Jessica Papadopoulos is a financial advisor at Leo Wealth Americas, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked in various roles across multiple firms, including leadership and compliance positions at Leo Capital Corp (Hong Kong) Limited. She serves as president and compliance officer for the Hong Kong-based licensed entity. Leo Wealth Americas provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, and institutional clients, including sovereign wealth funds and municipal governments. The firm employs a combination of systematic and discretionary investment strategies with a focus on diversification, tax efficiency, and low-cost ETF implementation.

Chase Estrada is a financial advisor at Trinity Portfolio Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Trinity, he worked at firms including J.P. Morgan Securities, Charles Schwab Co., Inc., and Fidelity Investments. Trinity Portfolio Advisors offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes risk management through probability-based decision making and employs a variety of analytical methods, including fundamental and technical analysis, to guide investment strategies.

David Ackerman is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Ackerman Capital Advisors, LLC since 2002. Ackerman Capital Management provides wealth management services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, corporations, charitable entities, and certain pension plans. The firm offers actively managed portfolios primarily using ETFs and no-load mutual funds, along with comprehensive financial planning and retirement plan consulting. It also sponsors and advises private pooled funds, including a municipal bond fund and a multi-strategy digital-asset fund.

Elizabeth Rauschmayer is a financial advisor with Parkway Wealth Management Group, LLC in Plano, TX. She holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to her role at Parkway, she was with Cabot Lodge Securities, LLC. Outside of finance, she is involved with the 4/4 School of Music. Parkway Wealth Management Group manages approximately $1.22 billion in discretionary assets and serves individuals, families, business owners, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable entities, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a holistic, personalized investment approach with diversified portfolios and offers portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, 401(k) plan advisory services, and ad hoc financial consulting.

Emilio Gonzalez is a financial advisor at RFG Wealth Advisory with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked with LPL Financial and Invest Financial Corporation. Gonzalez has been affiliated with RFG Wealth Advisory since 2016 and Robinson Financial Group since 2013. RFG Wealth Advisory offers wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio consulting services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages discretionary and non-discretionary accounts using a range of strategies, including derivatives and options within separately managed accounts.

Brooke Chandler is a financial advisor at Bright Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Parkway C&A, LP and the City of The Colony. Bright Wealth Management, LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $265 million for about 175 clients through a team of seven advisors, providing discretionary portfolio management with tailored asset-allocation models and ongoing portfolio supervision.

Kenneth Huffman is a financial advisor at Insight Folios with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Insight Folios since 2015. Outside of advisory services, he manages Perimeter Diabetic Footwear, a diabetic footwear sales business that he owns through The Perimeter Group, Inc. Insight Folios provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, while also offering ERISA plan consulting and sub-advisory services to other registered investment advisers. The firm employs a team-of-advisers approach and proprietary planning software, integrating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with a long-term trading orientation.

Darrell Haynes is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Trinity Portfolio Advisors, LLC since 2025. He previously worked for 15 years at Team Financial Strategies. Outside of his advisory role, he is a 50% owner of Hayion Holdings LLC, a non-investment business based in Granbury, Texas. Trinity Portfolio Advisors is a team of eight advisors managing approximately $488 million for nearly 700 clients. The firm provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services, employing a risk-focused, probability-based investment approach that incorporates multiple analytical methods and proprietary models.

Christa Bass is a CFP® with 12 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving at Cottonwood Capital Advisors. Her prior experience includes roles at JPMorgan Chase bank NA and Commonwealth Financial Network. She spends a small portion of her time on fixed insurance sales conducted at her branch location. Cottonwood Capital Advisors provides financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, other advisers, and private funds. The firm combines advisor-led portfolio construction with model portfolios and asset-allocation approaches and acts as a fund sponsor and private-fund adviser managing pooled investment vehicles.

Paula Allgood is a financial advisor at Beaird Harris with 27 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC since 1996 and Beaird Harris, PLLC since 1993. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as Vice President at Beaird Harris & Co. PC, focusing on tax consulting and preparation. Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension plans, and business entities. The firm employs a diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with recent expansions into alternative investments and tax-managed strategies.

Max Rockwell is a financial advisor with Ascentis Asset Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Org Partners Asset Management, Golden State Asset Management, WealthShield LLC, and The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. He is also a partner in CCDML Ventures Group LLC, where he oversees investments in wealth management-related businesses. Ascentis Asset Management provides sub-advisory portfolio modeling and model portfolio construction services to other investment advisers and Unified Managed Account (UMA) program sponsors, delivering tailored investment models and implementation guidance without directly managing client assets.

Charles Evans is a financial advisor with Astra Wealth Management Group in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at Wells Fargo Advisors, Wells Fargo Clearing, RBC Capital Markets, and Morgan Stanley. Evans is also the owner of Evans Wealth LLC, a personal investment-related business. Astra Wealth Management Group provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $1.5 billion in assets, employing a primarily long-term investment approach that integrates fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis to construct diversified portfolios.

John Darden is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Astra Wealth Management Group in Plano, TX, with 11 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of investment management, he is an independent insurance agent providing insurance advice tailored to client needs. Astra Wealth Management Group offers wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using diversified portfolios constructed from mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, options, structured products, and certain alternatives.

Christel Walker is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Navigo Wealth Management, LLC since 2016. Ms. Walker participates in a solicitor agreement with Rex Gold Partners, through which she solicits qualified investors for private offerings. Navigo Wealth Management primarily serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as corporations and business entities. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory services, and a web-based discretionary portfolio management platform, utilizing model portfolios and periodic rebalancing to maintain target allocations.

Tyler Hastings is a CFP® with six years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Parkway Wealth Management Group, LLC and has held prior roles at Raymond James and LPL Financial. He is also separately licensed as an independent insurance agent. Parkway Wealth Management Group, LLC manages over $1.2 billion in discretionary assets and serves individuals, families, business owners, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable entities, and institutional clients. The firm employs a personalized investment approach using diversified portfolios and offers services including portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and 401(k) plan advisory.

Matthew Harwell is a financial advisor at Veracity Capital LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Veracity Capital since 2018, following eleven years at The Ayco Company, LP and a brief tenure at F3 Logic, LLC. He is also a licensed insurance agent at Veracity Capital Risk Management LLC. Veracity Capital LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services mainly to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, customized portfolio approach utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, along with option overlay strategies and discretionary management.

Bethany Ahlquist is a financial advisor with Meristead Wealth, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. She has three years of industry experience, including time at Stansberry Asset Management and Goldman Sachs. Meristead Wealth, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and families, with a focus on opportunistic, value-oriented investment strategies across global equities and credit. The firm also manages private credit funds tailored for accredited investors and certain retirement accounts.

Aaron Estrada is a financial advisor with Trinity Portfolio Advisors, LLC in Southlake, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Estrada Webb And Associates and Trinity Portfolio Advisors for the past 10 years. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in youth football coaching and provides tax preparation and business consulting services. Trinity Portfolio Advisors offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes downside risk quantification and probability-based decision making, employing a variety of analytical methods and proprietary strategies alongside independent manager allocations.

Justin Watson is a CFP® and PFS™ with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC since 2011. He is also a shareholder at Beaird Harris & Co. PC, where he performs tax consulting, preparation, and counseling. Additionally, he provides feedback to the University of Texas at Dallas Undergraduate Accounting Board to help improve accounting program curricula. 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 primarily through low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and has expanded its offerings to include alternative investments such as private credit and digital-asset exposures.

Kody Followwill is a financial advisor at Castleview Partners, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 license with six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cain Financial, NewEdge Advisors, Foundations Investment Advisors, and Mercer Global Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he has been involved in insurance sales and services. Castleview Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, non-profits, and retirement plans, offering discretionary portfolio management and access to third-party money managers. The firm utilizes proprietary technology, including its aiAlpha platform, to support model-based trading and operations for both internal and external advisors.