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.

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.

Ian Johnson is a financial advisor at Capital Markets IQ, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at several firms including Center Street Securities, Pfs Investments Inc., and Massmutual. Outside of advisory work, he is part owner and CEO of Duck Energy Management LLC, an oil and gas production company, and owns Bering Capital LLC, both non-investment related businesses. Capital Markets IQ provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, small businesses, plan sponsors, and certain non-U.S. and multinational clients. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental and technical analysis along with proprietary strategies, offering a range of wealth management, financial planning, and alternative investment services.

David Mirkin is a financial advisor at Capital Markets IQ, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. He also serves as a principal and consultant at 2Co EOR US LP, providing finance and energy consulting services, and is a part owner and CFO of Duck Energy Management LLC. Through 2Co, he provides outside CFO services to Noblestone Capital LLC. Capital Markets IQ offers investment advisory and related services to individuals, small businesses, plan sponsors, and multinational clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside proprietary strategies, providing wealth management, financial planning, and consulting, including support for alternative investments and 1031 exchanges.

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.

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.

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.

Robert Felty is a financial advisor with Penn Davis McFarland Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Penn Davis McFarland since 2012. Penn Davis McFarland is an independent, fee-only investment adviser managing separately managed accounts for individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, typically on a discretionary basis. The firm’s investment process focuses on fundamental analysis and a long-term orientation, serving primarily high-net-worth clients with relatively concentrated portfolios.

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.

Steven Garvin is a financial advisor with ISC Advisors, Inc. in McKinney, Texas, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at ISC Advisors since 2013 and previously led Garvin Investment Group, LLC and Garvin Financial Group, Inc. He is also affiliated with Institutional Securities Corp, where he has been active since 2000. ISC Advisors, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, foundations, and other institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, pension consulting, and educational services. The firm manages approximately $1.54 billion in assets, utilizing model portfolios that range from Conservative Income to Aggressive Growth and employs mutual funds and ETFs in its investment approach.

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.

Marshall Ozanne is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed advisor with 23 years of experience, currently with Probity Advisors, Inc. in Dallas, TX. His prior roles include over 18 years at Woodbury Financial and more recent positions with WSA Affiliates, LLC and Private Client Services. He also serves as president of Ozanne Financial Services, LLC, which provides insurance product sales and consulting to RIAs. Probity Advisors, Inc. offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as charitable organizations and corporations. The firm employs a combination of active stock selection, fixed-income management, and ETF-based tactical allocation supported by fundamental, technical, quantitative, and cyclical analysis.

Chase Gerald is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently advising at Dew Wealth Management in Dallas, TX. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Allstate Insurance, and New York Life Insurance. He also has experience as an insurance agent. Dew Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations with family-office style programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment management across multiple offices.

Howard Chen is a financial advisor at WealthStar Advisors, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at WealthStar since 2013. His prior experience includes roles at Independent Financial Partners, Peregrine Diversified Investment Services, Concordius Capital Advisors, Brewer Investment Advisors, and Ameriprise. Chen also serves as an independent contractor with the UFC, providing fixed product and insurance sales. WealthStar Advisors, LLC offers investment advice and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small business owners, utilizing a quantitatively informed approach that incorporates client questionnaires, optimization models, and option strategies. The firm is notable for delivering discretionary management through a sponsored wrap fee program and employing proprietary strategies involving derivatives and long-dated options.

Johnny Borrelli is a financial advisor at Crescent Advisor Group, Inc. with nine years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has worked at multiple firms, including Realta Investment Advisors, Inc. and Concorde Asset Management. Outside of his advisory role, Borrelli serves as COO of Access VA Benefits, an organization assisting veterans with disability claims. Crescent Advisor Group, Inc. provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors. The firm employs a combination of technical and fundamental analysis and offers a range of investment strategies alongside due diligence and monitoring of sub-advisers.

Kenichi Shoji is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at View Capital RIA, LP since 2017. Prior to that, he worked at Stissing Lake Advisors from 2015 to 2017. Shoji is a director of Clear Markets North America, Inc., and an advisory board member of Active Allocator Holdings, LLC, both private companies where he contributes outside of regular business hours. View Capital RIA provides investment advisory and consulting services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through programs focused on advisory, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm emphasizes portfolio construction via independent asset managers and routinely manages pooled investment vehicles to offer clients access to private equity, direct debt, and energy opportunities.

Chasity Chavez is a CFP® professional with three years of experience at Howard Financial Services, Ltd. She joined the firm in 2023 and previously worked at Money Concepts and Tru by Hilton. 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 uses a strategic asset allocation approach combined with fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis to construct and monitor client portfolios.