Home Loans. He is also a Senior Sales Advisor at Jet Fly Aviation, a company specializing in luxury private jet services and aircraft management. ActiTrust Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities, utilizing both fundamental and quantitative analysis across a range of investment vehicles and strategies. The firm serves a significant non-U.S. client base and operates an affiliated entity offering family-office services to international clients.

Laura Redfern is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Shadowridge Asset Management, LLC. She has worked at Shadowridge since 2013 and previously held roles at Lincoln Investment and Texas Restaurant Group/Panera Bread. Outside of her advisory work, she is the owner and managing member of Lotus Tribe Studios, LLC, which produces podcasts, videos, and workshops focused on the empowerment of women. Shadowridge Asset Management, LLC is a fee-only advisory firm offering discretionary asset management, fixed-fee financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, institutions, and other advisors. The firm employs a customized, discretionary investment process utilizing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across a variety of investment vehicles and may engage sub-advisors and private investment vehicles as part of its approach.

James Oakley is a financial advisor at Oxbow Advisors, LLC in Austin, TX, with 51 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and CFA® designations and has been with Oxbow Advisors since 2011. Oakley is also a founder of two non-profit organizations dedicated to helping foster children in Texas. Oxbow Advisors, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes identifying undervalued equities and appropriate asset allocation through macroeconomic, fundamental, technical, and sector analysis, implementing various strategies such as Conservative Fixed Income, High Income, Dividend Growth, Long-Term Growth, and Multi-Cap.

Christian Hudspeth is a CFP® professional with five years of experience at FMP Wealth Advisers in Austin, TX. His previous roles include positions at Jackson Hewitt Tax Service, self-employment, and World First USA. FMP Wealth Advisers is a fee-only firm providing financial planning and investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $1.34 billion in client assets using model portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and retirement-plan fiduciary services.

Michael Carr is a financial advisor at FMP Wealth Advisers in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 24 years of industry experience. He is part of a multi-team firm comprising 11 advisors. FMP Wealth Advisers provides financial planning and investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm utilizes model asset-allocation portfolios and separately managed accounts through a proprietary manager selection process and operates on a fee-only basis, managing approximately $1.13 billion for around 700 clients.

Daphne Jordan is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Pioneer Wealth Management Group since 2017. Prior to this, she worked at Austin Asset Management from 2013 to 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she owns The Blossom Box LLC, a floral arranging business. Pioneer Wealth Management Group provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses, including pension consulting for small group 401(k) plans. The firm employs long-term, globally diversified portfolios primarily using ETFs and mutual funds, with options for factor-based or ESG-focused strategies, and offers a variety of engagement models including subscription advisory services and consulting for workplace retirement plans.

Amanda Christians is a financial advisor with Greenbelt Investment Advisors, LLC in Round Rock, TX. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 24 years of industry experience, including 16 years at Greenbelt. Outside of her advisory role, she is currently writing a children's book and engages in affiliate marketing, each occupying less than 5% of her time. Greenbelt Investment Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and pension/profit-sharing plans, focusing primarily on non-discretionary asset management and financial planning. The firm operates as a wrap-fee program sponsor and employs a variety of analytical approaches within a small advisory team.

Meredith Mcdaniel is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Terry McDaniel & Company in Austin, TX. She has been with the firm since 1998, which has a team of seven advisors. Terry McDaniel & Company provides discretionary investment management for individuals, IRAs, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes bottom-up fundamental research conducted by CFA-qualified staff, managing portfolios tailored to individual client circumstances with a focus on low turnover equity holdings and investment-grade fixed income.

Casey Hall is a financial advisor at FMP Wealth Advisers in Austin, TX, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Financial Management Professionals, Inc. since 2006. FMP Wealth Advisers provides financial planning and investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs model asset-allocation portfolios and separately managed accounts using a proprietary manager selection and monitoring process, managing approximately $1.13 billion for about 700 clients.

Derek Jones is a financial advisor at The Institute with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Sowell Financial Services and Concert Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, he is a principal in two businesses focused on fuel reclamation and business consulting. The Institute for Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a team-based investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis and manages over $1 billion in assets across multiple offices and private funds.

Sean Scruggs is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with Alongside, LLC and previously worked at Thrivent Investment Management Inc., Thrivent Advisor Network (Abiding Wealth Partners), Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Ridgemont 1C110, LLC, an entity established to support the business operations of Abiding Wealth Partners. Alongside, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to institutional clients, plan sponsors, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation strategy grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and is notable for its role in selecting and overseeing other advisers and model providers, including partnerships for outsourced CIO and model services.

James Lynch is a financial advisor with Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 40 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at 2Rose1Sky Capital LLC and PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS, Inc. He is also an independent insurance agent operating in Austin. Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC provides financial planning, investment consulting, and portfolio management services to individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a multi-factor proprietary quantitative screening combined with fundamental research to implement diversified strategies across equities, fixed income, ETFs, and managed portfolios.

Shannon Pitcher is a financial advisor at Terry McDaniel & Company in Austin, TX, with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Terry McDaniel & Company since 2019, following a decade at Integra Asset Advisors, LLC. Terry McDaniel & Company provides discretionary investment management for individuals, IRAs, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $1.78 billion in assets across seven advisors. The firm emphasizes bottom-up fundamental research, with equity portfolios typically holding about 25 individual positions and fixed income allocations tailored to clients’ tax status and risk tolerance.

Richard Bach is a financial advisor at Dash Investments in Austin, TX, holding a Series 65 credential with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Empower Financial Services, Empower Advisory Group, and Personal Capital Advisors Corporation. Dash Investments provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, estates, and trusts, generally focusing on accounts with at least $1 million in investable assets. The firm employs a long-term, value-oriented investment approach with integrated tax planning and monthly portfolio reviews.

Ashley Kilgust is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Maslow Wealth Advisors since 2017 and previously took a year for extended travel. She is a passive investor in a software company based in Austin, Texas. Maslow Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, foundations, and institutions, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm employs a top-down investment approach centered on customized Investment Policy Statements, combining passive and active strategies with a focus on rebalancing, tax awareness, and after-cost returns.

Eric Lane is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Parkwoods Wealth Partners, LLC since 2025. His prior roles include positions at Dimensional Fund Advisors for nine years, as well as shorter tenures at Cetera and 4 Life Wealth Advisors. Parkwoods Wealth Partners serves individuals, qualified retirement plans, nonprofits, foundations, and corporations with investment management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs a long-term investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and efficient-market principles, utilizing diversified allocations primarily through mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed-income ladders.

Nicolle Yates is a Certified Financial Planner™ with four years of industry experience. She is currently with Pioneer Wealth Management Group, where she has worked for a total of two years, and previously held positions at several firms including Austin Wealth Management, Creative Planning, and ML&R Wealth Management. Outside of financial services, she has experience teaching Pilates and barre. Pioneer Wealth Management Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses with financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs long-term, globally diversified portfolios and offers flexible engagement models, including subscription advisory services and various wealth-planning options.

Thomas Eveslage is a financial advisor with B.B. Graham & Company, Inc. in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with B.B. Graham & Co. since 2008. B.B. Graham & Co. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $322 million and offers a range of services including asset management, comprehensive financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party portfolio programs.