Rosario Flores is a financial advisor with Alterna Wealth Management, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and eight years of industry experience. She has worked with Alterna Securities, Inc. since 2015. Alterna Wealth Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, institutions, charitable organizations, and offshore trusts. The firm employs a global, diversification-focused investment approach using dynamic models and quantitative analysis to tailor strategies for each client.

Paul Palmer is a CFP® with 28 years of experience in financial advisory. He has worked at Goodman Financial Corporation since 2023 and was previously with Your Advocates Ltd., LLP dba The Advocates from 2006 to 2023. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Houston, TX. Goodman Financial Corporation provides discretionary investment management and supplemental financial advisory services to individuals, trusts, endowments, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $865 million across about 275 client relationships and employs a customized, risk-aware investment process focusing on individual equities and bonds.

Coleman Conkling is a financial advisor with Inscription Capital, LLC in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Inscription Capital since 2020 and previously at Quantor Capital, LLC and McDowell Hetherington LLP. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner at JJC Capital, LLC. Inscription Capital provides financial planning and investment management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, private foundations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental investment approach with tailored portfolios constructed and monitored by an investment committee.

Madison Carleton is a financial advisor at Heritage Wealth Management in Houston, TX. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been in the industry since 2023, with prior experience at Bank of America and other roles before entering financial advising. Heritage Wealth Management provides financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and trusts. The firm manages approximately $357 million in discretionary assets and offers both wrap fee programs and managed non-wrap accounts, including separately managed-account sleeves aimed at tax efficiency.

Qingkun Xu is a financial advisor at Prota Financial with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Prior to joining Prota Financial in 2022, he worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. from 2019 to 2022. Xu is also the owner of Promethean Design & Marketing, a non-investment related advertising and graphic design business. Prota Financial provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm employs model-based portfolio management, including Sharia-compliant options, and manages regulatory assets of approximately $270 million.

Benjamin Hadley is a financial advisor at Skybound Wealth USA with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Brite Advisors USA, Inc. from 2014 to 2024 before joining Skybound Wealth Management USA, LLC. Skybound Wealth USA serves individual clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, providing wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services. The firm offers specialized expertise in U.K. pension asset transfers and management, utilizing a financial-planning-led approach implemented through model portfolios, third-party managers, and adviser-specific recommendations.

Tyler Leal is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently with Willis Johnson Wealth in Houston, TX. He has worked at several firms including Corient Services LLC and Stavis & Cohen Private Wealth, LLC. Leal’s background also includes roles in education and the insurance industry. Willis Johnson Wealth provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management primarily for corporate professionals, executives, and high-net-worth individuals and their families. The firm employs an evidence-based, tax-aware investment approach and offers a range of model strategies and tailored solutions, supported by in-house CPA tax services.

Daylon Farmer is a financial advisor at Manske Wealth Management, LLC in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Manske Wealth Management in 2025, he worked at Caddiemaster for three years. Manske Wealth Management offers financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $608 million in client assets across a seven-advisor team, using a goal-based approach and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct tailored portfolios.

Leia Carpenter is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Adell, Harriman & Carpenter in Houston, TX, since 1996. Adell, Harriman & Carpenter provides customized investment management and financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals and related entities. The firm manages assets on a discretionary basis, investing in equities, investment-grade bonds, and ETFs, and offers financial counseling on retirement, estate and tax planning, college funding, company stock option matters, and charitable giving.

Alexander Baker is a financial advisor at Burke Wealth Management, LLC in Houston, TX, with two years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he was the owner and employee of Baker Anesthesia Services LLC and held medical positions at Albany Medical Center, Anesthesia School, and Ochsner Medical Center. Burke Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and other investment advisers. The firm’s investment approach focuses on a concentrated, long-term strategy targeting high-quality, large-cap growth companies combined with corporate bonds in its Balanced Growth option, and it also sponsors and sub-advises a registered ETF.

Jose Macouzet is a financial advisor with GBM Wealth Management, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His career includes various roles within GBM entities and related firms since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, he owns LUNIMAC, LLC, and is a passive investor in NILUMAC LLC, a Mexican company involved in real estate, hospitality, and travel. GBM Wealth Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, and select institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolios using fundamental analysis across a range of strategies and serves a notable non-U.S. client base with both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Maribel Galindo is a financial advisor at Alterna Wealth Management, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Citibank n.a. Maribel is based in Houston, TX. Alterna Wealth Management, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, institutions, charitable organizations, and offshore trusts. The firm employs a global, diversification-focused approach and manages approximately $1.2 billion across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Josh Matthews is a financial advisor at Brownlee Wealth Management in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation. He has one year of experience in financial advising and previously worked in the real estate and development sectors with firms including Hines Interests LP and Greystar Development Group. Brownlee Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses, with a focus on employees of large energy companies. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, primarily utilizing passive, buy-and-hold portfolios and tax-aware strategies, and uses a flat fee model rather than asset-based billing.

Frederick Van Wyk is a financial advisor with FCA Corp in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and eight years at the firm. He has two years of industry experience, including prior roles at the University of Houston and Saxo Capital Markets South Africa. FCA Corp provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, managed entities, and open-end investment companies. The firm manages separately managed accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases and serves as the investment adviser to the Commonwealth International Series Trust, employing fundamental analysis and macroeconomic considerations to develop customized portfolios.

Kyle Smith is a financial advisor at Precedent Wealth Partners, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he held positions at Hines, Roboze, USA Inc., Aspen Technology, and Ferguson Waterworks. Outside of his advisory role, he works as an assistant property manager for a real estate investment manager. Precedent Wealth Partners is a registered investment adviser managing approximately half a billion dollars for about 165 clients through a four-advisor team. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, employing a committee-driven investment process that combines asset allocation, active and passive management, and third-party managers, with a particular focus on client education and retirement plan consulting.

Leonard Golub is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with New Capital Management, LP and has worked at Dove Partners, Ltd. since 1997. New Capital Management LP provides fee-only investment and wealth management services primarily for families, individual investors, trusts, businesses, charitable foundations, and pension plans. The firm employs broadly diversified portfolios combining passive and active strategies and offers integrated financial planning services.

Christopher Day is a financial advisor at Doliver Advisors, L.P. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Days Global Advisors since 2019 and Doliver Capital Advisors since 2018, and previously at DLZP Group, LLC from 2016 to 2018. He serves as Managing Member and Chief Compliance Officer at Days Global Advisors and acts as a non-discretionary sub-adviser to an ETF. Doliver Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser providing portfolio and wealth management to individuals, pooled investment vehicles, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm employs quantitative, model-driven strategies focused on closed-end funds and uses a proprietary automated trading platform to manage customized equity, taxable bond, and municipal CEF allocations.

Ryan Sleeper is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at The Clarus Group. He has previously worked at Kingswood Capital Partners, Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, and Raymond James Financial Services. Sleeper is based in Houston, TX. The Clarus Group provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs customized portfolios built from a diverse range of investment models and takes a primarily long-term approach while also offering standalone financial planning and retirement-plan advisory services.

Brett Carleton is a financial advisor at Heritage Wealth Management in Houston, TX, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations with 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Heritage Wealth Management since 2002. Heritage Wealth Management provides financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and trusts, managing approximately $357 million in discretionary assets. The firm offers a sponsor-operated wrap fee program and managed non-wrap accounts, including separately managed-account sleeves focused on tax efficiency.

Luis Osawa Guerrero is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Monex Asset Management, Inc. in Houston, TX, with five years of industry experience. He has been with Monex Asset Management since 2022 and previously worked at Monex Securities and the University of St Thomas. Monex Asset Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and relies on sub-advisory and technology partnerships to support its services.