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.

Gonzalo Uribe Rojas is a financial advisor at GBM Wealth Management, Inc. based in Houston, TX. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining GBM Wealth Management, he worked at GBM International, Inc. and GBM Mexico, and has experience in academic roles at Anahuac University and Ibero University. GBM Wealth Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes customized portfolio construction using fundamental analysis and offers various strategies ranging from conservative to aggressive, serving both U.S. and non-U.S. residents.

Michael Booker is a CFP® and ChFC® with 28 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Houston, TX since 1997. Financial Synergies serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, providing investment management, financial planning, and held-away account advisory services. The firm employs diversified, allocation-driven portfolios and utilizes third-party platforms and sub-advisors to tailor investment solutions.

Brandon Blankenship is a financial advisor at Catalyst Wealth Management LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at Innovation Partners LLC and GWN Securities, Inc. Before entering the financial industry, he worked in education for over a decade. Brandon is also a licensed insurance agent and registered representative, offering clients insurance products and commission-based services. Catalyst Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, including retirement plan participants. The firm manages accounts on a non-discretionary basis using fundamental and technical analysis with a long-term trading orientation and primarily recommends mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and REITs through Turnkey Asset Management Programs.

Megan Cline is a financial advisor at Financial Synergies with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Willis Johnson & Associates and Verus Financial Group. Financial Synergies serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients by providing investment management, financial planning, and held-away account advisory services. The firm uses diversified, allocation-driven portfolios and incorporates third-party platforms and sub-advisors to tailor solutions for clients.

Anthony Garcia is a financial advisor at Trinity Legacy Partners, LLC in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Trinity Legacy Partners since 2012 and is an indirect owner of Trinity Legacy Alternative Strategies, LLC, a subsidiary involved in managing a private pooled investment vehicle. Trinity Legacy Partners is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting, including management of a private options-based fund offered to accredited clients.

Gregory Bickhart is a financial advisor with Awaken Wealth Partners LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Thrivent Investment Management. Outside of advisory services, he is the owner of Arborbrook Consultants of GA, LLC, which manages expenses related to his affiliated businesses. Awaken Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high net worth clients, estates, and trusts with financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan advisory. The firm customizes portfolios based on client objectives, generally employs a long-term investment approach with fundamental analysis, and may use external managers while overseeing those relationships.

William Sutton Jr. is a financial advisor with Portfolio Advisory Council, L.L.C., holding a Series 63 designation and over 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mutual Securities, Inc. and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., and has been with Portfolio Advisory Council since 1986. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed real estate broker and manages a bed and breakfast through Almondy Inn Management, LLC. Portfolio Advisory Council, L.L.C. serves individual investors, corporations, pension plans, and charitable institutions by providing financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and ongoing investment management. The firm follows a growth-and-income investment strategy, utilizing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analyses to construct tailored portfolios managed primarily on a discretionary basis.

Elijah Lopez is a financial advisor at Manske Wealth Management, LLC in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Manske Wealth Management since 2015. Manske Wealth Management provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $608 million in client assets across a seven-advisor team and employs a goal-based investment approach, incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in constructing tailored portfolios.

Joshua Kirby is a CFP® certificant with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Westpark Wealth Advisors, Inc. and Calton & Associates, Inc. He has held roles with these firms since 2016 and 2017, respectively, and previously worked at Ims Securities, Inc. Joshua is a partner in Compass Retirement Planning and is involved with Camp Blessing, a Christian summer camp for children with special needs, where he leads Bible studies and fosters community partnerships. Westpark Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm offers portfolio management through various strategies and third-party managers, working with clients to define objectives and risk tolerance while often managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Thomas Staerker is a financial advisor at Saxon Financial Group with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Atlantes Goeconsulting LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is the managing partner of Staerker Brothers LLC and has a referral arrangement with a local CPA firm. Saxon Financial Group manages approximately $616 million in client assets through a team of 12 advisors, serving individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services with a portfolio approach that includes mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks, options, fixed income, alternative investments, and independent managers.

Maco Fowlkes is a CFP® and ChFC® with 37 years of industry experience. He is principal and investment adviser representative at Branson Fowlkes & Co Inc and has been associated with the firm and its affiliates since 1991. Fowlkes also serves as assistant secretary on the West Harris County Municipal Utility District 5 board. Branson, Fowlkes & Company provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small- to medium-sized businesses. The firm employs a multi-level diversification strategy combining asset-class allocation with diversification across investment styles and manager selections, often implementing client plans on a discretionary basis using active trading and cash management.

William Kopp is a financial advisor with Freedom Day Solutions, LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Truist Advisory Services, Truist Investment Services, BB&T Securities, and UBS Financial Services. Freedom Day Solutions provides investment management primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and offers retirement plan consulting, sub-advisory services, and estate-planning support. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis to manage portfolios that include ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and, for eligible clients, digital assets.

Louis Hopper is a financial advisor at Horizon Wealth Advisors in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at Drumond Wealth Management and Twin Staffing. Horizon Wealth Advisors is an independent, fee-only firm providing comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management for individuals, trusts, pension plans, and other entities. The firm uses diversified portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and outside managers, focusing on clients with substantial investable assets.

Christopher Mcmillin is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Scott & Selber, Inc. Capital Management since 2009, currently serving as part of a two-advisor team based in Houston, TX. Scott & Selber, Inc. Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, foundations, and endowments. The firm focuses on fundamental research and an internal buy-and-sell model for investment decisions, managing approximately $569 million predominantly on a discretionary basis.

Richard Kaplan is a financial advisor at Inscription Capital, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Legacy Asset Securities, Inc. and Legacy Asset Management, Inc. for over two decades before joining Inscription Capital in 2019. Kaplan has served as treasurer of the board for Emery Weiner School and is involved with the Holocaust Museum Houston and Congregation Beth Israel in various non-investment community roles. Inscription Capital serves individual and institutional clients, including high net worth individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, and private foundations. The firm employs a personalized, committee-driven investment process emphasizing fundamental analysis and long-term, diversified allocations across a broad range of asset types, offering both direct management and access to external managers and platforms.

Ronald Bucchi is a financial advisor with Westpark Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding the CFP® and Series 63 designations and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has worked with Calton & Associates, Inc., Westpark Wealth Advisors, and IMS Securities, Inc. Bucchi is also involved in family budgeting and insurance policy review services and participates as a non-paid member of the Pacific Life Advisory Council providing feedback on advisory variable annuity offerings. Westpark Wealth Advisors offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a range of strategies, including portfolio management, third-party money manager arrangements, and financial planning, often involving client approval for trades rather than full discretionary authority.

Owen Murray is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Horizon Advisors, LLC since 2005. He holds a Series 65 license and is based in Houston, TX. Horizon Wealth Advisors is an independent, fee-only wealth management firm serving individuals, trusts, pension plans, and other entities with substantial investable assets. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management using diversified portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and outside managers.

Bretton Williams is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Saxon Financial Group. His prior experience includes 12 years at Raymond James Financial and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. He also serves as Secretary and Treasurer of the Villas of Hempstead Homeowners Association in Houston, TX. Saxon Financial Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans by providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm constructs model-based and customized portfolios with a long-term focus, using a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, options, fixed income, and alternatives.