Scott Schwitzer is a financial advisor at Peak American Investment Advisors, Inc. in Plano, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fisher Investments and LPL Financial. Peak American Investment Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning, incorporating retirement tax strategy, insurance coordination, and estate and legacy planning. The firm uses a combined technical and fundamental analysis approach and integrates tax strategy and insurance coordination into retirement and income planning.

Craig Love is a financial advisor with Fulcrum Wealth Management in Plano, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Securities America, FulcrumIO, WFG Advisors, BBVA Compass Investment Solutions, UBS Financial Services, and Merrill. Fulcrum Equity Management, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—employee benefit plans, and other registered investment advisers. The firm employs a range of strategies including fundamental and technical analysis, ETFs, mutual funds, and direct indexing, and also offers sub-advisory services and sponsors a wrap fee program.

Janet Griffith is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at AssetBuilder, Inc. since 2017. Prior to joining AssetBuilder, she spent 15 years at Canyon Creek Baptist Church. AssetBuilder, Inc. is a nine-advisor, fee-only registered advisory firm managing approximately $813 million for about 700 clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, following a long-term, buy-and-hold investment strategy grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and utilizing institutional Dimensional Fund Advisors funds.

David Ackerman is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Ackerman Capital Advisors, LLC since 2002. Ackerman Capital Management provides wealth management services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, corporations, charitable entities, and certain pension plans. The firm offers actively managed portfolios primarily using ETFs and no-load mutual funds, along with comprehensive financial planning and retirement plan consulting. It also sponsors and advises private pooled funds, including a municipal bond fund and a multi-strategy digital-asset fund.

Elizabeth Rauschmayer is a financial advisor with Parkway Wealth Management Group, LLC in Plano, TX. She holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to her role at Parkway, she was with Cabot Lodge Securities, LLC. Outside of finance, she is involved with the 4/4 School of Music. Parkway Wealth Management Group manages approximately $1.22 billion in discretionary assets and serves individuals, families, business owners, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable entities, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a holistic, personalized investment approach with diversified portfolios and offers portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, 401(k) plan advisory services, and ad hoc financial consulting.

Jennifer Vendryes is a financial advisor at Eagle Financial Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation. Her prior work includes four years at Methodist Medical Center and over two decades at Silver Tree Financial. Eagle Financial Advisors, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, and other business entities by providing portfolio management and selection or solicitation of third-party managers. The firm manages approximately $113 million in assets, primarily on a non-discretionary basis, using quantitative techniques, third-party research, and client-specific investment policies.

Wang Chang Tsai is a financial advisor at TKC Wealth Management LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has been with TKC Wealth Management since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Secretary for the Greater Dallas Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce. TKC Wealth Management is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, including high net worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, small businesses, and institutional clients. The firm employs a blend of fundamental intrinsic-value analysis and tactical asset allocation across various strategies tailored to client risk tolerances, and it offers comprehensive services including portfolio management, ERISA plan consulting, and insurance product recommendations.

Holly Lansidel is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Burford Brothers, Inc. in Dallas, TX, with five years of industry experience. She has worked at Burford Brothers since 2021 and previously held roles in consulting and the food service industry. Burford Brothers serves individual and high-net-worth clients, business owners, trusts, estates, and retirement plans with discretionary asset management, retirement plan consulting, and financial consulting. The firm offers tailored investment advice across various asset classes and operates a multi-family office division for ultra-high-net-worth clients.

Brooke Chandler is a financial advisor at Bright Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Parkway C&A, LP and the City of The Colony. Bright Wealth Management, LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $265 million for about 175 clients through a team of seven advisors, providing discretionary portfolio management with tailored asset-allocation models and ongoing portfolio supervision.

Grant Winger is a financial advisor at Insight Wealth Partners in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at The Vanguard Group and various self-employed positions. Insight Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and businesses by providing financial planning, portfolio management, pension consulting, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm employs a blend of Modern Portfolio Theory–based asset allocation and satellite strategies, including a Synthetic Equity Portfolio, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Christa Bass is a CFP® with 12 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving at Cottonwood Capital Advisors. Her prior experience includes roles at JPMorgan Chase bank NA and Commonwealth Financial Network. She spends a small portion of her time on fixed insurance sales conducted at her branch location. Cottonwood Capital Advisors provides financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, other advisers, and private funds. The firm combines advisor-led portfolio construction with model portfolios and asset-allocation approaches and acts as a fund sponsor and private-fund adviser managing pooled investment vehicles.

Mark Stegman is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Insight Wealth Partners since 2021. He previously worked for Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 16 years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Stegman Honey, a small-scale beekeeping and honey production business. Insight Wealth Partners provides financial planning, portfolio management, and pension consulting for individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm employs a blend of Modern Portfolio Theory–based asset allocation and tactical strategies, offers a Synthetic Equity Portfolio approach, and conducts due diligence on third-party managers while maintaining ongoing client engagement.

Paula Allgood is a financial advisor at Beaird Harris with 27 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC since 1996 and Beaird Harris, PLLC since 1993. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as Vice President at Beaird Harris & Co. PC, focusing on tax consulting and preparation. Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension plans, and business entities. The firm employs a diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with recent expansions into alternative investments and tax-managed strategies.

Max Rockwell is a financial advisor with Ascentis Asset Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Org Partners Asset Management, Golden State Asset Management, WealthShield LLC, and The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. He is also a partner in CCDML Ventures Group LLC, where he oversees investments in wealth management-related businesses. Ascentis Asset Management provides sub-advisory portfolio modeling and model portfolio construction services to other investment advisers and Unified Managed Account (UMA) program sponsors, delivering tailored investment models and implementation guidance without directly managing client assets.

Charles Evans is a financial advisor with Astra Wealth Management Group in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at Wells Fargo Advisors, Wells Fargo Clearing, RBC Capital Markets, and Morgan Stanley. Evans is also the owner of Evans Wealth LLC, a personal investment-related business. Astra Wealth Management Group provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $1.5 billion in assets, employing a primarily long-term investment approach that integrates fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis to construct diversified portfolios.

John Darden is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Astra Wealth Management Group in Plano, TX, with 11 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of investment management, he is an independent insurance agent providing insurance advice tailored to client needs. Astra Wealth Management Group offers wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using diversified portfolios constructed from mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, options, structured products, and certain alternatives.

Tyler Hastings is a CFP® with six years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Parkway Wealth Management Group, LLC and has held prior roles at Raymond James and LPL Financial. He is also separately licensed as an independent insurance agent. Parkway Wealth Management Group, LLC manages over $1.2 billion in discretionary assets and serves individuals, families, business owners, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable entities, and institutional clients. The firm employs a personalized investment approach using diversified portfolios and offers services including portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and 401(k) plan advisory.

Norbert Butkus is a financial advisor with Generational Wealth Advisors in Richardson, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Talis Advisory Services, LLC since 2017 and previously at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2015 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a volunteer board member for the Indian Creek Home Owners Association. Generational Wealth Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and risk-management advice to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, foundations, pension plans, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-team advisory model and emphasizes strategic asset allocation and diversification based on Modern Portfolio Theory.

Marques Miles is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Alden Investment Group and has held roles at Brookstone Wealth Advisors, Pathways Retirement Advisors, Elevated Capital Advisors, Gradient Advisors, Pioneer Financial Group, and Puritan Financial. Additionally, he served in the Oklahoma National Guard with the U.S. Air Force for six years. He is also an owner of Pathways Retirement Advisors, focusing on insurance, retirement, and investment planning. Alden Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and fee-based financial planning to individuals, other advisors, retirement plans, and nonprofit and institutional clients. The firm specializes in retirement programs and executive benefits for small and mid-sized employers and uses proprietary technology to integrate and manage client assets, including held-away accounts.

John Vann is a financial advisor at Vann Equity Management LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and joined Vann Equity Management in 2019 following prior roles at Per Stirling Capital Management, LLC and Level Four Advisory Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in ownership of several personal property entities in Bulgaria. Vann Equity Management LLC is an SEC-registered firm with a team of five advisors managing approximately $231 million for individuals, high-net-worth families, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a mix of model-based and bespoke investment strategies, leveraging quantitative, macro, technical, and fundamental analysis, and utilizes both individual equity and ETF allocations alongside sub-advisory relationships for real-estate-focused investments.