Miles Stackpool is a financial advisor at Americana Partners, LLC in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Boulevard Family Wealth Services, Boulevard Insurance Strategies, CA Family Wealth LLC, Zehana LLC, and Citibank HK. Americana Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm customizes portfolios based on client risk tolerances and objectives, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and technology platforms, and manages multiple private pooled investment vehicles for accredited investors.

Lauren Lindsay is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Savvy since 2026. Her prior roles include positions at Sanctuary Advisors LLC, Beacon Financial Planning of Cape Cod, Westwood, and Personal Financial Advisors, L.L.C. in Houston, TX. She is also the owner of Laurengad LLC, an operating entity for an investment advisory business. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts and estates, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a primarily index-based, long-term investment approach supplemented by active equity portfolios and tax-aware direct indexing, utilizing third-party sub-advisers, fintech tools, and in-house tax and estate-planning support.

Brandyn Moniz is a financial advisor at Americana Partners, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at CA Family Wealth LLC, Bel Air Investment Advisors, Better Earth Solar, and Capital Group. Americana Partners provides financial planning, consulting, discretionary investment, and wealth management services to individuals, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth international clients, as well as corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm customizes portfolios through ongoing consultations and discretionary management, utilizing a broad range of investment vehicles and alternative strategies tailored to clients’ needs.

David Obenberger is a financial advisor with Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. in Deer Park, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Geneos Wealth Management since 2007 and at Rockwell Wealth Management since 2013. Outside of advisory work, he is an independent representative with various insurance carriers for fixed products. Geneos Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through financial planning, investment advisory, and brokerage services. The firm employs multiple analytic approaches and offers customizable portfolios, combining continuous account monitoring with discretionary trading authority.

Joey Martin is a financial advisor with Simplicity Wealth, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at American Trust Investment Services, Soar Financial LLC, and GWN Securities Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he operates J Martin Financial Services, where he offers life insurance and fixed indexed annuity products. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, and offers technology-driven asset management and operational services to other advisers through its managed account platform.

Fran Jackson Jr. is a financial advisor with John Hancock Personal Financial Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His career includes multiple roles within John Hancock entities as well as Valic Financial Advisors and GWFS Equities. John Hancock Personal Financial Services, LLC serves a diverse range of clients—including individuals, trusts, estates, non-profits, and business entities—offering financial planning, consultative services, and an Emergency Savings program. The firm utilizes third-party software to create written financial plans, which advisors review and present, supporting a technology-assisted model with a high client-to-advisor ratio.

George Biggs is a financial advisor at Americana Partners, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC for 15 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a limited partner in a family limited partnership involved in oil and gas royalties. Americana Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth international clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm customizes portfolios based on clients’ risk tolerances and objectives, utilizing a broad range of investment vehicles and leveraging technology and third-party service providers as part of its implementation process.

Maryanna Braun is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience in the financial services industry. She currently works at Sowell Management and has held previous roles at Baker Tilly Wealth Management, Baker Tilly US LLP, MRZ Financial Services, and United Capital Financial Advisers, including time during its affiliation with Goldman Sachs. She is also co-founder and partner of Bellwether Advisory Group, LLC. Sowell Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other RIAs with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs various investment strategies and provides support services to its independent contractor advisors.

Scott Blackley is a financial advisor with Rossby Financial, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Rossby Financial in 2024, he worked at Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc. and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, Blackley serves as a board member of The Second Wind Foundation, a charity that provides books to children worldwide, and is a member of the Seabrook Rotary Club. He also owns a life insurance brokerage and provides tax planning services as an enrolled agent. Rossby Financial offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches to tailor diversified portfolios based on clients’ objectives and risk tolerances, managing approximately $565 million in discretionary assets as of year-end 2024.

Jo Aldridge is a financial advisor with Northwest Asset Management in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 24 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. She is also licensed to sell life, accident, health, and HMO insurance in Texas. Northwest Asset Management serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm employs strategic asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory across diversified investments while offering customized investment management, retirement planning, consulting, tax preparation, and sub-advisory services.

Kayla Sickman is a financial advisor at Americana Partners, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Morgan Stanley for 11 years and has held her current roles at Americana Partners and Saxony Securities since 2025. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Americana Partners provides financial planning, consulting, discretionary investment, and wealth management services to individuals—including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth international clients—as well as corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm customizes portfolios through ongoing client consultations and discretionary management, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and strategies, including alternative and privately placed investments for eligible clients.

Robert Muse is a financial advisor at Americana Partners, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Energy Opportunities Capital Management, Piper Jaffray & Co., and Simmons & Company LTD. Americana Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm customizes portfolios based on clients’ risk tolerances and objectives, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and technology platforms, and serves as investment manager or adviser to multiple unregistered private pooled investment vehicles for qualified investors.

Steven Neustaedter is a CFP® professional with 29 years of experience in financial advisory services. He has been with Creative Financial Designs, Inc. since 2013 and also operates Steven Neustaedter and Associates, Inc. alongside his role at the firm. His other business activities include independent insurance sales and involvement with Swan Wealth Management LLC. Creative Financial Designs serves a diverse client base, including individual, charitable, corporate, and retirement plan clients, offering investment management and financial planning through a network of advisers. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes asset-class model allocations supported by third-party research and offers a range of strategies from passive to tactically managed portfolios, including Biblical Responsible Investing options.

Mark Schmulen is a financial advisor at Forum Financial Management, LP with eight years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 credential. He has worked at Forum Financial Management since 2017 and currently serves as President and CEO of PropMatic, Inc., a technology and AI-driven marketing platform for the real estate leasing industry. Schmulen also serves on the board of Innovative Food Holdings and Saivory, Inc., contributing to governance and corporate strategy in the specialty food and software sectors. Forum Financial Management, LP provides fee-based wealth management, financial planning, and qualified plan services to individual and institutional clients, while also serving as a sub-advisor and turnkey asset management platform (TAMP) for other independent RIAs. The firm utilizes model asset-allocation portfolios managed primarily with DFA institutional mutual funds and ETFs, employing a Modern Portfolio Theory approach.

Michelle Holmes is a financial advisor with Americana Partners, LLC in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 license and 18 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Saxony Securities, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Merrill Lynch, Corps Capital Advisors, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as Vice President of Scholarships and Grants for the Civic League and is a board member for both Page's Place and the Valwood Improvement Authority. Americana Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm customizes portfolios based on clients’ risk tolerances and objectives and manages a range of investment vehicles, including mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, options, structured products, and private pooled investment vehicles for qualified investors.

M H Moldawer is a financial advisor with Americana Partners, LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2009 to 2025. Outside of advisory work, he owns a property in the Bahamas and serves as a trustee and partner in family trusts and partnerships. Americana Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary wealth management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth international clients. The firm customizes portfolios based on client objectives and utilizes a range of investment vehicles and third-party managers, also managing multiple private pooled investment vehicles for accredited investors.

Charlie Kirven is a financial advisor with Secure Asset Management, L.L.C. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and over 40 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at NEXT Financial Group and ownership of Money and Investment Concepts, where he has been involved in business management and sales since 1984. Secure Asset Management primarily serves individual clients, providing personalized financial planning, discretionary investment management, and pension consulting for retirement plans. The firm employs a range of investment strategies guided by written policies and periodic reviews, often utilizing third-party money managers and managing held-away employer accounts through third-party platforms.

Rex Hinshaw is a financial advisor with Momentum Independent Network Inc. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Momentum Independent Network since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as executor for family estates without compensation. Momentum Independent Network serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, charitable, corporate, institutional, and banking/thrift clients, offering investment advisory programs, managed accounts, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm utilizes a platform model with third-party managers and Envestnet for portfolio management and integrates with Hilltop affiliates for municipal bond strategies and cash management solutions.

Johnathan Schnitzer is a financial advisor with Americana Partners, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Morgan Stanley, as well as work with PGA Tour Latino America. Americana Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals—including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth international clients—as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm tailors portfolios to clients’ risk tolerances and objectives, utilizing a broad range of investment vehicles and third-party managers, and is notable for managing multiple unregistered private pooled investment vehicles for accredited investors.

Maria Barrientos is a financial advisor at Americana Partners, LLC in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 10 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Morgan Stanley and Oppenheimer, among others. She is a founding director and 50% co-owner of Scheiron Transportation Inc., a trucking company managed by her spouse. Americana Partners provides financial planning, consulting, discretionary investment, and wealth management services to individuals—including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth international clients—as well as corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm customizes portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and offers family-office administrative services integrated through recent acquisitions.