Vinod Naidu is a financial advisor at SOF Spectrum Capital Management, LLC with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm, he was self-employed for three years and spent 19 years at CDK Global Inc. SOF Spectrum Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary asset management and retirement-plan allocation consulting. The firm employs a tactical investment approach using fundamental and technical analysis, including long- and short-term equity positions, ETFs, options, and margin, and offers performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.

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.

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.

Douglas Malone is the sole advisor at OverFlow Financial LLC in Missouri City, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 66 designations with 15 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Mass Mutual and MML Investors Services Inc. Malone is also affiliated with FEMA since 2022. OverFlow Financial provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual clients. The firm emphasizes a long-term investment approach guided by client-specific Investment Policy Statements, focusing on mutual funds, fixed income, equities, ETFs, and insurance products, while not exercising discretionary authority over accounts.

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.

James Lee is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at AlphaVista Asset Management LLC with two years of industry experience. Prior to founding AlphaVista, he held roles at various Shell entities, including Shell Chemicals & Products and Shell Trading, from 2015 to 2023. AlphaVista Asset Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional and organizational clients such as retirement plans and charitable organizations. The firm employs proprietary quantitative models to guide investment decisions, primarily utilizing exchange-traded products, and serves a diverse client base with a standardized risk-tiered approach.

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.

Amit Ganju is a financial advisor at Balai Lagai Wealth Management in Sugar Land, TX, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. He has worked at Willis Towers Watson and operated as a self-employed professional prior to founding his current firm. Balai Lagai Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management, using a diverse range of investment strategies including fundamental, quantitative, technical, cyclical analysis, and modern portfolio theory. The firm offers a broad investment universe and employs both long-term and short-term trading tactics, including options strategies, operating on a discretionary basis with specified custodians.

John Gerdes is the principal of Gerdes Energy Research LLC, an independent firm based in Houston, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 27 years of experience in the financial industry. His prior roles include positions at Mkm Partners LLC and the KLR Group, LLC. Gerdes Energy Research LLC provides subscription research and advisory publications focused on the economics of U.S. energy producers and integrated energy companies. The firm uses a data-centric, full-cycle approach combining fundamental and technical analysis to deliver market outlooks and research to institutional investors and corporate executives.

Frederick Fogarty is the principal of Fogarty Wealth Management, Inc. in Missouri City, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 24 years of industry experience. He has been operating his own businesses since 2001 and has held roles at Fogarty Financial Services and Next Financial Group Inc. Outside of advisory work, he serves as president and treasurer on local homeowners association boards. Fogarty Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management, variable annuity management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm serves individual investors and qualified retirement plans, applying fundamental and cyclical analysis within a client-tailored advisory process that includes pension consulting and ERISA plan support.

Nita Singhal is a financial advisor at New Day Wealth Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including MML Investors Services, LLC, MassMutual Life Insurance Co, and MetLife Securities Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she is a passive owner of a software-related consultancy business. New Day Wealth Management, LLC provides fee-based portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individuals, families, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, conservative growth strategy using tactical asset allocation and favors low-cost, no-load mutual funds, while maintaining a primarily non-discretionary asset base.

James McClellan is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at James G. McClellan CPA, a firm he has owned since 1983, providing professional accounting and tax services. The firm offers financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, and private foundations on a fee-only basis, with a focus on fundamental security and fund analysis and a generally long-term investment approach. It is notable for combining established CPA services with investment advisory work, often serving clients with both accounting and investment needs.

Wesley Bales is the sole advisor at Wesley Owen Bales Investment Advisory Service in Sugar Land, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 22 years of industry experience. He has operated his independent advisory firm since 2000. Wesley Owen Bales Investment Advisory Services Inc. provides fee-only portfolio management and advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies without a firmwide account minimum. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, implementing long- and short-term strategies including margin transactions and option writing, with an emphasis on concentrated equity positions for aggressive accounts and bond allocations for conservative accounts.

Jason Leder is the sole advisor at Leder Fiduciary Capital LLC in Bellaire, Texas, holding the CFA® designation and Series 63 license with 23 years of industry experience. He founded Leder Fiduciary Capital LLC in 2016 and has managed the firm since then. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a rental property for which he handles management tasks. Leder Fiduciary Capital LLC is an independent, solo-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charitable organizations, foundations, trusts, and businesses. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial consulting, focusing on low-cost, passive investments and tax efficiency, while managing assets for both individual and institutional clients.

Cesar Delacerda is a financial advisor with Envisionvest in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Next Financial Group Inc and concurrently operates My Benefit Pro, a business focused on marketing and servicing insurance products such as fixed annuities, life, health, and long-term care insurance. Envisionvest serves individuals, trusts, business clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes an unconstrained asset-allocation approach with diversified portfolios and provides educational workshops, pension consulting, and financial wellness programs tailored to employer clients.

Robert Maxwell III is a financial advisor at Fifth Generation Financial with a Series 65 designation. He has over 20 years of industry experience, having worked at AIG for 19 years, followed by three years at Corebridge Financial before joining Fifth Generation Financial in 2025. Fifth Generation Financial is a registered investment adviser that offers discretionary portfolio management through a multi-sleeve framework along with standalone or integrated financial and tax-planning services. The firm targets individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts and estates, employing a contrarian, valuation-focused investment approach across five independently managed sleeves.

Amol Desai is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Perceptive Wealth Advisors LLC, an independent firm he has been with since 2019. He also serves as a consultant with K Carpenter Associates Inc., dedicating up to 15% of his time to this role. Perceptive Wealth Advisors LLC manages approximately $10.4 million in discretionary assets for a client base of 18 high-net-worth and individual investors. The firm primarily employs passive investment strategies using index funds and ETFs, complemented by fundamental and technical analysis, and offers a range of financial planning services tailored to client needs.

Arnaud Cocquerel is a financial advisor at Savile Private Wealth LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Asteria Insight LLC, Mauritius Commercial Bank, BNP Paribas, Euronext, and Enedis. Savile Private Wealth LLC provides investment advisory and family office services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutional clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis and a long-term investment approach, offering customized discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, as well as financial and estate planning services.

Sonny Blanchard is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Angelus Wealth, LLC in Sugar Land, TX. He has held roles at Titan Wealth Management, Titan Tax, Titan CFO, and previous firms including Blanchard Wealth Partners and Heritage Wealth Management. Outside of investment advisory, he is the Principal of Titan Tax and Titan CFO, providing tax preparation, planning, accounting, and business consulting services. Angelus Wealth is a faith-oriented wealth management firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small business owners. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services, integrating Biblical principles and primarily employing passive investment strategies with low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs.

Jeffrey Franco is a financial advisor at JV Global Capital, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His background includes education roles at the University of Houston and DeBakey High School for Health Professions. JV Global Capital, Inc. serves high-net-worth individuals, families, institutions, corporations, trusts, and asset protection entities domestically and internationally. The firm employs a goals-based investment approach with tailored asset allocation and risk analysis, providing primarily non-discretionary proposals and offering institutional retirement plan consulting including fiduciary services.