Ethan Mayo is a financial advisor at Fluent Financial, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 credential. He has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at Private Client Services and Fidelity Investments. Mayo’s background includes diverse work experience outside finance, such as roles in property management, fitness, and hospitality. Fluent Financial serves individuals, trusts, pension plans, and business entities, managing approximately $330 million on a discretionary basis. The firm offers asset management through wrap-fee accounts and provides financial planning and pension consulting, employing a range of investment strategies guided by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Cameron Ressetar is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with SteadTrust, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to this, he held roles at Apeiron Planning Partners, Atlas Wealth Advisors LLC, National Asset Management, National Securities Corporation, and WFG Investments Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Ressetar owns Caddie Collaborative Divorce, a divorce consulting service that assists clients with financial organization and settlement planning. SteadTrust LLC is a team advisory firm managing approximately $438.9 million in assets across nine advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting with a diversified investment approach that includes discretionary account management and alternative investment strategies.

David Dryden is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor at Insight Wealth Partners with four years of industry experience. His background includes roles in financial advisory and academic positions at Kansas State University and Baylor University. He is also an independent life insurance agent, assisting clients with policy applications and reviews. Insight Wealth Partners manages over $1.1 billion in discretionary assets, serving individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a multi-advisor team approach and combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with fundamental and technical analysis to provide comprehensive portfolio management and planning services.

Trevor Freeman is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ at Moss, Luse & Womble, LLC with approximately five years of industry experience. His prior positions include roles at Ernst & Young, LLP and Baylor University. Moss, Luse & Womble serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a tactical allocation approach based on fundamental analysis with proprietary investment models tailored to client risk profiles and offers integrated financial planning, portfolio management, and pension consulting services.

Norma Spencer is a financial advisor with Bland Garvey Wealth Advisors, LLC in Richardson, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and nine years of industry experience. She has worked with Bland Garvey, PC, and Bland Garvey Wealth Advisors since 2006. Outside of her advisory role, Spencer manages retirement services at Bland Garvey, PC, dedicating significant time to this non-investment-related accounting function. Bland Garvey Wealth Advisors, LLC provides investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and financial consulting to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and small businesses. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing long-term, buy-and-hold asset allocation primarily using passively managed mutual funds and model portfolios.

James Perryman is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Perryman Financial Advisory, Inc. and Perryman Securities, Inc., where he has worked since 2001 and 2002, respectively. He serves on the investment committee for the Ronald McDonald House of Dallas, overseeing the endowment’s outside investment manager. Perryman Financial Advisory, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser with a six-advisor team managing approximately $796 million for about 432 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing a process that combines fundamental and technical analysis with ongoing portfolio management.

Walter Nelson is a financial advisor with Cabin Advisors, LLC in Rockwall, TX, holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Arete Wealth Advisors LLC, Park Avenue Securities, and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in motivational speaking and corporate coaching through Bethany Williams Enterprises and serves as a board member and partner of Blue Line Ambassadors, a nonprofit supporting Fort Worth police officers. Cabin Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $220 million across a team of 14 advisors. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, unified managed accounts, and sub-advisory services, employing a blend of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and asset-allocation analysis in its investment approach.

Ariana Marek is a financial advisor at Beacon Financial Group in Dallas, TX, with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill, Bank of America, and Apex Fintech Solutions prior to joining Beacon Retirement Planning Services Inc. Ariana’s background includes roles in both financial services and education. Beacon Financial Group provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement and trust consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to customize portfolios according to client goals and risk tolerance.

John Congdon is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Peak American Investment Advisors, Inc. in Plano, TX, with six years of industry experience. He has been with Peak American Investment Advisors since 2020 and is also involved with Peak American Financial Group, Inc. as a Client Solutions Manager focused on insurance sales. Peak American Investment Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning, integrating retirement tax strategy, insurance coordination, and estate planning. The firm employs a blend of technical and fundamental analysis and uses a third-party platform to support portfolio management and client services.

Nathan Hilliard is a CFP® at Moss, Luse & Womble, LLC with over eight years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining Moss, Luse & Womble, he worked at Level Legal for three years and PricewaterhouseCoopers for six years. Moss, Luse & Womble serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm uses a tactical allocation approach based on fundamental analysis and proprietary investment models tailored to client risk profiles, offering integrated services including accounting and tax preparation.

Shashin Shah is a CFP® and CFA® with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving at SFMG Wealth Advisors since 2016. He participates as an ambassador for the CFP Board and contributes to the Investments and Wealth Institute as well as Wiley's CIMA review and guide. Shah is also a part-owner of Confidence Period, LLC, a private investment entity based in Plano, Texas, though he has no active management role. SFMG Wealth Advisors is a Dallas-area wealth management firm managing approximately $2.96 billion in client assets with an 18-advisor team. The firm offers personalized wealth management combining financial planning and portfolio management for individuals, families, retirement plans, trusts, and corporate clients through a planning-first process and a centralized Investment Committee that applies strategic asset allocation and tactical adjustments.

Justin Elovitz is a financial advisor at Lemnis Capital with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Innovation Partners LLC and Equitable Advisors, LLC. Prior to his financial services career, he held various roles including at Bent Tree Country Club and several educational institutions. Lemnis Capital is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $97.9 million for about 352 clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and direct indexing solutions, serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities through a combination of model portfolios and customized asset-allocation strategies.

Lynn Hebert is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Perryman Financial Advisory, Inc. in Dallas, TX, with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Perryman, Hebert worked for eight years at Lufkin Independent School District. Perryman Financial Advisory, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser with a six-advisor team managing approximately $796 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside ongoing portfolio monitoring and rebalancing.

Cameron Teel is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Moss, Luse & Womble, LLC. His background includes roles at Howard, LLP and BKD, LLP, as well as experience in accounting and education sectors. Moss, Luse & Womble serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm uses a tactical allocation approach based on fundamental analysis and proprietary investment models to align portfolios with client risk profiles.

Mark Filardi is a financial advisor with Astra Wealth Management Group in Plano, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and 39 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Wells Fargo Advisors. Filardi is involved as a partner in Astra Wealth Management Group and owns companies operating as registered investment advisors. Astra Wealth Management Group provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and a subscription-based consulting service to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using diversified portfolios and incorporates options and derivatives in separately managed accounts.

Susan Sylvest is a financial advisor at Murphy & Sylvest with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has led Sylvest Advisors, LLC since 2013. Murphy & Sylvest provides portfolio management, financial planning, and project-based consultations to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach grounded in modern portfolio theory and uses multiple analytical methods to select investments, reviewing client accounts at least annually.

Benjamin Gerald is a financial advisor at Quartz Partners Investment Management with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including MassMutual Investors Services, New York Life Insurance Company, and Eagle Strategies. Gerald is the founder and president of 75INC LLC, a professional networking association, and serves as president of NAIFA - Dallas. He is also co-founder and managing partner of Audible Financial Group and Audible Consulting, focusing on fixed insurance solutions and coaching insurance agents. Quartz Partners Investment Management provides model-based investment management for individual investors, retirement plans, institutions, and financial intermediaries. The firm combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up stock selection across multiple model portfolios, offering discretionary account management and advisory services through various delivery platforms.

Kimberly Atchley is a financial advisor at Guidestone Advisors in Dallas, TX, with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at GuideStone Financial Resources, Wells Nelson & Associates, LLC, and TAYLOR STEPHENS, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she works part-time helping with pizza delivery and restaurant support. Guidestone Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers a range of programs that incorporate affiliated GuideStone Funds within a faith-based investing framework and integrates model portfolios with third-party investment options.

Ian Fritz is a financial advisor at Castleview Partners, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Fisher Investments. Castleview Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, non-profits, and retirement plans, offering both discretionary portfolio management and access to third-party money managers. The firm uses a combination of internally managed models, third-party model marketplaces, and direct holdings, supported by its aiAlpha platform which delivers operational and trading services to Castleview-managed and external accounts.

Ryan Wood is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience. He currently serves at Lemnis Capital and Innovation Partners LLC and previously worked at Equitable Advisors and Axa Advisors. Lemnis Capital is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $97.9 million for around 352 clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and direct indexing solutions for individuals, retirement plans, and trusts, using both model portfolios and customized strategies.