Patrick Purcell is a financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 license and nine years of industry experience. He has been with Gradient Advisors since 2017 and has been operating his own wealth management and retirement planning firm, Protos Wealth Management, since 2017. Additionally, he is involved in annuity and insurance sales as a sole proprietor and agent. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, using a largely non-discretionary model with a focus on client-approved transactions.

Sandler Weinberg is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently practicing at Howard Capital Management, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Merrill Lynch and McNair Interests. Outside of advisory work, he serves as CFO for Lucky Number Eight Productions, a movie production firm, and the Cafe Texan History Museum and Library, a restaurant, in addition to bookkeeping for 1836 Steakhouse. Howard Capital Management serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals to institutions and offers discretionary portfolio management and private wealth services utilizing proprietary tactical indicators and model portfolios, often implemented through the firm’s own mutual funds and ETFs.

Juan Fortoul Solorzano is a financial advisor at Insigneo Advisory Services, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including PNC Investments and BBVA in various capacities over the past decade. Insigneo Advisory Services provides investment advisory and consulting services to retail and institutional clients, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm combines committee-driven model portfolios with advisor-led portfolio construction and incorporates third-party macroeconomic research to align investments with client objectives and risk tolerances.

Gary Greensage is a financial advisor with Symphony Financial, Ltd. Co. and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 30 years of industry experience, including over 22 years at LPL Financial and 12 years with Symphony Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner in Un Tiro Guides & Outfitters, a business unrelated to investment management. Symphony Financial provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that incorporates fundamental and technical analysis and offers a broad multi-family office platform, including services like bill pay, private banking coordination, and liquidity-event planning.

Mary Santini is a financial advisor with United Capital Financial Advisors in The Woodlands, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisor Networks and multiple firms under the 1st Global brand. Outside of finance, she is involved as a singer in a local music band called Vinnie and the Montage. United Capital Financial Advisors provides financial planning and investment management services nationally to individuals, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm employs discretionary portfolio management using asset-allocation models, offers portfolio customization including ESG and faith-based options, and supports clients with technology and reporting tools.

John Smutniak is a financial advisor at Core Planning with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has managed an IT consulting and data analytics business, Quantitative Language LLC, since 2017. His work there involves data collation, analysis, interpretation, and quality assurance, separate from his investment advisory role. Core Planning offers fee-only financial planning, wealth management, and portfolio management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services. The firm uses model portfolios and automated rebalancing tools while tailoring investment strategies to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Todd Luft is a financial advisor at International Assets Investment Management, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for seven years and held roles at B. Riley Wealth Advisors and B. Riley Wealth Management. International Assets Investment Management provides advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and businesses through a national network of independent representatives. The firm offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers using a range of investment vehicles tailored to client objectives.

James Mohr is a financial advisor with Bolton Securities Corporation, holding a Series 66 credential and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Bolton Global Capital and Bolton Global Asset Management since 2026, and previously held roles at OSAIC, SagePoint Financial, and Principal Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, Mohr serves as a sports referee for high school and junior high school games and is a board member of his local homeowners association. Bolton Global Asset Management is a registered investment adviser serving individual, corporate, institutional, and charitable clients. The firm provides customized wealth management through a network of independent advisers, offering portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed-income securities with a generally long-term investment approach.

Michael Burke is a financial advisor at Bolton Securities Corporation with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Bolton Global Asset Management and Bolton Global Capital since 2020, following five years at Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Burke serves as President and co-owner of Champions Golf Club, a private golf club in Houston, and is a regional board member for First Financial Bank. Bolton Global Asset Management provides asset management and financial planning services to individual, corporate, institutional, and nonprofit clients. The firm offers customized wealth management through independent advisers, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and strategies with a focus on long-term portfolio construction.

Phillip Kennemer is a financial advisor with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. in The Woodlands, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at National Securities Corp and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. prior to joining B. Riley Wealth Advisors. B. Riley Wealth Advisors provides investment advice and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of investment programs and manages approximately $4.21 billion in client assets through a team of about 173 advisors.

Christopher Wise is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience, currently associated with Mutual Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Mutual Securities, Inc., Colony Northstar, and Jackson National Life. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in several entrepreneurial ventures including ownership of a music production and entertainment company and serving as Chief Marketing Officer for SBA Loan Guy, a firm assisting small businesses with SBA loan applications. Mutual Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, managing approximately $9.45 billion through 154 advisors. The firm employs a blend of active and passive investment strategies tailored to client objectives and is notable for its scale, breadth of institutional work—including sovereign wealth funds—and operational features such as an Outsource Insurance Desk and relationships with third-party managers.

Jackson Smith is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Bolton Securities Corporation. His prior roles include positions at Bolton Global Capital, Rover, Bank of America, Merrill, Raymond James & Associates, and UBS. He has also worked with the Houston Astros. Bolton Global Asset Management provides asset management and financial planning services to individual, corporate, institutional, and charitable clients. The firm offers portfolio management through a network of independent advisors, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed-income securities with a focus on both long-term and shorter-term investment strategies.

Angela Sanders is a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors with 22 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Her prior experience includes roles at OSAIC, Sagepoint Financial, Cetera Advisor Networks, Girard Securities, and previous tenure at United Capital. Outside of her advisory work, she is co-owner and bookkeeper of Sanders Electrical Services, a residential and commercial electrical business. United Capital Financial Advisors provides financial planning and investment management services nationally to individual investors, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm employs discretionary portfolio management using asset-allocation models, offers portfolio customization including ESG and faith-based options, and supports its advisors with proprietary technology and research.

Morris Monroe is a financial advisor at Avior Wealth Management, LLC with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Navigator Securities Ltd and Woodlands Asset Management Inc. Monroe also serves as a director at Woodlands Financial Services and is a co-member of Timberloch Capital LLC. Avior Wealth Management is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser managing approximately $5.08 billion in assets with about 120 financial professionals. The firm serves individuals, pension and retirement plans, charitable and corporate entities, and banking institutions, employing fundamental analysis with both long- and short-term investment strategies and offering a range of services including comprehensive financial planning and business consulting.

John Ramirez is a Series 66 licensed advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and PKS Advisory Services, LLC since 2011. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved with Woodlands Portfolio Management. PKS Advisory Services, LLC provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individual clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $905 million in assets for over 4,400 clients and customizes portfolios based on clients’ risk tolerance, time horizon, and objectives using a mix of fundamental and technical analysis.

Joseph Anderson is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at SHP Wealth Management, LLC and SHP Financial, LLC, and also operates as an independent insurance agent providing annuity and insurance solutions. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through a network of affiliated offices, utilizing a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, model portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers.

Travis Munro is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience currently serving at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. His prior career includes 14 years at Lincoln Investment and two years with Momentum Independent Network Inc. Munro holds a Series 63 license and is based in Humble, TX. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account services.

Kimberly Rehmeyer is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with no prior industry experience. She has worked at Integrated Wealth Concepts since 2026 and has 18 years of experience at W&B Tax Firm PC. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, utilizing a combination of internal management and third-party asset managers with a long-term investment approach.

Trent Birdsong is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Oppenheimer. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo, UBS Financial Services, and Merrill. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a variety of programs with advisory services spanning equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios through both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Aaron Hoff is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. He has held roles at J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. and T. Jackson & Company, and previously worked in construction. Hoff also operates Core Integrated Wealth Management as an additional business activity. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of over 400 independent representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, fee-based planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions, with investment decisions implemented on discretionary or non-discretionary bases.