Two prominent Dallas businessmen with deep experience in corporate governance and financial markets are stepping into a different kind of spotlight to illuminate the haunting mysteries surrounding JFK’s assassination.
Dennis McCuistion and Dory Wiley, longtime collaborators and leading voices in Dallas’s JFK research community, will headline a panel discussion at The Dallas Express’ “Who Killed JFK?” event on Monday, June 9, 2025, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event will be held at the Community Beer Company, located at 3110 Commonwealth Drive in Dallas. Tickets range from $12.51 to $108.55 (ticketing fees included).
The event comes as new federal orders and record declassifications re-ignite public scrutiny over one of the most debated murders in American history.
McCuistion, a former bank CEO and host of the long-running PBS program McCuistion, serves as a clinical professor and executive director at the Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance at the University of Texas at Dallas. He has moderated thousands of conversations about American institutions, but few topics have animated him quite like the Kennedy assassination.
Wiley, president and CEO of Commerce Street Holdings, LLC, is best known for managing investment funds focused on financial institutions. But away from Wall Street, he has been a dedicated JFK researcher for decades, frequently citing flaws in the official Warren Commission findings.
Together, the duo has authored a series of high-profile opinion pieces for The Dallas Express, arguing not only that there was a conspiracy to kill Kennedy but that U.S. intelligence agencies have deliberately concealed critical evidence.
Their latest editorial points to a Gallup poll showing that 65% of Americans still believe Kennedy’s death involved a conspiracy—despite the official government conclusion that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. They tie this sentiment to declining public trust in government, noting that confidence has plummeted from 80% in the 1960s to around 20% today.
A centerpiece of their argument is the continued withholding and redaction of key documents despite legal requirements under the JFK Records Act. Although Presidents Trump and Biden each released some records, significant materials remain classified. Trump’s return to the White House and a new executive order in February 2025 has raised hopes among researchers that more answers may soon emerge.
“There is a cover-up,” McCuistion and Wiley wrote. “Which by definition means there is a conspiracy.”
Their editorials detail a series of inconsistencies and contradictions in the official narrative. They cite former Presidents Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon—both of whom expressed doubts about the lone gunman theory—and point to Secret Service testimony, Parkland doctors’ observations, and disputed autopsy photographs as further evidence of a broader plot.
Wiley and McCuistion also highlight recently spotlighted figures like Ruth Paine, the woman who housed Marina Oswald and whose family had ties to the CIA. According to their analysis, 25% of Paine’s Warren Commission testimony remains classified. They raise similar questions about Jackie Kennedy’s sealed interview with historian William Manchester and her private correspondence with President Lyndon Johnson, suggesting that hidden doubts may have been expressed.
Another focal point of the upcoming panel may be the murky intersections of organized crime and the intelligence community. Wiley and McCuistion cite still-sealed FBI tapes involving New Orleans mob boss Carlos Marcello and CIA operative E. Howard Hunt. Both men have been linked, in varying degrees of credibility, to theories that the assassination was orchestrated from within shadowy corridors of power.
McCuistion’s professional background lends a unique dimension to the event. As a former chairman of several public company boards and a member of multiple corporate governance committees, he brings a forensic mindset to institutional transparency—or the lack thereof. For years, he’s brought that same scrutiny to JFK-related documents and testimonies through his work on public television.
A CPA and CFA, Wiley brings similar analytical rigor to the research. His experience chairing the Investment Committee of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas—one of the nation’s largest pension funds—reflects a career grounded in fiduciary responsibility and evidence-based decision-making. That mindset drives his skepticism toward official narratives lacking transparency.
The June 9 panel promises to be a landmark event for conspiracy skeptics and truth-seekers alike. Coming just months after a fresh wave of document declassifications and a renewed push in Congress to review CIA and FBI conduct, the timing of the discussion could not be more charged.
Whether or not attendees walk away with a definitive answer to “Who killed JFK?” is an open question. However, McCuistion and Wiley seem certain of one thing: the official story doesn’t add up, and the public has waited too long for the truth.
Grab your tickets today, and don’t miss this opportunity to unravel the chilling enigma of JFK’s assassination with expert insights and gripping theories!