Athena Morrow is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in The Woodlands, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2006. Outside of her advisory role, she provides plan production services to local advisors through Penni, Rippey, Cunningham & Associates, LLC. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals nearing or in retirement with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to generate personalized recommendation reports. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional provider.

James Farris is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 32 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at VOYA Financial Advisors and Fidelity Union Life Insurance. He also owns Farris Financial Group, an entity involved in the sale of securities and insurance products. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and consulting services through a multi-manager platform, supporting discretionary and non-discretionary strategies across multiple program structures.

Loren Westerfield is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 designation and one year of experience at the firm. His career includes roles at InfoStride, We the Veterans Foundation, Atkinson Engineers, Liberty University, and eight years with the United Service Organizations (USO). Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving a diverse client base including individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, operating under a fiduciary standard with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Carlos Cruz Martinez is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Cypress, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, Bank of America, Merrill, and the University of Houston Downtown. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors. The firm combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applies an ESG eligibility framework when recommending strategies.

Anthony Torres is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He has worked at Ameriprise since 2018 and has prior experience at Heb and Klein Oak Highschool. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in music as a songwriter and performer. Ameriprise is a large institutional firm that offers retirement-income planning services and a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions. Their approach includes algorithm-driven retirement recommendations combined with personalized financial advising, primarily serving clients with significant investable assets.

Bruce Robertson is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc. based in Tomball, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 24 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Osaic in 2025, he spent 10 years with Lincoln Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he provides musical instruction and performs in concerts and is involved with a wedding and event planning business managed by his family. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes integrated brokerage and advisory services, employing asset-allocation tools, risk assessments, and multiple investment platforms to offer tailored portfolio management and financial planning solutions.

Jackson Markham is a financial advisor at Stifel with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Integrated Payment Services and involvement in golf-related business activities through Jackson Markham Golf. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach utilizes a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, which provides asset allocation and planning analyses to support client decision-making.

Bruce Quick is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 39 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a business entity used for staff payroll and oversees an LLC that rents a former residence to family members. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for clients approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research and modeling with tax-smart strategies. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional provider.

Mychael Haywood is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to clients such as corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors. The firm offers asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors, combining institutional advisory operations with brokerage and investment management capabilities.

Richard Skinner is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Cypress, TX. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 13 years of industry experience, all with Edward Jones since 2013. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs with discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, tax-efficient services, and affiliated investment options, supported by a nationwide network of over 23,000 financial advisors.

Samuel Penni is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Conroe, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Outside of advising, Penni serves on the Board of Directors for the Houston Amateur Hockey Association and is involved in managing office real estate and staff for multiple advisors through business ownership entities. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services targeted at individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm provides a combination of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions, utilizing a centralized retirement-income consulting team that delivers tailored, research-based recommendation reports.

Larry Brannick is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at various J.P. Morgan entities since 2011, including JP Morgan Securities LLC and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with broker-dealer and investment adviser registrations, delivering recommendations on a non-discretionary basis.

Jason Harris is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. He holds a Series 66 license and has 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James in 2019, he worked at Edward Jones from 2014 to 2019. He serves as a committee member on the executive council of Oak Ridge Baptist Church, providing feedback and advice to the senior pastor. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm provides tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using analytical tools and supports a broad advisor network with municipal and public-finance expertise.

Derek Thain is a financial advisor at Fidelity with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Vacek & Thain, PLLC for five years before joining Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including charitable gift funds and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage portfolios from a broad investable universe, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory solutions.

Erika Pineda is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012, having also worked at JPMorgan Chase bank NA since 2010. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors. The firm combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applies an ESG eligibility framework when recommending strategies.

Jennifer Adams is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc. based in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes six years at UBS Financial Services and several years at Royal Alliance Associates, INC. She is the managing member of The Adams Nine LLC, a non-investment-related LLC, and serves as Director of Client Management for Mint Wealth Management. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services with various portfolio management options and utilizes multiple asset-allocation tools and third-party platforms to support its investment solutions.

Joseph Oliver is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and Series 66 credentials. His previous roles include positions at Stifel Independent Advisors, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, and Edward Jones. Equitable Advisors serves a broad mix of individual, high-net-worth, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs, operating as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Dennis Synatschk is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he operates an online sales business as an Amazon seller. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and separately managed accounts. The firm curates third-party asset managers and provides a tiered wrap-fee structure for its investment services.

Michael Doering is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Stifel, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to joining Stifel, he spent 13 years at Bank of America and Merrill. Stifel serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and asset allocation methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Joel Jaquith is a financial advisor with Fisher Investments in Cypress, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Fisher Investments since 2014. Fisher Investments serves a global range of institutional and private clients, offering discretionary portfolio management with a centralized investment approach that incorporates quantitative and qualitative research to construct diversified portfolios. The firm provides various services including sub-advisory and retirement plan management, and it utilizes tax-aware strategies and defensive tactics to manage risk.