John Gesek Jr. is a financial advisor at WPWealth LLP in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Optimus Capital Advisors, LLC since 2008. Gesek is also a licensed independent insurance agent and offers insurance products to advisory clients. WPWealth LLP provides investment advisory and consulting services to a range of clients, including individuals, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an asset class–based investment approach focused on global diversification and fixed-income risk management, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Russell Jacobson is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Astoria Strategic Wealth, Inc. since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and TD Ameritrade. Astoria Strategic Wealth provides financial planning and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management primarily for individuals and high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations and private businesses. The firm focuses on diversified asset allocation with a long-term buy-and-hold strategy, tailoring portfolio construction to client-specific investment policy statements and offering tiered service levels that include tax-aware planning and estate-document review.

James Davis is a CFP® with nine years of experience in the financial services industry. He is a managing member and holds a 2% ownership stake at Aspen Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Mills Wealth Advisors, Tolleson Wealth Management, Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors, Strategic Advisers LLC, and FIDELITY Brokerage Services LLC. Aspen Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and sponsors advisory relationships with employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning and discretionary asset management, constructing customized portfolios from six model allocations and managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis.

Jacob Squires is a financial advisor at Aspen Wealth Management, LLC in Fort Worth, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Aspen Wealth Management since 2025. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at North Texas Marine for nine years. Aspen Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and sponsors advisory relationships with employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning and discretionary asset management through customized portfolios and a wrap fee program that consolidates advisory, execution, custody, and reporting services.

Joseph Dena is a financial advisor at Signal Securities, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Fidelity Investments and Owings Financial Group. Signal Securities, Inc. provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm focuses on risk management through diversified model portfolios and a consultative process that incorporates client financial data, time horizon, and risk tolerance.

Christopher Manross is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Rogers Wealth Group, Inc., where he has worked since 2014, except for a brief period in 2022 at WP Wealth LLP. The firm provides wealth management consulting to high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, specializing in globally diversified portfolios using institutional asset-class mutual funds and ETFs. Rogers Wealth Group also serves banking and thrift institutions and acts as a sub-advisor to collective investment funds.

Dale Rogers is the CEO and sole owner of Rogers & Associates-Pension Consultants and a principal at Rogers Wealth Group, Inc., with 29 years of industry experience. He has managed Rogers Capital Management, Inc. since 1995 and performs consulting, recordkeeping, and administrative services for qualified retirement plan sponsors through his pension consulting firm. Rogers Wealth Group provides wealth management consulting to high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, including retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using institutional asset-class mutual funds and ETFs, emphasizing small-capitalization and high book-to-market equities, and serves banking and thrift institution clients, a relatively uncommon focus for similarly sized teams.

Jacob Glasman is a financial advisor at Diesslin Group, Inc. in Fort Worth, TX. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with the firm since 2025. Prior to joining Diesslin Group, he was not employed in the financial industry. Diesslin Group, Inc. offers comprehensive, fee-only financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to a range of clients including individuals and institutions, managing approximately $696 million in assets. The firm emphasizes long-term investment horizons, diversified asset allocation, and tax-efficient portfolio construction, and is distinctive for sponsoring and managing pooled private funds and alternative investment vehicles.

Chad Morris is a financial advisor at Purus Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Purus Wealth Management since 2020, with a break before returning in 2025. Outside of his advisory role, Morris serves as a firefighter with the Fort Worth Fire Department and is co-owner and light technician for The Brigade Brothers, a holiday lighting service. Purus Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs a broad range of investment strategies tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances and runs a client education program alongside its portfolio management offerings.

David Garrett is a CFP® with 32 years of experience in financial advisory. He is currently with BentOak Capital and has held roles at Garrett Wealth Advisory Group, Snow Garrett Wealth Management, and LPL Financial. He serves on the board of the Weatherford-Parker County Economic Development Corporation and is a for-profit board member of Texas Bank. BentOak Capital serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities by providing comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor portfolios and offers services through a wrap-program model supported by third-party technology and ongoing due diligence of independent managers.

Christopher Peters is a financial advisor with WPWealth LLP in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. Before joining WPWealth, he worked at Fidelity Investments and has involvement in the restaurant industry through Shinsei Restaurant. WPWealth LLP provides investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, partnerships, trusts, estates, corporations, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs an asset class-based investment approach focusing on global diversification and selective fixed-income positioning, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Melissa Childs is a financial advisor with Rogers Wealth Group, Inc. in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Rogers Wealth Group since 1998, contributing to the firm’s advisory services. Rogers Wealth Group provides wealth management consulting to high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, including retirement plans and charitable organizations. The firm constructs globally diversified portfolios using primarily institutional asset-class mutual funds and ETFs, emphasizing small-capitalization and high book-to-market equities while avoiding market timing and individual stock selection.

Jacob Ayres is a CFP® and Series 63-registered financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with WPWealth LLP in Fort Worth, TX and has prior experience at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and several other firms. His background also includes a long tenure at the University of Texas at Arlington. WPWealth LLP provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an asset class–based investment approach focused on global diversification and selective fixed-income positioning, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with estate-planning referrals.

Terin Rundus is a financial advisor at BentOak Capital with a Series 65 designation. He has held positions at multiple firms since 2023 and has experience working with Kansas State University in various roles. BentOak Capital serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities with comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and manages accounts primarily on a discretionary, wrap-program basis.

John Morrison is a financial advisor with Thirteen Twenty-Two Advisors in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial and Trust Land Office and is the owner of The Morrison Firm, a real estate brokerage. He also has ownership interests in several entities including J2 Asset Management and Confluence Exchange LLC and serves as a trustee of a family trust. Thirteen Twenty-Two Advisors offers portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a variety of investment strategies, including fundamental and technical analysis and modern portfolio theory, and provides access to LPL Financial–sponsored advisory programs and third-party managers when appropriate.

Aaron Christopherson is a financial advisor at Pinnacle Wealth Advisors with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 65 license. Christopherson has worked at IMS Capital Management LLC and Security First Advisors, Inc., and currently serves as President of ZJC, Inc., a tax-related pass-through entity associated with his role at Pinnacle Wealth Advisors. Pinnacle Wealth Advisors is an independent, SEC-registered, team-based firm that provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and qualified retirement plans. The firm builds diversified portfolios using a variety of investment vehicles, employs independent third-party managers, and incorporates tax considerations in its strategies.

James Sargent is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience. He currently serves at BentOak Capital and has previously worked with LPL Financial, Bank of America, Merrill, and Snow Garrett Wealth Management. He has been associated with Garrett Wealth Advisory Group since 2019. BentOak Capital, operating as Garrett Wealth Advisory Group, provides comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, managing portfolios through discretionary wrap programs and utilizing third-party technology for planning and reporting.

James Palmer is a financial advisor with Rhodes Investment Advisors, Inc. in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Rhodes Investment Advisors and its affiliated Rhodes Securities since 2002. Palmer also works as an insurance agent representing several companies. Rhodes Investment Advisors primarily serves individual clients, managing approximately $419 million across nearly 800 accounts. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and third-party manager selection, using both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches with investment analysis that incorporates charting, fundamental, and technical methods.

Ray Walker is a financial advisor at Signal Securities, Inc. in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 63 designation with 49 years of industry experience. He has been with Signal Securities since 1991. Signal Securities provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s investment approach focuses on risk management through diversification and a consultative process, offering model-based portfolios and separately managed accounts primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Jarod Sweetland is a financial advisor with Signal Securities, Inc. in Fort Worth, TX, holding the PFS™ designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cetera, Avantax Advisory Services, and Ernst & Young. Outside of advisory work, Sweetland is a tennis professional at Rivercrest Country Club, where he conducts lessons and organizes tennis events. He is also involved in private equity investment through his roles at First Serve Capital LLC and Jarsco Investments LLC, and provides CPA and tax services through his own practices. Signal Securities, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes risk management through diversification and consultative financial planning, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary portfolio management across various account types.