Joseph Soltero is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Securities LLC, and Chase Investment Services Corp. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services primarily through model-based digital programs, serving clients via algorithm-driven portfolio strategies that utilize mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing. The firm’s offerings include an invitation-only discretionary model account accessible to employees with existing PNC Bank online credentials.

Braxton Bartlett is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Hightower Advisors. He has previously worked at STA Wealth Management, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, and LPL Financial. Bartlett is based in Houston, TX. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors such as pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs a manager selection approach with multi-manager solutions, offering access to affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a range of investment vehicles.

Candace Whitaker is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and having entered the industry in 2025. Her prior work experience includes positions at Hewlett Packard Enterprise and service in the US Army from 1999 to 2020. She is involved in charitable work through Honduran Hearts, Inc. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary and third-party investment models, supporting individual and institutional investors.

Mark Johnson is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Cerity Partners LLC and previously worked at Aspiriant Independent Wealth Management, Presidio Wealth Partners/Hightower Advisors, and Durbin Bennett Private Wealth Management/Maslow Wealth Advisors. Earlier in his career, he was involved with a baseball academy and has experience outside finance in that area. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets. The firm offers customized wealth management services and employs an investment approach centered on client-specific profiles, quantitative screening, and both third-party and direct security selection, with additional access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

William Schorp is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2012 and previously at Concourse Financial Group Securities, Inc. from 2008 to 2012. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and uses a range of investment strategies implemented through proprietary and third-party platforms.

Gary Wurl is a CFP® professional with 34 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Centric Advisors, Kovack Advisors, and Kovack Securities. In addition to his advisory role, he is the CEO of Financial Destiny, Inc., a separate business he has led since 1994. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and retirement advisory services through customized, primarily long-term portfolios that utilize ETFs, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles.

Nahif Chowdhury is a financial advisor with Cerity Partners LLC in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fisher Investments for six years and was employed at Walmart prior to his advisory career. Cerity Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, institutions, and private funds, offering customized wealth management solutions such as investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, tax services, and insurance placement. The firm integrates proprietary quantitative methods with third-party strategies and direct security selection, providing access to alternative investments and co-investment opportunities for qualified clients.

La Tika Tillis is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Streettalk Advisors, LLC and LPL Financial. Based in Houston, TX, she joined Hightower in 2023. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions through both affiliated and third-party managers, utilizing proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles.

Andrew Cashiola is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, Raymond James Financial Services, Ameriprise Financial Services, Hilltop Securities, Morgan Keegan & Company, and UBS Financial Services. Independent Financial Group, LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate and pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through various platforms and programs, employing model-based strategies that combine active and passive investments across standard risk profiles.

Donald Traugott is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including TRAUGOTT Advisory Group, Equitable Advisors, and Thrivent Investment Management. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in fixed insurance sales. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other business entities. The firm offers investment solutions through a turnkey asset management platform and employs a strategic blend of asset-allocation models, ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and options-enhanced strategies.

Lloyd Fechik is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and seven years of industry experience. He has worked with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. since 2019, Bankers Life Securities, Inc. since 2023, and Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc. since 2016. He also serves as an Emeritus Agent responsible for training and developing other agents within Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis methods to create tailored asset allocations and manages portfolios across various securities with periodic reviews and rebalancing.

Akkila Hayes is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower, Hayes worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, Wells Fargo Bank, NA, and has experience at Nike Inc. and H-E-B. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services integrate with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan sponsor-selected investment lineups.

Matthew Larson is a financial advisor at RBC Rochdale, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at CNR Securities, Whitley Penn, and Invesco Advisers. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm employs an active, multi-strategy investment process combining quantitative and fundamental analysis, and offers portfolio management, sub-advisory services, and model delivery across multiple asset classes.

James Trippon is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, he led Trippon Wealth Management Group, LLC for 21 years and has operated a CPA firm, JM Trippon & Co., P.C., since 1990. Additionally, he manages several business interests including a publishing company and oil well investments. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified, risk-class based investment process that blends passive and active management with oversight from an internal Investment Committee.

Carlos Mejia is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation as well as Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Crestmont Private Wealth LLC, UBS Financial Services, FCA Corp, NextGenVest, and the University of Houston. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Geraldine Maxfield is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Kingwood, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 33 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of her advisory work, she holds a 50% ownership in a glass repair company, Heritage Limited LLC DBA Glass Doctor of Spring. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only discretionary digital model account that utilizes algorithm-driven risk assessment and invests in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Joshua Smith is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at GeoWealth, First Ascent Asset Management, and DeRoy & Devereaux Private Investment Counsel. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that incorporates affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a variety of investment vehicles.

Tyler Olson is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Trippon Wealth Management, BB&T, and Envision Wealth Planning. In addition to his advisory work, Olson is licensed to sell life and health insurance. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active management overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Robert Harris is a CFP® with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Hightower Advisors and has previously worked at STA Wealth Management and UBS Financial Services. Outside of advising, he owns and manages a lake home rental business. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals and institutions, using a multi-manager investment approach that incorporates affiliated and third-party managers across various asset types.

Paul Samuelson is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, Pruco Securities, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and VALIC Financial Advisors. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm combines model portfolios, technology tools, and both in-house and external strategists to deliver investment recommendations, operating through a network of advisors in both advisory and broker-dealer capacities.