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 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Trinity Portfolio Advisors, LLC where he has worked since 2016. He also operates Estrada Webb And Associates, providing tax preparation and business consulting services. Additionally, Webb is a licensed insurance agent offering life, health, and disability insurance solutions. 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 quantifying downside risk and uses a probability-based approach to investing, incorporating fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analyses.

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 of experience at SFMG Wealth Advisors in Plano, TX. Prior to joining SFMG, he worked with Texas Tech University Transition and Engagement for three years. SFMG Wealth Advisors provides personalized wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, and pension and trust clients, integrating financial planning with investment management. The firm employs a planning-first approach with a centralized Investment Committee and uses advanced tools to model retirement scenarios and investment strategies.

Jason Luse is a financial advisor with Moss, Luse & Womble, LLC in Plano, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Moss, Luse & Womble since 2010. Moss, Luse & Womble advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach based on fundamental analysis and proprietary risk models, combining investment advisory services with accounting, tax preparation, and payroll offerings for separate compensation.

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 28 years of industry experience and has been with WealthStar Advisors, LLC since 2013. He also maintains a role at Independent Financial Partners. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner and owner of a real estate holding company that owns the building used for financial planning. WealthStar Advisors is an independent asset management and financial planning firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small business owners. The firm specializes in discretionary portfolio management through a firm-sponsored wrap fee program and employs a proprietary Equity Substitution Strategy using fixed-income allocations combined with options and quantitative tools.

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 15 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, he is president of Garmarjon, LLC, an oil and gas company. Perryman Financial Advisory, Inc. is a six-advisor team managing approximately $796 million for around 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, combining fundamental and technical analysis with ongoing portfolio management.

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.

Madison Broyles is a financial advisor at Astra Wealth Management Group with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms including PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS, Americana Partners, and Axa Advisors. Astra Wealth Management Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.3 billion and employs a long-term investment approach that combines fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis to tailor portfolios to client goals and risk tolerances.

Kayla Taylor is a financial advisor at AssetBuilder, Inc. with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining AssetBuilder, she was involved with Neon Cycle LLC and worked as a registered sales assistant for David Means. Outside of advisory work, she is a managing member and 50% owner of LILY AMONG THORNS LLC. AssetBuilder, Inc. is a fee-only, SEC-registered advisory firm composed of nine advisors managing approximately $813 million for about 700 clients, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using institutional Dimensional Fund Advisors funds as core holdings tailored to client risk profiles.

Richard Follett II is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with United Advisors America, where he has worked since 2008. Follett also serves as Senior Vice President of UF Resources Corporation and is an insurance agent for Alliance America Corporation, a life and health insurance agency. United Advisors America serves individual investors, particularly those at or near retirement, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach, utilizing model portfolios, tailored asset allocation, and periodic rebalancing, while offering complimentary financial planning upon request.

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.