John Fulmer is a financial advisor at Shelton Wealth Management, LLC in Fort Worth, TX, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2007. Shelton Wealth Management offers investment and wealth management services, financial planning, and selection of independent managers to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and institutions. The firm manages approximately $323 million in regulatory assets and uses a combination of active and passive investment strategies tailored through written investment policy statements.

Joseph Moore is a financial advisor at Portia Capital Management in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with nine years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Prota Financial, Optimum Investment Advisors, and Axa Advisors, as well as a position at Texas Family Dental/Snoring Solutions. Portia Capital Management serves a select group of individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth families, trusts, and charitable foundations, offering comprehensive financial planning and investment management services. The firm uses a proprietary research process to build recommended investment options and emphasizes strategic asset allocation, disciplined rebalancing, and selective use of alternative investments to manage risk and return over market cycles.

Travis Soppe is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cumbie Advisory Services, Inc. in Fort Worth, TX. He has been with Cumbie Advisory Services and Rhodes Securities since 2012. Cumbie Advisory Services, Inc. provides financial planning and investment management consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm operates as a non-discretionary investment consultant, focusing on diversified, low-cost portfolios and research-based approaches while assisting clients in selecting and monitoring independent money managers.

Michelle Connell is a CFA charterholder with 13 years of experience in financial services. She has worked at Portia Capital Management since 2017 and previously held positions at Asset Management Advisors Inc, UBS Financial Services, and Piper Sandler & Co. Connell also serves as an adjunct professor of finance at the University of Dallas. Portia Capital Management provides financial planning and investment management services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and charitable foundations. The firm uses a proprietary research process for portfolio construction, emphasizing strategic asset allocation, disciplined rebalancing, and manager selection focused on risk-adjusted returns.

Paige Pierce is a financial advisor with Pierce Wealth Partners, Inc. in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 37 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Bley Investment Group, McLaughlin Ryder Investments, Larimer Capital Corporation, and R. W. Smith & Associates. She is also the founder, president, and CEO of The Pierce Group, LLC, a consulting firm based in Utah, and serves on the boards of eToro USA Securities, Inc. and Revivea, an independent insurance advisory firm. Pierce Wealth Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers tailored portfolio management and written financial plans, operating proprietary wrap fee programs through its affiliation with a woman-owned, WBE-certified broker-dealer.

Margaret Hood is a financial advisor at Sterling Capital Advisors in Fort Worth, TX. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Sterling Capital Advisors, her work history includes positions at Texas Christian University and American National Bank and Trust. Sterling Capital Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable entities, and business organizations, offering access to both private investments and public-market portfolio management. The firm focuses on private-market portfolio management through due diligence at the fund and manager level and serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors and corporate clients.

Samuel Baynes is a financial advisor at Baynes Investment Counsel LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Baynes Investment Counsel since 2015, with prior roles at Securities America and LPL Financial. Baynes is also CEO of Baynes Capital, a private equity firm focused on oil and gas and other private investments for accredited investors. Baynes Investment Counsel LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a varied investment approach including fundamental, quantitative, and technical analyses, and offers access to private funds and educational resources for its clients.

Jadyn Stevens is a financial advisor at Frontier Financial Partners, LLC in Aledo, TX, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Frontier Financial Partners since 2014. Outside of advising, Jadyn is involved in insurance sales through One Resource Group and assists with real estate consulting for a local agent. Frontier Financial Partners provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a factor-investing, core-and-satellite approach that combines passive index funds and ETFs with active funds and alternatives for global diversification.

Sam Cook is a financial advisor at Fort Advisors Inc with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Fort Advisors since 2022. Prior to that, he was with AlphaStar Capital Management and Regency Wealth Advisors, where he also serves as president of a life and health insurance agency. Fort Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary asset management and financial planning, utilizing model portfolios managed by third-party subadvisers. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, and maintains oversight and discretionary authority over client accounts.

Gordon Cannoles is a financial advisor at Cannoles Asset Management, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has operated his own CPA practice since 1983, providing bookkeeping and income tax services separate from his advisory role. Cannoles Asset Management offers discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, families, and businesses, managing approximately $5.2 million across 14 accounts. The firm uses fundamental analysis and third-party research to implement equity, mutual fund, and bond strategies, with accounts managed on a discretionary basis and subject to client-imposed investment restrictions.

Richard Estes is a CFP® with 33 years of experience in financial advising. He is the president of Estes Financial Services, Inc., where he has worked since 2008, and also leads EFS Tax Strategies, focusing on tax planning. Estes co-authored a book on income and estate tax strategies. Estes Financial Services provides portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory services for individuals, business owners, and institutions. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, offers discretionary and non-discretionary options, and frequently collaborates with co-advisors and third-party managers.

Scott Francis is a financial advisor with Parker Wealth Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones, Ameriprise Financial Services, HFG Wealth Management, and SWMG. He serves on the boards of two non-investment-related organizations in Huntsville, TX. Parker Wealth Group, LLC offers fee-based financial planning and portfolio management for individuals, families, small businesses, trusts, estates, and private business owners. The firm employs a blended investment approach combining charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, tailoring portfolios to client objectives while acting in a fiduciary capacity for retirement accounts.

Davis Bourland is a financial advisor at AKG Financial Group in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with 16 years of industry experience. He worked at Diesslin & Associates, Inc. for 13 years before joining AKG Financial in 2021. Outside of advising, Bourland serves as Chief Operating Officer for Virtuoso Travel, a luxury leisure travel company, and is a volunteer member of the Investment Committee on the Board of Directors for the University of North Texas Foundation. AKG Financial Group provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a diversified investment approach that includes fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods, offering a range of traditional and alternative investment vehicles.

Lindsey Lee is a financial advisor at 9I Capital Group LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has held roles at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC and Elevate Planning, where she is also Director of Operations. Outside of finance, she is the owner and creative director of Lindsey L33, LLC, a boutique creative content house, and serves as creative director at THNK1994. 9I Capital Group LLC provides advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as businesses and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, utilizing a combination of modern portfolio theory and various analytical approaches, alongside a distinctive subscription-based content service.

Joshua Rudd is a financial advisor at Styre Wealth in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at The Rudd Company, LLC since 2017 and previously at WFG Investments, Inc. from 2009 to 2017. Styre Wealth provides discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, families, and institutions, focusing on high-net-worth clients, retirement plan sponsors, and business owners. The firm employs a research-driven, price-sensitive investment process that includes the use of derivatives, margin, and proprietary pricing models within diversified portfolios.

Ian Myers is a financial advisor at RCA Wealth Strategies LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining RCA Wealth Strategies, he worked at UBS Financial Services, Ameriprise Financial Services, and Safe Money Resource. Outside of his advisory role, Myers volunteers as a breakfast shift volunteer at the Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County and serves as a coordinator for the Ave Maria University Student Alumni Department’s Dallas/Fort Worth chapter. RCA Wealth Strategies LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and investment selection services to individuals, business entities, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm combines core passive allocations with active tactical adjustments and offers tailored Investment Policy Statements to align portfolios with client objectives.

Johnny Parker is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with Parker Wealth Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2023, and has prior experience at Synergy Securities and the CPA firm Parker & Richardson, P.C. Outside of financial advising, he is president of Texas Insurance Agency, Inc., a member of Tax Resolution Specialists, LLC, and CFO of Victory Telecom, Inc. Parker Wealth Group, LLC provides fee-based financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, families, small businesses, trusts, estates, and private business owners. The firm employs a blended investment approach using charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and acting in a fiduciary capacity for retirement accounts.

Brian Shelton is a financial advisor at Shelton Wealth Management, LLC in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 38 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, where he worked for a combined 10 years before joining his current firm in 2021. Shelton Wealth Management provides investment and wealth management, independent manager selection, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and institutions. The firm employs a combination of active and passive investment strategies guided by tailored written investment policy statements and offers access to institutional trading and custody through programs such as Trade-PMR and Asset Match.

Guy Cumbie is the principal of Cumbie Advisory Services, Inc., based in Fort Worth, TX. He holds the CFP® designation and has 43 years of industry experience, including positions at Rhodes Investment Advisors, Inc. and Rhodes Securities, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he operates Bar C Bar Ranch. Cumbie Advisory Services, Inc. provides financial planning and investment management consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers personal financial planning consistent with CFP standards and advises clients by recommending and monitoring unaffiliated independent managers, focusing on non-discretionary, broadly diversified, low-cost global portfolios with a factor-based investment approach.

Walton Ward is a financial advisor at Course 26, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been involved with Course 26 entities since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Ward participates as a manager in venture capital funds that invest in startup companies, dedicating part-time efforts to these activities primarily outside of market hours. Course 26, LLC manages approximately $70.5 million primarily for high-net-worth individuals and also provides investment management for pooled investment vehicles. The firm applies proprietary rules to select liquid U.S. equities and other instruments, tailoring strategies to client objectives and employing techniques such as options and leverage.