Michelle Gessner is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience, currently leading Gessner Wealth Strategies LLC in Houston, TX. She previously worked at Parkwoods Wealth Partners, LLC and has been with her own firm since 2015. In addition to her advisory role, she is a licensed insurance agent. Gessner Wealth Strategies is an independent investment adviser that offers comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and consulting services to individual and business clients. The firm emphasizes developing tailored Investment Policy Statements and implements asset-allocation strategies through sub-advisors and model portfolios, incorporating ongoing monitoring and periodic reviews.

Clark Forward is a financial advisor with Forward Financial LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked with Guardian Life Insurance Company from 2005 to 2021 and has operated as a sole proprietor since 2010. Outside of advising, he maintains a fixed insurance sales practice and is a landlord. Forward Financial LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm integrates asset allocation, modern portfolio theory, and both quantitative and fundamental analysis, and it is notable for its pension consulting expertise and ability to serve as a discretionary 3(38) manager for retirement plans.

Steven Newmyer is the principal and sole advisor at Newmyer Wealth Management in Houston, TX, with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been involved with Victorian Finance, LLC since 2014, where he spends part of his time providing residential mortgage loans. Newmyer Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities such as trusts and corporations. The firm employs an active investment approach combining charting, fundamental and technical analysis, and cyclical trend analysis, alongside offering financial planning and non-securities advisory services.

Samuel Murray is a CFA® charterholder based in Houston, TX, with 19 years of industry experience. He has been leading Murray Investment Management, LLC since 2008. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a trustee on the board of the Presbyterian School. Murray Investment Management advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities, providing discretionary investment supervisory services and financial planning. The firm constructs written Investment Policy Statements tailored to each client’s goals and employs a blend of charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, including the use of derivatives and options strategies, managing client assets entirely in-house.

Rhett Carter is a CFA® charterholder and Series 66 licensee with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Heights Investment Partners, LLC since 2016. He serves as a board member advising on the asset allocation for a nonprofit organization, the Christian Community Service Center. Heights Investment Partners provides discretionary asset management and tailored portfolio services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and small businesses. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-based investment approach focused mainly on a single model portfolio strategy with low turnover and long-term orientation.

Emad Samman is a financial advisor with Sunlight Investments in Katy, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Micro Focus prior to founding Sunlight Investments in 2017. Sunlight Investments is a single-advisor independent firm that provides discretionary portfolio management for individual and small business clients. The firm focuses on managing U.S.-listed equity portfolios through limited trading authorization, emphasizing a concentrated selection of 20–40 equities chosen for financial stability and industry position.

Robert Porter is the sole advisor at Porter Investments in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Daedalus Capital Group, Inc. since 1996. Porter Investments provides discretionary investment management to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm uses proprietary models combining quantitative and technical analysis to implement tailored portfolio strategies through model portfolios and separately managed accounts, including both passive index-based allocations and active ETF/equity strategies.

Ernie Galliani is a financial advisor at PRP with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked with Nova 401(k) Associates since 2009, where he serves as an account manager and actuary for the defined benefit department. Galliani has also been involved with Professional Retirement Planning GP LLC and Professional Retirement Planning Inc. since 2002. In addition to his advisory role, he performs actuarial and administrative duties at Nova 401(k) Associates, a non-investment firm specializing in qualified plan administration. PRP provides investment management and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, small businesses, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers actuarial and 401(k) services alongside an investment approach focused on long-term, asset-allocation strategies primarily using no-load, passively managed mutual funds.

Ganesh Budidagaddapalli Midigesi is a financial advisor at Grass Capital LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Ameya Insurance Group LLC and T-Mobile USA. Outside of advisory work, he is a general partner managing investment activities at Grass Capital Fund GP, LP, and also serves as a managing member of an IT consulting company, Edatamarkets LLC, which currently has no active business operations. Grass Capital LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, small businesses, and investors in pooled vehicles. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with quantitative models, managing a variety of financial instruments and also sponsors a private long-short equity quantitative hedge fund alongside offering qualified plan consulting.

Lowell Bass is a financial advisor at BF, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Taggart Financial Group, Inc. and RHJ Financial, Inc. Since 2016, he has also provided life coaching as a sole proprietor. Bass Financial, LLC is an independent advisory firm offering discretionary portfolio management to individuals, qualified retirement plans, and trusts. The firm manages about $4.6 million for roughly 15 clients, focusing on personalized investment policies that incorporate technical analysis and individual trade execution.

Jiayi Fan is the founder and sole advisor of Mobius Fund, holding a Series 65 credential with eight years of experience in investment management. He also founded and serves as CEO of Chaogic Systems LLC, an IT consulting and services firm he has led since 2001. Mobius Fund provides discretionary, data-driven management for pooled vehicles and institutional investors using a proprietary neural-network model focused on short-term, intraday trades in large-cap U.S. securities and ETFs. The firm emphasizes in-house model development and operates primarily through an adviser account at Interactive Brokers.

Michael Marin is the principal advisor at Marin Financial Group in Katy, Texas, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network for 12 years before founding his independent firm in 2018. Marin took a brief retirement from 2017 to 2018 prior to establishing Marin Financial Group. Marin Financial Group is a small independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, small businesses, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and asset allocation using a model-based platform, focusing on individualized client relationships and portfolio oversight.

David Hoctor is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He has led Hootor Financial Group, LLC since 2006 in Houston, TX. Hoctor holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and focuses on serving individual clients and families. Hootor Financial Group provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning, advising trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs fundamental security analysis with both long- and short-term strategies across various instruments and maintains a boutique client roster of about twenty families.

Kenneth Katzen is the sole advisor at Post Oak Investment Management, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Post Oak Investment Management since 2003. Post Oak Investment Management is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals and institutional clients such as banks, credit unions, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary managed-account services using a proprietary Model Asset Allocation Program (MAAP®) that incorporates fundamental and technical analysis across a variety of investment instruments.

Liem Hoang is a financial advisor at Stillforest Wealth Management in Houston, TX, holding CFP® and CFA® designations as well as a Series 65 license. He has eight years of industry experience, with prior roles at firms including OWLFA LLC, Trajan Wealth, L.L.C., and Investec Wealth Strategies. Stillforest Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing investment management and comprehensive financial planning across areas such as business planning, retirement, and estate planning coordination. The firm employs a blend of passive and active investment strategies grounded in modern portfolio theory and offers discretionary portfolio management with quarterly reviews.

Edwardo Garcia III is a financial advisor at GMI Capital Partners in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Gerson, Lehman Group, Coleman Research, and Hewlett Packard Enterprises. GMI Capital Partners provides discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors. The firm employs a fundamental, value-oriented investment approach focused on multi-year holdings, with concentrated portfolios managed on a discretionary basis.

Siddharth Mehta is a financial advisor at Wisdom Oak Fund Management LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including NEXT Financial Group, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Morgan Stanley. Wisdom Oak Fund Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and consulting services to individual investors, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs an opportunistic, active investment approach focused on absolute return and a higher Sharpe ratio, utilizing a flexible strategy across various asset classes and markets.

Ryan Firth is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is the owner of Mercer Street Personal Financial Services and also serves as a financial planner and investment adviser representative at Integrity Financial Planning. His work history includes roles at Sirius Solutions and SMART Group Houston. Mercer Street Personal Financial Services provides financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, business entities, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm develops tailored, balanced, and tax-efficient portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs, working with client-chosen custodians, and employs an hourly billing model with prepaid consults and project work.

Anil Abraham is a financial advisor at Rivercrest Investment Advisors, LLC in Houston, TX, with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to his current role, he was involved with Biourja Trading LLC, focusing on managing investments for a promoter family through BioUrja Advisors LLC, where he spends a significant portion of his time overseeing public and private market investments and making tactical market decisions. Rivercrest Investment Advisors, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice primarily to individuals, families, endowments, and foundations. The firm employs an opportunistic, active management approach that is value-oriented and market-cap agnostic, utilizing fundamental analysis along with technical indicators and employing derivatives and leveraged instruments when appropriate.

Rachael Smith is a financial advisor at TopRac Financial LLC in Cypress, TX, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 65 license. She has one year of experience in financial advising, having joined TopRac Financial in 2025. Prior to her current role, she worked in various capacities at Independence Hydrogen, Cubic Corporation, and ExxonMobil Corporation. TopRac Financial LLC provides fee-only financial planning to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, primarily through virtual meetings and electronic communication. The firm focuses on written financial plans covering areas such as cash flow, retirement, tax strategies, estate considerations, and investment analysis, favoring long-term passive strategies and advising on a non-discretionary basis without managing client investment accounts.