Helen Stephens is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience and leads Aspen Wealth Management, LLC in Fort Worth, TX. She has been with Aspen Wealth Management since 2011 and previously worked at Commerce Wealth Advisers, LLC and Avantax Advisory Services. Aspen Wealth Management is a team-based advisory firm managing approximately $658 million for individual, family, and employer-sponsored retirement plan clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary asset management, employing a model-based, buy-and-hold investment approach tailored to client risk profiles.

Dan Klein is a financial advisor with First Western Securities, Inc. in Hurst, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with First Western Securities since 1995. First Western Securities, Inc. provides fee-based investment advisory services primarily to individual clients, including high net worth individuals, managing approximately $48.6 million in client assets. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation approach using a variety of investment instruments and custom-manages accounts to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

William Nous is a financial advisor at Pinnacle Wealth Advisors in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A., and has experience supporting his wife's Airbnb property management business on a volunteer basis. Pinnacle Wealth Advisors is an independent, SEC-registered, team-based investment advisory firm serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ profiles using various investment vehicles and offers financial planning and retirement plan consulting services.

Hayden Heinz is a financial advisor at OverRidge Wealth Advisors in Fort Worth, TX, with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior work experience including roles at Uber and various local businesses. He is also licensed to sell commission-based insurance products. OverRidge Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations by providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services as well as standalone financial planning. The firm employs a mix of charting, fundamental, and technical analysis to manage portfolios across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, and offers specialized investment options for qualified clients.

Kiran Patel is a financial advisor with Westpark Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Arlington, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, Cetera Advisors LLC, and Chase Investment Services Corp. Outside of his advisory work, Patel is involved in Medicare health insurance sales. Westpark Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and works closely with clients to define objectives and risk tolerance, often managing assets on a non-discretionary basis requiring client approval for trades.

Daniel Watkins is a financial advisor at Thirteen Twenty-Two Advisors in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial, Edward Jones, and other firms. He is also involved with Bridge & Brownback Tax dba Thirteen Twenty-Two Tax Consultants, a tax preparation and bookkeeping services firm. Thirteen Twenty-Two Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and typically manages client accounts on a discretionary basis.

Christopher Snow is a financial advisor at Signal Securities, Inc. in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Signal Securities since 1996. Signal Securities provides advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes risk management through diversification and a consultative process that tailors recommendations based on client financial data, risk tolerance, and objectives.

Dezann Korbuly is a financial advisor at Providence Capital with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Open Range Investment and Family Business Office, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Korbuly owns and operates an accounting business serving individuals and small businesses. Providence Capital provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term investment approach combining fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, utilizing model portfolios, third-party platforms, and AI-assisted tools to support portfolio management.

J. Rhodes is a financial advisor with Rhodes Investment Advisors, Inc. in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has held leadership roles at Rhodes Securities, Inc. and FRIE Financial Group Inc., serving as CEO and president respectively. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as an officer in an internet company, Scruddle, and participates in several financial and trading businesses. Rhodes Investment Advisors serves primarily individual clients, managing approximately $419 million across nearly 800 accounts. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and third-party manager selection, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management that incorporates fundamental and technical investment analysis.

Shane Heflin is a financial advisor at WPWealth LLP in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining WPWealth, he worked at William Madison Advisors and has held various roles in education and commercial sectors. WPWealth provides investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, partnerships, trusts, estates, corporations, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management and financial planning with an asset class–based investment approach focused on global diversification and risk alignment.

Erin Menking is a CFP® professional with two years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She is currently with FCA Corp and has prior experience at Marim Wealth Planning, Aspire Planning Associates, and The Rudd Company, LLC. FCA Corp provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, managed entities, and open-end investment companies. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and macroeconomic factors to create customized portfolios and serves as adviser to the Commonwealth International Series Trust as well as various pooled and private entities.

Jeremy Mc Carty is a financial advisor with SyntheticFi LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and nine years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Altruist Financial LLC, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc, and TD Ameritrade. SyntheticFi provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services to registered investment advisers, individuals, corporations, and small businesses. The firm specializes in portfolio management using a box spread option strategy as an alternative to margin loans and securities-based lines of credit, supported by proprietary software and automated monitoring tools.

Nicholas Netzer is a financial advisor with Leo Wealth Americas, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at New York Life Insurance Co, NYLIFE Securities LLC, Modern Wealth Solutions, Eagle Strategies LLC, and Cross Border Wealth, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Von Neumann Holdings LLC, a holding company for his business interests. Leo Wealth Americas provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm employs both systematic and discretionary strategies with a focus on diversification, tax efficiency, and low-cost ETF implementation, maintaining thorough due diligence and monitoring of third-party managers.

Brian Mueller is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Rogers Wealth Group, Inc. since 2017. He previously worked at Mills Wealth Advisors, LLC and has provided financial counseling to military personnel through Zeiders since 2014, dedicating a portion of his time to this activity. Rogers Wealth Group offers wealth management consulting to high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, utilizing globally diversified portfolios with an emphasis on institutional asset-class mutual funds and ETFs. The firm serves a unique client base including banking institutions and acts as a sub-advisor to collective investment funds.

John Gesek Jr. is a financial advisor with WPWealth LLP in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Optimus Capital Advisors, LLC, McKeel Capital Management, and McKeelgeseK Financial Advisory Services. He is also a licensed independent insurance agent and offers insurance products to clients, dedicating approximately 10% of his time to this activity. WPWealth provides investment advisory and consulting services to a range of clients, including individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations, with a focus on asset class–based investment strategies aligned to client risk tolerance and global diversification. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and estate-planning referrals, supported by third-party technology and an affiliation with accounting firm Whitley Penn, LLP.

Russell Jacobson is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Astoria Strategic Wealth, Inc. since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and TD Ameritrade. Astoria Strategic Wealth provides financial planning and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management primarily for individuals and high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations and private businesses. The firm focuses on diversified asset allocation with a long-term buy-and-hold strategy, tailoring portfolio construction to client-specific investment policy statements and offering tiered service levels that include tax-aware planning and estate-document review.

Michael Mills is a Certified Financial Planner® with 26 years of industry experience and has been with Mills Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2003. He holds additional designations including Certified Fund Specialist (CFS), Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), and Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA®). Outside of his advisory role, Mills is involved in real estate investment through ownership interests in several entities unrelated to his firm’s business. Mills Wealth Advisors serves individuals and high-net-worth clients, particularly executives and business owners, offering wealth management, financial and business planning, retirement-plan advisory, and portfolio management services. The firm employs a fiduciary, goal-driven process with evidence-based CORE+ model portfolios and is notable for sponsoring private pooled investment vehicles and using performance-based fee arrangements with certain clients.

James Davis is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a managing member and advisor at Aspen Wealth Management, LLC in Fort Worth, TX. His prior experience includes roles at Mills Wealth Advisors, Tolleson Wealth Management, and Fidelity. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Aspen Wealth Management is a team-based SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $658 million for individual, family, and employer-sponsored retirement plan clients. The firm employs a model-based, customized portfolio approach with a buy-and-hold strategy and offers a proprietary wrap-fee program that integrates advisory, execution, custody, and reporting services.

Jacob Squires is a financial advisor at Aspen Wealth Management, LLC in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. Before joining Aspen Wealth Management in 2025, he worked for nine years at North Texas Marine. Aspen Wealth Management is a team-based SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $658 million for individual and family clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary asset management, utilizing a model allocation approach customized to client risk profiles and favoring a buy-and-hold strategy with periodic rebalancing.

Joseph Dena is a financial advisor at Signal Securities, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Fidelity Investments and Owings Financial Group. Signal Securities, Inc. provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm focuses on risk management through diversified model portfolios and a consultative process that incorporates client financial data, time horizon, and risk tolerance.