Ben Jackson is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Street Light Wealth Management, LLC in Dallas, TX. Prior to founding his firm, Jackson worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank for seven and six years, respectively. Street Light Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm emphasizes fundamental equity analysis and options strategies within a long-term investment approach and also offers business valuation and specialized service tiers.

Cort Hoffman is a financial advisor at Hoffman Wealth Advisors in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to founding his independent advisory firm in 2025, he worked in operational logistics and staff management at UPS from 2019 onward. Outside of his advisory role, he continues to manage operations at UPS as a full-time manager. Hoffman Wealth Advisors is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, and small business owners with integrated financial planning and investment management. The firm emphasizes diversified, low-cost index fund and ETF portfolios using long-term, passive, tax-efficient strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory.

John Adams is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Adams Advisory Services, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Irving, TX. Prior to founding his firm, Adams held positions at Merrill Lynch, Baker Tilly Wealth Management, and JPMorgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Adams Advisory Services serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts and estates, pension plans, corporations, and other institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management, comprehensive investment advisory services, and consulting, employing a variety of analytical approaches and investment vehicles to tailor portfolios.

James Clemensen is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as CEO and CCO of BFI Wealth Solutions, LLC since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors and several Avantax entities. Outside of wealth management, he is also an insurance agent with the Borden Hamman Agency. BFI Wealth Solutions provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals and businesses. The firm primarily invests clients in model portfolios of exchange-traded funds and mutual funds, tailoring allocations using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory.

James Davis is the founder and sole advisor at Reg Davis Investments, LLC in Grand Prairie, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience. Prior to establishing his current firm in 2018, he worked at James R. Davis, Registered Investment Advisor, and held positions at Hodges Capital Management, First Dallas Securities, BBVA Compass Investment Solutions, and S&P Investors. Davis is registered with United Healthcare to provide Medicare Supplement and Medicare Advantage plans. Reg Davis Investments offers investment supervisory services and consultative advice primarily to individual clients on a fee-only basis. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset-allocation approaches focused on individual equities, ETFs, and mutual funds, utilizing technical, fundamental, and economic analysis.

Nan Zhang is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with NAX Capital LLC, with industry experience spanning several years through prior roles at Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management, Ixios Asset Management, and GaiaMine Limited. She has an outside business activity in fintech. NAX Capital LLC is a state-registered investment adviser that offers discretionary portfolio management, investment policy statement development, and ongoing portfolio monitoring for individuals, trusts and estates, and corporations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and macroeconomic analysis to manage accounts with full discretionary authority tailored to client goals and restrictions.

Lewis Johnson is a financial advisor with Wealth Creators, LLC in Irving, TX, holding a Series 65 credential and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealth Creators since 2000. The firm works directly with families and individuals to provide financial planning and ongoing monitoring, focusing on long-term investment strategies tied to client goals. Wealth Creators publishes a financial education book, Young Money Masters, and offers public speaking engagements aimed at teenagers and young adults, combining retail-focused planning services with educational outreach.

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.

William Larson is the sole advisor at William B. Larson, CPA, LLC, an independent firm based in Dallas, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. Since 2011, he has operated his CPA firm, integrating accounting and tax expertise into his financial advisory services. The firm provides personal financial reviews and planning primarily for young professionals, middle-income workers, and retirees, as well as consulting services for businesses on transactions and cash flow matters. Its investment approach emphasizes asset allocation and diversification using a top-down macroeconomic framework and Modern Portfolio Theory, favoring passive index funds with limited tactical allocations, and delivers non-discretionary advice without managing client investment accounts.

Lisa Ward is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Plumb Financial in Arlington, TX. Her prior roles include positions at ChappelWood Financial Services, Osaic Wealth, Royal Alliance Associates, and New York Life. In addition to advisory services, she is licensed to market and sell fixed insurance products including life insurance and annuities. Plumb Financial provides personalized investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, combining investment strategies with insurance products, and conducts free public educational seminars and workshops.

Donald Denton is a financial advisor at Roland, Criss Investment Research, LLC in Arlington, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He also serves as Vice President of Compliance and Certifications and analyst at Roland, Criss & Williams, LLC, a role he has held since 2008. Roland, Criss Investment Research provides advisory and consulting services primarily to retirement plans, plan sponsors, trustees, endowments, foundations, and other institutional or corporate clients. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing long-term asset-class diversification, quantitative fund selection, and a passive tilt where appropriate, focusing on pension consulting and assets-under-advisement work rather than discretionary portfolio management.

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.

Michael Sepulveda is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license. He is the principal advisor at Meraki Advisors LLC in Dallas, TX, where he has worked since 2016, accumulating nine years of industry experience. Meraki Advisors serves individual and high net worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management with a long-only equity strategy, financial planning, and investment policy development. The firm focuses on concentrated positions in equities, preferred equities, ETFs, and closed-end funds, and incorporates options and derivative strategies within a strategic portfolio framework.

Geoffrey Collette is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor at Aeon Capital Partners, LLC in Dallas, TX, with six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Aeon Capital Partners in 2020, he worked at Bares Capital Management, Inc. and Citi Employee Private Equity Management. Aeon Capital Partners provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and foundations, employing a bottom-up, fundamental equity strategy focused on a concentrated portfolio of long positions without market-capitalization constraints.

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.

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.

Matthew Nelson is a financial advisor at Flourish Financial Planning with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. In addition to his advisory role, Nelson is a partner and executive in tax preparation businesses, including Nelson & Nelson Tax Services, Inc., where he serves as Vice President. Flourish Financial Planning serves individual, high-net-worth, and corporate clients, managing approximately $28.2 million in assets. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory approach with primarily passive investments and provides comprehensive financial planning and employer-funded educational workshops.

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.