Gagan Singh is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Houston, TX, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and Wells Fargo Clearing. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model‑based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and approved investment models managed by PNC or third parties.

Joshua Lewis is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential. He has experience in the financial industry since 2020, including roles at Westwood Holdings Group and Ameriprise Financial Services. Prior to his advisory career, he worked at the University of Houston and Bellaire High School. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets through a network of advisors and employs a diversified investment approach blending passive and active managers, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Kyle Gregory is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. based in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 14 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Frost Brokerage Services, Frost Bank, and JPMorgan Chase Bank. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions through investment advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs via the Passageway platform, combining multiple investment strategies and third-party portfolio management options.

Anita Ixcamparij is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, Valic Financial Advisors, and Agia. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through various advice programs, using proprietary tools from Morningstar Investment Management to provide personalized asset allocation and retirement guidance. The firm serves a large client base with a mix of managed portfolios and non-discretionary recommendations.

Chet Bogdan is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials. His prior work includes roles at Mariner Independent Advisor Network, LPL Financial LLC, Prudential Insurance Company of America, and several other firms. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model, utilizing a range of investment strategies and technology platforms while offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Robert Borden is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience, currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Mariner Wealth Advisors, Mercer Global Advisors Inc., and several other firms. Outside of his advisory work, he holds an active real estate license and is a licensed real estate agent. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management and utilizes a diversified investment approach combining passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Dan Sanders is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC in Houston, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and 33 years of industry experience. He previously worked at firms including Merrill, Chase Investment Services, UBS Financial Services, and Executive Wealth Management. Sanders also owns Sanders Career Consulting, a business offering job advice and coaching. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate and pension/profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management using both firm- and third-party models, combining passive and active strategies across various risk profiles.

Amy Zamikovsky is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 16 years of industry experience. She is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Transform Wealth, Woodson Wealth Management and Consulting, Oak Harvest Investment Services, Merrill, and Regatta Research & Money Management. She also maintained a law practice through Zamikovsky Law, PLLC from 2021 to 2024. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, advisory services, financial and tax planning, and family office support. The firm uses an investment approach focused on long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction combining active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Michael Brown is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Cetera, Regions Bank, and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in managing an advisory business under Comerica. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions through both advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers access to multiple investment programs on the Passageway Managed Account platform, utilizing various portfolio management strategies and tax-related services.

Rachel Justice is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. She previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of finance, she operates an online home decor business, works as an independent travel agent, and is a licensed manicurist in Texas. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. The firm uses algorithmic risk assessments and third-party managers to implement investments primarily via mutual funds and ETFs.

Gabriel Hoyle is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Core Integrated Wealth and Klein Integrated Wealth. Outside of investment advising, he is involved with CORE Integrated Wealth in an administrative capacity. J. W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, retirement plans, and other entities through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

Aaron Greene is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including PAX Equity and Fidelity, where he spent over two decades in various advisory roles. Creative Planning delivers wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse clientele, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and offers access to private market investments and institutional services.

James Norton Jr. is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Raymond James Financial and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Norton also engages in the sale of fixed/traditional insurance as a non-investment-related business activity. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services, employing a long-term investment approach with customized portfolios constructed from mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

Robert Wheeler is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC in Houston, TX, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 40 years of industry experience, including long tenures at LPL Financial and Equity Development Corporation. Wheeler is also president of Equity Development Corporation, an active executive management role outside his current advisory position. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model using a range of investment strategies and technology platforms, often implementing advice through third-party managers and TAMPs.

Serena Cruz is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. She previously worked for Valic Financial Advisors for 16 years before joining her current firm. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored asset allocations and manages portfolios across various securities with periodic rebalancing and performance reviews.

Matthew McCleary is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. He has 15 years of industry experience, primarily with Guardian Life, where he worked for a decade before his current roles. McCleary operates McCleary Wealth Partners, an LLC used for managing his other business activities. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored financial planning and investment management through advisor-led discretionary and model-based strategies, utilizing proprietary programs and third-party platforms.

Darryl Goolsby is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Valic Financial Advisors and Transamerica subsidiaries before joining Empower. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Darstens, a business focused on public speaking, coaching, and creating educational materials aimed at helping couples improve their marriages, finances, and medical situations. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, along with IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm offers point-in-time financial plans and optional managed accounts through a platform integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative services.

Louis Kelley is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 25 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Raymond James and LPL Financial. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, utilizing an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and savings rates in its financial planning services and manages a large participant base relative to its advisor count.

Brandon Hicks is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with a Series 65 designation. He joined the firm in 2024 and has prior work experience at Amazon and in the food service industry. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager investment approach that includes proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles.

Christine Estelle is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. Prior to her current role, she worked at NYLife Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Co, and JP Morgan Chase Bank. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services are closely integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasize long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.