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Joel Gooch is the sole advisor at Gemini Estate Plan LLC in Conroe, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 18 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Gemini Sales since 1996 and devotes a significant portion of his time to retirement and tax planning as well as fixed insurance products through his role as a managing general agent. Gemini Estate Plan provides financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to individual clients, offering comprehensive plans covering tax, insurance, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental investment approach and delegates portfolio management to selected third-party managers, including AssetMark, with regular reviews of managed accounts and financial plans.

Bradley Livingston is a financial advisor at Livingston Wealth Advisory in Conroe, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 30 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at OSAIC, Harman Wealth Management, Sagepoint Financial Inc, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Citigroup Global Markets. Livingston Wealth Advisory provides portfolio management and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a smart-beta approach focused on factor-based and sector ETFs combined with fundamental and technical analysis, and it operates without minimum account sizes or proxy voting on clients’ behalf.

Eric Bartee is the sole advisor at Bartee Capital Management, LLC in Montgomery, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has managed Bartee Capital Management since 2016 and also operates PEB, LLC, a consulting services business unrelated to investment management. Bartee Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual investors, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses customized investment policy statements and a blend of fundamental and technical analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with a third-party manager referral program.

Richard Jacobs is a financial advisor at The Jacobs Financial Group in Montgomery, Texas, with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has led his independent firm since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, Jacobs is a licensed insurance agent, a part of his broader financial services offering. The Jacobs Financial Group serves primarily individual clients, personal retirement plans, and small businesses, providing financial planning and portfolio management. The firm employs a conservative, low-turnover investment strategy focused on index-based ETFs and general securities, with portfolios constructed around broad market themes and reviewed monthly.

Richard Wilson is a financial advisor at Community Financial Group, Inc. in Conroe, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Community Financial Group since 2003. Community Financial Group, Inc. provides customized investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $92.9 million in assets on a discretionary basis and employs a variety of investment vehicles, integrating third-party managers and sub-advisors while offering retirement-account advice and insurance consulting through a relationship with DPL Financial Partners.

Frank Cannon is a financial advisor with Artesa Financial Group in Conroe, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Artesa Financial Group since 2010 and Artesa Consulting, LLC since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer of an advertising and publishing company and is President and Treasurer of a cattle and hay operation. Artesa Financial Group provides discretionary wealth and portfolio management services to individual clients, utilizing a risk-first allocation process that incorporates Morningstar Office beta scores to tailor portfolios according to client risk tolerance. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis, conducts regular monitoring, and offers management of held-away accounts through an online platform.