Austin De Shane is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and related entities since 2021, and previously at LPL Financial and Equitable Advisors. Based in Houston, TX, De Shane also holds roles involving insurance and annuity sales. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized consulting, employing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Joshua Lewis is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential. He has experience in the financial industry since 2020, including roles at Westwood Holdings Group and Ameriprise Financial Services. Prior to his advisory career, he worked at the University of Houston and Bellaire High School. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets through a network of advisors and employs a diversified investment approach blending passive and active managers, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Kyle Gregory is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. based in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 14 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Frost Brokerage Services, Frost Bank, and JPMorgan Chase Bank. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions through investment advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs via the Passageway platform, combining multiple investment strategies and third-party portfolio management options.

Anita Ixcamparij is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, Valic Financial Advisors, and Agia. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through various advice programs, using proprietary tools from Morningstar Investment Management to provide personalized asset allocation and retirement guidance. The firm serves a large client base with a mix of managed portfolios and non-discretionary recommendations.

Robert Borden is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience, currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Mariner Wealth Advisors, Mercer Global Advisors Inc., and several other firms. Outside of his advisory work, he holds an active real estate license and is a licensed real estate agent. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management and utilizes a diversified investment approach combining passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Jeng Yang Ling is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Houston, TX. She has held roles at Top One Mortgage LLC since 2014 and United Healthcare since 2012, alongside her work at Transamerica Financial Advisors and Benefit Mall. Outside of advisory services, she is involved in the sale of insurance and non-insurance products for companies affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, delivering services through a large network of advisors and multiple program platforms. The firm employs model portfolios and third-party managers for investment management and offers integrated retirement plan services alongside affiliated mutual funds and insurance products.

Rachel Justice is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. She previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of finance, she operates an online home decor business, works as an independent travel agent, and is a licensed manicurist in Texas. 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 uses algorithmic risk assessments and third-party managers to implement investments primarily via mutual funds and ETFs.

Brian Monk is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Sugarland, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2018 and operates under the DBA Linea Wealth Group, LLC, where he brokers non-registered insurance products related to investments. He has also been involved with Monk Financial Strategies Group since 2012. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, as well as charitable and corporate clients. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors and emphasizes tailored, mostly non-discretionary solutions within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Zhengrong Wang is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with CFP® and Series 63 credentials. Wang has experience in investment and consulting roles through entities such as SAKZ Investment LLC and SAKZ Consulting Inc. Outside of advisory work, Wang has been involved with World Financial Group Insurance Agency since 2020 and has experience in real estate and professional services in Texas. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm employs proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Aaron Greene is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including PAX Equity and Fidelity, where he spent over two decades. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base ranging from individuals to corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective use of private market investments.

James Norton Jr. is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Raymond James Financial and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Norton also engages in the sale of fixed/traditional insurance as a non-investment-related business activity. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services, employing a long-term investment approach with customized portfolios constructed from mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

Matthew McCleary is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. McCleary has been with Guardian Life and its affiliated entities since 2016 and currently works under Park Avenue Securities. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment advisory services.

Andrei Prada is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, accumulating ten years at Wells Fargo Clearing and four years at Wells Fargo Advisors. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis alongside proprietary and third-party strategies.

Louis Kelley is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 25 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Raymond James and LPL Financial. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, utilizing an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and savings rates in its financial planning services and manages a large participant base relative to its advisor count.

Michael Nobles is a financial advisor with \u0026Partners in Houston, TX, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. \u0026Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and municipal advisory services, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis alongside third-party and proprietary strategies.

Christine Estelle is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and previously worked at NYLife Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Co, and JP Morgan Chase Bank. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated model links financial planning with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Priya Anthony is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Katy, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She previously worked at various BBVA entities, including BBVA Wealth Solutions, BBVA Securities, and BBVA Compass Insurance Agency, from 2013 through 2021. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary digital portfolio solution available by invitation to employees with existing PNC Bank online credentials. The firm employs approved model strategies managed internally or by third parties, with annual rebalancing and no direct trading by clients.

Manh Le is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and also maintains a long-standing affiliation with Wfg. In addition to advisory work, he is involved in the sale of insurance and non-insurance products through companies affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple platforms to deliver its services, supported by a network of over 1,000 advisors and approximately $1.7 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Jo Grooms is a financial advisor at &Partners with 42 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. &Partners serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers investment management and financial planning through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches using a range of proprietary and third-party strategies.

Zainab Gandhi is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a wealth advisor at CWM, LLC. Her career includes 15 years at Raymond James Financial Services and associated firms, with her current roles since 2023 involving advisory and brokerage services within various CWM entities. Outside of her advisory work, she is a co-owner of Allied Shipping and Chemicals LLC and Gifted Homezz LLC, engaging in ventures related to chemical company automation and real estate partnerships. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutions through over 600 advisors. The firm manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis using model portfolios, combining fundamental and technical analysis, third-party sub-advisors, and customization tools, with a strong operational focus on retirement plan and institutional services.