Qingkun Xu is a financial advisor at Prota Financial with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Prior to joining Prota Financial in 2022, he worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. from 2019 to 2022. Xu is also the owner of Promethean Design & Marketing, a non-investment related advertising and graphic design business. Prota Financial provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm employs model-based portfolio management, including Sharia-compliant options, and manages regulatory assets of approximately $270 million.

Benjamin Hadley is a financial advisor at Skybound Wealth USA with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Brite Advisors USA, Inc. for 10 years before joining Skybound Wealth Management USA, LLC. Skybound Wealth USA serves individuals, families, and internationally mobile clients with investment management, financial planning, and cross-border pension advice, including UK pension transfers. The firm uses a centralized investment governance framework and manages most client assets on a non-discretionary basis, with a focus on coordinated estate planning and a range of structured product offerings.

Daylon Farmer is a financial advisor at Manske Wealth Management, LLC in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Manske Wealth Management in 2025, he worked at Caddiemaster for three years. Manske Wealth Management offers financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $608 million in client assets across a seven-advisor team, using a goal-based approach and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct tailored portfolios.

Josh Matthews is a financial advisor at Brownlee Wealth Management in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation. He has one year of experience in financial advising and previously worked in the real estate and development sectors with firms including Hines Interests LP and Greystar Development Group. Brownlee Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses, with a focus on employees of large energy companies. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, primarily utilizing passive, buy-and-hold portfolios and tax-aware strategies, and uses a flat fee model rather than asset-based billing.

Frederick Van Wyk is a financial advisor at FCA Corp in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 credential with two years of industry experience. He has been with FCA Corp since 2018 and previously worked at the University of Houston and Saxo Capital Markets South Africa. FCA Corp provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, managed entities, and open-end investment companies. The firm offers customized investment solutions based on fundamental and macroeconomic analysis and also serves as adviser to registered open-end funds and private pooled entities.

Kyle Smith is a financial advisor at Precedent Wealth Partners, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he held positions at Hines, Roboze, USA Inc., Aspen Technology, and Ferguson Waterworks. Outside of his advisory role, he works as an assistant property manager for a real estate investment manager. Precedent Wealth Partners is a registered investment adviser managing approximately half a billion dollars for about 165 clients through a four-advisor team. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, employing a committee-driven investment process that combines asset allocation, active and passive management, and third-party managers, with a particular focus on client education and retirement plan consulting.

Luis Jimenez Perez is a financial advisor at MMBG Investment Advisors Co. with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining MMBG, he worked for Banco Santander International for seven years and Banco Santander Mexico for six years. MMBG Investment Advisors Co. provides discretionary investment management and limited financial planning to individuals, businesses, and institutional investors, managing approximately $2.46 billion in discretionary assets. The firm employs a global investment approach that combines macro analysis with fundamental security selection, offering customized portfolios that include equity and fixed-income holdings tailored to client objectives.

Christopher Day is an investment advisor with Doliver Advisors, L.P., holding a Series 65 credential and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Days Global Advisors since 2019 and Doliver Capital Advisors since 2018, and previously at DLZP Group, LLC from 2016 to 2018. Day serves as a Managing Member and Chief Compliance Officer at Days Global Advisors, where he is involved as a non-discretionary sub-adviser to an ETF. Doliver Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, and pooled investment vehicles, offering wealth management, customized portfolio management, a quantitative closed-end fund strategy, and access to private equity opportunities. The firm also acts as adviser and sponsor for multiple private funds and special purpose vehicles, utilizing quantitative models and proprietary automated trading platforms with various sub-advised strategies.

Ryan Sleeper is a CFP® certificant with 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at The Clarus Group and has previously been affiliated with Kingswood Capital Partners and Raymond James Financial Services. The Clarus Group provides wealth management and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs customized investment models primarily using ETFs and mutual funds, with a generally long-term approach, and offers additional services including estate planning document generation.

Brett Carleton is a CFP® and ChFC® with 36 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Heritage Wealth Management in Houston, TX, since 2002, following 12 years at Lutheran Brotherhood Securities Corp. Heritage Wealth Management provides financial planning, estate-planning facilitation via a third-party platform, and investment advisory services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trusts. The firm focuses on diversified portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts for tax efficiency, and it offers a sponsored wrap fee program.

Luis Osawa Guerrero is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Monex Asset Management, Inc. in Houston, TX, with five years of industry experience. He has been with Monex Asset Management since 2022 and previously worked at Monex Securities and the University of St Thomas. Monex Asset Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and relies on sub-advisory and technology partnerships to support its services.

Salomon Lahana is a financial advisor at Banorte Asset Management, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior roles include positions at PNC Bank, BBVA Wealth Solutions Inc., and Invex Advisors LLC. Banorte Asset Management, Inc., operating as Banorte Wealth Advisors, provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers customized portfolios and model strategies ranging from fixed income to global equities, serving a largely international client base with a focus on Latin America.

Jake Ranostaj is a financial advisor at Stenger Family Office, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at JP Morgan Chase and Cetera Investment Services. Stenger Family Office manages approximately $735 million for a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, family office services, and pension consulting, utilizing factor analysis and fundamental security analysis to tailor client portfolios.

James Ratliff is a CFP® and ChFC® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at RIA Advisors. His prior work includes roles at RIA Global Research LLC, RIA Wealth Advisors, LLC, Clarity Financial, LLC, and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. He is an owner of SimpleVisor, a registered SEC robo investment adviser. RIA Advisors provides fee-based portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, charitable organizations, small businesses, and tax-qualified retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.53 billion in client assets and employs a blended investment approach incorporating fundamental and technical analysis, value investing, and Modern Portfolio Theory.

Sunkee Wong is a financial advisor at Catalyst Wealth Management LLC in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Catalyst, Wong held positions in various companies including Innovation Partners LLC and Amvine Inc. Catalyst Wealth Management LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer retirement plans, managing approximately $105 million in assets for about 9,549 clients. The firm focuses on portfolio management and retirement-plan services delivered primarily through turnkey asset management programs and 401(k)/403(b) plan administration with a non-discretionary management approach.

Casey Wolff is a financial advisor at The Advisory Resource Group, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including SII Investments and Compass Pointe Financial, LLC. Wolff is based in Houston, TX. The Advisory Resource Group serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities, offering investment management and financial planning services. The firm uses a team-based research process and constructs portfolios from mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, managing approximately $809 million across about 712 client relationships.

Alexander Liepman is a financial advisor at Kingwood Investment Group with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Next Financial Group, Inc. for eight years and Brooks Brothers for one year. Kingwood Investment Group provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, employing a combination of asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, technical analysis, and varied investment strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances. The firm also offers managed account programs and participant account oversight for retirement plan assets.

Keith Fenstad is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Tanglewood Total Wealth Management, Inc. in Houston, TX. He has been with the firm since 2002, contributing to its team of nine advisors. Tanglewood Total Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional and retirement-plan clients, offering discretionary portfolio management alongside wealth-planning services. The firm employs a customized asset-allocation process using mutual funds, ETFs, and individual bonds, providing regular performance reporting and accommodating client-directed strategies such as tax-aware accounts and targeted gold allocations.

Brede Klefos is a financial advisor at Sanders Morris LLC with 46 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Sanders Morris Harris LLC since 2017, following five years at Wunderlich Securities, Inc. He serves as the Honorary Chairman Emeritus of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, a nonprofit organization. Sanders Morris LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high net worth families, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm primarily manages portfolios on a discretionary basis through wrap-fee programs, utilizing third-party portfolio managers and model portfolios to offer diversified investment allocations tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Kumar Patel is a financial advisor at Skybound Wealth USA with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Skybound Wealth USA, he worked in technology and consulting roles at firms including nCino and ComplyAdvantage. Skybound Wealth USA serves individuals, families, and internationally mobile clients with investment management, financial planning, and specialized cross-border pension advice, including UK pension transfers. The firm emphasizes a centralized investment governance framework and primarily provides non-discretionary advice while maintaining international affiliations and a suite of related financial services.