Rosa Flores Aranda is a financial advisor at GBM Wealth Management, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with three years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Intercam Casa De Bolsa and Grupo Financiero Banorte. GBM Wealth Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, investment companies, and select institutional clients, including insurance companies. The firm offers customized portfolios using fundamental analysis and a range of investment strategies, serving both U.S. and non-U.S. residents with discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

William Levay is a financial advisor with FCA Corp in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with FCA Corp since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, Levay serves as general counsel for First Commonwealth Holdings Corp. and operates his own law office. FCA Corp provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, managed entities, and open-end investment companies. The firm uses fundamental analysis and macroeconomic considerations to create customized portfolios and serves as adviser to the Commonwealth International Series Trust.

Emily Walls is a Certified Financial Planner® with seven years of industry experience. She is currently with Ascension Capital Advisors, Inc., where she has worked for six years. Prior to that, she held positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, UBS Financial Services, and For Friends and Family, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she was involved with HomePlate Peanut Butter, indicating experience in entrepreneurial ventures. Ascension Capital Advisors serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses, providing portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and private placement consulting. The firm customizes advice based on client risk tolerance and objectives, employs third-party money managers, maintains defensive cash positions as needed, and offers educational workshops and services, including financial-wellness sessions and private placement consulting for qualified investors.

Mayra Rodriguez is a financial advisor at GBM Wealth Management, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. She previously worked at Monex Asset Management, Inc. and Monex Securities, Inc. for three years and has additional experience running a home organization business. GBM Wealth Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, investment companies, and select institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolios using fundamental analysis and a range of investment strategies, serving both U.S. and non-U.S. clients with discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

David Stuyck is a financial advisor at Tanglewood Legacy Advisors, LLC in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Tanglewood Legacy Advisors since 2011 and previously held positions at LPL Financial, Bolton Securities Corporation, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, and Merrill. Tanglewood Legacy Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs a range of customized asset allocations primarily using actively managed mutual funds and ETFs, alongside less-liquid instruments, and integrates advanced tools including AI within a formal review process.

Austin James is a financial advisor with WJ Interests, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and beginning his industry career in 2026. His prior experience includes roles at Inscription Capital and various positions outside the financial sector, including at Texas Tech University and Longhorn Steakhouse. WJ Interests, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and select corporate clients, managing approximately $634 million across about 233 client relationships. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation using external money managers, emphasizes long-term manager relationships, and offers additional services such as succession and exit planning for closely held business owners.

Liam Fraboulet is a financial advisor at Skybound Wealth USA with one year of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior experience includes a role at Edward Jones and various positions during his education at Auburn University at Montgomery, Western New Mexico University, and Coastal Carolina University. Skybound Wealth USA serves individuals, families, and internationally mobile clients with investment management, financial planning, and cross-border pension advice, including UK pension transfers. The firm uses a centralized investment governance framework and primarily manages client assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Dwane Bacak is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor with Oak Harvest Investment Services in Houston, TX, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to this, he spent 27 years at Invesco. Outside of his advisory role, Dwane serves as Chief Financial Officer at Cement Crafters LLC, providing advice to a furniture manufacturing business started by his family. Oak Harvest Investment Services is a team advisory firm serving individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm integrates financial planning and portfolio management using a mix of fundamental, technical, and value/cyclical analysis, and manages client accounts on a discretionary basis.

David Belding is a financial advisor at Ascension Capital Advisors, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He previously worked at SAGE HARBOR ADVISORS, INC. (formerly Belding Financial Resources, Inc.) for over two decades before joining Ascension Capital Advisors in 2016. Ascension Capital Advisors provides portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and private placement consulting to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm customizes investment strategies based on client risk tolerance and objectives, employs third-party and separate account managers, and offers educational programs including workshops and financial wellness sessions.

Dezmond Dixon is a financial advisor with Catalyst Wealth Management LLC and holds the Series 66 designation. He has less than one year of industry experience and has prior work experience in various roles outside the financial services industry, including at Uber and Domino’s Pizza. Catalyst Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer retirement plans, managing approximately $105 million in assets for about 9,549 clients. The firm uses turnkey asset management programs and 401(k)/403(b) plan administration, delivering primarily non-discretionary portfolio management with an advisory role in third-party manager selection and monitoring.

Connie Mack is a financial advisor with RIA Advisors in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 license and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Charles Schwab and RIA Wealth Advisors, LLC, and currently serves as managing member and chief compliance officer of Simplevisor, an SEC-registered robo-adviser. Outside of investment advisory roles, Mack owns and operates two insurance agencies and a real estate investment company. RIA Advisors provides fee-based investment management and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional retirement plans. The firm employs fundamental and technical analysis within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework and offers services such as fiduciary consulting and participant education for ERISA-qualified plan sponsors.

David Coffee is a financial advisor with WESTPARK WEALTH Advisors, Inc. based in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and possessing 28 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Calton & Associates, Inc., IMS Securities, Inc., FOX Wealth Advisors LLC, FFEC Wealth Partners LLC, Banc Of America Investment Services, Inc., and Citigroup Global Markets. Westpark Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a variety of strategies such as long-term and short-term investments, option writing, and third-party manager arrangements, with many client assets managed on a non-discretionary basis requiring client approval for trades.

Cameron Elafros is a financial advisor at Catalyst Wealth Management LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Innovation Partners LLC, GWN Securities, Inc., and Equitable Advisors. He is also a licensed insurance agent. Catalyst Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer retirement plans, managing approximately $105 million in assets for over 9,500 clients. The firm offers services primarily through turnkey asset management programs and 401(k)/403(b) plan administration, employing fundamental and technical analysis within a long-term trading framework.

Francisco Salaverry is a financial advisor at Tanglewood Legacy Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo Advisor, Morgan Stanley, and Fisher Investments. Tanglewood Legacy Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm uses customized asset allocations primarily implemented with actively managed mutual funds and ETFs, and incorporates less-liquid instruments such as interval funds and structured notes.

Guillermo Pena Facio is a financial advisor at Banorte Asset Management, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Banorte and its affiliated entities since 2023. Prior to his current role, he worked at Tecnologico de Monterrey for seven years and has experience with ventures such as Velez Coaching and TuHabi Mexico. Banorte Asset Management, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, including trusts and charitable organizations, primarily in Latin America with a focus on Mexican citizens. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through traditional and digital programs, using customized portfolios that include a range of assets from fixed income to equities.

Michael Spears is a financial advisor with WESTPARK WEALTH Advisors, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at WESTPARK WEALTH Advisors since 2004 and previously at IMS Securities, Inc. and Calton & Associates, Inc. He also serves as Chief Compliance Officer for both WESTPARK WEALTH Advisors and IMS Insurance Agency. WESTPARK WEALTH Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies, including long- and short-term trading, option writing, and third-party manager use, often managing client assets on a non-discretionary basis with client trade approval.

Jessica Cannella is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Oak Harvest Investment Services in Houston, TX, where she has worked for eight years. She is also affiliated with Oak Harvest Financial Group, with sixteen years of industry experience. Outside of advisory services, she is active as an insurance agent, selling annuities, life, health, and long-term care coverage through various unaffiliated insurance companies. Oak Harvest Investment Services is a team advisory firm serving individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan sponsors with portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and plan-sponsor services. The firm integrates financial planning, risk profiling, and portfolio monitoring into its discretionary asset-allocation process and also advises an open-end mutual fund while providing educational seminars and online investor resources.

Taylor Wickman is a financial advisor at Prota Financial in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he has worked at JAG Aviation, Inc., a family business, for over a decade. Prota Financial offers 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 $270 million in regulatory assets.

Michael Thompson is a financial advisor at RWM Capital, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has held roles at firms including Charles Schwab, Northwestern Mutual, and MassMutual. Thompson is also active as an insurance agent with Roberts Wealth Management. RWM Capital, LLC provides financial planning and fee-based discretionary investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients preparing for or in retirement. The firm employs tailored asset allocations using model portfolios and sub-advisers, supplemented by third-party quantitative algorithms for tactical and strategic rebalancing across multiple offices.

Jacob Johnson is a financial advisor at Lavaca Capital, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at MUFG Union Bank and Petroboard. Lavaca Capital, LLC provides discretionary investment advisory and sub-advisory services primarily to institutional and high-net-worth clients, including asset managers, registered investment advisers, and family offices. The firm employs equity and option strategies aimed at risk-adjusted returns and downside protection, and it also sponsors private pooled funds with performance-based fee arrangements.