James Sanders is a financial advisor at Wealth Watch Advisors, Inc. based in San Antonio, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with nine years of industry experience. His prior experience includes seven years at Edward Jones. In addition to advisory services, he is a licensed insurance agent offering life insurance and annuities. Wealth Watch Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and other registered investment advisers. The firm employs a range of investment strategies vetted by its Investment Committee, utilizing third-party model managers and offering access to approved alternative private placements for accredited investors.

Brandon Gann is a financial advisor with USAA Investment Services Company, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked within the USAA organization since 2008, including roles at USAA Financial Advisors, Inc. and United Services Automobile Association. USAA Investment Services Company provides retirement-focused advice and referral services primarily to USAA members and the general public. The firm emphasizes retirement income planning and refers clients to Charles Schwab for investment products and account services, operating as a referral intermediary rather than a portfolio manager.

Benito Revilla Jr. is a financial advisor with USAA Investment Services Company, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with various USAA entities since 2013, including USAA Life Insurance Company and USAA Financial Advisors, Inc. USAA Investment Services Company serves USAA members and the general public by providing retirement-focused advice and referral services. The firm emphasizes retirement income planning and refers clients to Charles Schwab for investment products, operating primarily as a referral and advisory intermediary rather than a portfolio manager.

Christopher Powers is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with Merit Financial Advisors and Purshe Kaplan Sterling and has previously worked at Global Wealth Advisors, Empower Wealth Advisors, and Commonwealth Financial Network. Powers serves as the Board Chairman of Real4Christ Ministries, a nonprofit organization in San Antonio. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion for a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach with customizable model portfolios overseen by a central Investment Management team and Investment Committee.

James Bullock is a financial advisor with Snowden Capital Advisors LLC in San Antonio, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Fidelity Investments. Outside of his advisory work, he is the sole proprietor of Burn and Bull LLC, a property management business based in Park City, Utah. Snowden Capital Advisors serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, investment consulting, and financial planning services, leveraging multi-team scale and institutional capabilities with a focus on customized model portfolios and third-party manager oversight.

Carl Ohlenbusch is a financial advisor with USAA Investment Services Company, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked across various USAA entities since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for the Coker Cemetery Association, a nonprofit mutual cemetery company, where he participates in maintenance and governance activities. USAA Investment Services Company provides retirement-focused advice and referral services primarily to USAA members, delivering Retirement Income Strategy Reports and referring clients to Charles Schwab for investment products. The firm operates as a referral and retirement-advice intermediary rather than a portfolio manager.

Benjamin Coppock is a financial advisor at Cary Street Partners with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC and Cary Street Partners LLC since 2024. Prior to joining the firm, he was employed at Equitable Advisors and has experience in academic and corporate settings, including roles at the University of Texas-Austin and Infineon Technologies. He volunteers with Junior Achievement of Central Texas, teaching financial literacy to middle and high school students. Cary Street Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management and advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and other institutions. The firm’s investment approach includes portfolio management across various asset classes, financial and retirement planning, and access to alternative and private fund vehicles, utilizing both third-party managers and in-house resources.

Scott Portlock is a CFP® professional based in San Antonio, TX, with 23 years of industry experience. He currently serves as an advisor at Merit Financial Advisors and has previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network, Global Wealth Advisors, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $10.6 billion with 144 advisors and over 14,000 clients. The firm serves a diverse clientele, including individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, using a long-term, diversified investment approach with customizable model portfolios and specialized services such as fiduciary and ESOP trustee work.

Chris Benson is a financial advisor at Wealth Watch Advisors, Inc with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and previously worked at Valor Wealth Strategies and NYLIFE Securities, LLC. Prior to his financial services career, he spent six years at Rackspace. Wealth Watch Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and financial institutions. The firm offers portfolio management primarily through third-party model managers, along with financial planning and consulting services, employing a combination of quantitative, qualitative, and technical investment methods.

Penny Jones is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. She is currently with Titleist Asset Management, LLC and has prior experience at Illumination Wealth Management, McHenry Capital, LLC, and operated her own firm, Pennyshield Financial, LLC. She also served on the faculty at Texas A&M University for eight years. Outside of her advisory work, Penny holds a vice president/director role in Prewitt Management, a family limited partnership. Titleist Asset Management provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals and institutional entities. The firm uses a Rules Based Investing Total Return system and offers a range of allocation strategies overseen by an investment committee, along with integrated tax and accounting services through an affiliated provider.

Rodney Knappick is a financial advisor with USAA Investment Services Company, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at USAA Life Insurance Company and various USAA financial planning and advisory affiliates since 2014. USAA Investment Services Company serves USAA members and the general public by providing retirement-focused advice and referral services. The firm emphasizes retirement income planning and refers clients to Charles Schwab for investment products, operating primarily as a referral and advisory intermediary rather than a portfolio manager.

Neil Kalb is a financial advisor at Titleist Asset Management, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Titleist Capital, LLC since 2011 before joining Titleist Asset Management in 2023. Titleist Asset Management provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, qualified employee plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm utilizes a Rules Based Investing Total Return System and offers customized portfolios overseen by an investment committee, combining advisory services with affiliated brokerage and insurance activities.

Thomas Faught is a financial advisor at Cary Street Partners with 38 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Since 2013, he has worked at Cary Street Partners and its affiliated entities, and since 2009, at Riverstone Wealth Management. He serves on the FINRA Content Committee, contributing to the development and review of industry qualification exams. Cary Street Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial and retirement planning, and access to alternative investments, utilizing both third-party and proprietary strategies.

Lisa Hoffmann Akompi is a financial advisor with USAA Investment Services Company, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at USAA Life Insurance Company and USAA Financial Planning Services. USAA Investment Services Company provides retirement-focused advice and referral services primarily to USAA members and individual investors through phone and digital channels. The firm offers guidance on retirement savings, asset allocation, risk tolerance, and income planning, and facilitates referrals to third-party broker-dealers or advisers rather than managing client assets directly.

Alexys Serchay is a financial advisor at Trajan Wealth, L.L.C. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Trajan Wealth since 2024, previously serving at Charles Schwab and USAA Group. In addition to his advisory role, he acts as an insurance agent related to his investment business. Trajan Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as foundations, endowments, and institutional investors. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, with an investment process tailored to client objectives and documented in investment policy statements.

John Eaton is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently a financial advisor at Avior Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to that, he was with Nelson Van Denburg & Campbell Wealth Management Group, LLC, and Cypress Wealth Advisors, LLC. Avior Wealth Management is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser managing approximately $5.08 billion in client assets across about 120 financial professionals. The firm serves individuals, pension and retirement plans, charitable and corporate entities, and banking or thrift institutions, employing a fundamental analysis-based investment process that includes both long- and short-term strategies with continuous portfolio supervision.

Frank Acosta is a financial advisor with IHT Wealth Management LLC in San Antonio, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with IHT Wealth Management and LPL Financial since 2019, and previously with Sigma Financial from 2014 to 2019. Outside of advisory work, he serves as an adjunct professor at Palo Alto Community College. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm employs a blend of fundamental stock selection and quantitative tools to manage diversified portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, third-party managers, fixed income, and option strategies, supported by a network of approximately 153 advisors.

Christopher King is a financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at MML Investors Services LLC and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. King has also been involved with Pinnacle Strategic Wealth, Inc. in an advisory role. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, focusing on a largely non-discretionary model where clients approve transactions and portfolio decisions utilize fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Lisa Alvarado is a financial advisor with Titleist Asset Management, LLC, holding the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes 13 years at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. She is also an angel investor and partner in Zephyr Technologies, a company that develops software to analyze game videos and recommend strategies. Titleist Asset Management provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, qualified plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a Rules Based Investing (RBI) Total Return System with customized portfolios overseen by an investment committee, offering a range of allocation strategies and integrating affiliated brokerage, insurance, tax, and accounting services.

Trenton Leffingwell is a financial advisor at Titleist Asset Management, LLC in San Antonio, TX, with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has previously worked at Cetera, IMG Financial Group, and Securian Financial Services. Titleist Asset Management provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, qualified employee plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a Rules Based Investing Total Return System and offers customized portfolios overseen by an investment committee.