Jeffrey Burandt is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Worth Asset Management. He has worked previously at Harbor Wealth Management and Worth Financial Group Inc. Worth Asset Management provides investment supervisory and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, and retirement plans, combining various security analysis methods and utilizing outside managers while maintaining overall advisory responsibility.

Ansley Dale is a financial advisor at Guidestone Advisors with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Guidestone, Dale worked at Merrill for two years and has professional experience at Baylor University and Prestonwood Christian Academy. Guidestone Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, utilizing model portfolios that primarily include affiliated GuideStone Funds under a faith-based investing policy.

Beth Johnson is a financial advisor with Worth Asset Management in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, RBC Capital Markets, and City National Bank. Outside of her advisory role, Johnson is an independent insurance agent involved in the marketing and sales of traditional insurance products. Worth Asset Management provides investment supervisory and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a blend of security analysis techniques and utilizes outside managers and turnkey asset management relationships to tailor portfolios according to client objectives.

Brian Drolet is a CFP® with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently part of the team at Prestige Wealth Management and has held prior roles at firms including Arbor Point Advisors and Securities America. Outside of advisory work, he is licensed as an insurance agent with various carriers. Prestige Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, managing approximately $148 million across nearly 300 client relationships. The firm uses an asset-allocation approach across multiple investment vehicles and offers services including discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and tax preparation coordination through an affiliated entity.

Jeffrey Broaddus is a financial advisor at ISC Advisors, Inc. in Dallas, TX, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and MMA Securities LLC. ISC Advisors, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, foundations, and 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, utilizing model portfolios that range from Conservative Income to Aggressive Growth, and incorporates mutual funds and ETFs in its investment approach.

Maurice Whittaker is a financial advisor with Meristead Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63, Series 66, and Series 65 designations and 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Stansberry Asset Management and E*TRADE Capital Management. Meristead Wealth, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and families, utilizing a combination of top-down macro analysis and fundamental bottom-up research to pursue value-oriented global equity and credit strategies. The firm manages multiple private credit funds and engages in specialized investment approaches including distressed and income-oriented positions.

Chandler Blake is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Guidestone Advisors in Dallas, TX. His prior roles include positions at GuideStone Financial Resources and Fidelity Investments. Guidestone Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm primarily uses model portfolios with affiliated GuideStone Funds and applies a faith-based investing policy, integrating institutional resources across its affiliates.

Charles Norton is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Penn Davis McFarland Inc. since 2015, working as part of a seven-advisor team based in Dallas, TX. Penn Davis McFarland is an independent, fee-only investment adviser managing separately managed accounts for individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, primarily on a discretionary basis. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach with relatively concentrated portfolios and serves mostly high-net-worth clients.

Charles Burford is a financial advisor at Burford Brothers, Inc. in Dallas, TX, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Hilltop Securities Independent Network Inc. He is also an independent insurance agent involved in insurance sales. Burford Brothers serves individual and high-net-worth clients, business owners, trusts, estates, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering asset management, financial consulting, retirement plan advisory, and family office services. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental and technical analysis with modern portfolio theory and employs a range of investment vehicles and third-party money managers.

Joshua Hargrove is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Insight Wealth Partners since 2018. Prior to joining Insight Wealth Partners, he worked at Northwestern Mutual in various capacities from 2012 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of a short-term vehicle rental business and serves as the Booster Club President at Lucas Christian Academy, a private school in Texas. Insight Wealth Partners is a multi-advisor team managing over $1.1 billion in discretionary assets, providing comprehensive financial planning, asset management, and pension consulting for individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a strategy combining Modern Portfolio Theory-based asset allocation with fundamental and technical analysis, and it offers specialized options strategies to manage risk and potential upside.

Michael Hernandez is a financial advisor with D.H. Hill Advisors, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Arive Capital Markets and Edi Financial Inc. Outside of finance, he works as a sales and project manager at Halo Roofing and Construction. D.H. Hill Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as to employer-sponsored retirement plans, foundations, and other institutional clients. The firm supports independent Investment Adviser Representatives through multiple platforms and employs a range of investment strategies including tactical asset allocation, active and passive management, and tax-management techniques.

Geoffrey Erwin is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at BakerAvenue, where he has been since 2022. His previous roles include positions at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Strategic Advisers, as well as Fidelity Brokerage Services. BakerAvenue provides investment advisory and wealth planning services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable institutions, and other U.S. organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and specialized strategies including estate and philanthropy planning. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis with tactical asset allocation across various named strategies.

Ryan Bierds is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Comerica Bank, Suntrust Advisory Services, Bb&T Asset Management, and Merrill. Outside of advising, he is a partner at Bierds Publishing LLC. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC manages approximately $7.8 billion in discretionary assets for a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs household-level Investment Policy Statements and combines in-house oversight with third-party managers to construct and rebalance portfolios, leveraging its affiliation with Fifth Third Bank for capital market insights and operational support.

Shawn Baxter is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Avantax Investment Services, Inc., Avantax Advisory Services, and 1st Global Advisors, Inc. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory platforms and programs.

Angela Winstead is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, holding a Series 65 license and four years of industry experience. She has worked at multiple firms including Compass Retirement LLC and AE Wealth Management LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is a co-founder of RetireSimply, where she is involved in insurance sales and services. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies through a large network of affiliated offices. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, utilizing model portfolios with discretionary or non-discretionary authority assigned to investment adviser representatives.

Carolyn French is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX, with 41 years of industry experience. She previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on several nonprofit boards and is president of the Shining Light Foundation, which provides financial assistance to individual children. Prospera Financial Services is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing roughly $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and platforms.

Clayton Kuhnen is a financial advisor at M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. in Dallas, TX, with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previous experience at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Broadridge Financial Solutions. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network of independent financial professionals. The firm offers a broad range of advisory and brokerage services, combining discretionary and non-discretionary investment management with retirement plan consulting and insurance advisory, supported by various platform providers and sub-advisory relationships.

Trudy Turner is a CFP® and PFS™ with 13 years of experience in financial advising, currently with United Capital Financial Advisors in Frisco, TX since 2015. She also serves as an instructor in the Personal Financial Planning program at Southern Methodist University, teaching approximately fifty hours annually. United Capital Financial Advisors provides financial planning and investment management services nationally to individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and institutional clients, employing discretionary portfolio management with customizable strategies including ESG and faith-based options.

Drew Sparks is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council in Irving, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Advisor Resource Council and LPL Financial since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent with Insurance Designers of Dallas. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises by providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes actively managed strategies that integrate artificial intelligence tools with fundamental analysis across various portfolio types, including equities, fixed income, and alternatives.

Brandon Fresard is a financial advisor with Advisor Resource Council, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms including USAA Financial Planning Services and LPL Financial, and currently provides investment advisory services at Advisor Resource Council and Foundation Wealth Partners. Advisor Resource Council serves individuals, families, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises, offering comprehensive asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs actively managed strategies that integrate artificial intelligence tools with traditional fundamental analysis across various asset classes.