Mark Edward Lawrence

Jon Solo has built his career advising high-net-worth families and business owners, with a focus on helping them manage the complexity that comes with significant wealth. His experience centers on protecting client wealth, managing risk, and bringing thoughtful, strategic judgment to the tax, estate, and investment decisions that shape long-term financial outcomes. He has successfully grown Live Oak Wealth Management into a wealth management firm serving affluent clients with complex financial needs. Through that work, he has developed deep experience helping clients address the issues that often become more important as wealth grows, including tax planning, trust and estate planning coordination, risk management, and aligning investment decisions with each family's objectives, priorities, and long-term goals. Jon also specializes in the development of algorithmic and AI-driven quantitative trading strategies and possesses deep knowledge of the digital asset space. His technical background gives him an investment perspective grounded in disciplined risk management and informed by emerging technologies, while his use of AI and collaboration with leading outside tax and estate specialists helps clients bring order to complexity with greater insight, efficiency, and coordination. Prior to starting Live Oak Wealth Advisory Group in October 2010, he served as a financial advisor with RBC Wealth Management beginning in October 2007. He also spent the early part of his career in the Information Risk Management group of KPMG, where he developed a strong foundation in risk management and the importance of evaluating issues carefully and addressing risk from multiple angles. He holds a Bachelor of Computer Science from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Outside of his professional work, Jon enjoys traveling and spending time with his family. He is also committed to supporting charitable organizations dedicated to helping at-risk children.

Wallace Burgoyne Jr. is a CFP® professional with 35 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Symphony Financial, Ltd. Co. and has worked at LPL Financial, Veravest Investment Advisors, Inc., Allmerica Investments, Inc., and Waddell & Reed, Inc. His experience includes both advisory roles and business activities connected to LPL Financial and related entities. Symphony Financial serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm offers multi-family office services and applies a long-term investment philosophy using a range of investment vehicles, coordinating with outside specialists to provide comprehensive financial solutions.

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.

Breion Rollins is a financial advisor at TRG Financial with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Multnomah Group and at the University of Houston and University of Oklahoma. Outside of advising, he is the owner of Creators Guild HTX/The Hive Houston, a content studio, and is a member of The Pour Horsemen Podcast. TRG Financial is a state-registered sole proprietorship serving individuals and families with comprehensive financial planning, investment advisory, and a specialized college funding planning service. The firm’s investment approach focuses on diversification, cost- and tax-efficiency, and the use of low-cost ETFs and mutual funds, incorporating both fundamental and technical analysis alongside Monte Carlo planning tools.

William Zickler is a financial advisor with Coastal Wealth Management, LP in Houston, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 22 years of industry experience, all with Coastal Wealth Management since 2004. Coastal Wealth Management, LP is an independent registered investment adviser providing discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and private investment funds. The firm emphasizes capital preservation through personalized investment supervision tailored to each client’s risk tolerance, tax situation, and time horizon, with portfolio decisions informed by estate, tax, real estate, and insurance considerations.