Catherine Bailey is a financial advisor at Ascentis Asset Management, LLC in Dallas, TX, with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Castleview Partners, LLC and ORG Partners, LLC. Ascentis Asset Management provides investment strategy and portfolio modeling services to other investment advisers, Unified Management Account (UMA) programs, and third-party platforms. The firm focuses on constructing model portfolios using a combination of charting, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, primarily advising on mutual funds, real estate funds, equities, fixed income, ETFs, and non-U.S. securities.

Jacob King is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience at Beaird Harris Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2004. He is based in Dallas, TX. 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 employs a diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, primarily using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with recent expansions into alternative investments and tax-managed strategies.

Alisha Reilly is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. She currently works with ORG Wealth Partners and ORG Partners LLC and has previously held roles at Lane Gorman Trubitt, LGT Financial Advisors, and other firms. In addition to her advisory work, she provides pro bono financial planning services through Financial Planner for 3rd Decade in Tucson, Arizona. Ascentis Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, institutional plan sponsors, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, retirement plan consulting, and related services, employing both in-house and third-party strategies tailored through documented investment policy statements.

Archie Ponce is a CFP® with 9 years of industry experience and has been with Optima Asset Management Inc. since 2007. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Dallas, TX. Optima Asset Management provides fee-only investment advisory, master investment advisory, and consultancy services to individuals, high-net-worth investors, and institutional clients. The firm employs a top-down, asset-class approach using quantitative screening and proprietary models to construct portfolios focused on low turnover and tax efficiency, managing approximately $607 million on a non-discretionary basis.

James Plumlee is a financial advisor with CS Planning Corp in Dallas, Texas, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with CS Planning Corp since 2021 and also serves as Managing Partner of MPAC Consulting Group LLC, an insurance and consulting firm where he is a licensed insurance agent appointed with multiple carriers. CS Planning Corp, operating as Vertical Ascent Wealth Management, offers investment supervisory and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, retirement plans, and various organizations. The firm uses a multi-advisor model to create broadly diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and goals, often managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

Steven Lugar is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC since 2000. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Dallas, TX. 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 mainly through low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and offers discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and retirement-plan consulting.

Scott Hayes is a financial advisor at ISC Advisors, Inc. in Dallas, TX, with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Institutional Securities Corp since 2016 and at ISC Investment Management LLC since 2013. Hayes serves as Director and Treasurer for the St John Land Conservancy, a nonprofit organization, contributing time to awareness and fundraising efforts. ISC Advisors, Inc. serves a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate pension plans, and charitable institutions. The firm manages approximately $1.6 billion in assets, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, with investment decisions guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Gabriel Neuenschwander is a financial advisor with Murphy & Sylvest in Dallas, TX, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and having two years of industry experience. He has worked at Sylvest Advisors, J.P. Morgan Securities, Equitable Advisors, and Paramount Residential Mortgage Group. Murphy & Sylvest provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a disciplined, long-term investment process combining strategic asset allocation with fundamental and quantitative analysis.

Samuel Ellis is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. He has been with Requisite Capital Management LLC since 2018 and previously worked at Publicis Hawkeye and UBS Financial Services in 2017. Requisite Capital Management LLC provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and insurance company clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with a long-term orientation, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management across a broad investable universe.

Elizabeth Sullivan is a financial advisor at Murphy & Sylvest with CFP®, Series 66, and Series 65 credentials and five years of industry experience. She previously worked at Ameriprise and Enterprise Holdings. Sullivan serves as President of the nonprofit For the Love of the Lake and is active in the Plano Chamber of Commerce Women's Division. Murphy & Sylvest, a seven-advisor team, provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services 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 following a long-term, buy-and-hold strategy.

Adam Bronson is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 66 license, with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Probity Advisors, Inc. in Dallas, TX since 2003. Probity Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary investment supervisory services, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs both active management and quantitative strategies across multiple asset classes and offers fiduciary consulting and participant education as part of its service model.

Judd Garrett is a financial advisor at Nova Wealth Management, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Nova Wealth Management, he was employed by the Dallas Cowboys Football Club for 12 years. Garrett also has a current role at St. Matthews School. Nova Wealth Management offers personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm integrates fundamental and technical analysis in its investment approach and provides services including retirement plan consulting and management of held-away accounts.

Lori Eads is a financial advisor at Bland Garvey Wealth Advisors, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been a CPA and shareholder at the accounting firm Bland, Garvey, Eads, Medlock & Deppe, P.C. since 1994, where she spends the substantial majority of her business time. She has also been associated with Bgemd Capital Advisors, LLC since 2005. Bland Garvey Wealth Advisors, LLC provides investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and financial consulting services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, and small businesses. The firm’s approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and emphasizes long-term, buy-and-hold asset allocation using primarily passively managed mutual funds and model portfolios.

Michael Mansur is a CFP® with 24 years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is currently affiliated with Ascentis Wealth Management, LLC and holds positions at ORG Wealth Partners, ORG Partners, and Castleview Advanced Planning. Mansur has served as president of ORG Partners since 2021 and is also an insurance agent in Dallas, TX. Ascentis Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional plan sponsors, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, retirement plan consulting, and related services, implementing portfolios through strategic and tactical asset allocation with both in-house and third-party model strategies.

Leslie King is a financial advisor at CFO4Life with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Ausdal Financial Partners Inc since 2021 while also being affiliated with CFO4Life since 2013. CFO4Life provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management to affluent individuals, business executives, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm constructs diversified asset allocation models across various investment types and uses institutional research and technology to tailor portfolios to client objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizons.

Matthew Gentry is a financial advisor with Orion Wealth Management LLC in Richardson, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at 360 Wealth Management, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. Orion Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis within a long-term trading approach. The firm is notable for sponsoring a wrap fee program and managing primarily non-discretionary assets while offering oversight of held-away retirement accounts.

Christopher Sorrow is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 23 years of industry experience. He is vice president of Probity Advisors, Inc., where he has worked since 2002, and he is also president and half-owner of FA Holdings, Inc., a technology services company that provides data analytics and integration services to Probity Advisors. Additionally, he serves as secretary of Wealth Services Alliance. Probity Advisors, Inc. offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, annuity allocation, consulting, and retirement plan advisory to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm combines active stock selection and fixed-income management with ETF-based tactical allocation and quantitative rebalancing, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Cheree Burnette is a financial advisor with Collective Wealth Advisors LLC, holding a ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. She has 28 years of industry experience, including nine years running Burnette Financial Planning, LLC, which she continues to operate during the transition of clients to Collective Wealth Advisors. Collective Wealth Advisors LLC provides fee-based investment management and financial planning to individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and qualified retirement plans, combining institutional support with client education through portfolio management, fiduciary services, and educational workshops.

Julian Johnson is a financial advisor with Castleview Partners, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has worked with Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and its related entities since 2009. Castleview provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, non-profits, and retirement plans, offering tailored strategies through discretionary portfolio management and access to third-party money managers. The firm also operates a proprietary platform, aiAlpha, which supports model-based trading and rebalancing for both its own accounts and those managed by other advisers.

Toby Harris is a financial advisor at EQ Wealth Advisors in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Commonwealth Financial Network. EQ Wealth Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, foundations, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs an active, tactical investment approach combining ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, fixed income, and alternative investments, along with tax-aware trading and regular rebalancing.