David Morales is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with Series 6, 63, and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining First Command, he served in the U.S. Navy from 2015 to 2019 and received his bachelor’s degree in Finance at the University of San Diego. First Command Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and charities through a multi-service platform offering financial planning, discretionary asset management, brokerage, insurance, and banking products. The firm emphasizes advisor-led financial coaching and provides tailored professional services through structured engagement cycles.

Michelle Vargas, Certified Financial Planner™ is the President of Waymaker Financial Planning, a Fee-Only firm that provides transparent and accessible financial guidance. She enjoys helping clients navigate and plan all aspects of their financial life so that they will worry less about their future and free up more time to spend doing what they love. After earning a degree in Finance from the University of Southwestern Louisiana in 1990, she moved to Florida and started her career with Harcourt Brace Publishing. Her journey into personal finance began when she signed up for her 401K and wanted to learn about additional options to plan for retirement. This eventually led to working as a financial advisor and completing the extensive education requirements for becoming a CFP® in 1998. She believes her experience as a young professional searching for unbiased advice enables her to better serve Gen XY professionals because she remembers what it was like being in their shoes. As a former homeschool parent and the wife of a federal employee, she is passionate about helping women, homeschool families, and federal workers plan wisely for a comfortable financial future. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking in Colorado, barbecuing with family, and working in her garden.

Michael Babcock is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience currently serving as CEO and Financial Life Planner at Azure Sky Financial Life Planning, LLC. He has previously worked with Perryman Securities, Inc. and Legacy Consulting Group, and also holds a Series 66 designation. In addition to his role at Azure Sky, he provides financial planning services under an independent contractor relationship with Origin Financial. Azure Sky Financial Life Planning, LLC offers values-based Financial Life Planning to individuals, couples, families, and charitable organizations, integrating life planning, financial planning, tax planning, and investment management. The firm emphasizes aligning clients’ personal values with their investments, providing options including socially conscious and Biblically Responsible Investing alongside a mix of passive and active strategies.

Matthew Beeby is a financial advisor at Harvest Capital Management in Aledo, TX, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Stephens from 2014 to 2018. Outside of advisory work, he owns and manages residential real estate investments through MHB Real Estate Investments, LLC. Harvest Capital Management provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a long-term, modern portfolio theory approach with fundamental analysis, offering services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting.

Chukwudi Uraih is a financial advisor at Lampados Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Booz Allen Hamilton and serves in the United States Army Reserve. Outside of advising, he is the owner and CEO of Lampados Realty Group TX, LLC, a real estate business. Lampados Financial Group provides fee-only financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, families, professionals, and fund investors. The firm utilizes a proprietary methodology combining fundamental investment analysis with algorithmic cash-flow modeling to offer diversified, long-term, and risk-aware strategies alongside infrastructure-focused fund management.

Robert Helm is the sole advisor at Helm Investment in Fort Worth, TX, and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 22 years of industry experience, including roles at LPL Financial and Securities America. Helm is also an independently licensed insurance agent specializing in life insurance. Helm Investment is an independent registered investment adviser offering discretionary asset management and financial advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and other business entities. The firm manages separately managed accounts and a private pooled investment vehicle focused on cryptocurrency stable assets, employing a blend of fundamental and technical analysis alongside a range of investment strategies.

Brian Phillips is a financial advisor with Phillips Ray Capital Management, Inc. in Fort Worth, Texas. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 29 years of industry experience, including 24 years with his current firm. Phillips Ray Capital Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, using customized investment policies and a range of instruments tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Garrison Leach is the sole advisor at G.P. Leach Securities LLC in Aledo, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cheldan Capital Management, L.L.C. and J.S. McNair Advisors. G.P. Leach Securities LLC provides quantitative portfolio management and advisory services to institutions and individual investors, offering a range of separately managed strategies executed primarily through exchange-traded funds. The firm employs a systematic, research-driven approach using proprietary models and incorporates derivatives and leverage where suitable, operating as a boutique manager with a broad and sophisticated strategy set.

Laurie Sepanski is a financial advisor at LTS Financial Group in Ft. Worth, TX, with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including FRIE Financial Group, Rhodes Securities, and Meinen Financial Services. LTS Financial Group provides ongoing portfolio management tailored to individual and business clients’ goals, time horizons, and risk tolerances. The firm combines multiple analytical approaches and manages accounts on a discretionary basis, with regular reviews and detailed reporting.

Timothy Dutton is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is the principal of Dutton Financial Planning, LLC, an independent firm he has led since 2023. Prior to founding his own firm, he worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and Colorado Financial Management, LLC. Outside of financial advising, he serves as a sales manager for Cowtown Express Logistics, a transportation and logistics company. Dutton Financial Planning provides discretionary asset management, personal and business financial planning, and ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm is notable for its use of derivatives in separately managed accounts and combines outsourced model and co-advisor arrangements with in-house oversight.

Louis Presley is the sole advisor at Presley Capital Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Cresson, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 18 years of industry experience, having founded and operated Presley Capital Management since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as managing member and operations manager of Mustang Lending LLC, a real estate business. Presley Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services, primarily implementing portfolios through third-party money managers. The firm serves clients including trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business clients, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis while maintaining client assets with independent custodians.

Omar Aguilar is a financial advisor with Blue Ladder Financial Planning, LLC in Benbrook, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at First Command Advisory Services and First Command Brokerage Services, and he currently serves in the Air Force Reserves as an A1C specializing in Munitions Systems. He is also a board member of the Benbrook Economic Development Committee. Blue Ladder Financial Planning, LLC is registered as an investment manager offering discretionary direct asset management along with financial planning and consulting services. The firm employs a variety of analytical techniques to guide investment decisions based on documented client objectives and risk tolerances, managing accounts separately and utilizing digital custodial platforms.

Glenn Williams is a CFP® professional with 34 years of experience in financial advising. He is the owner of Williams Financial Planning, Inc., an independent firm he has led since 2017, following 14 years at Linsco/Private Ledger. In addition to advisory services, he is a licensed insurance agent offering annuities, Medicare supplements, and life insurance products. Williams Financial Planning, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing ongoing portfolio management and written financial planning. The firm emphasizes client education through seminars and workshops and employs a long-term trading approach using fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis.

Gary Wright is the sole advisor at Premier Wealth Management, LLC in Fort Worth, TX, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has managed Premier Wealth Management since 2007. Additionally, Wright has operated Premier Life Planning, an insurance and tax sales business, since 1987. Premier Wealth Management serves individual clients primarily through third-party money managers and a co-advisor arrangement, focusing on portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services while clients retain custody of their assets. The firm emphasizes model portfolio selection and oversight, with trade execution and custody handled externally.

Ian Powell is a financial advisor at Financial Serenity, LLC in Burleson, Texas, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Woodbury Financial Services, Fortune Financial Services, Interactive Financial Advisors, Battle Born Financial Advisor, United Parcel Service, and FTS International. Financial Serenity, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and behavior-focused financial coaching serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes long-term, fundamental allocation models and offers distinct service lines including financial coaching addressing behavioral issues, along with no-fee educational seminars and a subscription coaching program called “Real Money Talk.”

Jemimah Stratford is a financial advisor at JOS Planning with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. Her prior work includes positions at First Pacific Financial, North Carolina Central University, Texas Tech, Macy’s, and Bank of America. JOS Planning Firm LLC offers fee-only financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, estates, and trusts. The firm utilizes third-party advisers and a turn-key asset management platform focused on asset allocation, passive investments, and Modern Portfolio Theory, with options for ESG criteria and charitable gift planning.

Robert Richardson is a financial advisor with Trinsic Capital, LLC in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with Trinsic Capital since 2013. Trinsic Capital, LLC provides discretionary, fee-only investment management to individuals, trusts, nonprofit organizations, and other entities. The firm manages approximately $84 million across around 47 client relationships, focusing on value-oriented equity selection through multiple equity strategies and primarily serves both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth individual clients.

Justin Hall is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with Good Life Private Wealth, LLC in Fort Worth, TX, where he has worked for 10 years. He has spent his entire professional career with the firm, including its previous iteration as Good Life Asset Strategies. Good Life Private Wealth provides fee-based, discretionary investment management and limited financial planning to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an active, capital-preservation oriented investment approach using both fundamental and technical analysis, incorporating risk management tools such as stop-losses, inverse funds, and options, which is noted as uncommon among peers.

Joseph Moore is a financial advisor at Portia Capital Management in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with nine years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Prota Financial, Optimum Investment Advisors, and Axa Advisors, as well as a position at Texas Family Dental/Snoring Solutions. Portia Capital Management serves a select group of individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth families, trusts, and charitable foundations, offering comprehensive financial planning and investment management services. The firm uses a proprietary research process to build recommended investment options and emphasizes strategic asset allocation, disciplined rebalancing, and selective use of alternative investments to manage risk and return over market cycles.

Paige Pierce is a financial advisor with Pierce Wealth Partners, Inc. in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 37 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Bley Investment Group, McLaughlin Ryder Investments, Larimer Capital Corporation, and R. W. Smith & Associates. She is also the founder, president, and CEO of The Pierce Group, LLC, a consulting firm based in Utah, and serves on the boards of eToro USA Securities, Inc. and Revivea, an independent insurance advisory firm. Pierce Wealth Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers tailored portfolio management and written financial plans, operating proprietary wrap fee programs through its affiliation with a woman-owned, WBE-certified broker-dealer.