Top 4 choices (in no particular order): Yu Jing Ariadna Aleph Haqqislam Do not want: Pan O O12 CA JSA Tohaa Nomads (but a couple of the sectorials look cool)
Ariadna and aleph are quite tricky to play. One is cheap gutter troops without access to a lot of tricks and gear and the other really elite and need to maximize on every model. Yujing and haaq are middle of the road and much more forgiving when learning. Go with rule of cool and just think appearance and background what appeals to you most...just know coldfront armies are a little trickier to get the hang of.
First off, a big thank you to everyone for the advice, videos, and articles. I really appreciate the help. Second, I'll be going with the Red Veil starter, Yu Jing as my primary and Haqqislam as my seconday. Again, thanks to everyone.