Kevin Gray is a financial advisor at Ascentis Wealth Management, LLC in Dallas, TX, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Ayco Co., a Goldman Sachs company, RBC Capital Markets, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Gray is an owner of Ascentis Holdings, which controls Ascentis Wealth Management and related entities. Ascentis Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and corporate clients such as pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment management using strategic and tactical asset allocation across various securities, managing assets both discretionarily and non-discretionarily.

Patrick Beaird is a financial advisor at Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license. Mr. Beaird has been with Beaird Harris since 1996 and also serves as president of Beaird Harris & Co. PC, a tax consulting firm, and North Dallas Fiduciaries, which provides bill paying services. Additionally, he is a shareholder and board member of Savant Capital Management. Beaird Harris Wealth Management is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs Modern Portfolio Theory with diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and integrates tax-managed and alternative investments, leveraging its affiliation with a CPA firm and membership in the Zero Alpha Group.

Andrew Schmuhl is a financial advisor at GDS Wealth Management with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms including SWMG, LLC and Strittmatter Wealth Management. Prior to his advisory career, he was involved with Juicy Pig BBQ and the University of North Texas. GDS Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm manages approximately $1.28 billion in assets through a multi-advisor team of 15, utilizing model portfolios informed by Raymond James research and employing a range of equity and fixed income allocations.

Mikayla Born is a financial advisor at Lemnis Capital with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors and AXA Advisors. Lemnis Capital provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, using model portfolios and customized asset allocation, and provides subscription-based financial planning memberships along with retirement plan consulting and participant education.

Bonnie Chadwick is a financial advisor at Paratus Financial, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 30 years of industry experience. She has been with Paratus Financial since 2004. Paratus Financial provides comprehensive, custom financial planning and portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, retirement plans, endowments, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental investment approach focused on buy-and-hold strategies, combining fiduciary investment advice with in-house tax expertise.

Jaime Palmer Jr. is a financial advisor at View Capital RIA, LP with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with View Capital since 2006 and previously worked at Vca Securities, LP. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Blue Jay Wireless, LLC as a consultant and shareholder, and serves as a manager and board member for Alive Fitness and Wellness Group. View Capital RIA provides investment advisory and consulting services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes manager selection and oversight, offers both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, and frequently forms pooled investment vehicles to access private equity and other alternative opportunities.

Deborah Good is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Clare Market Investments, LLC since 2014. Clare Market Investments provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and selection and oversight of unaffiliated sub-advisors for individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach based on fundamental analysis, supplemented by technical and cyclical inputs, and manages approximately $556 million in discretionary assets.

Sharon Berry is a financial advisor at ISC Advisors, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license with 33 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Frost Investment Services and Frost Brokerage Services Inc. She has been with ISC Advisors and Institutional Securities Corp since 2021. ISC Advisors, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans, foundations, and other institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, pension consulting, participant education, and limited-scope advisory services, managing approximately $1.54 billion in assets with a variety of model portfolios and a proprietary managed-account program.

Charmagne Darabadey is a Series 66-licensed advisor with First Dallas Securities Incorporated in Dallas, TX, having seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining First Dallas Securities in 2018, she worked at Envestnet Inc. from 2014 to 2018. Darabadey is involved with Tinderwealth, a startup focused on creating an app that connects advisors with clients and facilitates opening accounts to invest in advisor-managed portfolios. First Dallas Securities serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs discretionary portfolio management primarily focused on equity securities, combining fundamental and technical analysis to tailor concentrated equity portfolios aligned with client objectives.

Virginia Baker is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in financial advising, currently with Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC since 2015. She serves on the OneFPA Advisory Council Executive Committee, focusing on financial planning advocacy. Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a diversified, Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, utilizing low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and offers expanded access to alternative investments.

Douglas White is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Guidestone Advisors since 2009. He has been affiliated with Guidestone Financial Resources since 2001. Guidestone Advisors 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 manages approximately $1.59 billion in discretionary assets and typically implements client strategies through model portfolios and discretionary management, applying a faith-based investing policy.

Catherine Bailey is a financial advisor at Ascentis Asset Management, LLC in Dallas, TX, with 13 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Golden State Equity Partners, ORG Partners, LLC, Castleview Partners, LLC, and TD Ameritrade, INC. Ascentis Asset Management provides sub-advisory portfolio modeling and model portfolio construction services to other investment advisers and Unified Managed Account program sponsors. The firm uses various analytical methods to build asset allocations and select investments, delivering model portfolios and implementation guidance without directly managing client assets.

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® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Ascentis Wealth Management, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at ORG Wealth Partners, Lane Gorman Trubitt, PLLC, and Lido Advisors, LLC. She is a licensed insurance agent and provides pro bono financial planning services in Tucson, AZ. Ascentis Wealth Management advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and corporate clients such as pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation across various investment vehicles.

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 63 and Series 66 licenses and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sylvest Advisors, LLC, he worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and Equitable Advisors. He has a background that includes roles outside finance, such as at the Cincinnati Athletic Club and the University of Cincinnati. 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 approach that combines strategic asset allocation with fundamental and quantitative analysis.

Samuel Ellis is a CFP® professional with eight years at Requisite Capital Management LLC and a total of five years in the financial advisory industry. Prior to joining Requisite, he had brief roles at Publicis Hawkeye and UBS Financial Services. He is based in Dallas, TX. Requisite Capital Management LLC provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with a generally long-term focus, offering a varied investment menu that includes ETFs, equities, fixed income, options, private equity, and credit funds, among other strategies.