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Vania Magallanes is a financial advisor at KWS Advisory Group, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at KWS Financial Group since 2020. Outside of her advisory role, she is the CEO of Millennial Rentals, LLC, where she manages contracting service providers for an investment property. KWS Advisory Group is an independent registered investment adviser that provides discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm tailors portfolios to client goals and risk tolerance using a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis.

Manuel Garza is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Deutsch & Garza Ltd dba Cresta Advisors since 2013, where he serves as managing member. Garza is also active as an insurance agent, selling fixed life and annuity products. Additionally, he contributes time as a volunteer at Texas A&M International University’s A.R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business. Cresta Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $533 million in client assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, corporations, endowments, public entities, and retirement plan sponsors, primarily in Texas, California, and Mexico, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside Modern Portfolio Theory to build and manage portfolios.

Mark Deutsch is a financial advisor at Cresta Advisors with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Deutsch & Garza Ltd dba Cresta Advisors since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner and managing member in several mineral and real estate entities. Cresta Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $533 million in client assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, corporations, endowments, public entities, and retirement plan sponsors, primarily in Texas, California, and Mexico, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside Modern Portfolio Theory to construct and monitor portfolios.

Jeronimo Martinez is a financial advisor at Cresta Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at the Webb County Treasurer’s Office and International Business Advisors. Cresta Advisors manages approximately $533 million in client assets and serves individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, corporations, endowments, public entities, and retirement plan sponsors primarily in Texas, California, and Mexico. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, Modern Portfolio Theory, and targeted asset allocation to construct and monitor portfolios and offers both consulting and discretionary retirement plan management services.

Luis Guajardo is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Cresta Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Cresta Advisors since 2017 and previously worked at Modern Construction Inc. and the University of Incarnate Word. Cresta Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $533 million in client assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, corporations, endowments, public entities, and retirement plan sponsors, primarily in Texas, California, and Mexico, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside Modern Portfolio Theory and targeted asset allocation.

Diego Lucatero is a financial advisor at Cresta Advisors with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Cresta Advisors, he worked in the service industry at Texas Roadhouse and Olive Garden. He is also currently a student. Cresta Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $533 million in client assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, corporations, endowments, public entities, and retirement plan sponsors, primarily in Texas, California, and Mexico, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, Modern Portfolio Theory, and targeted asset allocation.