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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.

Debra Hartsfield is the sole advisor at DPH Financial, an independent firm based in Pearland, TX. She holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has 21 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with DPH Financial LLC since 1998. DPH Financial serves individuals, professionals, small business owners, and charitable organizations, focusing on retirement-oriented financial planning and investment advisory services. The firm emphasizes passive investment management with attention to cost, asset allocation, and client goals, typically utilizing mutual funds, index funds, ETFs, and individual bonds.

Heriberto Chinea is a financial advisor at EightOne Capital LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and also serves as CEO of iACT Holdings LLC, a company that invests in commercial and residential real estate. EightOne Capital LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily employs passive, ETF-based model portfolios through the Charles Schwab Institutional Intelligent Portfolios platform, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with business and financial consulting services.

Thomas Badgett is a financial advisor at Gulf Coast RIA with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Gulf Coast RIA since 2022. Prior to this, he spent ten years at MoneyBlock and has served as president of Bay Area Asset Management for over two decades. Outside of finance, he is involved in non-investment related sales activities with Gulf Coast Truck & Equipment and Bay Area Firearms, Inc. Gulf Coast RIA is a state-registered investment adviser providing portfolio management to individual investors, high-net-worth clients, and various institutions. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven approach that integrates fundamental and technical analysis with systematic tools and actively managed strategies.

Spencer Smith is a financial advisor at US Growth Partners, LLC with 9 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 registrations and has worked at firms including Tremont Street Advisors, LLC and Respire Wealth Management, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he consults on product development and growth strategies for Northstar Industries in Houston. US Growth Partners, LLC primarily serves pooled and institutional portfolios while also providing asset management and financial planning to individual and fiduciary clients, employing a multi-method investment process and offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account arrangements.

Angela Johnson is a CFP® professional with 21 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has worked at Worthen Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2021 and previously spent 16 years with Farmers Financial Solutions and Farmers Insurance Group. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president of Eva Marie Enterprises, LP, a commercial real estate company, and leads EB Worthen Group, Inc., a management company for insurance-affiliated agencies and office buildings. Worthen Financial Advisors serves individuals, trusts, small businesses, and participant-directed retirement plans with investment management and financial planning services. The firm emphasizes passive, evidence-based asset-class allocations implemented primarily with low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party model portfolios, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.