Yuanyuan Che is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Austin Asset since 2022. Prior to joining Austin Asset, she worked at The Connemara Group, LLC from 2017 to 2022 and Blue Ocean Global Wealth, LLC from 2016 to 2017. Austin Asset provides discretionary wealth management, comprehensive financial and wealth planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and privately held businesses. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and use of institutional share-class mutual funds, supported by an Investment Policy Committee comprised of ten CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioners.

Buddie Ballard is a CFA® charterholder with 38 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Alpha Capital Management since 2002. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Austin, TX. Alpha Capital Management advises individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and retirement account services. The firm employs a quantitative investment process focused on downside protection and disciplined asset allocation, managing approximately $766 million across 427 client relationships with a six-advisor team.

Sophia Di Gesualdo is a financial advisor with Enclave Advisors, LLC in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities, Core Publishing, and Goodwill Industries of Dallas. Enclave Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, endowments, and businesses with comprehensive wealth management and discretionary investment advisory services. The firm emphasizes diversification, risk management, and cost-conscious returns through an academically grounded investment approach and offers family-office style services coordinated with clients’ CPAs and attorneys.

Jeffrey Newman is a financial advisor at IronOak Wealth with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones for five years. Outside of his advisory role, Newman is involved with The Austin Stone Community Church in Cedar Park, TX, where he serves as a musician. IronOak Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering discretionary asset management along with comprehensive financial planning and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides both limited 3(21) and full 3(38) fiduciary services for qualified retirement plans and employs a tailored investment approach supported by fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis.

Jeremy Mocek is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Richard P. Slaughter Associates, Inc., where he has worked since 2023, and previously held roles at Academy Capital Management, Cetera Advisor Networks, Lovett and Associates, and Ambassador Advisors, LLC. Richard P. Slaughter Associates, Inc. provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs an active asset management strategy combined with comprehensive financial planning, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis alongside specialized investment techniques.

Michael Turner Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with 29 years of industry experience and has been with Alpha Capital Management in Austin, TX, for 24 years. He holds a Series 63 license and is a minority shareholder in ZEBO, LLC, a coffee shop in Austin. Alpha Capital Management is a team of six advisors managing approximately $871 million in client assets, primarily serving individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a quantitative, optimization-based investment approach focused on downside protection and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Sara Glakas is a financial advisor at Black Barn Financial, LLC with 13 years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. She has been with Black Barn Financial since 2015. Outside of advising, she co-hosts an educational podcast focused on women and money and serves on the Board of Directors for YWCA Greater Austin. Black Barn Financial is a five-advisor registered investment adviser managing approximately $164.6 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary asset management along with financial planning and consulting services, utilizing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across a variety of investment vehicles and integrates client ESG preferences into portfolios.

Kari Lambert is a financial advisor at Pacifica Capital Investments with 17 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has been with Pacifica Capital Investments since 2003. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as CEO and investor of Pacifica Capital Real Estate in Leander, TX, focusing on private real estate investments since 2020. Pacifica Capital Investments manages approximately $747.6 million for individuals, retirement plans, charities, and corporations, employing a concentrated, industry-focused equity approach. The firm also sponsors multiple real estate investment ventures and manages both discretionary individual accounts and pooled vehicles.

Derek Ripp is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Austin Wealth Management, LLC since 2015 and previously worked at Wealth Management Corporation, Kestra Investment Services, and other firms. Austin Wealth Management, LLC provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small business retirement plans. The firm uses a systematic, research-informed approach to portfolio construction and serves both retail and institutional clients, including ERISA fiduciary roles and sub-advisory services.

Kevin Hixson is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience and has been with Financial Management Professionals, Inc. since 1989. He is based in Austin, TX, and holds a Series 63 license. FMP Wealth Advisers provides financial planning and investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm uses model portfolios and separately managed accounts with a proprietary manager selection process and serves as investment manager and general partner to several private investment funds.

Michael Hughes is a financial advisor at Vann Equity Management LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with firms including The Hughes Group Wealth Management Partners LLC and Megellan Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is a self-employed insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance and annuity sales. Vann Equity Management LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a mix of model-based and bespoke investment approaches, utilizing sub-advisory relationships for specialized real estate investments while providing comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning services.

Edward Budd is a CFP® professional with four years of experience in wealth management. He is currently with Meridian Wealth Advisors, LLC, having joined the firm in 2026. His prior roles include positions at Oxbow Advisors, LLC, CWM, LLC, Carson Group, and Regions Bank. Meridian Wealth Advisors, LLC provides comprehensive wealth management and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes long-term, model-driven portfolio management with an active use of derivatives and lending strategies uncommon among peers.

Terry Ellis is a financial advisor at Greenbelt Investment Advisors, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 66, and Series 65 designations. His prior work includes roles at Evolve Securities, Inc., AFS Investment Advisors, Inc., and Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. Greenbelt Investment Advisors primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as small businesses and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm focuses on non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services, operating with a small team that uses a variety of analytical approaches.

Guillermo Pestana Muller is a financial advisor at Austin Asset with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Dimensional Fund Advisors and The Claro Group. His background also includes a five-year period at The University of Texas at Austin. Austin Asset is a discretionary wealth management firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and privately held businesses. The firm emphasizes an asset-allocation approach focused on diversification and rebalancing, utilizing institutional share-class mutual funds, and provides specialized services such as expert witness consulting and comprehensive wealth planning.

Mark Olson is a CFP® with 35 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Cornerstone Planning Group and has held roles at Horizon Wealth Strategies, NYLife Securities LLC, Eagle Strategies LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. Olson volunteers with the Hill Country Conservancy in Texas and serves on the finance committee, and he is a board member of the St. Martin's Lutheran Church Endowment. Cornerstone Planning Group provides discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, businesses, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm emphasizes fee-only fiduciary services and typically employs passive investment strategies using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Philip Matherly is a financial advisor with Ironoak Wealth in Cedar Park, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Bank and Clearing, JP Morgan Securities and Chase Bank, and Key Investment Services. Ironoak Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing discretionary asset management along with comprehensive financial planning and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers tailored investment programs based on clients’ goals, time horizons, and risk tolerance, and distinguishes itself by providing both ERISA 3(21) and 3(38) fiduciary plan services and a fixed-fee comprehensive planning product without an account minimum.

Jack Tamez is a financial advisor with BirdRock Wealth in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. He has been with BirdRock Asset Management since 2013. BirdRock Wealth serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, institutional clients, businesses, retirement plans, and wrap-fee program sponsors. The firm offers discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management focused on value-oriented equity strategies and tactical ETF-based asset allocation, along with financial planning and an hourly-advice option.

Lisa Capriotti is a financial advisor with Empower Wealth Management in Cedar Park, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and one year of industry experience. She previously worked at LPL Financial and has been involved with Charleston Judo and Jiujitsu since 2020. Empower Wealth Management provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and pension/401(k) consulting to individual and high-net-worth clients as well as retirement plans. The firm uses model-based investment strategies and maintains ongoing portfolio supervision, while delegating trading and administrative functions to sub-advisers.

Jane Mepham is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Origin Investment Advisory LLC. She has held roles at Blend Financial, Inc. dba Origin Financial since 2021 and Elgon Financial Advisors LLC since 2020, with prior experience at Northwestern Mutual. Jane also engages in contract work as a public speaker focused on financial coaching and workshops. Origin Investment Advisory provides financial planning, budgeting, and portfolio management services through a direct-to-consumer subscription model and employer-sponsored programs. The firm employs a rules-based investment approach integrating Modern Portfolio Theory and behavioral finance, supported by an AI-driven advisory platform and systematic compliance processes.

Benjamin Sullivan is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Palisades Hudson Asset Management, L.P. in Austin, TX. He has been with Palisades Hudson since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in financial planning activities including tax preparation, retirement planning, and estate planning through a separate financial planning business. Palisades Hudson Asset Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors, offering discretionary active management, trust management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm focuses on long-term, asset-allocation-based investing using primarily mutual funds and ETFs, and manages both pooled private equity funds and individual client accounts.