Juan Garces is a financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at 57 West Capital Advisors, Inc. since 2002. He holds a Series 63 designation and acts as president and controlling shareholder of 57 West Capital Holdings, Inc., where he oversees business activities, asset allocation, and strategy. 57 West Capital Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual and investment company clients. The firm emphasizes long-term equity ownership using a proprietary selection and valuation process and maintains an international orientation with offshore affiliates and a notable non-U.S. client presence.

Lafe Blobaum is a CFP® professional at Richard P. Slaughter Associates, Inc. in Austin, TX, with six years of industry experience. He has been with Richard P. Slaughter Associates since 2019 and previously worked as a self-employed advisor and in the media production industry. Richard P. Slaughter Associates, Inc. provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and other businesses. The firm uses active asset management combined with comprehensive financial planning and a range of strategies including fundamental and technical analysis, manager selection, and options writing.

Shirley Sanchez is a CFP® professional with three years of experience in financial advising, currently serving at Pioneer Wealth Management Group since 2021. Prior to her advisory role, she worked at The University of Texas at Austin for six years. Pioneer Wealth Management Group offers financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses, with services that include modular and comprehensive planning, ongoing asset management, and pension consulting. The firm employs long-term, globally diversified portfolios primarily using ETFs and mutual funds, and provides multiple engagement models including subscription advisory services and workplace retirement plan consulting.

Jeffrey Rossmann II is a financial advisor at Centennial Advisors, LLC in Austin, TX, holding a Series 65 credential. He has one year of industry experience and prior work history including positions at Eddie V's and Onward Roofing. Outside of his advisory role, he is also licensed as an insurance agent with CA Financial, an insurance agency affiliated with his firm. Centennial Advisors, LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term investing, tailoring portfolios to client goals and risk tolerance while offering access to a range of investment products and discretionary portfolio management.

Jason Bonn is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Woodmont Investment Counsel, LLC since 2022 and previously was affiliated with Lincoln Financial Securities, Chisholm Trail Financial Group, Waddell & Reed, and Bank of America. He is based in Austin, TX. Woodmont Investment Counsel provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm constructs tailored investment strategies with diversified allocations across equities, fixed income, and alternative investments, managing approximately $2.01 billion as of December 31, 2025.

Christopher Larson is a financial advisor at Centennial Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Centennial Advisors since 2023. Prior to that, he operated his own advisory practice and has experience with Texas State University, Austin Aquarium, and ASEA Global. Centennial Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and related services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term strategies, with individualized Investment Policy Statements and discretionary account management.

Dustin Millard is a CFP® with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Alongside, LLC and Oakwood Capital Securities, Inc., and previously worked at Schwab Private Client Investment Advisor, Inc. and Commonwealth Financial Network. Millard is a co-owner of VM Wealth Partners, LLC, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance businesses. Alongside, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $878.6 million for over 2,100 client relationships through an 18-advisor team. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan consulting, and fractional family office services, utilizing diversified, long-term asset allocation supported by a mix of analytical approaches and proprietary portfolios.

Jessica Forrest is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in financial advising. She has worked at Austin Asset since 2020 and previously held roles at Coyle Capital, LLC, SGH Management Company LLC, and Alpha Capital Management. In addition to her advisory work, she serves as an investment officer at SGH Management Company, a family office, where she is involved in due diligence and operations. Austin Asset provides discretionary wealth management and comprehensive planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes asset allocation as the key factor in portfolio risk and return, supported by a CFP-led Investment Policy Committee that integrates planning with portfolio construction using primarily institutional share-class funds.

Khaled Taha is a financial advisor with SAGE Private Wealth Group, LLC in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His prior work includes nearly a decade with Raymond James Financial Services. Beyond advising, he serves as managing member and owner of several SAGE-affiliated entities involved in strategic business management and entrepreneurial advisory roles. SAGE Private Wealth Group is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers wealth management and discretionary portfolio management, employing a client-specific process that includes tailored asset allocation and ongoing portfolio monitoring using a variety of investment vehicles.

Kenneth Gamble is a financial advisor at Partners Capital, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked for Smile Power Orthodontics for seven years. He is a co-member of 1000 YVR, LLC, an entity owning an owner-occupied building housing his spouse’s orthodontic practice. Partners Capital, LLC provides portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers both ongoing portfolio management and financial planning alongside sponsorship and management of a private fund focused on opportunistic credit and equity strategies emphasizing liquid investments.

Michael Clouse is a financial advisor with D.H. Hill Advisors, Inc. in Austin, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with D.H. Hill Securities, LLLP and D.H. Hill Advisors, Inc. since 2009 and has been a self-employed insurance agent since 1992. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in insurance sales and distribution of nutritional products. D.H. Hill Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans, foundations, and other institutional clients. The firm offers a range of services including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and employs a variety of investment approaches such as tactical asset allocation, active and passive strategies, and tax-management techniques.

Guerry Harris is a CFP® professional at Paragon Capital Management LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Paragon since 2019 and previously spent 13 years at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab. Paragon Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, trusts, and estates, providing discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning, retirement strategy, and estate-planning support. The firm employs fundamental analysis across a range of investment vehicles and maintains longer-term portfolio positions, adjusting as client needs or market conditions change.

Harry Hixson is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience and has been with Financial Management Professionals, Inc. since 1987. He serves as a director and chairman of the board for Brookshire Brothers Ltd, a grocery store chain, where he participates in corporate oversight including financial and compensation committees. FMP Wealth Advisers provides financial planning and investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses, utilizing model asset-allocation portfolios and separately managed accounts with a proprietary manager selection process.

Anna Bell Gall is a financial advisor at Austin Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at the University of Texas at Austin in roles at the Energy Institute and the LBJ School of Public Affairs. Austin Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses with retirement plan advisory services. The firm utilizes a systematic, research-driven investment process incorporating diversified model portfolios, fundamental analysis, and modern portfolio theory, and manages over $1 billion in client assets.

Chad Karnes is a financial advisor at Shadowridge Asset Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at IronBridge Private Wealth, LLC and 9 Gauge Partners. Karnes is also the managing partner of Absolute Strategies LLC, a hedge fund, and serves as a Visiting Professor of the Practice at Texas A&M University's Mays College of Business, where he teaches Microsoft Excel and finance topics. Shadowridge Asset Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across a range of investment strategies and offers third-party managed solutions and model programs.

Hunter Beck is a financial advisor at Beck Capital Management LLC in Austin, TX, holding a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Beck Capital Management, he worked at JP Morgan, Ernst and Young, Rackspace Inc., and Southern Methodist University. Beck Capital Management LLC manages discretionary portfolios for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs an active, macro-driven investment process focused on sector rotation, utilizing institutional-grade research and a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor model portfolios to client risk tolerances.

Vincent Damiani is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at EntreWealth. His prior experience includes roles at Corient, Corient Services LLC, and Rootstock Advisors. From 2013 to 2021, he was involved with 6MATT33 Inc., operating under the name Off the Hook. EntreWealth provides investment advisory services to individuals, businesses, and pension and profit-sharing plans, utilizing a combination of analytical approaches and client-specific investment policy statements to guide long-term trading strategies. The firm works with custodians such as Schwab Institutional and UMB and offers access to affiliated pooled investment vehicles.

Anthony Taylor is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with six years of industry experience. He has been with Oakwell Private Wealth Management since 2020. Prior to his advisory role, he worked at Cintas and attended Texas State University. Oakwell Private Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate accounts by providing investment supervisory services, financial planning, and access to various investment products through affiliates. The firm employs a discretionary investment approach guided by Investment Policy Statements and integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its portfolio management.

Sergio Teague is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Maslow Wealth Advisors since 2026. Prior to joining Maslow, he worked at Paragon Financial Advisors, Fidelity Investments, Oracle Corporation, and served six years in the United States Army. Maslow Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory services and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, foundations, and pension plans. The firm employs a documented Investment Policy Statement-driven approach combining passive and active strategies, and is known for its role as a sub-advisor to private funds and insurance-dedicated vehicles integrated into client portfolios.

Meghan Railey is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Optas, LLC since 2019. Prior to joining Optas, she worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2010 to 2019. Outside of her advisory role, she manages bill pay operations for real estate holdings through her position as manager at Parhelion, LLC. Optas, LLC provides financial planning, investment management, retirement plan consulting, tax preparation, and estate-planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate plans. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach tailored to client needs, incorporating discretionary portfolio management and access to independent and private investment managers.