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Preston Cherry is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Concurrent Wealth Management in Houston, TX. His prior experience includes roles at Salient Capital Advisors, LLC, NFP Securities, Inc., and Wealth Development Strategies Investment Advisory, Inc. He also holds ongoing positions at the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay, Texas Tech University, and Concurrent Financial Planning Center, LLC. Concurrent Wealth Management serves individual households, business owners, employers, and retirement plan sponsors through comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management delivered via a virtual, subscription-based model. The firm incorporates strategic long-term asset allocation, financial therapy techniques, and offers a range of services including corporate wellness programs and educational seminars, focusing on a flat monthly fee structure rather than traditional asset-based charges.

Jonathan Kolmetz is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Oaks Wealth Management in Houston, TX. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC and Strategic Financial Concepts, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is a financial therapist and counselor with Alaphia Financial Wellness and Oaks Counseling Associates, respectively. Oaks Wealth Management provides tailored investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations. The firm employs a primarily passive investment approach using diversified portfolios of index mutual funds and ETFs, supported by individualized plans and regular reviews.

Kenton Braun is a CFP®, ChFC®, and holds a Series 65 license, with five years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Personal Prosperity LLC and previously worked at MitchellClark & Company. Personal Prosperity LLC is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with tailored investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a portfolio construction approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, combining passive and active strategies, and is notable for its use of borrowing and derivatives within separately managed accounts.

Brian Lively is the principal of B. Lively Financial, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Spring, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and began his financial advisory career in 2026. Prior to founding the firm, he has worked at United Surgical Partners Incorporated since 2015. Mr. Lively devotes the majority of his professional time to a healthcare occupation outside the advisory business. B. Lively Financial, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs an equity-focused investment approach that combines charting, technical, and fundamental analysis to implement growth- or momentum-oriented and sometimes concentrated positions across a range of securities, operating under ERISA fiduciary standards with ongoing client consultations.

Shaun Taylor is the principal of Taylor Williams Private Wealth Management LLC in Tomball, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors, Centric Advisors LLC, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of financial services, he is involved in sports and entertainment activities through Taylor Williams Worldwide, coaching youth in basketball, golf, track & field, and baseball, as well as DJing events. Taylor Williams Private Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, ERISA retirement-plan advisory services, and financial planning to retirement plans, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm integrates security analysis techniques with client-specific objectives and offers pension consulting and plan services, including acting in a limited-scope 3(21) fiduciary capacity.

Yanira Alam is a Series 65-credentialed advisor affiliated with Aurevia Wealth Management LLC, based in Houston, TX. She has experience with Aurevia Legacy Partners LLC and other business ventures dating back to 2014. Aurevia Wealth Management is a newly established registered advisory firm that provides discretionary asset management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm employs model-based portfolio management techniques and quantitative planning tools, offering services directly or through a co-advisor arrangement with Gradient Investments, LLC.