James Clark is a financial advisor at Worth Asset Management with 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Worth Asset Management since 2013 and previously worked at Worth Financial Group from 2001 to 2020. Clark is also an independent insurance agent involved in marketing and sales of traditional insurance, life insurance, and annuities. Worth Asset Management provides investment supervisory and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm combines multiple security analysis methods and utilizes outside managers and sub-advisors to tailor portfolios according to client objectives.

Paul Harvey is a CFA® charterholder with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving at Vaquero Private Wealth, Ltd. since 2019. His prior roles include positions at Syntal Capital Partner, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. Outside of advisory work, he is co-owner of Mountain Limo, a ground transportation company, and serves on the Board of Directors of Matador Resources, Inc. Vaquero Private Wealth is an independent advisory firm that serves individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, donor-advised funds, retirement plans, and insurance company clients. The firm offers discretionary investment management and personalized financial planning, constructing customized, tax-aware portfolios that integrate public and private investments across multiple asset classes.

Ilonka Nobles is a financial advisor at Nobles & Richards Advisors, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has been with Nobles & Richards Advisors since 2016, having previously worked at Nobles & Richards, Inc. since 2008. Outside of financial advising, Nobles is the owner and consultant at Telemarketing Law Compliance, LLC. Nobles & Richards Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, state and municipal entities, and corporate clients. The firm employs a mainly non-discretionary investment approach, incorporating fundamental and market-based analysis, and offers access to various investment strategies including structured products and sub-advised models.

Phillip Maxwell is a financial advisor at Probity Advisors, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Probity Advisors, he was self-employed for one year and worked at Fort Worth Presbyterian Church for five years. Probity Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm utilizes a combination of active stock selection, fixed-income management, and ETF-based tactical allocation tailored to clients' objectives and risk tolerances.

Robert Rice Jr. is a CFP® professional with 14 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Generational Wealth Advisors since 2026 and previously spent nine years at Charles Schwab and three years at Grand Financial, Inc. Robert is based in Richardson, Texas, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Generational Wealth Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, trusts, foundations, business entities, and qualified retirement plans. The firm uses a multi-disciplinary team approach focused on strategic asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing, employing a variety of institutional investment vehicles and offering family-office style arrangements when appropriate.

Cynthia Besek is an Investment Advisor Representative with MIAI, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. She has been with MIAI, Inc. since 2002 and also serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Maplewood Investments, Inc. Her roles include client investment assistance as well as managerial, operational, and trading functions. MIAI, Inc. is a team-based firm managing approximately $213 million for around 274 clients. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations, utilizing proprietary and third-party platforms to implement discretionary portfolio management.

Timothy Stansbury is a financial advisor at Orion Wealth Management LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at SG Long & Company for 11 years before joining Orion Wealth Management and LPL Financial in 2025. Orion Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, combining fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis with modern portfolio theory. The firm offers ongoing client oversight and utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary account management, including sponsorship of a wrap fee program.

Salvador Sanchez is a financial advisor at View Capital RIA, LP in Dallas, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with View Capital since 2011 and previously worked at Vca Securities, LP. Sanchez serves on the board of Cuentas Ok Sapi de CV, a non-investment-related business based in Mexico City. View Capital RIA, LP manages approximately $1.82 billion for individuals, ultra-high-net-worth families, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers advisory and consulting services through two programs, employs both fundamental and technical security analysis, and provides discretionary and non-discretionary account management along with investment manager selection.

Henry Henderson is a financial advisor with ISC Advisors, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked with Institutional Securities Corp since 2001 and has been with ISC Advisors since 2013. ISC Advisors, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, foundations, and other institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, pension consulting, participant education, and limited-scope advisory services. The firm manages approximately $1.54 billion in assets and utilizes a range of model portfolios, mutual funds, and ETFs, with oversight maintained by an Investment Committee.

David Ackerman is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 65 license with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Ackerman Capital Advisors, LLC since 2002 and is based in Dallas, TX. Ackerman Capital Management serves individuals, families, charitable entities, corporations, and certain retirement plans through separately managed portfolios, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm distinguishes itself by sponsoring and advising private investment partnerships, including vehicles targeting closed-end municipal fund exposures and multi-strategy digital-asset funds, alongside its separate-account business.

Brian Haselden is a ChFC® credentialed advisor at ISC Advisors, Inc. in Dallas, TX, with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with Doucet Asset Management and Institutional Securities Corp since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Haselden operates a fixed life insurance brokerage serving non-ISC licensed agents. ISC Advisors, Inc. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate plans, and institutions, managing approximately $1.6 billion in assets through 27 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, with a notable portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis and provides advisory models via the Empower platform.

Holly Lansidel is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Burford Brothers, Inc. in Dallas, TX, with five years of industry experience. She has worked at Burford Brothers since 2021 and previously held roles in consulting and the food service industry. Burford Brothers serves individual and high-net-worth clients, business owners, trusts, estates, and retirement plans with discretionary asset management, retirement plan consulting, and financial consulting. The firm offers tailored investment advice across various asset classes and operates a multi-family office division for ultra-high-net-worth clients.

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 bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Org Partners Asset Management, Golden State Asset Management, WealthShield LLC, and The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. He is involved in overseeing investments related to wealth management businesses through Golden State Asset Management and as a partner at CCDML Ventures Group LLC. Ascentis Asset Management provides investment strategy and portfolio modeling services primarily to other investment advisers, Unified Management Account programs, and third-party platforms. The firm focuses on model portfolio construction using various analytical methods and licenses its investment models and algorithms rather than directly managing retail client accounts.

Norbert Butkus is a financial advisor with Generational Wealth Advisors in Richardson, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Talis Advisory Services, LLC since 2017 and previously at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2015 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a volunteer board member for the Indian Creek Home Owners Association. Generational Wealth Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and risk-management advice to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, foundations, pension plans, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-team advisory model and emphasizes strategic asset allocation and diversification based on Modern Portfolio Theory.

Daniel Proulx is a financial advisor at ISC Advisors, Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has worked at ISC Advisors since 2013 and is also affiliated with Institutional Securities Corp since 2007. ISC Advisors, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, foundations, and other institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, pension consulting, and participant education. The firm manages approximately $1.54 billion in assets and provides a proprietary managed-account program along with model portfolios overseen by an investment committee.

Stephen Engro is an investment advisor with Beacon Financial Group in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and over 40 years of industry experience. He has served in various roles at Kestra Advisory and Beacon Retirement Planning Services since the late 1990s. Outside of advisory work, he owns and manages several real estate-related businesses. Beacon Financial Group provides wealth management, financial planning, retirement, and trust consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm manages discretionary portfolios using a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and incorporates Independent Managers alongside traditional investments.

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.