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.

Michael Franklin is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in the financial industry. He is affiliated with Asset Preservation Group, Inc., where he has worked since 2007, and previously held roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and National Planning Corporation. In addition to his advisory work, he is employed as a pilot with American Airlines. Asset Preservation Group, Inc. advises individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, offering financial planning and portfolio management through separately managed accounts and third-party asset manager referrals. The firm serves approximately 330 clients with around $321 million in assets under management, utilizing a range of investment strategies and maintaining a fiduciary role for retirement accounts.

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.

Joe Fletcher is a financial advisor at New Century Partners–The No-Load Group, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been associated with New Century Partners since 1995. In addition to his advisory role, he has managed Fletcher Tax Service since 1972. New Century Partners advises individuals and small businesses, primarily non-high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning services. The firm emphasizes diversified allocations to no-load mutual funds and ETFs, with asset allocation tailored to client risk tolerance, and integrates tax planning through its affiliation with a certified public accountant.

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.

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.

Brad Bartz is a financial advisor with Ridgewood Wealth Management LLC in Southlake, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fidelity Investments in various roles from 2009 to 2019 before joining Ridgewood Wealth Management in 2019. Ridgewood Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals and small businesses, offering tailored investment management combined with comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs an active management strategy using a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed-income instruments, and also oversees third-party sub-advisers while maintaining responsibility for client suitability.

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.

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.

William Byrum is a financial advisor at TL Private Wealth with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at TL Private Wealth since 2018, following five years at TD Ameritrade. TL Private Wealth provides investment supervisory services and financial planning primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, managing accounts on a discretionary basis and integrating financial planning, tax, and retirement considerations into its advisory services. The firm’s investment approach focuses on strategic asset allocation with periodic rebalancing and uses fundamental and cyclical analysis to select holdings.

Constantinos Maniatis is a financial advisor at Corps Capital Advisors, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2009 to 2019. Maniatis has been with Corps Capital Advisors since 2019. Corps Capital Advisors serves a concentrated, mostly high-net-worth and accredited investor clientele, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial consulting, and advisory services. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with a long-term investment orientation and manages customized portfolios that may include ETFs, equities, fixed income, mutual funds, private investments, options, and derivatives.

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.

Gary Holland is a financial advisor with Holland Investment Management, Inc. in Fort Worth, TX. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 32 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Citigroup Global Markets, LPL Financial, and WWK Wealth Advisors. Holland Investment Management provides fee-based, full-discretion investment advisory services to individuals, pension plans, corporations, and trusts, managing approximately $64 million in client assets. The firm follows a Global Macro, top-down allocation strategy across multiple asset classes and operates a wrap-fee program while also offering 401(k) plan consulting and financial planning.

Joshua Hinojosa is a financial advisor at Swan DFW Financial Solutions, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked with Camp Barnabas and The Hills Church. In addition to his advisory role, Hinojosa is an independent insurance sales agent. Swan DFW Financial Solutions advises individual clients and small business owners on portfolio management and financial planning, managing approximately $33.75 million in assets. The firm employs a long-term investment strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory and utilizes tools like Morningstar and MoneyGuidePro to support client portfolios through regular reviews and rebalancing.

Jeffrey Benson is a financial advisor at Frontier Financial Partners, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Frontier Financial Partners since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales through One Resource Group, dedicating 10 to 20 hours per month. Frontier Financial Partners provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, trusts, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a factor-investing, core-and-satellite approach using passive index funds and ETFs as the core, complemented by active funds and alternatives, with a focus on global diversification.

Vernon Billingsley is a financial advisor at Asset Preservation Group Inc with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. and National Planning Corporation. He is also involved in life insurance and fixed annuity sales through his firm. Asset Preservation Group, Inc. serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, offering financial planning and portfolio management through separately managed accounts and third-party asset manager referrals. The firm uses a variety of analytical approaches and investment instruments, managing approximately $321 million in client assets across about 330 client relationships.