James Sawers is a financial advisor at Uptown Capital Advisors in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Uptown Capital Advisors since 2014. Sawers is also a licensed attorney, though he does not engage in investment-related legal activities. Uptown Capital Advisors provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, not-for-profit organizations, and business entities. The firm emphasizes long-term, cost- and tax-aware portfolio construction using diversified investments and periodic rebalancing, and it integrates fundamental and cyclical analysis across a broad range of securities.

Paula Knox is a financial advisor at S&S Wealth Management with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with S&S Wealth Management since 2013. Outside of advising, she is involved as a vice president and officer in a mobile repair business and works as a self-employed riding instructor. S&S Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business clients by providing investment supervisory services, retirement-plan consulting, and personal financial counseling. The firm uses a tactical investment approach that combines technical analysis and fundamental research to manage portfolios tailored to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance.

Monalynd Young is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. She is currently with ClearPoint Wealth Management and previously worked at United Capital Financial Advisors, LLC and Allen Wealth Advisors, LLC. She is also registered as an investment adviser representative with Allen Wealth Advisors, providing advisory services to their clients. ClearPoint Wealth Management offers investment management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients. The firm combines passive and active investment strategies with personalized asset-allocation targets and provides discretionary portfolio management alongside optional financial planning.

Scott Shelton is a financial advisor with Shelton Wealth Management, LLC in Fort Worth, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has four years of industry experience, including three years at Fidelity Investments prior to joining his current firm. Shelton Wealth Management provides investment and wealth management services, financial planning, and independent manager selection to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and institutions. The firm employs a combination of active and passive investment strategies guided by written investment policy statements tailored to each client.

Blair Walker is a financial advisor with Course 26, LLC in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has been with Course 26 since 2018. Course 26 provides investment management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and certain entities, managing approximately $56 million in assets. The firm employs proprietary rules to select U.S. equities, bonds, ETFs, and mutual funds, focusing on liquid names and factors such as value, momentum, balance-sheet strength, and analyst sentiment, and manages both separately managed accounts and an affiliated pooled investment vehicle.

Robert Peters is a financial advisor at Palogic Value Management, L.P. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with seven years of industry experience. He has been involved with the Palogic Value Fund, L.P. since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in RJ9 Holdings, where he monitors private investments. Palogic Value Management provides discretionary investment management to private pooled investment vehicles and operates a sponsored wrap fee program for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, and smaller entities. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented investment approach, using long and short positions, derivatives, and hedging strategies to manage risk.

James Peters is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Palogic Value Management, L.P. since 2022. His prior experience includes leading Peters Wealth Management, LLC from 2014 to 2022 and operating James R Peters CPA since 1986. He also holds an insurance agent license with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas. Palogic Value Management, L.P. provides discretionary investment management to private pooled investment vehicles and offers a sponsored wrap fee program for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, and smaller entities. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented investment approach, managing both long and short positions with continuous risk monitoring.

Matthew Hudack is a ChFC® credentialed advisor with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving at Financial Synergistics Group, Inc. since 2019. His prior roles include long tenure at John Hancock from 1986 to 2017 and leadership positions at MD Hudack Insurance Services, Inc. and Private Management Group, Inc. He is also president and owner of insurance and consulting businesses. Financial Synergistics Group primarily facilitates introductions between prospective investors and a third-party asset manager while offering standalone financial planning and insurance services. The firm serves individual investors, endowments, businesses, and nonprofit organizations without maintaining investment accounts or providing discretionary portfolio management.

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Hector Hinojosa is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience, currently serving at Swan Dfw Financial Solutions, LLC since 2014. He has held multiple roles including founder and executive director of Financial Education For America and board member positions at nonprofit organizations such as First Tee of Fort Worth and Genesis Alliance. He is also involved in ministry work through Ministerio Next Generation. Swan Dfw Financial Solutions provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals and small business owners. The firm emphasizes long-term asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory, uses tools like Morningstar and MoneyGuidePro, and offers customized investment policy statements, managing accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Bezan Morris is a financial advisor at Purewater Capital, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James & Associates, INC., Chewy.com, and Amazon.com. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer for Cowtown Warriors, a nonprofit organization based in Fort Worth, Texas. Purewater Capital serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and business entities, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis, utilizing a range of strategies including options writing and margin transactions, with a focus on ongoing portfolio supervision and project-based planning.

Hal Lambert is a financial advisor at Point Bridge Capital, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Foreside Fund Services, LLC. Lambert serves as Executive Director of Stand for Truth PAC, providing political consulting, and is a board member of Clearview AI, where he advises on government affairs and capital raising. Point Bridge Capital provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, pooled investment vehicles, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentals-driven investment approach that combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up company research and manages the Point Bridge American First ETF.

Scott Udkler is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently working at Promus Advisors since 2026. His prior roles include positions at FIFIT LLC, Bearfoot Companies LLC, and Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. between 2016 and 2026. Promus Advisors is a registered investment adviser providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, consulting, and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, retirement plans, endowments, and foundations. The firm emphasizes a value-oriented, bottom-up investment approach that integrates active managers, index/ETF funds, and niche strategies, with a focus on diversification and an endowment model allocation to alternatives.

Alan Kepfer is a financial advisor with Aspen Financial Management, Inc. in Arlington, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Aspen Financial Management since 2002. Aspen Financial Management is a two-advisor registered investment adviser serving individual clients, business entities, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning tailored to client needs, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and providing both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Ryan Vardeman is a financial advisor at Palogic Value Management, L.P. with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with Palogic since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Chairman of the Board for Bsquare Corporation, a software company. Palogic Value Management provides discretionary investment management primarily to private pooled investment vehicles and operates a sponsored wrap fee program for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, and smaller entities. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented investment approach that integrates long and short equity positions alongside hedging and derivatives strategies.

Robert Schulz is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Schulz Wealth, Ltd., where he has worked since 2014 following an 18-year tenure at First Texas Financial Services Corp. Schulz Wealth serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, 529 plans, and small businesses, providing comprehensive wealth planning that integrates investment management with financial planning. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment process with diversified asset allocations and uses both active and passive investment vehicles.

Krystal La Follette is a financial advisor at Schulz Wealth, Ltd. with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Schulz Wealth, she held roles at Texas A&M University and the Kennedale School District. Schulz Wealth serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, 529 plans, and small businesses, combining investment management with comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses a goal-based planning framework and a mix of active and passive investment strategies, managing approximately $438 million in assets across around 170 client relationships.

Franklin Matute is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with RoseRock Wealth Management, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at Lee Financial Company, LLC from 2016 to 2018. Matute serves as a board member of the Dallas/Fort Worth Financial Planning Association, focusing on government relations advocacy. RoseRock Wealth Management is a small SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $215 million for about 72 clients. The firm provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pensions, and charitable organizations, employing a primarily long-term investment approach grounded in modern portfolio theory.

Sarah Kelton is a financial advisor at Orchid Advisory with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. She joined Orchid Advisory in 2024 after completing nine years as a student. Orchid Advisory is a small SEC-registered multi-family office serving high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, pooled vehicles, small businesses, and charitable clients. The firm manages approximately $296 million across about 15 client relationships, offering asset management and family office services with a focus on individualized investment strategies and active oversight of third-party managers.

Gage Ross is a financial advisor at Ross Wealth Group, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including AE Wealth Management, LLC and Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC. Outside of financial advising, Ross is the founder and designer of Ross Watches LLC, a company that designs and sells fine timepieces, and he also operates a DJ services business in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Ross Wealth Group, LLC provides financial planning, consulting, investment management, and retirement consulting services, including specialized support for teachers’ retirement decisions. The firm employs a diversified asset allocation approach combining active and passive management and works with Independent Managers through a platform agreement with Triad Wealth Partners.