Robert Blair is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Peak American Investment Advisors, Inc. and has previously worked at Madison Avenue Securities, Kalos Capital, Spectrum Advisors, and Dallas Financial Advisors. Peak American Investment Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning, including retirement tax strategy, insurance coordination, and estate planning. The firm combines technical and fundamental analysis in its investment approach and integrates tax and insurance considerations into income and retirement planning.

Roman Marquez is a financial advisor with Leo Wealth Americas, LLC and holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations. He has four years of industry experience, with prior roles at GDS Wealth Management, CETERA Advisor Networks, Sageview Advisory Group, Charles Schwab, and TD Ameritrade. Leo Wealth Americas provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a mix of systematic and discretionary strategies, emphasizing diversification, tax efficiency, and low-cost ETF implementation.

Adyson Irvin is a financial advisor at Strata Wealth Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Strata, Irvin was associated with Captrust and McPherson Cellars, as well as holding roles in educational institutions including Texas Tech University and the University of Oklahoma. Strata Wealth Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and pension plans. The firm employs a fiduciary, tailored approach using a range of securities and integrates technology and AI tools in portfolio management and client reporting.

Tonyia Cleaver is a financial advisor at The Wealth Boutique in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. She previously worked at Edward Jones for five years and spent 14 years with KXAS-TV - NBC Universal. In addition to her advisory role, she is a licensed insurance agent focusing on life, annuity, and health products. The Wealth Boutique is a team of seven advisors managing approximately $94 million for individuals, multi-generational families, trusts, and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers holistic financial planning and discretionary portfolio management with a financial-planning-led, goals-based approach that incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis.

Jacob Friedland is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Leo Wealth Americas, LLC with one year of industry experience. He has previously been associated with Leo Brokerage, LLC and has experience in academic environments, including Santa Clara University and Boston College. Leo Wealth Americas provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting for a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, foundations, institutional clients, and unique entities such as sovereign wealth funds and municipal governments. The firm employs systematic and discretionary strategies with an emphasis on diversification, tax efficiency, and low-cost ETF implementation, supported by thorough due diligence and ongoing monitoring of third-party managers.

Hope Robinson is a CFP® professional at Penn Davis McFarland Inc. in Dallas, TX, with four years of industry experience. She previously worked at RGT Wealth Advisors for seven years and at Ey for two years. Penn Davis McFarland serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering financial planning and family office services. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes fundamental, long-term strategies across equities, bonds, and cash equivalents, complemented by selective use of alternative instruments and concentrated portfolios.

Elias Dragon is a CFP® and ChFC® credentialed advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Main Street Retirement Planning, LLC, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to this, he was associated with MMWKM Advisors, LLC and Retirement Planners of America from 2011 to 2022, and he has maintained Dragon Financial Group since 2001. Dragon is also a licensed insurance agent. Main Street Retirement Planning, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, and institutional investors. The firm employs a tactical, trend-based investment approach using technical analysis and primarily manages client assets through SEI mutual funds, money market funds, and sweep accounts.

Emily Lopez is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience. She works at Mills Wealth Advisors, LLC and previously held roles at Cain Watters & Associates and KPMG. In addition to her financial advisory work, Lopez is a Certified Public Accountant. Mills Wealth Advisors, LLC provides wealth management, financial planning, business planning, retirement-plan advisory, and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, executives, and business owners. The firm employs an evidence-based CORE+ investment framework combining broadly diversified, low-cost core holdings with selective satellite positions and emphasizes tax-aware trading and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Jacob Boen is a financial advisor with GDS Wealth Management in Flower Mound, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has three years of industry experience. Before joining GDS Wealth Management in 2026, he worked at Farther Finance and Fidelity Investments, among other firms. Prior to his career in finance, he held various roles outside the industry. GDS Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with financial planning, consulting, and investment management services. The firm employs model portfolios guided by research from Raymond James, focusing primarily on asset allocation and discretionary portfolio management.

Lane Moore is a financial advisor with Sanders Morris LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sanders Morris Harris since 2016 and previously held roles at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank NA. Sanders Morris LLC offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high net worth families, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm primarily manages discretionary accounts through wrap-fee programs, utilizing third-party portfolio managers and model portfolios to provide diversified investment allocations tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Patrick Thuemmel is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Samalin Wealth since 2020. His prior roles include positions at Northwest Asset Management and Sigma Planning Corporation. He is also a licensed insurance agent, dedicating less than 10% of his time to this activity. Samalin Wealth provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and cyclical analysis with a diversified investment approach, managing approximately $490 million in client assets across eight advisors.

William Moore is a CFP® professional at Versant Capital Management, Inc. in Dallas, TX, with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Versant, he held positions at Tolleson Wealth Management, Simmons Bank, and several other firms. Versant Capital Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, institutional, and charitable clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive wealth management, and family office services. The firm builds diversified portfolios tailored to client-specific investment policies and incorporates a range of investment vehicles, including third-party mutual funds and alternative investments.

Luke Schlenker is a financial advisor at Peak American Investment Advisors, Inc. in Plano, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Fisher Investments and Texas Mortgage Lending, LLC. Peak American Investment Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning, incorporating retirement tax strategy, insurance coordination, and estate and legacy services. The firm employs a combined technical and fundamental investment approach and integrates tax and insurance planning into its retirement and income strategies.

Stephen Ropes is a financial advisor at Keener Financial Planning with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked in various roles including at the University of North Texas and North Central Texas College. Outside of financial services, he has been involved with Ropes Repairs. Keener Financial Planning serves individuals, trusts, small businesses, organizations, and occasional pension plans. The firm provides modular financial planning and portfolio management through hourly, flat-fee, or ongoing retainer arrangements, focusing on a long-term, largely passive investment approach using low-cost index funds and ETFs combined with selective active management.

Bryce Chastain is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at CFO4Life. He has worked with CFO4Life Group, LLC since 2017 and Ausdal Financial Partners since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he provides tax preparation and business consulting services through LMBC II. 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 ongoing portfolio monitoring, utilizing institutional research and technology to tailor solutions to client objectives.

David Faulkner is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in financial advising. He has been a partner at Spectrum Advisors, Inc. since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he is also licensed as an insurance agent, providing insurance products through Advisors Excel. Spectrum Advisors serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, private business owners, and retirement plan participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan consulting, and third-party money manager selection, using asset-allocation models, fundamental analysis, and regular client reporting as part of its investment approach.

Alan Haworth is a financial advisor with Clare Market Investments, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Clare Market in 2018, he worked at Oppenheimer & Co. from 2011 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a vinyl record store, Declassified Records LLC, and manages the development of a financial data application called Stalking Butler App. Clare Market Investments provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and sub-advisor oversight for individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach grounded in fundamental analysis, managing approximately $556 million in assets across about 206 client relationships.

Debra Keitzer Outlaw is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience. She has worked at Perryman Financial Advisory, Inc. since 2000 and Perryman Securities, Inc. since 2002. Perryman Financial Advisory, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing over $1 billion for approximately 510 clients with a team of eight advisors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension and profit-sharing plans, using both fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios.

Griffin Eberly is a financial advisor at Mills Wealth Advisors, LLC in Southlake, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining Mills Wealth Advisors, he worked at Mary Ellens Tux Shop, Marshalls, and Christ Episcopal School. Mills Wealth Advisors provides wealth management, financial planning, business planning, retirement-plan advisory, and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, executives, and business owners. The firm employs an evidence-based CORE+ investment framework combining diversified mutual funds and ETFs with selective satellite positions, emphasizing tax-aware trading and ongoing monitoring aligned with client goals.

Charles Lanza is a financial advisor at Crescent Advisor Group, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Titan Securities for 12 years before joining Crescent Advisor Group and Realta Equities in 2023. Outside of his advisory roles, he is a managing member of Medico PS, LLC, a business involved in the sales and rental of durable medical equipment. Crescent Advisor Group provides financial planning and portfolio management services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, institutions, and non-profits. The firm employs a combination of technical and fundamental analysis across various investment strategies and maintains a network of affiliated business lines and professionals.