Justin Watson is a CFP® and PFS™ with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC since 2011. He is also a shareholder at Beaird Harris & Co. PC, where he performs tax consulting, preparation, and counseling. Additionally, he provides feedback to the University of Texas at Dallas Undergraduate Accounting Board to help improve accounting program curricula. Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and participant-directed retirement plans, and business entities. The firm applies Modern Portfolio Theory with diversified asset-class exposure primarily through low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and has expanded its offerings to include alternative investments such as private credit and digital-asset exposures.

Kody Followwill is a financial advisor at Castleview Partners, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 license with six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cain Financial, NewEdge Advisors, Foundations Investment Advisors, and Mercer Global Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he has been involved in insurance sales and services. Castleview Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, non-profits, and retirement plans, offering discretionary portfolio management and access to third-party money managers. The firm utilizes proprietary technology, including its aiAlpha platform, to support model-based trading and operations for both internal and external advisors.

Elizabeth Allie is a financial advisor with CFO4Life, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at CFO4Life Group, LLC since 2017 and has been affiliated with Ausdal Financial Partners since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she provides tax preparation and business consulting services through LMBC II and serves as a notary public in Texas. CFO4Life offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management to affluent individuals, business executives, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs diversified asset allocation models and combines mutual funds, ETFs, direct indexing, and third-party separate account managers to tailor portfolios to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Tian Hu is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving at Leo Wealth Americas, LLC. Prior to joining Leo Wealth Americas, he held positions at Leo Brokerage, Pictet Cie & SA, First Republic Investment Management, and New York Private Bank and Trust. Leo Wealth Americas provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a combination of systematic and discretionary strategies, emphasizing diversification, tax efficiency, and low-cost ETF implementation.

Samuel Pond is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Keener Financial Planning since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Carter Advisory Services. He is a member of GPN Alliance, Inc., which owns the Garrett Planning Network, and dedicates time monthly to this professional association. Keener Financial Planning advises individuals, trusts, small businesses, organizations, and pension plans, offering modular financial planning and portfolio management through hourly, flat fees, or ongoing retainers. The firm emphasizes a long-term, largely passive investment approach using low-cost index funds and ETFs, with selective active management and quarterly portfolio reviews.

Ted Miller is a financial advisor with Harvest Investment Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Envoy Advisory Inc. and Simplicity, and is a managing member of Kingdom Oaks LLC, a business involved in buying and selling homes. Harvest Investment Services provides advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and institutions, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning with a focus on customized and model-based strategies.

Paul Nolte is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Murphy & Sylvest, where he has worked since 2023, following nine years at Kingsview Asset Management, LLC. Located in Dallas, TX, Nolte holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Murphy & Sylvest provides portfolio management, financial planning, and project-based consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a disciplined investment process that combines strategic asset allocation with fundamental and quantitative analysis, typically using a long-term, buy-and-hold approach supported by written Investment Policy Statements.

Reem Hussein is a CFP® with six years of industry experience currently serving at Azzad Asset Management, Inc. She has previously worked at The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities LLC, MML Investors Services, and MassMutual/Spectrum Financial Group. In addition to her advisory role, she teaches an online course on Financial Literacy and Well-Being as an adjunct professor at Shepherd University. Azzad Asset Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, registered mutual funds, trusts, and small businesses. The firm focuses on socially responsible Islamic investing, using proprietary screening tools to exclude certain industries and offering multiple asset-allocation strategies through a combination of its investment team and independent model managers.

Robert Holt, Jr. Jr. is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Holt Capital Partners, L.P. since 2001. The firm provides discretionary investment management and Chief Investment Officer services to high-net-worth families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and individual clients, managing approximately $1.00 billion in assets. Holt Capital Advisors employs multiple investment strategies, including Active Equity, Active Indexing, and an Inflation Hedge, and serves as both a private fund adviser and fund sponsor, offering a combination of fundamental research, quantitative screening, and low-cost ETF implementation.

Anand Rajagopalan is a financial advisor at Xenith Financial Advisory Services, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience at firms including Citi and BMO Harris. In addition to his advisory role, Anand operates a registered tax advisory firm offering tax preparation and bookkeeping services. Xenith Financial Advisory Services provides portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, municipal entities, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services tailored to each client's goals and risk tolerance.

Randall White is a financial advisor with ACP Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with ACP Capital Management since 2015 and is also associated with ACP Securities, LLC. Mr. White is registered with ACP Capital Management to service personal and family accounts. ACP Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to private funds, institutional accounts, separately managed accounts, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a combination of proprietary and third-party model portfolios and manages private investment vehicles while offering consolidated wealth reporting services.

Claire Snider is a financial advisor at Meristead Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. She previously worked at Stansberry Asset Management and Moneta. Meristead Wealth, LLC offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and families, utilizing a value-oriented investment approach that combines macro analysis and fundamental research across global equities and credit. The firm also manages private credit funds for accredited investors and retirement accounts.

Taylor Fazand is a CFP® with 11 years of experience in financial advisory. He has been with Guidestone Financial Resources since 2013. GuideStone Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other entities, including high-net-worth clients and plan participants. The firm uses model portfolios and discretionary management with a faith-based investing policy and manages approximately $1.59 billion in discretionary assets.

Thomas Murphy is a CFP® and ChFC® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Murphy & Sylvest in Dallas, TX. He has been with Sylvest Advisors, LLC since 2013 and operates a separate life and health insurance agency under Thomas E Murphy, CFP, LLC dba NTFPA. Murphy & Sylvest provides portfolio management, financial planning, and project-based consultations to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm follows a long-term, strategic asset allocation approach using various analytical methods and offers a range of investment products including mutual funds, equities, fixed income, ETFs, REITs, and insurance products.

Scott Reasor is a financial advisor at Diesslin Group, Inc. in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Diesslin & Associates, Inc. since 2004. Diesslin Group, Inc. provides comprehensive, fee-only financial planning and asset management services to individuals, businesses, corporations, charitable organizations, and pension plans. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation, global diversification, and tax-sensitive implementation, and also serves as a private fund sponsor and manager for several closed-end investment funds.

Clark Wamre is an advisor with Signal Securities, Inc. based in Fort Worth, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as well as a position with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Signal Securities provides advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm focuses on risk management through diversification and a consultative approach, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary portfolio management across various programs.

Richard Fengler Jr. is a financial advisor at Signal Securities, Inc. in Irving, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Signal Securities since 1993. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Harbor Grove Water Supply, a local water provider. Signal Securities, Inc. offers fee-based asset management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes risk management through diversification and a consultative process to recommend model portfolios or customized investments, primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

William Schultz is a financial advisor with Leo Wealth Americas, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Leo Wealth Americas since 2025 and has also worked at BFT Financial Group, LLC since 2002. His other business activities include fixed health and life insurance sales, which occupy about one percent of his time. Leo Wealth Americas provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, foundations, and institutional clients such as sovereign wealth funds and municipal governments. The firm employs both systematic and discretionary investment strategies with a focus on diversification, tax efficiency, and low-cost ETF implementation, and conducts multi-stage due diligence on third-party managers and sub-advisors.

David Brounley is a financial advisor with Valley Wealth Strategies, LLC, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and bringing 41 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merit Financial Advisors, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, Wealth Enhancement Brokerage Services, and LPL Financial. Valley Wealth Strategies advises individuals, families, trusts, estates, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering customized investment management and financial planning. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach supplemented by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, managing over $1.2 billion in assets with a significant portion on a non-discretionary basis.

Angela Mcclain is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Guidestone Advisors and its affiliated entities since 2006, serving in various roles across the organization. Based in Dallas, TX, her career includes work with Guidestone Financial Resources of SBC and GuideStone Financial Services. GuideStone Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a faith-based investing approach, using model portfolios and discretionary management primarily through affiliated mutual funds and third-party managers.