Ephimia Coumanakos is a financial advisor at Steadtrust with 20 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at B. Riley Wealth Management, National Securities Corp, and WFG Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in tax accounting preparation for small businesses. Steadtrust LLC is a team advisory firm managing approximately $439 million with nine advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension/401(k) consulting with a discretionary investment approach that includes a range of strategies and alternative vehicles.

Carson Pope is a financial advisor at AssetBuilder, Inc. in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC, The Vanguard Group, Inc., Equitable Advisors, LLC, and Axa Advisors, LLC. AssetBuilder provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a buy-and-hold, asset-allocation strategy centered on Dimensional Fund Advisors products, emphasizing diversification and risk profile documentation.

Aaron Byrkit is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Bland Garvey Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2015. Byrkit holds the Series 66 designation and works out of Richardson, TX. Bland Garvey Wealth Advisors, LLC provides investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and financial consulting services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, primarily using passively managed asset-class mutual funds and model portfolios.

Scott Evans is a CFP® and CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He currently works at Liberty Atlantic Advisors and has held positions at firms including Beacon Global Advisor Network and Northwestern Mutual. He is also a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance product sales. Liberty Atlantic Advisors is a team-based SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes fundamental analysis and longer-term portfolio construction with diversified allocations, including the use of third-party sub-advisers for specialized strategies.

David Chin is a financial advisor at Insight Wealth Partners with 34 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Insight Wealth Partners since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved in selling insurance products as a licensed agent. Insight Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and businesses by providing financial planning, portfolio management, referrals to third-party money managers, and pension consulting. The firm employs a blend of Modern Portfolio Theory–based asset allocation and specialized strategies, including a Synthetic Equity Portfolio approach, while conducting due diligence on managers and maintaining ongoing client engagement.

Terri Herring is a financial advisor at Nobles & Richards Advisors, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Brown & Brown Securities and Petrogrowth Energy Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she provides financial operations and accounting services to related financial firms. Nobles & Richards Advisors, LLC offers investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a principally non-discretionary investment approach, utilizing fundamental and market-based analysis across various asset types and sub-advisory strategies.

Matthew Fannin is a financial advisor with Global Assets Advisory, LLC in McKinney, TX, holding a Series 66 credential and having 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Ameriprise, and Alpha Wealth Management and Planning LLC. Global Assets Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, charities, and businesses, managing approximately $552 million through a team of eight advisors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a long-term investment approach with portfolios built from mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

Connor Lane is a financial advisor at Bland Garvey Wealth Advisors, LLC in Richardson, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at American National Bank & Trust and has been affiliated with the University of North Texas since 2017. Bland Garvey Wealth Advisors provides investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and financial consulting services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, qualified retirement plans, trusts, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, primarily utilizing passively managed asset-class mutual funds and model portfolios.

David Richards is a financial advisor at Generational Wealth Advisors with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Talis Advisory Services since 2015. Outside of advising, Richards owns an aircraft consulting business and serves as a captain for American Airlines. Generational Wealth Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to a diverse client base, using a multi-team model and a long-term, strategic investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory.

Tony Kim is a financial advisor at WealthStar Advisors, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with WealthStar Advisors since 2015. He also has a long tenure with IDS Life Insurance Company dating back to 1999. WealthStar Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small business owners by providing investment advice, discretionary portfolio management, and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses a quantitative, customized approach incorporating client questionnaires, optimization models, and option strategies, including a proprietary Equity Substitution Strategy that employs fixed-income vehicles paired with long-dated equity options.

Johanna Moya is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. She is currently with EVOAdvisors and previously worked at BlueSky Wealth Advisors, LLC. EVOAdvisors serves individuals, business owners, trusts, employer retirement plans, and charitable organizations with ongoing financial planning and portfolio management. The firm offers fee-only, fiduciary advisory services focused on evidence-based investment strategies, strategic asset allocation, and broad diversification using no-load mutual funds and ETFs.

Ellen Seitzler is a financial advisor at AssetBuilder, Inc. in Plano, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining AssetBuilder, she held roles at Hotworx, Lower Colorado River Authority, and SouthStar Bank, along with various positions during her academic years. AssetBuilder provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a buy-and-hold, asset-allocation strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing diversification primarily through Dimensional Fund Advisors products.

Robert Mitchell is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Steadtrust LLC and has prior experience at B. Riley Wealth Management, National Asset Management, National Securities Corp, Wfg Investments, Inc, and also worked at the University of Delaware and Mitchell Lane Publishers. Steadtrust LLC is a team advisory firm managing approximately $439 million across nine advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting with a diverse investment approach that includes both traditional and alternative strategies.

Edmund Cordero is a financial advisor with WealthStar Advisors, LLC in McKinney, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with WealthStar Advisors since 2013 and also affiliated with IFP since 2012. Cordero holds a one-third interest in CRJ Advisors, LLC, a real estate company. WealthStar Advisors provides investment advice and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small business owners, employing a quantitatively informed, customized approach that includes discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm is notable for its use of derivatives and long-dated options within separately managed strategies and offers its discretionary services exclusively through a sponsored wrap fee program.

Bernardo Velasco Linares is a financial advisor with Lemnis Capital in Richardson, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Lemnis Capital, he worked at Innovation Partners LLC and Equitable Advisors. Lemnis Capital provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management using model portfolios and customized asset allocation, supported by third-party platforms and strategists.

Mousumi Mukherjee is a financial advisor at WealthStar Advisors, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with WealthStar Advisors since 2013. She is also associated with LPL Financial LLC since 2012. Mukherjee is involved with WealthStar Financial, a related business entity based in Plano, TX. WealthStar Advisors is an independent asset management and financial planning firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small business owners. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management through a firm-sponsored wrap fee program, 401(k) participant advisory services, and standalone financial planning, utilizing a proprietary Equity Substitution Strategy that incorporates options and quantitative tools to manage risk and return.

Robert Rothrock is a financial advisor at Insight Folios with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including Texas Elite Advisory, Safe Retirements, and his own Rothrock Financial Group. Outside of advising, he serves as president of Rothrock Insurance Solutions, an insurance agency focusing on life and health insurance, fixed and fixed-index annuities, and Medicare. Insight Folios provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, while also offering ERISA plan consulting and sub-advisory services to other registered investment adviser firms. The firm employs a multi-adviser approach supported by proprietary planning software and incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with a long-term trading orientation.

Kristine Sawyer is a financial advisor at Steadtrust with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, National Securities Corp, and WFG Investments Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and operates Bold Bunnys Rabbitry, a business involved in showing, breeding, and selling rabbits. Steadtrust LLC is a team advisory firm managing approximately $438.9 million with nine advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension/401(k) consulting services.

Anthony Rose is a financial advisor at Orion Wealth Management LLC based in Richardson, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has professional experience working at Sodexo, Samuel P. Rose CPA, and Lidl US. Orion Wealth Management LLC provides ongoing portfolio management and advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes long-term trading and uses a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis along with modern portfolio theory, managing accounts through mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and insurance products.

Kelley Schubert is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Corus Family Wealth Advisors, Inc. in McKinney, TX. She has held leadership roles in multiple oil and gas exploration partnerships and maintains an affiliated accounting practice, Kelley J. Schubert, P.C. Corus Family Wealth Advisors provides investment supervisory and advisory services primarily to individuals and high net worth clients, utilizing a long-term, asset-allocation approach grounded in modern portfolio theory. The firm typically employs diversified portfolios of ETFs and institutional mutual funds, with access to a broad range of asset classes including private credit, private real estate, and oil and gas partnership interests.