Aubrey Paganelli is a financial advisor at United Advisors America with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at United Advisors America and its affiliated entities since 2013. In addition to her advisory role, Paganelli is a full-time insurance agent with Alliance America Corporation. United Advisors America provides investment management services primarily to individuals near retirement and to pension and profit-sharing plans, using a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with customized asset allocations and model portfolios. The firm manages approximately $353.7 million in assets and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside complimentary financial planning.

Michael Lemich is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in financial advisory. He currently works at RFG Wealth Advisory and has prior experience at LPL Financial, SagePoint Financial, and Boda Financial Group. RFG Wealth Advisory serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio consulting. The firm manages discretionary and non-discretionary accounts and applies a range of investment strategies including derivatives and options within separately managed accounts.

Katrina Robertson is a financial advisor at Black Knight Wealth Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Strongtower Wealth Management and G.A. Repple & Company. Outside of advising, she is an author, public speaker, and serves as campaign treasurer for the Garland County Tax Collector. Black Knight Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and coordination with other professional advisors. The firm uses a diversified investment approach incorporating fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, and offers tailored strategies through discretionary management and model portfolios.

Hannah Ellis is a financial advisor with Kingstone Capital Partners Texas, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Letter Technologies Inc and KeyBank. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a fundamental bottom-up research process combined with a top-down allocation view and employs derivatives and leveraged ETFs in separately managed accounts as part of its risk management strategy.

James Demarest is a financial advisor at Consilium Wealth Advisory, LLC in Frisco, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has three years of industry experience. He has been with Consilium Wealth Advisory since 2016, initially with the predecessor firm and continuing after its transition. Consilium Wealth Advisory is a fee-based investment management and wealth advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporate entities. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and project-based consulting, utilizing both quantitative and qualitative analysis to build portfolios, including an equity-focused "Consilium Core" strategy.

Brentt Shropshire is a financial advisor with Black Knight Wealth Management, LLC and holds Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 licenses. He has nine years of industry experience, including prior roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and New York Life Insurance Company. He serves as a board member of the Southern Gateway Deck Park. Black Knight Wealth Management provides advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management and financial planning with coordination among clients’ attorneys, tax advisors, insurance advisors, and private bankers. The firm manages accounts using a combination of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory approaches, including access to private funds through its affiliated adviser, Black Knight Alternative Investments.

Thomas Vendryes is a financial advisor with Eagle Financial Advisors, LLC in Frisco, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Financial Advisors since 2014 and Eagle Financial Group since 2019. Outside of his advisory role, Vendryes is owner and president of Silver Tree Financial, which provides health insurance, fixed index annuities, and life insurance. Eagle Financial Advisors, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and business entities by providing portfolio management and third-party manager selection primarily on a non-discretionary basis. The firm employs quantitative methods and model portfolios to construct client-specific investment policies and emphasizes client direction in trading and regular portfolio reviews.

David Bennett is a financial advisor with Expand Financial Group, LLC in Celina, Texas, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 30 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes 12 years at G.A. Repple & Company and running his own firm, David Bennett, Inc., for 15 years. Outside of financial advising, he serves as president of Expand Ministry, LLC and is involved in community church consulting and fundraising coaching, as well as serving on the board of the Excel Leadership Network. Expand Financial Group provides asset and portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches to manage portfolios comprised of stocks, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, and alternative investments, and serves clients on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Lance Purcell is a CFP® professional with over 15 years of experience in the financial and banking industries. He is currently with Black Knight Wealth Management, LLC and previously worked at Citizens Bank and FirstBank Southwest. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a bank director and manages a legal practice as an attorney. Black Knight Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and coordination with clients’ other professional advisors. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach that includes fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, and typically manages accounts on a discretionary, asset-based basis using model Income and Growth portfolios tailored to client needs.

Stuart Connelly is a financial advisor at Brooklyn FI, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Fisher Investments for 13 years before joining Brooklyn FI. Brooklyn FI serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary investment management, retirement-account advice, and subscription-based comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes passive portfolio construction and household-level management while also employing third-party managers and model strategies as appropriate.

Sohrab Mirzabeigifini is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Atlas since 2026. He previously worked for Northwestern Mutual in various capacities from 2015 to 2026. Atlas provides wealth management and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, index-based investment approach supplemented by internal equity and bond strategies, and is active as a general partner and sponsor of private credit funds.

Christian Marroquin is a financial advisor with United Advisors America holding a Series 65 designation and has been in the industry for one year. Before joining the firm, he worked at Boeing and Chick-fil-A. United Advisors America serves individual investors, particularly those near retirement, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, providing investment management and financial planning. The firm applies a Modern Portfolio Theory approach with model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and additional exposure to digital currencies.

Michael Christians is a financial advisor at Black Knight Wealth Management, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley from 1999 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Christians partners with his brother in a house-flipping business in Illinois. Black Knight Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and coordination of broader personal services. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach using fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, and offers tailored strategies through discretionary management.

Paul Nelson is a financial advisor at Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Cain, Watters & Associates in 2024, he worked at Forvis Mazars LLP for six years and has additional experience in fitness-related roles. Cain, Watters & Associates provides financial planning, retirement planning, and investment management services primarily to dental healthcare professionals, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions across multiple platforms. The firm also offers specialized services for practice transitions and dental service organizations.

Nancy Dinh is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 23 years of industry experience. She has worked at firms including Lincoln Investment, Penn Mutual Life Insurance, Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc, Valic Financial Advisors, and New England Securities. Outside of advising, she is the executive vice-president of the DFW Asian American Citizens Council, which promotes Asian awareness through community events. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutions and offers portfolio management, custom and model portfolios, and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and firm-managed programs. The firm employs a proprietary mutual fund screening process and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, with notable institutional relationships and integrated services through Lincoln Investment.

Jessica Cafferata is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at AlphaCore Capital LLC since 2025. Her prior experience includes roles at Callan Capital LLC, Mariner Wealth Advisors, HighTower Advisors LLC, Frontier Investment Management Co, USAA Financial Planning Services, Rosenthal Advisory Services, and National Planning Corporation. She serves as an HOA board member for Wichita Estates HOA. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm with about 70 advisors managing approximately $13 billion. The firm serves individuals, entities, and institutional investors with comprehensive financial planning and investment management, emphasizing multi-asset portfolios that include alternative investments alongside traditional equities and fixed income.

Kyler Smith is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with three years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at SageSpring Wealth Partners and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Edward Jones, and The Capital Chart Room. SageSpring Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base that includes individual households and various institutional clients such as retirement plans, banks, and state and municipal governments. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting, with portfolios tailored to client objectives and a mix of investment strategies including individual securities, ETFs, alternatives, and direct indexing.

Shyan Moayedi is a financial advisor at Madison Partners in Frisco, TX, holding the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 14 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors, Charles Schwab, and Morgan Stanley. Madison Partners provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a customized fiduciary approach emphasizing long-term portfolio construction using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, alternative investments, and third-party sub-advisers.

Amanda Perry is a financial advisor with Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cain, Watters & Associates in 2021, she worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers from 2018 to 2021. Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC provides financial planning, retirement planning, and investment management services primarily to individuals, trustees, and plan sponsors, with a focus on dental healthcare professionals. The firm utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across multiple platforms and offers specialized services related to practice transition and dental service organizations.

Noah Fess is a financial advisor at KCD Financial, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with KCD Financial since 2016. KCD Financial, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser and introducing broker-dealer serving individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment strategies and uses third-party platforms and managers as part of its implementation approach.