Alicia Gonzalez is a financial advisor at Frost Investment Services with 17 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has been affiliated with Frost Brokerage Services and Frost National Bank since 2007 and 2006, respectively. Based in San Antonio, TX, she has a long tenure within the Frost organization. Frost Investment Services is a retail-focused, SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and a variety of managed account programs, utilizing the Fidelity Managed Account Xchange platform and a multi-disciplinary investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, and cyclical research.

Shelly Churchill is a financial advisor at Frost Investment Services with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at First Command Insurance Services and Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. Frost Investment Services is a retail-focused SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and managed account programs using the Fidelity Managed Account Xchange platform, incorporating proprietary and third-party model portfolios with options for tax and ESG overlays.

Alberto Villarreal is a financial advisor at VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with VOYA since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Villarreal is a licensed independent insurance agent and serves as a notary. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting through multiple program structures, primarily focusing on non-discretionary, recommendation-based advice.

Sylvia Hydrick is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 31 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 credential and previously worked at Merrill for 32 years before joining Rockefeller Financial in 2021. Outside of her advisory role, she is a member of Danke Oma LLC, a family-held business based in San Antonio. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services within a Private Advisor model and operates as both an investment adviser and a registered broker-dealer, offering a broad range of investment solutions across equities, fixed income, and alternatives.

Joshua Lerma is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Eagle Strategies, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Co. In addition to his advisory role, Lerma is involved in insurance brokerage activities under the names 1847Financial and Affluent Wealth Strategies. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a comprehensive advisory platform that includes third-party asset manager relationships and both discretionary and non-discretionary account options. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer, offering custody, execution, brokerage, and financial planning services.

Estela Sotelo is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. She is currently with PNC Wealth Management and has previously worked at BBVA Wealth Solutions, BBVA Securities, BBVA Compass Insurance Agency, and COMPASS Bank. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only, digital discretionary account pilot that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Julian Ortega III is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including USAA, LPL Financial LLC, and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse clientele that includes individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

John Hennessy is a financial advisor at Corient with 38 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked previously at Intercontinental Wealth Advisors LLC and Intercontinental Asset Management Group Ltd. since 2007 before joining Corient in 2023. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and utilizes risk management tools and alternative investments where appropriate.

Charles Lutz III is a financial advisor at Corient with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Intercontinental Wealth Advisors LLC and Intercontinental Asset Management Group Ltd. Since 2005, he has served on the Board of Directors for Mission Pharmacal Company, a drug manufacturing company based in San Antonio, Texas. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach incorporating in-house strategies, third-party managers, and customized asset allocation while utilizing risk management tools and alternative investments.

Michael Nance is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Luther King Capital Management Corporation and has prior experience at Bank of America Private Bank and Catholic Life Insurance. Luther King Capital Management Corporation advises a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, foundations, pension plans, government entities, and registered investment companies. The firm offers separately managed portfolios, sub-advisory and model portfolio services, and serves as investment adviser to the LKCM Funds, using a fundamental, bottom-up investment approach across equity, fixed income, and balanced strategies.

Taylor Gill is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management in San Antonio, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Exencial Wealth Advisors, Alliance Bernstein, and Sawtelle Financial Management. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers affiliated accounting, legal, and trust services.

Ryan Van Emmerik is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Schwab Wealth Advisory. His prior roles include positions at USAA Financial Planning Services and USAA Investment Management Company. He is based in San Antonio, TX. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, utilizing Charles Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm offers annual financial reviews and investment recommendations without discretionary trading authority, operating within the Schwab ecosystem.

Franklin Gould is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in San Antonio, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Advised Assets Group, GWFS Equities, Capital Group - American Funds Distributors, FJY Financial, Unified Trust / American Trust, and Pentegra Retirement Services. Outside of finance, he is co-owner of Botanical Pug, a retail business selling CBD and essential oil products. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as for Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account clients. The firm uses an integrated model aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Deryck Woods II is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with two years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining D.A. Davidson, he worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individuals, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes fiduciary standards and offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, financial planning, and a Private Wealth program for high-net-worth clients.

Alexandra Almendarez is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Dempsey Wealth Management, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at Equitable Advisors, LLC and Robert Half. She is also involved in fixed insurance sales, dedicating a portion of her professional time to this activity. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Aaron Holder is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with GWN Securities Inc. in San Antonio, TX, where he has worked since 2016. He also holds insurance licenses and offers life, health, and fixed annuity insurance aligned with clients' financial goals. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs and financial planning offerings. The firm combines discretionary portfolio management with model-based allocations and permits representatives to select or replace sub-advisers, employing both traditional and tactical trading strategies.

Mark Menendez is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at BBVA Compass Insurance Agency, Bbva Wealth Solutions, Bbva Securities, and COMPASS Bank, all between 2014 and 2021. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of Prestige Worldwide Development LLC. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online, discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. The firm employs algorithm-driven risk assessments to guide investment strategy and utilizes third-party managers for portfolio execution and proxy voting.

Patricia Lawyer is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held positions at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill prior to joining Rockefeller Financial in 2021. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer providing securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking services.

Gina Hughes is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones for eight years before joining Kestra in 2022. Outside of her advisory work, she manages a short-term rental property in San Antonio. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education, and serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds.

Etienne Goods is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience currently affiliated with GWN Securities Inc. in San Antonio, TX. He has held roles at Ameritas Investment Corp., CCF Investments, and Capital Choice Financial Services. In addition to his advisory work, Goods operates Goods Financial Services, LLC, where he is a licensed agent for life and health insurance as well as fixed and indexed annuities. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients with discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs and model portfolios, including traditional and active strategies, and manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 client accounts.