Shaun Dowling is a CFP® and Series 65 designated advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Sendera Wealth Advisors, which he joined in 2024 after a 17-year tenure at Howard Financial Services. Dowling manages Hunting Oak Investments, LLC, a passive investment vehicle holding interests in various private entities. Sendera Wealth Advisors is a state-registered investment manager that provides discretionary asset management and financial planning to pooled investment vehicles, institutional-type accounts, trusts, and charities. The firm focuses on customized investment programs based on client goals and risk tolerance, offering due diligence and performance reporting on private funds and managing held-away retirement and education accounts through third-party platforms.

Ronald Hodges is a financial advisor at Crestway Advisory Group in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Crestway Advisory Group since 2020 and is also involved full-time with Crestway Insurance Group, LLC, an insurance brokerage specializing in life, health, property, and casualty insurance. Crestway Advisory Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and retirement-planning services tailored to professionals, executives, and business owners. The firm integrates income-planning recommendations through its affiliated insurance business and offers educational content, group workshops, and hourly financial planning.

Jacob Wade is a financial advisor at Shepherd Advisory LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. before founding Shepherd Advisory. Shepherd Advisory provides fractional family office and personal CFO services, comprehensive financial planning, and non-discretionary portfolio recommendations to high-net-worth individuals, families, and single-family offices. The firm uses a goals-based, holistic investment approach and coordinates with clients' broader advisory networks to deliver tailored financial solutions.

Geoffrey Gannon is a financial advisor with Focused Compounding Capital Management, LLC in Dallas, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has eight years of industry experience. Gannon previously worked with Whitney Kuhn, LLC and GuruFocus. Focused Compounding Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pooled investment vehicles, corporations, insurance companies, and governmental entities. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term, concentrated investment strategy focused on overlooked equities such as spin-offs and small-cap companies.

I’m an independent, fee-only financial planner and the founder of Vessel Financial Planning. I help individuals and families align their use of money with what they value most, so financial decisions feel clearer, more thoughtful, and less overwhelming. My role is to provide structure, perspective, and steady guidance as life and priorities evolve. Vessel was built with real life in mind. I work with people balancing careers, family responsibilities, and long-term goals that often compete for time, money, energy, and attention. A core part of my process is helping clients identify what truly matters to them, then returning to those values as decisions arise. Rather than focusing only on investments, we look at the full picture, including cash flow, goals, tradeoffs, and the practical choices that shape both daily life and long-term direction. Financial planning at Vessel is an ongoing, collaborative process. Values are not something we define once and set aside. They serve as a reference point over time, helping clients stay grounded when circumstances change or decisions feel uncertain. My goal is to be a steady partner who helps clients make thoughtful money decisions with greater confidence and clarity, so they can focus on living the life they want to live.

Jace Hart is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience and currently serves as a financial advisor at Rockwall Wealth Management. His prior experience includes roles at Leo Wealth, LPL Financial, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Rockwall Wealth Management provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes diversified, low-cost ETF model portfolios with a focus on tax efficiency, liquidity, and systematic macro tilts, offering both traditional and advanced investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Steven Schlegel is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He is a principal at Schlegel Dunn LLC, where he has worked since 2025, following a 20-year tenure at Commonwealth Financial Network. Schlegel is also a licensed insurance agent, dedicating a portion of his time to insurance sales and implementation. Schlegel Dunn LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, managing approximately $279 million across about 154 client relationships. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach using diversified portfolios primarily composed of ETFs and low-cost mutual funds, offering discretionary management and comprehensive financial planning through a three-advisor team.

Holly Brower is a financial advisor at 1836 Asset Management, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining 1836 Asset Management, she worked at Grey Rock Asset Management, LLC and Raymond James & Associates. 1836 Asset Management provides investment supervisory and separately managed account services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, businesses, and family offices. The firm employs an equity-focused, multi-year ownership approach complemented by a range of strategies executed by subadvisers, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary accounts and tailored client approval processes.

Stephen Chambers is a financial advisor with Linch Financial, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Linch Financial since 2013 and has prior experience with Retirement Rescue Advisors LLC and Verity Medical Services. Chambers is also co-owner and CEO of Physicians Network LLC, which provides products and programs to support physicians' practices, and co-owner of SBC Benefits LLC, offering benefits solutions to small business owners. Linch Financial offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and limited financial planning to individuals and business entities, including high-net-worth clients. The firm employs customized portfolios using fundamental and technical analysis, cyclical methods, and both long- and short-term trading strategies, including derivatives and short selling.

Gregory Matthews is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving at Triumph Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2013. He has also been associated with World Equity Group, Inc. since 2019 and has operated as a sole proprietor since 1995. Outside of advisory work, Matthews serves on the Board of Directors for the North Texas Letter Winners Association and facilitates client access to estate planning services through a referral relationship with Estate Docs Pro. Triumph Wealth Advisors provides asset management, financial planning, and consultation services to individual and business clients. The firm manages portfolios on a non-discretionary basis, using a variety of investment vehicles and third-party managers, and serves clients without a firm-level account minimum.

Adam Rich is a financial advisor at Schlindwein Associates LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 63 designation with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Schlindwein Associates since 2013. Schlindwein Associates provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services to individual and institutional clients, offering investment guidance and consulting for corporate and not-for-profit plans. The firm manages client assets through model portfolios based on client goals and risk tolerance, employing a proprietary fund-ranking system and strategic asset allocation across mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Scott Williams is a financial advisor with Palogic Value Management, L.P. in Dallas, TX. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 7 years of industry experience. Williams has worked at Palogic Value Management since 2009 and has also been affiliated with Goldman Sachs since 2003. He serves as a director of Renaissance Oil and Gas. 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, and institutional investors. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented approach, utilizing long and short positions as well as hedging strategies.

Michael Wells is a financial advisor with The Better 401(k) Source, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. His prior work includes a year at Amazon.com and ongoing involvement with Empirical Modeling & Analytics since 2016. The Better 401(k) Source operates as the advisory program of Empirical Modeling & Analytics, serving mid-sized 401(k) and 403(b) plan sponsors with assets typically between $10 million and $50 million. The firm employs a mix of passive investment instruments and proprietary risk assessment techniques, and provides fiduciary services alongside participant education and benchmarking support.

Christopher Arnold is a financial advisor with Eddleman & Eddleman Inc, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 18 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at JMFA, Gall's LLC, Faro Technologies, W.W. Grainger, and Archetype Investment Advisors. Outside of his advisory duties, he serves as a Field Consultant with John M Floyd & Associates, working with banks and credit unions. Eddleman & Eddleman advises individuals, businesses, trusts, family offices, and other entities through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and project analyses. The firm combines investment management with affiliated accounting services and a venture capital vehicle, utilizing an academic, evidence-based approach to portfolio construction focused on long-term strategies.

Katherine Im is a financial advisor with WG Plan LLC in McKinney, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services. Outside of advising, she is involved with Borden Hamman Insurance Marketing LLC as a non-variable insurance agent. WG Plan LLC provides asset management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary supervision of custodial accounts. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis, modern portfolio theory, and a proprietary quantitative model to manage portfolios, with a focus on personalized client engagement.

David Rice is a financial advisor at The Helix Financial Group with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with The Helix Financial Group since 2007 and has also operated as a self-employed advisor since 2004. His credentials include the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. The Helix Financial Group provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation framework with tactical adjustments and global diversification, managing approximately $107 million in assets primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Teresa Gast is a financial advisor at Privus Financial, LLC in Irving, TX, holding a Series 65 credential with 23 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Cain, Watters & Associates, P.L.L.C. for ten years and has been with Privus Financial since 2017. Gast holds minor ownership interests in Tectonic Holdings, LLC and T Acquisition, Inc., which are affiliated with firms that provide additional investment-related services to Privus clients. Privus Financial serves individual clients and pension and profit-sharing plans, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW individuals. The firm offers financial planning, estate-planning coordination, tax management, and accounting services, typically referring clients to third-party advisers who manage portfolios on a discretionary basis while Privus coordinates and reviews these relationships.

Alexander Cohen is a financial advisor at Alexander D Cohen Investments, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and also owns a Texas-registered CPA firm specializing in tax and consulting services, including financial statement compilations. Cohen has been leading his investment firm since 2014 and his accounting practice since 2009. Alexander D Cohen Investments, LLC provides portfolio management and selection-of-adviser services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and mutual fund selection based on modern portfolio theory, operates mostly on a non-discretionary basis, and integrates investment advice with the principal’s accounting background.

David Schubert is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Carrington Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at The Vanguard Group, Fidelity Investments, New York Life, and ROGERS FINANCIAL GROUP. Carrington Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, and business entities, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm uses a personalized investment process that incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis, relying on third-party managers and an outsourced chief investment officer for asset allocation and portfolio monitoring.

Financial security frees up your time and lets you pursue bigger goals. This idea is central to our work. Our comprehensive financial plans are crafted around your family’s values and goals. We strive to give you the peace of knowing exactly where your family’s finances are today, and the confidence of knowing what you are working towards and how to get there. Sanjay Pamurthy and Devin Talbot spent two decades as Corporate Finance executives (PepsiCo and The Freeman Company for Sanjay, Dr. Pepper Snapple, Deloitte for Devin) helping these firms build world-class finance teams and processes. During those years, both were avid investors and students of our economy and capital markets. This background shaped their belief that we live in both the best country and the best time for wealth creation. Even so, they realized that finances remain sources of anxiety to so many families. In 2021, Sanjay decided it was time to start Artham and apply his finance experience to help people master their own financial well-being. Devin joined him in the endeavor in 2026. Sanjay lives in Dallas with his wife, Chrisette (a successful physician and entrepreneur), and two adult children, Ketan and Anjali. Devin lives in Fort Worth with his wife, Rachel (a physician as well) and two daughters, Juliette and Eloise.