Jeremy Cooke is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012 and also maintains a role at JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, where he has worked since 2003. Based in Houston, TX, Cooke holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. 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. The firm combines institutional advisory services with brokerage and investment management capabilities, delivering recommendations on a non-discretionary basis while clients retain final decision-making authority.

Syed Afzaal is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012, also affiliated with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner and partner in a Crave Cookies franchise. 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. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with multiple market-facing registrations, delivering recommendations on a non-discretionary basis while clients retain final decision authority.

Surojeet Ghatak is a CFA® charterholder with 31 years of industry experience. He is currently with LPL Financial and previously worked at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company for 30 years, among other firms. Ghatak is also involved with The Noble Group in connection with his LPL business. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers various advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management and a range of model portfolios and research.

Cathy Buchanan is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience. She is currently with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and previously worked at Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services. She is also the owner of Metam Wealth Advisors, LLC. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory through a network of independent Financial Professionals using a range of strategies and platform arrangements.

John Osborn is a CFP® and ChFC® with 48 years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2011 and has a long tenure at New England Life dating back to 1985. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of a local POA and is involved in independent insurance agency work as well as financial expert witness activities. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services. The firm offers a range of investment solutions through a network of independent professionals, utilizing proprietary and third-party strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Alicia Smith is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Pearland, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Primerica Advisors, PFSI Investment Inc., and Jordan Cove LNG, LLC. She also receives compensation for sales of loan products and referrals for home security and automation services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving primarily individual investors, including both non-HNW and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm utilizes model-delivery strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and offers discretionary separately managed accounts, supported by custodial and trade execution services from Pershing and an overlay manager.

Bruce Abrams is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Houston, TX. He holds the Series 66 credential and has five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bulldog Security, Uber, and Uhaul. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering goal-based analyses and written recommendations across various financial planning topics. The firm combines planning with managed-account services through its WealthPlan option while keeping those services separate.

Lamar Morris is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He is currently with Stifel, where he has worked since 2020. Prior to that, he spent nine years at Bank of America, N.A. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in oil and gas exploration through Spooner Petroleum. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to support asset allocation and financial planning analyses.

Stephen Bonczek is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. since 2015 and has operated Bonczek Financial Services and First Independent Advisory Services, Inc. since 2008. Bonczek also participates in sales and service of life and health insurance through his own firm. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including retail and institutional investors, offering brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers across multiple platforms. The firm employs asset-allocation tools and risk assessments to construct portfolios that include a range of investment types and supports various managed account and legacy platform programs.

Russell Kemp is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at RBC Capital Markets since 2008. Based in Sugar Land, TX, he holds the Series 66 designation. Outside of his advisory role, he is a passive owner of a department store in Kerrville, Texas. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory programs with tailored portfolio management and integrates both in-house and third-party investment managers to implement client strategies.

Sopuruchi Uchechi Onuoha is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Primerica Advisors, Onuoha worked at Primerica Financial Services and held positions at TDCJ and Kamalu, Wodu and Associates. Outside of advising, Onuoha is involved in sales of non-investment home-related products through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors is the sponsor and discretionary portfolio manager of a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual investors, including both non-HNW and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm employs model-delivery strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and supports execution and custody through BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing.

Shawn Nicol is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Edward Jones, based in Bellaire, TX, with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2007. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of investment advisory programs and affiliated financial products through a nationwide network of more than 23,000 advisors and 15,000 branch offices.

Steven Shirley is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Westpark Wealth Advisors, Inc., Calton & Associates, Inc., and Ims Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a non-variable insurance business under the Steven Shirley Company. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Eric Corbell is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2016 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery conversations and firm-approved planning tools.

Anthony Bui is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and Wells Fargo Advisors. Bui is based in Houston, TX. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Brayan Uriostegui Tadeo is a financial advisor with Fidelity in Missouri City, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Bank, Merrill, and Bank of America. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, employing a process that integrates fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to deliver systematic model portfolios.

Martin Pate is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he has been serving clients since 1996. In his role, Martin assists clients in portfolio construction tailored to their risk tolerance, objectives, and time horizons through the Investment Advisory Program. His client focus areas include institutional and corporate benefit services, employee financial health, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, and retirement income. Martin holds several professional designations including Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He earned both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the Texas A&M University System, with a Master’s in Statistics. He has also completed training at Wharton’s Executive Education Program. A resident of Fort Bend County for over 38 years, Martin, along with his wife Pam and their three children, is active in the local community, including involvement with the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Outside of his professional work, Martin enjoys baseball, cooking, fishing, football, gardening, golfing, horseback riding, and woodworking. His approach to wealth management emphasizes collaboration to align financial planning with clients’ unique life priorities and changing circumstances.

Lance Campolong is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he has been serving since 2024. Prior to this role, he worked as a Workplace Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments from 2021 to 2024. His professional approach is centered on dignity, transparency, and improving his clients' financial situations by understanding their individual needs, concerns, and goals. Lance emphasizes building relationships through open communication, proactive outreach, and tailored strategies. Outside of his professional life, he has interests in baseball, family activities, golf, and traveling, and he values parenthood and exploring culinary experiences.

Miguel Arias is a financial advisor at Merrill with one year of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. He has worked at Merrill since 2021 and Bank of America, N.A. since 2025. Outside of finance, he works as a food deliverer for DoorDash. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Susan Hogan is a financial advisor at Fidelity with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at LPL Financial and JSC Federal Credit Union. Outside of her advisory role, she managed rental properties through Bellona Holdings LLC. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies and an IRS-qualified Charitable Gift Fund. The firm combines fundamental research with quantitative analysis to construct model portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services.