Concert Financial Planning is built for BigLaw attorneys and their families: the associates, counsel, and newer partners whose careers are taking off while life gets more complicated. New baby, first home, a big bonus, student loans, a lateral move, the partnership question. It’s the moment your life goes “live,” and it’s the right time to get your finances organized. Why “Concert”? I’ve played music since I was nine, so the name fits my personality. More importantly, it describes how a good financial plan works. Your cash flow, workplace retirement plan, investments, student loans, emergency fund, insurance, estate plan (yes, you need one), and tax strategy all have to play together, in concert. When one is out of tune, the whole plan suffers. I understand how BigLaw works: lockstep and bonus-heavy compensation, 2,000+ billable hours, big-city costs, and the financial tradeoffs that come with the partnership track (or stepping off it). You don’t have time for another project. My job is to take the day-to-day work of managing your finances off your plate so you can focus on your career, your family, and the things you actually care about. How I work: • Flat-fee and fee-only. No commissions, no products to sell, and no percentage of your assets. • Fiduciary, always acting in your best interest. • Comprehensive planning plus optional ongoing investment management, coordinated together. • Fully virtual, serving BigLaw families nationwide. My background: I grew up in a family of financial professionals (my grandfather, dad, and brother). I earned a B.A. in Economics from the University of Texas at Austin and have spent 20+ years in financial services. Along the way, I earned both the CFP® and CFA® designations, which reflect deep training in financial planning and investment management. Before launching Concert, I served financial advisors at large bank brokerages and independent firms across the country. That experience showed me that high-earning young professionals are often underserved, getting little attention until they’re near retirement. I’d rather help you get it right early, avoiding the pitfalls and missed opportunities that quietly add up over a career. If you’re ready to get your financial life playing in harmony, I’d love to hear what prompted your search. Let’s talk about navigating “When Life Goes Live.”

Laura Full is a financial advisor at A3 Capital Advisors in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 18 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Hourglass Capital, LLC from 2008 to 2026 before joining A3 Capital Partners, LLC. A3 Capital Advisors is a small registered investment adviser serving primarily high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting. The firm emphasizes individualized Investment Policy Statements, fundamental analysis, and long-term trading strategies, managing both traditional asset-based and performance-fee accounts.

Fred Dittman is a financial advisor at Virtuevian Ventures with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in ranch management and works as a hunting guide during the hunting season. Virtuevian Ventures serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and certain business and corporate accounts, providing discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement guidance. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach supplemented by multiple research methods and tactical reallocations, utilizing a range of investment vehicles including derivatives within separately managed accounts.

Anthony Daoheuang is a financial advisor at Verus Financial Group with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Lux Advisor Group and MassMutual Greater Houston. Outside of advising, he owns Bench Press and Invest, an online platform offering free financial advice targeted at adolescents entering college. Verus Financial Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with discretionary portfolio management, financial and estate planning, and access to private equity and alternative investments. The firm employs modern portfolio theory combined with automated rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting, and integrates pension consulting with third-party manager relationships to offer specialized private opportunities.

Jennifer Baker is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at BWS Investment Management, LLC. She has held roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Houston Insurance Group LLC and is the managing member and insurance agent of Baker Wealth Strategies, LLC, an insurance agency. BWS Investment Management provides financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes customized financial plans followed by the selection and oversight of pre-screened third-party investment managers, serving also as a limited ERISA §3(21) fiduciary for employer-sponsored retirement plans.

James Rush is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience and has been with Signature Financial Advisors since 2016. He also founded Veteran Care Advisors of Texas, which provides education and consulting services to qualified veterans regarding government benefits and planning. Additionally, he is a partner in A-1 PR Management LLC, a firm offering real estate management and consulting services. Signature Financial Advisors serves individuals, closely held businesses, and pension and profit-sharing plans by providing investment supervisory services, manager-of-managers selection, pension consulting, financial planning, and educational seminars. The firm works on a non-discretionary basis, selecting third-party asset managers and conducting regular reviews to manage client portfolios.

Steven Bates is a financial advisor at Advocates Wealth Planning in Houston, TX, with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Bridgeway Capital Management for 16 years before joining Stegent Financial Services and Stegent Equity Advisors in 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in higher education consulting as a College Funding Expert with College Aid Pro. Advocates Wealth Planning provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $374.5 million across about 175 client relationships. The firm employs a diversified, global investment approach with customized asset allocation and uses mutual funds and ETFs as primary implementation vehicles.

Brett Cristiano is a financial advisor at Verus Financial Group with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2012. Cristiano is also a member of MassMutual’s Elite Resource Team, which focuses on outsourced cost segregation and tax reduction strategies. Verus Financial Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial and estate planning, pension consulting, and access to private equity and alternative investments. The firm combines modern portfolio theory with automated rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting, and employs strategies including digital asset exposure, options, margin, and securities-based lending.

James Walter is a financial advisor at Founders Capital Management Inc with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Shamrock Equity Advisors, Inc., Quasar Distributors, LLC, Lighthouse Capital Management, and Connecticut General Life Insurance Co since the early 1990s. 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 uses a fundamental analysis approach with external research and committee review to build diversified portfolios across various asset classes, investing with a multi-quarter to multi-year horizon while employing strategies such as short selling and option writing.

Robert Rexford is a financial advisor at Rexford Capital in Bellaire, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with three years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Goldman Sachs, USC, Deloitte, and Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. Rexford Capital is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $151 million for a diverse client base including affluent individuals, retirees, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm follows a long-term, behaviorally informed investment approach with an emphasis on equity exposure and municipal bonds, employing fundamental analysis supported by enterprise-grade AI tools.

Benjamin O'Brien is a financial advisor with Capital Management Advisors LP in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Management Advisors and its affiliated entities since 2008. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a general partner in private equity energy funds managed by CMA Energy Fund Management LLC. Capital Management Advisors LP provides fiduciary investment consulting and portfolio management to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and select pooled-vehicle investors. The firm employs a values-based, family-centered consultative approach with long-term, passively oriented asset-class portfolios, supplemented by selected alternative investments and tactical allocation decisions.

Frank Mckinney III is a financial advisor at McKinney Capital Management in Houston, TX, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Cetera and Mutual Securities. He is also an independent insurance agent providing client assessments and recommendations. McKinney Capital Management offers personalized discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services to individuals and various entities such as family offices, trusts, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-based investment process with a generally long-term focus while incorporating shorter-term trades when appropriate.

Sarah Mizell is a financial advisor at Cove Wealth Management in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Valued Retirements since 2014 and is also involved with the Julianna Poor Memorial Counseling Center. Cove Wealth Management provides fee-only investment management, financial planning, and wealth coordination services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes customized Investment Policy Statements, diversified low-cost ETFs and mutual funds, and a long-term holding strategy while coordinating multiple outside professionals for clients with net worths between $20 million and $500 million.

Manan Atit is a financial advisor at OPPOQUEST with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at Honeywell, Abbott, Netra Health, and Alcon. He is also the co-founder of Netra Health, a venture that invests in early-stage life science companies. OPPOQUEST provides investment management services to individual and business clients, focusing on portfolio management through separately managed accounts with multiple model strategies and customized mandates. The firm employs a bottoms-up fundamental analysis approach and incorporates various asset classes, including ETFs, ETNs, and option strategies, while offering performance-based fee options and held-away account support.

William Garwood is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Cypress Asset Management Inc. in Houston, TX, where he has worked since 2012. He has 13 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he manages operations at W2 Development Partners, a land development business. Cypress Asset Management, Inc. is an independent investment adviser providing separately managed portfolios to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on long-term, fundamental equity investing and offers distinct strategies tailored to client objectives, managing a substantial asset base with a small advisory team.

Michael Mann is a financial advisor at Evan Capital with a Series 65 designation and eight years of industry experience. He is also a practicing physician in Houston, TX, serving as co-owner and physician at Southampton Medical and Wellness of Houston, PLLC, and working with American Physician Partners. Additionally, Dr. Mann serves as an advisory board member for the University of Houston College of Nursing Nurse Managed Telehealth Clinic. Evan Capital provides discretionary investment advice and portfolio management to individuals, small businesses, corporations, and charitable funds. The firm uses a data-driven, quantitative, and rules-based approach, focusing on ETFs and equities with tactical allocations across various asset classes and manages accounts on a discretionary basis.

Daniel Duckett is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. He currently works at JayKay Wealth Advisors, Inc. and has previously been affiliated with firms including Fidelity and Motley Fool Wealth Management. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. JayKay Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm manages client accounts on a discretionary, long-term basis using model portfolios and modern portfolio theory, and offers a range of wrap-fee programs alongside educational seminars.

Katie Tennent is a financial advisor with Heritage Asset Advisors Ltd., LLP in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and 16 years of industry experience. She has been with Heritage Asset Advisors since 2009, working as part of a four-advisor team. Heritage Asset Advisors is an independent firm managing approximately $256 million for around 400 clients, serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis tailored to each client's profile, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and sponsors a wrap fee program.

Gary Penick is a financial advisor with Life Balance Financial in Houston, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Edward Jones and CarMax, where he currently works as a sales consultant. Life Balance Financial provides comprehensive financial planning and retirement-plan consulting for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm serves as the primary adviser while recommending and monitoring third-party investment managers who typically use Modern Portfolio Theory and the Fama-French three-factor model.

Deborah Andrews is a financial advisor with Custom Wealth Solutions in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Cetera Advisors, and Questar Capital Corporation. She also operates an independent insurance agency, Andrews Financial Services. Custom Wealth Solutions is a small advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary asset management. The firm combines proprietary portfolio management with managed solutions through the Orion Portfolio Solutions program, focusing on client goals, risk tolerances, and using Monte Carlo planning techniques.