Paul Broughton Sr. is a financial advisor at The Broughton Investment Group, Inc. in Houston, TX, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with the firm since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Broughton provides financial bookkeeping for a marine supply business in which he holds a minority interest and owns a restaurant, Cantina Laredo, in Houston. The Broughton Investment Group offers investment and wealth management, financial planning, and educational services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and professionals such as doctors, attorneys, and CPAs. The firm employs a fee-only, discretionary management approach using tactical and dynamic asset allocation grounded in modern portfolio theory and fundamental analysis.

Kymberly Watson is a financial advisor at Fruth Investment Management in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2013. Fruth Investment Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, foundations, and corporate clients with discretionary portfolio management. The firm emphasizes tailored asset allocation and individual stock selection through fundamental and technical analysis, maintaining a concentrated, long-term investment approach with low turnover.

Mark Frugoni is the sole advisor at Focus Wealth Advisors, LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 31 years of industry experience. He has led Focus Wealth Advisors since 2013. Focus Wealth Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and business entities with portfolio management, family wealth and legacy planning, and pension consulting. The firm integrates modern portfolio theory with technical analysis, employing both long-term and short-term trading strategies while maintaining a firm-mandated custody arrangement with Fidelity.

Marcel Hebert is a CFP® and CFA® with 25 years of experience in financial advising. He has been the sole advisor at Beacon Financial Advisors Ltd in Houston, TX since 1993. Beacon Financial Advisors Ltd is a fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, families, and related entities, managing approximately $290 million in assets. The firm employs an IPS-driven, seven-step process focused on balanced, global asset allocation using primarily no-load mutual funds and active managers.

George Douglas is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Integra Wealth Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2023, following an 11-year tenure at Cadence Bank. Integra Wealth Advisors provides fee-only wealth management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, and business owners. The firm employs an integrated investment approach that combines asset allocation with behavioral and emotional considerations, using both passive and active managers and alternative strategies when appropriate.

Nicole Louvar is a financial advisor at Guided Capital Wealth Management, LLC in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Merit Financial Group, Lifestyle Planning Solutions, and various energy trading firms. Guided Capital Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm offers model portfolios across risk profiles using a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, and equities, and manages approximately $250.2 million in discretionary assets for 138 clients.

Henry Bragg Sr. is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is the founder of Henry Bragg & Co., where he has worked since 2020, following six years at Hill Investment Group LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he provides consulting services and entity management for family partnerships through Hilltop Interests, a business he founded in 2013. Henry Bragg & Co. offers discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth and individual clients, providing services such as qualified plan advisory, financial reviews, trustee services, and retained advisory for ultra-high-net-worth clients. The firm employs model allocations across five investment mandates using institutional mutual funds and ETFs, with trade execution supported by Forum Financial Management and custody through major custodians like Schwab and Fidelity.

Ian Cardono is a financial advisor at Huber, Cardono, Moring & Richter, L.P. with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent and is involved in managing silica sand-related businesses. Huber, Cardono, Moring & Richter, L.P. provides portfolio design and investment management primarily for individual clients and related accounts, using mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, and bonds. The firm employs a client-focused process to determine objectives and risk tolerance, and manages approximately $22 million in client assets.

Kristopher Etter is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 63 licensed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Beacon Financial Planners, Inc. since 2018 and previously held roles at WESTPARK WEALTH Advisors, Calton & Associates, IMS Financial Advisors, Efs, Inc., and IMS Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is a licensed independent insurance agent and a licensed real estate agent. Beacon Financial Planners serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting, including ERISA-related services. The firm primarily manages client assets on a non-discretionary basis and emphasizes asset allocation and long-term purchase strategies while recommending third-party advisers and utilizing a third-party platform for retirement accounts.

Jammie Lowe is a financial advisor with BWS Investment Management, LLC in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining BWS Investment Management in 2021, Lowe worked at Corvee LLC and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., among other firms. Lowe also serves as Investment Director at Baker Wealth Strategies, LLC, dedicating significant time to this role. BWS Investment Management provides financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes customized financial planning followed by the selection and oversight of pre-screened third-party investment managers, serving a mix of individual and corporate clients while acting as a limited fiduciary for employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Lucinda Buce is a financial advisor at Founders Capital Management Inc in Houston, TX, with 23 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Founders Capital Management since 1995. Founders Capital Management provides customized investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts and estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach with a multi-quarter to multi-year investment horizon across a range of securities, serving clients through a small advisory team managing approximately $282 million.

Melissa Perez Leblanc is a financial advisor at Anchor & Oak Wealth Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Girard Securities and Global Investment Advisory. Leblanc is also the owner of Leblanc Wealth Management Group, an investment-related business. Anchor & Oak Wealth Advisors, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals and advisory and pension consulting services to employee benefit plans, using model portfolios and third-party managers as part of its investment approach.

Nicola Barton is a financial advisor at Forth Capital (USA), LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at Forth Capital since 2019. Prior to her advisory role, she was employed at Landry's Post Oak Hotel and Ron's Pub. Forth Capital primarily serves UK expatriates in the United States who hold UK-based pensions, providing financial planning, pension transfer advice, and portfolio management. The firm focuses on transatlantic retirement solutions and works closely with UK FCA-regulated pension-transfer specialists and affiliated entities across multiple jurisdictions.

Stephen Caton is a CFP® with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Patron Partners, LLC since 2020. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. for 11 years. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent in Houston, TX. Patron Partners provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm combines active and passive strategies with various analytical techniques and offers both ongoing portfolio management and tailored financial consultations.

Joshua Graber is a CFP® professional affiliated with Penney Financial, where he has worked since 2024. He has prior experience with Ice Designs Houston, LLC and DST Performance Enhancement, LLC. Penney Financial provides comprehensive financial planning and advisory services to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes a planning-first process, uses goal-based and cash-flow planning, and manages portfolios primarily with low-cost mutual funds and ETFs.

Michelle Smith is a financial advisor at Penney Financial with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Questar Asset Management and Questar Capital Corporation. Outside of her advisory role, she is also an assistant project manager at Metropolitan Glass. Penney Financial provides comprehensive financial planning and advisory services primarily to individuals, families, and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a planning-first approach supported by academic and quantitative research, managing portfolios mainly with low-cost mutual funds and ETFs through a buy-and-hold strategy and proprietary portfolio models.

Christo Zgourides is a financial advisor at Redfish Capital with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Park Avenue Securities and Comcast. He also serves as a board member for AHEPA 29, Inc. and works as an insurance agent with Guardian Life Insurance. Redfish Capital offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA 3(21) retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analyses and integrates insurance and accounting services through affiliated businesses.

Frank Idrees is a financial advisor with Wealth Benefit Advisors, LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investment, Grove Point Investments, Grove Point Advisors, Quercus Capital Partners, and H. Beck, Inc. He is also the owner of a life insurance business focused on managing client portfolios and related services. Wealth Benefit Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/retirement plans, offering managed accounts and retirement plan consulting. The firm tailors portfolio management strategies using a mix of turnkey asset management programs and separately managed accounts, serving a diverse client base with customized risk and return objectives.

Shelbie Benitez is a financial advisor at McAlister, Sweet & Associates, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, she worked at BKD, LLP for five years. Benitez also provides tax preparation services to individuals and business entities as part of the firm's advisory offerings. McAlister, Sweet & Associates serves individuals, families, high net worth clients, and business entities, managing approximately $224 million in client assets. The firm employs a range of analysis methods and investment strategies, primarily managing assets on a discretionary basis, and offers a wrap fee program that includes tax preparation services.

Keith Huber Jr. is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving at Huber, Cardono, Moring & Richter, L.P. in Houston, TX. He has been with the firm since 1996 and has also worked with Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, Huber is involved in insurance, benefits, and human resources through a separate ownership interest. Huber, Cardono, Moring & Richter, L.P. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals and related entities, managing approximately $21.7 million in client assets. The firm focuses on separately managed accounts and uses mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, and bonds, with a process that includes suitability assessments, written strategic recommendations, and ongoing portfolio reviews.