Stephen Howard is a financial advisor at Howard Financial Services, Ltd. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Howard Financial Services since 2011. Howard Financial Services, Ltd. is a fee-only wealth management firm serving high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, tax and legacy planning, and business succession and M&A consulting, typically managing client portfolios on a discretionary basis with strategic asset allocation across multiple asset classes.

Emily Schulman is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Guidestone Advisors. Her prior roles include positions with Equitable Advisors, LLC, AXA Advisors, and GuideStone Financial Resources. She also has experience with Dallas Baptist University and involvement with Girlstart. Guidestone Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a faith-based investing policy and primarily implements client strategies through model portfolios and discretionary management.

Adam Keller is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Apeiron in Dallas, TX. His work history includes roles at Three Oaks Advisory Group, Aperion RIA, LLC, WFG Investments Inc, and Ameriprise. Outside of his advisory work, he is a member-owner of AKRELLA LLC, a business management entity, and he also works as an independent insurance agent, dedicating about 10% of his time to selling recommended insurance products. Apeiron provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a discretionary, holistic approach to portfolio management, utilizing multiple analysis methods and a range of investment options while acting as a fiduciary for retirement accounts.

Crystal Billing is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has worked at SFMG Wealth Advisors since 2016, following roles at Cfo4 Life, L.P., LPL Financial, and Spectrum Strategies, L.L.C. She holds a Series 66 license. SFMG Wealth Advisors is a team-based firm providing integrated financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, families, pension plans, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm’s approach includes personalized investment programs guided by an investment policy statement and a centralized Investment Committee, with services that span mutual funds, ETFs, private equity, private credit, and estate and tax coordination.

Victor Berlizov is a financial advisor at Cottonwood Capital Advisors in Irving, TX, holding a Series 65 designation. He has worked in the industry since 2021, with prior experience at BAKC, LLP, CBIZ, Inc., Farrell & Hardeman, LLC, and B&T Advisors, LLC. Cottonwood Capital Advisors provides financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and discretionary asset management for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and other entities. The firm employs a mix of asset allocation, fundamental and quantitative analysis, and manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis using third-party platforms and models grounded in modern portfolio theory.

James Rose is a financial advisor with Steadtrust LLC, holding a Series 66 license and 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Steadtrust in 2025, he worked at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc., National Asset Management, and United Advisors Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he co-administers family investments and is involved in managing a tree farm as a partner. Steadtrust LLC is a team advisory firm managing approximately $438.9 million with nine advisors, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, using a range of investment strategies including long- and short-term trading and alternative vehicles, typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

Landon Mc Bride is a financial advisor at OpenAir Financial, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at several firms including AssetBuilder, Inc., Hedgeserv, Cobra Trading, TD AMERITRADE, Refinitiv US LLC, and Redi Global Technologies LLC. OpenAir Financial provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and educational seminars to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm’s investment programs are based on fundamental analysis and include various strategies, with client accounts reviewed regularly for suitability and rebalancing.

Albi Kacani is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Howard Financial Services, Ltd. since 2013. Howard Financial Services provides personalized investment management and financial planning to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation and employs fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis in security selection and portfolio construction.

Shannon Pope is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving at SFMG Wealth Advisors since 2018. Prior to joining SFMG, Pope worked at RGT Wealth Advisors and PFG Advisors. SFMG Wealth Advisors is a team-based wealth management firm that provides integrated financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, families, pension plans, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm builds personalized investment programs guided by an investment policy statement and a centralized Investment Committee, offering a combination of strategic allocations, tactical adjustments, and options for values-based investing.

Tai Chu is a CFP® certificant with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fidelity and its affiliated entities from 2004 to 2023 before joining Beaird Harris in 2023. Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC is a fee-only registered advisory firm with 18 advisors managing approximately $2.27 billion for around 800 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans using a Modern Portfolio Theory–based approach with diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs alongside alternative investments.

Anthony Lara is a financial advisor with DHL Wealth Management LLC in Richardson, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Peak American Investment Advisors, Inc. for six years. Lara is also a licensed insurance agent with American Senior Benefits. DHL Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering estate-planning referrals and educational seminars. The firm follows a long-term, risk-based investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, with discretionary management and quarterly reviews.

Annie Adkison is a financial advisor at GDS Wealth Management with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at USAA Investment Management Company and Raymond James Financial Services. GDS Wealth Management provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $1.8 billion in assets across 22 advisors, focusing on asset allocation using model portfolios developed with research from Raymond James.

Jim Wagner is a financial advisor at Signal Securities, Inc. in Dallas, TX, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Signal Securities since 2013. Wagner is the founder of Navicors Wealth Management, a financial planning business. Signal Securities provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s investment approach focuses on risk management through diversification and a consultative process, offering model-based portfolios and separately managed accounts primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Ephimia Coumanakos is a financial advisor at Steadtrust with 20 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at B. Riley Wealth Management, National Securities Corp, and WFG Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in tax accounting preparation for small businesses. Steadtrust LLC is a team advisory firm managing approximately $439 million with nine advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension/401(k) consulting with a discretionary investment approach that includes a range of strategies and alternative vehicles.

Rachel Niemuth is a financial advisor at Requisite Capital Management LLC in Dallas, TX, with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including UBS Financial Services Inc and Halcyon Wealth Advisors. She joined Requisite Capital Management in 2019, where she is part of a six-advisor team. Requisite Capital Management 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 flexible investment approach and manages a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Zain Griffith is a financial advisor at Dash Investments with 16 years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. He has been involved with Dash Acquisitions LLC since 2009. Dash Investments serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, estates, and trusts, typically managing accounts with at least $1 million in investable assets. The firm employs a long-term, value-oriented investment approach focused on a limited number of industries and integrates financial planning and tax analysis into its advisory services.

Robert Moses is a financial advisor at Beacon Financial Group in Dallas, TX, holding the ChFC® designation with 57 years of industry experience. He has been with Beacon Financial Group since 2006 and has prior experience at Kestra Advisory and Execu/Comp., Inc. Moses is also the owner of TPG Financial, Inc., a business unrelated to investment advisory services. Beacon Financial Group provides wealth management, financial planning, retirement, and trust/estate consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, foundations, and business organizations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, managing approximately $1.3 billion in discretionary assets.

Karina Kingman is a financial advisor at Spectrum Advisors, Inc. with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Focus Partners Wealth LLC and Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC. Outside of financial advising, she was involved in Kingman Solar for over two decades. 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 uses asset-allocation models combined with fundamental analysis, including third-party managers and model portfolios, to provide investment advice.

Carson Pope is a financial advisor at AssetBuilder, Inc. in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC, The Vanguard Group, Inc., Equitable Advisors, LLC, and Axa Advisors, LLC. AssetBuilder provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a buy-and-hold, asset-allocation strategy centered on Dimensional Fund Advisors products, emphasizing diversification and risk profile documentation.

Kenneth Calhoun is a financial advisor at OpenAir Financial, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management, United Capital Financial Advisers LLC, and T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. OpenAir Financial provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and educational seminars to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs fundamental analysis with strategies ranging from long-term holdings to short-term trading, offering tailored portfolio management and comprehensive financial plans.