Rasool Shaik is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with EMC Capital Management, LLC in Houston, TX, with 18 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Doliver Advisors L.P., EMC Asset Management, LLC, Eagle Global Advisors, LLC, and EMC Wealth Management. Shaik serves as the principal of EMC Asset Management, LLC, which acts as the general partner to the EMC Alpha Fund. EMC Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary investment management and retirement plan advisory services, primarily serving high-net-worth individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, and small businesses. The firm offers passive, asset-class ETF portfolios and manages private pooled funds using quantitative, factor-weighted strategies that may include derivatives and leverage.

Micah Mills is a financial advisor at CRIS Capital, Ltd. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Chick-fil-A, SGS, Anytime Fitness, and KYSC. CRIS Capital, Ltd. provides ongoing portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, preparing tailored Investment Policy Statements. The firm employs fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory in a long-term trading approach, managing accounts on a discretionary basis through a third-party subadvisor.

Robert Schlangen is a financial advisor with Park Walk Investments LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at The Huntington Investment Company, Park Walk Capital Markets, American General Life Insurance, AIG Capital Services, Sunbelt Securities, and WFG Advisors. He also consults on compliance matters with Bates Group. Park Walk Investments LLC provides portfolio management primarily for institutional clients and high-net-worth investors, focusing on fixed-income securities and utilizing a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across long- and short-term trading strategies.

William Williams is a financial advisor at WRWCO, LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and 66 licenses with 34 years of industry experience. He has been with WRWCO, LLC since 2000 and previously worked at United Planners Financial Services and Tiger Investment Corporation. WRWCO, LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and organizations, focusing on value-oriented, balanced portfolios that emphasize regular and increasing cash payments alongside capital appreciation. The firm manages accounts primarily through Fidelity, employing diversification and complex operational features such as borrowing within separately managed accounts.

Patrick Shinn is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience and has been with Heritage Asset Advisors Ltd., LLP since 2007. He is based in Houston, TX, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Shinn hosts a weekly radio show called Money Matters on KTRH in Houston. Heritage Asset Advisors is an independent firm with a four-advisor team managing approximately $256 million for around 400 clients. The firm provides investment advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, employing a tailored investment process that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

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 III is a financial advisor with Virtuevian Ventures and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 15 years of industry experience, including prior work at Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in ranch management and works as a hunting guide seasonally. Virtuevian Ventures serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and certain business accounts, providing discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement guidance. The firm emphasizes personalized portfolio management using a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting research methods, and incorporates low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks, bonds, and options contracts, including derivatives.

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® professional with 35 years of experience in financial advising, currently with Signature Financial Advisors since 2016. His prior experience includes roles at Wealth Mentors, Amegy Investments, Zions Capital Advisors, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he founded Veterans Care Advisors of Texas, providing education and consulting on veteran and government benefits, and is a partner in A-1 PR Management LLC, which offers real estate management and consulting services. Signature Financial Advisors serves individuals, closely held businesses, and retirement plans, offering investment supervisory services, pension consulting, and financial planning. The firm uses a manager-of-managers investment approach, conducts due diligence, and provides client education through seminars and workshops.

Steven Bates Jr. 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 previously worked at Bridgeway Capital Management and Stegent Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he provides higher education consulting through College Aid Pro. Advocates Wealth Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients by combining comprehensive financial planning with discretionary investment management. The firm employs an integrated asset-allocation approach using customized model portfolios and emphasizes tax-conscious implementation alongside selective planning engagements.

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 with Founders Capital Management Inc in Houston, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Shamrock Equity Advisors, Quasar Distributors, Lighthouse Capital Management, and Connecticut General Life Insurance Co. Founders Capital Management provides customized investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts and estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses. The firm employs fundamental analysis combined with external research and internal committee review, offering growth, balanced, or conservative investment profiles with a multi-quarter to multi-year horizon.

Robert Rexford is a financial advisor at Rexford Capital in Bellaire, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with four years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Goldman Sachs, Deloitte, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, and academic positions at Southern Methodist University and USC. Rexford Capital is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $151 million for primarily affluent individuals and retirees, along with corporations, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, behaviorally informed investment approach emphasizing equity exposure with complementary fixed income and uses AI-supported research while maintaining discretionary portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.

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 with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Mutual Securities, Inc., Cetera Advisors LLC, and Securities America Advisors, Inc. He is also an independent insurance agent. McKinney Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, private foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach with a generally long-term investment strategy, and also facilitates the use of external managers and referrals to independent third-party advisers.

Sarah Mizell is a financial advisor at Cove Wealth Management in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with 12 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Valued Retirements and has been involved with the Julianna Poor Memorial Counseling Center for over a decade. 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 a mix of high-net-worth and non-HNW clients, focusing on long-term fiduciary stewardship and customized portfolio management using low-cost ETFs, mutual funds, and outside Independent Managers when appropriate.

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.