Andrew Kerai is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Bearing Financial Advisors, LLC and Capital Ideas, with prior experience at RiverNorth Capital Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory roles, he is a managing partner at Alpha Capital Dallas LLC, a member of the Forbes Finance Council, and a CFA instructor. Bearing Financial Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family partnerships, trusts, and small-business retirement plans. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis across multiple asset classes, managing over $89 million in discretionary assets with a range of factor-driven equity models and tax-aware portfolio strategies.

Nicolas Montgomery is a financial advisor at Park Walk Investments LLC in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Seaport Global Securities, Seaport Global Holdings, and related affiliated firms from 2010 through 2019. Montgomery is also a director of Park Walk Europe LLP, a registered affiliated broker/dealer. Park Walk Investments LLC provides portfolio management primarily for institutional and high-net-worth clients, focusing on fixed-income securities and employing a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis. The firm utilizes various trading strategies and performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.

Brian Halbert is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He is the managing partner of Brian Halbert & Associates, LLC, a separate business where he provides managerial duties. Halbert previously worked at Merrill and Pensionmark Financial Group before joining Halbert Wealth Management, Inc. in 2025. Halbert Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, IRAs, trusts, retirement plans, and certain institutional entities. The firm supports other advisers by identifying and referring investment strategies and emphasizes active money management and risk management through various tactical approaches and proprietary strategies.

Michelle Deal is a financial advisor at White River Investments in Austin, TX, with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at US Capital Wealth Advisors LLC and Fidelity Investments. White River Investments serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm combines tailored investment strategies with behavioral financial counseling, ESG screening, and digital asset advisory.

Quinc Pearcy is a financial advisor at Fort Advisors Inc with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Fort Advisors since 2019, following three years at CoreCap Advisors, as well as owning Pearcy Retirement Solutions. Outside of financial advising, he is a partial owner of HCAA, LLC, a physical therapy company where he manages payments and payroll. Fort Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and financial planning, utilizing multiple investment methods and commonly recommending third-party money managers while maintaining oversight and personalized investment policies.

Trevor Bakir is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at TNT Asset Management, LLC since 2017. Prior to joining TNT, he worked for two years at Goodwill Industries Central Texas. He also serves as Treasurer and Investment Supervisor for the United Nations Association - Austin Chapter. TNT Asset Management advises individual clients—including high-net-worth and non-HNW—as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm emphasizes long-term investing through model portfolios tailored to various risk levels and tax situations, routinely rebalancing quarterly and employing both fundamental and technical analysis.

Jonathan Billiot is a CFP® with 10 years of experience currently serving at Ark Wealth Management in Austin, TX. He is a co-founder and COO of Snazze Boutique, an online clothing business. Billiot also holds leadership roles in related entities including Ark Insurance Group and Ark Family Office, LLC. Ark Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, charitable organizations, and pension/profit-sharing plans, utilizing a combination of quantitative, fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio theory approaches. The firm offers an online Ark Academy program that aligns clients with model portfolios managed and rebalanced by the firm.

Debi Halbert is a financial advisor with Halbert Wealth Management, Inc. in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. She has worked at Pensionmark Financial Group and ProFutures, Inc. dba Vector Signals, in addition to her long tenure at Halbert Wealth Management since 1995. Outside of advisory activities, she manages Theta Research, LLC, an online subscription service providing accounting and bookkeeping services. Halbert Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, IRAs, trusts, retirement plans, and certain institutional entities, while supporting other investment advisers through strategy evaluation and referrals. The firm emphasizes active money management and risk management, employing tactical allocations, sector rotation, and an actively managed, long/short proprietary strategy known as HWM Alpha Advantage.

Herbert Boyd is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience and is currently with Beacon Advisors in Austin, TX. His prior experience includes roles at Custos Family Office and J.P. Morgan Private Bank. He serves as a board member for One Chapel, providing financial advice and reviewing financial information. Beacon Advisors offers investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes risk management, asset allocation, and diversification, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and conducting regular account reviews.

Jason Clevlen is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Lake Hills Wealth Management, LLC since 2017. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 14 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder and member of Lake Hills Masterminds, a professional development organization focused on finance 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 approach using quantitative and technical methods, and it is notable for its rules-based use of derivatives within client accounts.

Steven Aycock is a CFP® certificant with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Austin Money Management Corporation since 2018 and previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Metlife Securities Inc. Outside of financial advising, he serves as an analyst for NBC Sports Golf Channel, providing scoring and commentary support. Austin Money Management Corporation offers fee-based investment management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a tactical asset-allocation approach using fundamental and technical analysis, primarily recommending exchange-traded funds and mutual funds, and provides both wrap and non-wrap account arrangements along with retirement-plan consulting.

Craig Larson is the principal of Larson Financial Advisors in Bloomington, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 25 years of industry experience. He has operated Larson Financial Services, Inc., doing business as Larson Financial Advisors, since 1996. Larson is also an independent insurance agent through Tax Advantaged Retirement Consultants, LLC, holding the CLU and LUTCF designations. Larson Financial Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm serves both individual investors and plan sponsors, using technical analysis alongside fundamental and cyclical strategies, managing approximately $99 million in assets for around 155 households.

Michael Hostick II is a financial advisor at Live Oak Investment Partners with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior firms include Raymond James & Associates, Cantella & Co., Inc., and Kovack Securities, Inc. Outside of advising, he is an owner of M3C Happy Place, LLC, a real estate venture. Live Oak Investment Partners serves individual investors, families, trusts, family offices, charitable foundations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a multifaceted investment process combining qualitative and quantitative research with an emphasis on risk management, tailoring allocations and advice to client objectives, and is notable for advising other investment-adviser clients and providing participant-level educational services.

Lauren Fischer is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Grace Capital Management, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Financial Gravity Family Office Services, Ark Financial, Artemis Capital Management, and SALI Fund Services. Outside of her advisory work, she provides independent financial coaching through Huntress Wealth, offering non-advisory coaching sessions. Grace Capital Management, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs both fundamental and technical investment analysis, offers discretionary and non-discretionary management, and utilizes various strategies including options and margin, while managing approximately $142 million in client assets.

Branko Martinez Pejnovich is a financial advisor at Outrunner Capital, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Durbin Bennett Private Wealth Management and Kestra Financial. Outside of advising, he owns and operates Antko Realty LLC, a real estate company focused on wholesaling and light fix-and-flip properties. Outrunner Capital serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, and related entities, providing financial planning and wealth management, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis and sponsors special purpose pooled vehicles and private fund investments for eligible clients.

Neil Vannoy is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, serving as an advisor at Vannoy Advisory Group, Inc. since 2007. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and is based in Austin, TX. Vannoy Advisory Group serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, and other entities with financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold strategy using diversified, low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and ETNs, supported by client communication tools like an online dashboard and secure document vault.

Louis Hughes is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with Dovetail Wealth Management, LLC since 2018 and previously spent 20 years at Investment Centers of America, Inc. Hughes serves as a board member of both the Temple College at Taylor Foundation and City National Bank. Dovetail Wealth Management serves individual, trust, retirement plan, and business clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes a model-driven approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, asset allocation, and third-party manager selections to manage approximately $333 million for about 857 clients.

Rajesh Tummala is a financial advisor at Deep Think Investments with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Nokia Corporation for 19 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is the managing member of Bright Feather Holdings, a family investment management entity. Deep Think Investments offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and project-based financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a combination of technical analysis, fundamental analysis, and Modern Portfolio Theory to implement tailored long- and short-term investment strategies.

Daniel Caswell is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Strategies, LLC in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Lion Street since 2013, where he is a part owner and sells fixed insurance products. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in leasing office space and subletting to an attorney. Integrated Wealth Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, and business owners, offering comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm utilizes a combination of asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, and modern portfolio theory, providing discretionary trading and oversight along with third-party manager recommendations.

Gabriel Rodriguez is a financial advisor at Empiric Advisors, Inc. in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Empiric Advisors since 2007. Rodriguez serves on the Investment Committee of Parkland Hospital System in Dallas, Texas. Empiric Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management primarily through separately managed accounts for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a proprietary, quantitatively driven investment process focused on Earnings Quality, Capital Efficiency, and Valuation metrics, investing mainly in U.S. equities across small-to-mid and large-cap segments.