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.

Juanita Finley is a financial advisor at Texas Capital Management with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been affiliated with Clemmons Wealth Management LLC dba Texas Capital Management since 1997. Texas Capital Management provides discretionary investment management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $53 million in assets across about 200 client relationships, offering customized portfolios through separately managed accounts or strategic asset allocation with a tactical overlay.

Ledell Johnson is a financial advisor at JI Financial Services, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Lincoln Financial Securities and USA Financial Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he operates as an independent insurance agent and is involved in mineral leasing and real estate activities. JI Financial Services, LLC is an independent investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients through portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs fundamental analysis with a combination of long- and short-term strategies, primarily managing client assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Justin Haywood is a CFP® with 10 years of experience in financial advising, currently serving at Haywood Wealth Management. His prior roles include positions at Royal Harbor Partners and VALIC Financial Advisors. He is also an independent licensed insurance agent. Haywood Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and participant account management. The firm employs fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods with a long-term trading orientation, primarily recommending ETFs and conducting regular account reviews.

Henry Vail is a financial advisor at Sucré-Vail Wealth Advisors in Houston, TX, with 28 years of industry experience. He has held Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Sucré-Vail Wealth Advisors since 2006, following a prior career at Vail & Associates from 1991 to 2020. Sucré-Vail Wealth Advisors is a state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment management, financial planning, consulting, and Personal CFO services, using fundamental analysis to build long-term portfolios composed of individual bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs, managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Margaret Sucre' Vail is the founder and sole advisor at Sucre'-Vail Wealth Advisors in Houston, TX, with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has led her firm since its inception in 1997. Sucre'-Vail Wealth Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, constructing individualized portfolios using individual bonds, low-cost mutual funds, and ETFs, with a focus on fundamental analysis and long-term investment orientation.

Brittni Haywood is a financial advisor at Haywood Wealth Management in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, she worked at the University of Texas Medical Branch and Methodist for brief periods. Haywood Wealth Management provides advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and participant account management for held-away retirement accounts. The firm emphasizes a long-term investment approach using fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods, primarily recommending ETFs and conducting regular account reviews.

Matthew Berti is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at RHP Wealth Management since 2023 and previously was with Tanglewood Legacy Advisors, LLC and Speight Asset Management, LLC. Based in Houston, TX, he is part of a five-advisor team at RHP. RHP Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and business entities with discretionary investment management and a range of financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $345 million in discretionary assets and emphasizes diversified, tax-aware portfolio construction aligned with clients’ risk tolerance and time horizons.

Michele Jones is a financial advisor at RHP Wealth Management with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of financial advising, she is a silent owner of a communications company, Votel Communications. RHP Wealth Management is a five-advisor team managing approximately $345 million in discretionary assets. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities, offering wealth management services such as discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting with a focus on diversified, tax-aware asset allocation.

Lingyun Yang is a financial advisor at RHP Wealth Management in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining RHP Wealth Management, Yang held roles at Equitable Advisors, LLC and Royal Harbor Partners, LLC, among others. RHP Wealth Management is a five-advisor team managing approximately $345 million in discretionary assets, serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a diversified, tax-aware investment approach with discretionary portfolio management and offers a range of wealth management services including financial planning and retirement plan consulting.

Glenn Royal is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving at RHP Wealth Management. His career includes roles at Royal Harbor Partners, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. RHP Wealth Management is a five-advisor team managing approximately $345 million in discretionary assets for individuals, trusts, estates, and various organizations. The firm employs a diversified, tax-aware investment approach with multiple model strategies and offers services ranging from discretionary investment management to retirement plan consulting.

Cesar Olivares is a financial advisor with International Assets Investment Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and SWBC Investment Company. International Assets Investment Management provides advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and corporations through a national network of independent representatives. The firm offers customized, long-term portfolio strategies using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and may utilize third-party managers or wrap programs as part of its investment approach.

David Obenberger is a financial advisor with Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. in Deer Park, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Geneos Wealth Management since 2007 and at Rockwell Wealth Management since 2013. Outside of advisory work, he is an independent representative with various insurance carriers for fixed products. Geneos Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through financial planning, investment advisory, and brokerage services. The firm employs multiple analytic approaches and offers customizable portfolios, combining continuous account monitoring with discretionary trading authority.

Alan Olson is a financial advisor at Royal Fund Management, LLC in Houston, TX, with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Royal Fund Management since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Olson is also an insurance agent operating a separate insurance services business. Royal Fund Management serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers unique access to select non-traded REITs and an options-writing overlay for enrolled clients.

Andres Rodriguez is a financial advisor at Royal Fund Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at AR Financial Group Inc. as a junior partner and insurance agent, where he provided life and health insurance quotes and fixed indexed annuity illustrations. Andres also worked at the University of Houston Clear Lake from 2019 to 2023. Royal Fund Management, LLC serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a range of strategies from long-term investing to options writing, with regular portfolio monitoring aligned with documented risk tolerances.

Jesse Dietz is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Gibbs Wealth Management, LLC and has held prior positions at firms including Retirement Planners of Texas, which he founded and managed. Gibbs Wealth Management provides discretionary investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing third-party model portfolios through advisor-directed programs. The firm focuses on selecting and monitoring model portfolios based on clients’ financial situations, goals, and risk tolerance.

Samara Terrill is a financial advisor at Belpointe Asset Management LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Holm & Cawley Financial Group, Third Seven Capital, ProEquities, and Synergy Advisory Group. Since 2016, she has also been involved in life, health, and accident insurance sales. Belpointe serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and other advisers. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing customized portfolios with a range of active and passive strategies tailored to client objectives.

Joseph Barbour is an investment advisor at Encompass More Asset Management LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has prior experience at J.P. Morgan Chase and BBVA-related firms. Outside of investment advising, he is involved in insurance sales and marketing, including Medicare and annuities. Encompass More Asset Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-platform model services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs model-based strategies combining proprietary and third-party sub-advisers, offering access to a range of investment options including equities, fixed income, private placements, and digital-asset-related exposures.

Walter Decherd Jr. is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior involvement with WGD Wealth Management, Apollo Tax Group, and R.M.D. Financial Group, where he owns a tax preparation and fixed insurance business. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, and offers technology and operational services to other advisers through its managed account platform.

Mary Dixon is a CFP® professional with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cetera Planning Partners. Her career includes extensive roles at Avantax Advisory Services and affiliated firms dating back to 1987. In addition to her advisory work, she is treasurer of the Association of Business & Professional Women, supporting local women business owners. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees by providing investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement advice. The firm integrates tax planning, bookkeeping, and estate-planning services with a diversified investment process aligned to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.