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.

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.

David Moring is a financial advisor at Huber, Cardono, Moring & Richter, L.P. with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. since 2007. In addition to his advisory role, he has practiced law as a solo attorney since 1978 and operates a construction labor contracting business. Huber, Cardono, Moring & Richter, L.P. provides portfolio design and investment management primarily for individual clients and related accounts, focusing on mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, and bonds. The firm uses separately managed accounts and both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, emphasizing a client-directed implementation process and annual account reviews.

Thomas Tucker is a financial advisor with Champion Advisors LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Capital Management Advisors LP and American General Securities Incorporated, and served as an independent insurance agent selling life insurance on a commission basis. Since 2025, he has also been affiliated with Henry Bragg & Co. as a promoter. Champion Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management and tailored advisory services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and foundations. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on strategic asset allocation and global diversification using passively managed mutual funds and fixed income, with additional options including REITs, commodities, alternative investments, and insurance products.

Colin Norman is a financial advisor at RNS Wealth Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and also works as an associate attorney at Kean Miller LLP. In addition to his advisory role, Norman is involved in insurance sales through Guardian Wealth Design Group. RNS Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual clients, often acting as a co-advisor with third-party managers. The firm uses an American Funds mutual-fund platform and offers tailored financial planning with regular account reviews.

Donald Capone III is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with J.K. Financial, Inc. since 2005, a firm based in Houston, TX. J.K. Financial, Inc. provides wealth management, discretionary investment management, and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes both fundamental and technical analysis and incorporates options contracts within client portfolios, offering tailored investment strategies aligned with each client’s goals and risk tolerance.

Ryan Tong is a financial advisor at Ebquant, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and concurrently serves as Senior Data Scientist for Wal-Mart and CIO/CTO of Bitquant Capital, where he focuses on pooling investment capital for the laundromat business. Tong is also the founder of Tong Management Group, a bookkeeping and tax consulting firm, and provides investment consulting through Clarity.fm. Ebquant, LLC offers ongoing portfolio management and financial planning services to institutional clients, high-net-worth individuals, and non–high-net-worth individuals. The firm develops Investment Policy Statements tailored to clients’ objectives and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across strategic and tactical time frames.

Richard Figueroa is a financial advisor at Patron Partners, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc for 11 years before joining Patron Partners in 2020. Figueroa serves on the investment committee of Memorial Hermann Healthcare System and is chairman of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation commission. He is also a board member of the National Rifle Association. Patron Partners provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm employs a diversified investment approach combining active and passive strategies with continuous portfolio monitoring.