Christopher Snyder is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Richard P. Slaughter Associates, Inc. since 2018 and prior to that held roles at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab. He is based in Austin, TX. Richard P. Slaughter Associates, Inc. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and businesses through wealth management and financial planning. The firm combines active asset management with comprehensive planning and employs a range of investment strategies, including long- and short-term purchases, options writing, and manager selection, overseeing accounts on both discretionary and nondiscretionary bases.

Joshua Galatzan is a financial advisor at Meridian Wealth Advisors, LLC in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Meridian Wealth Advisors since 2015. Meridian Wealth Advisors provides comprehensive wealth management and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs discretionary, model-driven portfolio management emphasizing long-term strategies and risk management, and is noted for its use of derivatives and private placement consulting.

Kevin Smith is a financial advisor with Austin Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 license and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Triad Advisors LLC, J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc., and Kestra Investment Services, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent broker of life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Austin Wealth Management, LLC provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small business retirement plans. The firm employs a systematic, research-informed approach to portfolio construction and also serves institutional clients with ERISA fiduciary roles and sub-advisory services.

Matthew Wells is a financial advisor with Greenbelt Investment Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Greenbelt since 2010. Wells also conducts insurance business, including life insurance, dedicating less than 5% of his time to these activities. Greenbelt Investment Advisors primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as small businesses and pension/profit-sharing plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm operates mainly on a non-discretionary basis, utilizing a variety of analytical approaches and acting as a wrap-fee program sponsor.

Stephen Levy is a financial advisor at Birdrock Wealth in Austin, TX, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has been with Bird Rock Asset Management since 2006. BirdRock Wealth serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, institutional clients, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a value-oriented, bottom-up investment approach focused on equity strategies and tactical ETF-based asset allocation, offering both discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services.

Justin Saffle is a financial advisor with REAP Financial Group, LLC in Georgetown, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank before joining REAP Group in 2019. Outside of advisory work, Saffle is also an insurance agent involved in life insurance and fixed annuity sales through Reap Insurance Group, LLC. REAP Financial Group provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trusts. The firm manages discretionary assets using model portfolios implemented via selected sub-advisors while also offering comprehensive planning and educational resources to support client decision-making.

Samantha Gorny is a financial advisor at Austin Asset with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has worked in various roles prior to joining Austin Asset, including positions at All Web Leads, New York University, and Union Square Hospitality Group. Austin Asset offers discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning services to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and privately held businesses. The firm emphasizes an asset-allocation framework supported by a monthly Investment Policy Committee of CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioners and provides specialized consulting services such as expert witness work on estate and retirement planning.

Jonathan Mcquade is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Boyce & Associates Wealth Consulting, Inc. He has held roles at several firms, including BKA Wealth Consulting and Seven Cedars Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with the Lake Travis Youth Association as a Youth Referee Assignor for the Soccer Club. Boyce & Associates Wealth Consulting advises individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering asset management, financial planning, and specialized services such as retirement plan consulting and business valuation. The firm uses a varied investment approach incorporating Modern Portfolio Theory and multiple analytical methods, tailoring portfolios to clients’ financial situations and goals.

Jana Hovey is a CFP® professional with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses, currently with Richard P. Slaughter Associates, Inc. in Austin, TX. She has 15 years of industry experience and has been with the firm since 2001. Richard P. Slaughter Associates, Inc. provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm combines active asset management with comprehensive planning, employing a range of strategies including fundamental and technical analysis, manager selection, and the use of derivatives and borrowing in managed accounts.

Homer Parsegian is a financial advisor at Greenbelt Investment Advisors, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Greenbelt since 2010. Greenbelt Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered firm that serves individual and high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm primarily operates on a non-discretionary basis, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services.

Mason Ning is a Series 65-licensed advisor at BirdRock Wealth in Austin, TX, with no prior industry experience. His background includes roles at Accenture Federal Services and Ernst & Young, as well as academic experience at Virginia Tech University. BirdRock Wealth serves individual, institutional, and wrap-fee program clients, offering discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management focused on value-oriented equity strategies and tactical ETF-based asset allocation. The firm combines quantitative and qualitative research in its investment approach and provides financial planning alongside an hourly advice option.

Carlos Cardenas is a financial advisor at Austin Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at White Tiger Capital, LLC for five years and has been involved with Alamo Fine Art for nine years. Outside of his advisory role, Cardenas serves as a property manager for a real estate business based in San Antonio, TX. Austin Wealth Management, LLC offers comprehensive financial planning and investment management services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small business retirement plans. The firm applies a systematic, research-informed approach to portfolio construction and also serves institutional clients through ERISA fiduciary roles and sub-advisory services.

Jason Smith is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Centennial Advisors, LLC since 2024. He previously worked at Raymond James & Associates for six years and spent seven years at Allergan. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers as a leader in a children's ministry at Kids Outdoor Zone in Smithville, TX. Centennial Advisors, LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans and corporations. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term investing, tailoring portfolios to client goals and risk tolerance while offering discretionary portfolio management and access to a range of investment products.

Sophie Brooks Ames is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience and is currently affiliated with Meridian Wealth Advisors, LLC in Austin, TX. She has worked at Meridian Wealth Advisors since 2019, with prior experience at Northern Lights Distributors, LLC and Sage Advisory Services, Ltd Co. Meridian Wealth Advisors provides comprehensive wealth management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes discretionary, model-driven portfolio management focused on long-term strategies and risk management, offering a distinctive combination of sizable assets under management and customized client service.

Donald Hurwitz is a financial advisor at Greenbelt Investment Advisors, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Greenbelt since 2010. Outside of his advisory work, he lectures at Texas State University. Greenbelt Investment Advisors serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as small businesses and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm provides ongoing asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services, operating mainly on a non-discretionary basis.

Anthony Ryan is a financial advisor at Success Wealth Management LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Merrill Lynch and State Farm. Success Wealth Management LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm customizes asset allocation based on clients’ goals and risk tolerances, applying Modern Portfolio Theory and conducting quarterly reviews.

Colin Higgins is a CFP® with one year of industry experience, currently serving at Richard P. Slaughter Associates, Inc. in Austin, TX. His background includes roles at the firm since 2023, as well as earlier experience in education and customer service. Richard P. Slaughter Associates, Inc. provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs active asset management combined with comprehensive planning and uses a range of strategies including manager selection and options trading.

Kerwin Price is a financial advisor at Meridian Wealth Advisors, LLC in Austin, TX, holding a Series 63 designation with 37 years of industry experience. He worked at Raymond James & Associates, Inc. for 21 years before joining Meridian Wealth Advisors in 2018. Meridian Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management services and employs an investment approach that integrates fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and risk management, utilizing model portfolios with flexibility for tactical adjustments.

Philip Capriotti Sr. is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Empower Wealth Management with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC and Donato Wealth Management, PLLC, and serves as President and CEO of Senior Tax & Insurance Advisors, PLLC, where he provides income planning solutions through insurance products. Empower Wealth Management offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and pension/401(k) consulting to individual and high-net-worth clients and retirement plans. The firm uses model-based strategies and engages sub-advisers to support portfolio management and client servicing.

Hannah Heerlein is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with REAP Financial Group, LLC, based in Georgetown, TX. She has 16 years of industry experience, including over 19 years affiliated with firms within the REAP network since 2007. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in insurance sales as an agent with Reap Insurance Group and serves as a director for Marigold Incorporated Cell, Inc., a captive insurance company. She also participates in education and research related to solar and renewable energy through Reap Solara Ventures, LLC. REAP Financial Group provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and trusts. The firm manages approximately $648 million in discretionary assets, utilizing model portfolios implemented through sub-advisors while offering comprehensive financial planning and retirement education.