Larry Nemoto Jr. is a CFP® and Series 63 credentialed financial advisor with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. and Jonathan Roberts Advisory Group, Inc. since 2003. Outside of his advisory roles, he operates a consulting business focused on accounting and taxes. J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. supports a large network of independent advisors, offering fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to third-party manager platforms. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts through both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies that incorporate fundamental and technical analysis.

Yancey Mbolda is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Mercor, Inheritguard, LLC, Instacart, and Transamerica Employee Benefits. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Jitendra Worah is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including WealthWave and S&B Engineers and Constructors Ltd. Outside of advisory work, he serves as an election official for Harris County and is a board member of the Harris County Municipal Utility District #118. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory strategies and operates an integrated retirement plan ecosystem through affiliated entities.

Roberto Aburto Jr. is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 licenses. His previous roles include positions at Frost Bank, GWFS Equities, Farmers Financial Solutions, JPMorgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and Wells Fargo Investments. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, trusts, and retirement accounts through both investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types and third-party portfolio managers via the Passageway Managed Account Program, providing options from mutual fund and ETF models to separately managed accounts with tax-overlay and direct indexing strategies.

Journey Buitron is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower Advisory Group, Buitron held roles at ADP, Inc. and Paychex Inc, among other positions in various industries. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm utilizes an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates.

Patrick Burdick is a financial advisor at Corient with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Capital Advisors, Inc. and Belpointe Asset Management, LLC. Burdick is based in Houston, TX. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that combines proprietary strategies with third-party solutions, and employs continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools to align investments with client objectives.

Laura Brantley is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors since 2025. Prior to joining Hightower, she worked at Wealth Enhancement Brokerage Services LLC and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC for nine years, and LPL Financial, LLC for ten years. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, with a broad range of investment products and strategies.

Robert Gilliland is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of advising, he is president of an outdoor recreation services LLC focused on fishing apps and serves on the board of Northland Syllian Field. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through a network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting with a range of investment approaches and a fiduciary standard when engaged by clients.

Zachary Hayslip is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Turnkey Solutions, Norman CPA, Engie North America, and Texas A&M. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, through a network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers diverse portfolio management options and employs various analytical approaches while acting as a fiduciary under written advisory agreements.

Atabu Otobo is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. based in Cypress, TX. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Simplicity Investments, Avantax Investment Services, and multiple insurance firms. TLG Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, pension and retirement plans, and other institutional investors. The firm employs a manager selection process using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified portfolios, with many accounts managed through sub-advisors and program platforms, and also offers a direct-to-consumer digital investment program called Starlight Portfolios.

Lisette Mandwee Ndzie is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having nine years of industry experience. She has held roles at Transamerica Employee Benefits and is involved with estate planning services through partnerships with InheritGuard, LLC and LegacyShield Solutions, Inc. Outside of her advisory work, she is engaged with GOD'S GARAGE, a nonprofit focused on poverty, where she is a board member. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses, offering investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services through a large network of advisors and multiple program platforms. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory model.

Kathryn Bierschwale is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. in Houston, TX. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has six years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Texas First Bank, LPL Enterprise, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America, among others. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized advisory services and financial planning through its network of investment adviser representatives, operating a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure with a focus on client choice in account management.

Raquel Garza is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has held prior roles at LPL Financial and Equitable Advisors. Garza is based in Houston, TX. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by internal research and an Investment Committee.

Keith Keener is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Primerica Advisors since 1981 and Primerica Financial Services since 1991. Outside of investment advisory, he is involved in sales of loan products and home security and automation services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management via its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and limited separately managed accounts primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a tiered wrap fee structure and curates third-party asset managers, with trading delegated to BNY Mellon Advisors.

Sharriel Kiel is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Primerica Advisors, she has worked at PFS Investments Inc. since 2025 and has a longer tenure with Buckeye Partners starting in 2013. Primerica Advisors is the sponsor and discretionary portfolio manager of a wrap-fee asset management program serving primarily individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm operates at scale with approximately 3,698 financial advisors and $15.5 billion in assets under management, offering model-delivery investment strategies from unaffiliated managers and a limited number of discretionary separately managed accounts.

Jagger Newton is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to entering the financial industry, he was involved in several entrepreneurial ventures, including ownership roles at The Republic Steakhouse, Jackson's Deer Processing, and The Crawfish Shack. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Kevin Clark is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for J.P. Morgan Institutional Investments Inc. and JPMorgan Investment Management Inc. for 13 years. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services, providing a combination of non-discretionary and discretionary investment management supported by a large integrated operational platform.

Richard Brown is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Raymond James and several Cetera entities, as well as VALIC Financial Advisors. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients including individuals, institutional and pension plans, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning and consulting, with an emphasis on tailored, non-discretionary advisory relationships.

Garrett Mann is a financial advisor with Merrill in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Bank of America and several financial services firms prior to Merrill. 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 a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and corporations.

Andrew Ruzicka is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with LPL Financial since 2004. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supporting over 22,800 advisors and more than $819 billion in discretionary assets.