Stephen Lack is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a Partner at Corient. He has held roles at Galapagos Partners and leads Ned S. Holmes Investments, Inc., a single family office where he acts as President and CIO providing consulting services to private partnerships and corporations. His career also includes involvement with Durable Dividend Growth Strategies, L.P. Corient offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse clientele, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a team-based investment approach focused on customized, goals-based asset allocations and integrates risk management through ongoing due diligence and monitoring across traditional and alternative investments.

Lucinda Buce is a financial advisor at Founders Capital Management Inc in Houston, TX, with 23 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Founders Capital Management since 1995. Founders Capital Management provides customized investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts and estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach with a multi-quarter to multi-year investment horizon across a range of securities, serving clients through a small advisory team managing approximately $282 million.

James Munchbach is a CFP® and ChFC® with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor at BayRock Financial, L.L.C., where he has worked since 2016, including a period from 2019 to present. Prior to this, he held roles at several firms including Tremont Street Advisors, Archetype Wealth Partners, and STA Wealth Management. In addition to his advisory work, Mr. Munchbach is a part-time Professor of Personal Finance at the University of Houston Bauer College of Business. BayRock Financial, L.L.C. provides fee-only investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, retirees, business owners, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm generally constructs diversified, long-term portfolios and integrates financial planning into advisory relationships, serving a client base notable for its inclusion of retirement plan clients and defined benefit pension plans.

Frank Idrees is a financial advisor with Wealth Benefit Advisors, LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investment, Grove Point Investments, Grove Point Advisors, Quercus Capital Partners, and H. Beck, Inc. He is also the owner of a life insurance business focused on managing client portfolios and related services. Wealth Benefit Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/retirement plans, offering managed accounts and retirement plan consulting. The firm tailors portfolio management strategies using a mix of turnkey asset management programs and separately managed accounts, serving a diverse client base with customized risk and return objectives.

Margaret Sucre' Vail is the founder and sole advisor at Sucre'-Vail Wealth Advisors in Houston, TX, with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has led her firm since its inception in 1997. Sucre'-Vail Wealth Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, constructing individualized portfolios using individual bonds, low-cost mutual funds, and ETFs, with a focus on fundamental analysis and long-term investment orientation.

Adam Beaty is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 11 years of industry experience. He is a founder and managing partner of Bullogic LLC and has been involved with Bullogic Wealth Management since 2018. Outside of financial advising, he previously operated Quantum Pest Control for 16 years. Bullogic Wealth Management is a small advisory firm serving individual clients and employer plan sponsors. The firm focuses on passive portfolio construction using low-cost index funds and ETFs, combined with fundamental and technical analysis, while also providing comprehensive financial planning and employee benefit-plan services.

Karen Pong is a CFP® professional with 33 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is the owner and sole advisor at Custom Wealth Solutions, a firm she established in 2025. Prior to founding her firm, she held roles at Woodbury Financial Services, Questar Asset Management, and Victory Financial Group. In addition to her advisory work, she owns and operates K L Insurance Services, an independent insurance agency. Custom Wealth Solutions provides discretionary asset management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing both direct and program-based portfolio management through the Orion platform. The firm integrates third-party strategists and employs planning tools such as Monte Carlo simulations to tailor investment programs to client objectives.

Robert Ramsey is a financial advisor at RNS Wealth Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Primerica Advisors for 10 years and Guardian Wealth Design Group since 2005. He is also active as an insurance agent through Guardian Wealth Design Group. RNS Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual clients, using an American Funds mutual‑fund platform and third‑party managers. The firm delivers tailored financial planning and conducts regular account reviews while maintaining a relatively small client roster.

Keith Huber Jr. is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving at Huber, Cardono, Moring & Richter, L.P. in Houston, TX. He has been with the firm since 1996 and has also worked with Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, Huber is involved in insurance, benefits, and human resources through a separate ownership interest. Huber, Cardono, Moring & Richter, L.P. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals and related entities, managing approximately $21.7 million in client assets. The firm focuses on separately managed accounts and uses mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, and bonds, with a process that includes suitability assessments, written strategic recommendations, and ongoing portfolio reviews.

Christopher Suffron is a financial advisor at Innova Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Innova Wealth since 2024. In addition to his advisory role, he is a tax director and minority shareholder at a public accounting firm, where he prepares and reviews tax returns and provides tax consulting services. Innova Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses a tailored Investment Policy Statement and combines fundamental analysis with modern portfolio theory to manage client portfolios, often employing discretionary trading authority and third-party sub-advisers.

Stephen Jackson is a financial advisor at ViaQuest Advisors LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Arbor Point Advisors and Securities America Inc. Outside of advising, he is involved in a commercial cleaning business and serves as a licensed insurance agent, primarily servicing existing accounts. ViaQuest Advisors LLC provides portfolio management, investment analysis, and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and pension/retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and recently added non-discretionary pension consulting services for employee benefit plans and participants.

Robert Challenger Jr. is a financial advisor with Tremont Street Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Tremont Street Advisors and its affiliated entities since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of Communities in Schools Bay Area, a nonprofit organization. Tremont Street Advisors is a fee-based investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, employing a blend of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and economic analysis, and integrates its advisory services closely with affiliated accounting and insurance activities.

Brittni Haywood is a financial advisor at Haywood Wealth Management in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, she worked at the University of Texas Medical Branch and Methodist for brief periods. Haywood Wealth Management provides advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and participant account management for held-away retirement accounts. The firm emphasizes a long-term investment approach using fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods, primarily recommending ETFs and conducting regular account reviews.

Serving the wealth management needs of individuals and families with financial complexity in their lives is Justin's mission, leading him to found Integrity Road Wealth Partners, a fee-only Registered Investment Advisor firm. To learn more about Integrity Road Wealth, please visit www.integrityroadwealth.com. Justin serves clients preparing for and transitioning into retirement. Many of Justin’s clients are high-achieving engineers, pilots, business owners, executives, and attorneys. The clients Justin serves are often preparing to receive a lump sum pension, deferred compensation, or a buyout of their equity interests. Justin’s clients often experience sustained annual income of $200,000 - $2 million pre-retirement, enabling them to accumulate material retirement plan and after-tax assets. While accumulating $2 - $20 million in liquid assets is often quite feasible for the high-income professionals, airline pilots, executives, and business owners Justin serves, navigating the transition into retirement and beyond often warrants the involvement of a skilled professional to provide prudent guidance. In his most recent role as a Wealth Advisor at a national Registered Investment Advisor, Justin advised over 100 primarily high-income and affluent households on an ongoing basis as their primary advisor and financial planner. Prior to the advisor role at the national firm, Justin was Director of Financial Planning at a boutique Registered Investment Advisor in Houston. As Director of Financial Planning, Justin served the holistic wealth management needs of high-income and wealthy families. Alongside of his client advisory responsibilities, Justin was responsible for the company’s portfolio management, reporting, strategic planning, and operations functions. Justin first became interested in personal finance when he was about eight years old, buying his first stock. At Liberty University, Justin earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Financial Planning, graduating Summa Cum Laude on a three-year track. After college, Justin pursued the licensing and advanced certifications required to serve clients effectively. As a Certified Financial Planner® Professional and Certified Kingdom Advisor®, Justin completed training, advanced examination, and a residency-like program before becoming certified. Justin is also an Investment Adviser Representative, having completed the Series 65.

Yevgeniya Andryeyeva is a CFP® professional at Stavis Wealth Transfer Solutions with one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Admitad and Knight Frank Russia. Stavis Wealth Transfer Solutions serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses by providing integrated wealth, estate, and financial planning along with asset management and trust policy services. The firm offers tailored, goals-based planning and coordinates with clients’ other professional advisors while managing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios.

Joseph Foley is a financial advisor at Fortiter Wealth Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and worked at First Trust Portfolios L.P. for 17 years before joining Fortiter Wealth Management in 2024. Fortiter Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified portfolios and employs third-party sub-advisors and proprietary model portfolios to assist with implementation.

Katherine Letsos is a financial advisor with Joyce Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 19 years of industry experience. She previously worked at J.D. Joyce Investment Management Group, LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors, both for a decade. Joyce Wealth Management provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to tailor portfolios across a range of investment vehicles, with attention to client-specific factors such as risk tolerance and cash-flow needs.

Asim Naseem is a financial advisor at Thales Investment Services, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Thales since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Naseem operates a consulting practice through Run Staffing Inc., providing technical analyst services. Thales Investment Services offers discretionary portfolio management for individual clients and pension/profit-sharing plans, using a proprietary fundamental-value approach that incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis. The firm targets distressed and undervalued assets, with strategies that include illiquid and speculative positions while considering domestic and global macroeconomic factors.

Timothy Hermesch is a financial advisor at Latitude Investment Group with 38 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 registration. Prior to joining Latitude Investment Group, he worked at Divergent Capital Asset Management, Atlas Financial Advisors, SOFOS Investments, and Securities America. Outside of investment advisory, he operates Hermesch Group as a traditional life insurance agent specializing in life insurance, long-term care, fixed annuities, and federal employee benefits. Latitude Investment Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual clients, offering managed accounts, portfolio reviews, asset allocation recommendations, and written investment strategies tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Louis Pelz Jr. is a financial advisor at Core Capital Management and Research Inc. in Houston, TX, with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Core Capital since 2008 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he is a general partner in Pelz Family LP, an asset holding and leasing company. Core Capital Management and Research Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis and offers strategies including long- and short-term purchases, short sales, option writing, and futures.