Nicholas Michels is a financial advisor at Michels Family Financial, LLC in Fort Worth, TX, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones for 10 years before joining his current firm in 2022. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates a private basketball skills training business and a charitable giving foundation. Michels Family Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, and estates, offering discretionary investment and wealth management alongside integrated financial planning. The firm employs an active, asset-allocation driven approach using diversified model portfolios tailored to client objectives and market conditions.

Britta Reyes is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 21 years of industry experience. She is a partner at Estes Financial Services, Inc. in Fort Worth, TX, where she has worked since 2016. In addition to her advisory role, she owns and operates Smart Financial Divorce, LLC, a business focused on financial matters related to divorce. Estes Financial Services provides portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party manager referrals for individuals, business owners, and various institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and includes both discretionary and non-discretionary options, with additional services in tax, insurance, and divorce-related financial planning through affiliated activities.

Adam Mc Bride is a financial advisor at Worth Wealth Advisors, LLC in Fort Worth, TX, holding a CFP® designation along with Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. He has nine years of industry experience, including roles at LPL Financial LLC and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory work, Mc Bride has employment with Texas Wesleyan University and serves as an M&A 1099 representative. Worth Wealth Advisors, LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary investment management and consulting, with a long-term investment approach focused on individual stocks, ETFs, and structured notes.

Corey Scott is a financial advisor with Purewater Capital, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Purewater Risk Management LLC, Pacific Advisory Capital Group, Bank of America, and Merrill. He serves as an advisory board member and chair of the program sub-committee at Lena Pope, a charitable organization in Fort Worth, Texas. Purewater Capital, LLC serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and business entities, providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and third-party money manager recommendations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with both long- and short-term strategies under discretionary authority tailored to each client’s investment policy.

Matthew Ward is a financial advisor with New Century Partners – The No-Load Group, Inc. in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at New Century Partners since 2018 and previously spent two years with CSAA Insurance Group. New Century Partners advises individuals and small businesses, primarily non-high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning services. The firm emphasizes diversified allocations to no-load mutual funds and ETFs tailored to clients' risk tolerance, operating on a fee-only basis with a longstanding focus on integrated tax and investment planning.

Cameron Rompal is a financial advisor at Rydar Equities, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience at Adobe and the Technology & Services Industry Association. Outside of advisory work, he is a sales associate at Adobe. Rydar Equities, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides asset management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses active, tailored portfolio management strategies including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers a range of investment tools such as long- and short-term equity positions, ETFs, mutual funds, and options.

Mark Hood is a financial advisor at Sterling Capital Advisors with Series 66, 65, and 63 credentials. He has been with Sterling Capital Advisors since 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an owner and advisor in a bottled water business and an oil and gas operator based in Texas. Sterling Capital Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable entities, and business organizations. The firm focuses on private-market portfolio management and uses fundamental analysis combined with third-party research, serving a diverse client base including both individual and corporate clients.

Mark Berry is a financial advisor with Purewater Capital, LLC in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Purewater Capital Management LLC since 2012 and also works with Purewater Risk Management LLC, where he sells insurance products. Purewater Capital serves individuals, including high net worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and business entities by providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and recommendations of third-party money managers. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, utilizing both long- and short-term strategies under discretionary authority tailored to each client’s investment policy.

Timothy Hatcher is a financial advisor at Purewater Capital, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Purewater Capital since 2019, following prior roles at Pacific Advisory Capital Group and Axa Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, Hatcher serves on the boards of Cowtown Warriors, a nonprofit supporting wounded and disabled veterans, and The Cliburn, an organization promoting classical piano, and he is the head tennis coach for the boys’ program at Fort Worth Country Day School. Purewater Capital serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and business entities by providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and third-party money manager recommendations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and uses both long- and short-term strategies, including options writing and margin transactions, under discretionary authority tailored to client investment policies.

Derek Dansby is a CFP® with 19 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving as an advisor at Brazos Wealth Advisors LLC. He has previously worked at Dansby Wealth Management LLC, 360 Wealth Management, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Wichita Falls and is involved in several family business ventures, including a cattle operation and a cookie business. Brazos Wealth Advisors LLC manages discretionary assets for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans, providing wealth management, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm utilizes both fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside modern portfolio theory to create tailored portfolios, coordinating with third-party professionals to implement financial planning recommendations.

Kelly Buchfink is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at SWMG, LLC since 2018. Prior to joining SWMG, she worked at First Command Advisory Services and affiliated entities from 2009 to 2017. Outside of her financial advisory work, she is a Mary Kay cosmetics consultant, a role she has maintained since 1999 on a limited basis. SWMG, LLC serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as trusts, estates, retirement accounts, and business entities, offering comprehensive financial planning, investment management, tax-overlay services, and facilitated estate-document preparation. The firm utilizes third-party model portfolios and unified managed accounts, incorporating technology such as video conferencing and transcription tools to support client interactions.

Matthew Quezergue is a CFP® professional with five years of experience at Aspen Wealth Management, LLC and prior experience at S. Harris Financial Group. He also worked at Texas A&M University from 2018 to 2021. Aspen Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and sponsors advisory relationships with employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning and discretionary asset management through customized portfolios and manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis using mutual funds and ETFs.

Andrew Heinz is a financial advisor with OverRidge Wealth Advisors in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. for 14 years and has been with Lee Johnson Capital Management LLC for over 30 years. Heinz also serves as Vice President and CIO for various insurance providers, focusing on fixed annuities and life insurance. OverRidge Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, as well as financial planning and consulting services. The firm customizes investment allocations across multiple asset classes and employs both long-term and trading strategies, offering consolidated reporting that can include held-away assets.

Hayden Hill is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with eight years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with BentOak Capital and Garrett Wealth Advisory Group and has prior experience at LPL Financial and Snow Garrett Wealth Management. Hill serves on the Texas Tech University Personal Financial Planning Alumni Advisory Board and is a partner at PR3S Properties, LLC, where he assists in managing and analyzing real estate investments. BentOak Capital, operating as Garrett Wealth Advisory Group, provides comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, wealth-management services, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor portfolios and offers a sponsored wrap fee program alongside educational seminars for retirement plan clients.

Helen Stephens is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience and leads Aspen Wealth Management, LLC in Fort Worth, TX. She has managed her own advisory group since 2011. Stephens is also a partial owner of a commercial real estate investment entity. Aspen Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering customized financial planning and discretionary asset management through a multi-model portfolio approach. The firm operates its own wrap fee program and integrates technology for planning and reporting while maintaining human oversight of investment decisions.

William Nous is a financial advisor at Pinnacle Wealth Advisors in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A., and has experience supporting his wife's Airbnb property management business on a volunteer basis. Pinnacle Wealth Advisors is an independent, SEC-registered, team-based investment advisory firm serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ profiles using various investment vehicles and offers financial planning and retirement plan consulting services.

Hayden Heinz is a financial advisor with OverRidge Wealth Advisors in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining OverRidge Wealth Advisors, he worked in a variety of roles, including at Uber and Red River Roofing. He is also licensed to sell commission-based insurance in an individual capacity. OverRidge Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and tactical management of variable annuity sub-accounts. The firm employs a range of investment strategies across multiple asset classes and uses tools such as eMoney and Orion for account aggregation and reporting.

Christopher Browning is a CFP® professional with six years of experience, affiliated with BentOak Capital in Weatherford, TX. He has served as an associate professor at Texas Tech University since 2013. BentOak Capital serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, tailoring portfolios using a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis. The firm also provides retirement plan consulting and sponsors a wrap fee program, offering educational seminars as part of its services.

Jason Mcgarraugh is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at BentOak Capital, a team within Garrett Wealth Advisory Group. His prior experience includes roles at Neal Financial Group, L.P. and LPL Financial. BentOak Capital provides comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting primarily for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and sponsors a wrap fee program while offering educational seminars as part of its retirement plan services.

James Davis is a CFP® with nine years of experience in the financial services industry. He is a managing member and holds a 2% ownership stake at Aspen Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Mills Wealth Advisors, Tolleson Wealth Management, Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors, Strategic Advisers LLC, and FIDELITY Brokerage Services LLC. Aspen Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and sponsors advisory relationships with employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning and discretionary asset management, constructing customized portfolios from six model allocations and managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis.