Travis Verdin is a financial advisor with Sage Capital Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Sage Capital Advisors since 2015 and also owns T1 Computer Services, a non-investment related business providing IT monitoring and maintenance. Sage Capital Advisors serves pension and profit-sharing plans, plan sponsors, participants, individuals, families, and certain nonprofit clients. The firm employs a custom, value-oriented investment approach that integrates fundamental and technical analysis to create tailored portfolios using various asset types and strategies.

Brooke Davis is a financial advisor with Park Avenue Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Westpac Wealth and AIG. Park Avenue Investment Advisory provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm manages client assets primarily on a discretionary basis using model portfolios and third-party investment managers through technology platforms, and offers supplemental financial planning and consulting services.

Diana Blair is a financial advisor at Sage Capital Advisors, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Sage Capital Advisors since 2005. Sage Capital Advisors serves pension and profit-sharing plans, plan sponsors and participants, individuals, families, and certain nonprofit clients. The firm offers discretionary investment management, retirement-plan consulting, participant education, and financial planning through a value-oriented investment process that incorporates fundamental and technical analysis and utilizes individual equities, ETFs, fixed income, tactical strategies, and outside managers.

John Cook is a financial advisor with Managed Financial Services Corp Inc in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Managed Financial Services, Inc. since 1997. Managed Financial Services Corporation, Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm specializes in mutual funds and annuity products, applying a committee-driven investment process that includes proprietary tools and formal monitoring to tailor portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Nicholas Drew is a financial advisor at Modern Capital Advisors, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Modern Capital Advisors since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is co-owner of Retro DJ To Go, LLC, a disc jockey service, and serves as Attorney-In-Fact for the Lakes At Cypress Hill Home Owners Association, handling accounting duties. Modern Capital Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio and wealth management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach with diversified portfolios and offers Strategic Portfolio Management strategies through various custodial platforms.

Daniel Michalk is a financial advisor at Waterway Wealth Management, L.L.C. in The Woodlands, TX, holding the CFP®, CFA®, and ChFC® designations with 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Waterway Wealth Management since 2012, following ten years at Heritage Wealth Management and earlier roles at Sunamerica Securities and Lutheran Brotherhood Securities. Waterway Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates, offering comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management through a firm-sponsored wrap fee program. The firm integrates financial planning with portfolio management and employs options-based strategies and third-party oversight for defined-contribution accounts.

Lyndin Simpson is a financial advisor at Stenger Family Office, LLC in Spring, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Stenger Family Office, Simpson worked at Hines Private Wealth Solutions LLC and Hines Securities Inc. Stenger Family Office serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $735 million. The firm offers tailored financial planning, portfolio management, and family office services, with a distinct subscription content service and a coordinated approach to tax, estate, and pension consulting.

Javier Guzman Ortiz is the sole advisor and owner of Erguz, LLC, based in The Woodlands, TX, holding a Series 65 credential and with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Erguz since its founding in 2012. Erguz primarily serves high-net-worth individuals through discretionary asset management and sub-advisory services, managing approximately $889 million in discretionary assets. The firm applies a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across diverse instruments including ETFs, options, and emerging-market securities, conducting regular account reviews and accommodating client-imposed investment restrictions.

Mckenna Dehn is a financial advisor with The Sum in The Woodlands, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining The Sum, Mckenna worked at Fidelity Investments and has held various roles including educational and family financial support positions. The Sum is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporations through discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes a passive, asset-allocation-driven investment approach grounded in modern portfolio theory, integrating tax, estate, insurance, and cash-flow considerations into client plans.

Jonathan Salvato is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Diamond Client Group, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Cerity Partners LLC, Investec Wealth Strategies, and Asset Management Advisors, LLC. He is also the owner of Financialpanthering.com, a platform providing free financial planning education through newsletters, podcasts, and videos. Diamond Client Group serves individual and high-net-worth investors as well as business clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-adviser selection. The firm employs fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis to tailor long-term investment strategies.

Conor Mullens is a financial advisor at Kingwood Investment Group in Kingwood, TX, holding a Series 65 designation. He has one year of experience in the financial services industry, having joined Kingwood Investment Group in 2025 after a ten-year tenure at Bruker Scientific LLC. Kingwood Investment Group provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers tailored advice based on client objectives and risk tolerances, utilizing a mix of asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, technical analysis, and various investment strategies, and may engage third-party sub-advisors to manage client portfolios.

Jill Chandler is a financial advisor at The Sum with a Series 65 credential and nine years of industry experience. She previously worked at IMA and NSF before joining The Sum. The Sum is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporations with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm’s approach emphasizes asset allocation grounded in modern portfolio theory, primarily using passive index funds and ETFs, with ongoing monitoring and discretionary rebalancing.

Alexander Amundson is a financial advisor at Avion Wealth with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Ameriprise, LPL Financial LLC, Royal Alliance, and Strategic Wealth Advisors Group. Avion Wealth serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management along with comprehensive and advanced financial planning. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and tailors portfolios to clients’ objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Kyle McClain is a Certified Financial Planner® with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Rhame & Gorrell Wealth Management since 2017, following prior roles at Bank of America and Merrill. McClain holds the CFP®, Series 63, and Series 66 credentials. Rhame & Gorrell Wealth Management serves individual investors, high-net-worth clients, and business entities by providing financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and manages approximately $1.44 billion in client assets.

Paul Carroll is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 21 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Avion Wealth (formerly Efficient Wealth Management LLC) since 2003 and previously worked for Continental Airlines from 1997 to 2019. Avion Wealth serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering discretionary portfolio management along with comprehensive financial and advanced planning services. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerance, and recently added options trading and writing to its capabilities.

William Grant is a financial advisor at Diamond Client Group, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior roles include positions at Vanderbilt Financial Group, Mass Mutual, and Metlife Securities. Diamond Client Group provides advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, alternative investment sourcing, and financial planning. The firm employs a blend of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis, typically focusing on long-term strategies.

Karla Saez is a financial advisor at Avion Wealth with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Avion Wealth in 2025, she worked with Assemblies of God U.S. Missions for six years and held roles at Texas A&M University and its LAUNCH Office. Avion Wealth serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management along with comprehensive financial and advanced planning services. The firm follows a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and tailors portfolios to clients' objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Antonio Teruggi Pereda is a financial advisor at Banorte Asset Management, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Banorte Asset Management since 2019 and at Banorte Securities International, Ltd. since 2014. Banorte Asset Management, Inc., operating as Banorte Wealth Advisors, provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers customized portfolios and a range of model portfolios, serving a primarily international client base with a notable presence in Latin America.

Christopher Mcbee is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Avion Wealth. His prior roles include positions at Yorktown Management & Research Co., Inc., Foreside Fund Services, LLC, and Invesco, where he held various responsibilities between 2014 and 2023. Avion Wealth serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management along with comprehensive financial and advanced planning services. The firm follows a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, with portfolios tailored and regularly monitored to meet client-specific objectives and risk tolerances.

Christopher Gaffney is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Peak Financial Management, Inc. since 2014. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Wellesley, MA. Peak Financial Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses. The firm manages $534.4 million in discretionary assets and uses model-based investment policies across a range of asset-allocation portfolios.