Jace Darrow is a CFP® with four years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with GDS Wealth Management and serves on the Board of Directors for Ranger Springs, assisting the president and CEO with management decisions. His prior roles include positions at L2 Wealth Management, Mark Lupton, and Yellowstone Club. GDS Wealth Management provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm manages approximately $1.8 billion in assets and primarily utilizes model portfolios developed with guidance from Raymond James.

Robert Felty is a financial advisor with Penn Davis McFarland Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Penn Davis McFarland since 2012. Penn Davis McFarland is an independent, fee-only investment adviser managing separately managed accounts for individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, typically on a discretionary basis. The firm’s investment process focuses on fundamental analysis and a long-term orientation, serving primarily high-net-worth clients with relatively concentrated portfolios.

Steven Garvin is a financial advisor with ISC Advisors, Inc. in McKinney, Texas, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at ISC Advisors since 2013 and previously led Garvin Investment Group, LLC and Garvin Financial Group, Inc. He is also affiliated with Institutional Securities Corp, where he has been active since 2000. 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 educational services. The firm manages approximately $1.54 billion in assets, utilizing model portfolios that range from Conservative Income to Aggressive Growth and employs mutual funds and ETFs in its investment approach.

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.

Marshall Ozanne is a CFP® professional affiliated with Probity Advisors, Inc., based in Dallas, TX, with 23 years of industry experience. His prior work includes 18 years at Woodbury Financial and roles at Tower Square Securities, Private Client Services, and WSA Affiliates. Ozanne also leads Ozanne Financial Services, LLC, providing insurance product sales and consulting services to RIAs. Probity Advisors, Inc. offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a blend of active stock selection, fixed-income management, and ETF-based tactical allocation, using multiple analytical methods and options strategies tailored to client objectives and risk profiles.

Chase Gerald is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently advising at Dew Wealth Management in Dallas, TX. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Allstate Insurance, and New York Life Insurance. He also has experience as an insurance agent. Dew Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations with family-office style programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment management across multiple offices.

Kenichi Shoji is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at View Capital RIA, LP since 2017. Prior to that, he worked at Stissing Lake Advisors from 2015 to 2017. Shoji is a director of Clear Markets North America, Inc., and an advisory board member of Active Allocator Holdings, LLC, both private companies where he contributes outside of regular business hours. View Capital RIA provides investment advisory and consulting services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through programs focused on advisory, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm emphasizes portfolio construction via independent asset managers and routinely manages pooled investment vehicles to offer clients access to private equity, direct debt, and energy opportunities.

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.

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.

Benjamin Schmuhl is a financial advisor at GDS Wealth Management in Flower Mound, TX, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been active in the financial services industry since 2023, with prior experience at Ryan Everet Insurance and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Outside of finance, he was involved with Juicy Pig Barbecue for five years. 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 client assets through discretionary portfolio management and retirement-rollover guidance, using model portfolios supported by research from Raymond James.

Samuel Pokluda is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He is currently with GDS Wealth Management and previously worked at Merrill Lynch and Fidelity Investments. GDS Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, offering financial planning, consulting, and investment management. The firm employs model portfolios developed with research from Raymond James, focusing primarily on asset allocation across various securities.

Kathryn Hunteman is a financial advisor with ISC Advisors, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. She has 31 years of industry experience, including roles at Institutional Securities Corp and State Farm. Hunteman also provides financial services training through Focus Tracks, offering education on life and health insurance, bank products, and mutual funds. ISC Advisors, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, foundations, and other institutional clients with financial planning, portfolio management, pension consulting, and participant education. The firm offers a proprietary managed-account program and collaborates with sub-advisors while overseeing model portfolios ranging from Conservative Income to Aggressive Growth.

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.

Frank Wilson is a financial advisor with ISC Advisors, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Institutional Securities Corp and ISC Advisors since 2017 and held prior roles at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, Wilson is involved in several business ventures including co-owning a jewelry design business and serving as membership chair for a regional business networking group. ISC Advisors, Inc. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and various institutions, managing over $1.6 billion in assets through a team of 27 advisors. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning services, employing an investment approach that includes discretionary and non-discretionary management, diverse model portfolios, and third-party sub-advisors.

Kevin Gray is a financial advisor with Ascentis Wealth Management, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Ayco Co., A Goldman Sachs Company, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. He is also the owner of Ascentis Holdings, a holding company related to his advisory firm. Ascentis Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and corporate clients such as pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment consulting, and discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation across multiple asset classes.

Patrick Beaird is a financial advisor at Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license. Mr. Beaird has been with Beaird Harris since 1996 and also serves as president of Beaird Harris & Co. PC, a tax consulting firm, and North Dallas Fiduciaries, which provides bill paying services. Additionally, he is a shareholder and board member of Savant Capital Management. Beaird Harris Wealth Management is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs Modern Portfolio Theory with diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and integrates tax-managed and alternative investments, leveraging its affiliation with a CPA firm and membership in the Zero Alpha Group.

Andrew Schmuhl is a financial advisor at GDS Wealth Management with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms including SWMG, LLC and Strittmatter Wealth Management. Prior to his advisory career, he was involved with Juicy Pig BBQ and the University of North Texas. 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 of 15, utilizing model portfolios informed by Raymond James research and employing a range of equity and fixed income allocations.

Mikayla Born is a financial advisor at Lemnis Capital with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors and AXA Advisors. Lemnis Capital provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, using model portfolios and customized asset allocation, and provides subscription-based financial planning memberships along with retirement plan consulting and participant education.