John Smutniak is a financial advisor at Core Planning with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has managed an IT consulting and data analytics business, Quantitative Language LLC, since 2017. His work there involves data collation, analysis, interpretation, and quality assurance, separate from his investment advisory role. Core Planning offers fee-only financial planning, wealth management, and portfolio management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services. The firm uses model portfolios and automated rebalancing tools while tailoring investment strategies to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Erling Brakke is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Financial Gravity Family Office Services, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Kingswood Capital Partners LLC and Forta Financial Group, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is president of several non-investment related companies, including a CPA firm providing tax preparation and accounting services. Financial Gravity Family Office Services, LLC offers tailored financial planning, investment management, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diverse investment approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, often working with sub-advisors and model portfolios while maintaining ongoing client oversight.

Todd Luft is a financial advisor at International Assets Investment Management, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for seven years and held roles at B. Riley Wealth Advisors and B. Riley Wealth Management. International Assets Investment Management provides advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and businesses through a national network of independent representatives. The firm offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers using a range of investment vehicles tailored to client objectives.

Phillip Kennemer is a financial advisor with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. in The Woodlands, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at National Securities Corp and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. prior to joining B. Riley Wealth Advisors. B. Riley Wealth Advisors provides investment advice and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of investment programs and manages approximately $4.21 billion in client assets through a team of about 173 advisors.

Angela Sanders is a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors with 22 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Her prior experience includes roles at OSAIC, Sagepoint Financial, Cetera Advisor Networks, Girard Securities, and previous tenure at United Capital. Outside of her advisory work, she is co-owner and bookkeeper of Sanders Electrical Services, a residential and commercial electrical business. United Capital Financial Advisors provides financial planning and investment management services nationally to individual investors, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm employs discretionary portfolio management using asset-allocation models, offers portfolio customization including ESG and faith-based options, and supports its advisors with proprietary technology and research.

Morris Monroe is a financial advisor at Avior Wealth Management, LLC with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Navigator Securities Ltd and Woodlands Asset Management Inc. Monroe also serves as a director at Woodlands Financial Services and is a co-member of Timberloch Capital LLC. Avior Wealth Management is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser managing approximately $5.08 billion in assets with about 120 financial professionals. The firm serves individuals, pension and retirement plans, charitable and corporate entities, and banking institutions, employing fundamental analysis with both long- and short-term investment strategies and offering a range of services including comprehensive financial planning and business consulting.

Dina Tupper is a financial advisor at Madison Partners with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66, Series 65, and Series 63 licenses. Her prior experience includes roles at Provident Wealth Advisors, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., and Platinum Tax & Wealth Management. Madison Partners provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach is customized and primarily long-term focused, utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, fixed income, and alternatives as appropriate.

Joseph Anderson is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at SHP Wealth Management, LLC and SHP Financial, LLC, and also operates as an independent insurance agent providing annuity and insurance solutions. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through a network of affiliated offices, utilizing a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, model portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers.

Alexis Roberts is a financial advisor with Independent Solutions Wealth Management, LLC in Montgomery, TX. She holds the ChFC® designation and a Series 65 license, and has five years of industry experience. Alexis has previously worked at Sowell Management and Lehigh University, and has been involved with Alexis Investment Partners since 2018. Outside of advisory work, she is also an insurance agent specializing in life insurance, long-term care insurance, and annuities. Independent Solutions Wealth Management LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts. The firm manages approximately $1.54 billion in assets and employs a strategic asset allocation and manager selection approach, offering a range of portfolio management services including mutual funds, ETFs, tactical strategies, and third-party manager selection.

Trent Birdsong is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Oppenheimer. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo, UBS Financial Services, and Merrill. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a variety of programs with advisory services spanning equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios through both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Jaymie Wendt is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill from 2014 to 2023. Wendt has been with Sanctuary Advisors and Sanctuary Securities since 2023. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm supports more than 400 independent investment adviser representatives who develop their own investment strategies within a supervised framework, offering a range of portfolio management and consulting services.

Quincy Goudeau Sr. is a financial advisor at SPC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo Clearing, LPL Financial, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory work, he is the founder and managing director of Royal Players Basketball Academy, a youth athletic and academic organization in Spring, TX. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a broad client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports a large network of advisors and offers tailored, discretionary investment advice delivered through multiple account programs.

Cynthia Kelley is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in The Woodlands, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. Her career includes tenures at major firms such as Merrill, Morgan Stanley, and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a wide range of clients including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers diverse investment programs and advisory services that encompass equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, combining discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

James Shock is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. He has worked with Trilogy Wealth Management and Trilogy University, and has operated his own practice, Shock Financial Group, since 1989. He is also involved in non-variable insurance ownership in Shenandoah, TX. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm operates an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and offers both fee-based and commission-based financial planning and portfolio management services through a network of 477 independent advisors.

Joseph Zachary is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with United Planners since 2011. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients such as sovereign wealth funds and banks. The firm operates an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and offers both fee-based and commission-based options through its network of 477 independent Investment Advisor Representatives.

William Rassman is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations and has worked at several firms, including Carson Wealth and RWM Capital, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is also licensed as an insurance agent, selling life, health, disability, annuities, and long-term care insurance. CWM, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutions. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services, utilizing discretionary model portfolios overseen by an in-house Investment Committee and combining fundamental and technical analysis along with access to alternative investments.

Jeffrey Baker is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Montgomery, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Money Concepts Capital Corp since 1999. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages multiple programs using model portfolios, advisor-designed portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers, applying both fundamental and technical analysis within a framework of modern portfolio theory.

Christophor Rowell is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Charles Schwab and Westwood Management Corp. before joining Creative Planning in 2022. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets across more than 1,100 advisors.

Anthony Favela is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Creative Planning since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he serves in the US Army National Guard as part of a Theatre Information Operations Group. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that includes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and supplemental approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Ryan Mathes is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC. His career includes prior roles at Arbor Point Advisors and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Mathes has been actively involved in community service, including past presidency of the Rotary Club of The Woodlands and volunteering with Habitat for Humanity. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial services and utilizes multiple program models with custody primarily arranged through Schwab and Fidelity.