Zachary Grimes is a financial advisor at Lifeworks Advisors, LLC in Austin, TX, holding the Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kingswood Capital Partners, Texas Capital Bank Private Wealth Advisors, and Kestra Financial. At Texas Capital Bank, he also served in client services and banking officer roles. Lifeworks Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm integrates a planning-based investment framework with quantitative and fundamental analysis, utilizing low-cost diversified funds, independent managers, and AI-supported research, alongside close operational ties to tax and accounting capabilities.

David Davis is a financial advisor at Aegis Capital Corp. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Davis also manages a short-term rental property business outside of his advisory role. Aegis Capital Corp. serves individual and corporate clients with investment advisory, financial planning, brokerage, and related financial services, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships. The firm operates as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, known for its active broker-dealer operations and multiple advisory program offerings.

Macy Hauptmann is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with six years of industry experience. She is currently with HUB Investment Partners, LLC and has previously worked at Kestra Advisory Services, HUB International, and TCG Advisory Services. Macy’s background includes a four-year period at the University of Texas at Austin. HUB Investment Partners serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, corporate and municipal plans, and institutions. The firm combines internally managed model portfolios with customized strategies and employs technical and cyclical analysis to align investments with client objectives.

Jeffrey Dye is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with HUB Investment Partners, LLC. His career includes roles at Global Retirement Partners, LPL Financial LLC, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Legacy Planning Partners. HUB Investment Partners serves a diverse client base, including institutional and individual clients, offering a range of portfolio management and retirement planning services. The firm employs a combination of active and passive investment strategies across various asset types and provides specialized services for banking and municipal clients.

Ryan Nelson is a financial advisor at Aspiriant, LLC in Austin, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Aspiriant since 2016. Aspiriant primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional and retirement plan clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside comprehensive wealth planning and family office services. The firm emphasizes customized investment programs and offers expanded family office capabilities including accounting, banking support, and specialized consulting.

Josef Ghaussy is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor at HUB Investment Partners, LLC. He has held roles at multiple firms including HUB Investment Advisors, Inc., SilverStone Asset Management Inc., and M Holdings Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he participates as an interest group leader with the Omaha Venture Group, assisting in nonprofit organization selection for potential funding. HUB Investment Partners serves a diverse client base including institutional investors, municipalities, foundations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs both active and passive investment strategies across a range of securities and offers specialized services for banking and thrift clients, combining quantitative and qualitative approaches with routine portfolio reviews.

Robert Vassilev is a financial advisor with HUB Investment Partners, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining HUB Investment Partners in 2022, he worked at Liquid To Lips, MKTG, North Italia, Texas A&M University Corpus Christi at RELLIS, and Westlake High School. HUB Investment Partners provides investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm combines internally managed model portfolios with customized allocations, using technical and cyclical analysis, and offers a range of advisory services including retirement plan consulting and access to third-party asset managers.

Matthew Almquist is a financial advisor at HUB Investment Partners, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation. His prior work includes roles at TCG Advisors, SALI Fund Services, Retail Insite, and educational positions at the University of Texas and Santa Fe Christian Schools. HUB Investment Partners provides investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm combines internally managed model portfolios with customized strategies and offers a range of advisory solutions through both proprietary and third-party platforms.

Nancy Hoang is a financial advisor at Realta Investment Advisors, Inc. in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at Realta and its affiliated entities since 2018 and was previously with Cary Street Partners from 2013 to 2018. Outside of her advisory work, she is an investor and member of PHO Real Enterprises, an LLC holding private shares in a beverage business. Realta Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on individualized advice and asset allocation strategies across a range of investment types, offering in-house portfolio management, third-party manager programs, and retirement-plan consulting.

Jullie Ann Strippoli is a financial advisor at HUB Investment Partners, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Charles Schwab and Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P., where she was affiliated with Weaver Capital Advisors and Sowell Management. She is also a licensed insurance producer with authorization to sell life, accident, health, and HMO policies. HUB Investment Partners serves a diverse client base including institutional and individual investors, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement and financial planning, and specialized services for banking and municipal clients. The firm employs both active and passive investment strategies informed by quantitative and qualitative analysis and maintains affiliations that provide a range of pension and institutional consulting solutions.

Molly Coyle is a financial advisor at HUB Investment Partners, LLC with three years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. She has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, and has experience with the Republican National Committee’s Committee on Arrangements. HUB Investment Partners serves a diverse client base including institutional investors, corporate retirement plans, foundations, and individual clients. The firm employs a combination of active and passive investment strategies and offers a range of portfolio management and advisory services tailored to both institutional and retail clients.

Michael Preis is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He currently works at TCI Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Austin, TX, where he has been since 2025. Prior to joining TCI, he spent 15 years at Dimensional Fund Advisors. TCI Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charities. The firm offers fee-only investment management and financial planning, focusing on an asset-allocation-driven approach that emphasizes diversification, long-term holding, and disciplined rebalancing.

Eric Rabbanian is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with Apella Wealth and has operated his own firm, Rabbaniann Financial Planning, Inc., since 1999. Rabbanian is the sole owner and program instructor at RFP Education, LLC, where he develops instructional and exam materials for the Yale School of Management Certified Investment Management Analyst Program®. Apella Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, foundations, and institutions, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm employs a model-driven, quantitative investment approach with a focus on factor-oriented equity strategies and portfolio customization, supported by integrated technology and a broad institutional reach.

Edward Ware is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at HUB Investment Partners, LLC and previously worked at Millennium Advisory Services, Inc. Ware also has experience outside of finance, including a role at Boonsboro Country Club and time at Virginia Tech. HUB Investment Partners serves a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering a combination of active and passive investment strategies along with specialized services for banking and municipal clients. The firm provides portfolio management, retirement and financial planning, and manages accounts through platforms like HUB Advisor Connect and FinPath.

Janine Moore is an advisor with HUB Investment Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. She has previously worked with LPL Financial and Peak Financial Group, among others, and currently serves as Senior Vice President and Retirement Practice Leader at HUB International. HUB Investment Partners serves a diverse client base including institutional and individual investors, offering a range of portfolio management and advisory services. The firm combines active and passive investment strategies with a focus on municipal, banking, and institutional clients, and maintains affiliations with related entities for specialized consulting and financial coaching.

Chris Badciong is a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at United Capital Financial Advisors and Goldman Sachs & Co. during his career. United Capital Financial Advisors provides financial planning and investment management services nationally to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs asset-allocation models developed by an Investment Policy Committee and offers portfolio customization, access to third-party managers, and client-facing technology tools.

Arun Keswani is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Forum Financial Management, LP. His prior roles include positions at Dimensional Fund Advisors, ARGA Investment Management, and Foreside Financial Services. Keswani is based in Austin, TX. Forum Financial Management, LP provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm uses model asset-allocation portfolios grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory support to other advisors.

Steven Cooper is a financial advisor at HUB Investment Partners, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Millennium Advisory Services, Inc., Cherry Bekaert Wealth Management LLC, and Wealthcare Capital Management Inc. prior to joining HUB Investment Partners. HUB Investment Partners provides investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate pension plans, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm combines internally managed model portfolios with customized allocations and employs technical and cyclical analysis to align investments with client objectives and risk tolerances.

Ari Taublieb is a CFP® and Series 66 registered advisor with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Root Financial Partners since 2020 and previously was with Nuveen Securities, LLC for two years. Ari is also the founder of Early Retirement LLC, an online course and software business focused on retirement, which operates as a hands-off venture. Root Financial Partners provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, small businesses, and select retirement-plan clients. The firm emphasizes broadly diversified passive portfolios tailored to client objectives and offers educational programming and paid online academies distinct from its advisory services.

Cheryl Persons is a financial advisor at Frost Investment Services in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at PNC Investments and BBVA Wealth Solutions Inc., with a career spanning over a decade in related financial institutions. Frost Investment Services is a retail-focused SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and a variety of managed account programs, utilizing the Fidelity Managed Account Xchange platform and combining multiple investment strategies and research approaches.