Mark Hood is a financial advisor with Sterling Capital Advisors in Fort Worth, TX. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has been with Sterling Capital Advisors since 2025. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in several business ventures, including ownership roles in a bottled water company and an oil and gas operator based in Texas. Sterling Capital Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable entities, and business organizations. The firm offers access to private investments and public-market portfolio management, focusing on due diligence at the fund and manager level and delivering advice through a relationship-based model.

Mark Berry is a financial advisor with Purewater Capital, LLC in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Purewater Capital Management LLC since 2012 and has experience at Woodbury Financial Services and Equitable Advisors. Berry also serves as an insurance agent with Purewater Risk Management LLC, a non-investment business focused on the sale of insurance products. Purewater Capital, LLC offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as businesses and pension plans. The firm uses both fundamental and technical analysis to manage portfolios on a discretionary basis aligned with client investment policies.

Timothy Hatcher is a financial advisor at Purewater Capital, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Purewater Capital since 2019, following prior roles at Pacific Advisory Capital Group and Axa Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, Hatcher serves on the boards of Cowtown Warriors, a nonprofit supporting wounded and disabled veterans, and The Cliburn, an organization promoting classical piano, and he is the head tennis coach for the boys’ program at Fort Worth Country Day School. Purewater Capital serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and business entities by providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and third-party money manager recommendations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and uses both long- and short-term strategies, including options writing and margin transactions, under discretionary authority tailored to client investment policies.

Derek Dansby is a CFP® with 19 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Brazos Wealth Advisors LLC and previously worked at Dansby Wealth Management LLC, 360 Wealth Management, LPL Financial, and Edward Jones. He serves on the board of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Wichita Falls. Brazos Wealth Advisors provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis with modern portfolio theory to tailor portfolios, and it maintains an affiliation with a law practice offering estate and legal implementation assistance.

Austin Smith is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 65 license with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Schulz Wealth, Ltd. since 2018 and previously worked at TCG Advisors, Intrust Fiduciary, and South Western. Schulz Wealth, Ltd. serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, 529 plans, and small businesses, combining investment management with financial planning. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with goal-based planning, employing diversified portfolios that include active and passive investments, and utilizes Betterment as a sub-manager for smaller accounts.

Yuan Fang is a financial advisor at Leo Wealth Americas, LLC with a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Leo Wealth Americas in 2019, Yuan worked at Cistri for one year and Waters Economics for four years. Leo Wealth Americas provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and access to alternative funds for individuals, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a mix of systematic and discretionary strategies, emphasizing diversification, tax efficiency, and low-cost ETF implementation while conducting thorough due diligence of third-party managers.

Kelly Buchfink is a CFP® with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry, currently serving as an advisor at SWMG, LLC since 2018. Prior to this, she worked at First Command Advisory Services and its affiliated entities from 2009 to 2017. Outside of her advisory work, she has been a Mary Kay cosmetics consultant since 1999, primarily for personal use. SWMG, LLC provides financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, utilizing third-party asset managers and unified managed accounts. The firm offers comprehensive and modular planning services, conducts regular portfolio reviews, and runs fee-based financial education seminars through local colleges and businesses.

Shabana Nathoo is a financial advisor with Navigo Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 16 years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Wells Fargo Investments, Ameriprise, and a period as a traveling expatriate. She also serves as a teaching assistant at Rice University. Navigo Wealth Management provides advisory services to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as corporations and business entities. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory services, and an automated discretionary portfolio management platform, using written Investment Policy Statements and model portfolios to structure client relationships.

Matthew Quezergue is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience. He has been with Aspen Wealth Management, LLC since 2021 and previously worked at S. Harris Financial Group and Texas A&M University. Aspen Wealth Management is a team-based SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $658 million for individual and family clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary asset management, utilizing customizable model allocations and a buy-and-hold investment approach.

Christopher Moore is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Rogers Wealth Group, Inc. in Fort Worth, TX, since 1999. Moore is part of a six-advisor team at the 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 emphasizes globally diversified portfolios using institutional asset-class mutual funds and ETFs, with a focus on small-capitalization and high book-to-market equities, and serves a unique client base that includes banking and thrift institutions.

Chase Cawyer is a financial advisor with Navigo Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Navigo Wealth Management since 2014 and concurrently works as a practicing physician completing his OB/GYN residency. Additionally, Mr. Cawyer participates in a solicitor arrangement with Rex Gold Partners involving private offering solicitations. Navigo Wealth Management provides advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as business entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and automated discretionary portfolio management. The firm uses written Investment Policy Statements and model portfolios, employing strategies that include derivatives and private placements, and operates from multiple offices.

Andrew Heinz is a financial advisor at OverRidge Wealth Advisors in Fort Worth, TX, with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. for 14 years and Lee Johnson Capital Management LLC for over 30 years. OverRidge Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services as well as standalone financial planning. The firm manages portfolios across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, and may recommend private investments or specialized vehicles for qualified clients.

Kristen West is a financial advisor at Gerald Baker Financial Group, L.L.C., dba Baker Financial Services, with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at GRB Financial LLC and in the hospitality industry. Gerald Baker Financial Group provides portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $833.2 million in assets for about 374 clients, focusing on capital preservation and a long-term, asset-allocation investment approach.

Helen Stephens is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience and leads Aspen Wealth Management, LLC in Fort Worth, TX. She has been with Aspen Wealth Management since 2011 and previously worked at Commerce Wealth Advisers, LLC and Avantax Advisory Services. Aspen Wealth Management is a team-based advisory firm managing approximately $658 million for individual, family, and employer-sponsored retirement plan clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary asset management, employing a model-based, buy-and-hold investment approach tailored to client risk profiles.

Dan Klein is a financial advisor with First Western Securities, Inc. in Hurst, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with First Western Securities since 1995. First Western Securities, Inc. provides fee-based investment advisory services primarily to individual clients, including high net worth individuals, managing approximately $48.6 million in client assets. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation approach using a variety of investment instruments and custom-manages accounts to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

William Nous is a financial advisor at Pinnacle Wealth Advisors in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A., and has experience supporting his wife's Airbnb property management business on a volunteer basis. Pinnacle Wealth Advisors is an independent, SEC-registered, team-based investment advisory firm serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ profiles using various investment vehicles and offers financial planning and retirement plan consulting services.

Hayden Heinz is a financial advisor at OverRidge Wealth Advisors in Fort Worth, TX, with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior work experience including roles at Uber and various local businesses. He is also licensed to sell commission-based insurance products. OverRidge Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations by providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services as well as standalone financial planning. The firm employs a mix of charting, fundamental, and technical analysis to manage portfolios across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, and offers specialized investment options for qualified clients.

Kiran Patel is a financial advisor with Westpark Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Arlington, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, Cetera Advisors LLC, and Chase Investment Services Corp. Outside of his advisory work, Patel is involved in Medicare health insurance sales. Westpark Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and works closely with clients to define objectives and risk tolerance, often managing assets on a non-discretionary basis requiring client approval for trades.

Orlando Molina is a financial advisor at MDX Wealth Management with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Bournehill Investment Services, Inc. and CFS Advisors LLC. Molina is also a licensed independent agent for life and health insurance in Texas. MDX Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as trusts, foundations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm provides wealth management and portfolio management services, employing a fundamental research process to construct individualized portfolios across a range of asset classes.

Daniel Watkins is a financial advisor at Thirteen Twenty-Two Advisors in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial, Edward Jones, and other firms. He is also involved with Bridge & Brownback Tax dba Thirteen Twenty-Two Tax Consultants, a tax preparation and bookkeeping services firm. Thirteen Twenty-Two Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and typically manages client accounts on a discretionary basis.