Karen Ehmke is the principal of Springwood Financial Advisors, an independent firm based in Dallas, TX. She holds the PFS™ designation and a Series 65 license, with 22 years of industry experience. Since 2004, she has led Springwood Financial Advisors, which she operates as a single-advisor firm. Springwood Financial Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, small businesses, and corporate pension plans. The firm emphasizes a long-term, evidence-based investment approach using low-turnover passive funds and model portfolios, and offers additional services including accounting-affiliated tax support and employee benefit plan consulting.

James Still is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in financial advising. He has led JASI Financial, Inc. since 2012 and concurrently works as a consultant with Andrea M Still, CPA PC, a non-investment related CPA firm. JASI Financial, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and retirement plan sponsors and participants. The firm employs a buy-and-hold, long-term investment strategy focused on diversified asset allocation using primarily low-cost, passively managed funds and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Lance Riddle is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience and the sole advisor at Optimal Wealth Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX. He has led the firm since 2009 and also works as an independent insurance agent. Optimal Wealth Advisors serves individual investors, including many high-net-worth clients, providing financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a relatively conservative investment approach focused on asset allocation frameworks and tailors strategies based on client goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Kermit Gable is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Fidelis FS, LLC since 2016. Prior to this, he worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. from 2012 to 2016. He also serves as a commander in the United States Army Reserve, a role he has held since 2009. Fidelis FS, LLC provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals and business entities, utilizing fundamental and technical analysis in its investment process. The firm manages assets on a discretionary basis and offers strategies including long- and short-term holdings, option writing, and margin trading tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Zita Enloe is the sole advisor at Enloe Financial Advisory LLC in Fort Worth, Texas, holding a Series 63 designation with 23 years of industry experience. She has led her independent advisory firm since 2013. Enloe Financial Advisory LLC provides portfolio management and investment supervisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and offers non-discretionary, actively managed portfolios that include long-term and short-term trading, short sales, and options strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Samir Patel is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Askeladden Capital Management LLC since 2015. Askeladden Capital is an independent, single-advisor firm that provides discretionary portfolio management through separately managed accounts and manages private funds for institutional clients such as trusts, family offices, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach focused on micro-, small-, and mid-cap equities over a multi-year horizon and incorporates AI-assisted research tools in its process.

Britton Taylor is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience and operates Taylor & Taylor Financial Services in Keller, TX. He has been associated with Taylor & Taylor Financial Services since 2000 and is also involved with the Church of God a Worldwide Association and the United Church of God. Additionally, he provides tax preparation services as a sole proprietor. Taylor & Taylor Financial Services offers comprehensive financial planning and investment advice primarily to individual pre-retirees and retirees, as well as corporations and trusts. The firm employs a detailed planning process to create individualized plans covering retirement, tax, estate, and risk management, and manages portfolios across various asset classes.

Christopher Weimer is the principal of Weimer Financial Advisors LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Southlake, TX. He holds a Series 65 credential and has over 30 years of experience in business, primarily with Enterprise Holdings Inc. before founding his advisory practice in 2025. Weimer Financial Advisors LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm offers both ongoing advisory engagements and one-time project consultations, employing a long-term investment approach supplemented by tactical portfolio adjustments, and uses a fee model based on negotiated fixed, subscription, or hourly planning fees.

Jamie Grant is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Arlington, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with JDG Wealth Management Group, LLC and LPL Financial since 2009. Grant also serves as an adjunct professor at Paul Quinn College and operates a family farm in Streetman, TX. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a wide range of investment solutions supported by an in-house research team and a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Grant Augustini is a financial advisor at Vivid Wealth Management LLC in Southlake, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. He has worked at Vivid Wealth Management since 2023 and is also involved with Vivid Financial Group as an insurance agent. Vivid Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by recommending and coordinating relationships with third-party money managers, focusing on selection, onboarding, and ongoing monitoring rather than direct asset management.

David Megarity is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience. He currently leads Stratia Wealth Management, LLC and previously worked for Wells Fargo Advisors from 2009 to 2025. Megarity also operates as an independent insurance agent, selling insurance and annuity products. Stratia Wealth Management, LLC provides discretionary asset management, assets-under-advisement, and standalone financial planning primarily for individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a tailored investment process incorporating technical and cyclical analysis alongside various investment strategies, offering both discretionary management and advisory models.

Jemimah Stratford is a financial advisor at JOS Planning with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. Her prior work includes positions at First Pacific Financial, North Carolina Central University, Texas Tech, Macy’s, and Bank of America. JOS Planning Firm LLC offers fee-only financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, estates, and trusts. The firm utilizes third-party advisers and a turn-key asset management platform focused on asset allocation, passive investments, and Modern Portfolio Theory, with options for ESG criteria and charitable gift planning.

John Adams is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Adams Advisory Services, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Irving, TX. Prior to founding his firm, Adams held positions at Merrill Lynch, Baker Tilly Wealth Management, and JPMorgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Adams Advisory Services serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts and estates, pension plans, corporations, and other institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management, comprehensive investment advisory services, and consulting, employing a variety of analytical approaches and investment vehicles to tailor portfolios.

James Davis is a financial advisor at Reg Davis Investments, LLC in Grand Prairie, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He previously operated as a registered investment advisor under his own name from 2008 to 2017 before founding his current firm in 2018. Davis is also registered with United Healthcare to offer Medicare Supplement and Medicare Advantage plans. Reg Davis Investments, LLC provides investment supervisory services primarily to individual clients, managing portfolios that include individual equities, exchange-traded funds, and mutual funds. The firm employs technical, fundamental, and economic analysis with strategic and tactical asset allocation, managing accounts on a discretionary basis and reviewing them quarterly.

Lewis Johnson is a financial advisor with Wealth Creators, LLC in Irving, TX, holding a Series 65 credential and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealth Creators since 2000. The firm works directly with families and individuals to provide financial planning and ongoing monitoring, focusing on long-term investment strategies tied to client goals. Wealth Creators publishes a financial education book, Young Money Masters, and offers public speaking engagements aimed at teenagers and young adults, combining retail-focused planning services with educational outreach.

Lisa Ward is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Plumb Financial in Arlington, TX. Her prior roles include positions at ChappelWood Financial Services, Osaic Wealth, Royal Alliance Associates, and New York Life. In addition to advisory services, she is licensed to market and sell fixed insurance products including life insurance and annuities. Plumb Financial provides personalized investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, combining investment strategies with insurance products, and conducts free public educational seminars and workshops.

Donald Denton is a financial advisor at Roland, Criss Investment Research, LLC in Arlington, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He also serves as Vice President of Compliance and Certifications and analyst at Roland, Criss & Williams, LLC, a role he has held since 2008. Roland, Criss Investment Research provides advisory and consulting services primarily to retirement plans, plan sponsors, trustees, endowments, foundations, and other institutional or corporate clients. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing long-term asset-class diversification, quantitative fund selection, and a passive tilt where appropriate, focusing on pension consulting and assets-under-advisement work rather than discretionary portfolio management.

Matthew Wehling is the principal of Wehling Investment Management in North Richland Hills, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience with the Federal Aviation Administration and the United States Marine Corps. Wehling also maintains ongoing graduate studies in financial management. Wehling Investment Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals and trusts, applying fundamental analysis and a mix of long- and short-term trading within a strategic asset allocation framework. The firm operates with discretionary authority under written client agreements and executes trades through a recommended institutional brokerage platform, while clients retain custody of their assets.

Edward Ray is the sole advisor at ELR Capital Management, LLC, a firm he has led since 2015. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. Based in Fort Worth, TX, Mr. Ray manages discretionary portfolios for individual and high-net-worth clients. ELR Capital Management is a state-registered, single-advisor investment management firm that employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across a broad range of instruments, including equities, fixed income, ETFs, commodities, and options. The firm serves both individual and institutional clients and is authorized to use complex trading strategies and performance-based fees for qualified accounts.

David Barnett is a ChFC® with 17 years of experience and the principal advisor at Grand Arbor Advisors in Richland Hills, TX. He has been the owner of Authority Enterprises, an insurance agency, since 1984. Grand Arbor Advisors provides financial planning and investment management primarily to individuals, trusts and estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm combines licensed insurance services with advisory offerings and employs fundamental analysis across a broad range of investment strategies and instruments.