Audrey Petrash is a CFP® professional with over two years of industry experience. She has been with Stegent Equity Advisors Inc. since 2013 and has also worked at Stegent Financial Services PC (formerly CSP) since 2022. Stegent Equity Advisors provides personal financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, charitable institutions, and other organizations. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis within a buy-and-hold framework, integrating financial planning with tax and cash-flow considerations through its affiliation with a related public accounting practice.

Richard Fruth is a financial advisor at Fruth Investment Management in Houston, TX, with 33 years of industry experience. He has been leading Richard J. Fruth & Associates, Inc. since 1992. He holds the Series 63 designation. Fruth Investment Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, foundations, and corporate clients. The firm focuses on discretionary portfolio management with a stock-focused strategy that combines fundamental and technical analysis, maintaining low portfolio turnover and typically avoiding mutual funds, ETFs, options, futures, and margin.

Kyle Louvar is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Guided Capital Wealth Management, LLC since 2018. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Merit Financial Group. Outside of his advisory work, Kyle holds the role of Secretary at Our Way Holdings II, LLC, which has a nonoperating interest in a racetrack and casino. Guided Capital Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans and business entities. The firm uses model portfolios tailored to various risk profiles and offers portfolio management primarily through a wrap fee program, managing over $250 million in discretionary assets.

Klinton Olive is a financial advisor at Olive Wealth Management with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Olive Wealth Management since 2016. The firm manages approximately $83.9 million for about 54 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, and retirement plans. Olive Wealth Management focuses on diversified global asset-class portfolios, tax efficiency, and cost minimization, offering discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and specialized 401(k) consulting services.

Alok Himmatramka is a financial advisor at OppoQuest, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with OppoQuest since 2013. OppoQuest provides investment management services to individual and business clients through separately managed accounts, focusing on portfolio management with four mainline model strategies and customized mandates. The firm emphasizes bottoms-up fundamental analysis, diversification, position sizing, and downside risk controls across a broad range of asset classes.

Paul Broughton Sr. is a financial advisor at The Broughton Investment Group, Inc. in Houston, TX, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with the firm since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Broughton provides financial bookkeeping for a marine supply business in which he holds a minority interest and owns a restaurant, Cantina Laredo, in Houston. The Broughton Investment Group offers investment and wealth management, financial planning, and educational services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and professionals such as doctors, attorneys, and CPAs. The firm employs a fee-only, discretionary management approach using tactical and dynamic asset allocation grounded in modern portfolio theory and fundamental analysis.

Kymberly Watson is a financial advisor at Fruth Investment Management in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2013. Fruth Investment Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, foundations, and corporate clients with discretionary portfolio management. The firm emphasizes tailored asset allocation and individual stock selection through fundamental and technical analysis, maintaining a concentrated, long-term investment approach with low turnover.

Mark Frugoni is the sole advisor at Focus Wealth Advisors, LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 31 years of industry experience. He has led Focus Wealth Advisors since 2013. Focus Wealth Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and business entities with portfolio management, family wealth and legacy planning, and pension consulting. The firm integrates modern portfolio theory with technical analysis, employing both long-term and short-term trading strategies while maintaining a firm-mandated custody arrangement with Fidelity.

Marcel Hebert is a CFP® and CFA® with 25 years of experience in financial advising. He has been the sole advisor at Beacon Financial Advisors Ltd in Houston, TX since 1993. Beacon Financial Advisors Ltd is a fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, families, and related entities, managing approximately $290 million in assets. The firm employs an IPS-driven, seven-step process focused on balanced, global asset allocation using primarily no-load mutual funds and active managers.

George Douglas is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Integra Wealth Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2023, following an 11-year tenure at Cadence Bank. Integra Wealth Advisors provides fee-only wealth management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, and business owners. The firm employs an integrated investment approach that combines asset allocation with behavioral and emotional considerations, using both passive and active managers and alternative strategies when appropriate.

Nicole Louvar is a financial advisor at Guided Capital Wealth Management, LLC in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Merit Financial Group, Lifestyle Planning Solutions, and various energy trading firms. Guided Capital Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm offers model portfolios across risk profiles using a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, and equities, and manages approximately $250.2 million in discretionary assets for 138 clients.

Henry Bragg Sr. is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is the founder of Henry Bragg & Co., where he has worked since 2020, following six years at Hill Investment Group LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he provides consulting services and entity management for family partnerships through Hilltop Interests, a business he founded in 2013. Henry Bragg & Co. offers discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth and individual clients, providing services such as qualified plan advisory, financial reviews, trustee services, and retained advisory for ultra-high-net-worth clients. The firm employs model allocations across five investment mandates using institutional mutual funds and ETFs, with trade execution supported by Forum Financial Management and custody through major custodians like Schwab and Fidelity.

Eryn Schultz is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as an advisor at Her Personal Finance in Houston, TX. She has three years of industry experience, including time at Equita Financial Network and Revolution Foods. She is the founder of Financial Education First DBA Earn with Eryn, where she provides financial education classes and workshops. Her Personal Finance offers fee-only financial planning and 401(k) assessment services for individuals, business owners, and corporate clients, with a focus on high-earning professionals and executive households. The firm emphasizes comprehensive financial planning over discretionary asset management, using a range of fee arrangements and investment guidance grounded in modern portfolio theory.

John Elvig is a financial advisor at Pearl Capital Investments in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Pearl Capital in 2021, he worked at NextDecade Corporation and Fieldwood Energy, and spent six years at Anadarko Petroleum. Pearl Capital Investments is a small registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth and qualified individual clients through discretionary portfolio management of publicly traded securities and derivatives. The firm employs a combination of quantitative techniques, fundamental analysis, and modern portfolio theory in its model-based asset allocation, and it is notable for its use of performance-based compensation and explicit derivatives strategies.

Ian Cardono is a financial advisor at Huber, Cardono, Moring & Richter, L.P. with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent and is involved in managing silica sand-related businesses. Huber, Cardono, Moring & Richter, L.P. provides portfolio design and investment management primarily for individual clients and related accounts, using mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, and bonds. The firm employs a client-focused process to determine objectives and risk tolerance, and manages approximately $22 million in client assets.

Kristopher Etter is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 63 licensed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Beacon Financial Planners, Inc. since 2018 and previously held roles at WESTPARK WEALTH Advisors, Calton & Associates, IMS Financial Advisors, Efs, Inc., and IMS Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is a licensed independent insurance agent and a licensed real estate agent. Beacon Financial Planners serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting, including ERISA-related services. The firm primarily manages client assets on a non-discretionary basis and emphasizes asset allocation and long-term purchase strategies while recommending third-party advisers and utilizing a third-party platform for retirement accounts.

Jammie Lowe is a financial advisor with BWS Investment Management, LLC in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining BWS Investment Management in 2021, Lowe worked at Corvee LLC and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., among other firms. Lowe also serves as Investment Director at Baker Wealth Strategies, LLC, dedicating significant time to this role. BWS Investment Management provides financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes customized financial planning followed by the selection and oversight of pre-screened third-party investment managers, serving a mix of individual and corporate clients while acting as a limited fiduciary for employer-sponsored retirement plans.

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.

Nicola Barton is a financial advisor at Forth Capital (USA), LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at Forth Capital since 2019. Prior to her advisory role, she was employed at Landry's Post Oak Hotel and Ron's Pub. Forth Capital primarily serves UK expatriates in the United States who hold UK-based pensions, providing financial planning, pension transfer advice, and portfolio management. The firm focuses on transatlantic retirement solutions and works closely with UK FCA-regulated pension-transfer specialists and affiliated entities across multiple jurisdictions.

Stephen Caton is a CFP® with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Patron Partners, LLC since 2020. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. for 11 years. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent in Houston, TX. Patron Partners provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm combines active and passive strategies with various analytical techniques and offers both ongoing portfolio management and tailored financial consultations.