Lowell Bass is a financial advisor at BF, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Taggart Financial Group, Inc. and RHJ Financial, Inc. Since 2016, he has also provided life coaching as a sole proprietor. Bass Financial, LLC is an independent advisory firm offering discretionary portfolio management to individuals, qualified retirement plans, and trusts. The firm manages about $4.6 million for roughly 15 clients, focusing on personalized investment policies that incorporate technical analysis and individual trade execution.

Jiayi Fan is the founder and sole advisor of Mobius Fund, holding a Series 65 credential with eight years of experience in investment management. He also founded and serves as CEO of Chaogic Systems LLC, an IT consulting and services firm he has led since 2001. Mobius Fund provides discretionary, data-driven management for pooled vehicles and institutional investors using a proprietary neural-network model focused on short-term, intraday trades in large-cap U.S. securities and ETFs. The firm emphasizes in-house model development and operates primarily through an adviser account at Interactive Brokers.

Michael Marin is the principal advisor at Marin Financial Group in Katy, Texas, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network for 12 years before founding his independent firm in 2018. Marin took a brief retirement from 2017 to 2018 prior to establishing Marin Financial Group. Marin Financial Group is a small independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, small businesses, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and asset allocation using a model-based platform, focusing on individualized client relationships and portfolio oversight.

David Hoctor is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He has led Hootor Financial Group, LLC since 2006 in Houston, TX. Hoctor holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and focuses on serving individual clients and families. Hootor Financial Group provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning, advising trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs fundamental security analysis with both long- and short-term strategies across various instruments and maintains a boutique client roster of about twenty families.

Kenneth Katzen is the sole advisor at Post Oak Investment Management, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Post Oak Investment Management since 2003. Post Oak Investment Management is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals and institutional clients such as banks, credit unions, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary managed-account services using a proprietary Model Asset Allocation Program (MAAP®) that incorporates fundamental and technical analysis across a variety of investment instruments.

Douglas Malone is the sole advisor at OverFlow Financial LLC in Missouri City, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 66 designations with 15 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Mass Mutual and MML Investors Services Inc. Malone is also affiliated with FEMA since 2022. OverFlow Financial provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual clients. The firm emphasizes a long-term investment approach guided by client-specific Investment Policy Statements, focusing on mutual funds, fixed income, equities, ETFs, and insurance products, while not exercising discretionary authority over accounts.

Liem Hoang is a financial advisor at Stillforest Wealth Management in Houston, TX, holding CFP® and CFA® designations as well as a Series 65 license. He has eight years of industry experience, with prior roles at firms including OWLFA LLC, Trajan Wealth, L.L.C., and Investec Wealth Strategies. Stillforest Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing investment management and comprehensive financial planning across areas such as business planning, retirement, and estate planning coordination. The firm employs a blend of passive and active investment strategies grounded in modern portfolio theory and offers discretionary portfolio management with quarterly reviews.

Edwardo Garcia III is a financial advisor at GMI Capital Partners in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Gerson, Lehman Group, Coleman Research, and Hewlett Packard Enterprises. GMI Capital Partners provides discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors. The firm employs a fundamental, value-oriented investment approach focused on multi-year holdings, with concentrated portfolios managed on a discretionary basis.

Siddharth Mehta is a financial advisor at Wisdom Oak Fund Management LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including NEXT Financial Group, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Morgan Stanley. Wisdom Oak Fund Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and consulting services to individual investors, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs an opportunistic, active investment approach focused on absolute return and a higher Sharpe ratio, utilizing a flexible strategy across various asset classes and markets.

James Lee is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at AlphaVista Asset Management LLC with two years of industry experience. Prior to founding AlphaVista, he held roles at various Shell entities, including Shell Chemicals & Products and Shell Trading, from 2015 to 2023. AlphaVista Asset Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional and organizational clients such as retirement plans and charitable organizations. The firm employs proprietary quantitative models to guide investment decisions, primarily utilizing exchange-traded products, and serves a diverse client base with a standardized risk-tiered approach.

Ryan Firth is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is the owner of Mercer Street Personal Financial Services and also serves as a financial planner and investment adviser representative at Integrity Financial Planning. His work history includes roles at Sirius Solutions and SMART Group Houston. Mercer Street Personal Financial Services provides financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, business entities, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm develops tailored, balanced, and tax-efficient portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs, working with client-chosen custodians, and employs an hourly billing model with prepaid consults and project work.

Anil Abraham is a financial advisor at Rivercrest Investment Advisors, LLC in Houston, TX, with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to his current role, he was involved with Biourja Trading LLC, focusing on managing investments for a promoter family through BioUrja Advisors LLC, where he spends a significant portion of his time overseeing public and private market investments and making tactical market decisions. Rivercrest Investment Advisors, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice primarily to individuals, families, endowments, and foundations. The firm employs an opportunistic, active management approach that is value-oriented and market-cap agnostic, utilizing fundamental analysis along with technical indicators and employing derivatives and leveraged instruments when appropriate.

Amit Ganju is a financial advisor at Balai Lagai Wealth Management in Sugar Land, TX, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. He has worked at Willis Towers Watson and operated as a self-employed professional prior to founding his current firm. Balai Lagai Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management, using a diverse range of investment strategies including fundamental, quantitative, technical, cyclical analysis, and modern portfolio theory. The firm offers a broad investment universe and employs both long-term and short-term trading tactics, including options strategies, operating on a discretionary basis with specified custodians.

Cindy Soke Yin Foong is a CFP® professional with over 17 years of experience in the financial services industry, currently serving as the sole advisor at AllZen Wealth and Financial Services. Her background includes sixteen years at ALBECK Financial and ongoing consultancy work at SYF Consultancy. AllZen Wealth and Financial Services is a fee-only financial planning firm serving individuals and families, focusing on personalized portfolios that consider tax situations, risk tolerance, time horizon, and goals. The firm primarily employs long-term, passive investment strategies using index mutual funds and ETFs, with discretionary management and regular client reviews.

Jeffrey Ivy is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience and currently serves as the sole advisor at Vestis Advisors, LLC in Houston, TX. He has been with Vestis Advisors since 2011. Vestis Advisors provides investment advisory services and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate entities, and trusts. The firm employs a goal-based, diversified asset allocation approach implemented primarily through mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party separately managed accounts, managing all client assets on a non-discretionary basis.

James Hintz is a financial advisor at MHA Financial Corp in Houston, TX, with 37 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Four Points Capital Partners LLC, Physicians Investment Advisory Services of Texas, and Doctors Financial Services LLC. Outside of advising, he is a spin instructor at the YMCA. MHA Financial Corp provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach with a core-and-satellite framework, combining passive index/ETF exposures with active managers or individual securities, and utilizes both direct advice and third-party money managers.

John Gerdes is the principal of Gerdes Energy Research LLC, an independent firm based in Houston, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 27 years of experience in the financial industry. His prior roles include positions at Mkm Partners LLC and the KLR Group, LLC. Gerdes Energy Research LLC provides subscription research and advisory publications focused on the economics of U.S. energy producers and integrated energy companies. The firm uses a data-centric, full-cycle approach combining fundamental and technical analysis to deliver market outlooks and research to institutional investors and corporate executives.

Frederick Fogarty is the principal of Fogarty Wealth Management, Inc. in Missouri City, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 24 years of industry experience. He has been operating his own businesses since 2001 and has held roles at Fogarty Financial Services and Next Financial Group Inc. Outside of advisory work, he serves as president and treasurer on local homeowners association boards. Fogarty Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management, variable annuity management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm serves individual investors and qualified retirement plans, applying fundamental and cyclical analysis within a client-tailored advisory process that includes pension consulting and ERISA plan support.

Nita Singhal is a financial advisor at New Day Wealth Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including MML Investors Services, LLC, MassMutual Life Insurance Co, and MetLife Securities Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she is a passive owner of a software-related consultancy business. New Day Wealth Management, LLC provides fee-based portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individuals, families, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, conservative growth strategy using tactical asset allocation and favors low-cost, no-load mutual funds, while maintaining a primarily non-discretionary asset base.

James McClellan is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at James G. McClellan CPA, a firm he has owned since 1983, providing professional accounting and tax services. The firm offers financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, and private foundations on a fee-only basis, with a focus on fundamental security and fund analysis and a generally long-term investment approach. It is notable for combining established CPA services with investment advisory work, often serving clients with both accounting and investment needs.