David King is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at UBS Financial Services and U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors. Outside of advisory roles, he serves on the board of directors for Badger Midstream Energy LP. Arax Advisory Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and private fund advisory, utilizing both traditional and alternative investments supported by in-house teams and external managers.

Devaron Yates is a CFP® professional with over 21 years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is currently a managing partner at Wealth Development Strategies Investment Advisory, Inc. in Houston, TX, where he has worked since 2015. His prior experience includes roles at Valmark Advisers, Inc., Valmark Securities, Inc., Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc, and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. Yates serves on the Valmark Member Advisory Board and is a board director for the American Leadership Forum, where he participates in organizational oversight and governance. Wealth Development Strategies Investment Advisory, Inc. provides personalized financial and consultative planning for individuals, businesses, pension plans, and trusts, focusing on areas such as cash flow, retirement, estate, and business succession planning. The firm operates primarily as a planning and consultative practice without taking custody of client assets, emphasizing written plans and referrals for implementation rather than discretionary portfolio management.

Darin Womble is a financial advisor with Northwest Asset Management, holding Series 63 and 66 designations and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at ARK Alliance Financial, JP Morgan Chase Bank, and TIAA-CREF. He serves as a board member of Next Generation Academy, a nonprofit preschool in Pearland, Texas. Northwest Asset Management provides customized investment management, retirement and financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs strategic asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory in its investment approach and offers distinctive operational features such as sub-advisory and back-office services for other RIAs.

Jack Hirschman is a Series 66 licensed advisor at Sunbelt Securities, Inc. in Houston, TX, with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Sunbelt Securities since 2010. Sunbelt Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and related services to individual, including high-net-worth, and institutional clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers the Sunbelt RD wrap-fee program, standalone financial planning, and referrals to third-party money managers, employing a variety of investment methods and strategies without a single uniform model.

Kyle Judd is a financial advisor with Sunbelt Securities, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Sunbelt Securities since 2010 and operates Judd/Reddish Private Wealth Consultants, a DBA under Sunbelt Securities, since 2011. Sunbelt Securities serves individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, managing approximately $2.0 billion through a network of 68 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party manager referrals, with a focus on discretionary account management.

Irene Kelley is a financial advisor with Sunbelt Securities, Inc. in Jasper, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. She worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney from 2009 to 2018 before joining Sunbelt Securities in 2018. Sunbelt Securities serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, managing approximately $2.0 billion across several thousand relationships. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, with advisory accounts primarily focused on discretionary management.

Quentin Moore II is a financial advisor with Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. in Bellaire, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Salt Grass Financial Group and Geneos Wealth Management since 2003. Outside of advising, he is involved in tax preparation and acts as an independent agent for fixed insurance products. Geneos Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment advisory, and brokerage services, utilizing a range of analytic approaches and investment strategies with discretionary trading authority for most accounts.

Riccardo Signorelli is a financial advisor with Sunbelt Securities, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. His career includes positions at Lavaca Capital LLC and ongoing leadership roles in non-investment businesses such as technology services and consulting through The Woodlands Analytics and RS Energia. Sunbelt Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and related services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through a network of investment adviser representatives, offering a range of portfolio management strategies and financial planning services tailored to client objectives.

Robert Dishman is a financial advisor with Sunbelt Securities, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley for nine years before joining Sunbelt Securities in 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in providing fixed life insurance, annuities, group medical insurance, life settlements, and estate planning services through Charles W. Rawl & Associates, LLC. Sunbelt Securities, Inc. offers investment advisory and related services to individual and institutional clients through a network of representatives. The firm supports a variety of investment approaches and discretionary portfolio management within its wrap-fee program, while also providing standalone financial planning and referrals to third-party money managers.

Geordie Hrdlicka is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with ValMark Advisers, Inc. and Verde Wealth Group, LLC since 2010. His prior experience includes roles at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC and 1717 Capital Management Company. He serves on the advisory board of the University of Houston WGSS Women's Center as a volunteer. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm employs a diversified, goal-based investment approach using proprietary and third-party platforms, with oversight from an investment committee and integration of third-party manager programs and strategic portfolios.

Richard Young Jr. is a financial advisor with HBW Advisory Services LLC in Missouri City, TX, holding a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining HBW Advisory Services in 2024, he was retired from 2018 to 2024 and worked at the Federal Aviation Administration from 1991 to 2018. HBW Advisory Services manages approximately $1.75 billion in assets and offers a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a blended investment approach including tactical asset allocation and multi-manager diversification, and is notable for its high client load per advisor and institutional and intermediary roles.

Yona Reaux is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 19 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Arax Advisory Partners, Yona worked at U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC and RBC Capital Markets Corporation. Outside of advisory work, Yona is involved with YoRo Capital LLC, a non-investment related business focused on vehicle and property rentals. Arax Advisory Partners offers wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a fiduciary approach using in-house and external portfolio managers, model portfolios, and a mix of traditional and alternative investments, supported by AI tools and third-party analytics.

Idania Reyes is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 22 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at UBS Financial Services and U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, Reyes serves as secretary for a Spanish restaurant group. Arax Advisory Partners offers wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs both in-house and external portfolio managers and integrates traditional and alternative investments, supporting its services with AI tools and third-party analytics.

Thomas Carman is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 14 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently with Arax Advisory Partners and previously worked at U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC. Arax Advisory Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, private fund advisory, and employs a range of traditional and alternative investments supported by AI tools and third-party analytics.

Richard Chamberlain is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Sunbelt Securities, Inc. since 2011. He also operates Chamberlain Financial Services and maintains a separate CPA public accounting practice. Chamberlain serves as Treasurer on the board of the Jasper Higher Education Foundation. Sunbelt Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and related services to individual and institutional clients through a network of advisers, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers with a flexible investment approach.

Coby Culpepper is a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Edward Jones, AE Wealth Management, and Impact Partners Financial, where he also engages in insurance sales. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside model portfolios and an asymmetric rebalancing approach.

Stephen Mcbride is a financial advisor with Sunbelt Securities, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Sunbelt Securities since 2004. Sunbelt Securities serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and corporate/business clients. The firm manages approximately $2.0 billion across several thousand client relationships, offering portfolio management, written financial planning, and referrals to third-party money managers through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Michael Lewis is a financial advisor at Sunbelt Securities, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Sunbelt Securities since 2016 and Thorn Financial Group since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in tax consulting through Thorn Financial Group. Sunbelt Securities, Inc. offers investment advisory and related services to individual and institutional clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides customized portfolio management and financial planning, employing various investment strategies without requiring a uniform model across advisers.

Craig Lang is a financial advisor with Stephens in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 56 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stephens since 2014 and previously spent four years at Morgan Stanley. Stephens is a multi-team investment adviser with approximately 243 advisors and $18 billion in assets under management, serving individuals including high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, foundations, corporations, and other institutional clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management across various wrap and advisory programs, combining bottom-up equity research with committee-driven asset allocation and fixed-income management.

Alan Olson is a financial advisor at Royal Fund Management, LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Royal Fund Management since 2014 and has also been self-employed since 1998, primarily working as an insurance agent outside of investment-related activities. Royal Fund Management serves individual investors, corporations, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm constructs tailored portfolios based on documented risk tolerance using a variety of strategies and offers both discretionary and held-away advice through multiple platforms.