Chase Mcmellian is a financial advisor at CFO4Life in Coppell, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at PwC and Reagor Dykes, and he has been affiliated with Ausdal Financial Partners since 2018. Outside of advising, he is also involved in insurance sales on a limited basis. CFO4Life provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management to affluent individuals, business executives, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs diversified asset allocation models using mutual funds, ETFs, direct indexing, and third-party managers, with ongoing portfolio monitoring and analysis tailored to client objectives.

James Palmersheim is a financial advisor with Signal Securities, Inc. in Grapevine, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Signal Securities since 2005 and concurrently works at American Airlines as a captain and director of veterans initiatives. He also serves as Co-chair and Vice President of the Tribute to Valor Foundation, a military and education nonprofit. Signal Securities, Inc. provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm focuses on risk management through diversified, model-based portfolios tailored to client financial data, time horizon, and risk tolerance, typically implementing recommendations with client consent.

Ryan Schroer is a Series 65-licensed advisor at RFG Wealth Advisory in Argyle, Texas, with experience at American National Bank & Trust from 2013 to 2025. He has been with RFG Holdings, Inc. since 2025. RFG Wealth Advisory serves individual and high-net-worth clients through wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and portfolio consulting. The firm provides customized portfolios, employs option strategies, and uses AI tools to support client interactions.

Christopher Wood is a financial advisor with Cabin Advisors, LLC in Grapevine, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Arete Wealth Management and Medtronic. He is also a partner at Arno Wealth, LLC, an investment-related tax and financial planning service. Cabin Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, managing over $220 million across more than 360 client relationships. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and sub-advisory services, employing a range of analytical approaches and due diligence on alternative investments.

Peter Mahony is a financial advisor at Meristead Wealth, LLC holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Stansberry Asset Management and Stevens Transport. Meristead Wealth, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and families, emphasizing separately managed accounts and third-party asset management programs. The firm integrates macroeconomic analysis with fundamental research to pursue value-oriented allocations across global equities and credit, and it manages private credit funds targeted to accredited and qualified investors.

Corey Drejas is a financial advisor at Meristead Wealth, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Stansberry Asset Management and Trustco Bank. Meristead Wealth, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and families. The firm employs a value-oriented, opportunistic investment approach combining top-down macro analysis with bottom-up research, offering separately managed accounts, third-party asset management programs, and private credit funds for accredited or qualified investors.

Dallas Killman is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at CFO4Life. His background includes roles at Ausdal Financial Partners, INC and Evensky & Katz LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he contributes as a finance advisor for the Alpha Delta Pi collegiate chapter. CFO4Life serves affluent individuals, executives, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts by providing comprehensive financial planning, discretionary investment management, and corporate financial wellness programs. The firm emphasizes diversified asset-allocation models and integrates tools such as Morningstar and BlackRock’s Aladdin to monitor portfolios, typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis with ongoing reviews and educational offerings.

Victoria Areingdale is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently associated with CFO4Life and Ausdal Financial Partners. Areingdale’s career includes roles at USAA Investment Management Company and Charles Schwab Co. She is involved in assisting advisors with various client-related planning activities through her work at CFO4Life. CFO4Life serves affluent individuals, business executives, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other entities by providing comprehensive financial planning, discretionary investment management, and corporate financial wellness programs. The firm emphasizes diversified asset allocation across multiple investment vehicles and uses advanced portfolio monitoring tools, typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis and supplementing services with education and seminars.

Chris Massenburg is a financial advisor at OpenAir Financial, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at OpenAir Advisory, LLC since 2019, as well as at Lake Point Wealth Management, LLC and Lake Point Advisory Group, LLC earlier in his career. He is additionally active as an insurance agent through OpenAir Advisory, spending about 10 hours per month in that capacity. OpenAir Financial provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and educational seminars to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach is based on fundamental analysis and includes portfolio management tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Justin Anderson is a financial advisor with GDS Wealth Management in Flower Mound, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with GDS since 2026. Prior to joining the firm, he held positions in various industries including home maintenance and restoration, and worked in education at Brigham Young University - Idaho. GDS Wealth Management provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm manages approximately $1.8 billion in assets through a team of 22 advisors and utilizes model portfolios developed with research from Raymond James, focusing primarily on asset allocation.

Sterling Gray is a CFP® and Series 65 license holder with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Keener Financial Planning since 2023 and previously at HFG Wealth Management, LLC, Kahler Financial Group, and Texas Tech University. Keener Financial Planning serves individuals, trusts, small businesses, and retirement plans with modular financial planning and investment management services. The firm employs a long-term, cost-aware approach using primarily low-cost index funds and ETFs, offering both one-time and ongoing fee arrangements rather than percentage-of-assets fees.

Jordan Pence is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at MHA Financial Corp. He has held roles at several firms, including Advisors Resource and BFC Planning. Outside of his advisory work, Pence is involved in managing fixed insurance products through ARC Insurance Agency and serves as managing partner overseeing operations at Wealth Concepts Inc, a fixed insurance business. MHA Financial Corp provides financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using a core-and-satellite framework, combining passive index/ETF exposures with active management, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment services.

Jessica Fairchild is a financial advisor at RFG Wealth Advisory with 12 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Fisher Investments and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and operates Empowerment Performance Coaching, a personal fitness training business. RFG Wealth Advisory serves individual and high-net-worth clients with wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm offers customized portfolios, may incorporate option strategies and AI tools, and provides services including direct indexing and estate planning coordination.

Brian Chastain is a CFP® professional with 35 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with CFO4Life Group, LLC since 2017 and has been associated with Ausdal Financial Partners since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he owns MGMT4Life, LLC, which provides management and supervisory services to his firm, and he also operates an aircraft through Fly4Life, LLC. CFO4Life offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management to affluent individuals, business executives, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs diversified asset allocation models across various asset classes and utilizes institutional research and technology to tailor portfolios to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Victoria Geiger is a financial advisor with GDS Wealth Management in Flower Mound, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms including Raymond James Financial Services and Equitable Advisors. GDS Wealth Management serves primarily high-net-worth individual clients, managing approximately $1.8 billion in assets through a team of 22 advisors. The firm focuses on discretionary portfolio management and retirement-rollover guidance, implementing client portfolios using model allocations developed with research from Raymond James.

Max May is a financial advisor at Trinity Portfolio Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. He has been with Trinity Portfolio Advisors since 2022 and previously attended Clemson University from 2018 to 2022. Trinity Portfolio Advisors is a team of eight advisors managing approximately $488 million for nearly 700 clients. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to a diverse client base, using a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analyses alongside proprietary model portfolios.

Douglas Burnette Jr. is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Collective Wealth Advisors LLC, where he has worked since 2024, and previously operated Burnette Financial Planning, LLC for nine years. Burnette maintains his registration with Burnette Financial Planning during the transition of clients to his current firm. Collective Wealth Advisors LLC provides fee-based investment management and financial planning to individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and qualified retirement plans as an ERISA 3(21) fiduciary. The firm combines third-party account administration with access to multiple sub-advisors and emphasizes client education through free seminars and workshops.

Kimberley Threadgill is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Meristead Wealth, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase, where she has worked since 2016 and 2019, respectively. Outside of her advisory work, she is a partner in Bull Run LLC, a real estate venture. Meristead Wealth, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and families, utilizing a combination of top-down macro analysis and fundamental bottom-up research to pursue value-oriented investment strategies. The firm is notable for managing multiple private credit funds and integrating advisory, publishing, and private-fund activities within its operations.

Michael Joseph is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He currently serves at Meristead Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Stansberry Asset Management and TD Ameritrade. Meristead Wealth, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and families. The firm employs an opportunistic, value-oriented investment approach combining macro analysis with fundamental research, and manages private credit funds designed for accredited investors and certain retirement accounts.

Ajoke Esomo is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with two years of industry experience. She has worked at Mills Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2023 and previously was with Bailey Anne Consulting and ASO Savings & Loans, PLC. Mills Wealth Advisors serves individuals and high-net-worth clients, focusing on executives, business owners, and their families. The firm offers wealth management services including financial planning, business planning, retirement-plan advisory, portfolio management, and consulting, and is notable for sponsoring private pooled investment vehicles and utilizing evidence-based, tax-aware portfolio strategies.