Joseph Barbour is an investment advisor at Encompass More Asset Management LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has prior experience at J.P. Morgan Chase and BBVA-related firms. Outside of investment advising, he is involved in insurance sales and marketing, including Medicare and annuities. Encompass More Asset Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-platform model services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs model-based strategies combining proprietary and third-party sub-advisers, offering access to a range of investment options including equities, fixed income, private placements, and digital-asset-related exposures.

Andrew Keller is a financial advisor at Elevation Point Wealth Partners, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Intrua Advisory Group, and Inscription Capital. Keller serves on the board of the Trotter YMCA in Houston, Texas. Elevation Point Wealth Partners provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and institutional clients, offering a range of portfolio management strategies including separately managed accounts, model portfolios, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm integrates strategic and tactical asset allocation across multiple investment vehicles and includes insurance-related activities within its service offerings.

Michael Schaufele is a financial advisor at Americana Partners, LLC in Houston, TX, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. Americana Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm customizes portfolios based on client risk tolerances and objectives, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and technology platforms, and manages multiple private pooled investment vehicles for accredited investors.

Alex Zengo is a financial advisor with Americana Partners, LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 25 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Saxony Securities, Inc, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc., and Morgan Stanley. He is also involved with Americana Partners International, a division serving international clients. Americana Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers tailored portfolio management, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and third-party platforms, and serves as adviser to multiple private pooled investment vehicles for qualified investors.

Christian Taylor is a financial advisor at Blackridge Asset Management, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at several firms, including NEXT Financial Group, Inc. and Waddell & Reed. Blackridge Asset Management provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a network of investment adviser representatives and offers tailored portfolio management through affiliated platform managers and third-party providers.

David Lee is a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC in Houston, TX, with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has held positions at Edward Jones, LPL Financial, and several other firms. He is also involved with Impact Partners Financial, where he provides insurance sales and services. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and sub-advisory services through a large network of affiliated offices, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Thomas Kowalchuk is a financial advisor at Americana Partners, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials. He has a cumulative 13 years of industry experience across firms including Dynasty Financial Partners and Samalin Wealth. Outside of finance, he has been involved with TJay Music, LLC since 2007. Americana Partners offers financial planning, consulting, discretionary investment, and wealth management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, options, structured products, and alternative investments, with a focus on customized client solutions and integration of family-office administrative services.

Sara Willis is a financial advisor at New Edge Wealth in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC, USI Southwest, and Addison Group. New Edge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, offering wealth strategy, financial planning, and portfolio management. The firm uses a combination of independent managers, model strategies, and proprietary investment solutions, supplemented by AI-assisted analytics, with a focus on asset allocation and investor behavior.

Odaro Aisueni is a CFP® professional with two years of experience currently advising at Plancorp, LLC. Prior to joining Plancorp in 2025, Aisueni held roles at Austin Wealth Management, Willis Johnson & Associates, Carson Group, and had experience outside finance with Chipotle and Texas Tech University. Plancorp serves individuals, trustees, business owners, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with comprehensive wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and tax preparation services. The firm utilizes Modern Portfolio Theory and documented Investment Policy Statements to guide diversified asset allocation and employs both discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies.

Brian Orner is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2015 and is also an agent with Agia, where he is involved in non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Bryce Burch is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Northwestern Wealth Management Company and Northwestern Mutual. Bryce serves as the board chair for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, a nonprofit organization. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, with a focus on customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

Kevin Kyle is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Houston, TX, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and bringing 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Integrated Wealth Concepts in 2020, he worked for Northwestern Mutual in various capacities from 2011 to 2020. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, employing customized portfolios with a long-term approach combined with shorter-term trades for rebalancing or cash needs.

John Dubeansky Jr. is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. based in Houston, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Voya Financial Advisors since 2016 and is currently president and CEO of TJD & Associates. Outside of advisory work, he serves as Sponsorship Lead and Commissioner for the Leander Youth Baseball & Softball Alliance. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale firm providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to individuals, pension plans, and organizations. The firm combines in-house and third-party strategies, using technology-enabled tools and operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer.

Lindsay Conaway is a financial advisor at Corient with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked for Avalon Wealth Management LLC and Avalon Advisors, LLC for ten years. Conaway is based in Houston, TX. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and alternative investment options where appropriate.

Edward Bautista is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2023, he worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and JPMorgan Securities, LLC for ten years. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals—often those with prior employer retirement plan relationships—as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm separates financial planning from ongoing portfolio management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund sponsored by Charityvest.

Travis Munro is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience currently serving at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. His prior career includes 14 years at Lincoln Investment and two years with Momentum Independent Network Inc. Munro holds a Series 63 license and is based in Humble, TX. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account services.

Russell Kneisley is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with American General since 1998. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors, managing approximately $29.2 billion across nearly 300,000 clients.

Stephanie Ellis is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2014 and is also the owner of Platinum Solutions, a business that provides counseling and assistance to small business owners in preparing loan applications. Additionally, she is an Avon consultant and an agent for non-securities insurance products through Agia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models and operating with a large advisor network.

Alleyne Hill Jr. is a financial advisor with VALIC Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked with VALIC Financial Advisors since 2006 and with Sunamerica Capital Services, Inc. since 2013. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants, offering managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services.

Melchor Martinez is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 13 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Merrill, Bank of America, AXA Advisors, and Equitable Advisors. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm combines in-house and external strategies with technology-enabled tools to deliver both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.