William Stone is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Stone Asset Management, Inc. for 19 years before joining Avidian Wealth Solutions in 2023. Avidian Wealth Solutions provides investment management, financial planning, and related advisory services to individuals, families, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm combines managed model solutions with customized portfolios and engages in sub-advisory roles, while also actively managing pooled and private funds.

Suzanne Meek Pittman is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Austin, TX, holding the Series 66 designation with 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Hilltop Securities since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she has an inherited oil and gas lease in Reeves County that generates passive income. Hilltop Securities Inc. provides brokerage, execution, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of managed account programs and investment solutions through an open-architecture platform with both adviser-managed and model-based strategies.

Thomas Brown is a financial advisor with Waverly Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Waverly Advisors in 2023, he worked at Silicon Hills Wealth Management for 11 years. Outside of advising, he is the managing member of Silicon Hills Technologies, LLC, a software development business where he provides part-time strategic consulting. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations and offers a range of services including financial planning, retirement consulting, and multi-family office solutions.

Michael Harvey is a financial advisor at Strategic Financial Concepts, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Strategic Financial Concepts and LPL Financial since 2017. Strategic Financial Concepts, LLC provides personalized investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers discretionary investment management using model portfolios and third-party money managers, as well as comprehensive financial planning, and integrates multiple LPL program offerings alongside insurance-related activities.

Scott Hendrix is a financial advisor at Calton & Associates, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Calton & Associates since 2019. Prior to that, he was employed at SPC, Sigma Financial Corporation, and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory work, Hendrix is involved in local business networking as a group leader for Network In Action of Central Texas and serves as a director for the Austin Founder Lions Club, a nonprofit organization. Calton & Associates is a multi-team firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and also offers commission-based brokerage and insurance products through its dually registered representatives.

Daniel Paschke is a financial advisor with Victory Financial in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Equitable Advisors from 2015 to 2023 and joined Victory Financial and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments in 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for A Taste of South Lake, where he assists in procuring event sponsorships. Victory Financial Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing model portfolios with mutual funds and ETFs, and provides a range of financial planning, investment management, and ERISA plan services.

William Nichols is a financial advisor at Victory Financial with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Edward Jones, Equitable Advisors, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Wurst Friends, LLC, a short-term rental business in Fredericksburg, TX. Victory Financial Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and combines fundamental, cyclical, and behavioral analysis to create customized model portfolios.

Dalyn Love is a financial advisor at Victory Financial with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and 49 Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is a contracted football coach at a private school. Victory Financial Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven investment strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory and incorporates fundamental, cyclical, and behavioral analysis to build model portfolios tailored by adviser teams.

Morgan Marx is a financial advisor at William Joseph Capital Management, Inc. with over 10 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked with multiple firms including Schellinger Holding Group LLC and his own practice. Marx is a co-founder and managing partner of Synergy Independent Financial Solutions, LP, where he is involved in insurance product sales. William Joseph Capital Management, Inc. is a multi-advisor investment advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers wealth management combining financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing third-party sub-advisors and a variety of analytical methods to develop tailored investment strategies.

Jose Torres is a financial advisor with Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC and holds a Series 65 credential. He has two years of industry experience and previously worked at Vivint Solar and Advanced Financial Strategies. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved with Bloom Financial LLC, where he sells life insurance and annuities, and he is a member of the Association of Financial Consultants, a nonprofit organization providing educational workshops. Impact Partnership Wealth offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm utilizes a combination of third-party strategists, adviser-managed models, and direct indexing with tactical overlays, operating primarily on a discretionary wrap-fee platform.

Donald Mouton is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Round Rock, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His career includes positions at UBS Financial Services and Riverstone Wealth Management before joining Kovack Advisors in 2013. Kovack Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities. The firm uses an Envestnet-supported platform to deliver portfolio management and financial planning services through a combination of internally created models and third-party managers.

Wesley Gallup is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Cary Street Partners since 2019. His prior roles include positions at Gallup Wealth Consulting, Austin Wealth Management, and Checchi Capital Advisers. Gallup is an independent licensed life, disability, and long-term care insurance agent and participates in the Schwab Advisor Services Client Experience Panel. Cary Street Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a broad investment menu and proprietary strategies through its affiliated asset manager, serving also specialized institutional niches such as state and municipal government entities and insurance companies.

John Parker is a financial advisor at Portfolio Medics, LLC in Georgetown, TX, holding a Series 65 credential with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Turnary USA, LLC and IOA. Portfolio Medics offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes diversified portfolios combining mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and independent managers, employing a variety of analytical and trading strategies aligned with client objectives.

Hunter Coleman is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James and Associates and the Louisiana Public Service Commission. Outside of his advisory role, Coleman serves as Board Treasurer for aGLIFF, is a board member of the Columbia Alumni Association of Austin, and is involved in entrepreneurial ventures including a photography and design studio and a candle-making company. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through investment advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm offers a range of managed account programs and advisory solutions on an open-architecture platform, combining custody, banking, and market-making capabilities with firm-sponsored and third-party strategies.

Jake Johnson is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC. He previously worked for Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company for over ten years. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales through a separate business focused on reviewing financial plans and recommending insurance products. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and employs model portfolios with an asymmetric rebalancing approach, supported by a network of affiliated offices and third-party sub-advisers.

Charles Munsell is a financial advisor at Victory Financial with 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Dahse Financial Group, and Institutional Securities Corp. Outside of finance, he serves as a Texas Music Adjudicator for the Texas University Interscholastic League, a role he has held since 1982. Victory Financial Group serves individual clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and combines fundamental, cyclical, and behavioral analysis to construct diversified model portfolios.

Christopher Wells is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Victory Financial Group, where he has worked since 2023, and has prior experience at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Equitable Advisors. Wells is also a founding partner of Victory Financial Group. Victory Financial Group provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs diversified, asset-allocation model portfolios combined with fundamental, cyclical, and behavioral analysis within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework.

Aaron Williams is a financial advisor with Lifeworks Advisors, LLC in Austin, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 11 years of industry experience, including 11 years at Brookstone Wealth Advisors, LLC prior to joining Lifeworks in 2026. He is also a licensed insurance agent engaged in insurance sales and implementation outside of trading hours. Lifeworks Advisors serves individuals, charitable organizations, trusts and estates, retirement plans, and businesses with wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and portfolio management services. The firm employs both planning-based and risk-based investment approaches, using a combination of model strategies, fundamental and quantitative analysis, and tax-aware portfolio management, supported by integrated tax and insurance services and proprietary client technology.

Gabriel Martinez is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 19 years of industry experience, including 11 years with NYLife Securities and 8 years with Mutual of Omaha. Martinez is also licensed as an insurance agent, selling life, health, and annuities products. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning and managed account programs through third-party money managers and its own platforms. The firm operates alongside broker-dealer and insurance businesses within the Mutual of Omaha group, serving a wide client base with various investment and retirement solutions.

Katia Palza is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Waverly Advisors, LLC since 2023 and previously spent ten years at Silicon Hills Wealth Management. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private market allocations and provides comprehensive investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services.