Michael Joseph is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He currently serves at Meristead Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Stansberry Asset Management and TD Ameritrade. Meristead Wealth, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and families. The firm employs an opportunistic, value-oriented investment approach combining macro analysis with fundamental research, and manages private credit funds designed for accredited investors and certain retirement accounts.

Kevin Lindley is a financial advisor with Beaird Harris in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 license and bringing eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Beaird Harris, he worked at Cain Watters & Associates from 2016 to 2018. In addition to his advisory role, Lindley serves as a staff accountant specializing in tax consulting at Beaird Harris & Co. PC. Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC is a fee-only, SEC-registered firm with 18 advisors managing approximately $2.27 billion across 800 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, employing a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach that emphasizes diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with an expanding use of alternative investments.

Kevin Moss is a financial advisor with Optivise Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Optivise since 2019 and has concurrent roles at PanthRex Asset Management and his own entities, Moss Agency and Mossom, spanning over two decades. Outside of advisory work, he dedicates a significant portion of his time to selling fixed insurance products, including life, health, annuity, and disability income insurance. Optivise Advisory Services provides portfolio management and financial planning to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and pension plans. The firm offers discretionary model portfolios and a subscription-based co-advisory service for employer-sponsored defined contribution plans, combining in-house management with third-party sub-advisors and compliance consulting for other advisers.

John Garvey is a financial advisor with Bland Garvey Wealth Advisors, LLC in Richardson, TX, holding a Series 65 credential and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He is also a CPA and shareholder at Bland, Garvey, Eads, Medlock & Deppe, P.C., an accounting firm where he spends the substantial majority of his business time. Garvey has been involved with this accounting firm since 1991 and has worked at Bgemd Capital Advisors, LLC since 2005. Bland Garvey Wealth Advisors, LLC serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, qualified retirement plans, trusts, and small businesses by providing investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and financial consulting. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing long-term, buy-and-hold asset allocation primarily through passively managed mutual funds and model portfolios.

Ryan Miller is a financial advisor with Guidestone Advisors in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at GuideStone Financial Resources and Fidelity Investments, as well as five years at Deloitte Consulting, LLP. Guidestone Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other entities, including high-net-worth clients. The firm employs model portfolios and discretionary management with a faith-based investing policy and offers various packaged programs such as GuideStone Wealth Management and GuideStone Managed Accounts.

Ryan Hembree is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Annandale Capital, LLC in Dallas, TX. He has been with Annandale Capital since 2007. Annandale Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and manager selection for individuals, family offices, profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities. The firm employs a manager-of-managers approach, using bottom-up quantitative, qualitative, and operational research to construct diversified portfolios across various asset classes tailored to client goals.

Kyle Wheeler is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Guidestone Advisors in Dallas, TX. He has been with GuideStone Financial Resources since 2016. 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, incorporating a faith-based investing policy that excludes certain industries.

Michael Scholten is a financial advisor at Clear Harbor Asset Management, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Clear Harbor since 2010. Clear Harbor Asset Management provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm manages approximately $2.05 billion in assets, employing a multi-asset class approach that integrates bottom-up fundamental analysis with top-down macro and cyclical views.

Keith Barfield is a financial advisor at Signal Securities, Inc. in Dallas, TX, with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Signal Securities since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, Barfield operates a CPA practice providing accounting, tax, and consultation services. Signal Securities, Inc. offers fee-based asset management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s investment approach focuses on risk management through diversification and a consultative process, utilizing model portfolios and separately managed accounts primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Lisa Gesin is a financial advisor with Worth Financial Group Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at Worth Financial Group since 2007, with additional experience at Lone Star Pace, Community Development Associates, SWBC Investment Services, and Chase Investment Services. She also operates Gesin Consulting, providing compliance and supervision services for broker-dealer and investment advisory firms. Worth Financial Group provides discretionary portfolio management services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm’s investment approach integrates cyclical security analysis with fundamental and technical methods, using research from in-house and external sources, and customizes portfolios based on client objectives and risk tolerance.

Heath Flock is a financial advisor at Generational Wealth Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including Talis Advisory Services LLC and Generational Equity, LLC, where he currently serves as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer in a non-investment capacity. Generational Wealth Advisors offers 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 team-based approach focused on strategic asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing, primarily employing institutional mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and alternative investments.

Timothy Thurston is a financial advisor with Accelerate Retirement, holding Series 63 and 65 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at NFP Retirement, LPL Financial, Visionpoint Advisory Group, Hub International, IPS Advisors, and MSI Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a Minister of Music at Community North Baptist Church in McKinney, Texas. Accelerate Retirement serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a primarily long-term allocation approach with customized portfolios and offers various fiduciary and advisory services for retirement plan sponsors.

Grant Morris is a CFP® and CFA® with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management since 2016 and previously was with Alix Partners, LLP from 2009 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Elkhorn Capital Partners LLC, an investment-related business focused on direct real estate investments. McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and institutional retirement plans, offering investment management and financial planning primarily through separately managed accounts. The firm employs a rules-based investment process centered on tactical ETF strategies driven by proprietary quantitative models and provides portfolio management to pooled investment vehicles and an actively managed ETF.

Ajoke Esomo is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with two years of industry experience. She has worked at Mills Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2023 and previously was with Bailey Anne Consulting and ASO Savings & Loans, PLC. Mills Wealth Advisors serves individuals and high-net-worth clients, focusing on executives, business owners, and their families. The firm offers wealth management services including financial planning, business planning, retirement-plan advisory, portfolio management, and consulting, and is notable for sponsoring private pooled investment vehicles and utilizing evidence-based, tax-aware portfolio strategies.

Jeffrey Robinson is a CFP® and ChFC® with 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Guidestone Financial Resources of SBC since 2002. GuideStone Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm’s approach includes using model portfolios with affiliated GuideStone Funds and focuses on faith-based investing, offering a range of discretionary and advisory programs tailored to client and plan preferences.

Emily Swerdlow is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Howard Financial Services, Ltd. since 2015. 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 employs a strategic asset allocation approach across equities, fixed income, and alternative investments, combining fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis in its portfolio construction.

Jonathan Lawton is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He currently works at OpenAir Financial, LLC and OpenAir Advisory, LLC, where he has been since 2019. Prior to that, he held roles at GF Investment Services, LLC and Lake Point Advisory Group. In addition to his advisory work, Lawton is also an insurance agent through OpenAir Advisory. 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 approach is based on fundamental analysis with a range of strategies including long-term holdings and short-term trading, and client accounts are reviewed regularly for suitability and rebalancing.

Stephen Mckimmey is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as President and Investment Advisor Representative at RTW Financial Advisors Inc in Dallas, TX. He has been with RTW Financial Advisors and its predecessor, Momentum Independent Network Inc., since 2014. Outside of his financial advisory role, he serves as Treasurer of the FortyOne40 Owners Association. RTW Financial Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and performance measurement services to individuals, high net worth clients, and various institutional entities. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term portfolio construction tailored to client objectives, with ongoing monitoring and customized reporting.

James Marsden is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Apeiron since 2017. Prior to that, he worked at Wfg Investments Inc for seven years. Marsden serves as treasurer for the Highland Village Area Baseball and Softball Association on a volunteer basis. Apeiron RIA manages approximately $730 million for a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm employs a holistic investment approach that integrates multiple analytical methods and offers discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and insurance product recommendations.

Sebastian Carrillo is a financial advisor at GDS Wealth Management with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Moss Adams LLP and GoFundMe.org. He has also been involved with educational institutions such as Baylor University and Saint Francis High School. GDS Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm manages approximately $1.28 billion in assets across a multi-advisor team of 15 and employs model portfolios informed by Raymond James research.