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.

Walter Nelson is a financial advisor with Cabin Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Kingsmont Capital, Inc., Arete Wealth Advisors, and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, Nelson is involved in motivational speaking and corporate coaching through a business he partially owns and serves on the board of a nonprofit supporting Fort Worth police officers. Cabin Advisors, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $220 million across 368 client relationships. The firm provides financial planning and portfolio management services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies with an investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, and asset-allocation analysis.

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.

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.

John Congdon is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Peak American Investment Advisors, Inc. in Plano, TX, with six years of industry experience. He has been with Peak American Investment Advisors since 2020 and is also involved with Peak American Financial Group, Inc. as a Client Solutions Manager focused on insurance sales. Peak American Investment Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning, integrating retirement tax strategy, insurance coordination, and estate planning. The firm employs a blend of technical and fundamental analysis and uses a third-party platform to support portfolio management and client services.

John Campbell is a financial advisor with Benefit Financial Services Group and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 21 years of industry experience and has been with Benefit Financial Services Group since 2007. Benefit Financial Services Group serves individual investors, families, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers wealth management, institutional pension consulting, and tax preparation services, focusing on diversified, outcome-oriented portfolios that may include ESG strategies and cryptocurrency exposure with client consent.

Craig Hodges is a financial advisor with First Dallas Securities Incorporated and Hodges Capital Management Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 39 years of industry experience. He has been with First Dallas Securities since 1989 and founded Hodges Capital Management in 1998. Hodges serves on the investment foundation committee for the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas and is a board member of the North Texas Crime Commission. First Dallas Securities serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a discretionary, equity-focused investment approach that integrates fundamental and technical analysis, managing accounts primarily through a commission-based, transaction-oriented model.

Shashin Shah is a CFP® and CFA® professional with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with SFMG Wealth Advisors since 2016 and previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Mutual Service Corporation. Shah serves as a CFP Board Ambassador and contributes to the Investments and Wealth Institute and Wiley’s CIMA review and guide. SFMG Wealth Advisors is a team-based wealth management firm serving individuals, families, pension plans, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm provides integrated financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, using both institutional and proprietary research to build personalized investment programs guided by an investment policy statement and a centralized Investment Committee.

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.

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.

Kimberly Atchley is a financial advisor at Guidestone Advisors in Dallas, TX, with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at GuideStone Financial Resources since 2019, with prior experience at Wells Nelson & Associates and TAYLOR STEPHENS, Inc. Outside of finance, she works part-time delivering and assisting at Jet's Pizza. Guidestone Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, often utilizing model portfolios focused on faith-based investing. The firm offers a range of programs including discretionary management and guided planning, with close integration across affiliated entities.

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.

Ian Fritz is a financial advisor at Castleview Partners, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Fisher Investments. Castleview Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, non-profits, and retirement plans, offering both discretionary portfolio management and access to third-party money managers. The firm uses a combination of internally managed models, third-party model marketplaces, and direct holdings, supported by its aiAlpha platform which delivers operational and trading services to Castleview-managed and external accounts.

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.

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 and holds a Series 63 license with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Ackerman Capital Management since 2010 and previously worked at Martin & Company Investment Counsel. Outside of his advisory role, Hea manages a marketing business called AMONKEYS, LLC, where he designs logos and produces apparel sold at his fishing club. Ackerman Capital Management provides wealth management services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, corporations, charitable entities, and pension plans. The firm offers actively managed portfolios primarily through exchange-traded funds and no-load mutual funds, as well as private pooled investment funds including municipal bond and digital-asset strategies.