Thomas Tucker is a financial advisor with Champion Advisors LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Champion Advisors LLC since 2009 and at Henry Bragg & Co. since 2025. Outside of advising, he is a licensed independent insurance agent with a focus on life insurance. 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 centered on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing global diversification through passively managed mutual funds, laddered bond portfolios, and investment-grade fixed income.

Colin Norman is a financial advisor at RNS Wealth Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and also works as an associate attorney at Kean Miller LLP. In addition to his advisory role, Norman is involved in insurance sales through Guardian Wealth Design Group. RNS Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual clients, often acting as a co-advisor with third-party managers. The firm uses an American Funds mutual-fund platform and offers tailored financial planning with regular account reviews.

Donald Capone III is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with J.K. Financial, Inc. since 2005, a firm based in Houston, TX. J.K. Financial, Inc. provides wealth management, discretionary investment management, and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes both fundamental and technical analysis and incorporates options contracts within client portfolios, offering tailored investment strategies aligned with each client’s goals and risk tolerance.

Ryan Tong is a financial advisor at Ebquant, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and concurrently serves as Senior Data Scientist for Wal-Mart and CIO/CTO of Bitquant Capital, where he focuses on pooling investment capital for the laundromat business. Tong is also the founder of Tong Management Group, a bookkeeping and tax consulting firm, and provides investment consulting through Clarity.fm. Ebquant, LLC offers ongoing portfolio management and financial planning services to institutional clients, high-net-worth individuals, and non–high-net-worth individuals. The firm develops Investment Policy Statements tailored to clients’ objectives and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across strategic and tactical time frames.

John Blair is a financial advisor with Sovereign Wealth Advisors LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. He has previously worked at LPL Financial LLC and Allstate Financial Services LLC, and maintains an active CPA practice providing tax preparation and accounting services. Sovereign Wealth Advisors LLC serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and corporate clients by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and educational seminars. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and provides access to sponsored advisory programs and third-party manager platforms.

Edward Tredennick is a financial advisor at Doliver Advisors, L.P. in Houston, TX, with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Doliver Capital Advisors, L.P. since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an attorney at Daniels and Tredennick, LLC. Doliver Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, and pooled investment vehicles, offering wealth management, customized portfolio management, a quantitative closed-end fund strategy, and access to private equity. The firm acts as adviser and sponsor for multiple private funds and special purpose vehicles, combining quantitative models with customized strategies and sub-advisory relationships.

Grant Ball is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Financial Synergies in Houston, TX, where he has worked since 2020. He has four years of industry experience and previously participated in the University of Houston’s Cougar Investment Fund and Bauer School of Business. Financial Synergies serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering investment management, financial planning, and advisory services. The firm employs diversified, allocation-driven portfolios and utilizes third-party platforms and sub-advisors to customize client solutions.

Daniel Schmieder is a CFP® with 44 years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor representative at Icon Wealth Partners and a registered representative with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, and Oppenheimer & Co. He is also the owner of Romance Ranch LLC, a cattle and hay sales business with oil and gas leasing operations. Icon Wealth Advisors is a multi-advisor wealth management firm that manages approximately $2.25 billion for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and ERISA plans. The firm employs a long-term, model-driven investment approach focused on low-cost ETFs supplemented by mutual funds, individual securities, and internally managed fixed-income strategies.

Hamendra Ojha is a financial advisor at Callahan Advisors, LLC in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 credential with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Callahan Advisors since 2010. Callahan Advisors, LLC provides discretionary investment management primarily to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations, foundations, trusts, estates, and retirement accounts. The firm’s investment approach focuses on US-listed equities complemented by fixed income and ETFs, with portfolio decisions based on client risk tolerance and long-term objectives.

Raymundo Cobo Avila is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with GBM Wealth Management, Inc. in Houston, TX. His professional background includes multiple roles within GBM Wealth Management and related entities since 2012. GBM Wealth Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, investment companies, and select institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolios using fundamental analysis and a diverse range of strategies, operating both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts with a significant non-U.S. client presence.

Matthew Price is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience and is currently with Clear Trail Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Steward Partners Investment Solutions, Steward Partners Investment Advisory, Steward Partners Global Advisory, Raymond James Financial Services, and RBC Capital Markets. Clear Trail Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a comprehensive investment process combining fundamental, technical, and sector analysis with multi-asset allocation techniques and alternative investments, managing approximately $797 million in discretionary client assets.

Lantz Bowman is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Precedent Wealth Partners, LLC since 2026, following prior roles at Advisors Capital Management, LLC, Linscomb & Williams Inc., and Ronald Blue & Company. Precedent Wealth Partners provides portfolio management, financial and wealth planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs an Investment Policy Committee that integrates active and passive management with multiple analysis methods, and offers ESG screening upon client request.

Jared Griffith is a financial advisor at Endeavor Private Wealth, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with 15 years of industry experience. He worked at Scout Investments for 14 years before joining Endeavor Private Wealth, where he has been since 2024. Endeavor Private Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and retirement plan sponsors, managing approximately $595 million. The firm employs a risk-adjusted, tax-aware investment approach through a combination of active and passive strategies, in-house management, independent managers, and specialist sub-advisors.

Mayela Orrantia is a financial advisor with Banorte Asset Management, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 17 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at PNC Investments LLC, PNC Bank, and BBVA Wealth Solutions Inc. Banorte Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, including trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, with a focus on Latin American clients, particularly Mexican citizens. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through traditional programs and a wrap-fee digital advisory platform, employing a range of model allocations and investment vehicles.

Chad Taylor is a financial advisor with MDT Financial Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC for 17 years. Outside of his financial career, he owns and hosts pickleball tournaments in Friendswood, TX. MDT Financial Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high net worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides wealth and investment management, financial planning and consulting, and fiduciary services, utilizing a mix of active and passive strategies tailored to each client’s objectives.

Alejandro Mateos Gonzalez is a financial advisor at Alterna Wealth Management, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Actinver in Mexico since 2005. He also engages in referral activities related to Banco Actinver and Actinver Casa de Bolsa for non-U.S. wealth management services. Alterna Wealth Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, institutions, and charitable organizations, with a significant portion of clients outside the United States. The firm employs a disciplined, global approach to asset allocation and diversification using dynamic models and combines quantitative analysis, technical methods, and an in-house trading desk in its investment process.

Cameron Malott is a financial advisor at Goodman Financial Corporation in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 credential with seven years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Engrave Wealth Partners, LLC, Ramin Corporation, and 360 Thermal. Outside of finance, Malott operates a freelance video production business and engages in mystery shopping on a part-time basis. Goodman Financial Corporation provides discretionary investment management and targeted financial advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, endowments, corporations, and pension plans. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up investment process overseen by an Investment Committee and focuses on customized portfolios emphasizing individual equities and bonds for tax efficiency and predictable income.

Robert Barton is a financial advisor with Lifestyle Asset Management, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lifestyle Asset Management in 2026, he worked at Hobart Wealth and Prudential Financial Planning Services, among other firms. Lifestyle Asset Management, Inc. serves a range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $571 million in discretionary assets as of December 31, 2025. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services, tailoring investment strategies to client objectives using a mix of equities, ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, alternatives, and third-party model strategies.

Inaki Suarez Salinas is a financial advisor at Monex Asset Management, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA. Monex Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, and manages accounts both directly and through sub-advisors.

Mark Wilson is a financial advisor at Branson Fowlkes & Co Inc in Houston, TX, with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. for 14 years. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as treasurer for Boy Scouts of America, Troop 1891. Branson, Fowlkes & Company provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small- to medium-sized businesses. The firm employs a multi-level diversification strategy called "D³ The Power of Diversification," incorporating asset-class allocation, investment style diversification, and manager selection, using both fundamental and technical analysis.