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.

David Cade is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Houston, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 42 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2025, he worked at Next Financial Group, Inc. for 20 years and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. for six years. 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 financial planning and portfolio management solutions, integrating proprietary research and third-party strategies.

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.

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 with Charles Schwab in Houston, TX, holding Series 66, 63, and 65 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior work includes 13 years at J.P. Morgan Institutional Investments Inc. and J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc., and he has been with Charles Schwab since 2025. Charles Schwab serves a large client base primarily consisting of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm’s model combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to affiliated discretionary separately managed accounts, employing multi-asset model portfolios with strategic asset allocation and due diligence on alternative investments.

Richard Brown is a financial advisor at Cetera with eight years of industry experience and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Cetera in 2025, he worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. and VALIC Financial Advisors, Inc. His professional background spans multiple firms within the financial services industry. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a wide range of clients including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services and operates a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and third-party investment managers.

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.

Marc Hebert is a financial advisor with Merrill based in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America from 2015 to 2022 before joining Merrill and Bank of America N.A. in 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of family rental properties in East Hampton, Connecticut. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

Gloria Dowiak is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Houston, TX, with 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Cambridge since 2013 and also holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Dowiak serves as a board member of the Huntington Village Community Association in Houston. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals, with investment strategies ranging from proprietary models to third-party solutions.

John Wheeler Jr. is a CFP® and ChFC® with 32 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. His career includes long-term roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Massmutual Life Insurance Company, as well as maintaining Wheeler & Associates and Gulf Coast Insurance Services since 1969. He holds leadership roles in nonprofit organizations, including serving as president-elect and secretary for NAIFA. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a large nationwide network of independent advisors serving individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and retirement services, operating a multi-manager platform that allows advisors to use affiliated and third-party managers across various program structures.

Duane Horne is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America since 1993 and joined LPL Enterprise in 2024. His activities include selling term life insurance, fixed annuities, disability insurance, and long-term care insurance. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and charitable entities. The firm uses model-driven portfolio management and offers financial planning, access to third-party asset managers, and insurance product sales through affiliated entities.

Raymond Keogh is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 36 years of industry experience. He has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012 and also has a longstanding affiliation with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in residential real estate leasing through his ownership of Ray-LK Investments. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through its Institutional Consulting Services program. The firm uses a quantitative asset-allocation approach combined with centralized due diligence and incorporates an ESG eligibility framework when making recommendations.

Danyel Ramelow is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2002. Based in Houston, TX, Ramelow holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Outside of advising, Ramelow is involved with Common Knowledge Inc., a business specializing in leasing survey applicant databases. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee options, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a large network of advisors and branch offices nationwide.

David Altemus is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. 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 financial planning and investment management services through a large network of advisors, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies.

Franklin Fortney is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has prior experience at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner in private equity and energy investment partnerships and participates on the event committee for the SEAL Legacy Foundation, a nonprofit supporting families of U.S. Navy SEALs. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with a range of brokerage and investment advisory services, combining institutional trading capabilities and wealth management through proprietary research and model-based asset allocations.

Sandor Takacs is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, with prior roles at Wells Fargo Advisors, Capital One Financial Advisors, and Edward Jones. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics from Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

Evan Gaddy is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked in marketing and media, food service, and videography. He has operated a videography business since 2017. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and charitable organizations. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and offers a range of investment strategies and advisory services through a large nationwide network of financial advisors.