Alexander Amundson is a financial advisor at Avion Wealth with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Ameriprise, LPL Financial, Royal Alliance, and other advisory firms. Avion Wealth serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance, and recently expanded its capabilities to include options trading and writing.

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.

Philip Hamilton is a financial advisor with D.H. Hill Advisors, Inc. in Kingwood, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sws Financial Services and Horter Investment Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales focused on final expense and mortgage protection. D.H. Hill Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans, foundations, and other institutional clients. The firm supports independent Investment Adviser Representatives through two platforms that offer a range of investment strategies, including tactical asset allocation, active and passive approaches, and tax-management techniques.

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.

John Geresi is a financial advisor at Rhame & Gorrell Wealth Management with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Willis Johnson & Associates, Robertson Investment Management, and Bank of America. Rhame & Gorrell Wealth Management serves individual investors, high-net-worth clients, and business entities with financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management. The firm manages approximately $1.44 billion in client assets and employs a Tactical Asset Allocation Program overseen by an in-house investment committee, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations to clients’ needs.

Robert Bard is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He is currently with The Sum, a firm where he has served since 2022, following a long tenure at Fidelity Investments from 2000 to 2021. In addition to his advisory role, Bard manages The Sum Prep, LLC, a tax preparation business serving select clients during tax season. The Sum is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporations. The firm emphasizes an asset-allocation approach based on modern portfolio theory, primarily using passive investments with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing, integrated with tax, estate, insurance, and cash-flow considerations.

Jason Peirce is a financial advisor at Peirce Capital Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at his current firm since 2022. Prior to this, he was affiliated with the Mercatus Center and Texas Tech University. Peirce Capital Management, LLC provides investment management and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $456.8 million in discretionary assets and employs an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on asset allocation and primarily using passively managed mutual funds.

Michael Parker Jr. is a financial advisor at Lasting Mark Retirement Group LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously with firms including Acrylic Financial, Inc. and MassMutual. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a Support Director for Business Networking International, coaching business owners on accountability and networking. Lasting Mark Retirement Group LLC provides portfolio management and integrated financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients near retirement. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach, offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, and conducts regular portfolio reviews.

Christopher Melber is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Rhame & Gorrell Wealth Management. He previously worked at Fidelity Investments in various roles from 2012 to 2019 and manages a seasonal tax preparation business, The Sum Prep, LLC. Rhame & Gorrell Wealth Management serves individual investors, high-net-worth clients, and business entities with financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management. The firm emphasizes tailored asset allocation and employs a Tactical Asset Allocation Program supported by an in-house investment committee, also providing coordinated tax and estate-planning services.

Edward Hill is a financial advisor at Forthright Capital with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Increase Financial and LPL Financial. He is also involved in soliciting individual life insurance and fixed annuity products as an insurance agent. Forthright Capital Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $107.7 million in discretionary assets, serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily utilizes passive investment management with model portfolios and conducts regular portfolio reviews.

Ashley Stewart is a CFP® and Series 66 professional with 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has been with Avion Wealth, formerly Efflicient Wealth Management, LLC, since 2013. Avion Wealth serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing discretionary portfolio management alongside comprehensive financial and advanced planning services. The firm follows a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, tailoring portfolios to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance while incorporating a structured wealth management process known as the “Avion Wealth Formula.”

Noor Amirali is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at D.H. Hill Advisors, Inc. since 2009. His prior work includes roles at Wrp Investments, Inc., Chase Investment Services Corp., and Banc One Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of A & K Development, LLC, a non-investment-related business. D.H. Hill Advisors provides wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, foundations, and trusts, offering financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan consulting, and access to alternative investments. The firm employs a mix of firm-managed and advisor-managed strategies, utilizing tactical asset allocation, quantitative and technical analysis, and tax-aware techniques.

Matthew Stevenson is a financial advisor at AWM Financial Services Inc. in The Woodlands, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with AWM Financial Services since 2016, working under the Allied Wealth Management brand. AWM Financial Services provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and third-party manager selection for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs a model-based investment process that integrates quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis, managing approximately $320.6 million in discretionary assets.

Christopher Wootton is a financial advisor at Pinkerton Wealth Partners in Conroe, TX, holding a ChFC® designation and Series 65 license with 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Game Plan Advisors and operated WOOTTON Financial Group, Inc. for over two decades. Pinkerton Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management alongside comprehensive financial planning and fiduciary services. The firm employs a disciplined, formula-driven investment process called “Advance and Protect,” using a combination of technical, quantitative, and fundamental analysis across active, passive, and tactical strategies.

Oscar Mondragon is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. He is a principal at Centric Advisors, LLC, where he has worked for over a decade, and has also held roles with Cetera Investment Services LLC since 2026. Outside of his advisory duties, Mondragon is a licensed insurance agent and operates a consulting firm focused on coaching individuals and businesses in revenue growth, profitability, and organizational development. Centric Advisors, LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and utilizes both long- and short-term trading strategies while tailoring financial plans to clients’ individual circumstances.