Levi McMellian is a financial advisor at CFO4Life with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at CFO4Life Group, LLC since 2017, Ausdal Financial Partners since 2012, and CFO4LIFE, Inc. from 2007 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he owns MGMT4Life, LLC, which provides management and oversight services to CFO4Life, and is involved in several other business activities including insurance sales, tax preparation, business consulting, and fitness center ownership. CFO4Life offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management services to affluent individuals, business executives, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs diversified asset allocation models across various asset classes and utilizes institutional research and technology tools to tailor portfolios according to each client’s objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Norma Spencer is a financial advisor with Bland Garvey Wealth Advisors, LLC in Richardson, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and nine years of industry experience. She has worked with Bland Garvey, PC, and Bland Garvey Wealth Advisors since 2006. Outside of her advisory role, Spencer manages retirement services at Bland Garvey, PC, dedicating significant time to this non-investment-related accounting function. Bland Garvey Wealth Advisors, LLC provides investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and financial consulting to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and small businesses. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing long-term, buy-and-hold asset allocation primarily using passively managed mutual funds and model portfolios.

James Perryman is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Perryman Financial Advisory, Inc. and Perryman Securities, Inc., where he has worked since 2001 and 2002, respectively. He serves on the investment committee for the Ronald McDonald House of Dallas, overseeing the endowment’s outside investment manager. Perryman Financial Advisory, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser with a six-advisor team managing approximately $796 million for about 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, utilizing a process that combines fundamental and technical analysis with ongoing portfolio management.

Yen Chun Chen (Michael) is a financial advisor at TKC Wealth Management LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Landolt Securities, Inc. and CTBC Bank. Outside of TKC, he is a registered representative at Landolt Securities, where he sells investment products. TKC Wealth Management serves individuals, small businesses, pension and ERISA plans, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, retirement consulting, and advisor selection. The firm employs a fundamental and strategic investment approach across diverse asset classes and provides customized reporting and educational seminars.

Etai Groff is a financial advisor with Delos Private Client Group, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Delos Wealth Advisors, Waldron Private Wealth, Northwestern Mutual, and Mercedes Advisors LLC. Delos Private Client Group provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and third-party manager selection for individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers an Institutional Research subscription delivering macroeconomic commentary and asset-allocation recommendations for wealth advisors, hedge funds, pensions, foundations, and family offices.

Ariana Marek is a financial advisor at Beacon Financial Group in Dallas, TX, with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill, Bank of America, and Apex Fintech Solutions prior to joining Beacon Retirement Planning Services Inc. Ariana’s background includes roles in both financial services and education. Beacon Financial Group provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement and trust consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to customize portfolios according to client goals and risk tolerance.

Robert St Claire is a financial advisor with CFO4Life in Coppell, TX. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Blume Capital Management. CFO4Life serves affluent individuals, business executives, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other entities by providing comprehensive financial planning, discretionary investment management, retirement plan advisory, corporate financial wellness programs, and cash-management solutions. The firm emphasizes diversified asset allocation and uses technology platforms like Morningstar, BlackRock’s Aladdin, and Orion to monitor portfolios.

Carson Wright is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving at Cypress Point Wealth Management, LLC since 2022. Based in Dallas, TX, he is part of a four-advisor team. Prior to joining Cypress Point, he was a student from 2013 to 2022. Cypress Point Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and family office clients, offering financial planning, discretionary investment management, family office services, and private fund-related advisory and administrative services. The firm employs a long-term, low-turnover investment approach focused on diversified, balanced portfolios with an emphasis on asset allocation, tax efficiency, and the use of independent managers and private funds.

Craig Hodges is a financial advisor with First Dallas Securities Incorporated and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 39 years of industry experience, including 37 years with First Dallas Securities and 28 years running Hodges Capital Management Inc. Hodges serves on the board of a privately held technology company and participates in local nonprofit organizations including the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas Investment Foundation Committee and the North Texas Crime Commission. First Dallas Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through discretionary portfolio management and related advisory services. The firm emphasizes domestic equity securities and employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to guide investment decisions.

Justin Elovitz is a financial advisor at Lemnis Capital in Richardson, TX, holding a Series 66 license with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Innovation Partners LLC, Equitable Advisors, and SCH Advisors. Lemnis Capital provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and institutional clients, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with subscription-based financial planning memberships. The firm employs third-party platforms and strategists to deliver specialized investment strategies and offers structured subscription memberships with education and decision support.

Lynn Hebert is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Perryman Financial Advisory, Inc. in Dallas, TX, with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Perryman, Hebert worked for eight years at Lufkin Independent School District. Perryman Financial Advisory, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser with a six-advisor team managing approximately $796 million for 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, utilizing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside ongoing portfolio monitoring and rebalancing.

Max Tiraboschi is a financial advisor at GDS Wealth Management with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Before joining GDS Wealth Management in 2025, he worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and held positions in automotive sales and marketing. 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 across a multi-advisor team, using model portfolios based on Raymond James research that range from balanced to fully equity-focused allocations.

Jane Murphy is a financial advisor at Tandem Wealth Advisors in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with six years at Tandem and a total of 16 years in the industry. Prior to joining Tandem, she spent ten years at Acceleration Retirement LLC. She is a 50% owner of Acceleration Retirement LLC, where she is involved in lead generation and consulting. Tandem Wealth Advisors is an employee-owned SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a combined top-down and bottom-up research approach to build diversified portfolios emphasizing ETFs, individual equities, and investment-grade fixed income.

Susan Sylvest is a financial advisor at Murphy & Sylvest with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has led Sylvest Advisors, LLC since 2013. Murphy & Sylvest provides portfolio management, financial planning, and project-based consultations to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach grounded in modern portfolio theory and uses multiple analytical methods to select investments, reviewing client accounts at least annually.

Jason Freeby is a financial advisor at GDS Wealth Management with the designations ChFC® and Series 66. He has one year of experience in the financial industry, having previously served in the United States Marine Corps for 31 years. He is also involved in managing a rental real estate property outside of his advisory role. GDS Wealth Management provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $1.8 billion in assets across 22 advisors and uses model portfolios supported by research from Raymond James, focusing on asset allocation rather than individual security analysis.

Kimberly Atchley is a financial advisor at Guidestone Advisors in Dallas, TX, with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at GuideStone Financial Resources, Wells Nelson & Associates, LLC, and TAYLOR STEPHENS, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she works part-time helping with pizza delivery and restaurant support. Guidestone Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers a range of programs that incorporate affiliated GuideStone Funds within a faith-based investing framework and integrates model portfolios with third-party investment options.

Ryan Mckee is a financial advisor at McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management since 2016. McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and institutional retirement plans, employing a rules-based investment approach focused on tactical ETF strategies guided by proprietary quantitative models and risk controls. The firm also acts as a sub-adviser to other advisers and manages an actively traded ETF.

Ryan Wood is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Lemnis Capital and Innovation Partners LLC, having previously worked at Equitable Advisors and Axa Advisors, LLC. Lemnis Capital provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and other business and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management using model portfolios and customized allocations, along with subscription-based financial planning memberships and retirement plan consulting.

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.

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.