Ryan Ferguson is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Insight Wealth Partners in Plano, TX. He has been with the firm since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, Ferguson is a partner at Ferguson Group, LLC, where he prepares a limited number of tax returns, and he is involved in commercial real estate management as the managing member of 3333 Premier Properties, LLC. Insight Wealth Partners provides asset management, comprehensive financial planning, pension consulting, and referrals to third-party money managers for a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm uses a multi-advisor team approach and employs investment strategies that combine both strategic and tactical asset allocation with fundamental and technical analysis.

John Hea is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Ackerman Capital Management in Dallas, TX since 2010. He is also the managing member of AMONKEYS, LLC, a marketing business where he designs logos and apparel sold through his fishing club. Ackerman Capital Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, charitable entities, corporations, and retirement plans through separately managed accounts and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs written investment policies and typically uses exchange-traded funds and no-load mutual funds, while also sponsoring private investment partnerships that include municipal fund exposures and multi-strategy digital-asset funds.

Bruce Griffith is a financial advisor at AssetBuilder, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with AssetBuilder since 2007. AssetBuilder provides investment management and financial planning services to a range of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a buy-and-hold, asset-allocation strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on diversification primarily through Dimensional Fund Advisors products, with portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk profiles.

Niko Puritz is a CFP® professional at Ascentis Wealth Management, LLC in Dallas, TX, with seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments and Veracity Capital LLC. Ascentis Wealth Management advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and corporate clients, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management. The firm uses tailored, goal-oriented strategies that incorporate strategic and tactical asset allocation across multiple asset types and manages approximately $595 million in assets.

Michael Lowe is a financial advisor at Insight Wealth Partners with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Insight Wealth Partners since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he manages commercial real estate through 3333 Premier Properties, LLC and owns a ranching operation at Red Arrow Ranch, LLC. Insight Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and businesses, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and pension consulting. The firm utilizes a strategic investment approach combining Modern Portfolio Theory with tactical asset allocation and a Synthetic Equity Portfolio strategy, and it provides ongoing oversight and due diligence for client accounts.

Julianne Hoerman is a financial advisor with Nexus One Financial Advisors LLC in Plano, TX. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been in the financial advisory industry since 2023. Prior to entering finance, she spent over a decade with Rodan + Fields Dermatologist and two decades with Shaklee. Nexus One Financial Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary wealth management and financial planning, using predominantly long-term, customized portfolio strategies that incorporate diversified mutual funds, ETFs, and other investment vehicles.

Robert Williams is a financial advisor at Guidestone Advisors with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at GuideStone Financial Resources, TD Ameritrade, Kforce Inc., Main Street Hub, and East Texas Baptist University. 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 employs model portfolios and discretionary management, applying a faith-based investing policy and offering several packaged programs such as GuideStone Wealth Management and GuideStone Personal Advisory Services.

Gregory Coleman is a financial advisor with Astra Wealth Management Group in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, UBS Financial Services, and Citigroup Global Markets. Astra Wealth Management 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 incorporating multiple analytical methods and utilizes a range of portfolio construction techniques including options and derivatives.

Derek Soliz is a financial advisor at Fulcrum Wealth Management in Plano, TX, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at FulcrumIO from 2016 to 2019. He has been associated with Fulcrum Equity Management, LLC since 2015. Fulcrum Equity Management, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individual clients, employee benefit plans, and other registered investment advisers. The firm employs fundamental and technical analysis to build individualized strategies and also offers sub-advisory services and serves as a wrap fee program sponsor.

Jon Reppert is a CFP® with 39 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is a senior partner and sole owner at Spectrum Advisors, Inc., where he has worked since 1984. His prior experience includes roles at Kalos Capital, Inc. and Madison Avenue Securities, LLC. Reppert also works as an insurance agent with Advisors Excel. Spectrum Advisors serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, private business owners, and retirement plan participants. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning and consulting, and qualified retirement plan consulting, utilizing asset-allocation models, fundamental analysis, and third-party money managers.

Jesse Hauptrief is a financial advisor at McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at McElhenny Sheffield since 2017 and previously spent six years at Resource Wealth Management. Additionally, he is a self-employed life and health insurance agent, a role he has maintained since 1976. McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management provides investment management and financial planning primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and institutional retirement plans. The firm employs a rules-based, tactical ETF strategy focused on trend-following and momentum through proprietary quantitative models updated daily, and it also serves as a sub-adviser to other advisers and an actively managed ETF.

Brooks Blagg is a financial advisor at Strata Wealth Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with Strata since 2025 and has prior experience at Hartmann Taylor Wealth Management and educational roles at Texas A&M University, Memorial High School, and Staley Middle School. Strata Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans through investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary, tailored approach across various asset classes and utilizes technology, AI controls, and third-party platforms to support portfolio management and client reporting.

Howard Chen is a financial advisor with WealthStar Advisors, LLC in Plano, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with WealthStar Advisors since 2013 and also maintains affiliations with Independent Financial Partners and Peregrine Diversified Investment Services. Outside of traditional advisory roles, Chen serves as an independent contractor with the UFC, selling fixed products and insurance. WealthStar Advisors is an independent asset management and financial planning firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small business owners. The firm employs a proprietary Equity Substitution Strategy combining fixed-income allocations with options and quantitative tools to manage approximately $791 million in discretionary assets across a 10-advisor team.

Johnny Borrelli is a financial advisor at Crescent Advisor Group, Inc. with nine years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has worked at multiple firms, including Realta Investment Advisors, Inc. and Concorde Asset Management. Outside of his advisory role, Borrelli serves as COO of Access VA Benefits, an organization assisting veterans with disability claims. Crescent Advisor Group, Inc. provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors. The firm employs a combination of technical and fundamental analysis and offers a range of investment strategies alongside due diligence and monitoring of sub-advisers.

Chasity Chavez is a CFP® professional with three years of experience at Howard Financial Services, Ltd. She joined the firm in 2023 and previously worked at Money Concepts and Tru by Hilton. Howard Financial Services provides personalized investment management and financial planning to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation approach combined with fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis to construct and monitor client portfolios.

Alex Goldstein is a financial advisor with Atlas in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, UBS Financial Services, and Morgan Stanley. He is the founder of Spreadwise LLC, a financial services entity affiliated with Atlas, and serves as Vice President of Investor Relations at Percent Technologies, an investment platform technology company. Atlas provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a primarily long-term, index-based investment approach supplemented by internal equity and bond strategies, and sponsors private investment vehicles including a private credit fund.

Benjamin Campbell is a financial advisor at Lemnis Capital in Richardson, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lemnis Capital, he worked at Equitable Advisors and Innovation Partners LLC. Outside of financial advising, his background includes roles in various industries such as printing and delivery services. Lemnis Capital provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management using model portfolios and customized asset allocations, supported by third-party platforms and strategists.

Gregory Mangelsdorf is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Howard Financial Services, Ltd. since 2019 and previously held roles at Atlas Wealth Advisors LLC and WFG Advisors, LP. He is based in Dallas, TX. Howard Financial Services, Ltd. is a fee-only wealth management firm serving high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers personalized investment management and financial planning, typically implementing strategic asset allocation across multiple asset classes and managing most client accounts on a discretionary basis.

Derek Childs is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Howard Financial Services, Ltd. since 2009. The firm is a fee-only wealth management company that serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. Howard Financial Services offers personalized investment management and financial planning, typically implementing strategic asset allocation across multiple asset classes and managing most client accounts on a discretionary basis.

Tommy Willams is a financial advisor at AssetBuilder, Inc. in Plano, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Southern Methodist University and Dew Wealth Management. AssetBuilder serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with investment management and financial planning. The firm employs a buy-and-hold, asset-allocation strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on diversified portfolios primarily using Dimensional Fund Advisors products.