Sean Perez is a financial advisor with Gradient Securities, LLC, holding a Series 66 license and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Gradient Securities since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he is also licensed as an insurance agent and sells fixed insurance products. Gradient Securities, LLC, doing business as Gradient Wealth Management, provides financial planning, consulting, non-discretionary asset management, and ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm emphasizes a non-discretionary investment model and combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, often utilizing third-party managers.

Michael Ritchie is a financial advisor with Sequent Planning, LLC holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Brookstone Capital Management and has additional professional experience as a licensed mortgage loan originator, real estate agent, and professional engineer. Sequent Planning, LLC, operating as Futurity First Wealth Management, serves individuals, retirement plan sponsors, businesses, endowments, and nonprofits. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services through a network of independent advisers using a structured risk framework and diversified investment approaches.

Sydney Rutledge is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Bogart Wealth, LLC in The Woodlands, TX. Prior to joining Bogart Wealth, Rutledge worked at Silverstar Wealth Management and held a position at Texas A&M University. Bogart Wealth provides financial planning, consulting, and comprehensive wealth management to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, serving both non‑high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a disciplined investment approach combining firm model portfolios with both passive and active strategies and oversees approximately $3.19 billion in client assets.

Ross Richardson is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with Apella Wealth and has previously worked at Pembroke Advisors, Inc. and SII Investments, Inc. Since 2021, he has served as a course instructor for Dobbs Education, LLC, providing educational support for Yale School of Management’s Certified Private Wealth Advisor Certification program. Apella Wealth serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and insurance companies. The firm employs a model-driven, quantitative investment approach, integrating proprietary and third-party tools to manage portfolios and offers various advisory services tailored to their clients’ needs.

David Vaughan is a financial advisor at Avior Wealth Management, LLC with 37 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Woodlands Asset Management Inc. for 23 years. Vaughan is also involved as a general partner in several limited partnerships related to real estate and investment activities. Avior Wealth Management is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser managing approximately $5.08 billion in client assets with about 120 financial professionals. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, charitable and corporate entities, and banking institutions, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and business consulting through a combination of fundamental analysis and both long-term and short-term strategies.

Antonio Reyna is a financial advisor at Rossby Financial, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 license and has worked at several firms, including Securities America Advisors, LPL Financial, and BBVA Compass Investment Solutions. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a lead security supervisor at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands, TX. Rossby Financial provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, pension plans, corporations, and business entities. The firm uses a variety of analytical approaches and diversified strategies to tailor portfolios according to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances, managing approximately $565 million in discretionary assets as of the end of 2024.

Austin Hilscher is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Bogart Wealth, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Willis Johnson & Associates, Avion Wealth, Stone Wealth Management, Avidian Wealth Solutions, and Chisholm Trail Financial Group. He is based in The Woodlands, TX. Bogart Wealth, LLC provides financial planning, consulting, and comprehensive wealth management to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of passive and active investment strategies guided by an Investment Portfolio Committee, managing approximately $3.19 billion in client assets.

William Burton is a financial advisor at Principal Advised Services with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Principal Advised Services since 2022. Prior to this, he worked at Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company starting in 2013. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients through non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary wrap-fee investment management program called SimpleInvest. The firm integrates third-party and proprietary models to deliver tailored advice and benefits from its affiliation with the Principal Financial Group family.

Jessie Jo Lucas is a financial advisor at Kinetic Investment Management, Inc. with a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. Her professional background includes roles at Lucas Wealth and Retirement, Woodforest Wealth Strategies, Amerilife, and prior experience outside the financial industry with Tesla-Solar and PVH - Tommy Hilfiger. Kinetic Investment Management serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services. The firm employs a primarily long-term trading approach using multiple analytical methods and occasionally allocates to higher-risk investments such as non-traded REITs and energy MLPs.

Michael Fortner is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with Secure Asset Management, L.L.C. and has prior experience at Aurora Securities Inc., SCF Investment Advisors, Inc., and SCF Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as a trustee and executor of an estate and owns a wealth services business. Secure Asset Management, L.L.C. serves individual clients, including both non‑high-net-worth and high-net-worth households, offering personalized financial planning, discretionary investment management, and pension consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies guided by written policy statements and frequently utilizes third-party money managers and held-away account management.

Alif Karowadia is a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Fisher Investments and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. United Capital Financial Advisors provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a customizable investment platform with access to third-party managers, alternative investments, and ESG or faith-based portfolio options.

David Mosberg is a financial advisor with Prosperity Capital Advisors based in The Woodlands, TX. He has 11 years of industry experience, having worked at Triumvir Financial, LLC since 2015. Prosperity Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs model-based, asset-allocation strategies and offers discretionary investment management, separately managed accounts, and retirement plan services.

Robert Harberson is a financial advisor with OneSeven in The Woodlands, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Baron Financial Advisors, Studemont Group, Harberson Financial, and Equitable Advisors. He is also an independent licensed insurance agent specializing in general health and life insurance. OneSeven provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using diversified portfolios that may include mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, alternatives, and private placements, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Nicole Ockenden is a financial advisor at Kinetic Investment Management, Inc. She holds a Series 65 designation and has experience in financial services dating back to 2015, including ownership of ThriveRight Financial Group LLC. She is also a licensed insurance agent. Kinetic Investment Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, managing approximately $348 million in assets. The firm employs a diverse mix of analytical methods with a long-term trading focus and offers services including portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory, and educational seminars.

Sonia Martinez Trujillo is a financial advisor at Fiduciary Financial Advisors with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Maia Wealth and LJA Engineering, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she teaches Pre-Calculus part-time at Regina Caeli Academy and is a contracted health insurance agent with OpenSi Group. Fiduciary Financial Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable foundations. The firm employs a combination of strategic asset allocation and tactical adjustments using various analytical methods, and offers trustee services as well as access to private and non-liquid alternative funds.

Michael Snasel is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior roles include positions at LifePro Asset Management, Horter Investment Management, and an ongoing ownership and operational role at Vantage Financial Group. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach primarily using ETFs and mutual funds, alongside model portfolios and independent managers, while offering technology and operational solutions for advisers.

Stevin Moses is a financial advisor with Founders Financial Securities LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northstar Wealth Partners LLC, LPL Financial, and Ameriprise among others. He is also involved in insurance sales through Sound Choice Financial LLC. Founders Financial Securities provides advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and corporate clients via a network of IARs managing approximately $4.1 billion in assets. The firm offers a range of investment platforms and specialized services, including retirement guidance and 1031 exchange consulting.

Christopher Sewell is a financial advisor with Mutual Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and six years of industry experience. Before joining Mutual Advisors in 2020, he worked at Brownline and Braden Advisors and KPMG. He is also involved with Wise Capital Partners, LLC, focusing on administration and operations. Mutual Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and institutional clients, managing approximately $9.45 billion across 154 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory services using both active and passive strategies tailored to client objectives and is noted for its scale in institutional work and its use of specialized operational features.

John Cheeseman is a financial advisor at Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including Tucker Asset Management LLC and HBW Advisory Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as an air traffic control specialist with the Federal Aviation Administration. Impact Partnership Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of third-party strategists, adviser-managed models, and direct indexing with tactical asset allocation and overlays, supported by a third-party services platform for trading, compliance, and administration.

Juan Hernandez Ariano is a CFP® with 8 years of experience currently serving at OneSeven. His prior roles include positions with Baron Financial Advisers, 212 Advisory Group, and Top Global Financial Advisors. He is president of the Financial Planning Association of Houston and is involved in college planning and technological advisory through WealthCreate LLC. OneSeven provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, focusing on diversified portfolios that may include mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, bonds, alternatives, and private placements. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches and leverages third-party platforms and managers to implement its strategies.