John Ryer is a financial advisor at Nobles & Richards Advisors, LLC in Plano, TX, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has worked with several firms, including Farmers Insurance and Foundations Investment Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Yrefy, LLC. Nobles & Richards Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, municipalities, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $34 million in assets across about 128 client relationships and utilizes both direct portfolio oversight and third-party sub-advisers, with an investment approach that incorporates fundamental and market-based analysis alongside a range of investment vehicles.

John Hickey is a financial advisor with Guidestone Advisors in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. He has worked at GuideStone Financial Resources since 2021 and previously held roles at Stonemark, Inc Premium Finance, Dallas Baptist University, Liberty University, and Collin College. Guidestone Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs model portfolios and discretionary management, applying a faith-based investing policy and offering services such as GuideStone Wealth Management and GPS guided planning.

Brian Dusek is a financial advisor with Guidestone Advisors in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and three years of industry experience. He has worked at GuideStone Financial Resources since 2019 and previously was affiliated with The Village Church from 2014 to 2019. 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 uses model portfolios and discretionary management, applying a faith-based investing policy and offering various packaged programs such as GuideStone Wealth Management and GuideStone Managed Accounts.

David Ortiz is a financial advisor at Meristead Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Stansberry Asset Management, InsuranceHub Leavitt Agency, and Mark Forgas State Farm Agency. Meristead Wealth, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and families, offering separately managed accounts and third-party asset management programs. The firm also manages private credit funds with a value-oriented, opportunistic investment approach that integrates top-down macro analysis and bottom-up research across global equities and credit.

Jordan Riewe is a financial advisor with CFO4Life in Coppell, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his industry career in 2025. Prior to joining CFO4Life and Ausdal Financial Partners in 2025, he worked at Frost Bank from 2023 to 2025. CFO4Life serves affluent individuals, business executives, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other entities with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm’s approach emphasizes diversified asset allocation across mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and alternative investments, supported by portfolio monitoring tools and client education programs.

Morgan Webb is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Trinity Portfolio Advisors, LLC. He also provides tax preparation and business consulting services through Estrada Webb and Associates and is a licensed insurance agent offering life, health, and disability insurance solutions. His prior experience includes roles at Avantax Advisory Services and Cfo4 Life, L.P. 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 proprietary strategies and allocations to independent managers.

Ross Mortensen is a financial advisor with GDS Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fisher Investments and First Command Financial Planning. GDS Wealth Management provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services primarily to individual clients and high-net-worth households, managing approximately $1.8 billion in assets through discretionary portfolio management and retirement-rollover guidance. The firm uses model portfolios based on research from Raymond James, with adjustments tailored to client-specific needs.

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.

Jason Luse is a financial advisor at Moss, Luse & Womble, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Moss, Luse & Womble since 2010 and previously worked at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC from 2006 to 2010. He holds the Series 65 designation. Moss, Luse & Womble serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, managing discretionary client portfolios using a tactical allocation approach focused on exchange-traded funds and mutual funds.

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.

Charles Triplett is a financial advisor at Parkway Wealth Management Group, LLC in Plano, TX, with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Parkway Wealth Management Group in various capacities since 2016. 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 offers a personalized investment approach that includes portfolio management, financial planning, 401(k) advisory services, and ad hoc consulting, utilizing both in-house and third-party asset allocation models.

Dominic Cooper is a financial advisor at United Advisors America with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he has worked at VisaNotary, Alliance America, and held positions outside of the financial industry at Rally House and New Balance. He is also active as an insurance agent with Alliance America Corporation. United Advisors America provides investment management services primarily to individuals near retirement and to pension and profit-sharing plans, using a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with customized asset allocations and model portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, and select exchange-traded products. The firm manages approximately $353.7 million in assets and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with complimentary financial planning services.

Karen Burns is a financial advisor with Capital Ideas in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and 31 years of industry experience. She has worked at Capital Ideas since 1995 and has held roles at Alliance Financial Group, Rhodes Securities, and Bearing Financial Advisors. Burns is also a minority owner of Alpha Capital Dallas LLC. Capital Ideas provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and other entities, offering custom portfolios that include stocks, bonds, options, ETFs, and mutual funds. The firm integrates fundamental and technical analysis with proprietary trading models, provides ongoing due diligence on third-party managers, and delivers model portfolios and subadvisory services to other registered investment advisers.