Charmagne Darabadey is a Series 66-licensed advisor with First Dallas Securities Incorporated in Dallas, TX, having seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining First Dallas Securities in 2018, she worked at Envestnet Inc. from 2014 to 2018. Darabadey is involved with Tinderwealth, a startup focused on creating an app that connects advisors with clients and facilitates opening accounts to invest in advisor-managed portfolios. First Dallas Securities serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs discretionary portfolio management primarily focused on equity securities, combining fundamental and technical analysis to tailor concentrated equity portfolios aligned with client objectives.

Virginia Baker is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in financial advising, currently with Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC since 2015. She serves on the OneFPA Advisory Council Executive Committee, focusing on financial planning advocacy. Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a diversified, Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, utilizing low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and offers expanded access to alternative investments.

Douglas White is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Guidestone Advisors since 2009. He has been affiliated with Guidestone Financial Resources since 2001. 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 manages approximately $1.59 billion in discretionary assets and typically implements client strategies through model portfolios and discretionary management, applying a faith-based investing policy.

Catherine Bailey is a financial advisor at Ascentis Asset Management, LLC in Dallas, TX, with 13 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Golden State Equity Partners, ORG Partners, LLC, Castleview Partners, LLC, and TD Ameritrade, INC. Ascentis Asset Management provides sub-advisory portfolio modeling and model portfolio construction services to other investment advisers and Unified Managed Account program sponsors. The firm uses various analytical methods to build asset allocations and select investments, delivering model portfolios and implementation guidance without directly managing client assets.

Jacob King is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience at Beaird Harris Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2004. He is based in Dallas, TX. 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 employs a diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, primarily using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with recent expansions into alternative investments and tax-managed strategies.

Alisha Reilly is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Ascentis Wealth Management, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at ORG Wealth Partners, Lane Gorman Trubitt, PLLC, and Lido Advisors, LLC. She is a licensed insurance agent and provides pro bono financial planning services in Tucson, AZ. Ascentis Wealth Management advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and corporate clients such as pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation across various investment vehicles.

Archie Ponce is a CFP® with 9 years of industry experience and has been with Optima Asset Management Inc. since 2007. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Dallas, TX. Optima Asset Management provides fee-only investment advisory, master investment advisory, and consultancy services to individuals, high-net-worth investors, and institutional clients. The firm employs a top-down, asset-class approach using quantitative screening and proprietary models to construct portfolios focused on low turnover and tax efficiency, managing approximately $607 million on a non-discretionary basis.

James Plumlee is a financial advisor with CS Planning Corp in Dallas, Texas, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with CS Planning Corp since 2021 and also serves as Managing Partner of MPAC Consulting Group LLC, an insurance and consulting firm where he is a licensed insurance agent appointed with multiple carriers. CS Planning Corp, operating as Vertical Ascent Wealth Management, offers investment supervisory and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, retirement plans, and various organizations. The firm uses a multi-advisor model to create broadly diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and goals, often managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

Steven Lugar is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC since 2000. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Dallas, TX. 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 mainly through low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and offers discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and retirement-plan consulting.

Scott Hayes is a financial advisor at ISC Advisors, Inc. in Dallas, TX, with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Institutional Securities Corp since 2016 and at ISC Investment Management LLC since 2013. Hayes serves as Director and Treasurer for the St John Land Conservancy, a nonprofit organization, contributing time to awareness and fundraising efforts. ISC Advisors, Inc. serves a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate pension plans, and charitable institutions. The firm manages approximately $1.6 billion in assets, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, with investment decisions guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Gabriel Neuenschwander is a financial advisor with Murphy & Sylvest in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sylvest Advisors, LLC, he worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and Equitable Advisors. He has a background that includes roles outside finance, such as at the Cincinnati Athletic Club and the University of Cincinnati. Murphy & Sylvest provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a disciplined, long-term investment approach that combines strategic asset allocation with fundamental and quantitative analysis.

Samuel Ellis is a CFP® professional with eight years at Requisite Capital Management LLC and a total of five years in the financial advisory industry. Prior to joining Requisite, he had brief roles at Publicis Hawkeye and UBS Financial Services. He is based in Dallas, TX. Requisite Capital Management LLC provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with a generally long-term focus, offering a varied investment menu that includes ETFs, equities, fixed income, options, private equity, and credit funds, among other strategies.

Elizabeth Sullivan is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Murphy & Sylvest in Dallas, TX. She spent one year at Ameriprise before joining Sylvest Advisors LLC, dba Murphy & Sylvest, where she has worked for four years. Outside of her advisory role, Sullivan is the President of the nonprofit board For the Love of the Lake and is involved with the Plano Chamber of Commerce Women's Division. Murphy & Sylvest provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a disciplined, long-term investment approach that incorporates strategic asset allocation, fundamental and quantitative analysis, and uses discretionary authority to implement client-specific Investment Policy Statements.

Glen Smith is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at GDS Wealth Management. His prior experience includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Bank of America. He is also the proprietor of GGTLS and has passive investments in a cleaning product company. GDS Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm manages approximately $1.28 billion in assets through a multi-advisor team, utilizing model portfolios informed by Raymond James research across a range of equity and fixed income allocations.

Adam Bronson is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 66 license, with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Probity Advisors, Inc. in Dallas, TX since 2003. Probity Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary investment supervisory services, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs both active management and quantitative strategies across multiple asset classes and offers fiduciary consulting and participant education as part of its service model.

Judd Garrett is a financial advisor at Nova Wealth Management, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Nova Wealth Management, he was employed by the Dallas Cowboys Football Club for 12 years. Garrett also has a current role at St. Matthews School. Nova Wealth Management offers personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm integrates fundamental and technical analysis in its investment approach and provides services including retirement plan consulting and management of held-away accounts.

Lori Eads is a financial advisor at Bland Garvey Wealth Advisors, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been a CPA and shareholder at the accounting firm Bland, Garvey, Eads, Medlock & Deppe, P.C. since 1994, where she spends the substantial majority of her business time. She has also been associated with Bgemd Capital Advisors, LLC since 2005. Bland Garvey Wealth Advisors, LLC provides investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and financial consulting services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, and small businesses. The firm’s approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and emphasizes long-term, buy-and-hold asset allocation using primarily passively managed mutual funds and model portfolios.

Michael Mansur is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with Ascentis Wealth Management, LLC in Dallas, TX, and has held positions at firms including Castleview Advanced Planning, Stifel, Stanford Group Company, and Morgan Stanley. Mansur is also president of ORG Partners and has involvement as an insurance agent. Ascentis Wealth Management advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and corporate clients on financial planning, investment consulting, and management. The firm uses a goal-oriented approach that incorporates strategic and tactical asset allocation across various investment vehicles and manages assets both discretionarily and non-discretionarily.

Leslie King is a financial advisor at CFO4Life with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Ausdal Financial Partners Inc since 2021 while also being affiliated with CFO4Life since 2013. CFO4Life provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management to affluent individuals, business executives, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm constructs diversified asset allocation models across various investment types and uses institutional research and technology to tailor portfolios to client objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizons.

Matthew Gentry is a financial advisor with Orion Wealth Management LLC in Richardson, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at 360 Wealth Management, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. Orion Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis within a long-term trading approach. The firm is notable for sponsoring a wrap fee program and managing primarily non-discretionary assets while offering oversight of held-away retirement accounts.