Glen Smith is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at GDS Wealth Management. His prior experience includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Bank of America. He is also the proprietor of GGTLS and has passive investments in a cleaning product company. 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, utilizing model portfolios informed by Raymond James research across a range of equity and fixed income allocations.

Judd Garrett is a financial advisor at Nova Wealth Management, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Nova Wealth Management, he was employed by the Dallas Cowboys Football Club for 12 years. Garrett also has a current role at St. Matthews School. Nova Wealth Management offers personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm integrates fundamental and technical analysis in its investment approach and provides services including retirement plan consulting and management of held-away accounts.

Michael Mansur is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with Ascentis Wealth Management, LLC in Dallas, TX, and has held positions at firms including Castleview Advanced Planning, Stifel, Stanford Group Company, and Morgan Stanley. Mansur is also president of ORG Partners and has involvement as an insurance agent. Ascentis Wealth Management advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and corporate clients on financial planning, investment consulting, and management. The firm uses a goal-oriented approach that incorporates strategic and tactical asset allocation across various investment vehicles and manages assets both discretionarily and non-discretionarily.

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.

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 at Collective Wealth Advisors LLC with 28 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Collective Wealth Advisors in 2024, she operated Burnette Financial Planning, LLC for seven years and has worked at several firms including Clark & Burnette Wealth Management, Securian Financial Services, New England Securities, and Sunamerica Securities. Collective Wealth Advisors LLC provides fee-based investment management and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and qualified retirement plans. The firm combines third-party account administration with model implementation and access to multiple sub-advisors, offering a blend of institutional support and educational seminars aimed at clients and the community.

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.

Stewart Fields is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at OpenAir Financial, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at OpenAir Financial since 2019 and previously held roles at Lake Point Wealth Management, Advisor Resource Council, United Capital Financial Advisors, and LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in an affiliated insurance business, OpenAir Advisory, LLC. OpenAir Financial provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and educational seminars to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm’s investment programs are discretionary and founded on fundamental analysis, offering a range of strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Michael Simms is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Capital Markets IQ, LLC, where he has worked since 2016, accumulating 16 years of industry experience. He is also the owner and president of Veracity Financial Services, a role he has held since 2012. In addition to advising, Simms is involved with Veracity Advisers LLC, which provides fixed insurance sales and business valuations. Capital Markets IQ provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and pension plans. The firm employs a multi-branch model with centralized supervision and collaborates with external professionals, offering portfolio management across various asset classes and specialized services such as proprietary model strategies and sub-advisory support.

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.

John Jackson III is a financial advisor at Madden Asset Management in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Madden Securities Corporation since 2002. Madden Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services and consulting to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, foundations, and other organizations. The firm develops client-specific investment policies and allocates assets across multiple instruments using both fundamental and technical analysis.

Elizabeth Shurtz is a CFP® professional affiliated with Keener Financial Planning in Keller, TX, with eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Keener Financial Planning since 2014, with a brief period at TD Ameritrade in 2018. Shurtz holds a Series 65 license and has been part of Keener's team since 2022. Keener Financial Planning serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, small businesses, and organizations, providing modular financial planning and portfolio management through hourly, flat-fee, or retainer engagements. The firm emphasizes a long-term, largely passive investment approach using low-cost index funds and ETFs, combined with selective active funds and strategic small-cap and value exposures.

Spencer McGowan is a financial advisor with McGowan Group Asset Management, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with SPIRE Securities, LLC and McGowan Asset Management, Inc. since 2010. Outside of investment management, he is president and primary shareholder of McGowan Publishing Company, Inc., which owns the International Bond Exchange website and NetWorthRadio broadcasts. McGowan Group Asset Management, Inc. is an eight-advisor team providing fee-based asset management and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a model-driven, multi-asset class investment approach with discretionary portfolio management and a formal wrap-fee program.

Cody Lummus is a financial advisor with Delos Private Client Group, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Delos Wealth Advisors, Lear Investment Management, and Wells Fargo Clearing. He serves as co-trustee for his parents' trust and is an independent licensed insurance agent. Delos Private Client Group provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and selection of third-party money managers for individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a paid Institutional Research subscription delivering macroeconomic commentary and asset-allocation recommendations to wealth advisors and institutional clients, managing accounts with tailored allocations through various investment methods and regular reviews.

Jason Sayles is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Capital Markets IQ, LLC in Arlington, TX, where he has worked since 2017. He has 21 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Hajek CPA PA and as a partner at Catapult Creative Consulting, LLC. Sayles is also president and owner of Apex Wealth Consultants Inc., which provides consulting and administrative services to business clients and self-directed retirement plans. Capital Markets IQ offers investment advisory and sub-advisory services to retail and institutional clients, managing portfolios across various asset classes. The firm operates a multi-branch model with centralized supervision and collaborates with a network of professionals to deliver comprehensive financial planning and consulting services.

Mark Krehel is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Main Street Retirement Planning, LLC since 2022 and previously worked at Retirement Planners of America and Equinor. In addition to his advisory role, he is also licensed as an insurance agent. Main Street Retirement Planning, LLC manages discretionary portfolios and provides financial planning to individuals, high net worth clients, and institutions. The firm employs a tactical, trend-based investment approach focused on SEI mutual funds and maintains a high client-to-advisor ratio.

Keith Rhodus is a financial advisor with Clare Market Investments, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Clare Market Investments since 2015. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in insurance sales on a limited basis. Clare Market Investments provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, 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, managing approximately $556 million in discretionary assets.

Thomas Keeling is a financial advisor with Delos Private Client Group, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Delos Wealth Advisors, LLC and Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, and has experience as an independent licensed insurance agent. Delos Private Client Group, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized investment strategies using various asset classes and an Institutional Research subscription service for wealth advisors, hedge funds, and other institutional clients.