Eric Winkler

Dr. Preston D. Cherry, CFP®, is a Houston-based, flat-fee fiduciary financial advisor and Founder & CEO of Concurrent Wealth Management, an independent wealth management firm serving clients nationwide. He works with high-income Gen X professionals, business owners, and oil and gas executives, providing all-inclusive, comprehensive financial planning with integrated investment management through a dollar-based flat-fee model. His work helps executives and business owners coordinate investment management, tax planning, retirement income and withdrawal strategies, cash flow, and estate planning needs. For oil and gas executives, he addresses how company stock, equity compensation, deferred compensation, pensions, and career timing affect the broader financial plan. Areas of focus include RSUs, PSUs, stock options, ESPPs, concentrated company stock, and the transition from a successful career into retirement or work-optional living. He helps clients understand their choices, evaluate tradeoffs, and coordinate decisions across their financial lives. His Financial Harmony™ approach brings financial planning and wealth psychology together, aligning clients’ resources with their values, relationships, and life priorities. He helps clients build and preserve wealth while developing the confidence to use it intentionally, enjoy life today, and prepare for tomorrow. Dr. Cherry is the author of Wealth in the Key of Life, published by Wiley. His financial insights have been featured in The Wall Street Journal and Kiplinger, and he has appeared on CNBC Arabia and Schwab Network. He meets with clients in Houston and virtually nationwide.

Connor Benson is an Investment Advisor and Banker with J.P. Morgan Private Bank in Houston, TX. He has over 12 years of industry experience working in institutional asset management, sales & trading, and comprehensive planning. His prior roles include positions at BBVA Securities, McGriff Insurance Services (Marsh & McClennan Conpany), Regions Bank, and Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He is employed by both JPMorgan Securities and JPMorgan Private Bank, enabling him to offer a range of banking products alongside investment services. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, delivering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized reporting. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage and investment management capabilities, offering non-discretionary wealth advisory services supported by a centralized due-diligence framework.

Natalie Kassenyeva is the principal of Natalie M. Kassenyeva, an investment management firm based in Houston, TX. She holds the CFA® designation along with Series 63 and 65 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience, including roles at BW Energy, McDermott International, and BP NAGP. In addition to her advisory work, she teaches preparatory classes for the Chartered Financial Analyst exam at Rice University. Her firm provides investment consulting and financial planning services focused on mutual funds, pooled accounts, and third-party managers, serving individual retirement, trust, and estate accounts. The practice emphasizes manager selection and due diligence, with non-discretionary advice and quarterly account reviews.

Kurt Ours is the sole advisor at Virescent Financial LLC in Houston, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Occidental Petroleum Corporation for 11 years before founding Virescent Financial in 2025. Virescent Financial is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser that provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing asset allocation and passive investment vehicles, and uses non-traditional fee structures including hourly and project-based fees rather than asset-based charges.

Andrew Nunnally is a financial advisor at Alpha-Tech Investments, LLC in Houston, TX, with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked in roles at Arena Energy, Prescryptive Health, Marathon Oil, and DNC Technology. Outside of advising, he has worked as a sales analyst for Prescryptive Health, a digital health company focused on prescription intelligence platforms. Alpha-Tech Investments is a single-advisor independent firm providing discretionary asset management and portfolio supervision for individuals, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs a research-driven process combining fundamental analysis, technical methods, and modern portfolio theory, managing a diverse range of assets typically on a discretionary basis.

Terrance Elder is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Optivise Advisory Services LLC. He has worked at Texas First Wealth Management, LLC since 2007 and has been involved with Cash Flow Planners since 2002, where he serves as president and dedicates significant time to selling fixed annuities and life insurance. Optivise Advisory Services provides portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both internally developed models and third-party sub-advisors, offering discretionary and non-discretionary solutions supported by advanced technology and reporting tools.