Devaron Yates is a CFP® professional with over 21 years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is currently a managing partner at Wealth Development Strategies Investment Advisory, Inc. in Houston, TX, where he has worked since 2015. His prior experience includes roles at Valmark Advisers, Inc., Valmark Securities, Inc., Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc, and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. Yates serves on the Valmark Member Advisory Board and is a board director for the American Leadership Forum, where he participates in organizational oversight and governance. Wealth Development Strategies Investment Advisory, Inc. provides personalized financial and consultative planning for individuals, businesses, pension plans, and trusts, focusing on areas such as cash flow, retirement, estate, and business succession planning. The firm operates primarily as a planning and consultative practice without taking custody of client assets, emphasizing written plans and referrals for implementation rather than discretionary portfolio management.

Geordie Hrdlicka is a CFP® and Series 63 licensed advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with ValMark Advisers, Inc. and operates Verde Wealth Group, LLC, a financial planning firm. He serves on the advisory board of the University of Houston WGSS Women's Center as a volunteer. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 investment advisory representatives. The firm utilizes diversified, goal-based model portfolios primarily featuring mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, and offers services including fee-based planning, retirement consulting, and sub-advisory solutions.

Patricia Moore is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at ValMark Advisers, Inc. since 2010. She is also president of Patlyn Consulting Group, LLC, a management consulting firm. Moore has worked with Verde Wealth Group, LLC and Valmark Securities, Inc. throughout her career. ValMark Advisers, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional entities. The firm employs a goal-based, diversified investment approach utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers, with oversight from its investment committee.