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.

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.

Deepali Shah is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. She has worked with Bankers Life and its affiliates since 2012, including roles in advisory services and securities. Outside of her advisory duties, she is involved as a unit field trainer at Bankers Life & Casualty, where she recruits and trains insurance agents. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create customized portfolio strategies aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Brent Chappell is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a managing member of an estate planning entity and engages in small-scale property development projects. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm supports over 400 independent investment adviser representatives who employ a variety of analytical approaches and offer discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Stanley Pena is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC and has previously worked at Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America, Inc., and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Pena also operates a business under the name Schroeder Wealth Advisors. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager oversight, utilizing multiple program models and a combination of proprietary and third-party platforms.

Eva Coutermarsh is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Spring, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Edward Jones for 14 years before joining Principal Securities, Inc. in 2026. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Johnny Galaviz is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Houston, TX, holding the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and possessing 17 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, Morgan Stanley, and E*TRADE. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as an owner of a childcare business, Little Dreamers Preschool, which operates in Houston. PNC Wealth Management offers model-based retail brokerage and advisory services, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithm-driven portfolio recommendations and invests primarily in mutual funds and ETFs.

Thomas Hayes is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Hayes is the president and owner of T J Hayes & Co, PLLC, a CPA firm providing tax and accounting advice. J. W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisers and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and platforms, including fundamental and technical analysis, model-based approaches, and digital advice.

William Snodgrass III is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2024. He previously worked at LPL Financial LLC and Amegy Bank, among other firms. Snodgrass owns Matt25 Capital, LLC, an entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing roughly $213 billion in client assets. The firm offers discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs and access to third-party asset managers while providing trading, reporting, and custody services.

Donald Traugott is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has led the TRAUGOTT Advisory Group since 2009. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in fixed insurance sales. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions. The firm provides fee-based asset management primarily through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee programs, offering discretionary investment management via model portfolios, unified managed accounts, and separately managed accounts across various strategies.

Lloyd Fechik is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having six years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Bankers Life entities since 2016 and previously worked at Reliance Diagnostic Systems, LLC. He is also an Emeritus Agent with Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc., where he is responsible for training and developing other agents. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis in managing client portfolios.

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.

Reginald Muggley Jr. is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 35 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, Girard Securities, Inc., and Asset One, LLC. He is also the owner of a tax preparation and accounting firm, Muggley & Renzi & Co. PLLC. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services through a national network of advisors and utilizes multiple advisory programs and third-party asset managers.

Bradley Chappell is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in managing a rental property with his wife. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional entities, offering investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm supports a wide range of strategies and employs multiple analytical approaches, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary account management through a network of over 400 independent advisers.

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.

Paul Samuelson is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, Pruco Securities, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and VALIC Financial Advisors. Voya Financial Advisors serves individual and institutional clients including retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, wrap programs, third-party money manager access, and plan-sponsor consulting through multiple program structures that emphasize non-discretionary recommendations.

Leisl Dodson is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience currently affiliated with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. She has held positions at several firms including LPL Financial, LLC and The O.N. Equity Sales Company. Dodson also has a licensed assistant role with Zone 7 Financial Services. J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts through a large network of independent advisers. The firm offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement services, and access to various third-party investment platforms and strategies.