Andrew Anton is a financial advisor at A3 Capital Advisors in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Hourglass Capital, LLC for 17 years before joining A3 Capital Advisors in 2026. A3 Capital Advisors is a small registered investment adviser serving primarily high-net-worth individuals, focusing on individualized Investment Policy Statements and ongoing portfolio management. The firm employs fundamental analysis and a long-term trading approach, offering discretionary portfolio management and consulting services with both traditional and performance-fee arrangements.

Rajesh Chelapurath is the sole advisor at Ceera Investments, LLC in Bellaire, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. He has led Ceera Investments since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner and managing member of CeeChat, LLC, a mobile app development project focused on creating a social messaging application. Ceera Investments provides fee-only, discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, charities, retirement funds, and institutional and international clients. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes fundamental analysis and manager philosophy, offering strategies in capital appreciation, equity income, and fixed income, and manages approximately $392 million in regulatory assets.

Adil Mackwani is a financial advisor at M&A Wealth with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been involved with firms including Guardian Life and Mackwani & Associates Wealth Management. Outside of advisory work, he is a partner in a jewelry business and a licensed real estate agent. M&A Wealth primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing financial planning and portfolio management through a combination of active and passive strategies tailored to client needs. The firm is notable for advising private pooled investment vehicles and offering integrated services including insurance, tax, and family-office coordination.

Samuel McGee is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with Crestmont Private Wealth LLC, where he has worked since 2019, following roles at PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS, Avondale Wealth Management, and Banc of America Investment Services. Outside of his advisory work, McGee serves on the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists, holds leadership roles in several nonprofit and community organizations including the Texas Hill Country Mustang Club and Hill Country Family Services, and participates in local political activities. Crestmont Private Wealth LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement services to individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation with a value-oriented investment style and manages a significant regulatory asset base with a small supported team of advisors.

Mercedes Barker is a financial advisor at Equilibria Wealth Management, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Cetera Advisor Networks and Wells Fargo Clearing. In addition to her advisory role, she owns a business specializing in divorce settlement mediation and financial analysis. She also manages a fruit compote manufacturing and sales company. Equilibria Wealth Management serves individuals, estates, corporations, and other business entities, managing approximately $130 million. The firm offers discretionary asset management and financial planning, employing a portfolio approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis with modern portfolio theory, focusing on a relatively concentrated set of holdings and specialized allocations such as inflation-protected fixed income and gold.

William Berger is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Fortiter Wealth Management, LLC since 2016 and previously worked at Paul Comstock Partners and Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P. He is based in Houston, TX. Fortiter Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to manage diversified portfolios and employs third-party sub-advisors and proprietary model portfolios in its investment approach.

Niamh Aitken is a financial advisor with Forth Capital (USA), LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. She has worked at Forth Capital Advisors Limited and Forth Capital USA since 2020, and previously spent three years with Balmoral Asset Management Limited. Forth Capital (USA) LLC primarily serves U.S. resident UK expatriates with UK-based pensions, offering financial planning, UK pension transfer consulting, ongoing asset management, and IRA rollover guidance. The firm provides non-discretionary, tailored advisory recommendations and integrates UK pension transfer workflows in coordination with UK FCA-regulated specialists.

John Joyce is a financial advisor at Joyce Wealth Management, LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 33 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Joyce Wealth Management in 2023, he worked for J.D. Joyce Investment Management Group, LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors for a combined 20 years. Joyce Wealth Management provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, serving as an ERISA fiduciary when engaged. The firm manages approximately $483 million in client assets, primarily allocating among third-party independent investment managers using a managed-account platform, supplemented by mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities tailored to client needs.

Charles Roe IV is a financial advisor at Innova Wealth, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and BioCapital Holdings, LLC. Outside of advising, he practices as a certified public accountant and a licensed insurance agent. Innova Wealth, LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory with a long-term orientation, using model portfolios and asset allocation to align client cash flow needs with appropriate risk levels.

John Robertson is a financial advisor at Live Oak Wealth Advisory Group, LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 14 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Jobes Solo Investment Group, LLC for 13 years. Live Oak Wealth Advisory Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with systematic quantitative models through its QuantStrat division, employing adaptive asset-management strategies that emphasize downside risk protection while seeking income and capital appreciation.

Andrew Sharp is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience. He currently serves as an advisor at Altere Financial, LLC, joining the firm in 2024 after several years with LPL Financial and prior roles at firms including Charles Schwab and UBS Financial Services. Altere Financial is a registered investment adviser that provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm customizes investment strategies combining independent managers and LPL model portfolios, managing approximately $55 million in assets with a client-directed approach.

Paul Williams is a financial advisor at WRWCO, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He has held his current role since 2020 and previously worked at United Planners Financial Services. Williams holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. WRWCO, LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals, families, trusts, and small businesses, managing approximately $98 million in assets across a small client base. The firm employs a value-oriented, balanced investment approach focused on income with growth, combining full discretionary authority with audit safeguards and client-aligned trading practices.

Kurt Box is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Advocates Wealth Planning in Houston, TX. He has been with Cypress Advisory Services Ltd., LLP since 2005. Advocates Wealth Planning advises individual and high-net-worth clients, combining comprehensive financial planning with discretionary investment management. The firm employs an integrated asset-allocation strategy using customized model portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs, while also offering limited insurance brokerage services.

Antonio Montero is a financial advisor at Taursas Investments in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Taursas Investments, he held roles at Siemens Healthineers USA, Villanova University, MassMutual, Next Step Energy Solutions, Rice University, and Eden Prairie High. Taursas Investments provides discretionary investment management and financial planning for individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and endowments. The firm’s approach combines fundamental business and industry analysis with an observational economic outlook, avoiding speculation and reliance on predictive models.

Austin Marrs is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at TSA Wealth Management in Houston, TX. His prior roles include positions at Tri-Star Advisors, Calton & Associates, and Parallax Investments. He is also licensed as a State of Texas General Lines Agent with experience researching and selling insurance and annuity products. TSA Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and charities, offering discretionary investment advisory and portfolio management services. The firm provides estate-planning options through third-party software and combines a substantial discretionary asset base with a three-advisor team, regularly engaging clients through educational seminars and digital tools.

Richard Rainey is a financial advisor with Capital Management Advisors LP in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He is the founder and CEO of Capital Management Advisors GP, LLC and Capital Management Advisors LP, where he has worked since 2005. Outside of investment advisory, he is also an insurance agent specializing in life and long-term care products and operates a business consulting practice focused on reviewing business plans. Capital Management Advisors LP provides fiduciary investment consulting, portfolio design, and continuous asset management to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and select pooled-vehicle investors. The firm employs a values-based, family-centered consultative process with long-term, passively oriented asset-class portfolios, supplemented by selected alternative investments and supported by macroeconomic, fundamental, and technical analysis.

Drew Kittey is a financial advisor at Fruth Investment Management in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 credential with six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fruth Investment Management in 2018, he worked at Phillips 66 and ENGIE NA. Fruth Investment Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser managing approximately $404 million in assets for individuals, trusts, foundations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a tailored investment approach focusing on direct stock ownership combined with fundamental and technical analysis, maintaining low portfolio turnover and avoiding options, futures, hedge funds, or margin.

Sierra Elrod is a financial advisor at Alteris Capital Partners, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Global Wealth Advisors and Commonwealth Financial. Prior to her advisory career, she held roles at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and the University of St. Thomas. Alteris Capital Partners provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and business consulting to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes customized, long-term portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and incorporates margin borrowings and derivatives within separately managed accounts.

Al Devji is an investment advisor representative at Kruse Asset Management, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kruse Asset Management in 2025, he worked at Kestra Advisory and KESTRA Investment SERVICES, LLC for nearly a decade. In addition to his advisory role, Devji owns and operates an insurance business focused on health, property, and casualty insurance. Kruse Asset Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, family offices, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management along with comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a blend of Modern Portfolio Theory, proprietary quantitative equity models, and third-party tools to construct and monitor diversified portfolios, incorporating technical indicators, options, and structured products in its investment approach.

Connor Tomlinson is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Guided Capital Wealth Management, LLC since 2024 and previously spent six years at Invesco. Guided Capital Wealth Management provides advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and participant account management. The firm manages discretionary accounts using risk-tolerance models and a combination of index and actively managed ETFs, individual stocks, and specialty instruments.