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 of Newmyer Wealth Management in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 21 years of industry experience. He has operated Newmyer Wealth Management since 2005 and previously worked at Victorian Finance, LLC from 2014 to 2026. In addition to his advisory role, he spends part of his time providing residential mortgage loans through Victorian Finance, a mortgage banking business. Newmyer Wealth Management is an independent advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, endowments, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services and financial planning, utilizing a blend of charting, fundamental analysis, technical indicators, and cyclical trend analysis to manage active portfolios with a mix of long-term holdings and shorter-term trades.

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 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked in roles including account manager and actuary at Nova 401(k) Associates since 2009. Galliani is also a principal at Professional Retirement Planning GP LLC and Professional Retirement Planning Inc., both active since 2002. PRP provides investment management and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, small businesses, and qualified retirement plans. The firm’s services combine investment advice based on Modern Portfolio Theory with formal actuarial and pension consulting, offering solutions that include actuarial valuations, plan design, written investment policy statements, and participant education.

Ganesh Budidagaddapalli Midigesi is a financial advisor at Grass Capital LLC with a Series 65 credential and five years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameya Insurance Group LLC and ISR Infoway Inc, among other firms. Outside of advisory activities, he serves as a general partner managing a private fund and is involved in an IT consulting business, although it currently has no active operations. Grass Capital LLC provides advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, plan sponsors, and investors in pooled vehicles, employing both fundamental and technical analysis across various asset classes. The firm differentiates itself by combining private fund sponsorship with pooled-vehicle management and pension-plan services for institutional clients.

Lowell Bass is a financial advisor with Bf, LLC in Houston, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Taggart Financial Group, Inc. and RHJ Financial, Inc., and has served as a personal mentor since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he provides life coaching as a sole proprietor. Bass Financial, LLC is an independent investment adviser managing discretionary portfolios for individuals, qualified retirement plans, and trusts. The firm focuses on personalized investment policies and incorporates technical analysis and charting, managing accounts on an individual basis rather than block trading.

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 with GMI Global Partners LLC in Houston, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Gerson, Lehman Group and Coleman Research, among others. GMI Global Partners LLC serves as the investment adviser to a private Cayman segregated portfolio and offers discretionary portfolio management to accredited and qualified investors, including charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and pension plans. The firm employs primary fundamental research and statistical financial modeling to build a concentrated, long-term portfolio across equity, debt, and related instruments.

Siddharth Mehta is a financial advisor at Wisdom Oak Fund Management LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, Merrill, Bank of America, and NEXT Financial Group. Mehta has also operated as a self-employed advisor at multiple intervals throughout his career. 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 performance consistency, offering flexible strategies across asset classes and markets.

Ryan Firth is a financial advisor and owner of Mercer Street Personal Financial Services in Bellaire, TX. He holds the CFP® and PFS™ designations along with a Series 65 license and has eight years of industry experience. Prior to founding Mercer Street Personal Financial Services, he worked at Sirius Solutions and SMART Group Houston, and he also maintains a financial planning role with Integrity Financial Planning. Mercer Street Personal Financial Services provides financial planning and investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm develops customized Investment Policy Statements and typically constructs balanced, low-cost, tax-efficient portfolios using client-chosen custodians, emphasizing hourly billing and offering prepaid consultation options.

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.

Cindy Soke Yin Foong is a CFP® professional with over 17 years of experience in the financial services industry, currently serving as the sole advisor at AllZen Wealth and Financial Services. Her background includes sixteen years at ALBECK Financial and ongoing consultancy work at SYF Consultancy. AllZen Wealth and Financial Services is a fee-only financial planning firm serving individuals and families, focusing on personalized portfolios that consider tax situations, risk tolerance, time horizon, and goals. The firm primarily employs long-term, passive investment strategies using index mutual funds and ETFs, with discretionary management and regular client reviews.