Grant Augustini is a financial advisor at Vivid Wealth Management LLC in Southlake, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. He has worked in financial services since 2018, including roles at New York Life Insurance Company and Vivid Financial Group. In addition to his advisory work, Grant spends approximately half of his time as a licensed insurance agent. Vivid Wealth Management LLC provides investment advice to individuals and high-net-worth clients by recommending and coordinating with third-party money managers rather than managing portfolios directly. The firm assists clients in selecting appropriate managers, handling account paperwork, and monitoring performance, while operating through formal referral relationships.

David Megarity is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Stratia Wealth Management, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Coppell, TX. Prior to founding Stratia Wealth Management in 2025, he spent 16 years at Wells Fargo Advisors and two years at Merrill. He is also an independent insurance agent involved in insurance and annuity product sales. Stratia Wealth Management is a single-advisor firm serving high-net-worth individuals and business entities. The firm provides discretionary asset management, assets-under-advisement services, and financial planning, employing technical and cyclical analysis along with a mix of investment approaches tailored to client needs.

Gregory Schmitz is a financial advisor with Copiam Wealth Management, LLC in The Colony, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Copiam Wealth Management since 2014. Outside of advising, he works as an independent insurance agent. Copiam Wealth Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth households, and institutional clients. The firm employs an evidence-based, multifactor investment approach using low-cost, globally diversified funds and offers additional services such as financial planning, pension consulting, and educational workshops.

Morton Taylor is a financial advisor at FireHorse Strategic Investing, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked concurrently at American Airlines since 1999. FireHorse Strategic Investing is a single-advisor registered investment adviser that manages discretionary portfolios for individuals, including high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis and offers tailored investment strategies involving equities, fixed income, ETFs, and select non-U.S. investments.

Matthew Slaton is the principal of Slaton Capital Advisors in Bartonville, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. He has held roles at Equity Services, Inc. and InSight Financial Group, and has involvement in affiliate marketing through Gnarlife LLC. He has been managing his own firms, Slaton Capital Advisors Ltd and Slaton Capital Management LLC, since 2009 and 2005, respectively. Slaton Capital Advisors provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other business entities. The firm employs an academically oriented investment approach focused on diversification, long-term portfolio structure, and risk management, and it serves both individual and institutional clients through comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management.

John Adams is a financial advisor at Adams Advisory Services, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill Lynch, JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Baker Tilly Wealth Management, and Morgan Stanley. Adams Advisory Services provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolios, long-term investing, diversification, and tax-aware decisions, and often uses sub-advisors to implement investment strategies.

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.

Steven Mitchell is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Main Street Financial Advisors in Justin, TX. He has been with Main Street Financial Advisors since 2004. Main Street Financial Advisors manages approximately $4.4 million for a select group of individual and trust clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, asset-allocation services, and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a research-driven, value-oriented investment approach, focusing on a concentrated portfolio of individual securities and various income strategies, with client accounts held exclusively at Interactive Brokers.

Matthew Wehling is the principal of Wehling Investment Management, a state-registered independent advisory firm based in North Richland Hills, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been operating his advisory firm since 2025. Prior to founding the firm, he worked at the Federal Aviation Administration for nine years and served two years in the United States Marine Corps. Wehling Investment Management provides ongoing portfolio management primarily for individuals and trusts, including higher-net-worth clients. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-driven, concentrated buy-and-hold strategy focused on U.S. and developed-market common stocks, maintaining flexibility to hold cash or Treasury bills when suitable investment opportunities are not available.

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.

Matthew Nelson is a financial advisor at Flourish Financial Planning with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. In addition to his advisory role, Nelson is a partner and executive in tax preparation businesses, including Nelson & Nelson Tax Services, Inc., where he serves as Vice President. Flourish Financial Planning serves individual, high-net-worth, and corporate clients, managing approximately $28.2 million in assets. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory approach with primarily passive investments and provides comprehensive financial planning and employer-funded educational workshops.

Gregory Matthews is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving at Triumph Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2013. He has also been associated with World Equity Group, Inc. since 2019 and has operated as a sole proprietor since 1995. Outside of advisory work, Matthews serves on the Board of Directors for the North Texas Letter Winners Association and facilitates client access to estate planning services through a referral relationship with Estate Docs Pro. Triumph Wealth Advisors provides asset management, financial planning, and consultation services to individual and business clients. The firm manages portfolios on a non-discretionary basis, using a variety of investment vehicles and third-party managers, and serves clients without a firm-level account minimum.

Teresa Gast is a financial advisor at Privus Financial, LLC in Irving, TX, holding a Series 65 credential with 23 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Cain, Watters & Associates, P.L.L.C. for ten years and has been with Privus Financial since 2017. Gast holds minor ownership interests in Tectonic Holdings, LLC and T Acquisition, Inc., which are affiliated with firms that provide additional investment-related services to Privus clients. Privus Financial serves individual clients and pension and profit-sharing plans, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW individuals. The firm offers financial planning, estate-planning coordination, tax management, and accounting services, typically referring clients to third-party advisers who manage portfolios on a discretionary basis while Privus coordinates and reviews these relationships.

Wesley Warren is a ChFC® credentialed advisor with over 12 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Financial Security Services Group, Inc. since 2013 and has led W.W. Warren Ins Group, Inc. DBA FSS Group since 2015. Warren’s background includes extensive experience in insurance product sales alongside his advisory work. Financial Security Services Group primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, including a proprietary market-timing signal, and offers educational workshops to clients and prospects.

Andrew Durrett is a financial advisor with Potential Wealth Management LLC in Irving, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has been with Potential Wealth Management since 2016 and is also a partner at Potential Investments, Ltd. Co., where he oversees real estate property operations. Potential Wealth Management LLC is a discretionary investment manager that serves a variety of clients, including institutional and high-net-worth individuals. The firm uses an active long/short equity strategy with fundamental, technical, quantitative, and sentiment analysis to manage portfolios on a discretionary basis.

Kevin Christ is a financial advisor with KPC Financial Solutions, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and 11 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Brookstone Capital Management LLC and AE Wealth Management, LLC before his current position at KPC Financial Solutions. In addition to advisory services, he acts as an independent insurance agent contracted with multiple carriers. KPC Financial Solutions LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients through customized Investment Policy Statements and discretionary portfolio management. The firm uses a combination of modern portfolio theory and quantitative analysis, offering diversified portfolios and employing both long- and short-term trading aligned with client risk profiles.

Ernest Miller is a financial advisor with Directional Advisors in Lewisville, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has held positions at several firms, including Merrill and Fusion Capital Management, and is co-founder and advisory board member of Métis Growth Partners, where he advises on business ownership, operational structures, and family succession planning. Miller also serves as an insurance agent for Colonial Life Insurance. Directional Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, non-profits, and business entities. The firm employs a goals-based investment process that incorporates business-cycle analysis to adjust portfolio allocations, focusing primarily on ETFs, equities, fixed income, and municipal securities, and offers specialized services including held-away 401(k) participant support and family-office–type offerings.

Christopher Roberts is a Series 65-licensed advisor with TruAdvisors Financial, LLC, based in Fort Worth, TX. He has been with TruAdvisors since 2026 and has prior experience with Spectra ACS and CWM. TruAdvisors Financial provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, corporations, and various institutions. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and employs derivatives strategies, including options, in client accounts.

Albert Dean III is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Riverchase Wealth Management, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Riverchase Financial Planning, Avantax Advisory Services, and Quest Capital Management. Riverchase Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, and retirement plan sponsors, offering financial planning, discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, as well as tax preparation and IRS representation services. The firm employs documented investment policy statements, tax-conscious strategies, and provides discretionary trading authority aligned with client objectives and risk tolerance.

Frederick Hondzinski is a financial advisor at Composure Wealth Management, LLC in Chicago, holding a Series 65 designation. He has over 20 years of professional experience, including a 22-year tenure at Accenture prior to joining Composure Wealth Management. Composure Wealth Management is a small, supported registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a combination of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and sector analysis.