Stephen Cross is the sole advisor at Cross Financial Strategies, LLC, an independent firm based in Prosper, Texas. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 26 years of industry experience, including work at LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory role, he maintains a limited insurance agent activity. Cross Financial Strategies provides discretionary asset management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporate entities, with specialized services in ERISA plan management and pension consulting. The firm employs tailored investment programs utilizing Modern Portfolio Theory along with long- and short-term strategies, including options and derivatives, and it permits the use of margin and borrowing in managed accounts.

Karen Ehmke is the principal of Springwood Financial Advisors, an independent firm based in Dallas, TX. She holds the PFS™ designation and a Series 65 license, with 22 years of industry experience. Since 2004, she has led Springwood Financial Advisors, which she operates as a single-advisor firm. Springwood Financial Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, small businesses, and corporate pension plans. The firm emphasizes a long-term, evidence-based investment approach using low-turnover passive funds and model portfolios, and offers additional services including accounting-affiliated tax support and employee benefit plan consulting.

Jonathon Oden is a financial advisor at AESOP ADVISOR, LLC in Denton, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. He has been with AESOP ADVISOR since 2019 and also maintains a professional role as a certified music therapist and educator through Oden Music Therapy. AESOP ADVISOR serves individual investors with fee-only portfolio management and financial planning, primarily using exchange-traded funds. The firm employs a long-term, passive investment approach with broad diversification and accommodates client-specific constraints, while providing educational publications and client webinars.

Lance Riddle is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience and the sole advisor at Optimal Wealth Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX. He has led the firm since 2009 and also works as an independent insurance agent. Optimal Wealth Advisors serves individual investors, including many high-net-worth clients, providing financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a relatively conservative investment approach focused on asset allocation frameworks and tailors strategies based on client goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Venkataraghu Komari is a financial advisor at Tusker Wealth Management, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Ameriprise Financial, Mass Mutual Dallas, and opes One Advisors. Komari also serves as a licensed insurance agent and acts as an agent for an electronic estate planning firm. Tusker Wealth Management provides advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers customized and automated portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, educational seminars, and electronic estate-planning referrals, employing a variety of investment strategies with regular monitoring and documented investment policies.

Adam Morse is a financial advisor at Fortify Financial LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at AssetBuilder from 2014 to 2025. Fortify Financial LLC is a registered investment adviser that offers integrated portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, endowments, and businesses. The firm focuses on long-only portfolio construction using exchange-traded funds and individual securities when appropriate, applying modern portfolio theory alongside fundamental and cyclical analysis.

Kelley Douglas is a financial advisor at StoneBridge Wealth Management, LLC in Frisco, TX, with 27 years of industry experience. He has held Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with StoneBridge since 2008. StoneBridge Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing primarily passive and evidence-based mutual funds and ETFs, with significant use of Dimensional Fund Advisors funds.

Jace Prows is a financial advisor with Luminary Wealth Advisors in McKinney, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 16 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Luminary Wealth Advisors, he worked at Alpha Cubed Investments and Beacon Pointe Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Prows owns Luminary Cabins LLC, a property management company. Luminary Wealth Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals and corporate clients. The firm primarily uses a passive, asset-class-based investment approach with index funds and ETFs, while also incorporating fundamental and technical analysis as needed.

Christopher Neudecker is a financial advisor at In-Christ Asset Management, LLC in Plano, TX, with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials. Besides his advisory work, he has been a software contractor since 2012 and serves as a software leader at BHG since 2022. In-Christ Asset Management is an independent, state-registered advisor providing discretionary asset management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and certain institutions. The firm serves a small client base with tailored investment programs that use technical and charting analysis, offering flexibility through discretionary authority and a performance-based fee option for qualified clients.

Jonathan Mazur is a financial advisor with Luke Financial Company, LLC in Ft. Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 20 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Zachary Financial, LLC and Luke Financial Company LLC since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he operates JUNGLETREK, a career services firm, and is involved in the sale of life, health, and annuity insurance products as an owner and insurance agent at Zachary Financial, LLC. Luke Financial Company provides investment management and financial planning primarily for individual and high net worth clients. The firm employs a range of strategies including discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and educational seminars, and distinguishes itself by integrating insurance services and utilizing borrowing and derivatives in managed accounts.

Damon Wykrent is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience and operates as the sole advisor at Wykrent, Damon, an independent firm based in Flower Mound, TX. Since 2009, he has also maintained a consulting and expert witness practice unrelated to investment advisory services. Wykrent, Damon manages approximately $21.3 million across 21 client relationships, serving individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach is grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing broad diversification through mutual funds and ETFs, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with comprehensive financial planning services.

Sanjeev Kaushik is a financial advisor at Reap Asset Management LLC in Plano, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience, including roles at MF&Co. Asset Management and RegCentric. He maintains an ongoing advisory role with an Australian firm. Reap Asset Management provides discretionary asset management and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional sponsors. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with varied investment strategies, including futures, options, and digital assets, and offers both retirement consulting and subscription-based market education products.

83 Financial was founded on a simple idea: financial planning should feel like a conversation, not a sales pitch. We're an independent, fee-only advisory firm — that means no commissions, no product quotas, and no hidden incentives. Just advice that's in your corner. Mike has spent over 20 years in the financial services industry, with that majority being in wealth management and direct client facing roles. After seeing the inside of small private firms as well as large Fortune 500 corporations, he wanted to offer advice and services that align with core values of putting the client first, no matter what. The most common way we work with clients is to provide comprehensive financial planning and ongoing wealth management. Quarterly meetings, annual tax strategy sessions, investment management, estate planning, and retirement income analysis are just a few of the ways we provide value. Mike prides himself on attention to detail. The goal is simple: be better than yesterday.

Christopher Weimer is the principal of Weimer Financial Advisors LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Southlake, TX. He holds a Series 65 credential and has over 30 years of experience in business, primarily with Enterprise Holdings Inc. before founding his advisory practice in 2025. Weimer Financial Advisors LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm offers both ongoing advisory engagements and one-time project consultations, employing a long-term investment approach supplemented by tactical portfolio adjustments, and uses a fee model based on negotiated fixed, subscription, or hourly planning fees.

Ryan Smith is a financial advisor at Gladiator Capital Management in Parker, TX, holding a Series 65 credential with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Gladiator Capital Management since 2016 and also serves as Director of Procurement at ATW, where he manages supplier negotiations and delivery schedules. Gladiator Capital Management is an independent, fee-only firm that provides discretionary portfolio management to private individuals and small businesses, focusing on growth-oriented strategies using equities and stock options. The firm employs a model-driven, technical investment approach with an emphasis on volatility strategies implemented through ETFs and options, managing accounts using custodian relationships without taking custody of client assets.

Grant Augustini is a financial advisor at Vivid Wealth Management LLC in Southlake, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. He has worked at Vivid Wealth Management since 2023 and is also involved with Vivid Financial Group as an insurance agent. Vivid Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by recommending and coordinating relationships with third-party money managers, focusing on selection, onboarding, and ongoing monitoring rather than direct asset management.

Costa Tzotzis is a financial advisor at CST Financial Advisory LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. Prior to founding CST Financial Advisory in 2022, he worked at Cape Investment Advisory, Inc. and Cape Securities, Inc. for a combined total of over 20 years. CST Financial Advisory LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients through ongoing portfolio management and access to third-party model portfolios and advisers. The firm employs multiple analytical methods across a range of strategies and integrates external model marketplaces and alternative investment options in its approach.

John Shao is a CFA® charterholder with 28 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Summitas Investment Management LLC, where he has worked since 2024. Prior to joining Summitas, he led his own firm, John Shao Portfolio Management, Inc., for 12 years and worked at Eudaimonia Partners, LLC for four years. Summitas Investment Management LLC provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individuals and high net worth clients, including retirement account guidance. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-driven approach using exchange-traded funds, individual stocks, and bonds, with a focus on long-term investment horizons and customized portfolio allocations.

David Megarity is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience. He currently leads Stratia Wealth Management, LLC and previously worked for Wells Fargo Advisors from 2009 to 2025. Megarity also operates as an independent insurance agent, selling insurance and annuity products. Stratia Wealth Management, LLC provides discretionary asset management, assets-under-advisement, and standalone financial planning primarily for individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a tailored investment process incorporating technical and cyclical analysis alongside various investment strategies, offering both discretionary management and advisory models.

Kyle Eaton is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience and is the sole advisor at Hedgefield Wealth Management in Denton, TX. He previously worked at Rench Wealth Management from 2012 to 2018 before joining Hedgefield Wealth Management. Eaton is also the founder and president of Counterbalance Divorce Solutions, a consulting service that provides financial planning support to women going through divorce. Hedgefield Wealth Management offers wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services to individual clients, combining asset management with comprehensive financial plans and Investment Policy Statements. The firm employs a mix of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, technical approaches, and model portfolio strategies, managing diversified portfolios that may include derivatives and held-away accounts.