Robert Gwydir is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he collaborates with clients to develop, implement, and maintain financial plans tailored to individual and household needs. He has been with Fidelity Investments since 2016, progressing through various roles including Financial Representative, Relationship Manager, Planning Consultant, and Investment Consultant. His experience at Fidelity Investments spans several years, during which he has gained expertise in financial planning and client relationship management. His roles have involved working closely with clients to create flexible and customizable financial strategies. Outside of his professional responsibilities, Robert enjoys football, golf, skiing, and traveling.

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.

Nicole Smith is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. She is currently with Merit Financial Advisors and has previously worked at firms including Commonwealth Financial Network and OneAmerica Securities. Outside of financial advising, she serves as a board member for United Against Human Trafficking, where she advises on strategic planning and participates in organizational oversight. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion and serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach through customizable model portfolios and offers specialized services such as independent fiduciary and ESOP trustee work.

Brian Raupp is a financial advisor with CORDA Investment Management, LLC in Houston, TX. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 14 years of industry experience, all with CORDA since 2011. CORDA Investment Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in client assets for over 1,300 clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension consulting, tax preparation, and estate-planning document services through attorney referrals.

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.

David Julian is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at CORDA Investment Management, LLC since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley and UBS Financial Services. In addition to his advisory work, Mr. Julian is involved in estate planning services through HK Legacy Law, PLLC, a separate law firm offering attorney-led estate planning document preparation to CORDA clients. CORDA Investment Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in client assets for over 1,300 clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning, serving individuals and retirement plans with customized investment strategies and in-house tax preparation, alongside access to unrelated attorney-led estate planning services.

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.

Aaron Boyce is a financial advisor with Encompass More Asset Management LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mercer Global Advisors and Lake Point Wealth Management, among others. Outside of investment advising, he is president of Boyce Financial Services, an insurance sales business, and serves as a business development consultant for Multiplan/Benefits Science Technologies, a firm providing analytic solutions through software and automation. Encompass More Asset Management LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, financial planning, and access to private placements. The firm employs a model-based investment approach combining quantitative, qualitative, and fundamental analysis, and focuses exclusively on individual and high-net-worth investors.

Sammy Mc Leod is a financial advisor at Symphony Financial, Ltd. Co. in Houston, TX, with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Symphony Financial in 2023, Mc Leod worked at United Airlines for 19 years. Symphony Financial provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $1.09 billion in assets and uses a long-term investment approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis, tailoring portfolios to client risk profiles and objectives.

Rajin Joshi is a financial advisor at CORDA Investment Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Houston Methodist for eight years. CORDA Investment Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in client assets for over 1,300 clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension consulting, tax preparation, and estate-planning document services.

Eduardo Suarez is a financial advisor with Bolton Securities Corporation, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bolton Global Asset Management and Bolton Global Capital since 2018, and previously held roles at JPMorgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase, Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc., and World Financial Group, Inc. Outside of finance, he manages Teak Accents, LLC, a woodworking business that creates and sells home accents. Bolton Global Asset Management provides asset management and financial planning services to individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and fiduciary entities. The firm offers customized portfolio management through a network of independent advisers, employing a long-term investment approach with flexibility for shorter-term strategies.

Alexandre Murphy is a financial advisor with Golden State Wealth Management, LLC in Houston, TX. He holds a Series 66 credential and has 13 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Golden State Wealth Management in 2019, he worked at Edward Jones from 2014 to 2019. He is also involved in mortgage brokerage services through Houston Mortgage Loans LLC. Golden State Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses by offering asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a variety of analytic approaches and may incorporate third-party managers and model portfolios while providing primarily discretionary portfolio management.

Jacob Borbidge is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience. He has worked at Avidian Wealth Solutions since 2023 and was previously with Invesco for 19 years. He serves on the Investment Committee of the Greater Houston Community Foundation and acts as an expert witness on financial industry matters. Avidian Wealth Solutions is an SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individuals, high-net-worth families, businesses, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs model-based managed solutions supplemented by sub-advisors and tailored allocations, and it operates as both a fund sponsor and sub-adviser, offering a range of investment management and financial planning services.

Brent Shepherd is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with over 30 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC and has previously worked at LPL Financial and 1 St Global Insurance Services. Shepherd also operates Shepherd Financial Services, a business entity used for tax and investment purposes. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC manages approximately $6 billion in client assets through a team of more than 150 advisors, serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a goals-based, client-centered planning approach supported by proprietary software and combines behavioral economics with an evidence-based investment framework.

Shaheen Ladhani is a financial advisor at Avidian Wealth Solutions with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Goldman, Sachs & Co. for 12 years. Ladhani serves on the Board of Directors and Investment Committee at the Center for Adults with Disabilities. Avidian Wealth Solutions is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth families, businesses, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a model-based investment approach supplemented by sub-advisors and separately managed accounts, and it also acts as a fund sponsor and sub-adviser, providing a range of investment management and advisory services.

Darren Mcneely is a financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Level Four since 2021 and has been involved with Level Four Financial, LLC since 2007. Outside of his advisory roles, he is a partner in Pinnacle Wealth Advisors, a financial planning business, and co-owns a real estate rental company in Panama City Beach, Florida. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing over $5 billion across 115 advisors and approximately 13,865 client relationships. The firm serves a diverse client base with fee-only financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing model portfolios and a range of affiliated and third-party management options.

Thomas Brown is a financial advisor at Avidian Wealth Solutions with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at RJ Capital, LLC for 12 years before joining Avidian. Avidian Wealth Solutions is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth families, businesses, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $3.99 billion in assets using model-based managed solutions, sub-advisors, and tailored allocations, while also acting as a fund sponsor and sub-adviser to affiliated funds.

James Atkinson is a financial advisor at Avidian Wealth Solutions in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Avidian Wealth Solutions (formerly STA Wealth Management, LLC) since 2019 and previously at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC from 2013 to 2018. Avidian Wealth Solutions is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth families, businesses, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and fiduciary advisory services, employing model-based managed solutions supplemented by sub-advisors and separately managed accounts.

Jeffrey Jaskol is a financial advisor with Summit Financial, LLC based in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 43 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at TFS Securities, Inc., Acacia Life Insurance, Ameritas Life Insurance, and ownership of Jaskol Asset Advisors LLC dba The Jaskol Group. Outside of his advisory work, he is the founder of the Albert V. Jaskol Memorial Celebration, an annual charity event, and has served as past president of the American Cancer Society Tri-County board. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for around 17,800 clients. The firm offers a combination of discretionary and consultative investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, with a platform that includes third-party managers and held-away retirement account management.

Roberto Arenivas is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Avidian Wealth Solutions in Houston, TX. His prior experience includes roles at Mercer Global Advisors and Kanaly Trust. Avidian Wealth Solutions provides investment management, financial planning, and advisory services to individuals, families, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm combines managed model solutions and customized portfolios, utilizes third-party sub-advisors, and actively manages pooled and private funds.