Sterling Gray is a Certified Financial Planner™ and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. He currently works at Keener Financial Planning and previously held roles at HFG Wealth Management, LLC, Kahler Financial Group, and Texas Tech University. Keener Financial Planning serves individuals, trusts, small businesses, organizations, and pension plans, providing modular financial planning and portfolio management through hourly or flat fees and ongoing retainers. The firm employs a long-term, primarily passive investment approach focusing on low-cost index funds, with selected active funds and an emphasis on small-cap and value exposures.

Douglas Reifel is a financial advisor at Navigo Wealth Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Navigo Wealth Management since 2019. Prior to that, he was employed at BP from 2016 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Reifel provides HR consulting focused on compensation and benefits and participates in soliciting qualified investors for private offerings with Rex Gold Partners. Navigo Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as business entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including derivatives and leverage, and utilizes both traditional and web-based platforms for portfolio management.

Rodney Madden is a financial advisor with Madden Asset Management based in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and offering 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cumberland Hill Capital Management, LLC since 2006 and has been with Madden Asset Management since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as managing director and general partner in multiple non-investment related business ventures, including several Ironwood Funding Management entities and ownership interests in two LLCs. Madden Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services and consulting to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, foundations, and other organizations. The firm employs a client-specific approach to asset allocation across equities, fixed income, cash, and alternatives, using both fundamental and technical analysis and offering various implementation strategies.

Tyler Kastner is a financial advisor at ISC Advisors, Inc. based in Dallas, TX, with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has worked at Institutional Securities Corp since 2017 and Merrill Lynch Wealth Management since 2016. ISC Advisors, Inc. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, foundations, and other institutions, managing over $1.6 billion in assets for approximately 1,780 clients through a team of 27 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services, with investment decisions guided by an internal committee and implemented through diverse advisory options, including managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party money managers.

Jessica Fairchild is a financial advisor at RFG Wealth Advisory with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Fisher Investments, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of finance, she owns and operates Empowerment Performance Coaching, a personal training business offering fitness and meal planning services. RFG Wealth Advisory provides wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio consulting primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages roughly 415 households and over $550 million in client assets, employing a range of investment strategies including options and derivatives within customized portfolios.

Brandon Anderson is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently with Astra Wealth Management Group in Plano, TX. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Enterprise, Pruco Securities, LLC, and Prudential Financial. 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 long-term investment approach using diversified portfolios constructed with various securities and offers a subscription-based consulting service.

Brian Chastain is a CFP® professional with 35 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with CFO4Life Group, LLC since 2017 and has been associated with Ausdal Financial Partners since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he owns MGMT4Life, LLC, which provides management and supervisory services to his firm, and he also operates an aircraft through Fly4Life, LLC. CFO4Life offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management to affluent individuals, business executives, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs diversified asset allocation models across various asset classes and utilizes institutional research and technology to tailor portfolios to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Lori Dunn is a financial advisor at Peak American Investment Advisors, Inc. with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been associated with various entities within the Peak American Financial Companies group since 2018. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as Director of Human Resources and Compliance at Peak American Financial Group, Inc. Peak American Investment Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm integrates technical and fundamental analysis in its investment approach and includes tax strategy and insurance coordination in its retirement and income planning services.

Paul Thibodeaux is a financial advisor at Bright Wealth Management, LLC in Lewisville, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bright Wealth Management since 2018 and previously held roles at BBVA Wealth Solutions, BBVA Securities, and COMPASS Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Governance Chair on the board of Literacy Instruction for Texas (LIFT), a nonprofit that helps adults learn to read. Bright Wealth Management, LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management through tailored asset-allocation models and continuous portfolio supervision, managing approximately $265 million for around 175 clients with a team of seven advisors.

Victoria Geiger is a financial advisor with GDS Wealth Management in Flower Mound, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms including Raymond James Financial Services and Equitable Advisors. GDS Wealth Management serves primarily high-net-worth individual clients, managing approximately $1.8 billion in assets through a team of 22 advisors. The firm focuses on discretionary portfolio management and retirement-rollover guidance, implementing client portfolios using model allocations developed with research from Raymond James.

Kyle Phillip is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Guidestone Financial Resources since 2010. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Dallas, TX. GuideStone Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $1.59 billion in discretionary assets and implements client strategies primarily through model portfolios and discretionary management, applying a faith-based investing policy.

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.

Kyle Moore is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at SmartPath Advisors. His prior roles include positions at Origin Financial, Charles Schwab, Fidelity Investments, and Facet Wealth. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved with Cru Tax, a tax preparation business. SmartPath Advisors offers limited-engagement financial planning services focused on retirement readiness and savings strategies, primarily serving individuals through employer arrangements and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes a passive investment approach and does not manage client assets or charge fees based on assets under management.

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.

Ray Pinson is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Leo Wealth Americas, LLC as part of a team of 10 advisors. His prior experience includes roles at Leo Wealth LLC and BFT Financial Group, LLC. Outside of advising, he provides accounting consulting focused on business accounting and HR-related matters. Leo Wealth Americas offers 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 and tax efficiency, while also providing access to alternative funds and third-party money managers.

Jerry Killion is a financial advisor with First Western Securities, Inc. in Hurst, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with First Western Securities since 2010 and has operated as a self-employed advisor since 1997. In addition to his advisory work, Killion also serves as an independent insurance agent for Employee Benefits Associates. First Western Securities, Inc. provides fee-based investment advisory services primarily to individual clients, including high net worth individuals, managing approximately $48.6 million in client assets. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation strategy with a customizable approach to portfolio management and offers services on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

Max May is a financial advisor at Trinity Portfolio Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. He has been with Trinity Portfolio Advisors since 2022 and previously attended Clemson University from 2018 to 2022. Trinity Portfolio Advisors is a team of eight advisors managing approximately $488 million for nearly 700 clients. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to a diverse client base, using a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analyses alongside proprietary model portfolios.

Miles Kellum is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience and has been with Moss, Luse & Womble, LLC since 2013. He holds a Series 65 license and is based in Plano, TX. Moss, Luse & Womble, LLC provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a tactical allocation approach focused on exchange-traded funds and mutual funds, offering proprietary risk-profile investment models and fundamental analysis for security selection.

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.