Aaron Junk is a financial advisor at Panteles Advisors with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including JPMorgan Investment Management, Hartford Funds, and Cole Development Partners. Outside of his advisory role, he manages two holding companies for personal non-exchange traded investments. Panteles Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation framework and multiple analytical approaches to customize portfolios, managing approximately $108 million in assets for a small client base.

Kenneth Haines Jr. is a financial advisor at MRM Financial Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including MML Investors Services, LLC, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities LLC, and Guardian Life Insurance Company. MRM Financial Advisors provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach with an emphasis on strategic asset allocation, disciplined rebalancing, and tax-aware recommendations, incorporating third-party managers and private investments when suitable.

Thomas Barber is a financial advisor at Relic Wealth Management LLC in Ponder, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with no prior industry experience. His background includes clinical pharmacy roles at Denton State Supported Living Center and Trusted Medical, where he provided drug regimen reviews for patients. Relic Wealth Management LLC offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual investors, trusts, corporations, and employee benefit plans. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and investment strategies, including discretionary portfolio management and performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.

Matthew Tarkington is a financial advisor at Directional Advisors in Lewisville, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, Tarkington serves as Senior Pastor at Faith4life Church, a position he has held since 2013. Directional Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm’s investment approach is goals-centric, emphasizing ETFs and fixed income while incorporating business-cycle analysis to adjust allocations and manage risk. Directional Advisors also offers unique services such as held-away plan advice and family office offerings, distinguishing it from similarly sized independent advisory firms.

Valerie Field is a CFP® professional with four years at Strategic Financial Planning, Inc. and two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include work at Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors, as well as positions outside finance with Chipotle and Zoe's Kitchen. Strategic Financial Planning, Inc. advises individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities on wealth management and financial planning. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach using exchange-traded funds and mutual funds, combining fundamental and technical analysis with both long- and short-term strategies.

Evangeline Herrington is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Herrington Wealth Management Corporation. She has worked at various firms including International Research Securities, Inc. and Edward Jones. Herrington is also an insurance agent selling life, annuities, and long-term care products and serves as an advisory council member of the Communities Foundation of Texas. Herrington Wealth Management Corporation provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a long-term investment approach combining fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, managing roughly $41 million for about 36 clients.

Steven Ringo is a financial advisor at McClure Capital Advisors, Inc. in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Broadcom and DeWitt & Dunn, as well as Westridge Equity Partners. He is also a licensed insurance agent whose insurance clients largely overlap with his securities clientele. McClure Capital Advisors provides investment management services to individuals and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management and ongoing advisory oversight. The firm primarily selects and monitors third-party subadvisors who deploy ETF-based strategies, while also managing some accounts directly.

Craig Love is a financial advisor with Fulcrum Wealth Management in Plano, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Securities America, FulcrumIO, WFG Advisors, BBVA Compass Investment Solutions, UBS Financial Services, and Merrill. Fulcrum Equity Management, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—employee benefit plans, and other registered investment advisers. The firm employs a range of strategies including fundamental and technical analysis, ETFs, mutual funds, and direct indexing, and also offers sub-advisory services and sponsors a wrap fee program.

Carolyn Pratt is a financial advisor with Guided Wealth, LLC in Lantana, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at NYLIFE Securities, LPL Financial, Lincoln Financial Advisors, and Strategic Wealth Partners. Guided Wealth provides wealth management and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm emphasizes long-term, goal-aligned portfolio construction using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by other investment vehicles and oversight of unaffiliated Independent Managers.

John Paulson is a financial advisor at Clear Sky Financial, LP with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Clear Sky Financial since 2018, following a 13-year tenure at LPL Financial. Paulson is also a licensed insurance agent and registered representative, dedicating a portion of his time to these roles. Clear Sky Financial provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a diversified investment approach using a wide range of securities and offers both advisory management and sub-adviser appointments, operating as a small, three-advisor practice.

Richard Jordan is a financial advisor at Fortress Estate Solutions, PLLC in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Fortress Estate Solutions since 2006. In addition to his advisory work, he offers life insurance products as a licensed life insurance agent. Fortress Estate Solutions serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and business entities by providing financial and investment planning, active portfolio management, and related services including estate, charitable, tax, mortgage/debt, and business planning. The firm combines comprehensive estate and charitable planning with active trading and options strategies, tailoring investment advice through fundamental and technical methods.

Roger Shake is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 30 years of industry experience. He is currently with Legacy Consulting Group in Plano, TX, where he has worked for 27 years, and previously spent time at Perryman Securities, Inc. His credentials include Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Legacy Consulting Group provides portfolio management, financial life planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of quantitative research, qualitative due diligence, and a structured capital allocation framework to manage client portfolios across a range of investment strategies.

Ross Richmond is a financial advisor at Relic Wealth Management LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Bank of America, Merrill, and Edward Jones. Outside of finance, Richmond is the owner of Oceanside Cleaning LLC, a service and maintenance business in Ponder, Texas. Relic Wealth Management provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, corporations, and employee benefit plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and employs a variety of analytical methods, including fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, incorporating a range of investment types and performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.

Jerod Brockelman is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Eubank, Hutson & Associates, LLC and has prior experience at Addington Financial Group. Eubank, Hutson & Associates serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm’s investment approach incorporates technical and fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and a mix of long- and short-term strategies, including options and other derivatives, tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

James Chick is a financial advisor with Piccolo Investment Consulting, LLC in Denton, TX. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 19 years of industry experience, including 17 years at Edward Jones. He also operates Allen Chick Investing, LLC. Piccolo Investment Consulting provides discretionary portfolio management and financial consulting to both individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and institutional entities. The firm constructs tailored portfolios using a range of securities and offers consulting and retirement-account advice with an investment process based on third-party research and fundamental and technical analysis.

Gerrond Mckee is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Lifeway Financial Corporation since 2009. Lifeway Financial Corporation advises individual and high-net-worth clients by providing personalized financial planning, discretionary investment management, and hourly consultations. The firm manages approximately $339 million across about 168 client relationships, emphasizing asset allocation, diversification, and including private placements and other illiquid investments in its portfolios.

Paul Henley is a financial advisor at Farris Capital Management Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 66 license. Prior to joining Farris Capital Management in 2018, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Salient Capital Advisors, LLC. Henley is also a licensed insurance agent, offering insurance products and services to clients. Farris Capital Management provides financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and some business entities. The firm manages approximately $177.5 million for about 395 clients through a combination of advisor-managed accounts and automated programs on platforms such as Betterment Securities and Zoe Wealth, utilizing a disciplined investment approach that includes defined-outcome ETFs, options strategies, and tax-loss harvesting.

Robert Garner is a financial advisor with Garner Asset Management Corporation in Plano, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Garner Asset Management since 1998 and also worked at Aprio Wealth Management from 2026 to the present. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a director of IPMG, LLC, a development-stage company focused on transferring commercially viable concepts from university and government environments to the private sector, with his involvement limited to occasional advisory meetings. Garner Asset Management provides discretionary investment management services to individuals, retirement plan participants, trusts, and estates, managing approximately $414 million in client assets. The firm employs fundamental analysis and third-party research to inform investment decisions and offers tailored portfolio monitoring, trade execution, and regular client reporting.

Saragail Calloway is a financial advisor with Financial Security Services Group, Inc. and holds a Series 66 designation with 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Financial Security Services Group since 2019 and previously operated Calloway Financial Inc. She is also the owner and insurance agent at Calloway Insurance and Financial Services. Financial Security Services Group, Inc. provides advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $83.4 million across about 323 client relationships. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and client workshops, utilizing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis along with proprietary market-timing signals.

Matthew Quinn is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with The Mather Group, LLC and previously worked at Legacy Consulting Group, Vicus Capital, Inc., and LEE Financial Company, LLC. Quinn has spent a significant portion of his career at Legacy Consulting Group, where he worked for nine years. Legacy Consulting Group provides portfolio management, financial life planning, and special project consulting for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages discretionary and non-discretionary assets and employs a combination of quantitative research, qualitative due diligence, and a structured capital allocation framework to build portfolios from mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks, and alternative strategies.