Susan Sylvest is a financial advisor at Murphy & Sylvest with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has led Sylvest Advisors, LLC since 2013. Murphy & Sylvest provides portfolio management, financial planning, and project-based consultations to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach grounded in modern portfolio theory and uses multiple analytical methods to select investments, reviewing client accounts at least annually.

Jason Freeby is a financial advisor at GDS Wealth Management with a ChFC® designation and a Series 66 license. He has one year of industry experience and previously served 31 years in the United States Marine Corps. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and manager of a rental property in Virginia. GDS Wealth Management provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $1.8 billion in assets across 22 advisors, focusing on discretionary portfolio management and retirement-rollover guidance using model portfolios supported by Raymond James research.

Kimberly Atchley is a financial advisor at Guidestone Advisors in Dallas, TX, with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at GuideStone Financial Resources since 2019, with prior experience at Wells Nelson & Associates and TAYLOR STEPHENS, Inc. Outside of finance, she works part-time delivering and assisting at Jet's Pizza. Guidestone Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, often utilizing model portfolios focused on faith-based investing. The firm offers a range of programs including discretionary management and guided planning, with close integration across affiliated entities.

Ryan Mckee is a financial advisor at McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management since 2016. McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and institutional retirement plans, employing a rules-based investment approach focused on tactical ETF strategies guided by proprietary quantitative models and risk controls. The firm also acts as a sub-adviser to other advisers and manages an actively traded ETF.

Ian Fritz is a financial advisor with Castleview Partners, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sullivan Financial Partners, Triad Wealth Partners, Cain Financial Solutions, Fisher Investments, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Castleview Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, non-profits, and retirement plans, utilizing a combination of discretionary portfolio management and access to third-party money managers. The firm’s approach includes tailored strategies supported by its aiAlpha platform, which delivers model-based trading, operational support, and a marketplace for other registered investment advisers.

Ryan Wood is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Lemnis Capital and Innovation Partners LLC, having previously worked at Equitable Advisors and Axa Advisors, LLC. Lemnis Capital provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and other business and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management using model portfolios and customized allocations, along with subscription-based financial planning memberships and retirement plan consulting.

Ryan Ferguson is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Insight Wealth Partners in Plano, TX. He has been with the firm since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, Ferguson is a partner at Ferguson Group, LLC, where he prepares a limited number of tax returns, and he is involved in commercial real estate management as the managing member of 3333 Premier Properties, LLC. Insight Wealth Partners provides asset management, comprehensive financial planning, pension consulting, and referrals to third-party money managers for a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm uses a multi-advisor team approach and employs investment strategies that combine both strategic and tactical asset allocation with fundamental and technical analysis.

John Hea is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Ackerman Capital Management since 2010 and previously worked at Martin & Company Investment Counsel. Outside of his advisory role, Hea manages a marketing business called AMONKEYS, LLC, where he designs logos and produces apparel sold at his fishing club. Ackerman Capital Management provides wealth management services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, corporations, charitable entities, and pension plans. The firm offers actively managed portfolios primarily through exchange-traded funds and no-load mutual funds, as well as private pooled investment funds including municipal bond and digital-asset strategies.

Bruce Griffith is a financial advisor at AssetBuilder, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with AssetBuilder since 2007. AssetBuilder provides investment management and financial planning services to a range of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a buy-and-hold, asset-allocation strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on diversification primarily through Dimensional Fund Advisors products, with portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk profiles.

Niko Puritz is a CFP® professional at Ascentis Wealth Management, LLC in Dallas, TX, with seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments and Veracity Capital LLC. Ascentis Wealth Management advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and corporate clients, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management. The firm uses tailored, goal-oriented strategies that incorporate strategic and tactical asset allocation across multiple asset types and manages approximately $595 million in assets.

Michael Lowe is a financial advisor at Insight Wealth Partners with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Insight Wealth Partners since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he manages commercial real estate through 3333 Premier Properties, LLC and owns a ranching operation at Red Arrow Ranch, LLC. Insight Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and businesses, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and pension consulting. The firm utilizes a strategic investment approach combining Modern Portfolio Theory with tactical asset allocation and a Synthetic Equity Portfolio strategy, and it provides ongoing oversight and due diligence for client accounts.

Julianne Hoerman is a financial advisor with Nexus One Financial Advisors LLC in Plano, TX. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been in the financial advisory industry since 2023. Prior to entering finance, she spent over a decade with Rodan + Fields Dermatologist and two decades with Shaklee. Nexus One Financial Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary wealth management and financial planning, using predominantly long-term, customized portfolio strategies that incorporate diversified mutual funds, ETFs, and other investment vehicles.

Daniel Thomas is a financial advisor at Provision Asset, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience at Ivantage LLC and KXII-TV. Outside of his advisory role, he owns In Focus Consulting LLC, an insurance agency. Provision Asset, LLC is a fee-based financial planning and discretionary investment management firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and investment companies. The firm manages assets on a discretionary basis using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct diversified portfolios, and it operates seven offices with a team of six advisors.

Robert Williams is a financial advisor at Guidestone Advisors with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at GuideStone Financial Resources, TD Ameritrade, Kforce Inc., Main Street Hub, and East Texas Baptist University. 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, applying a faith-based investing policy and offering several packaged programs such as GuideStone Wealth Management and GuideStone Personal Advisory Services.

Gregory Coleman is a financial advisor with Astra Wealth Management Group in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, UBS Financial Services, and Citigroup Global Markets. Astra Wealth Management provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and a subscription-based consulting service to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach incorporating multiple analytical methods and utilizes a range of portfolio construction techniques including options and derivatives.

Jace Darrow is a CFP® with four years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with GDS Wealth Management and serves on the Board of Directors for Ranger Springs, assisting the president and CEO with management decisions. His prior roles include positions at L2 Wealth Management, Mark Lupton, and Yellowstone Club. GDS Wealth Management provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm manages approximately $1.8 billion in assets and primarily utilizes model portfolios developed with guidance from Raymond James.

Derek Soliz is a financial advisor at Fulcrum Wealth Management in Plano, TX, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at FulcrumIO from 2016 to 2019. He has been associated with Fulcrum Equity Management, LLC since 2015. Fulcrum Equity Management, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individual clients, employee benefit plans, and other registered investment advisers. The firm employs fundamental and technical analysis to build individualized strategies and also offers sub-advisory services and serves as a wrap fee program sponsor.

Jon Reppert is a CFP® with 39 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is a senior partner and sole owner at Spectrum Advisors, Inc., where he has worked since 1984. His prior experience includes roles at Kalos Capital, Inc. and Madison Avenue Securities, LLC. Reppert also works as an insurance agent with Advisors Excel. Spectrum Advisors serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, private business owners, and retirement plan participants. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning and consulting, and qualified retirement plan consulting, utilizing asset-allocation models, fundamental analysis, and third-party money managers.

Jesse Hauptrief is a financial advisor at McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at McElhenny Sheffield since 2017 and previously spent six years at Resource Wealth Management. Additionally, he is a self-employed life and health insurance agent, a role he has maintained since 1976. McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management provides investment management and financial planning primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and institutional retirement plans. The firm employs a rules-based, tactical ETF strategy focused on trend-following and momentum through proprietary quantitative models updated daily, and it also serves as a sub-adviser to other advisers and an actively managed ETF.

Brooks Blagg is a financial advisor at Strata Wealth Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with Strata since 2025 and has prior experience at Hartmann Taylor Wealth Management and educational roles at Texas A&M University, Memorial High School, and Staley Middle School. Strata Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans through investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary, tailored approach across various asset classes and utilizes technology, AI controls, and third-party platforms to support portfolio management and client reporting.