Travis Duren is a financial advisor with Crescent Advisor Group, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and 32 years of industry experience. He has served as president of multiple affiliated entities since 2001, including D2 Equity Holdings, Inc., Crescent Advisor Group, and Crescent Securities Group. Outside of his advisory roles, he is president of Sovereign Equity Insurance Agency, an insurance sales business. Crescent Advisor Group provides financial planning and portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, institutions, and non-profits. The firm employs a combination of technical and fundamental analysis and offers a range of investment strategies, supported by affiliated broker-dealer and insurance operations.

Leslie King is a financial advisor at CFO4Life with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Ausdal Financial Partners Inc since 2021 while also being affiliated with CFO4Life since 2013. CFO4Life provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management to affluent individuals, business executives, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm constructs diversified asset allocation models across various investment types and uses institutional research and technology to tailor portfolios to client objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizons.

Christopher Delaura is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Meristead Wealth, LLC. His prior work includes roles at Stansberry Asset Management LLC and Fieldpoint Private Securities LLC. Meristead Wealth, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and families. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach combining top-down macro analysis with fundamental bottom-up research and manages private credit funds for accredited or qualified investors.

Ty Trosky is affiliated with Meristead Wealth, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. His professional background includes roles at Stansberry Asset Management, Santa Clara University, Conserv Fuel, and Laguna Blanca High School, with a total of several years of diverse experience. Meristead Wealth, LLC offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and families, specializing in separately managed accounts and third-party asset management programs. The firm employs an opportunistic, value-oriented investment approach that integrates top-down macro analysis with bottom-up research across global equities and credit, and also manages multiple private credit funds targeting accredited and qualified investors.

Christopher Sorrow is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 23 years of industry experience. He is a vice president and control person at Probity Advisors, Inc., where he has worked since 2002, and he is also president and 50% owner of FA Holdings, Inc., a technology services company supporting his firm. Additionally, he serves as secretary of WSA Affiliates, LLC, an affiliated registered investment advisor. Probity Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, annuity allocation, consulting, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm integrates active stock and fixed-income management with ETF-based tactical allocation and quantitative rebalancing, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and cyclical analysis tailored to clients’ objectives and risk profiles.

Landon Mc Intyre is a financial advisor at Prestige Wealth Management with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual. Outside of advising, he spends time as a life insurance agent representing various carriers. Prestige Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, managing approximately $148 million across nearly 300 client relationships. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach and offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and consulting services.

Cheree Burnette is a financial advisor with Collective Wealth Advisors LLC, holding a ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. She has 28 years of industry experience, including nine years running Burnette Financial Planning, LLC, which she continues to operate during the transition of clients to Collective Wealth Advisors. Collective Wealth Advisors LLC provides fee-based investment management and financial planning to individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and qualified retirement plans, combining institutional support with client education through portfolio management, fiduciary services, and educational workshops.

Matthew Fitzsimmons is a financial advisor at The Watchman Group, Inc. in Plano, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with The Watchman Group since 2017 and also has a long tenure at True North Advisors, LLC dating back to 2003. Fitzsimmons is not engaged in any investment-related business outside of his advisory role. The Watchman Group provides fee-only wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes customized, asset-allocation-driven portfolios and employs a mix of fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis in its research process.

Julian Johnson is a financial advisor with Castleview Partners, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has worked with Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and its related entities since 2009. Castleview provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, non-profits, and retirement plans, offering tailored strategies through discretionary portfolio management and access to third-party money managers. The firm also operates a proprietary platform, aiAlpha, which supports model-based trading and rebalancing for both its own accounts and those managed by other advisers.

Toby Harris is a financial advisor at EQ Wealth Advisors in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Commonwealth Financial Network. EQ Wealth Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, foundations, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs an active, tactical investment approach combining ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, fixed income, and alternative investments, along with tax-aware trading and regular rebalancing.

Malcolm Walton is a financial advisor with Gannett Wealth Advisors in Frisco, TX. He holds the Series 66 designation and has six years of industry experience. His prior firms include Fisher Investments, Bank of America, Merrill, and Northwestern Mutual. Gannett Wealth Advisors provides wealth management, comprehensive financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax preparation primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable and corporate plan sponsors. The firm combines passive and active investment strategies with a focus on asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory, offering tailored client service through multiple offices and integrating specialized services such as bitcoin custody and tax preparation.

Stewart Fields is a CFP® certificant with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at OpenAir Financial, LLC since 2019. He previously worked at Lake Point Wealth Management, LLC from 2016 to 2019. Fields is also an owner and insurance agent with OpenAir Advisory, LLC, where he dedicates part of his time to insurance sales. OpenAir Financial offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and educational seminars to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charities, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes fundamental analysis with portfolio strategies ranging from long-term holdings to trading, and conducts regular reviews to ensure suitability and tax efficiency.

Paul Heemann is a financial advisor at WSA Affiliates, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with WSA Affiliates since 2011. Outside of advisory work, he conducts limited administrative services for Robbins, Cobb, Jenkins and Assoc. PLLC. WSA Affiliates provides advisory referral and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on assessing client needs and coordinating referrals to other advisors. The firm operates with a small team and does not manage client assets directly.

Michael Tull is a financial advisor with RFG Wealth Advisory in Argyle, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining RFG Wealth Advisory, he worked at Guaranty Bank & Trust and held several roles in commercial real estate, including maintaining a real estate brokerage license for referral purposes. RFG Wealth Advisory serves individual and high-net-worth clients through wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm builds customized portfolios based on client objectives and risk tolerances and incorporates option strategies and AI tools in its advisory process.

Julie Nielsen is a financial advisor at Vann Equity Management LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Edward Jones, Capital Advisors, Inc., Per Stirling, Long Horn Wealth Management, True North Advisors, and United Capital. Nielsen also works part-time as an administrative assistant at Edward Jones. Vann Equity Management LLC is a mid-sized SEC-registered investment adviser with a team of six advisors managing approximately $231 million for individuals, high-net-worth families, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm combines model-based and bespoke strategies, utilizing quantitative, macro, technical, and fundamental analysis, and emphasizes sub-advisory relationships for real-estate-oriented investments alongside consolidated performance reporting.

Paul Ruedi is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience and is the principal advisor at Ruedi Wealth Management, Inc., where he has worked since 2015. He holds a Series 65 license and is based in The Colony, TX. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a short-term rental property in Galveston, TX. Ruedi Wealth Management, Inc. is an SEC-registered firm that provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $432 million in assets and focuses on diversified, buy-and-hold portfolios using primarily passive mutual funds and ETFs, with an emphasis on asset allocation, periodic rebalancing, and tax-sensitive trading.

Chad Bailey is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at GuideStone Advisors since 2008. He holds Series 63 and 65 licenses and has worked within various GuideStone entities for over 20 years. GuideStone Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, utilizing model portfolios with a faith-based investing policy and a range of discretionary and managed-account programs.

Jonathan Melehan is a financial advisor at Black Knight Wealth Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Kaplan Professional. In addition to his advisory role, he owns Black Creek Consulting LLC, where he provides sales consulting to investment firms. Black Knight Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and coordination of services involving attorneys, tax advisors, and private bankers. The firm employs a disciplined investment process using fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, and manages accounts through discretionary, asset-based approaches tailored to client needs.

Elizabeth Shurtz is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience and currently serves as a financial advisor at Keener Financial Planning. She has worked at Keener Financial Planning since 2014, with a brief tenure at TD Ameritrade in 2018 and a four-year period out of the industry. Keener Financial Planning advises individuals, trusts, small businesses, and retirement plans with modular financial planning and investment management services focused on retirement planning. The firm employs a long-term, cost-aware approach using primarily low-cost index funds and ETFs, and offers fee-only services through hourly, flat-fee, and retainer engagements rather than percentage-of-assets fees.

Katie Bosler is a financial advisor at Apeiron with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Atlas Wealth, Raymond James & Associates, Truist Advisory Services, and BB&T Securities. Apeiron provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts and estates, retirement plans, small businesses, churches, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a holistic, discretionary approach to portfolio management, utilizing various methods of analysis and offering a broad range of investment options while acting as a fiduciary for retirement accounts.