Stephen Benold is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience at Benold Financial Planning in Georgetown, TX. He is also employed part time as the medical director of the Williamson County Juvenile Justice Center, where he provides medical care and administrative duties. Benold Financial Planning offers ongoing portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of cyclical and fundamental analysis with a long-term trading approach, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with customized plans tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Matthew Goff is a financial advisor with Ark Wealth Management in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at firms such as New York Life Insurance and Camino Real Financial Strategies. He is also involved with Networthy Publishing, LLC. Ark Wealth Management serves individuals, business entities, charitable organizations, and pension plans by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a range of analytic methods and offers client-specific model portfolios managed through its online Ark Academy program.

Lei Duan is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Open Door Investment Advisors, Inc. with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Open Door, Lei worked at KPMG and Maxwell Locke & Ritter, LLP, where she served as an independent contractor managing financial due diligence projects. Open Door Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and retirement plans with a conservative, long-term buy-and-hold equity strategy focused on individual equities supported by fundamental and technical analysis. The firm manages approximately $36.8 million for about 50 client relationships through a two-advisor team.

Brooks Slaughter is a CFP® professional with 33 years of experience in financial advising. He is the sole advisor at Strategic Investment Management in Austin, TX, where he has worked since 2003. His prior work includes roles at Richard P. Slaughter Associates, Inc. and RPS Retirement Plan Advisors. Strategic Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial advice to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, active investment approach tailored to each client’s risk tolerance, time horizon, and goals.

Jack Marino is a CFP® with 21 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Lake Hills Wealth Management, LLC since 2017 and previously held roles at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Outside of advising, Marino is the founder and CEO of Fin & Forest, LLC, where he serves as a fractional CFO, and he also founded Lake Hills Masterminds, LLC, a professional development organization focused on general management and group facilitation. Lake Hills Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs an active risk-management process using model portfolios and a systematic overlay driven by economic and technical indicators, including the use of derivatives in certain accounts.

Justin Garcia is a financial advisor at Larson Financial Advisors with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Before joining Larson Financial Advisors in 2026, he worked at Amazon Web Services for seven years and Velocity Electronics for four years. Larson Financial Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and participant education. The firm uses a combination of in-house model portfolios, third-party managers, and technical analysis techniques to tailor advice for its clients.

Issam Bakir is a financial advisor at TNT Asset Management, LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 license. Bakir has been with TNT Asset Management since 2010 and previously worked at Next Financial Group Inc. He serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations, including Global Austin, Goodwill Industries, and the Round Rock Community Foundation. TNT Asset Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes long-term investing with model portfolios tailored to different risk profiles and frequently utilizes SEI-managed models and third-party managers.

Alexander Goodwin is a Series 65–licensed advisor at Turner Capital Investments, LLC with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Legacy Wealth Management, LLC and has been involved with Turner Capital Investments since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Goodwin serves as a manager for ARX BTC, LLC, a company providing Bitcoin services. Turner Capital Investments offers discretionary investment management to affluent individuals and business entities through a range of actively managed, rule-based strategies focused on stocks and exchange-traded funds. The firm utilizes technical algorithms and momentum signals, including leveraged and inverse ETFs, with an emphasis on documented risk controls and volatility monitoring.

Greg Skinner is a financial advisor at Financial Celebrations Advisory with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at LPL Financial for nine years and National Planning Corp for fifteen years. Financial Celebrations Advisory provides asset management and investment consulting to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and business entities. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment process, focusing on continuous portfolio monitoring and rebalancing with an emphasis on ETFs and mutual funds.

Michael De Rosa is a financial advisor at Dovetail Wealth Management, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including SII Investments, Inc. and My Legacy Advisors, LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he is a certified public notary. Dovetail Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities through portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses a process centered on client discovery and employs model-driven strategies, third-party manager selections, and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Jon Lo Presti is a financial advisor with Decca Private Wealth Management, Inc. in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, JPMorgan Securities, and independent insurance agency work spanning 15 years. He also serves as president of a family holding company, Decca Group LLC. Decca Private Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with tailored portfolio management, retirement plan services, and managed held-away accounts. The firm employs conventional portfolio construction techniques and may use independent sub-advisors, offering personalized client relationship management and quarterly account reviews.

Tarik Bakir is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at TNT Asset Management, LLC. His background includes prior service in the US Army and earlier roles at TNT Asset Management and OSAIC Services, Inc. He is also a licensed life and health insurance agent. TNT Asset Management advises individuals and various institutional clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm emphasizes long-term investing through tailored model portfolios and utilizes a mix of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis.

Roger Brooks is a financial advisor with Strategic Investment Management in Round Rock, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Strategic Investment Management since 2014. Strategic Investment Management serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients by providing discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial advice. The firm employs active asset management with a focus on fundamental analysis, managing portfolios on a discretionary basis within the parameters set by an affiliated investment committee.

Kory Labarga is a financial advisor at Financial Celebrations Advisory with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial LLC and Financial Celebrations for ten years. Outside of his advisory role, he is an author and publishes novelettes. Financial Celebrations Advisory offers asset management and investment consulting to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and business entities. The firm uses a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, focusing on ETFs and mutual funds while employing both short- and long-term trading strategies.

Justin Fort is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience and is affiliated with Fort Advisors Inc in Austin, TX. He has held advisory roles at Fort Advisors since 2019 and at Fort Wealth Management since 2014. In addition to his advisory work, he is a principal and agent at Amicord LLC, a non-investment-related insurance agency. Fort Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and financial planning, while also conducting due diligence and monitoring for private investment fund opportunities. The firm employs multiple investment methods and commonly recommends third-party money managers, acting as the primary adviser for clients’ portfolios.

Bryan Hasling is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Modern Financial Planning, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to this, he was with Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC from 2020 to 2023 and JW Harrison Financial Advisors from 2014 to 2020. Bryan holds a minority ownership stake in Lodestar Private Asset Management, which he plans to divest by the end of 2023. Modern Financial Planning provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm follows a long-term, passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, combining discretionary portfolio management with written financial plans.

Christopher Larochelle is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at RIA Wealth Advisors, LLC in Round Rock, TX. His prior experience includes roles at Arkadios Capital, DFPG Investments, Inc., and First Allied Advisory Services, INC. In addition to his advisory work, he operates Advanced Wealth Strategies Group, focusing on client financial planning and securities sales. RIA Wealth Advisors provides fee-based investment management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation with a core of passive index funds and ETFs, complemented by selective active management and global diversification.

Ethan Kok is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with five years of industry experience, currently practicing at Sage Wealth Planning. Prior to joining Sage Wealth Planning in 2021, he spent five years at Dow Chemical Company. Outside of his advisory role, he invests personal capital in small multi-unit real estate buildings and assists in property management. Sage Wealth Planning provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs primarily passive, risk-based, diversified portfolios with occasional active management and serves clients without a minimum account size requirement.

Michael Troxell is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Modern Financial Planning in Georgetown, TX, where he has worked since 2018. He has seven years of industry experience and previously worked at Wetherby Asset Management. In addition to his advisory role, he operates a separate tax preparation business as a sole proprietor. Modern Financial Planning provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a long-term, passive investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, combining discretionary portfolio management with written financial plans.

John Hickey is a CFP® certificant with one year of experience at Ubequity Wealth Management, LLC. His prior work includes roles in golf club operations and property services. Ubequity Wealth Management serves individuals, charitable organizations, employer plan sponsors, and small businesses, offering discretionary investment management alongside comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach that blends passive index funds with active manager selections and provides specialized stock-compensation planning for executives.