Anthony Favela is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Creative Planning since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he serves in the US Army National Guard as part of a Theatre Information Operations Group. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that includes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and supplemental approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Ryan Mathes is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC. He previously worked at Arbor Point Advisors and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Mathes has been involved in community service as a past president of the Rotary Club of The Woodlands and volunteers with Habitat for Humanity. He also mentors young women through the Executive Women's Alliance. OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers comprehensive investment management and financial planning services delivered through multiple program models and provides access to alternative investments and affiliated capabilities.

Marla Sherrod is a financial advisor at &Partners with 22 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and previously worked at Edward Jones for 20 years. Outside of advising, she is co-owner of Tandem S Ranch, a family farm in Huntsville, TX. &Partners serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional investors, offering both investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm employs a blend of proprietary and third-party investment strategies, utilizing fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis.

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.

Dane Blakeley is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Wells Fargo Bank, JP Morgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Merrill Lynch, and Bank of America. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, participants, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach includes a mix of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platform and manager arrangements and AI-enabled research tools.

Stanley Pena is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 16 years, followed by roles at Arbor Point Advisors and Securities America, Inc. He also operates a DBA under Schroeder Wealth Advisors. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, 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.

Thomas Hayes is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, and has 27 years of industry experience. Hayes is president and owner of T J Hayes & Co PLLC, a CPA firm providing tax and accounting advice. He also serves as president of Zone 7 Financial Services, LLC. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions.

Michael Bradfield is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Tomball, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with J.W. Cole Advisors and its related entity since 2010. Bradfield operates a DBA, CORE Integrated Wealth, Inc., which is noted as an investment-related business activity. 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 on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Ryan Woods is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Conroe, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Empower Financial Services, Inc., Canto Software, and Northwestern Mutual among other firms. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering services through an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its planning approach and serves a large participant base relative to its advisor headcount.

Heidi Deloit is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at Principal Securities Inc. since 2018 and has been affiliated with Principal Life Insurance Company since 2017. Her prior experience includes roles at Bank of America and Merrill. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel stationed outside the United States. 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.

Kimberly Steed is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network in Conroe, TX. She has held roles at Crowl Wealth Management, LLC, where she is an owner, as well as positions at Avantax Investment Services and 1st Global Advisors. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides advisory support, managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services to individual and institutional clients.

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., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having six years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Bankers Life entities since 2016 and previously worked at Reliance Diagnostic Systems, LLC. He is also an Emeritus Agent with Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc., where he is responsible for training and developing other agents. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis in managing client portfolios.

Matthew Larson is a financial advisor at RBC Rochdale, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at CNR Securities, Whitley Penn, and Invesco Advisers. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm employs an active, multi-strategy investment process combining quantitative and fundamental analysis, and offers portfolio management, sub-advisory services, and model delivery across multiple asset classes.

Lingfeng Lu is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has six years of industry experience and has worked with firms including Lumina Wealth LLC, OpenWin Financial & Insurance Services, and New York Life Insurance Company. Lu serves as president of the North Houston Chinese Association, organizing events that celebrate traditional Chinese holidays. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Reginald Muggley Jr. is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 35 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, Girard Securities, Inc., and Asset One, LLC. He is also the owner of a tax preparation and accounting firm, Muggley & Renzi & Co. PLLC. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services through a national network of advisors and utilizes multiple advisory programs and third-party asset managers.

Bradley Chappell is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in managing a rental property with his wife. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional entities, offering investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm supports a wide range of strategies and employs multiple analytical approaches, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary account management through a network of over 400 independent advisers.