Matthew Hudack is a ChFC® credentialed advisor with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving at Financial Synergistics Group, Inc. since 2019. His prior roles include long tenure at John Hancock from 1986 to 2017 and leadership positions at MD Hudack Insurance Services, Inc. and Private Management Group, Inc. He is also president and owner of insurance and consulting businesses. Financial Synergistics Group primarily facilitates introductions between prospective investors and a third-party asset manager while offering standalone financial planning and insurance services. The firm serves individual investors, endowments, businesses, and nonprofit organizations without maintaining investment accounts or providing discretionary portfolio management.

Michiel Hurley is a financial advisor with NexAdvisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and offering 21 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Highland Capital Funds Distributor, Inc. from 2014 to present, as well as positions at Incline Analytics, LLC and Mike Hurley Research, LLC. He is concurrently employed by several affiliated SEC-registered investment advisers within the NexPoint group. NexAdvisors provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, and business or trust entities. The firm specializes in tailored diversified portfolios and offers advisory services related to Delaware Statutory Trust investments within 1031 exchange strategies.

Alan Kepfer is a financial advisor with Aspen Financial Management, Inc. in Arlington, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Aspen Financial Management since 2002. Aspen Financial Management is a two-advisor registered investment adviser serving individual clients, business entities, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning tailored to client needs, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and providing both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Ruby Melton is a financial advisor at Fortune Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Her prior work includes roles at Equitable Advisors, Institutional Securities Corp, and Charles Schwab, among others. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved as an employee at Melton Custom Homes. Fortune Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, including pension plans and trusts. The firm employs an asset-allocation based approach and utilizes multiple methods of securities analysis, maintaining approximately $396 million in regulatory assets under management.

Robert Schulz is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Schulz Wealth, Ltd., where he has worked since 2014 following an 18-year tenure at First Texas Financial Services Corp. Schulz Wealth serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, 529 plans, and small businesses, providing comprehensive wealth planning that integrates investment management with financial planning. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment process with diversified asset allocations and uses both active and passive investment vehicles.

Krystal La Follette is a financial advisor at Schulz Wealth, Ltd. with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Schulz Wealth, she held roles at Texas A&M University and the Kennedale School District. Schulz Wealth serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, 529 plans, and small businesses, combining investment management with comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses a goal-based planning framework and a mix of active and passive investment strategies, managing approximately $438 million in assets across around 170 client relationships.

Gage Ross is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Ross Wealth Group, LLC and has previously worked at Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, AE Wealth Management, LLC, and ChangePath, LLC. Outside of financial advising, Ross is the founder and designer of Ross Watches LLC, a company that designs and sells fine timepieces, and also operates a DJ services sole proprietorship in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Ross Wealth Group offers financial planning, consulting, and discretionary wealth management to individuals, trusts, and estates, with a specialized retirement consulting practice for teachers. The firm employs an asset allocation framework based on Modern Portfolio Theory, combining active and passive strategies, and monitors independent manager performance through a platform relationship with Triad Wealth Partners.

Varun Singh is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor at Pinnacle Stream Capital LLC with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Westwood Holdings Group Inc for seven years before retiring briefly from 2019 to 2022. Pinnacle Stream Capital is a small, supported advisory firm focused on discretionary asset management for high net worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-based investment process tailored to client objectives and manages a very limited client roster to maintain personalized service.

Chester Straily is a financial advisor at Parkstone Wealth Management, LLC in Arlington, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Parkstone Wealth Management since 2013. Parkstone Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning services primarily to high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm emphasizes individualized investment plans implemented through long-term trading and broad asset allocation, managing a concentrated client base with a high assets-per-client focus.

Tracey Daniel is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Cravens Brothers Private Wealth Management LLC since 2016 and joined Gladstone Wealth Partners in 2026. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Secretary/Treasurer for the TreeTops 2 Condos Homeowners Association in Dallas, a volunteer position involving record-keeping and meeting minutes. Cravens Brothers Private Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily on a non-discretionary basis to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with Monte Carlo simulation in its investment process and manages approximately $139.3 million in assets as of year-end 2025.

Michael Finley is a financial advisor at S&S Wealth Management with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at S&S Wealth Management since 2004, including prior roles at Triad Advisors Inc and OSAIC. Finley is also a licensed insurance agent involved in the sale of life insurance and fixed annuities. S&S Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business clients by providing investment supervisory services, retirement-plan consulting, and personal financial counseling. The firm uses a tactical investment approach combining technical analysis and fundamental research, managing portfolios across various asset types tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Jeffrey Sears is a financial advisor at Fondren Oaks Capital Management in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fondren Oaks since 2017 and previously spent two years with Oakview Capital Management, LLC. Fondren Oaks Capital Management provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and tax-qualified retirement plans. The firm operates with a small two-advisor team, managing approximately $22.8 million in discretionary assets for 19 clients, and combines personalized wealth management with ERISA plan fiduciary services.

Chaim Summers is a financial advisor at Kingsley Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to founding Kingsley Advisors, he worked at DTCC for four years and has held various roles in research and corporate sectors. Kingsley Advisors provides discretionary investment management to individuals and institutional clients, focusing on a research-driven deep-value approach with concentrated portfolios primarily in exchange-traded securities. The firm offers its strategy exclusively through its own wrap fee program, serving both corporate and institutional investors.

Stefan Lloyd is a financial advisor at Provident Wealth Management in Dallas, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials with 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Strategic Financial Concepts, White Rock Associates, Commerce Street Capital, Ovington Advisors, FourPark Management, and Morgan Stanley. Provident Wealth Management provides investment advice to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, consulting, educational seminars, and cryptocurrency advisory services, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical investment analysis.

James Rice is a financial advisor with Brokaw Rice Investment Advisors, Incorporated and holds a Series 65 designation. He has 12 years of industry experience, including roles at Brokaw Rice since 2016 and a concurrent management position in the finance group at AT&T. Brokaw Rice Investment Advisors, Incorporated is a small registered investment adviser managing discretionary portfolios for individual brokerage, trust, and IRA accounts. The firm employs a value-based investment approach focusing on dividend-paying companies and uses valuation metrics to guide investment selection, with an emphasis on diversification and risk mitigation.

Roger Whitney is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving at Align Financial, LLC, operating as Retire Agile. His prior roles include six years at Strategic Financial Concepts and five years at Fwpam. Whitney is also the owner of RP Whitney LLC, which produces educational content under the Retirement Answer Man® and Rock Retirement Club brands. Align Financial provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis within a primarily long-term buy-and-hold framework, incorporating AI-assisted tools reviewed by professionals and offering services including portfolio management and standalone financial plans.

Kathryn Tutt is a financial advisor at Greenfield Seitz Capital Management, LLC in Dallas, TX, with 28 years of industry experience. She has been with the firm since 2009 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Outside of her advisory role, she volunteers for The Breast Cancer 3 Day and helps with catering through The Prep Chef. Greenfield Seitz Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and investment supervisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and government entities. The firm employs fundamental analysis and constructs portfolios using asset allocation and individual security selection, incorporating both long- and short-term trading strategies.

Eric Shaffer is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Kuhn Capital Partners since 2020. He has previously worked at 360 Wealth Management, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Hallmark Advisory Services, LLC in a non-investment capacity. Kuhn Capital Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pooled investment vehicles, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and access to third-party managed solutions. The firm emphasizes portfolio construction based on client objectives and risk tolerance, provides access to alternative investments for qualified clients, and manages multiple private funds with performance-based fee arrangements.

Jon Smith is a financial advisor at Christensen Capital, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Christensen Capital since 2016. Christensen Capital provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individual clients and acts as the managing general partner and adviser to the private pooled vehicle, Target 3 Fund, L.P. The firm emphasizes a value-oriented investment approach focused on management strength, durable competitive advantages, and special situations, managing both separately tailored accounts and the Fund on a discretionary basis.

Franck Cushner Jr. is a financial advisor at Ensemble Financial, Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and securities licenses Series 66 and Series 63. His career includes roles at Titleist Asset Management, LLC, Titleist Capital, LLC, DBK Health, Inc., and Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of financial advising, he serves as a yacht captain and provides medical business practice consulting through DBK Health, Inc. Ensemble Financial serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm uses a tailored Investment Policy Statement and combines fundamental and technical analysis to implement diversified strategies, including trading and options writing, while maintaining referral and intermediary relationships.