Kimberly Meade is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently associated with The Wealth Consulting Group. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Sovereign Wealth Advisors. She also serves as a notary, a role she has maintained since 2014. The Wealth Consulting Group provides fee-based wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporate plan sponsors, charities, and trusts. The firm employs a tailored investment process combining fundamental, technical, macroeconomic, and quantitative analysis, and integrates legal-service pathways to support estate-document completion and fiduciary services.

Karl Krueger is a financial advisor at Avidian Wealth Solutions in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Sta Wealth Management, LLC since 2015. 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 and offers a range of services including discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-plan advisory work, utilizing model-based managed solutions and sub-advisory arrangements.

Farokh Billimoria is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Sowell Management. He previously worked at Concert Wealth Management, Inc. and operates a CPA practice dating back to 1983. Outside of his advisory work, he spends part of the year on tax preparation and has spoken for The American Financial Education Alliance. Sowell Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other RIAs with a range of portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm offers various investment styles, including strategic and tactical allocation, model portfolios, and third-party manager selection, supported by an independent-contractor model of more than 100 advisors.

Leon Ren is a financial advisor at Core Planning with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He has held positions at Rice University as a Financial System Security Analyst and previously worked at XYPN. Core Planning provides fee-based financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm customizes investment strategies based on client goals, time horizons, and risk tolerances, using a mix of in-house advice, third-party money managers, and model portfolios.

Frances Longshore is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving at Tucker Asset Management LLC since 2021. She has worked at Principal Financial for 15 years and has been the owner and president of Longshore Financial Group since 1988. Outside of advisory work, she is involved in selling Medicare supplement insurance, fixed annuities, fixed insurance, and long-term care products. Tucker Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as foundations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing discretionary investment management and financial planning through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm employs a top-down, macroeconomic asset-allocation process and offers a range of strategies including growth, fixed income, direct indexing, and alternative investments.

Taylor Motsinger is a financial advisor at Avidian Wealth Solutions with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at RJ Capital and Holland & Knight. Before his advisory career, he spent six years at Florida State University. 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 and offers investment management, financial planning, and fiduciary services, implementing primarily model-based managed solutions supplemented by sub-advisors and tailored allocations.

Douglas Horne is a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Alphastar Capital Management LLC, SageGuard Financial Group, LLC, and Aspen Wealth Management. Outside of advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent associated with Aspen Wealth Management and Dollars and Sense Radio. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated offices. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, utilizing model portfolios and an asymmetric rebalancing approach to manage investments.

Susan Hubbell Sanchez is a financial advisor at AssuredPartners Investment Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Pensionmark Financial Group, Creative Planning, and Lockton Financial Advisors. Additionally, she is an insurance agent for property and casualty insurance. AssuredPartners Investment Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and employee benefit plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm manages several billion in discretionary assets and serves clients through a team of advisors across multiple offices.

Jonathan Bernstein is a financial advisor with Shelton Capital Management, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at RFS Partners, Matrix Distributors, Stringer Asset Management, and Morgan Keegan & Company. He also served as Vice President and Director of Sales and Marketing at Stringer Asset Management. Shelton Capital Management provides investment management to mutual funds, institutional investors, retirement plans, governmental entities, nonprofits, and individual investors. The firm employs an active, discipline-specific approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, including the use of options and derivatives, ESG screening, and data science techniques in portfolio construction.

Sandler Weinberg is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently practicing at Howard Capital Management, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Merrill Lynch and McNair Interests. Outside of advisory work, he serves as CFO for Lucky Number Eight Productions, a movie production firm, and the Cafe Texan History Museum and Library, a restaurant, in addition to bookkeeping for 1836 Steakhouse. Howard Capital Management serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals to institutions and offers discretionary portfolio management and private wealth services utilizing proprietary tactical indicators and model portfolios, often implemented through the firm’s own mutual funds and ETFs.

Michael Smith is a financial advisor with Avidian Wealth Solutions in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Avidian Wealth Solutions, formerly Streettalk Advisors, since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner of Avidian Insurance Agency. Avidian Wealth Solutions is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth families, businesses, retirement plans, and institutional clients with investment management and financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $3.99 billion in assets and utilizes model-based managed solutions alongside sub-advisors and separately managed accounts, while also acting as a fund sponsor and providing sub-advisory services.

Thomas Bass Jr. is a financial advisor at OneSeven with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Nexus Investments and Global Asset Management Group. Outside of finance, he is involved with 423 Productions, LLC, a company focused on music event creation, promotion, and artist management. OneSeven provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers diversified portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches with access to a range of investment vehicles and third-party platforms.

Jeffery Farris is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 29 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Capital Analysts and has a long tenure at Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc., working there for 21 years, alongside over 30 years at Peb Financial Group, Inc. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, access to third-party managers, and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and firm-managed programs.

Robert Bruns is a financial advisor with Strategic Financial Concepts, LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Ascendant Advisors, and Invesco Advisers. Outside of advisory services, he provides consultation regarding federal employee life insurance benefits. Strategic Financial Concepts, LLC serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities with personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm employs fundamental and technical analysis across various investment vehicles and is notable for integrating insurance-related activities and multiple LPL program offerings into its multi-team structure.

Nan Lu is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. She has worked at STA Wealth Management, LLC since 2016. Lu is based in Houston, TX, and is affiliated with Avidian Wealth Solutions. Avidian Wealth Solutions provides investment management, financial planning, and related advisory services to individuals, families, retirement plans, pooled investment vehicles, corporations, trusts, and other institutional clients. The firm employs managed model solutions and customized portfolios, uses third-party sub-advisors, and actively manages pooled and private funds.

Oanh Ton is a financial advisor at Avidian Wealth Solutions with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Avidian (formerly STA Wealth Management) since 2018, following 17 years at J.P. Morgan Securities. 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 and offers services including discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-plan advisory work, utilizing model-based managed solutions and sub-advisors.

Brandon Green is a financial advisor with Gradient Securities, LLC, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Gradient Securities since 2016 and previously operated Green & Associates Financial Services, LLC. Outside of advising, he is active in committee work with the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisers and the Million Dollar Round Table, and he participates in charitable activities through the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. Gradient Securities, LLC provides financial planning, consulting, non-discretionary asset management, and ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, plans, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a non-discretionary investment model, often uses third-party managers, and discloses revenue-sharing arrangements related to its recommended managers and insurance affiliates.

Nomathemba Nkala Hendon is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience. She currently works at AlphaCore Capital LLC and previously held positions at Callan Capital, LLC and Capital Group Private Client Services. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm with about 70 advisors managing approximately $13 billion. The firm serves individuals, entities, and institutional investors, offering comprehensive financial planning and multi-asset investment management that includes alternative investments alongside traditional equities and fixed income.

Robin Chan is a financial advisor at Avidian Wealth Solutions with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at STA Wealth Management, Stark Capital Management, and Western International Securities. Avidian Wealth Solutions provides investment management, financial planning, and advisory services to a range of clients including individuals, families, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm manages portfolios through discretionary strategies, customized solutions, and employs third-party sub-advisors, with a focus on both traditional and alternative investments.

Erica Hall is a financial advisor at AlphaStar Capital Management with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 license and has previously worked at Institute for Wealth Management LLC, Brookstone Wealth Advisors, and Retirement Risk Advisors. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in insurance and annuity sales. AlphaStar Capital Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and subadvisory services. The firm utilizes model portfolios and employs a combination of strategic and tactical investment approaches across a wide range of asset types.