Stephen Shannon is an advisor at Panteles Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Panteles Advisors since 2022 and previously spent one year at Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of advisory work, Shannon is the founder and manager of Colo Development Partners, a commercial real estate firm, and serves as a board member of the North Texas Community Foundation. Panteles Advisors serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations with discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm uses a strategic asset-allocation framework combined with multiple analytical approaches to customize portfolios and manages approximately $108 million in assets across about 39 client relationships.

David Piccolo is a financial advisor with Piccolo Investment Consulting, LLC in Denton, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Piccolo Investment Consulting since its founding in 2014. Outside of advising, he receives royalties from oil and gas production. Piccolo Investment Consulting provides discretionary portfolio management and financial consulting to individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolios using stocks, bonds, ETFs, and mutual funds, and serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth households, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations.

Joel Hays is a financial advisor at DFS Advisory with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Bfc Planning and Securities Management and Research Inc. Hays is also a shareholder and agent producer at Distinct Financial Solutions Inc., involved in the sale of casualty, life, health insurance, and annuities. DFS Advisory provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, and privately offered pooled investment vehicles. The firm constructs customized portfolios using a mix of internal management, independent managers, and the Betterment Institutional platform, with a generally long-term orientation and tactical adjustments.

Derek Atkinson is a financial advisor with FQI Capital Management LLC in Highland Village, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 16 years of industry experience. He has held positions at DSA LLC and Forza Capital Management, L.L.C. prior to joining FQI Capital Management in 2018. FQI Capital Management serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients by providing discretionary portfolio management, model-portfolio implementation, and advisory consulting with an emphasis on real-time portfolio review and options strategies. The firm integrates quantitatively driven models, technical timing, and fundamental sector selection, and employs derivatives within managed accounts, including option writing, to manage risk and generate income.

Jefferson Henderson is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Cultivar Capital, Inc. since 2013, where he serves as one of two advisors. Cultivar Capital, Inc. is a fee-only registered investment adviser that offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA 3(21) plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and a registered investment company. The firm manages the Cultivar ETF and uses long-term, asset-allocation driven strategies incorporating mutual funds, ETFs, ETNs, and individual equities across diversified risk models.

Reed Hays is a financial advisor at DFS Advisory in Denton, TX, holding a Series 65 designation. He began his career in financial services in 2025 and has professional experience with Distinct Financial Solutions, Inc. and Team Hays Inc. dba DFS Advisory. Outside of finance, he has been involved with the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra. DFS Advisory provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, managing $156 million in assets. The firm uses a combination of internal management, independent managers, and a technology platform to build customized portfolios with both fundamental and technical analysis.

Collins Knight is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience and is currently an advisor at Panteles Advisors. He has previously worked with firms including Ausdal Financial Partners, Stephens Inc., and Ernst & Young. Knight holds a Certified Public Accountant license in Texas and is involved in insurance sales on a limited basis. Panteles Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation framework supported by various analytical approaches to manage customized portfolios for a select client base.

Jeffrey Rayburn is a financial advisor at Elm Asset Management Inc. based in Denton, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at BT Americas, Inc. for 11 years. Outside of advising, he owns and operates Tingewick Holdings, LLC, providing part-time book-keeping and tax services for individuals and small businesses. Elm Asset Management offers discretionary investment management for individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable entities using separately managed accounts. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental, and technical analysis through actively traded growth and moderate income strategies, managing approximately $5.9 million in assets across a small client base.

Alec Calvillo is a financial advisor at Panteles Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience including roles at Dell Technologies and Deloitte & Touche, LLP. Outside of his advisory work, Alec serves as a financial analyst for Colo Development Partners, where he is involved in commercial real estate development. Panteles Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $108 million in assets for a small client base, using a strategic asset allocation framework combined with diverse analytical approaches and a range of investment vehicles, with ongoing portfolio monitoring and rebalancing under discretionary authority.

Kelly Rench is a financial advisor at Relevance Capital Management with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Relevance Capital Management in 2020, Rench worked at Ryan, LLC from 2013 to 2020. Relevance Capital Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes equity allocations in dividend-paying companies with large market capitalizations and employs fundamental and cyclical analysis to guide security selection.

Aaron Junk is a financial advisor at Panteles Advisors with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including JPMorgan Investment Management, Hartford Funds, and Cole Development Partners. Outside of his advisory role, he manages two holding companies for personal non-exchange traded investments. Panteles Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation framework and multiple analytical approaches to customize portfolios, managing approximately $108 million in assets for a small client base.

Thomas Barber is a financial advisor at Relic Wealth Management LLC in Ponder, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with no prior industry experience. His background includes clinical pharmacy roles at Denton State Supported Living Center and Trusted Medical, where he provided drug regimen reviews for patients. Relic Wealth Management LLC offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual investors, trusts, corporations, and employee benefit plans. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and investment strategies, including discretionary portfolio management and performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.

Matthew Tarkington is a financial advisor at Directional Advisors in Lewisville, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, Tarkington serves as Senior Pastor at Faith4life Church, a position he has held since 2013. Directional Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm’s investment approach is goals-centric, emphasizing ETFs and fixed income while incorporating business-cycle analysis to adjust allocations and manage risk. Directional Advisors also offers unique services such as held-away plan advice and family office offerings, distinguishing it from similarly sized independent advisory firms.

Carolyn Pratt is a financial advisor with Guided Wealth, LLC in Lantana, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at NYLIFE Securities, LPL Financial, Lincoln Financial Advisors, and Strategic Wealth Partners. Guided Wealth provides wealth management and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm emphasizes long-term, goal-aligned portfolio construction using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by other investment vehicles and oversight of unaffiliated Independent Managers.

Ross Richmond is a financial advisor at Relic Wealth Management LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Bank of America, Merrill, and Edward Jones. Outside of finance, Richmond is the owner of Oceanside Cleaning LLC, a service and maintenance business in Ponder, Texas. Relic Wealth Management provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, corporations, and employee benefit plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and employs a variety of analytical methods, including fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, incorporating a range of investment types and performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.

James Chick is a financial advisor with Piccolo Investment Consulting, LLC in Denton, TX. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 19 years of industry experience, including 17 years at Edward Jones. He also operates Allen Chick Investing, LLC. Piccolo Investment Consulting provides discretionary portfolio management and financial consulting to both individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and institutional entities. The firm constructs tailored portfolios using a range of securities and offers consulting and retirement-account advice with an investment process based on third-party research and fundamental and technical analysis.

Saragail Calloway is a financial advisor with Financial Security Services Group, Inc. and holds a Series 66 designation with 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Financial Security Services Group since 2019 and previously operated Calloway Financial Inc. She is also the owner and insurance agent at Calloway Insurance and Financial Services. Financial Security Services Group, Inc. provides advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $83.4 million across about 323 client relationships. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and client workshops, utilizing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis along with proprietary market-timing signals.

Jay Beerley is a financial advisor at Provision Asset, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and operates a separate insurance practice as an independent insurance agent. Beerley has been affiliated with Provision Asset since 2015 and also maintains a role as a sole proprietor in insurance sales and services. Provision Asset, LLC is a fee-based financial planning and discretionary investment management firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and investment companies. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to manage portfolios on a discretionary basis and utilizes sub-advisors and third-party money managers as part of its service model.

Gwendolyn Louie is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with Provision Asset, LLC, based in Little Elm, TX. She has four years of industry experience and has been with Provision Asset in various capacities since 2018. Prior to her advisory career, she worked at HomeMaker from 2009 to 2018. Provision Asset, LLC is a fee-based financial planning and discretionary investment management firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and investment companies. The firm manages assets on a discretionary basis using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers services including portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and qualified plan consulting.

Jerred Crowley is a financial advisor with Bright Wealth Management, LLC in Lewisville, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has three years of industry experience, including prior roles at Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade. Before entering the financial sector, he worked in other industries such as Cotiviti and Audio Fidelity. 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 with tailored asset-allocation models and continuous supervision, managing approximately $265 million across roughly 175 clients.