Matt Zumbach is a CFA® charterholder and principal at Divergent Path Capital Management with prior experience at Northern Trust, Alight Solutions, Wall Street Prep, and AON Corporation. He currently serves as chief investment officer and president of the Baylor Oral Health Foundation, a nonprofit affiliated with Texas A&M University College of Dentistry. Divergent Path Advisors offers fee-only financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting through fixed-fee, project-based written reports for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides customized, tax-aware strategic asset allocation advice without portfolio management or custody of client assets.

Jill Taylor Gordon is the sole advisor at Taylor Financial Consulting in Lantana, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has led her firm since 1996 and also serves as CEO of two separate businesses: a home construction and remodeling company and a dealer in gold and silver coins and bullion. Taylor Financial Consulting provides portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and businesses. The firm emphasizes fundamental security analysis and a combination of short- and long-term investments, managing client accounts on a non-discretionary basis and utilizing third-party tools from Buckingham Strategic Partners for asset allocation, reporting, and rebalancing services.

John Line is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He is the owner of John Line, CPA, Inc., and previously worked at Paladini Financial Advisors, LLC for 13 years. Outside of investment advisory, he provides accounting and tax preparation services through his CPA firm. John Line, CPA, Inc. serves primarily high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses model portfolios managed by unaffiliated sub-advisers and emphasizes diversification and long-term investment strategies.

Whitney Davis is a financial advisor at Davis Financial Services in Dallas, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with five years of industry experience. Prior to founding her firm, she worked at LPL Financial, Freeport LNG, and Phillips 66. Outside of her advisory work, she owns Resurrezione, LLC, a non-investment-related business. Davis Financial Services provides discretionary asset management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach integrates behavioral, charting, cyclical, fundamental, and technical analysis, with portfolios managed on a discretionary basis and accounting/tax-preparation services offered to support integrated financial planning.

Melissa Crockett is a financial advisor at IS Capital Management in Dallas, TX, with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including Kovack Advisors, Inc. and Trustmont Advisory Group, Inc. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as president of The Independent Security Company, Inc., a fixed insurance agency involved in sales of fixed annuities and life and health insurance policies. IS Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with conservative, income-oriented portfolios, emphasizing dividend-producing securities such as preferred stocks and closed-end funds. The firm provides ongoing investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan rollover education, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analyses in portfolio construction.

Michael Doyle is a CFA® charterholder and principal of Legacy Harbor in Plano, TX, with 21 years of experience in the financial industry. He also owns and operates Michael B. Doyle, PC, providing accounting, tax, and CPA services, as well as the Law Offices of Michael Doyle, PLLC, offering attorney services. Michael has been active in these professional roles since the early 1990s. Legacy Harbor is an independent advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, and corporate clients with discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, offers access to third-party managers, and invests across a range of asset classes including mutual funds, equities, fixed income, ETFs, REITs, and select alternatives such as agricultural commodities.

Alexis Buchholz is a financial advisor with BFG Wealth Management LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining BFG Wealth Management, Buchholz worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2015 to 2019. Outside of advisory services, Buchholz is involved in insurance brokering through Buchholz Financial Group LLC and business consulting with BFG Capital Partners LLC. BFG Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, and business entities, managing approximately $32.8 million across about 56 client relationships. The firm employs fundamental analysis, quantitative methods, and modern portfolio theory to construct portfolios primarily from common stocks, ETFs/ETPs, and cash equivalents, offering a range of thematic strategies implemented on a discretionary basis.

Richard Corse is the principal of Westmont Capital Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Westmont Capital Advisors since 2012 and also leads Corse Consulting, Inc., a management consulting, investment banking, and litigation support firm he has operated since 1989. Westmont Capital Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, trusts, and estates. The firm offers customized, goal-based portfolio management and financial planning, using a range of investment vehicles and providing both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Jeffrey Steiner is the principal of Second Opinion Financial and holds a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to founding Second Opinion Financial in 2022, he worked at UT Southwestern Medical Center for 15 years. He is also co-owner of Two Pugs Publishing, a self-publishing education business he has been involved with since 2012. Second Opinion Financial, established in 2023, provides investment management, financial planning, and educational seminars primarily to individuals, trusts, and businesses. The firm employs a passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services alongside subscription-based planning and monitoring.

Scott Briney is a financial advisor at Capital Advice, LLC with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Capital Advice since 2019 and Cetera Advisor Networks since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he is independently licensed to sell insurance products through various companies. Capital Advice, LLC provides discretionary investment management to individual clients and offers market-timing signals and sub-manager services to other registered advisers and institutional subscribers. The firm employs proprietary, model-based technical methodologies focused on trend, momentum, volatility, and market internals to manage fixed-income and equity strategies.

Todd Pniewski is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at TBMS Wealth LLC in Plano, TX, and has previously worked at Origin Financial and TH Wealth Management LLC. Pniewski also provides investment advice and financial planning through Elements Wealth, LLC. TBMS Wealth LLC offers financial planning and investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis and both active and passive strategies, focusing on low-cost, tax-efficient funds and regular portfolio reviews, while coordinating with clients’ attorneys and accountants on estate, tax, and risk-management matters.

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.

James Still is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in financial advising. He has led JASI Financial, Inc. since 2012 and concurrently works as a consultant with Andrea M Still, CPA PC, a non-investment related CPA firm. JASI Financial, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and retirement plan sponsors and participants. The firm employs a buy-and-hold, long-term investment strategy focused on diversified asset allocation using primarily low-cost, passively managed funds and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Eric Hudson Jr. is the sole advisor at Hudson Wealth Management, LLC in Dallas, TX, with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at GAF Materials Corporation since 2016. Hudson Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services primarily to employee benefit plans, institutional clients, and other entities. The firm customizes portfolios using fundamental and cyclical analysis and offers plan-level services including fund selection advice, investment performance monitoring, and participant education seminars.

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.

Fadi Boury is a financial advisor at Investor’s Advantage with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Investor’s Advantage since 1991, with a two-year period at Per Stirling Capital Management from 2019 to 2021. Investor’s Advantage is a fee-only registered investment adviser offering discretionary investment management and tailored advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, trusts, corporations, and a range of institutional clients including insurance companies and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs a fiduciary investment approach that combines low-cost, market-cap-weighted index funds for equity exposure with active fixed-income management, operating without commissions and using institutional-quality custodial platforms.

James Crank is the managing partner of J C Texas Investment Advisors, Ltd., an independent firm based in Dallas, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 22 years of experience in investment advisory services. Prior to founding his firm in 2003, Mr. Crank has been involved in multiple business ventures, including real estate and oil and gas partnerships, and serves as co-trustee for several family trusts. J C Texas Investment Advisors, Ltd. provides discretionary investment advisory services primarily through separately managed accounts to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional accounts. The firm’s investment approach is based on fundamental analysis and typically involves concentrated equity and fixed-income portfolios designed to align with each client’s objectives and risk profile.

Kathy Stewart is a financial advisor at Kurtin Financial Advisers, LLC in Dallas, TX, with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Kurtin Financial Advisers since 2007. Kurtin Financial Advisers is an independent, single-advisor firm serving high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and charitable entities. The firm provides customized investment portfolios and strategic wealth planning, often incorporating direct investments and cash-flow-oriented positions, and works with an unaffiliated sub-advisor for tactical trading.

Samir Patel is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Askeladden Capital Management LLC since 2015. Askeladden Capital is an independent, single-advisor firm that provides discretionary portfolio management through separately managed accounts and manages private funds for institutional clients such as trusts, family offices, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach focused on micro-, small-, and mid-cap equities over a multi-year horizon and incorporates AI-assisted research tools in its process.

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.