Mikayla Born is a financial advisor at Lemnis Capital with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Innovation Partners LLC, Equitable Advisors, AXA Advisors, and Northwestern Mutual. Lemnis Capital is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $97.9 million for about 352 clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and direct indexing solutions for individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities, utilizing model portfolios, customized asset allocations, and various third-party platforms and sub-advisors.

Bonnie Chadwick is a financial advisor at Paratus Financial, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 30 years of industry experience. She has been with Paratus Financial since 2004. Paratus Financial provides comprehensive, custom financial planning and portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, retirement plans, endowments, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental investment approach focused on buy-and-hold strategies, combining fiduciary investment advice with in-house tax expertise.

Cody Mason is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with Worth Asset Management and has previously worked at Fidelity Investments in various roles from 2006 to 2025. Worth Asset Management provides investment supervisory and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering tailored portfolios through a combination of security analysis methods and utilization of outside managers and sub-advisors. The firm also delivers financial planning, cash management, distribution planning, and insurance-related advice.

Spiro Nanakos is a financial advisor at Golden Eagle Capital Advisors, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. and World Financial Group, Inc. since 2022. Nanakos also serves as Director of Consulting Services at JHME Real Estate Advisors, where he oversees construction monitoring and technical due diligence for real estate projects. Golden Eagle Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and fiduciary services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs fundamental and technical analysis, manager due diligence, and periodic rebalancing in its asset management programs, serving both U.S. and non-U.S. clients.

Stephen Engels is a financial advisor with CMG Wealth Management in Plano, TX, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 32 years of industry experience, including roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Engels serves as a trustee for a family insurance trust and owns SME Global Holdings LLC and CMG Global Holdings LLC, both investment-related entities. CMG Wealth Management provides asset management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, non-profits, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis along with modern portfolio theory to manage diversified portfolios across multiple asset classes.

Jaime Palmer Jr. is a financial advisor at View Capital RIA, LP with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with View Capital since 2006 and previously worked at Vca Securities, LP. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Blue Jay Wireless, LLC as a consultant and shareholder, and serves as a manager and board member for Alive Fitness and Wellness Group. View Capital RIA provides investment advisory and consulting services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes manager selection and oversight, offers both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, and frequently forms pooled investment vehicles to access private equity and other alternative opportunities.

Deborah Good is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Clare Market Investments, LLC since 2014. Clare Market Investments provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and selection and oversight of unaffiliated sub-advisors for individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach based on fundamental analysis, supplemented by technical and cyclical inputs, and manages approximately $556 million in discretionary assets.

Sharon Berry is a financial advisor at ISC Advisors, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license with 33 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Frost Investment Services and Frost Brokerage Services Inc. She has been with ISC Advisors and Institutional Securities Corp since 2021. ISC Advisors, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans, foundations, and other institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, pension consulting, participant education, and limited-scope advisory services, managing approximately $1.54 billion in assets with a variety of model portfolios and a proprietary managed-account program.

Charmagne Darabadey is a financial advisor with First Dallas Securities Incorporated, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. She worked at Envestnet Inc. from 2014 to 2018 before joining First Dallas Securities, where she has been since 2018. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Tinderwealth, a startup focused on developing an app that connects advisors with clients and facilitates account openings and portfolio investments. First Dallas Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, including trusts, estates, retirement plans, and banking institutions, through discretionary portfolio management. The firm emphasizes domestic equity securities with a blend of fundamental and technical analysis and manages approximately $335.7 million in discretionary assets across 253 client relationships.

Virginia Baker is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in financial advising, currently with Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC since 2015. She serves on the OneFPA Advisory Council Executive Committee, focusing on financial planning advocacy. Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a diversified, Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, utilizing low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and offers expanded access to alternative investments.

Michael George is a Series 65-credentialed advisor at CMG Wealth Management with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Blackland Group LLC for 16 years. Michael is based in Plano, TX, and is part of a six-advisor team. CMG Wealth Management serves individuals, non-profit organizations, corporations, and other business entities, offering asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and due diligence reports on private investments. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis with modern portfolio theory to tailor investment strategies to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Douglas White is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Guidestone Advisors since 2009. He has been affiliated with Guidestone Financial Resources since 2001. 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 manages approximately $1.59 billion in discretionary assets and typically implements client strategies through model portfolios and discretionary management, applying a faith-based investing policy.

David Evaul is a financial advisor at Crescent Advisor Group, Inc. based in Plano, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with 20 years of industry experience. He serves as general counsel to USSSA and is president of 300 Resources, Inc., both roles outside the investment industry. Crescent Advisor Group, Inc. 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 a network of affiliated business lines and professionals.

Juan Martinez Sr. is a financial advisor with Crescent Advisor Group, Inc. holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. He has served as a professor at Dallas College since 2007. Martinez also holds an officer position with The 3525 Condominium, a nonprofit organization, where he oversees budgeting and financial obligations. 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 variety of investment strategies, supported by a network of affiliated business lines and professionals.

Catherine Bailey is a financial advisor at Ascentis Asset Management, LLC in Dallas, TX, with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Castleview Partners, LLC and ORG Partners, LLC. Ascentis Asset Management provides investment strategy and portfolio modeling services to other investment advisers, Unified Management Account (UMA) programs, and third-party platforms. The firm focuses on constructing model portfolios using a combination of charting, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, primarily advising on mutual funds, real estate funds, equities, fixed income, ETFs, and non-U.S. securities.

Jacob King is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience at Beaird Harris Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2004. He is based in Dallas, TX. Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and participant-directed retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, primarily using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with recent expansions into alternative investments and tax-managed strategies.

Alisha Reilly is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. She currently works with ORG Wealth Partners and ORG Partners LLC and has previously held roles at Lane Gorman Trubitt, LGT Financial Advisors, and other firms. In addition to her advisory work, she provides pro bono financial planning services through Financial Planner for 3rd Decade in Tucson, Arizona. Ascentis Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, institutional plan sponsors, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, retirement plan consulting, and related services, employing both in-house and third-party strategies tailored through documented investment policy statements.

Archie Ponce is a CFP® with 9 years of industry experience and has been with Optima Asset Management Inc. since 2007. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Dallas, TX. Optima Asset Management provides fee-only investment advisory, master investment advisory, and consultancy services to individuals, high-net-worth investors, and institutional clients. The firm employs a top-down, asset-class approach using quantitative screening and proprietary models to construct portfolios focused on low turnover and tax efficiency, managing approximately $607 million on a non-discretionary basis.

James Plumlee is a financial advisor with CS Planning Corp in Dallas, Texas, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with CS Planning Corp since 2021 and also serves as Managing Partner of MPAC Consulting Group LLC, an insurance and consulting firm where he is a licensed insurance agent appointed with multiple carriers. CS Planning Corp, operating as Vertical Ascent Wealth Management, offers investment supervisory and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, retirement plans, and various organizations. The firm uses a multi-advisor model to create broadly diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and goals, often managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

Steven Lugar is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC since 2000. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Dallas, TX. Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and participant-directed retirement plans, and business entities. The firm applies Modern Portfolio Theory with diversified asset-class exposure mainly through low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and offers discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and retirement-plan consulting.