Stephen Levy is a financial advisor at Birdrock Wealth in Austin, TX, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has been with Bird Rock Asset Management since 2006. BirdRock Wealth serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, institutional clients, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a value-oriented, bottom-up investment approach focused on equity strategies and tactical ETF-based asset allocation, offering both discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services.

Alexander Kochanasz is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience. He is currently with Gannett Wealth Advisors and previously worked at Sound Advisory LLC, CFGI, and KPMG. Gannett Wealth Advisors provides wealth management, comprehensive financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax preparation services primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm’s approach combines passive and active investment strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers specialized services including bitcoin custody and integrated tax preparation.

Anthony Guzman is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving at Pioneer Wealth Management Group since 2020. His prior roles include work at Lucien, Stirling & Gray and Dallas Independent School District. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with Xylem Finance LLC, a tax preparation business. Pioneer Wealth Management Group provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses, with a focus on long-term, globally diversified portfolios primarily using ETFs and mutual funds. The firm offers a range of engagement models, including subscription advisory services and consulting for workplace retirement plans.

Gwen Henson is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 22 years of industry experience. She has worked at IronBridge Private Wealth, LLC since 2017 and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. IronBridge Private Wealth provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm customizes investment strategies based on each client’s plan and offers negotiable performance-based fee arrangements for eligible clients.

Samantha Gorny is a financial advisor at Austin Asset with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. She has worked at Austin Asset since 2021 and has prior experience in digital marketing and hospitality. Austin Asset serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering discretionary wealth management and comprehensive planning services. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and integrates planning with portfolio construction, guided by a CFP-led Investment Policy Committee.

Jeffrey Lucado is a CFA® and CIC credentialed financial advisor with 23 years of experience. He has been with Terry McDaniel & Company in Austin, TX since 1992. Terry McDaniel & Company provides discretionary investment management for individuals, IRAs, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes bottom-up fundamental research and constructs portfolios tailored to each client’s financial and tax situation, managing approximately $1.78 billion in assets across seven advisors.

Victoria Burress is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Greenup Wealth with eight years of industry experience. She previously worked at Austin Asset and Charles Schwab before joining Greenup Street Wealth Management in 2025. Greenup Street Wealth Management provides portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs diverse analytical methods and a range of investment strategies, including long-term and short-term approaches, and offers services such as tax-efficient asset location and access to third-party advisers.

Michael Miller is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Creek Partners since 2019 and previously worked at Alesia Investments and Petty Group LLP. Miller serves as an uncompensated advisory board member for Treaty Oak Equity LLC, where he provides strategic guidance and network connections. Capital Creek Partners provides wealth management and investment advisory services primarily to family and family-office clients, including ultra-high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-centric, due-diligence driven approach, engaging third-party managers and offering tailored advice across public and private asset classes.

Sarah Villalobos is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience. She is currently with Alongside, LLC and has previously worked at firms including Charles Schwab and VM Wealth Partners. Alongside, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $878.6 million for over 2,100 client relationships through an 18-advisor team. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan consulting, and fractional family office services, using a diversified, long-term asset allocation approach informed by multiple analytical methods.

Jordan Quinonez is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with eight years of industry experience. He currently works at Maslow Wealth Advisors, where he has been since 2023, following roles at Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and other financial firms. Quinonez has also worked in academic settings, including San Diego State University and Sciences Po. Maslow Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, and pension plans. The firm employs a documented Investment Policy Statement process combining passive and active strategies and is notable for its role as a sub-advisor to private and insurance-dedicated funds.

Thomas Crain is a financial advisor at Oxbow Advisors, LLC in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 credential with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Oxbow Advisors since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Crain is a part owner and founder of Cornerstone Merger and Acquisitions Advisors, where he assists private business owners with selling their companies. Oxbow Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to manage customized portfolios across various strategies including dividend growth and multi-cap approaches.

Jana Hovey is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Richard P. Slaughter Associates, Inc. She has been with the firm since 2001, contributing to its team of 14 advisors based in Austin, TX. Richard P. Slaughter Associates, Inc. provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pensions, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs active asset management combined with comprehensive planning, utilizing fundamental and technical analysis and various investment strategies including options and margin trading.

John Crain is a financial advisor at Cohen Capital with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Raymond James & Associates and Orleans Capital/Energy Opportunities Capital Management. Outside of advising, he has ownership interests in family businesses, including R. Lacy Services Incorporated and Sabine Investment Partners, LLC, a family office investment company. Cohen Capital is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, businesses, pooled vehicles, and institutional accounts. The firm emphasizes a primarily long-term investment approach using low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, while retaining discretion for shorter-term trading and may engage third-party managers to implement client strategies.

Ralph Lebkuecher is a financial advisor with Shadowridge Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Capital Analysts, K.W. Gutshall & Associates, and Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. He serves as an elder and Stewardship Chair at Wimberley Presbyterian Church, where he coordinates budgeting and encourages community contributions. Shadowridge Asset Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and offers solutions such as direct portfolio management, sub-advisory arrangements, and third-party managed programs.

William Gray III is a financial advisor at Howard Financial Services, Ltd. in Austin, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 66 designations with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Howard Financial Services since 2012. Howard Financial Services provides investment management and financial planning for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis and offers discretionary portfolio management alongside private investment offerings through its HFS Capital Partners division.

Rosemary Wright is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Whitwell & Co. She has previously worked at Atomi dba Alternativ Wealth, Belpointe Asset Management LLC, National Wealth Partners, LLC, and Wells Fargo Private Bank. Outside of her advisory role, Rosemary is the Membership Director for Lantana Ladies Leagues, a nonprofit organization in Texas. Whitwell & Co. provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, businesses, institutional retirement plans, and financial intermediaries. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach using ETFs and selective individual securities, supported by fundamental, technical, and macroeconomic analysis.

Mason Ning is a Series 65-licensed advisor at BirdRock Wealth in Austin, TX, with no prior industry experience. His background includes roles at Accenture Federal Services and Ernst & Young, as well as academic experience at Virginia Tech University. BirdRock Wealth serves individual, institutional, and wrap-fee program clients, offering discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management focused on value-oriented equity strategies and tactical ETF-based asset allocation. The firm combines quantitative and qualitative research in its investment approach and provides financial planning alongside an hourly advice option.

Carlos Cardenas is a financial advisor at Austin Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at White Tiger Capital, LLC for five years and has been involved with Alamo Fine Art for nine years. Outside of his advisory role, Cardenas serves as a property manager for a real estate business based in San Antonio, TX. Austin Wealth Management, LLC offers comprehensive financial planning and investment management services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small business retirement plans. The firm applies a systematic, research-informed approach to portfolio construction and also serves institutional clients through ERISA fiduciary roles and sub-advisory services.

Jason Smith is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Centennial Advisors, LLC since 2024. He previously worked at Raymond James & Associates for six years and spent seven years at Allergan. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers as a leader in a children's ministry at Kids Outdoor Zone in Smithville, TX. Centennial Advisors, LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans and corporations. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term investing, tailoring portfolios to client goals and risk tolerance while offering discretionary portfolio management and access to a range of investment products.

Sophie Brooks Ames is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience and is currently affiliated with Meridian Wealth Advisors, LLC in Austin, TX. She has worked at Meridian Wealth Advisors since 2019, with prior experience at Northern Lights Distributors, LLC and Sage Advisory Services, Ltd Co. Meridian Wealth Advisors provides comprehensive wealth management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes discretionary, model-driven portfolio management focused on long-term strategies and risk management, offering a distinctive combination of sizable assets under management and customized client service.