Landon Nemoto is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with seven years of industry experience. He has been with J.W. Cole Advisors and its related entities since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Nemoto is involved in acting and engineering consulting on a part-time basis. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, charities, corporations, retirement plans, and other entities through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and various managed account solutions, implementing investment decisions through discretionary or non-discretionary approaches.

Deepali Shah is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. She has worked with Bankers Life and its affiliates since 2012, including roles in advisory services and securities. Outside of her advisory duties, she is involved as a unit field trainer at Bankers Life & Casualty, where she recruits and trains insurance agents. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create customized portfolio strategies aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Brent Chappell is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a managing member of an estate planning entity and engages in small-scale property development projects. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm supports over 400 independent investment adviser representatives who employ a variety of analytical approaches and offer discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Joshua Eller is a financial advisor at United Planners Financial Services of America with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms including Ameriprise, LPL Financial LLC, VALIC Financial Advisors, AIG, Bank of America, Merrill, JPMorgan Securities, and Edward Jones. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm uses a combination of custodians, third-party money managers, and platform programs to implement investment strategies, with a notable focus on non-discretionary account management.

Stanley Pena is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC and has previously worked at Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America, Inc., and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Pena also operates a business under the name Schroeder Wealth Advisors. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager oversight, utilizing multiple program models and a combination of proprietary and third-party platforms.

Eva Coutermarsh is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Spring, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Edward Jones for 14 years before joining Principal Securities, Inc. in 2026. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Johnny Galaviz is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Houston, TX, holding the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and possessing 17 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, Morgan Stanley, and E*TRADE. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as an owner of a childcare business, Little Dreamers Preschool, which operates in Houston. PNC Wealth Management offers model-based retail brokerage and advisory services, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithm-driven portfolio recommendations and invests primarily in mutual funds and ETFs.

Thomas Hayes is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Hayes is the president and owner of T J Hayes & Co, PLLC, a CPA firm providing tax and accounting advice. J. W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisers and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and platforms, including fundamental and technical analysis, model-based approaches, and digital advice.

Michael Bradfield is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with J. W. Cole Advisors and its related entity J.W. Cole Financial since 2010. Bradfield holds a Series 66 designation. J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. operates a large network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to multiple third-party manager platforms, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, digital advice providers, and various custodial platforms in its investment approach.

Mark Robare is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 39 years of industry experience and has worked with firms such as Triad Advisors, Inc. and The Robare Group, which he has been a partner in since 2001. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in recommending fixed insurance products including fixed annuities, life insurance, and long-term care. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and related services through multiple program models, utilizing both proprietary guidance and third-party platforms.

Candace Whitaker is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and having entered the industry in 2025. Her prior work experience includes positions at Hewlett Packard Enterprise and service in the US Army from 1999 to 2020. She is involved in charitable work through Honduran Hearts, Inc. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary and third-party investment models, supporting individual and institutional investors.

Alberto Chavez is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. based in Houston, TX. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience, including positions at JPMorgan Securities, LLC and Frost Bank. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a mix of individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers multiple program types via the Passageway Managed Account Platform, providing clients with options ranging from mutual fund and ETF models to separately managed accounts and direct indexing.

William Schorp is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2012 and previously at Concourse Financial Group Securities, Inc. from 2008 to 2012. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and uses a range of investment strategies implemented through proprietary and third-party platforms.

Michael Porter is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Houston, TX, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 30 years of industry experience, including over 18 years with Eagle Strategies and affiliations with New York Life Insurance Co. Since 1995, he has also been appointed with various outside insurance carriers for brokering non-registered products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, operating within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

William Snodgrass III is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2024. He previously worked at LPL Financial LLC and Amegy Bank, among other firms. Snodgrass owns Matt25 Capital, LLC, an entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing roughly $213 billion in client assets. The firm offers discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs and access to third-party asset managers while providing trading, reporting, and custody services.

Donald Traugott is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has led the TRAUGOTT Advisory Group since 2009. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in fixed insurance sales. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions. The firm provides fee-based asset management primarily through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee programs, offering discretionary investment management via model portfolios, unified managed accounts, and separately managed accounts across various strategies.

Lloyd Fechik is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Bankers Life Securities, Inc. and Reliance Diagnostic Systems, LLC. He is also involved in training and development as an Emeritus Agent with Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored portfolios aligned with clients' goals and risk tolerances.

Valerie Roque is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC since 2024. She has previously worked at Triad Advisors and maintains an ongoing role with The Robare Group, Ltd. in wealth management. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, and nonprofits. The firm provides a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager oversight, utilizing multiple program models and custodians like Schwab and Fidelity.

Akkila Hayes is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower, Hayes worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, Wells Fargo Bank, NA, and has experience at Nike Inc. and H-E-B. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services integrate with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan sponsor-selected investment lineups.

Reginald Muggley Jr. is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, Girard Securities, Inc., and Asset One, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is an officer and owner of Muggley & Renzi & Co. PLLC, a tax preparation and accounting firm. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional plans. The firm employs a combination of strategic asset allocation, multi-manager portfolios, and both active and passive investment exposures.