Kevan Gaug is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Money Concepts Capital Corp since 2006. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to individual investors, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $4.07 billion in client assets through a large network of advisors, utilizing model-driven and asset-allocation approaches with both discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Cyriac Abraham is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Cypress, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. before joining Guardian Life in 2019. Guardian Life's Park Avenue® Wealth Management is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs using a range of proprietary and third-party strategies.

Joseph Vinson is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Regal Investment Advisors, National Planning Holdings, and InsurMark. Vinson is also the owner of Vinson Financial Group, LLC, through which he conducts insurance sales and services, including Medicare supplement offerings. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base that includes individual households, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes model portfolio and direct asset management programs, utilizing a range of investment strategies implemented primarily through discretionary models.

Rashaad Kaiser is a CFP®, ChFC®, and holds a Series 66 license, with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2022 and previously held positions at JP Morgan Chase Bank and JP Morgan Securities. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm follows a financial-planning-led investment approach, emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, and manages approximately $295.6 billion in client assets across more than 1,100 advisors.

Emma Wheeler is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with TLG Advisors, Inc. She has been associated with Leaders Financial Group of Texas and The Leaders Group, Inc. since 2017 and previously worked at Tom James from 2013 to 2017. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a wide range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, pension and retirement plans, and other institutional investors. The firm focuses on manager selection and ongoing monitoring through fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, offering both traditional portfolio management and a direct-to-consumer digital program called Starlight Portfolios.

Tai Nguyen is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors in Humble, TX, and has held positions at Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, Eagle Strategies, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales separate from Guardian. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment strategies and platforms to manage accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Alan Wright is an investment advisory representative with CWM, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Cetera Advisor Networks LLC and Pinnacle Financial Group. Wright also holds a role as an insurance agent, selling life, disability, annuities, and long-term care products. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of more than 600 advisors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory services, and retirement plan solutions, utilizing model portfolios supported by fundamental and technical analysis, third-party sub-advisors, and customization tools.

Kimberly Turner is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group and holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations, with 17 years of industry experience. She previously worked at GWFS Equities, Inc/Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company for 16 years before joining Empower Financial Services and then Empower Advisory Group. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering services through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. Their approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing, serving a large participant base with a distinctive integration across affiliated Empower entities.

William Lynch is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and located in The Woodlands, TX. He has experience working at Osaic Wealth, Schroeder Wealth Advisors, and Osaic Advisory Services since 2026, following prior roles at 1st American Pension Services and National Life Group. Before entering the financial industry, he worked in the food service sector at Mr. Jim's Pizza. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and third-party manager oversight, employing multiple program models and utilizing platforms such as Schwab, Fidelity, Envestnet, and Ladenburg Thalmann Asset Management.

Michael Konzen is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Planning since 2015. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure managing approximately $217 billion in assets.

Michael Lancaster is a CFP® professional based in Houston, TX, with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and its affiliated entities since 2025. Prior to that, he spent a decade with Raymond James Financial Services and Lancaster Wealth Management. He has ownership in a non-investment related support company associated with his practice. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Henry Kettler is a CFP® professional with 4 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Triad Advisors and Integrated Financial. He also assists financial advisors as an advisory associate at Robare & Jones Wealth Management. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to alternative investments through various advisory programs.

Sherry Buhrle is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 33 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Oppenheimer since 2006. The firm serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services such as investment management, consulting, and retirement planning. Oppenheimer’s advisors utilize strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and various investment strategies to develop client solutions, with a distinctive approach that includes both discretionary and non-discretionary management, as well as commission-based advisory programs.

Clay Tarro is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 11 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Amegy Bank, Steele Resources, LLC, and Customer Impact, LLC. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities through advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers various investment programs on the Passageway Managed Account Platform, combining third-party portfolio managers and advisor-directed strategies.

Benjamin Brockman is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in The Woodlands, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 16 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Eagle Strategies since 2015 and operates Brockman & Associates, a firm focused on selling New York Life products and brokering non-registered insurance products. Brockman is also a shareholder in NYLARC Holding Company, Inc., which reinsures life insurance policies he writes. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and plan sponsors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored advice through multiple program types and emphasizes non-discretionary asset management within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Stanley Robare is a CFP® accredited financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Triad Hybrid Solutions and Triad Advisors, Inc., where he worked for over a decade. He also operates The Robare Group, an investment-related business focused on asset allocation, manager research, and client reviews. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and related services through multiple program models, utilizing a mix of proprietary guidance and third-party platforms.

Gregory Mosier is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with a Series 66 designation. He has held positions at Empower Financial Services since 2026 and previously worked at Desert Financial Credit Union and JPMorgan Chase. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm offers integrated services linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

James Kalinowski is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience and has worked with firms including Trilogy Wealth Management and United Planners. Outside of his advisory work, he is the founder and president of Balancing the Badge LLC, which publishes a book related to law enforcement. United Planners serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through a network of 477 independent advisors. The firm operates an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and money managers, emphasizing largely non-discretionary asset management.

Martin Ferguson is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kestra Advisory since 2018, previously serving at Kestra Investment Services and Investment Professional Inc. Ferguson is also an owner of Kestra Advisory Services, LLC. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts, supporting its clients with due diligence across a variety of investment solutions.

Lauren Hoffman is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 and Series 65 designations. Her prior work includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Jpmorgan Securities LLC, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, endowments, and non-profit organizations. The firm uses a centralized macroeconomic research process and constructs portfolios with a combination of liquid strategies, third-party independent managers, and private alternative investments.