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Spencer Smith is a financial advisor at US Growth Partners, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 65 designations and has worked at several firms, including Tremont Street Advisors, LLC and Respire Wealth Management, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he provides business consulting on product development and growth strategies to Northstar Industries in Houston. US Growth Partners, LLC primarily serves individual and fiduciary clients as well as pooled and institutional portfolios, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach and manages a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis, with no account minimums.

Johnny Salinas Jr. is a financial advisor at Salinas Asset Management, LLC in Texas City, TX, with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Equitable Advisors, LLC and the Texas State Securities Board. Outside of advisory services, he operates Financial Adviser Exam Tutors, LLC, where he provides tutoring during non-trading hours. Salinas Asset Management, LLC is an independent investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with a small portfolio base. The firm employs a diversified investment process that includes technical, fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, offering multiple model objectives and access to a range of higher-risk instruments and strategies.

Michael Goodrich is the sole advisor at Goodrich Financial Advisory LLC in Santa Fe, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has three years of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm in 2022, he served 15 years in the United States Air Force. Goodrich Financial Advisory provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as small- and medium-sized businesses and their owners. The firm employs a discretionary management approach based on client-specific Investment Policy Statements and combines fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis in its investment process, while also offering business-focused financial planning and analysis services.

Clayton Curley is a financial advisor at Ridgeback Financial LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones and New Benefits. Ridgeback Financial LLC provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers tailored portfolio management and consultation, using a variety of analysis methods and strategies, and provides specialized ERISA-plan services as a limited-scope 3(21) fiduciary.

Glenn Cook is a financial advisor at Triumph Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked with firms including World Equity Group and TCM Securities. Outside of his advisory role, Cook serves as a committee member and budget counselor for the People In Need benevolence committee at Clear Creek Community Church. Triumph Wealth Advisors provides non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consultation services to individuals, high net worth clients, and businesses, tailoring portfolios to clients’ financial conditions, objectives, and risk tolerances. The firm emphasizes client approval of transactions and utilizes a combination of equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, while also maintaining solicitor relationships with outside managers.

Justin Haywood is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Haywood Wealth Management in Houston, TX, where he has worked since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Royal Harbor Partners and VALIC Financial Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he is an independent licensed insurance agent. Haywood Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and participant account management for defined contribution plans. The firm uses fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods to guide investment decisions, favoring ETFs alongside mutual funds, equities, and fixed-income securities.