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 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.

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.

Ian Johnson is a financial advisor at Capital Markets IQ, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at several firms including Center Street Securities, Pfs Investments Inc., and Massmutual. Outside of advisory work, he is part owner and CEO of Duck Energy Management LLC, an oil and gas production company, and owns Bering Capital LLC, both non-investment related businesses. Capital Markets IQ provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, small businesses, plan sponsors, and certain non-U.S. and multinational clients. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental and technical analysis along with proprietary strategies, offering a range of wealth management, financial planning, and alternative investment services.

David Mirkin is a financial advisor at Capital Markets IQ, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. He also serves as a principal and consultant at 2Co EOR US LP, providing finance and energy consulting services, and is a part owner and CFO of Duck Energy Management LLC. Through 2Co, he provides outside CFO services to Noblestone Capital LLC. Capital Markets IQ offers investment advisory and related services to individuals, small businesses, plan sponsors, and multinational clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside proprietary strategies, providing wealth management, financial planning, and consulting, including support for alternative investments and 1031 exchanges.

Robert Williams is a financial advisor at Guidestone Advisors with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at GuideStone Financial Resources, TD Ameritrade, Kforce Inc., Main Street Hub, and East Texas Baptist University. 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 employs model portfolios and discretionary management, applying a faith-based investing policy and offering several packaged programs such as GuideStone Wealth Management and GuideStone Personal Advisory Services.

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® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Probity Advisors, Inc. He previously worked at Woodbury Financial for 18 years and has held roles with WSA Affiliates, LLC, Private Client Services, and Tower Square Securities, Inc. Ozanne is also president of Ozanne Financial Services, LLC, where he provides non-securities insurance product sales and consulting services to RIAs. Probity Advisors, Inc. offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, annuity allocation, consulting, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s investment approach integrates active stock selection, fixed-income management, and ETF-based tactical allocation, employing multiple analytical methods and options strategies tailored to clients’ objectives and risk profiles.

Chase Gerald is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Dew Wealth Management in Dallas, TX. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Allstate Insurance Company, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of advising, he is also licensed as an insurance agent involved in the sale of insurance products. Dew Wealth Management serves individuals and high-net-worth clients, including business owners, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of wealth management services combining financial planning, investment oversight, and coordination of outside professionals, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management approaches.

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.