Spencer Carlson is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Carlson has been with Sanctuary Advisors since 2023. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory and financial planning services through a large network of independent advisors. The firm provides a range of portfolio management options and retirement plan consulting while employing various analytical approaches and maintaining affiliations with several asset management firms.

Kaitlyn Janda is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. She previously worked at Edward Jones for three years and has held roles outside finance including at Buccees and Giddy Up Glamour. &PARTNERS serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management using both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Michael Mills is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. Prior to joining Sanctuary Advisors, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm supports more than 400 independent investment adviser representatives who offer a variety of portfolio management and consulting services using multiple analytical approaches and both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Robert Lenertz is a financial advisor at SPC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including J.P. Morgan Securities and LPL Financial. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports a large advisory network and delivers tailored, discretionary advice primarily through the SIGMA Managed Account and other account programs.

Forest Busby Jr. is a financial advisor at SPC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Raymond James Financial Services Advisors and J.P. Morgan Securities. Busby also serves as Vice President of Woodforest Wealth Strategies, an affiliate of Woodforest National Bank. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm operates a large advisory network and offers tailored, discretionary investment advice through various account programs.

Kevan Gaug is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Money Concepts Capital Corp since 2006. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to individual investors, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $4.07 billion in client assets through a large network of advisors, utilizing model-driven and asset-allocation approaches with both discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Rashaad Kaiser is a CFP®, ChFC®, and holds a Series 66 license, with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2022 and previously held positions at JP Morgan Chase Bank and JP Morgan Securities. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm follows a financial-planning-led investment approach, emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, and manages approximately $295.6 billion in client assets across more than 1,100 advisors.

Emma Wheeler is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with TLG Advisors, Inc. She has been associated with Leaders Financial Group of Texas and The Leaders Group, Inc. since 2017 and previously worked at Tom James from 2013 to 2017. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a wide range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, pension and retirement plans, and other institutional investors. The firm focuses on manager selection and ongoing monitoring through fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, offering both traditional portfolio management and a direct-to-consumer digital program called Starlight Portfolios.

Tai Nguyen is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors in Humble, TX, and has held positions at Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, Eagle Strategies, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales separate from Guardian. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment strategies and platforms to manage accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Steffan Sitka is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding a Series 66 designation and based in Conroe, TX. He has been with Empower since 2026 and has prior experience that includes roles outside the financial industry. From 2021 to 2025, he worked at River Pointe Church. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as certain retail brokerage clients. The firm operates an integrated service model aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Alan Wright is an investment advisory representative with CWM, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Cetera Advisor Networks LLC and Pinnacle Financial Group. Wright also holds a role as an insurance agent, selling life, disability, annuities, and long-term care products. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of more than 600 advisors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory services, and retirement plan solutions, utilizing model portfolios supported by fundamental and technical analysis, third-party sub-advisors, and customization tools.

Kimberly Turner is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group and holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations, with 17 years of industry experience. She previously worked at GWFS Equities, Inc/Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company for 16 years before joining Empower Financial Services and then Empower Advisory Group. 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 tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. Their approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing, serving a large participant base with a distinctive integration across affiliated Empower entities.

William Lynch is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and located in The Woodlands, TX. He has experience working at Osaic Wealth, Schroeder Wealth Advisors, and Osaic Advisory Services since 2026, following prior roles at 1st American Pension Services and National Life Group. Before entering the financial industry, he worked in the food service sector at Mr. Jim's Pizza. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and third-party manager oversight, employing multiple program models and utilizing platforms such as Schwab, Fidelity, Envestnet, and Ladenburg Thalmann Asset Management.

Michael Konzen is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Planning since 2015. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure managing approximately $217 billion in assets.

Sherry Buhrle is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 33 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Oppenheimer since 2006. The firm serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services such as investment management, consulting, and retirement planning. Oppenheimer’s advisors utilize strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and various investment strategies to develop client solutions, with a distinctive approach that includes both discretionary and non-discretionary management, as well as commission-based advisory programs.

Clay Tarro is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 11 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Amegy Bank, Steele Resources, LLC, and Customer Impact, LLC. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities through advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers various investment programs on the Passageway Managed Account Platform, combining third-party portfolio managers and advisor-directed strategies.

Joseph Hydes IV is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 65 designation. He has prior experience at Woodforest Financial Group, Corebridge Retirement Services, and AIG Retirement Services, totaling several years in the financial industry. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and offers a range of services supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure, with an investment approach centered on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies overseen by an Investment Policy Committee.

Benjamin Brockman is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in The Woodlands, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 16 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Eagle Strategies since 2015 and operates Brockman & Associates, a firm focused on selling New York Life products and brokering non-registered insurance products. Brockman is also a shareholder in NYLARC Holding Company, Inc., which reinsures life insurance policies he writes. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and plan sponsors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored advice through multiple program types and emphasizes non-discretionary asset management within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Juan Montoya is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation. His prior work history includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and J.P. Morgan Securities. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an employee-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithmic risk assessment and implements approved model strategies via mutual funds and ETFs.

James Kalinowski is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience and has worked with firms including Trilogy Wealth Management and United Planners. Outside of his advisory work, he is the founder and president of Balancing the Badge LLC, which publishes a book related to law enforcement. United Planners serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through a network of 477 independent advisors. The firm operates an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and money managers, emphasizing largely non-discretionary asset management.