Thomas Murphy is a CFP® and ChFC® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Murphy & Sylvest in Dallas, TX. He has been with Sylvest Advisors, LLC since 2013 and operates a separate life and health insurance agency under Thomas E Murphy, CFP, LLC dba NTFPA. Murphy & Sylvest provides portfolio management, financial planning, and project-based consultations to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm follows a long-term, strategic asset allocation approach using various analytical methods and offers a range of investment products including mutual funds, equities, fixed income, ETFs, REITs, and insurance products.

Russell Travis is a financial advisor at Crescent Advisor Group, Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Crescent Advisor Group since 2012, also serving at Crescent Securities Group since 2001. Outside of advisory work, he is Vice President of Retail Operations at Crescent Securities Group, overseeing broker-dealer operations and assisting with compliance. Crescent Advisor Group, Inc. provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, pension plans, trusts, and institutions. The firm employs a combination of technical and fundamental analysis across various investment strategies and distinguishes itself through a network of affiliated business lines and professionals.

Colter Pohlman is a financial advisor with Lemnis Capital in Richardson, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining Lemnis Capital, he has experience at Innovation Partners LLC and agricultural credit services, as well as a decade in the cattle business. Lemnis Capital is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $97.9 million for around 352 clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services, utilizing model portfolios and customized strategies across various asset classes for individuals, trusts, and retirement plans.

Matthew Bouton is a financial advisor at Lemnis Capital in Richardson, TX, holding a Series 66 designation. He has been with Lemnis Capital since 2026 and has prior experience at Innovation Partners LLC, Texas A&M University, Estes Express Lines, and other roles in education and corporate sectors. Lemnis Capital is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $97.9 million for around 352 clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and direct indexing solutions, utilizing model portfolios and customized asset allocation across various investment vehicles for individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities.

Armando Vega is a financial advisor with Delos Private Client Group, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 credential and 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fisher Investments, Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Securities, Bank of America, and Merrill. Outside of finance, he is a partner in Desert Oasis AC Services, LLC, an air conditioning service and installation business. Delos Private Client Group, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm also offers an Institutional Research subscription delivering macroeconomic analysis and asset-allocation recommendations for wealth advisors and institutional clients.

Angela Mcclain is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Guidestone Advisors and its affiliated entities since 2006, serving in various roles across the organization. Based in Dallas, TX, her career includes work with Guidestone Financial Resources of SBC and GuideStone Financial Services. GuideStone Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a faith-based investing approach, using model portfolios and discretionary management primarily through affiliated mutual funds and third-party managers.

James Nipp is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with SFMG Wealth Advisors since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is a part-owner of Confidence Period, LLC, an investment-related entity based in Plano, Texas. SFMG Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth families, pension, and trust clients with personalized wealth management that integrates financial planning and investment management. The firm emphasizes a planning-first process supported by a centralized Investment Committee and uses advanced tools to model retirement scenarios.

Derrill Brantley is a financial advisor with ISC Advisors, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with ISC Advisors since 2013 and has worked in related financial roles since 2002, including positions at ISC Investment Management, Brantley Financial Management, and Institutional Securities Corp. ISC Advisors, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans, foundations, and other institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, pension consulting, participant education, and limited-scope advisory services. The firm manages approximately $1.54 billion in assets and provides a proprietary managed-account program along with model portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee.

Chris Oberling is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Parkway Wealth Management Group, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services and Ameriprise. He is also separately licensed as an independent insurance agent through One Insurance Solutions. Parkway Wealth Management Group, LLC manages approximately $1.22 billion in discretionary assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, business owners, pension plans, charitable entities, and institutional clients. The firm provides portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and 401(k) plan advisory services, employing a holistic investment approach with portfolios spanning equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, annuity sub-accounts, and alternative investments.

Mark Cameron is a financial advisor at Quartz Partners Investment Management with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and has worked at Quartz Partners since 2023. Cameron is also involved in a fine art referral business, David Dyke Fine Art, where he refers potential buyers. Quartz Partners serves individual investors, retirement plans, institutions, and financial intermediaries, providing model-based investment management through various platforms and advisory services. The firm uses a combination of top-down macro analysis and bottom-up stock selection, with portfolios managed and rebalanced by an investment committee.

William Driscoll is a financial advisor at Signal Securities, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Signal Securities since 1999. In addition to his advisory role, Driscoll has operated his own CPA practice since 1988 and is involved in insurance sales and management accounting for medical and office buildings. Signal Securities, Inc. provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes risk management through diversified, model-based portfolios and a consultative approach tailored to clients' financial goals and risk tolerance.

Nancy Dixon is a financial advisor with Sanders Morris LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. She has worked at Tectonic Advisors LLC since 2017 and Sanders Morris Harris LLC since 2016. Sanders Morris LLC provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pooled investment vehicles, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers portfolio management primarily through wrap-fee programs, financial planning, retirement plan investment management, brokerage, underwriting, and insurance placement through an affiliated agency.

Julian Di Bona is a financial advisor at GDS Wealth Management with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at RubinBrown and Target, as well as an academic tenure at Southern Methodist University. GDS Wealth Management offers financial planning, consulting, and investment management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $1.8 billion in client assets through discretionary portfolio management, emphasizing asset allocation using model portfolios developed with guidance from Raymond James.

Stephen Nelson is a CFP® and holds Series 63, AIF®, and CEPA® designations, with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mills Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2018 and previously held roles at Northwestern Mutual Investment Management and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Mills Wealth Advisors serves individuals and high-net-worth clients, focusing on executives and business owners and their families. The firm provides wealth management services including financial planning, business planning, retirement-plan advisory, portfolio management, and consulting, and is notable for sponsoring and managing private pooled investment vehicles with a fiduciary, goal-driven planning process.

Richard Stainsby is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving at WealthStar Advisors, LLC since 2021. His prior roles include positions at Spc, Sigma Financial Corporation, and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. He is also involved as a licensed insurance agent with various insurance companies. WealthStar Advisors is an independent asset management and financial planning firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small business owners. The firm employs a proprietary Equity Substitution Strategy and utilizes option strategies and quantitative tools in portfolio construction, managing approximately $791 million in discretionary assets across a 10-advisor team.

Brandon Cumba is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Strata Wealth Advisors, LLC, based in Dallas, TX. He has 13 years of industry experience, including prior work at Lincoln Financial Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent. Strata Wealth Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm employs a fiduciary, tailored approach using a range of securities and technologies, serving clients through a multi-office team structure.

Erica Dore is a financial advisor with GDS Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. and Merrill. GDS Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm manages approximately $1.28 billion in assets through a multi-advisor team of 15, using model portfolios informed by Raymond James research across a range of equity and fixed-income allocations.

Daniel Gesin is a financial advisor with Worth Financial Group Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He has worked at Worth Financial Group since 2020 and previously operated Gesin Consulting for fourteen years. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in non-investment-related facilities management at Amazon. Worth Financial Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management. The firm’s investment process combines cyclical security analysis with fundamental and technical methods, supported by in-house research and third-party financial data.

Michael Demings is a financial advisor at GDS Wealth Management with one year of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. Prior to joining GDS Wealth Management, he worked at TFR Capital, Cadence Bank, and First Citizens Bank, among other positions. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed real estate agent with Heart & Home Realtors. GDS Wealth Management provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, including high-net-worth households. The firm manages approximately $1.8 billion in client assets and implements portfolios primarily through model-based asset allocation using research from Raymond James.

Matthew Engels is a financial advisor at CMG Wealth Management in Plano, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. He has been with CMG Wealth Management since 2021. CMG Wealth Management provides ongoing asset management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, non-profit organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory to implement customized investment strategies across a range of asset classes.