Mark Vuskov is a financial advisor with Independent Solutions Wealth Management, LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He worked at NEXT Financial Group, Inc for 12 years and Visionary Asset Management for 6 years prior to joining his current firm in 2026. Independent Solutions Wealth Management LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation and manager selection through an in-house due diligence process, offering services such as mutual fund, ETF and stock portfolio management, tactical portfolio strategies, and third-party manager selection.

Coby Culpepper is a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Edward Jones, AE Wealth Management, and Impact Partners Financial, where he also engages in insurance sales. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside model portfolios and an asymmetric rebalancing approach.

Mark Monroe is a financial advisor at Americana Partners, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Cornerstone Global Commodities. Outside of his advisory work, Monroe manages a rental property in Houston, Texas. Americana Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals—including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth international clients—as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm customizes portfolios based on clients’ risk tolerances and objectives and offers access to a range of investment vehicles, including private pooled investment funds for accredited investors.

Harry Coussou Jr. is a financial advisor at Royal Fund Management, LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at AE Wealth Management, Safe Harbor Estate & Retirement Planners, Horter Investment Management, Principal Financial Services, and 1717 Capital Management Company. He is also a licensed insurance agent with a history of selling annuities and life insurance. Royal Fund Management serves individual investors, corporations, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and 401(k) advice. The firm uses a range of investment strategies tailored to client risk tolerance and offers both discretionary management and held-away account services.

Jean Malo is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Americana Partners, LLC since 2021 and previously held roles at Avalon Investment & Advisory and Actelion Ltd. He is based in Houston, TX. Americana Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers tailored portfolio management across a range of investment products and serves multiple unregistered private pooled investment vehicles for qualified investors.

Craig Lang is a financial advisor with Stephens in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 56 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stephens since 2014 and previously spent four years at Morgan Stanley. Stephens is a multi-team investment adviser with approximately 243 advisors and $18 billion in assets under management, serving individuals including high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, foundations, corporations, and other institutional clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management across various wrap and advisory programs, combining bottom-up equity research with committee-driven asset allocation and fixed-income management.

Damian Aldridge is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with eight years of experience in the financial industry. He is affiliated with Northwest Asset Management and also works part-time as a Design Consultant for Aldridge Electric, an electrical engineering and contracting company. In this role, he revises signal design documents for a project in the New York/New Jersey area. Northwest Asset Management is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.6 billion for nearly 3,000 clients, including individuals, pension plans, charities, and corporations. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, retirement and financial planning, and ERISA consulting, employing a fiduciary, customized approach that incorporates Modern Portfolio Theory and strategic asset allocation.

Alan Hawkins is a financial advisor with intrua Financial in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with intrua Financial since 2015 and has also worked at LPL Financial LLC since 2011. Hawkins is a Texas notary public. Intrua Financial provides investment advisory and portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, small businesses, and plan sponsors. The firm combines fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical and cyclical analysis to create customized asset allocations and investment policy statements, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with access to third-party managers and wrap programs.

Charles Bailey Jr is a financial advisor at Americana Partners, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an agent involved in the sale of fixed and traditional insurance products. Americana Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individuals—including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth international clients—as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers tailored portfolio management using a diverse range of investment vehicles and employs technology partners to support its implementation process.

John Rossi is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at UBS Financial Services and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory work, Rossi serves as treasurer for a nonprofit PAC opposing a local housing project and is also treasurer for his son's high school dads club. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and platforms.

Gabriel Berger is a financial advisor at Stephens with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc and Sanford C. Bernstein & Co, LLC. He serves on the Board of Governors of Touro University in an advisory role focused on alumni events. Stephens is a multi-team investment adviser with approximately 243 advisors and $18 billion in assets under management, serving individuals, retirement plans, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, combining bottom-up equity research with committee-driven asset allocation and managing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios.

Mark Magee is a financial advisor with intrua Financial in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with intrua Financial and LPL Financial since 2016. Magee operates a business entity named True Blue Enterprises for tax and investment purposes and is affiliated with Wrinkle Gardner and Company, participating in a CPA affiliate program. Intrua Financial is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $1.75 billion in regulatory assets with 37 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services using a blend of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis.

John Perez is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Altitude Capital Management LLC since 2024. His prior roles include positions at The Vanguard Group and various financial services firms. Outside of advisory work, he owns DJ Mean Gene, a retail and service business providing disc jockey services for events. Altitude Capital Management LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals and high net worth clients. The firm employs a range of investment strategies tailored to client objectives and maintains managed account programs with discretionary assets under management of $103.6 million.

Michael Hardison Jr. is a financial advisor at Stephens with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Global Markets, and Legg Mason Wood Walker. He has been with Stephens since 2014. Stephens is a multi-team investment adviser with approximately 243 advisors and $18 billion in assets under management, serving individuals, retirement plans, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory, brokerage, investment banking, and custodial services, combining bottom-up equity research with committee-driven asset allocation and fixed-income management.

Robert Burnam is a financial advisor with BOK Financial Private Wealth, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Cavanal Hill Investment Management, Inc., BOK Financial Asset Management, Inc., BOKF, NA, and BOK Financial Securities, Inc. BOK Financial Private Wealth, Inc. provides investment management, wealth advisory, and financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm uses a team-based investment approach integrating research from BOKF, NA’s Strategic Investment Advisors group, and offers diversified portfolios often including sub-advisors like Cavanal Hill Investment Management.

Wyatt Broome is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. His career includes roles at AE Wealth Management, Fidelity Investments, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and 49 Financial. He is also associated with Impact Partners Financial, where he engages in insurance sales. Foundations Investment Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and utilizes model portfolios with discretionary or non-discretionary authority assigned to its representatives.

Ana Salas is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience, currently with intrua Financial. Her prior experience includes roles at Private Advisor Group, LPL Financial, and Concourse Financial Group Securities. She is based in Houston, TX. Intrua Financial is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create customized investment strategies and provides a range of advisory and consulting services.

Jeffrey Thompson is a financial advisor at New Edge Wealth with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC for 14 years. New Edge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, trusts, and other institutional clients. The firm focuses on asset allocation and investor behavior to guide portfolio construction, utilizing a combination of independent managers, model strategies, proprietary solutions, and AI-assisted analytics.

Amanda Ton is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, USCA Securities LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Chase Investment Services Corp. Outside of advising, she is the owner of ADATIS Corp & ADATIS Ltd, a holding company for personal real estate investments. Arax Advisory Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and various advisory services, employing a fiduciary approach with in-house and external portfolio management teams utilizing a range of traditional and alternative investments.

Stuart Ford is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with 38 years of industry experience. His career includes 26 years at Coastal Securities L.P. before joining Hilltop Securities in 2017. Ford serves as chairman of the Texas Tobacco Settlement Permanent Trust Account and is a trustee for Hospitality Apartment, a charity providing free housing for families receiving treatment at the Houston Medical Center. Hilltop Securities Inc. offers brokerage, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $2.25 billion in assets and delivers investment solutions through an open-architecture platform that includes adviser-managed and model-based programs with a variety of portfolio strategies and operational capabilities.