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.

Yao Yao is a CFA® charterholder with six years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently the sole advisor at WB Advisors Texas LLC and also serves as Director of Wan Bridge Group, a developer and operator of single-family rental communities in Texas. Prior to his current roles, he worked at Amherst Holdings and American Homes 4 Rent. WB Advisors Texas LLC provides investment advisory services primarily to investment companies and pooled investment vehicles, focusing on real estate funds and private placements. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis with a long-term trading orientation and offers discretionary portfolio management tailored through Investment Policy Statements.

Tessa Elrod is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed advisor with 15 years of industry experience. She is currently with Next Step Financial Transitions, where she has worked since 2020, following six years at Strategic Financial Advisors and Proequities Inc. Elrod also owns a divorce financial analysis firm, Next Step Divorce Solutions, which provides financial expertise to couples during divorce proceedings, and designs products sold through Amazon under her sole proprietorship. Next Step Financial Transitions serves individual and high-net-worth clients with tailored investment management and financial planning services, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework. The firm also operates a specialized divorce financial services business and employs third-party manager programs along with client-specific investment policy statements.

Marie Navarre is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Neal Financial Group, L.P. since 2002 and also maintains an affiliation with LPL Financial, LLC over the same period. Outside of her advisory work, she assists in her spouse’s medical office with secretarial duties. Neal Financial Group, L.P. provides financial planning and pension-consulting services to various entities including employee benefit plans, trusts, and corporations, as well as individual clients. The firm focuses on advisory and consulting engagements supported by formal pension-consulting expertise and employs analytic techniques such as Modern Portfolio Theory and discounted cash flow models.

Joe Allen is a financial advisor at Life Balance Financial in Houston, TX, with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. In addition to his advisory role, he operates as an independent insurance agent. Life Balance Financial provides financial planning by recommending and monitoring third-party investment advisers rather than managing client assets directly. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, portfolio construction, and tax-aware strategies, delivering a written financial plan known as the "Portfolio MRI" as its primary client service.

I am Lance Elrod – co-owner of Next Step Financial Transitions. I believe that most financial planning concepts have become overcomplicated; my goal is to declassify these concepts into conversational terms and educate you enough so that you understand and feel comfortable with any decision you make. We founded our firm with a focus on helping families navigate financial transitions, no matter the stage of life. Most traditional advisors like to focus solely on your investments, we do things a little differently by taking a holistic approach to financial planning. This means the first thing we do is get to know you – your values, your goals, and your personality. It is not until we fully know you as an individual or family that we can begin to build out your financial plan to serve as a roadmap for your future, because you can’t take your next step until you know where you are going. I hold a BS in Personal Financial Planning from Texas Tech University and am a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner. Like many new graduates, I began the early part of my career trying to discover my place and passion within my industry. During that time, I worked short stints with United Capital Private Wealth Counseling, which now comes under Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management Umbrella, and May and Barnhard, P.C., which recently changed their name to Councilor, Buchanan & Mitchell, P.C… Although I enjoyed financial planning, I felt compelled to take a brief detour as a Mud Engineer because Oil & Gas is what you do when you move to Houston, right? In 2015 I rejoined the industry, where I dug into my career and recognized my desire to serve individuals and families in the under-served, early stage of life. Read Lance's blog here: https://nsfinancialtransitions.com/blog/

Stephen Scott is a financial advisor at The Menard Financial Group, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) for 19 years before joining his current firm in 2021. Scott holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and is also a licensed insurance agent in Texas. The Menard Financial Group provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting services to individual, high-net-worth clients, and institutional plan sponsors. The firm manages portfolios using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, employing various strategies including separately managed accounts and derivative instruments where appropriate.

John Barry is a financial advisor at Core Capital Management and Research Inc. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Core Capital since 2016 and also serves as Vice President of Marketing at BMC Software, Inc., a non-investment role he has held since 1999. Additionally, Barry is President of JB3 Marketing Group, a marketing and insurance sales business he founded in 2008. Core Capital Management and Research Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis in its investment strategies, which include long- and short-term purchases, trading, short sales, option writing, and futures.

Michael Gault is a financial advisor at Redfish Capital with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously spent over two decades at Kempner Capital Management, which is currently in the process of closing. Redfish Capital provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA 3(21) retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to tailor portfolios to client goals and coordinates with clients’ other professionals for comprehensive reviews.

Wesley Kubesch is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Durable Dividend Growth Strategies, L.P. and has held roles at Corient Services LLC, Galapagos Wealth Management, and Galapagos Partners. Durable Dividend Growth Strategies, L.P. provides discretionary portfolio management and sub-advisory services focused on equity securities for high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs proprietary model portfolios emphasizing free cash flow, dividend stability, and financial prudence, with a low-turnover approach designed to enhance tax efficiency.

Callen Campbell is a financial advisor at Advocates Wealth Planning in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sanctuary Advisors LLC and Concenture Wealth, as well as teaching experience at Stephen F. Austin University and Cypress Woods High School. 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 approach with integrated asset allocation, primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, and customizes portfolios based on tax considerations, account constraints, and client goals.

Cory Mizell is a financial advisor with Cove Wealth Management in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valued Retirements, Inc. since 2016 and has a background with Solvay Chemicals dating back to 2014. Cove Wealth Management provides discretionary, fee-only investment management supported by financial planning and wealth coordination services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and select institutional clients. The firm serves both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients, focusing on customized investment strategies that incorporate low-cost ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and independent managers.

Jon Vaughan is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license, with 32 years of industry experience. He currently serves as a partner at Tri-Star Advisors, Inc. in Houston, Texas, a role he has held since 2009. Vaughan’s prior work includes time at Calton & Associates, Inc. since 2014. Tri-Star Advisors is a registered investment adviser managing discretionary portfolios for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, charitable organizations, and insurance companies. The firm employs diversified investment strategies across multiple asset classes and analysis methods, offering managed account services that include security selection, rebalancing, tax-loss harvesting, and utilization of sub-advisors.

Alvaro Trullenque is a financial advisor at Camden Wealth Advisors LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Camden Wealth Advisors since 2009. He also serves as a managing member and investment adviser representative at Inscription Family Office, LLC. Outside of his advisory roles, he is a partner in a real estate business, TP International. Camden Wealth Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, family office services, and pension consulting to high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, trusts, and institutions. The firm offers customized investment strategies and may engage third-party managers to align with client goals.

Matthew Dockall is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a managing member of Dockall Financial Stewardship, LLC and an advisor at Presidio Financial, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Park Avenue Securities LLC and Wealth Design Group, LLC. Outside of his financial advisory work, he coordinates a weekly church event for students in Houston. Presidio Financial serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, ERISA-qualified retirement plans, and business entities, providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a passive and factor-based investment approach using mutual funds and ETFs, with periodic rebalancing and tax-aware reviews.