Maria De Lima Velez is a financial advisor at Icon Wealth Partners with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Arete Investments, Quest Trust Company, and ABLC of Houston. Outside of advising, she has been involved with Arete Insurance Services as an insurance agent focusing on client onboarding, service, analysis, and case preparation. Icon Wealth Partners is a multi-advisor wealth management firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and ERISA plans. The firm employs a long-term, model-driven investment approach that emphasizes low-cost ETFs alongside mutual funds, individual securities, and fixed-income strategies, providing discretionary portfolio management and periodic financial planning.

Bradley Bruna is a financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience, currently at 15 Wealth Advisors LLC in Houston, TX. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and 66 licenses. His prior work includes a long tenure with AIG Valic and roles at LPL Financial and TSFG, LLC. Outside of advising, he is involved in a family-owned business called Not Your Daddy's Sports Collection. 15 Wealth Advisors LLC is a registered investment adviser that offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and employer-focused retirement consulting. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios tailored to clients’ goals and uses a combination of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory analyses.

Heidi Arneson is a financial advisor with Precedent Wealth Partners, LLC, where she has worked since 2024. She has one year of industry experience and also owns Arneson CPA Group, a tax preparation and business consulting firm. Prior to joining Precedent Wealth Partners, she worked at Noble Wolf I, LLC and Noble Growth Partners. Precedent Wealth Partners is a registered investment adviser managing approximately half a billion dollars for about 165 clients. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, using a committee-driven investment process that combines asset allocation, active and passive management, and third-party managers.

Jose Beltran is a financial advisor with Monex Asset Management, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Monex Securities, Inc. and work at the University of St. Thomas. Monex Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis across a broad range of investment products and offers both direct management and delegated discretionary management through a sub-advisor.

William Porter is a CFP® with one year of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Brasada Capital Management, LP. He previously worked at City National Bank and JP Morgan Private Bank. Brasada Capital Management, LP is an SEC-registered investment adviser that manages a private pooled investment vehicle and provides discretionary portfolio management for separately managed accounts. The firm serves other financial institutions and unaffiliated advisers through sub-advisory arrangements and offers non-discretionary model portfolios to wrap-fee sponsors, employing a bottom-up, long/short equity investment approach supported by fundamental and quantitative analysis.

Thomas Callahan is the founder of Callahan Advisors, LLC in Houston, TX, and holds 27 years of industry experience. He has led Callahan Advisors since 1998. Callahan Advisors, LLC provides discretionary investment management primarily to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations, foundations, trusts, estates, and retirement accounts. The firm emphasizes U.S.-listed equity securities supplemented by fixed income and ETFs, with portfolio decisions based on client risk tolerance and long-term objectives.

Sloane Bennett is a financial advisor at Precedent Wealth Partners, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience in educational and service roles, including positions at Stephen F. Austin State University and Woodland Hills Golf Club. Precedent Wealth Partners is a registered investment adviser managing approximately half a billion dollars for around 165 clients. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans with a committee-driven investment process that combines asset allocation, active and passive management, and third-party managers, alongside a focus on participant education and seminar-style outreach.

Thomas Bruce is a Series 65 credentialed advisor at Tanglewood Total Wealth Management, Inc. in Houston, TX. He joined the firm in 2024 and previously worked at Ned Davis Research and Benzinga. Tanglewood Total Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional and retirement-plan clients, offering discretionary portfolio management and wealth-planning services. The firm uses customized investment policy statements and an asset-allocation process focused on mutual funds, ETFs, and individual bonds, with options for tax-aware management and client-directed allocations.

Kathryn Rodriguez is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience and is currently with Financial Synergies in Houston, TX. Her prior roles include positions at Ameriprise, Charles Schwab Bank, TD Ameritrade, Mercer Global Advisors, and Fidelity. She is also involved with Tiras Wealth Management LLC, an advisory business managing operations and income split for AMPF franchises. Financial Synergies serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm uses a diversified asset-allocation approach that includes mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and digital assets, and offers performance-based fee arrangements to eligible clients.

Javier Nicieza Arias is a financial advisor at Alterna Wealth Management, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior work history at Credit Suisse from 2016 to 2021 as well as at Alterna Inversiones y Valores SGIIC since 2021. Alterna Wealth Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, institutions, and charitable organizations, serving a substantial international client base. The firm employs a disciplined, global approach to asset allocation and diversification, utilizing dynamic models and combining quantitative analysis with technical methods and an in-house trading desk.

Brandon Gay is a financial advisor with Sovereign Wealth Advisors LLC in Houston, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sovereign Wealth Advisors, he worked at LPL Financial for 10 years. Sovereign Wealth Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm employs a range of analytical methods across diversified portfolios and offers ongoing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services.

Ariel Tacher is a financial advisor with Vizcaya Capital, LLC in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at IPG Investment Advisors, LLC and Bank Hapoalim. He is the sole member of J Stambler Wealth LLC, through which he provides advisory services to Vizcaya Capital. Vizcaya Capital primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, sophisticated investors, and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management as well as sub-advisory services to third-party money managers and private pooled funds. The firm is notable for its involvement with private funds and pooled vehicles, including offshore segregated portfolio structures, and serves a significant non-U.S. investor base.

Jordan Mathews is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Ascension Capital Advisors, Inc. in Houston, TX, where he has worked since 2016. He has 15 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as vice president and investment committee member for the D. Truitt and Lorna Davis Foundation, a charitable organization focused on early childhood education. Ascension Capital Advisors is a team of nine professionals serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers portfolio management, retirement consulting, financial planning, and private placement consulting, with an investment approach that emphasizes tailored asset allocation and formal educational programs for clients and plan participants.

Andrew Dowell is a financial advisor at Arkos Global Advisors, LLC in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Archetype Wealth Partners and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns a family investment vehicle used to invest privately in real estate and startup companies. Arkos Global Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management services. The firm combines comprehensive planning with discretionary investment management, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis.

Joni Eggleston is a financial advisor with Goodman Financial Corporation in Houston, TX, holding four years of industry experience. She has worked at Goodman Financial Corporation since 2018 and previously at DRDA, PLLC from 2014 to 2018. Goodman Financial Corporation provides discretionary investment management and supplemental financial advisory services to individuals, trusts, endowments, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a customized, risk-aware investment process focused on individual equities and bonds, managing approximately $865 million across about 275 client relationships.

Adam Lawrence is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Tanglewood Total Wealth Management, Inc. in Houston, TX. He previously worked at Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors, Inc. and KPMG, and spent six years at Texas A&M University - College Station. Tanglewood Total Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and various institutional clients, providing discretionary portfolio management combined with personalized wealth planning or turnkey investment management. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and tax-aware practices, managing approximately $1.59 billion in discretionary assets.

Scot Johnson is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He has been with Adell, Harriman & Carpenter for seven years and previously spent six years as a homemaker. Adell, Harriman & Carpenter provides customized investment management and financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals and related entities. The firm manages assets on a discretionary basis, investing in individual equities, investment-grade bonds, and ETFs, while also offering financial counseling on retirement, estate and tax planning, college funding, company stock options, and charitable giving.

Saif Omer is a financial advisor at E & G Advisors, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with E & G Advisors since 2012. E & G Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family limited partnerships, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm combines Modern Portfolio Theory with a macroeconomic overlay and fundamental analysis to manage diversified allocations across various securities, overseeing approximately $707 million in discretionary assets.

Suresh Raghavan is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with MBR Financial since 2011, where he serves as a principal. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in the sale and service of fixed life insurance and annuity contracts. MBR Financial provides financial planning, estate planning, and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, and certain pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a proprietary top-down asset-allocation process combined with quantitative and qualitative analysis, and offers performance-based fee arrangements and alternative investments to qualified clients.

Robine Van Doorn is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Financial Synergies in Houston, TX, with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors, Inc., Robine was a student for ten years. Financial Synergies serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering investment management, financial planning, and advisory services. The firm uses a diversified asset-allocation approach with a focus on no-load mutual funds and ETFs and employs strategies including long-term holdings and tactical adjustments.