Ryland Hudack is a financial advisor at Financial Synergistics Group, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fisher Investments and currently operates MD Hudack Insurance Services, Inc. as an insurance agent. Financial Synergistics Group introduces investors to a third-party asset manager and provides financial planning and insurance services without managing assets directly. The firm serves individuals, endowments, businesses, and nonprofit organizations, offering referrals alongside insurance products and estate-planning solutions.

Kevin Thompson is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at 9I Capital Group LLC. He previously worked at Park Avenue Securities for 10 years and is the founder and CEO of 9Innings Capital Group LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he is also an author and serves as an officer for a nonprofit organization focused on school readiness. 9I Capital Group LLC provides advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, utilizing a comprehensive investment process that combines modern portfolio theory with fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis.

Alfred Carroll is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Cannoles Asset Management, Inc. since 2014 and also operates AL Carroll CPA, PLLC, where he works as a certified public accountant focusing on taxation. Cannoles Asset Management provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individual, family, and business clients. The firm manages portfolios using fundamental analysis and third-party research, offering portfolio management, asset-allocation modeling, and retirement distribution guidance.

Emma Simmons is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of experience in the financial industry. She has worked at AKG Financial Group since 2021 and previously spent seven years at Diesslin Group, Inc. located in Fort Worth, TX. AKG Financial Group provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods, and offers access to both traditional and alternative investment vehicles.

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 nine years of industry experience. She has worked at ClearPoint Wealth Management since 2025, following positions at Allen Wealth Advisors, LLC, and United Capital Financial Advisors, LLC. Outside of ClearPoint, she provides advisory services to clients of Allen Wealth Advisors, LLC. ClearPoint Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, offering investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs a combination of passive and active strategies, manages accounts on a discretionary basis, and provides certain estate-planning and tax-preparation services to qualifying clients through independent third parties.

Scott Shelton is a financial advisor at Shelton Wealth Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fidelity Investments for three years before joining his current firm. Shelton holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Shelton Wealth Management serves individuals, high‑net‑worth clients, trusts, businesses, corporations, and institutions, managing approximately $364.5 million in assets. The firm offers discretionary portfolio and wealth management, financial planning, and consulting, using a combination of active and passive investment strategies tailored to client risk tolerance, cash-flow needs, and time horizon.

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, Texas, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with eight years of industry experience. He has been associated with the Palogic Value Fund, L.P. since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in RJ9 Holdings, a private investment partnership formed in 2014, where he dedicates time to monitoring private investments. Palogic Value Management provides discretionary investment management to private pooled investment vehicles and sponsors a wrap fee program for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, and smaller entities. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented approach utilizing long and short equity positions, derivatives, and other instruments, serving sophisticated investors including family offices, pension plans, and funds-of-funds.

James Peters is a CFP® with 28 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving at Palogic Value Management, L.P. since 2022. He previously operated Peters Wealth Management, LLC for eight years and has maintained a CPA practice since 1986. Outside of his advisory work, he holds a Texas insurance agent license with Blue Cross Blue Shield. Palogic Value Management, L.P. provides discretionary investment management to private pooled investment vehicles and a wrap fee program for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, and smaller entities. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented investment strategy utilizing long and short positions, derivatives, and hedging, serving sophisticated investors such as family offices, pension plans, and institutional clients.

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.

You’ve worked hard to build your wealth—our role is to help you protect it, grow it, and use it intentionally. At ClearPoint, we make financial planning personal, purposeful, and crystal clear. We specialize in working with retirees and pre-retirees with $1M+ in assets—people who want to preserve what they’ve built, reduce taxes, and create a retirement that feels both secure and fulfilling. Our clients come to us seeking clarity, confidence, and purpose in their financial lives. Whether you’re preparing for retirement, navigating a major transition, or simply looking to align your wealth with your life, we’re here to walk alongside you—with insight, care, and intention.

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® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Promus Advisors. His prior work includes roles at FIFIT LLC, Bearfoot Companies LLC, Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities, Ufs, and Fidelity. Promus Advisors is a registered investment adviser offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, consulting, and financial planning to individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, retirement plans, endowments, and foundations. The firm emphasizes a value-oriented, bottom-up investment approach using active managers and diversified strategies, including alternatives, and maintains a smaller client base to foster deeper relationships.

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 8 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Palogic since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, Vardeman 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 high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented approach using long and short equity positions alongside hedging and derivatives, serving sophisticated investors such as family offices, pension plans, and institutional funds.

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.