Cinthia Saenz is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She focuses on guiding families and entrepreneurs through significant financial milestones, including employment transitions, retirement, and business growth or divestiture. Saenz and her team develop personalized wealth management strategies aimed at fostering growth and financial security, while emphasizing high-level client service to achieve client satisfaction. Her areas of client expertise include family wealth management, retirement income planning, portfolio management, tax minimization, and services tailored for endowments, foundations, non-profits, and small businesses. Fluent in both Spanish and English, Saenz holds a Bachelor's Degree from New Mexico State University and carries the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. As a naturalized immigrant and mother of two, she values being present and prepared during life’s changes, striving to provide clients with confidence and trustworthy guidance. Outside of her professional role, Saenz enjoys running, traveling, biking, dancing, hiking, music, pickleball, reading, spending time with family, and watching movies.

Elizabeth Trecartin is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor with 11 years of industry experience. She is affiliated with Penn Davis McFarland Inc. in Dallas, TX, and has held roles at Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab, Ameriprise, and has managed an Air B&B business since 2017. Penn Davis McFarland serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with a primarily fundamental, long-term investment approach focused on public equities, bonds, and cash equivalents. The firm also offers financial planning, family office services, and maintains concentrated portfolios alongside administrative and research-related brokerage services.

Susan Bryant is a financial advisor at Arrowroot Family Office, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at The MB Group, LLC for 17 years. Outside of her advisory role, Bryant is the CEO of Unboxed Advisors, LLC, an accounting, tax, and business advisory firm. Arrowroot Family Office provides wealth management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, families, and various institutional clients. The firm focuses on asset allocation using analytical tools to construct diversified portfolios, actively managing and occasionally incorporating alternative investments and private placements.

Kelly Snider is a financial advisor at Beaird Harris with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Beaird Harris since 2021, following previous roles at Fidelity Investments from 2016 to 2021. Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered, fee-only advisory firm that manages approximately $2.27 billion across 800 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, employing a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with diversified, low-cost funds and alternative strategies managed primarily on a discretionary, long-term basis.

Scott Stockton is a Certified Financial Planner® with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with WealthStar Advisors, LLC since 2013 and is also affiliated with Independent Financial Partners. Outside of his advisory role, he is a half owner of a pass-through LLC that owns the office building used by his firm and leases to other tenants. WealthStar Advisors is an independent asset management and financial planning firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small business owners. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program and employs a proprietary Equity Substitution Strategy that uses options and quantitative tools alongside third-party sub-advisors to manage approximately $791 million in assets.

Stephen Jenkins is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with Strategic Portfolio Solutions, LLC and also serves as president of Lake Tower Financial Management, a firm he branded that provides insurance, annuity sales, and financial planning services. Jenkins is a board member of Grapevine Ambucs, a charitable service group focused on fundraising and strategic planning. Strategic Portfolio Solutions primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and retirement plan participants. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and consulting, with tailored portfolios that include traditional and active investment strategies, and provides divorce-planning services and educational workshops.

Devin De Lapp is a CFP® professional with eight years at SFMG Wealth Advisors and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining SFMG, Devin held roles at Texas Tech University Transition and Engagement. SFMG Wealth Advisors is a team-based wealth management firm serving individuals, families, pension plans, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm offers integrated financial planning and discretionary portfolio management with a focus on personalized investment programs guided by an Investment Committee, incorporating a range of investment options including mutual funds, ETFs, private equity, and estate and tax coordination.

Laura Blair is a financial advisor at Vaquero Private Wealth, Ltd. in Dallas, TX, with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Merrill, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Syntal Capital Partners prior to joining Vaquero Private Wealth in 2019. Vaquero Private Wealth offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional and tax-advantaged accounts. The firm builds customized, diversified portfolios using fundamental, cyclical, and technical research, incorporating a range of investment vehicles including ETFs, mutual funds, private funds, and derivatives.

Kenneth Hopkins is a financial advisor with Orion Wealth Management LLC in Richardson, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 42 years of industry experience. He has previously worked with LPL Financial LLC and Advisor Resource Council. Hopkins serves as a FINRA arbitrator in Texas. Orion Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis with modern portfolio theory, focusing on long-term trading across various asset classes and offers both custody account management and advisory oversight of held-away retirement accounts.

Bradley Phelan is a financial advisor with Crescent Advisor Group, Inc. in Plano, TX, holding a Series 65 credential and having 10 years of industry experience. Since 2016, he has also been the owner and sole shareholder of GJ 627, Inc., a consulting business that advises business owners on strategy, processes, and planning. Crescent Advisor Group, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and pension consulting. The firm employs a comprehensive investment approach that integrates technical and fundamental analysis and manages both traditional and alternative investment strategies.

Jeffrey Wolf is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at WealthStar Advisors, LLC since 2013. His prior roles include positions at Independent Financial Partners, Peregrine Diversified Investment Services Corp., Concordius Capital Advisors, Brewer Investment Advisors, and Ameriprise. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner and owner of Chase Oaks LLC, a real estate holding company established for financial planning purposes. WealthStar Advisors, LLC provides investment advice and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small business owners. The firm uses a customized, quantitatively informed approach incorporating client questionnaires, optimization models, and a proprietary Equity Substitution Strategy that employs fixed-income vehicles alongside long-dated options and derivatives in portfolio management.

Wesley Mc Millan is a financial advisor at Murphy & Sylvest with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Pinnacle Elite and Financial Service Transition. Murphy & Sylvest provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a disciplined investment process combining strategic asset allocation with fundamental and quantitative analysis, typically using a long-term, buy-and-hold approach.

Gary Estes is a financial advisor at Perryman Financial Advisory, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Perryman Financial Advisory since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, Estes serves as president of GARMARJON, LLC, an oil and gas company. Perryman Financial Advisory, Inc. manages just over $1 billion for approximately 510 clients through a team of eight advisors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, using both fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios.

Donald Hall is a financial advisor with MIAI, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at MIAI, Inc. and Maplewood Investment Advisors since 2012. MIAI, Inc. is a team-based advisory firm managing approximately $213 million for around 274 clients, providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers services through its proprietary MIAI Advisor Program and the Fidelity Managed Account Xchange platform, typically managing assets on a discretionary basis guided by client questionnaires and investment policy statements.

Colesen Evans is a financial advisor with Lexington Hill Partners, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lexington Hill Partners in 2019, he worked at Cypress Point Wealth Management and Winstead PC. Lexington Hill Partners provides wealth management and investment advisory services to individuals and high-net-worth families, including trusts and corporate entities. The firm focuses on long-term, low-turnover portfolios with diversified asset allocation and offers discretionary portfolio management alongside tailored consulting services for complex family needs.

Jonathon Bolt is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Crescent Advisor Group, Inc. and Crescent Securities Group, Inc. since 2019, following earlier roles at Lowell & Company Inc, Prosperity Bank, and Raider Ranch. He occasionally sells life insurance as a sole proprietor. Crescent Advisor Group, Inc. provides financial planning and portfolio management to individual and institutional clients, using a combination of technical and fundamental analysis. The firm offers a range of strategies from long-term investments to alternative products and maintains affiliated business lines including a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

James Hughes is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in financial advisory roles, currently serving at Guidestone Advisors since 2026. His prior experience includes positions at CWM, LLC and Shane Hall Financial. He has also been involved with LakeRidge Baptist Church in a financial capacity. Guidestone Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm utilizes model portfolios with a faith-based investing policy and maintains close integration with affiliated entities such as GuideStone Funds and GuideStone Capital Management.

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.

Raymond Brubaker is a financial advisor at View Capital RIA, LP in Dallas, TX, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with View Capital RIA and its affiliated firm, VCA Securities, since 2011. View Capital RIA, LP manages approximately $1.82 billion for a client base that includes individuals, ultra-high-net-worth families, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm provides advisory and consulting services through two programs, offers access to multiple asset classes, and employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, asset allocation modeling, and independent manager selection within both discretionary and non-discretionary account structures.

Stephanie Byrd is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Bluffview Ria since 2005. Byrd is based in Dallas, TX. View Capital RIA, LP provides investment advisory and consulting services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through advisory and consulting programs. The firm constructs portfolios by selecting and monitoring independent asset managers and oversees pooled investment vehicles that offer access to private equity, direct debt, and energy opportunities.