Daniel Whitty is a financial advisor at RIA Advisors in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Invesco from 2019 to 2021 and was involved with Fix UR Gadget from 2013 to 2019. RIA Advisors provides fee-based portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, charitable organizations, small businesses, and tax-qualified retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.53 billion in assets and employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis, value investing, and Modern Portfolio Theory in its investment approach.

Ricardo Mihaly is a Certified Financial Planner® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving with ICON Wealth Partners. He has previously worked with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. and Mass Mutual. In addition to his advisory work, he is an Independent Insurance Agent. ICON Wealth Advisors provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and ERISA plans. The firm emphasizes long-term investment strategies using low-cost ETFs and offers customized portfolio allocations based on clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

John Ellis is a financial advisor at Alden Investment Group with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including MassMutual Life Insurance Co, LPL Financial, CUNA Brokerage Services, and Citigroup Global Markets. Ellis is a partner at Earnest Consulting Group, where he presents credit union-owned life insurance and other investment options to credit unions. Alden Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and fee-based financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocations using proprietary strategies and third-party managers, along with a technology platform that integrates held-away account management and fiduciary services for employer plans.

William Jameson is a CFP® professional based in Sugar Land, TX, with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with WJ Interests, LLC since 1995, where he is part of a five-advisor team. Outside of his advisory role, he is an investor and limited partner in several partnership real estate ventures. WJ Interests provides tailored financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily for individual and family clients, as well as corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs strategic asset allocation with third-party money managers, emphasizes governance practices, and offers daily-updated client portal access and formal proxy-voting guidelines.

Miguel Maisterra Silva is a financial advisor with Monex Asset Management, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 license and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Monex Securities Inc. and Banorte Asset Management, Inc., among other roles. Outside of finance, he is a golf coach and owner of a golf lessons business. Monex Asset Management serves individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental, and technical analysis and offers a range of strategies from long-term holdings to short-term trading and option writing.

Phillip Evans is a financial advisor at Sovereign Wealth Advisors LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at LPL Financial LLC since 2006. Evans has been with Sovereign Wealth Advisors since 2015, providing investment advisory services through this independent firm. Sovereign Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and corporate clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and educational seminars. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with a variety of investment strategies and utilizes sponsored advisory programs and model portfolios to meet client needs.

Samuel Komitor is a financial advisor at Arkos Global Advisors, LLC in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation. He joined Arkos Global Advisors in 2026 and previously worked at Alvarez & Marsal from 2020 to 2025. His background also includes positions at PricewaterhouseCoopers, NCR Corporation, and The Coca-Cola Company, as well as studies at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Arkos Global Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with both internal and third-party research to construct diversified, goal-oriented portfolios, offering active strategies that may include long and short equity positions and margin borrowing.

Robin Kollannur is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Goodman Financial Corporation since 2025. His prior roles include positions at ScopeFour, LLC, Rothschild Asset Management, RVX Asset Management, Medius Capital Group, LLC, and Brandes Investment Partners, LP. He also owns RZK Corp, a software systems consultancy for financial services firms. Goodman Financial Corporation provides discretionary investment management and financial advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, endowments, corporations, and pension plans. The firm focuses on a fundamental, bottom-up investment approach with customized portfolios emphasizing individual equities and bonds designed for tax efficiency and predictable income.

Charles Peterson is a financial advisor with The Goff Financial Group in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has been with The Goff Financial Group since 2017 and previously worked at Rl Land Services, Inc. from 2012 to 2017. The Goff Financial Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, retirement plans, and professionals. The firm emphasizes customized, value-oriented portfolio construction that balances growth, income, risk reduction, and capital preservation, and employs options and derivatives strategies in limited situations for hedging or income generation.

Guy Davis is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Brasada Capital Management, LP, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to that, he was employed at GCI Investors and Sarasin & Partners LLP. He also serves as a director of Roll Group Ltd, a UK-based family-owned mobility retail business. 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 financial institutions and unaffiliated advisers through sub-advisory arrangements and offers non-discretionary model portfolios, employing a bottom-up, long/short equity investment approach supported by fundamental and quantitative analysis.

Jonathan Garrett is a financial advisor at Prota Financial in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at GB Connections for eight years. Prota Financial provides 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 under management.

Teresa Theobald is a financial advisor with Sovereign Wealth Advisors LLC in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 license and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has worked at Sovereign Wealth Advisors since 2017 and previously spent five years at RBC Capital Markets. Sovereign Wealth Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm manages portfolios using a blend of analytical methods and offers comprehensive portfolio management, written financial plans, and access to various sponsored programs.

James Darby II is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Adell, Harriman & Carpenter. He previously worked at RBC Capital Markets, UBS Financial Services INC, and USCA Securities LLC. Adell, Harriman & Carpenter provides customized investment management and financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals and related entities. The firm generally manages assets on a discretionary basis, focusing on individual equities, investment-grade bonds, and ETFs, while offering financial counseling on retirement, estate and tax planning, college funding, company stock option matters, and charitable giving.

Cindy Yac is a financial advisor at FCA Corp with a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. She has been with FCA Corp since 2016. FCA Corp provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, managed entities, and open-end investment companies. The firm employs a fundamental and macroeconomic approach to create customized portfolios and serves as the investment adviser to the Commonwealth International Series Trust.

Santiago Garza is a financial advisor at Alterna Wealth Management, Inc. based in Houston, TX. He holds the Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Alterna Wealth Management and Alterna Securities, he worked at Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen and has also held positions at the University of Houston, Lonestar Community College, and Obra D. Tompkins High School. Alterna Wealth Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, institutions, and charitable organizations, including a significant client base outside the United States. The firm employs a disciplined, global approach to asset allocation and diversification using dynamic models and combines quantitative analysis, technical methods, and an in-house trading desk in its investment process.

Rachel Kleinman is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. She currently works at Burkholder Wealth Management and previously spent significant time at Dimensional Fund Advisors. Kleinman was also briefly employed at Backflip in 2022. Burkholder Wealth Management serves individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs tailored investment strategies based on fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, primarily recommending mutual funds and ETFs while offering some option-based covered-call strategies.

Jorge Figueroa is a financial advisor at Banorte Asset Management, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Banorte subsidiaries and Figtree Financial USA. Banorte Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, particularly those in Latin America, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through customized model allocations and a combination of investment vehicles, including a white-label digital advisory platform.

Patricio Esquivel is a financial advisor at Alterna Wealth Management, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at several firms, including SSA Recruitment and Lumicity. Alterna Wealth Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a disciplined, global approach to asset allocation and diversification, utilizing quantitative analysis, technical methods, and model strategies across various investment styles.

Jonathan Reichek is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Brasada Capital Management, LP since 2017 and previously worked at Friedberg Investment Management, Inc. from 2014 to 2017. Brasada Capital Management, LP manages a private pooled investment vehicle and provides discretionary portfolio management for separately managed accounts. The firm serves other financial institutions and 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 analysis, quantitative screens, and sector research.

Thomas Pewtress is a financial advisor at Skybound Wealth USA with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked primarily with Skybound Wealth Management and its affiliated entities since 2018, with prior experience at Beacon Global Advisor Network and deVere Acuma. Skybound Wealth USA serves individuals, families, and internationally mobile clients by providing investment management, financial planning, and cross-border pension advice, including UK pension transfers and ongoing pension management. The firm uses a centralized investment governance framework and typically manages most client assets on a non-discretionary basis.