Aaron Skutelsky is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2019, following roles at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Incorporated. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients, providing financial planning and portfolio management along with specialized wealth and support programs. The firm utilizes strategic allocation models and proprietary analytics and benefits from integration with the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem, offering access to a wide range of financial services and investment options.

Miguel Delgado Rivero is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2018 and has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company and NYLife Securities LLC since 2016. Additionally, he is involved in insurance brokering for non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients by offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm provides tailored advice across multiple program types and emphasizes non-discretionary asset management within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Abraham Barrera is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at BBVA Wealth Solutions Inc., BBVA Securities Inc., BBVA Compass Insurance Agency, and COMPASS Bank prior to joining Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services in 2020. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan consulting through a network of advisors, employing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management with quantitative and fundamental research.

Daniel Diiorgi is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Missouri City, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 20 years of industry experience. Since 2014, he has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the vast majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Rebecca Wesley is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience, currently with Valic Financial Advisors. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Fidelity Investments, and Invesco Advisers, Inc. Outside of financial advising, she works as a licensed realtor, assisting clients with buying, selling, and leasing homes. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Ruben Garcia is a financial advisor at Mariner with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Mariner, he worked at Storehouse Financial LLC and Interstate Truck Center. Outside of advising, he is involved in eCommerce through eBay and serves as a baseball coach at the Parker County Baseball Academy. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm uses discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal investment team and third-party managers, with notable integration of tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

John Goott is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cerity Partners LLC and Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Advisors, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to that, he spent 21 years at Investec Wealth Strategies and has been involved with Investec Asset Management Group since 1984, where he holds the role of President in a non-investment capacity related to fixed insurance products. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets as of the end of 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services using a client-specific investment framework that integrates quantitative screening, manager selection, and access to alternative and private market solutions through affiliated businesses.

Christopher Perego is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors since 2021. His prior roles include positions at Avondale Wealth Management LLC, Crestmont Private Wealth LLC, and Grinding Technology, LLC. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, employing both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research and custom portfolio construction techniques.

Thomas Archer is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. He has 44 years of industry experience, including roles at The Leaders Group Inc, CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES INC, and VOYA Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, Archer is CEO of Archer Insurance Tech and serves as first vice president of Elite Insurance Agency Inc. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors through a combination of investment supervisory, portfolio management, and ERISA fiduciary services, employing fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory in its portfolio construction.

Weslie Hollas is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at VALIC Financial Advisors since 2010 and at Agia since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns and operates Middle School Matchup Houston, a local youth baseball tournament. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and wrap programs through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts and overlay services with a focus on technology and model-driven solutions.

Eric Brown is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group in Houston, TX, holding Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 designations with four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Truist, USAA, Broadway Bank, LPL Financial, Amherst Holdings, Capco, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, alongside Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm uses an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates in its financial planning approach.

Malcolm Ruben is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Principal, he held roles in real estate and construction, as well as positions at Marriott International. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as an insurance agent and operates a real estate business that includes hosting Airbnbs. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs through both advisory and promoter arrangements.

Melani Faulkner is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. She has four years of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life. Outside of her advisory work, she has a part-time involvement with Ash Brokerage focusing on insurance. Guardian Life, through its subsidiary Park Avenue Securities LLC, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and access to proprietary and third-party platforms.

Michael Levy is a CFP® with more than 31 years of industry experience, currently serving as an Investment Advisor Representative at Kestra Advisory since 2016. He is also the president of TLC Wealth Management, Inc., where he has been involved in insurance product placement since 1997. Levy holds a Series 63 designation and is a member of the Board of Trustees for the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and investment advice, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets with specialized solutions for large institutional clients.

Allison Lyons is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Corient. She has held roles at several firms, including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, FSC Securities Corporation, and Stavis & Cohen Private Wealth. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a broad client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party solutions and specialized offerings through affiliates.

Henry Lartigue III is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of experience in the financial industry. He currently works at Corient, where he has been since 2023, following a 21-year tenure at Avalon Advisors, LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that combines in-house strategies with third-party managers and incorporates risk management tools and alternative investments when appropriate.

Sarahbeth Pipkin is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 18 years of industry experience. She currently works at Hightower Advisors and previously held roles at STA Wealth Management, LLC, and UBS Financial Services. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, supported by proprietary research and a range of portfolio management options.

Ishan Brew is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at The Vanguard Group for seven years and has entrepreneurial experience as the owner of Beautifully Rooted LLC, a hair and skin care products business. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets and serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and financial planning services, utilizing both in-house and third-party portfolio management solutions.

David Tran is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to entering financial services, he spent 20 years at Flowers Baking Company of Houston. He is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for Agia. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of advisors and utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts supported by Envestnet’s platform and third-party model managers.

Lindsay Phillips is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where she collaborates with clients to understand their short- and long-term financial goals and assists in developing tailored financial plans. She has been with Fidelity Investments since 2017, holding various roles including Investment Consultant, Planning Consultant, Relationship Manager, and Central Relationship Manager. Prior to joining Fidelity, she worked as a Retirement Specialist at VALIC from 2015 to 2017. Lindsay holds insurance licenses in Arkansas and California. Outside of her professional work, she is interested in family activities, parenthood, reading, and traveling.