James Hartsock is a financial advisor with ACI Wealth Advisors in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 license and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with ACI Wealth Advisors since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Hartsock is involved in several business activities, including ownership of a licensed insurance agency and serving as Managing Director of Allied Gaming North America, LLC. He also offers customized family office services through an association with Elite Resource Team, providing access to tax, legal, and business advisory professionals. ACI Wealth Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, family offices, trusts, and select institutional clients. The firm employs a diversified investment approach combining fundamental, technical, cyclical, and macro analysis, emphasizing index and sector ETFs with defined-risk options overlays, and manages both separately managed accounts and a private pooled fund.

Wendell Brock is a financial advisor at Yield Financial Advisors in McKinney, TX, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations with 27 years of industry experience. He has been leading De Novo Strategy, Inc. since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as the executive director of CREED, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Yield Financial Advisors provides comprehensive, fee-based financial planning and consulting services to individuals, professionals, and small business owners. The firm follows a structured five-step engagement process and offers a wrap fee program along with affiliated insurance and tax advisory services.

Christopher Cardinal is the sole advisor at Cardinal Wealth Management LLC in McKinney, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to his advisory career, he worked in behavioral health and nonprofit organizations. Cardinal Wealth Management provides financial planning services to individuals, couples, and families, including professionals with equity compensation and small-business owners. The firm emphasizes a planning-first approach and offers investment management as an optional add-on, utilizing a long-term strategic asset allocation primarily composed of low-cost, broadly diversified index funds.

Stephen Galanakis is the sole advisor at BlackBox Capital Management LLC in Allen, TX, holding a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. Prior to founding BlackBox Capital Management in 2021, he worked at Nutanix, Pure Storage, and Commvault. Outside of advisory work, he manages a rental property business in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. BlackBox Capital Management is an independent firm providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial strategy to individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily uses diversified ETFs along with select individual equities and bonds, applying both fundamental and technical analysis, and employs option and margin strategies alongside a managed Treasury account for lower-risk investments.

Robert Hudak II is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Tradespro LLC with one year of industry experience. Before joining Tradespro, he held positions at Hydrogen Technologies, MMEFS LLC, Accentcare HomeHealth, Lockheed Martin, and Healthcare Management Systems. He also provides basic engineering consulting services through his single-member LLC, MMEFS LLC. Tradespro LLC is an independent registered investment adviser serving a small client base primarily composed of high-net-worth individuals, retirement accounts, small businesses, and consulting clients. The firm employs a technical and quantitative investment approach that includes market-timing techniques, discretionary and non-discretionary management, and project-based trade structuring, distinguishing it through its combination of tactical trading, subscription research, and institutional-style consulting.

Aaron Miller is the sole advisor at Family Wealth Coaching, LLC, an independent firm based in Plano, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has eight years of experience in financial advising. In addition to his advisory role, Miller is a practicing attorney at Miller Law Office, PLLC. Family Wealth Coaching serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing portfolio analysis reports, one-time financial plans, and educational seminars. The firm operates on a non-discretionary basis, referring clients to third-party advisers and focusing on long-term investment strategies aligned with modern portfolio theory.

David Machemehl is a financial advisor at Asset Management Corporation in Frisco, TX, with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and worked at Crispian Venture Capital, LLC for 12 years before continuing his advisory role at Asset Management Corporation since 2005. Asset Management Corporation provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement accounts, trusts, and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on tailored portfolio management and offers recommendations on U.S. growth and growth-and-income stocks, bonds, CDs, and money-market instruments, operating primarily on a non-discretionary basis with an individualized asset allocation process.

Phillip Ristau is the sole advisor at Ristau Capital, LLC in Frisco, TX, with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, TIAA-CREF, and Tata Consulting. Outside of his advisory work, he is employed part-time as a rural mail carrier. Ristau Capital, LLC is an independent investment advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with separately managed equity portfolios. The firm employs fundamental analysis to build concentrated, event-driven portfolios across three strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services, using performance-based fees for qualified clients alongside asset-based fees.

Adam Bar is a financial advisor at RTB Wealth Advisors, LLC in McKinney, TX, with 9 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Kingswood Wealth Advisors and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Outside of advisory work, he is a published author of the book "Unleash Your Financial Powerhouse." RTB Wealth Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and comprehensive wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach based on fundamental analysis, utilizing low-cost mutual funds and ETFs alongside individual securities and alternative investments as appropriate.

Philip Maguire is the sole advisor at Maguire Stewardship Partners, an independent firm based in Allen, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 14 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Smith, Frank & Partners and MassMutual Life Insurance Co. Although licensed as an insurance agent, he does not currently sell insurance products or offer them to his clients. Maguire Stewardship Partners provides investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm primarily uses passive portfolio construction complemented by technical analysis and may incorporate third-party managers, offering both project-based and ongoing comprehensive planning.

David Pettus is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience, operating independently through Blue Rock Capital in Allen, TX. He retired from prior work in 2015 and currently manages Blue Rock Capital as its sole advisor. Outside of advisory work, he serves as managing member for two investment-related LLCs, holding a voting role in Front Porch Investments LLC and a minor ownership interest in Bald Eagle Asset Management, LLC. Blue Rock Capital provides discretionary investment advisory and portfolio management services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, companies with excess cash, and small-business retirement plans. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach across core asset classes and incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis, typically favoring a long-term, buy-and-hold strategy with periodic rebalancing.

Katie Brewer is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in financial planning and investment advisory services. She has been with Your Richest Life, LLC since 2014, where she serves as one of two advisors. The firm provides financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans and their participants. Your Richest Life emphasizes a passive, asset-allocation approach using index mutual funds and ETFs, offering services such as ongoing monitoring, participant education, and fiduciary retirement plan consulting.

Daniel Harvey is the sole advisor at DH Asset Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Parker, TX. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience, including 11 years at Patronus Advisors before founding his current firm in 2019. DH Asset Management provides discretionary asset management services to individuals, families, and trusts, focusing on asset allocation as the primary driver of performance. The firm uses a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to guide investment decisions and manages portfolios through mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and bonds.

Barron Gray II is the sole advisor at Gray Financial Planning LLC in McKinney, TX, holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials with 17 years of industry experience. He founded Gray Financial Planning in 2011. Outside of his advisory work, Mr. Gray owns and manages several short-term vacation rental properties and provides consulting services related to network and phone switch equipment. Gray Financial Planning LLC serves individuals, estates, trusts, and small businesses with financial planning and investment supervisory services. The firm operates primarily on a non-discretionary basis, applying Modern Portfolio Theory with a long-term, buy-and-hold approach using indexes and ETFs, and emphasizes client approval for trade execution.

Michael Smith is a financial advisor at Smith, Michael, Glen with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He operates as a sole proprietor and has held various roles in investment and energy-related companies since 2011. Smith, Michael, Glen provides non-discretionary investment advisory services and portfolio management to high-net-worth individuals, foundations, endowments, trusts, qualified plans, and selected institutional accounts. The firm emphasizes fundamental research, tailored asset allocation, and due diligence on third-party portfolio managers, maintaining an operational affiliation with an accounting firm specializing in taxation for high-net-worth clients.

Chris Bentley is an independent financial advisor at Parker Prescott Capital Management in Dallas, TX, with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 designations. Outside of his advisory role, Bentley is the broker and owner of Bentley Fine Properties, a real estate sales business in Texas, and operates Angry Pirate Sales, an online retailer of children's action figures. Parker Prescott Capital Management provides wealth management and financial advisory services to a diverse client base, including qualified and non-qualified individuals as well as institutional clients. The firm employs active portfolio management strategies focused on technical analysis and a diversified, value-oriented approach, managing accounts on a discretionary basis through Interactive Brokers.

William Sharpe II is a financial advisor with Dallas Financial Planning LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Woodmen Financial Services, Inc. and Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society for five years. Outside of advisory work, he is the managing member of Sharpe Package Services, LLC, an e-commerce business. Dallas Financial Planning LLC is a small independent firm offering discretionary asset management and financial consulting, with a focus on fundamental analysis and a traditional mix of equity and fixed-income strategies. The firm provides portfolio management tailored to client objectives and uses an hourly billing model for consulting services.

As the founder of Sammons Wealth Management, I specialize in retirement planning and portfolio management for women and LGBTQ professionals, executives, physicians, and business owners who are 50+. My home base is Dallas, Texas, but I serve clients nationwide. My clients are busy professionals and delegators who value having a trusted partner to guide them through their ideal retirement. We focus on designing your ideal retirement timing and income plan, tax minimization, and wise investment management. We also cover your health and long-term care planning, equity compensation (RSUs, NQSOs, Deferred Comp), inheritance planning, and more. My practice is small by design, which allows me to go deep with each client and have my finger on the pulse of your entire financial picture. My clients also tend to have more complex financial situations that require a strategic approach to solving problems. Although I only take on a few new clients each year, you are welcome to submit an inquiry and request an introductory call. My services are best suited to individuals and couples within 5-10 years of retirement, with a minimum of $1M+ in IRAs, 401ks, and taxable investment accounts. If this sounds like you, complete my questionnaire here to request a call: https://sammonswealth.com/intro-call-questionnaire/

John Gay is a CFP® certificant with 23 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Frisco Financial Planning, an independent firm in Frisco, TX, since 2004. Frisco Financial Planning serves individuals, businesses, and trustees with fee-for-service financial planning, investment advice, and discretionary asset management. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and diversified exposure primarily through mutual funds and ETFs, tailoring strategies based on client goals and risk tolerance.

Ian Hunter is the principal of Hunter Value Capital LLC, an independent investment advisory firm based in Dallas, TX. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 63 license, with seven years of industry experience. Prior to establishing his firm, Hunter held roles at Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP and Savanna Investment Management. Outside of advising, he has engaged in management and financial consulting through a separate business entity, Mustang Square Ventures, LLC. Hunter Value Capital is a fee-only adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and small pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $16 million and offers a microcap-focused separately managed account alongside a Financial Independence Plan emphasizing global diversification within a contrarian value framework.