Ryan Donelson is a CFP® professional with 29 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Frost Investment Services and has previously worked at Independent Investment Advisors, Inc. for 12 years. Ryan holds the Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. Frost Investment Services provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as corporate and business clients. The firm operates as an enterprise advisory platform with approximately 179 advisors and is affiliated with a banking institution, managing around $3.7 billion in client assets.

Thimithri Wijesekera is a financial advisor with Frost Investment Services in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Frost Brokerage Services in 2024, Wijesekera worked at Morgan Stanley from 2021 to 2024 and held several roles at Wells Fargo entities from 2015 to 2021. Frost Investment Services is a retail-focused, SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and managed account programs, implementing client portfolios through the Fidelity Managed Account Xchange platform with a combination of proprietary and third-party investment strategies.

Carl Ohlenbusch is a financial advisor with USAA Investment Services Company, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked across various USAA entities since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for the Coker Cemetery Association, a nonprofit mutual cemetery company, where he participates in maintenance and governance activities. USAA Investment Services Company provides retirement-focused advice and referral services primarily to USAA members, delivering Retirement Income Strategy Reports and referring clients to Charles Schwab for investment products. The firm operates as a referral and retirement-advice intermediary rather than a portfolio manager.

Benjamin Coppock is a financial advisor at Cary Street Partners with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC and Cary Street Partners LLC since 2024. Prior to joining the firm, he was employed at Equitable Advisors and has experience in academic and corporate settings, including roles at the University of Texas-Austin and Infineon Technologies. He volunteers with Junior Achievement of Central Texas, teaching financial literacy to middle and high school students. Cary Street Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management and advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and other institutions. The firm’s investment approach includes portfolio management across various asset classes, financial and retirement planning, and access to alternative and private fund vehicles, utilizing both third-party managers and in-house resources.

Steve Markey is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors in San Antonio, TX, holding a Series 63 license and 30 years of industry experience. Before joining Arkadios in 2022, he worked at Securities America Advisors and Investacorp Advisory Services. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as President and CFO of Home Fashion Technologies, a company specializing in bifold and barn doors, where he stepped in following the deaths of key executives. He is also a board member of HFCC, Inc., an organization focused on building permanent housing for the homeless in San Antonio. Arkadios Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans through a variety of managed accounts, third-party money managers, and financial planning. The firm supports advisors with an internal portfolio team offering model strategies and execution, employing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis while also acting as a fiduciary for retirement plan consulting.

Andrew Nicely is a financial advisor at Frost Investment Services with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a rental property in Worthington, Ohio. Frost Investment Services is a retail-focused SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and managed account programs implemented through the Fidelity Managed Account Xchange platform.

Kevin Bowman is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Victory Capital Advisers, Inc., USAA Financial Advisors, Inc., and related USAA entities. He also serves as executor and power of attorney for his mother’s estate. Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC primarily serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union, individual investors, and trusts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and an automated ETF-based Digital Investor product. The firm uses model portfolios managed by third-party portfolio managers, providing account monitoring, rebalancing, and optional tax and impact overlay services.

Hannah Jones is a financial advisor at 1900 Wealth with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Luther King Capital Management and attended Texas Tech University Graduate School. 1900 Wealth serves individuals, family offices, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations with financial planning, consulting, and investment management. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and utilizes low-cost ETFs and mutual funds to create long-term, diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Sarah Harrington is a financial advisor with Frost Investment Services in San Antonio, TX. She holds the Series 66 designation and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Frost, she worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Sarah is currently employed with Frost Bank, Frost Investment Services, and Frost Brokerage Services. Frost Investment Services advises a mix of individual, high-net-worth, and corporate clients, providing investment advisory and portfolio management services. The firm operates as an enterprise advisory platform with approximately 179 advisors managing around $3.7 billion in client assets and is notable for its affiliation with a banking institution.

James Sulester Jr is a financial advisor at 1900 Wealth with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has worked previously at CrowdOut Capital and Pasadera Capital. 1900 Wealth serves individuals, family offices, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other entities by providing financial planning, consulting, and investment management services. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation using low-cost ETFs and mutual funds to create diversified, long-term portfolios tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Zachary Treu is a financial advisor with Victory Financial in San Antonio, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Equitable Advisors, LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he acts as an insurance agent providing property and casualty insurance coverage consultations. Victory Financial Group serves individual clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, small businesses, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, discretionary investment management, and ERISA plan services. The firm employs an asset-allocation strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory and a mix of fundamental and behavioral analyses, tailoring portfolios that range from aggressive to capital preservation.

Eric Gallardo is a financial advisor at Sendero Wealth Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including M9 Solutions, Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union, Frost Investment Advisors, LLC, and The Hartford. Sendero Wealth Management is a partner-led registered investment adviser serving high net worth individuals, families, endowments, and institutions, typically those with $3 million or more in investable assets. The firm manages approximately $5.8 billion in assets and offers investment management, family office and foundation services, public and private investment selection, and multi-generational legacy planning through an open-architecture model incorporating active and passive strategies as well as alternative and private investments.

David Doherty is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors in San Antonio, TX. He holds a Series 63 designation and has over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, including roles at ADKF Financial Services and Akin Doherty Klein & Feuge P.C. since the early 1990s. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion across a diverse client base that includes individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using model portfolios, modular sleeves, and a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, liquid alternatives, and third-party managers.

Rodney Knappick is a financial advisor with USAA Investment Services Company, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at USAA Life Insurance Company and various USAA financial planning and advisory affiliates since 2014. USAA Investment Services Company serves USAA members and the general public by providing retirement-focused advice and referral services. The firm emphasizes retirement income planning and refers clients to Charles Schwab for investment products, operating primarily as a referral and advisory intermediary rather than a portfolio manager.

Edward Hart is a Series 63 and Series 65 licensed financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Sendero Wealth Management, LLC since 2012, currently serving in the firm’s San Antonio office. Outside of Sendero, Hart holds roles on family office investment committees and manages personal investment entities focused on private equity and risk management. Sendero Wealth Management provides investment advice and comprehensive wealth management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, multi-generational families, and select institutions. The firm employs a structured guidance process and client-specific investment policies, using a combination of active and passive strategies alongside a due diligence program for third-party managers.

Scott Langham is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors in San Antonio, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Investacorp Advisory Services and Securities America Advisors. He also operates a business known as Whitestone Wealth Management Services. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered, multi-team firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans implemented through various managed account options and combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis.

Joshua Black is a financial advisor with Frost Investment Services in San Antonio, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC before joining Frost Bank and its brokerage services in 2019. He serves on the Finance Committee of the Sammons Center For The Arts, a performing arts organization in Dallas. Frost Investment Services is a retail-focused, SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and managed account programs using the Fidelity Managed Account Xchange platform, combining model portfolios, third-party managers, and optional tax and ESG overlay services.

Michael Sierra is a CFP® professional at 1900 Wealth with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at First Financial Trust & Asset Management for four years and Argent Trust Company for seven years. 1900 Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, family offices, and institutional entities, offering financial planning, consulting, and investment management. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and uses low-cost ETFs and mutual funds to build diversified portfolios tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Cassandra Truesdale Gutierrez is a financial advisor at Frost Investment Services with 13 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Citigroup for 12 years. Frost Investment Services is a retail-focused, SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and managed account programs, utilizing the Fidelity Managed Account Xchange platform and combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical research in its investment process.

Bryson Walker is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Outside of finance, he has experience working in the hospitality industry. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and employs both advisor-driven and proprietary rule-based model allocations, integrating third-party money managers and acting as an ERISA fiduciary when applicable.