Nicholas Blankl is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Consilium Wealth Advisory, LLC since 2015 and is also affiliated with Black Oak Investment Management Company, where he provides retirement plan advisory services. Outside of advisory work, he serves as Treasurer for the International Leadership Academy, a French language immersion school, where he oversees financial management and long-term strategy. Consilium Wealth Advisory is a fee-based firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporate entities with portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a fiduciary approach and utilizes both quantitative and qualitative analysis to construct portfolios, including its discretionary equity-focused "Consilium Core" strategy.

Aaron Estrada is a financial advisor with Trinity Portfolio Advisors, LLC in Southlake, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Estrada Webb And Associates and Trinity Portfolio Advisors for the past 10 years. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in youth football coaching and provides tax preparation and business consulting services. Trinity Portfolio Advisors offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes downside risk quantification and probability-based decision making, employing a variety of analytical methods and proprietary strategies alongside independent manager allocations.

Justin Watson is a CFP® and PFS™ with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC since 2011. He is also a shareholder at Beaird Harris & Co. PC, where he performs tax consulting, preparation, and counseling. Additionally, he provides feedback to the University of Texas at Dallas Undergraduate Accounting Board to help improve accounting program curricula. Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and participant-directed retirement plans, and business entities. The firm applies Modern Portfolio Theory with diversified asset-class exposure primarily through low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and has expanded its offerings to include alternative investments such as private credit and digital-asset exposures.

Kody Followwill is a financial advisor at Castleview Partners, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 license with six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cain Financial, NewEdge Advisors, Foundations Investment Advisors, and Mercer Global Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he has been involved in insurance sales and services. Castleview Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, non-profits, and retirement plans, offering discretionary portfolio management and access to third-party money managers. The firm utilizes proprietary technology, including its aiAlpha platform, to support model-based trading and operations for both internal and external advisors.

Charles Johnson is a financial advisor at Strategic Portfolio Solutions, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked for Holland Investment Management, Inc. for 10 years. Strategic Portfolio Solutions serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and retirement plan participants. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, consulting, and divorce-planning services, emphasizing tailored portfolios with continuous supervision and regular rebalancing.

Michael Womble is a CFP® and Series 65 certificant with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Moss, Luse & Womble, LLC since 2010 and previously was with Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC from 2007 to 2010. Moss, Luse & Womble serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages discretionary client portfolios using tactical allocation focused on exchange-traded funds and mutual funds, and it provides financial planning, pension consulting, and estate planning services through a combination of advisor meetings and technology-based tools.

Michael Lemich is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in financial advisory. He currently works at RFG Wealth Advisory and has prior experience at LPL Financial, SagePoint Financial, and Boda Financial Group. RFG Wealth Advisory serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio consulting. The firm manages discretionary and non-discretionary accounts and applies a range of investment strategies including derivatives and options within separately managed accounts.

Elizabeth Allie is a financial advisor with CFO4Life, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. She has been with CFO4Life since 2013 and also works with Ausdal Financial Partners. Outside of advisory roles, she provides tax preparation and business consulting services through LMBC II and serves as a notary public in Texas. CFO4Life serves affluent individuals, executives, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other entities by offering comprehensive financial planning, discretionary investment management, and corporate financial wellness programs. The firm employs diversified asset-allocation strategies with a range of investment vehicles and typically manages client accounts on a discretionary basis.

Michael Crawford is a financial advisor at TFR Capital with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at SCF Investment Advisors, Inc. and Texas Financial Resources. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for the Princeton Economic Development Corporation and officiates youth baseball games as a baseball umpire. TFR Capital, LLC provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals and entities including high-net-worth clients, family offices, trusts, and qualified retirement plans. The firm’s investment process involves a thorough assessment of liquidity needs and portfolio allocations, combining multiple analytical approaches under an Investment Committee and Chief Investment Officer’s oversight.

Samuel Pond is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Keener Financial Planning. He previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services and other firms. He is also a member of GPN Alliance, Inc., the organization owning the Garrett Planning Network. Keener Financial Planning advises individuals, trusts, small businesses, and organizations using a primarily passive investment approach with low-cost index funds and ETFs. The firm offers modular financial planning and portfolio management through hourly, flat-fee, or retainer arrangements and manages approximately $479 million in SEC assets under management.

Brandon Gibson is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience and is currently with Apeiron in Dallas, TX. His prior experience includes roles at First Financial Equity Corporation, Chase Investment Services Corp., and Ameriprise. Outside of finance, he is a classical singer with The Dallas Opera. Apeiron provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, small businesses, churches, and institutions. The firm employs a holistic, discretionary approach to portfolio management, combining fundamental and technical analysis with a range of investment options while acting as a fiduciary for retirement accounts.

Laura Ragsdale is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving at Insight Wealth Partners in Plano, TX. Her prior roles include positions at Texas Tech University and Fox Sports Southwest. Insight Wealth Partners manages assets for individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors, using a multi-advisor team to provide portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a combined strategic and tactical asset allocation approach, integrating Modern Portfolio Theory with fundamental and technical analysis.

Clifford Brott Jr. is a CFP® with 54 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Capital Ideas since 1995 and also worked at Alliance Financial Group, Inc. and Rhodes Securities, Inc. Brott serves as a board member for the Network of Community Ministries, a social services organization in Richardson, Texas. Capital Ideas provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, utilizing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis along with proprietary trading models. The firm also offers third-party manager selection, model portfolios, and subadvisory services to other registered investment advisers.

Ryan Blair is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience and has been with SFMG Wealth Advisors since 2006. He is part-owner of Confidence Period, LLC, an investment-related entity based in Plano, Texas, though he does not actively manage it. SFMG Wealth Advisors is a team-based firm that offers integrated financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm combines financial planning with a variety of investment options including mutual funds, ETFs, private equity, and private credit, using a centralized Investment Committee to guide strategic and tactical asset allocation.

Paul Nolte is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Murphy & Sylvest, where he has worked since 2023, following nine years at Kingsview Asset Management, LLC. Located in Dallas, TX, Nolte holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Murphy & Sylvest provides portfolio management, financial planning, and project-based consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a disciplined investment process that combines strategic asset allocation with fundamental and quantitative analysis, typically using a long-term, buy-and-hold approach supported by written Investment Policy Statements.

Reem Hussein is a CFP® with six years of industry experience currently serving at Azzad Asset Management, Inc. She has previously worked at The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities LLC, MML Investors Services, and MassMutual/Spectrum Financial Group. In addition to her advisory role, she teaches an online course on Financial Literacy and Well-Being as an adjunct professor at Shepherd University. Azzad Asset Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, registered mutual funds, trusts, and small businesses. The firm focuses on socially responsible Islamic investing, using proprietary screening tools to exclude certain industries and offering multiple asset-allocation strategies through a combination of its investment team and independent model managers.

Earl Castleman is a financial advisor at Signal Securities, Inc. in Plano, TX, holding a Series 63 designation with 50 years of industry experience. He has been with Signal Securities since 2005. Signal Securities, Inc. provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes risk management through diversification and a consultative process to tailor model portfolios or investment mixes, primarily implementing strategies on a non-discretionary basis with a focus on long-term asset allocation and periodic rebalancing.

James Pacholek is a CFP®-certified advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He is a member of the six-advisor team at CMG Wealth Management in Plano, TX. Prior to joining CMG, Pacholek held roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Wells Fargo Advisors, Citigroup Global Markets, and Fidelity. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president and pastor of First Pentecostal Church of Dallas and leads The Apothecary, a preaching ministry. CMG Wealth Management serves individuals, nonprofits, corporations, and other entities with asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and due diligence on private investments. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis along with modern portfolio theory to manage separately tailored accounts.

Joshua Wardle is a financial advisor with Parkway Wealth Management Group, LLC in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cabot Lodge Securities LLC, Raymond James Financial Services, and Uptick Partners, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he operates an independent contractor business, Wardle Wisdom LLC, which is used for tax purposes. Parkway Wealth Management Group, LLC manages approximately $1.22 billion in discretionary assets and serves individuals, families, business owners, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable entities, and institutional clients. The firm employs a holistic, personalized investment approach with diversified portfolios across various asset classes, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis.

Jackson Mc Daniel is a financial advisor with Moss, Luse & Womble, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and having 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Moss, Luse & Womble since 2015. Moss, Luse & Womble serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages client portfolios on a discretionary basis using tactical allocation strategies focused on ETFs and mutual funds, offering financial planning, pension consulting, and estate planning supported by technology tools.