Chris Benson is a financial advisor at Wealth Watch Advisors, Inc with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and previously worked at Valor Wealth Strategies and NYLIFE Securities, LLC. Prior to his financial services career, he spent six years at Rackspace. Wealth Watch Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and financial institutions. The firm offers portfolio management primarily through third-party model managers, along with financial planning and consulting services, employing a combination of quantitative, qualitative, and technical investment methods.

David Doherty is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors in San Antonio, TX. He holds a Series 63 designation and has over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, including roles at ADKF Financial Services and Akin Doherty Klein & Feuge P.C. since the early 1990s. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion across a diverse client base that includes individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using model portfolios, modular sleeves, and a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, liquid alternatives, and third-party managers.

Penny Jones is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. She is currently with Titleist Asset Management, LLC and has prior experience at Illumination Wealth Management, McHenry Capital, LLC, and operated her own firm, Pennyshield Financial, LLC. She also served on the faculty at Texas A&M University for eight years. Outside of her advisory work, Penny holds a vice president/director role in Prewitt Management, a family limited partnership. Titleist Asset Management provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals and institutional entities. The firm uses a Rules Based Investing Total Return system and offers a range of allocation strategies overseen by an investment committee, along with integrated tax and accounting services through an affiliated provider.

Neil Kalb is a financial advisor at Titleist Asset Management, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Titleist Capital, LLC since 2011 before joining Titleist Asset Management in 2023. Titleist Asset Management provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, qualified employee plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm utilizes a Rules Based Investing Total Return System and offers customized portfolios overseen by an investment committee, combining advisory services with affiliated brokerage and insurance activities.

Edward Hart is a Series 63 and Series 65 licensed financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Sendero Wealth Management, LLC since 2012, currently serving in the firm’s San Antonio office. Outside of Sendero, Hart holds roles on family office investment committees and manages personal investment entities focused on private equity and risk management. Sendero Wealth Management provides investment advice and comprehensive wealth management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, multi-generational families, and select institutions. The firm employs a structured guidance process and client-specific investment policies, using a combination of active and passive strategies alongside a due diligence program for third-party managers.

Scott Langham is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors in San Antonio, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Investacorp Advisory Services and Securities America Advisors. He also operates a business known as Whitestone Wealth Management Services. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered, multi-team firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans implemented through various managed account options and combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis.

Joshua Black is a financial advisor with Frost Investment Services in San Antonio, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC before joining Frost Bank and its brokerage services in 2019. He serves on the Finance Committee of the Sammons Center For The Arts, a performing arts organization in Dallas. Frost Investment Services is a retail-focused, SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and managed account programs using the Fidelity Managed Account Xchange platform, combining model portfolios, third-party managers, and optional tax and ESG overlay services.

Michael Sierra is a CFP® professional at 1900 Wealth with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at First Financial Trust & Asset Management for four years and Argent Trust Company for seven years. 1900 Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, family offices, and institutional entities, offering financial planning, consulting, and investment management. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and uses low-cost ETFs and mutual funds to build diversified portfolios tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Cassandra Truesdale Gutierrez is a financial advisor at Frost Investment Services with 13 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Citigroup for 12 years. Frost Investment Services is a retail-focused, SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and managed account programs, utilizing the Fidelity Managed Account Xchange platform and combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical research in its investment process.

Bryson Walker is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Outside of finance, he has experience working in the hospitality industry. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and employs both advisor-driven and proprietary rule-based model allocations, integrating third-party money managers and acting as an ERISA fiduciary when applicable.

Matthew Thompson is a financial advisor at Frost Investment Services with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked extensively within the Frost organization and its affiliates since 2011. Thompson is listed as a director and co-owner of Permanent Ink LLC, a public relations business in San Antonio, though he has no active role in its operations. Frost Investment Services is a retail-focused, SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and managed account programs, utilizing the Fidelity Managed Account Xchange platform and a research-driven investment process that includes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Thomas Faught is a financial advisor at Cary Street Partners with 38 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Since 2013, he has worked at Cary Street Partners and its affiliated entities, and since 2009, at Riverstone Wealth Management. He serves on the FINRA Content Committee, contributing to the development and review of industry qualification exams. Cary Street Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial and retirement planning, and access to alternative investments, utilizing both third-party and proprietary strategies.

Stephen Bell is a financial advisor at Sendero Wealth Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Exencial Wealth Advisors, LLC, Broadway Bank, and Alsay Inc. in various roles prior to joining Sendero. Sendero Wealth Management is a partner-led registered investment adviser serving high net worth individuals, families, endowments, and institutions, typically with $3 million or more in investable assets. The firm manages approximately $5.8 billion in assets and offers investment management, family office and foundation services, and multi-generational legacy planning through an open-architecture model combining strategic asset allocation, active and passive strategies, and alternative investments.

Robert Wurzburg is a financial advisor at Forum Financial Management, LP with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Flywheel Capital Partners and Paylocity. Forum Financial Management, LP provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm uses model asset-allocation portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services, with a focus on wholesale relationships and support for independent advisors and RIAs.

Tara Maxwell is a financial advisor with Sendero Wealth Management, LLC in San Antonio, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and offering 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Sendero Wealth Management since 2007, including its earlier formation and affiliated entities. She also serves as a Supervisor of Sendero Family Office, LLC, contributing to the operational and administrative management of a high-net-worth family office. Sendero Wealth Management provides investment advice and comprehensive wealth management services to high-net-worth individuals, multi-generational families, and select institutions, typically focusing on clients with $3 million or more in investable assets. The firm uses a structured investment approach, combining active and passive strategies within client-specific Investment Policy Statements, and manages approximately $6.5 billion in assets under management.

Frank Acosta is a financial advisor with IHT Wealth Management LLC in San Antonio, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with IHT Wealth Management and LPL Financial since 2019, and previously with Sigma Financial from 2014 to 2019. Outside of advisory work, he serves as an adjunct professor at Palo Alto Community College. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm employs a blend of fundamental stock selection and quantitative tools to manage diversified portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, third-party managers, fixed income, and option strategies, supported by a network of approximately 153 advisors.

Christopher King is a financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at MML Investors Services LLC and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. King has also been involved with Pinnacle Strategic Wealth, Inc. in an advisory role. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, focusing on a largely non-discretionary model where clients approve transactions and portfolio decisions utilize fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Lisa Alvarado is a financial advisor with Titleist Asset Management, LLC, holding the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes 13 years at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. She is also an angel investor and partner in Zephyr Technologies, a company that develops software to analyze game videos and recommend strategies. Titleist Asset Management provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, qualified plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a Rules Based Investing (RBI) Total Return System with customized portfolios overseen by an investment committee, offering a range of allocation strategies and integrating affiliated brokerage, insurance, tax, and accounting services.

Trenton Leffingwell is a financial advisor at Titleist Asset Management, LLC in San Antonio, TX, with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has previously worked at Cetera, IMG Financial Group, and Securian Financial Services. Titleist Asset Management provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, qualified employee plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a Rules Based Investing Total Return System and offers customized portfolios overseen by an investment committee.

Maria Valencia is a financial advisor at Titleist Asset Management, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Titleist since 2023, having also worked at Titleist Capital, LLC since 2016. Outside of her advisory roles, she serves on the board and executive committee of LIFEGIFT, a nonprofit organ procurement organization in Texas, where she chairs the Finance and Investment Committee and acts as Treasurer. Titleist Asset Management provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, qualified employee plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a Rules Based Investing Total Return System overseen by an investment committee and offers a range of allocation strategies tailored to client objectives.