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.

Mark Petersen is a financial advisor at Crescent Advisor Group, Inc. with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Lighthouse Life Capital and Emerson Equity LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of Another Story, Inc., a nonprofit educational and advocacy organization. Crescent Advisor Group, Inc. provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individual and institutional clients, employing a range of investment strategies from long-term purchases to alternative investments. The firm distinguishes itself through its network of affiliated business lines and a multi-disciplinary team approach.

Adam Bronson is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 66 license, with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Probity Advisors, Inc. in Dallas, TX since 2003. Probity Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary investment supervisory services, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs both active management and quantitative strategies across multiple asset classes and offers fiduciary consulting and participant education as part of its service model.

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.

Lori Eads is a financial advisor at Bland Garvey Wealth Advisors, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been a CPA and shareholder at the accounting firm Bland, Garvey, Eads, Medlock & Deppe, P.C. since 1994, where she spends the substantial majority of her business time. She has also been associated with Bgemd Capital Advisors, LLC since 2005. Bland Garvey Wealth Advisors, LLC provides investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and financial consulting services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, and small businesses. The firm’s approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and emphasizes long-term, buy-and-hold asset allocation using primarily passively managed mutual funds and model portfolios.

Michael Mansur is a CFP® with 24 years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is currently affiliated with Ascentis Wealth Management, LLC and holds positions at ORG Wealth Partners, ORG Partners, and Castleview Advanced Planning. Mansur has served as president of ORG Partners since 2021 and is also an insurance agent in Dallas, TX. Ascentis Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional plan sponsors, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, retirement plan consulting, and related services, implementing portfolios through strategic and tactical asset allocation with both in-house and third-party model strategies.

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.

Matthew Gentry is a financial advisor with Orion Wealth Management LLC in Richardson, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at 360 Wealth Management, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. Orion Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis within a long-term trading approach. The firm is notable for sponsoring a wrap fee program and managing primarily non-discretionary assets while offering oversight of held-away retirement accounts.

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.

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.

Julie Nielsen is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Vann Equity Management LLC in Plano, TX, with six years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Edward Jones, LPL Financial dba PWG Financial, and several other firms. She also works part-time as an administrative assistant at Edward Jones in a non-investment capacity. Vann Equity Management LLC is a mid-sized, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a blend of model-based and customized strategies across various asset classes and incorporates sub-advisory relationships for specialized real estate investments.

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.

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.

Landry Thompson is a financial advisor at Generational Wealth Advisors in Richardson, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, Landry worked in retail and food service roles while completing academic studies. Generational Wealth Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, trusts, foundations, business entities, and qualified retirement plans. The firm uses a multi-disciplinary team approach focused on strategic asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing, employing institutional mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and alternative investments.

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.

Cody Lummus is a financial advisor at Delos Private Client Group, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Lear Investment Management. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as co-trustee for his parents' trust and is a 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 uses a range of investment approaches including technical, fundamental, and cyclical analysis, and offers an Institutional Research subscription for wealth advisors and institutional clients.

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.