Christine Arlitt is a financial advisor with The Burney Company in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. She has been with The Burney Company since 1991. The Burney Company serves mostly individual investors, including high net worth clients, as well as small businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $3.59 billion in discretionary assets through a multi-team platform and employs proprietary fundamental and quantitative investment models alongside active ETF management and sub-advisory services.

Robert Wilson is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Premier America Credit Union, Bank of America, and Merrill. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and automated investment options primarily through managed advisory programs that utilize third-party portfolio managers.

Dhillon Taylor is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Legacy Wealth Management, LLC. Prior to joining Legacy Wealth Management, he worked at Arkadios Capital and Secura Financial LLC. He is also the managing member of DT Financial Services, LLC, a coaching business for financial professionals. Legacy Wealth Management serves individual clients, charitable organizations, and business entities by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including model portfolios, sub-advisers, and alternative investments, tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Sarah Evans is a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Ausdal, she worked at Argosee LLC and held positions in education at the University of Houston and The Woodlands College Park High School. Ausdal Financial Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $3.73 billion for over 16,000 clients. The firm offers a broad range of services including advisor-managed and separately managed accounts, retirement-plan advisory, and financial planning, with investment strategies tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

James Smith is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. with 45 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for the Newman Living Trust and is involved in a fixed insurance business. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities, offering financial planning and portfolio management through multiple advisory programs and platforms.

Andres Rodriguez is a financial advisor at Royal Fund Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at AR Financial Group Inc. as a junior partner and insurance agent, where he provided life and health insurance quotes and fixed indexed annuity illustrations. Andres also worked at the University of Houston Clear Lake from 2019 to 2023. Royal Fund Management, LLC serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a range of strategies from long-term investing to options writing, with regular portfolio monitoring aligned with documented risk tolerances.

Mark Cohen is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 34 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at National Securities Corporation and Fincadia. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in several business ventures including ownership of Cohen Sports & Entertainment and the Black Cohen Group, which operates in construction and healthcare products. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm primarily manages assets on a discretionary basis using a mix of advisor-driven and proprietary rule-based model allocations, with additional support from third-party sub-advisers.

Joseph Savery is a financial advisor at Americana Partners, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Avalon Wealth Management. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent licensed insurance agent in Texas, authorized to sell life, accident, and health insurance products. 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 range of investment vehicles and technology platforms, and serves as adviser to multiple unregistered private pooled investment vehicles offered to qualified investors.

Christy Finken is a financial advisor with BOK Financial Securities, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has worked with affiliated entities including Bok Financial Asset Management, Inc. and Bokf, NA. BOK Financial Securities, operating as BOK Financial Advisors, serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, corporations, retirement plans, government agencies, municipalities, and institutional clients. The firm offers non-discretionary, fee-based investment management through its Guided Portfolio Solutions program, combining quantitative and qualitative research with model strategies across various investment objectives.

Michael Kaplan is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 34 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Prospera in 2021, he worked at Morgan Stanley and its affiliated entities from 1992 to 2021. Outside of advisory services, Kaplan owns and operates Kaplan Travel Services, where he acts as a travel insurance agent, and he is involved in buying and selling gold, silver, metals, and fine watches through TXGOLDBUYER. Prospera Financial Services is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities through a variety of advisory programs and platforms, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Adam Gross is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network and holds a Series 65 designation. He has 17 years of industry experience, having previously worked at SMS Capital Management and APG Capital Management. Gross has been with Advisory Services Network since 2017. Advisory Services Network provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through a large network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing a flexible approach that includes discretionary and non-discretionary management and a variety of investment vehicles.

Tracy Griffin is a financial advisor at Americana Partners, LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 28 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Americana Partners in 2019, Griffin worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. 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 offers customized portfolio management utilizing a range of investment vehicles and integrates family-office administrative services alongside its investment offerings.

Lynne Russell is a financial advisor at Americana Partners, LLC in Houston, TX, with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at McMurrey Investment Advisors LLC for 11 years before joining Americana Partners in 2021. Americana Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment and wealth management services 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 clients’ risk tolerances and objectives, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and third-party managers, and manages multiple private pooled investment vehicles for accredited investors.

Jason Fertitta is a financial advisor at Americana Partners, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the boards of Truth BBQ Holdings, Excel Mulching & Trenching, and the Houston Museum of Natural Science. 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 range of investment vehicles and technology platforms to support its integrated wealth management approach.

Randall Neighbour is a financial advisor at The Fiduciary Alliance with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors, Sigma Planning Corporation, and Fortune Financial Services. He is president and chairman of a nonprofit organization, Touch Outreach Ministries, and is involved in authoring religious publications and leading a financial education nonprofit. The Fiduciary Alliance provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans and other advisers. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis and offers both discretionary and nondiscretionary services, including third-party manager integration and specialized retirement account management.

Javier Altimari is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as Founder and Managing Partner at Americana Partners, LLC in Houston, TX. His prior experience includes roles at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc and GFS Advisors, LLC. He is also the owner and director of Altimari & Co. LLC, a personal holding company focused on venture capital and private equity investments. Americana Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers customized portfolios across a broad range of investment vehicles and manages multiple private pooled investment vehicles for accredited investors, incorporating technology platforms and third-party managers in its implementation process.

Marques Cormier is a financial advisor with HUB Investment Partners, LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining HUB Investment Partners in 2020, he worked at ZT Wealth Advisory for four years. He serves on the board of Foundation 99 in San Marcos, Texas, contributing to fundraising strategy and volunteer financial coaching. HUB Investment Partners serves a diverse client base including institutional, corporate, municipal, and high-net-worth individual clients. The firm employs a combination of active and passive investment strategies and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with specialized services for banking and municipal clients.

Thomas Payne is a financial advisor with Calton & Associates, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Calton & Associates since 2015 and previously spent 11 years at Tri Star Advisors. Calton & Associates serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and other retail clients with portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers. The firm offers multiple program structures and combines both advisory and brokerage services tailored to client goals, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs.

Shannon Willems is a financial advisor at New Edge Wealth with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC for 12 years. Willems has been with New Edge Wealth and its affiliated broker-dealer since 2026. New Edge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, foundations, trusts, and other institutional clients. The firm focuses on asset allocation and investor behavior, tailoring portfolios through a combination of independent managers, model strategies, and proprietary investment solutions, supplemented by AI-assisted analytics with human oversight.

Annelise Bovet is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Robertson Stephens. Her prior roles include positions at Collaboration Capital LLC, Perigon Wealth Management, and Chilton Capital Management. She is also a licensed Notary Public. Robertson Stephens provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, and charitable organizations, managing over $8 billion in assets. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and planning services, utilizing in-house models and third-party managers across various asset classes.