Shane Bilski is a financial advisor at Magnolia Wealth with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Four Season Development and First National Bank of Bellville. Magnolia Wealth is a state-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a mix of analytical techniques and incorporates tax services alongside portfolio management.

Karl Joern is a financial advisor at BEE Financial Partners Wealth, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at firms including Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC and Gradient Advisors. Joern is also involved in nonprofit work as a member and educator with the Association of Financial Consultants and serves as a member of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts. BEE Financial Partners Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis, offering strategies from long-term holdings to short-term trading and option writing, with ongoing account monitoring and financial plan delivery.

Thomas Seago is a financial advisor with Sonnet, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and nine years of industry experience. He has been with Sonnet since 2016 and also serves as a consultant and trading assistant at Revo Financial. Sonnet, LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, small businesses, and churches, focusing on business and retirement planning. The firm offers a range of model portfolios, including passive and actively managed strategies, and manages most client accounts on a discretionary basis with regular rebalancing and monitoring.

Zachary Majors is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience. He is a principal at Centric Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2016, and previously affiliated with Cetera Investment Services LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Majors provides consulting services through Majors Family Holdings LLC, focusing on business growth and operational efficiency. Centric Advisors offers portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment approach and utilizes a range of trading strategies including margin, short sales, and options.

Mary Hicks is a financial advisor at Bright Vision Wealth in The Woodlands, TX, holding a Series 65 credential with nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Hicks Management & Financial Services, Bond Wealth Planning & Investments, and RightWay Investments, and concurrently serves as Marketing Director at The Bond Law Firm. Bright Vision Wealth provides financial planning and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities, primarily recommending and monitoring third-party investment advisers on a non-discretionary basis while conducting regular portfolio reviews and client meetings.

Joshua Chandler is a financial advisor at Magnolia Wealth with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Metamorphic Capital, Goode Co, and positions in the retail and automotive sectors. Magnolia Wealth is a state-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a range of analytical investment methods and incorporates tax services and financial planning alongside portfolio management.

Nathan Powell is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Stability Partners Advisory Group, LLC. Prior to his financial advisory career, he worked at Tesla Motors and Siemens Energy. He is also an associate partner and licensed insurance agent affiliated with Stability Partners LLC. Stability Partners Advisory Group, LLC provides fee-based financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals and businesses. The firm operates as a co-advisor to a third-party money manager, focusing on model portfolio implementation tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Concert Financial Planning is built for BigLaw attorneys and their families: the associates, counsel, and newer partners whose careers are taking off while life gets more complicated. New baby, first home, a big bonus, student loans, a lateral move, the partnership question. It’s the moment your life goes “live,” and it’s the right time to get your finances organized. Why “Concert”? I’ve played music since I was nine, so the name fits my personality. More importantly, it describes how a good financial plan works. Your cash flow, workplace retirement plan, investments, student loans, emergency fund, insurance, estate plan (yes, you need one), and tax strategy all have to play together, in concert. When one is out of tune, the whole plan suffers. I understand how BigLaw works: lockstep and bonus-heavy compensation, 2,000+ billable hours, big-city costs, and the financial tradeoffs that come with the partnership track (or stepping off it). You don’t have time for another project. My job is to take the day-to-day work of managing your finances off your plate so you can focus on your career, your family, and the things you actually care about. How I work: • Flat-fee and fee-only. No commissions, no products to sell, and no percentage of your assets. • Fiduciary, always acting in your best interest. • Comprehensive planning plus optional ongoing investment management, coordinated together. • Fully virtual, serving BigLaw families nationwide. My background: I grew up in a family of financial professionals (my grandfather, dad, and brother). I earned a B.A. in Economics from the University of Texas at Austin and have spent 20+ years in financial services. Along the way, I earned both the CFP® and CFA® designations, which reflect deep training in financial planning and investment management. Before launching Concert, I served financial advisors at large bank brokerages and independent firms across the country. That experience showed me that high-earning young professionals are often underserved, getting little attention until they’re near retirement. I’d rather help you get it right early, avoiding the pitfalls and missed opportunities that quietly add up over a career. If you’re ready to get your financial life playing in harmony, I’d love to hear what prompted your search. Let’s talk about navigating “When Life Goes Live.”

Jennifer Baker is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at BWS Investment Management, LLC. She has held roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Houston Insurance Group LLC and is the managing member and insurance agent of Baker Wealth Strategies, LLC, an insurance agency. BWS Investment Management provides financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes customized financial plans followed by the selection and oversight of pre-screened third-party investment managers, serving also as a limited ERISA §3(21) fiduciary for employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Clark Blackman is a CFP®, CFA®, and PFS™ credentialed advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Alpha Wealth Strategies, LLC since 2006. The firm serves individual investors, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and select corporate accounts, providing discretionary portfolio management, manager selection, and segmented financial planning. Alpha Wealth Strategies follows a long-term, mean/variance optimization approach based on modern portfolio theory, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and periodic rebalancing rather than market timing.

Vicki Joern is a financial advisor at BEE Financial Partners Wealth, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at various firms including Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC and Gradient Advisors. Joern is also a member and educator with the Association of Financial Consultants, a nonprofit organization. BEE Financial Partners Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of analytical approaches and offers discretionary portfolio management alongside standalone financial plans, serving a compact client base with a focus beyond high-net-worth households.

Zachary Threadgill is a financial advisor with Threadgill Financial, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Threadgill Financial since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales. Threadgill Financial is a registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management. The firm manages over $400 million in assets, focusing on low-cost ETFs from providers like Vanguard, BlackRock, and Invesco, and operates with a team of two advisors.

Tessa Elrod is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed advisor with 15 years of industry experience. She is currently with Next Step Financial Transitions, where she has worked since 2020, following six years at Strategic Financial Advisors and Proequities Inc. Elrod also owns a divorce financial analysis firm, Next Step Divorce Solutions, which provides financial expertise to couples during divorce proceedings, and designs products sold through Amazon under her sole proprietorship. Next Step Financial Transitions serves individual and high-net-worth clients with tailored investment management and financial planning services, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework. The firm also operates a specialized divorce financial services business and employs third-party manager programs along with client-specific investment policy statements.

I am Lance Elrod – co-owner of Next Step Financial Transitions. I believe that most financial planning concepts have become overcomplicated; my goal is to declassify these concepts into conversational terms and educate you enough so that you understand and feel comfortable with any decision you make. We founded our firm with a focus on helping families navigate financial transitions, no matter the stage of life. Most traditional advisors like to focus solely on your investments, we do things a little differently by taking a holistic approach to financial planning. This means the first thing we do is get to know you – your values, your goals, and your personality. It is not until we fully know you as an individual or family that we can begin to build out your financial plan to serve as a roadmap for your future, because you can’t take your next step until you know where you are going. I hold a BS in Personal Financial Planning from Texas Tech University and am a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner. Like many new graduates, I began the early part of my career trying to discover my place and passion within my industry. During that time, I worked short stints with United Capital Private Wealth Counseling, which now comes under Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management Umbrella, and May and Barnhard, P.C., which recently changed their name to Councilor, Buchanan & Mitchell, P.C… Although I enjoyed financial planning, I felt compelled to take a brief detour as a Mud Engineer because Oil & Gas is what you do when you move to Houston, right? In 2015 I rejoined the industry, where I dug into my career and recognized my desire to serve individuals and families in the under-served, early stage of life. Read Lance's blog here: https://nsfinancialtransitions.com/blog/

Michael Gault is a financial advisor at Redfish Capital with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously spent over two decades at Kempner Capital Management, which is currently in the process of closing. Redfish Capital provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA 3(21) retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to tailor portfolios to client goals and coordinates with clients’ other professionals for comprehensive reviews.

Steven Ruderman is a CFP® with 43 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with Neal Financial Group, L.P. and has held roles at LPL Financial, LLC since 2009. Ruderman also serves as a FINRA arbitrator and sells fixed life insurance and annuities as part of his professional activities. Neal Financial Group, L.P. provides financial planning and pension-consulting services to employee benefit plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and individual clients. The firm emphasizes advisory and consulting engagements, using investment analysis techniques such as Modern Portfolio Theory and discounted cash flow models, and typically does not take custody or discretionary trading authority over client assets.

Andrew Huber is a financial advisor with Magnolia Wealth in Spring, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Teamwork Financial, Intrua Financial, LPL Financial, and First Command Advisory Services. He is also a licensed insurance agent and an enrolled agent accountant who provides tax preparation services without charge. Magnolia Wealth is a state-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a range of analytical investment methods and incorporates tax services, insurance activities, and AI-enabled tools as part of its overall approach.

Nichol Freeman is a financial advisor with Freeman & Freeman Private Wealth Management LLC in Montgomery, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Freeman & Freeman, she worked at Oak River Insurance Group LLC and Oak River Financial Group Inc., and has nearly a decade of experience with Schaefer Oilfield Services. Freeman & Freeman Private Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement advice to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, REITs, preferred shares, and select equities, with strategies tailored to client-specific tax and legacy considerations.

Jean Casagrande is a financial advisor with Stability Partners Advisory Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Stability Partners in various capacities since 2010. Outside of advising, Casagrande serves as a director of HC MUD 383, an elected taxing agency responsible for local community services including water and sewage. Stability Partners Advisory Group provides fee-based financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals and businesses. The firm primarily implements client accounts through model portfolios selected in partnership with a third-party money manager and manages approximately $141 million in discretionary assets.

Amber Koenig is a financial advisor at Innova Wealth, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Accurate Wealth Management and Keller Williams Southwest prior to her current role. Innova Wealth, LLC provides ongoing portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory with a long-term trading orientation and a time-segmented approach to retirement income, offering discretionary portfolio management as well as hourly financial planning services.