Kathryn Prestwood is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently working at Penney Financial since 2019. Her prior work includes roles outside the financial sector, such as at Heart and Soul Tea Room and Live Oak Church. Penney Financial provides fee-only financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes diversified, low-cost investment allocations and a goal-based, long-term approach, managing over $300 million in discretionary assets across approximately 109 client relationships.

Chung Wu is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in financial advising. He has led Chung Wu Investment Group, LLC since 2014 and serves as the general partner and manager of CWIG Total Return Fund, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is also an insurance agent. Chung Wu Investment Group, LLC manages approximately $127 million for individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and financial planning. The firm employs a combination of top-down macro analysis and bottom-up fundamental and technical analysis, with portfolios that may include ETFs, mutual funds, equities, alternative investments, and derivatives.

William Payne is a financial advisor at Tri-Star Advisors, Inc. in Houston, TX, with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Calton & Associates, Inc. and Media 59. Outside of his advisory work, he is a limited partner in an airplane rental business. Tri-Star Advisors manages approximately $56.7 million across about 69 client accounts, providing discretionary portfolio management for individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and insurance company clients. The firm employs diversified asset-allocation strategies and conducts quarterly portfolio reviews, utilizing multiple analysis methods and outside resources for fixed-income analysis and trade execution.

Joseph Piazza III is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Presidio Financial, LLC in Houston, TX. He has held roles at Guardian Life and John Paul II Catholic School, and operates Piazza Wealth Strategies, LLC as a holding company for Presidio Financial. Presidio Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, ERISA-qualified retirement plans, and business entities, providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, hourly consulting, and co-advisory services. The firm employs a passive, factor-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and conducts comprehensive financial planning and quarterly account reviews.

Thomas Tracy is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Forth Capital (USA), LLC, where he has worked since 2022. He has over two years of industry experience and is also the CEO and founder of Forth Capital Group, a firm established in 2004 that manages client assets internationally. Outside of his advisory role, he owns the FC EDINBURGH soccer team, focusing on strategic activities. Forth Capital (USA), LLC primarily serves UK expatriates living in the United States who hold UK-based pensions, providing financial planning, pension transfer advice, and portfolio management. The firm operates on a non-discretionary basis, emphasizes transatlantic retirement solutions, and coordinates with UK-regulated pension-transfer specialists and affiliated entities across multiple jurisdictions.

David Menard is a financial advisor with The Menard Financial Group, LLC in Houston, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 33 years of industry experience, including roles at Eagle Strategies, LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of a family planning and estate planning entity, Ole Horns, LLC. The Menard Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management primarily through wrap fee accounts and employs a multifaceted investment process that includes asset allocation and various analytical methods.

Elizabeth Soto Delgadillo is a CFP® with 38 years of experience in the financial industry. She is currently with Verus Financial Group and has previously worked at IFP Securities, Independent Financial Partners, and LPL Financial. In addition to her advisory role, she is an agent for life insurance, annuities, and long-term care products. 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 integrates modern portfolio theory with automated rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting, and employs strategies including digital assets, options, margin, and securities-based lending.

Dilip John is a financial advisor at M&A Wealth with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. He has previously worked at Wells Fargo and JP Morgan Chase. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved with P&C Life Insurance Agency, LLC. M&A Wealth is a state-registered advisory firm managing approximately $18.1 million in discretionary assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, businesses, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and a range of tax, accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, business advisory, and family-office coordination services.

Evan Withner is a financial advisor with APM Wealth in Jersey Village, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining APM Wealth, he worked at Cypress Fairbanks ISD and operated a sole proprietorship focusing on music performance and education, including hosting saxophone summer camps through The Young Saxophonist's Institute, LLC. APM Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, particularly physicians specializing in anesthesiology and pain management. The firm provides discretionary investment management, Personal CFO services, and business consulting, utilizing primarily ETFs and mutual funds with an emphasis on low-cost, broadly diversified, and tax-aware portfolio construction.

Matthew Semeyn is a CFP® with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with McKinney Capital Management in Houston, TX, where he has worked for over a decade. His prior experience includes roles at Cetera and Mutual Securities, Inc. Semeyn is also an independent insurance agent in addition to his advisory work. McKinney Capital Management provides personalized discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to individuals and various entities, including family offices, trusts, estates, private foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-based approach with a generally long-term investment strategy while incorporating shorter-term trades when appropriate.

Barrett Ward is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and holds a Series 65 license, with six years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor at Champion Advisors LLC, where he has worked since 2019, and previously worked at Valcorra Capital. Outside of his advisory role, Ward serves as a financial consultant for Blandford Family Partnership, Ltd., focusing on financial statement analysis and securities evaluation for family financial holdings. Champion Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management and tailored advisory services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and foundations. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing strategic asset allocation and global diversification through passive mutual funds, laddered bonds, and investment-grade fixed income.

Matthew Caire is a financial advisor at Woodward Investment Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Woodward Investment Management in 2026, he worked at Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, LP and Houston Trust Company. He teaches investments as an instructor in Rice University’s CFP program at the Glasscock School of Continuing Studies. Woodward Investment Management primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, pooled investment vehicles, and institutional clients. The firm employs a Sustainable Growth at a Reasonable Price (SGARP) investment philosophy and offers discretionary wealth management, sub-advisory portfolio management, and consulting services with a concentrated, hedged strategy.

Joseph Teagarden is a financial advisor at Total Wealth Partners in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2013 to 2017 before joining Total Wealth Partners in 2017. Total Wealth Partners manages approximately $33.2 million on a discretionary basis for a select group of individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm offers customized investment management using a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis, primarily employing low-cost ETFs along with individual stocks, bonds, and options.

Milton Thiel Jr. is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Trinity Neches since 2016. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and participates as a board member for the Fort Bend County Toll Road Authority and the Fort Bend Grand Parkway Toll Road Authority. Trinity Neches offers discretionary private wealth management, financial planning, and corporate retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a blended investment process incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and manages customized portfolios on a discretionary basis aligned with client goals and risk tolerance.

John Whittington is a financial advisor at Live Oak Wealth Advisory Group, LLC with 43 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Live Oak Wealth Advisory Group since 2021, following 12 years at Bank of America and over three decades at Merrill. Live Oak Wealth Advisory Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm integrates fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, including proprietary models via its QuantStrat division, and employs a range of strategies focusing on downside risk protection, income, and capital appreciation.

Laura Smith is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience and has been with Heritage Asset Advisors Ltd., LLP since 2009. She is based in Houston, TX, and holds a Series 65 license. Heritage Asset Advisors is an independent firm with a four-advisor team managing approximately $256 million for around 400 clients. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis tailored to each client’s profile, with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management options.

Edmund Lesage is a financial advisor at Integrity Financial Planning, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Logical Investments, LLC for eight years. He is an officer and director of the Edmund and Brenda Lesage Family Foundation, a small private nonprofit foundation. Integrity Financial Planning provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a five-step process to create low-cost personal index portfolios with active tax management and accommodates social or faith-based investment restrictions.

Michael Kuznicki is a financial advisor at Ridgeback Capital Management with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with firms including Ohio National, Genworth, and John Hancock. Kuznicki is also a principal of a CPA firm. Ridgeback Capital Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable institutions by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers and model portfolios. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and primarily utilizes sub-advisors for discretionary trading and portfolio oversight.

Audrey Petrash is a CFP® professional with over two years of industry experience. She has been with Stegent Equity Advisors Inc. since 2013 and has also worked at Stegent Financial Services PC (formerly CSP) since 2022. Stegent Equity Advisors provides personal financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, charitable institutions, and other organizations. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis within a buy-and-hold framework, integrating financial planning with tax and cash-flow considerations through its affiliation with a related public accounting practice.

Richard Fruth is a financial advisor at Fruth Investment Management in Houston, TX, with 33 years of industry experience. He has been leading Richard J. Fruth & Associates, Inc. since 1992. He holds the Series 63 designation. Fruth Investment Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, foundations, and corporate clients. The firm focuses on discretionary portfolio management with a stock-focused strategy that combines fundamental and technical analysis, maintaining low portfolio turnover and typically avoiding mutual funds, ETFs, options, futures, and margin.