Lance Riddle is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience and the sole advisor at Optimal Wealth Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX. He has led the firm since 2009 and also works as an independent insurance agent. Optimal Wealth Advisors serves individual investors, including many high-net-worth clients, providing financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a relatively conservative investment approach focused on asset allocation frameworks and tailors strategies based on client goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Fadi Boury is a financial advisor at Investor’s Advantage with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Investor’s Advantage since 1991, with a two-year period at Per Stirling Capital Management from 2019 to 2021. Investor’s Advantage is a fee-only registered investment adviser offering discretionary investment management and tailored advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, trusts, corporations, and a range of institutional clients including insurance companies and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs a fiduciary investment approach that combines low-cost, market-cap-weighted index funds for equity exposure with active fixed-income management, operating without commissions and using institutional-quality custodial platforms.

James Crank is the managing partner of J C Texas Investment Advisors, Ltd., an independent firm based in Dallas, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 22 years of experience in investment advisory services. Prior to founding his firm in 2003, Mr. Crank has been involved in multiple business ventures, including real estate and oil and gas partnerships, and serves as co-trustee for several family trusts. J C Texas Investment Advisors, Ltd. provides discretionary investment advisory services primarily through separately managed accounts to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional accounts. The firm’s investment approach is based on fundamental analysis and typically involves concentrated equity and fixed-income portfolios designed to align with each client’s objectives and risk profile.

Janet Mac Innis is a financial advisor at WhiteStone Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation. She has over 11 years of prior experience at Globe Life, Inc and currently holds concurrent roles with WhiteStone Wealth Advisors and Gmac Family Financial. WhiteStone Wealth Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with long- and short-term strategies, offering personalized managed accounts supported by sub-advisory relationships and a wrap-fee platform.

Kathy Stewart is a financial advisor at Kurtin Financial Advisers, LLC in Dallas, TX, with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Kurtin Financial Advisers since 2007. Kurtin Financial Advisers is an independent, single-advisor firm serving high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and charitable entities. The firm provides customized investment portfolios and strategic wealth planning, often incorporating direct investments and cash-flow-oriented positions, and works with an unaffiliated sub-advisor for tactical trading.

Weston Haaf is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Vantage Wealth Management LLC with 14 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Vantage Wealth Management in 2023, he worked at Fidelity Investments in various roles from 2013 to 2023. Outside of his advisory work, Haaf is involved with Living Life Properties LLC, a residential real estate rental property management business in Dallas, TX. Vantage Wealth Management LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, business entities, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm provides tailored investment management and financial planning, implementing diversified, risk-based portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary options, and frequently utilizes third-party advisers and custodians for execution and support.

Connor Davis is a financial advisor at Lake Highlands Capital Management in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Sands Capital Management and PhysAssist Scribes. Lake Highlands Capital Management provides discretionary investment management through separately managed accounts and bespoke advisory projects. The firm serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals to institutional investors, employing a concentrated investment approach that combines fundamental research with technical analysis across various geographies and sectors.

Kyle French is the sole advisor at FLB Capital Management, LLC in Rowlett, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at FLB Capital Management since 2008 and at ProMark Securities Inc. since 2003. In addition to advisory services, he is a licensed insurance agent selling fixed annuities, life insurance, and health insurance. FLB Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs multiple security analysis methods and generally pursues a long-term investment strategy, while offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning consultations.

Jamie Grant is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Arlington, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with JDG Wealth Management Group, LLC and LPL Financial since 2009. Grant also serves as an adjunct professor at Paul Quinn College and operates a family farm in Streetman, TX. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a wide range of investment solutions supported by an in-house research team and a large network of investment adviser representatives.

David Megarity is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Stratia Wealth Management, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Coppell, TX. Prior to founding Stratia Wealth Management in 2025, he spent 16 years at Wells Fargo Advisors and two years at Merrill. He is also an independent insurance agent involved in insurance and annuity product sales. Stratia Wealth Management is a single-advisor firm serving high-net-worth individuals and business entities. The firm provides discretionary asset management, assets-under-advisement services, and financial planning, employing technical and cyclical analysis along with a mix of investment approaches tailored to client needs.

Evan Mcdaniel is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Eastlake Planning LLC, where he has worked since 2024. Prior to this, he held roles at MML Investors Services, LLC and Spectrum Financial Group. He is also an independent licensed insurance agent. Eastlake Planning LLC is an independent registered investment adviser managing approximately $44.6 million in assets for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers portfolio management, retirement-plan fiduciary advice, and financial planning services, utilizing an investment approach focused on asset allocation and modern portfolio theory.

Atul Sethi is a financial advisor with Mooring Bay Capital Management in Dallas, TX, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Estrada Hinojosa & Company Inc. and Orix Corp USA. Mooring Bay Capital Management provides discretionary investment management, portfolio analysis, and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals, estates, corporations, pension plans, and endowments. The firm specializes in fixed income with an emphasis on municipal and infrastructure debt, offering actively managed portfolios tailored to client objectives and restrictions.

Robert Wood is a financial advisor with Wood Wealth Management LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Questar Asset Management and Woodbury Financial Services. Wood is also a licensed insurance agent offering fixed annuities and life and annuity sales. Wood Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on a combination of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis with a long-term trading orientation. The firm manages client assets primarily on a non-discretionary basis and performs regular portfolio reviews and reporting.

Keith Chapman is the principal of Think818, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Dallas, TX. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include time at Cetera Advisor Networks and Summit Financial Group. Outside of financial advising, Chapman is involved in insurance sales and training through Chapman Wealth Management and Leap Systems, focusing on life insurance and advanced financial planning. Think818 serves individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plan sponsors by providing retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and investment advisory services. The firm connects clients with third-party money managers using a quantitative and qualitative selection process and offers educational workshops and newsletters at no additional cost.

Shannon Carson is the president and sole owner of Alliance Wealth Management, LLC in Dallas, TX, with 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC and has served as president of Capital Security Financial Services LLC since 1999, where he markets fixed and fixed indexed annuities to 403b and 457 plan participants. Outside of financial services, he is involved in roofing sales through a business in Plano, TX. Alliance Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and 403b retirement plan participants. The firm employs proprietary tactical asset allocation portfolios driven by a rules-based quantitative algorithm, combining quantitative, technical, and fundamental analysis to manage risk and tailor portfolios to different risk profiles.

Jason Edgerton is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Certified Financial Strategies Corporation, where he has worked since 2016. Prior to that, he held positions at Citigroup Global Markets, Citicorp Investment Services, and Banc of America Investment Services. Certified Financial Strategies Corporation provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporate entities. The firm uses a blend of strategic and tactical asset allocation across passive and active investment vehicles and manages portfolios on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

John Booth IV is a financial advisor at Bancroft Booth Capital Advisors in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at MWA Financial Services Inc. and Modern Woodmen of America. He is also a licensed insurance agent, offering life insurance products to advisory clients as a sole proprietor. Bancroft Booth Capital Advisors provides discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and public seminars on investment topics. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, emphasizing fundamental analysis, ongoing portfolio monitoring, and a fiduciary standard.

Ben Jackson is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Street Light Wealth Management, LLC in Dallas, TX. Prior to founding his firm, Jackson worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank for seven and six years, respectively. Street Light Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm emphasizes fundamental equity analysis and options strategies within a long-term investment approach and also offers business valuation and specialized service tiers.

Cort Hoffman is a financial advisor at Hoffman Wealth Advisors in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to founding his independent advisory firm in 2025, he worked in operational logistics and staff management at UPS from 2019 onward. Outside of his advisory role, he continues to manage operations at UPS as a full-time manager. Hoffman Wealth Advisors is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, and small business owners with integrated financial planning and investment management. The firm emphasizes diversified, low-cost index fund and ETF portfolios using long-term, passive, tax-efficient strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory.

John Adams is a financial advisor at Adams Advisory Services, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill Lynch, JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Baker Tilly Wealth Management, and Morgan Stanley. Adams Advisory Services provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolios, long-term investing, diversification, and tax-aware decisions, and often uses sub-advisors to implement investment strategies.