Mitchell Baldridge is a CFP® professional with five years of experience in financial advising. He is the managing partner of Crestridge Wealth Advisors, LLC and also owns Baldridge CPA, a full-service accounting firm providing tax and accounting services to individuals and businesses. Crestridge Wealth Advisors, LLC provides continuous investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a primarily passive investment approach using low-cost index mutual funds and ETFs, combined with tailored planning services including business, retirement, estate, and risk management planning.

Frederick Hanish is an independent financial advisor with Old Drake, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 37 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at multiple firms such as Republic Wealth Advisors, Mercer Global Advisors, and FP Transitions. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in a farmland business as a land agent with Midwest Land Group, LLC. Old Drake serves individual clients primarily through consulting and referral arrangements rather than managing client accounts directly. The firm offers macro consulting, portfolio coaching, land acquisition and development guidance, and risk-control coaching, focusing notably on strategies involving U.S. farmland and timberland as part of income and diversification planning.

Frank Lieggi is a financial advisor at Domani Investments Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Domani Investments since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches college courses at Fort Bend Christian Academy. Domani Investments Inc. is an independent registered investment adviser managing approximately $8.4 million across 19 client accounts. The firm serves individuals, personal trusts, IRAs, and institutional clients, focusing on discretionary investment management and financial planning. Portfolios are primarily constructed with exchange-traded funds emphasizing diversification and tailored to clients’ specific financial situations.

Camilo Garcia is a financial advisor at Armas Capital Management, LLC in Houston, TX, with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Merrill Lynch, JP Morgan Chase, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Armas Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and portfolio monitoring for individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs fundamental analysis and a combination of long-term, short-term, and trading strategies, including options writing, while utilizing third-party platforms and sub-advisors for trade processing and portfolio management.

Lakhaun Mckinley is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at MNM Vested, LLC, a firm he founded in 2015, and has also worked at Origin Financial since 2021. Outside of financial advising, Mckinley owns ThemeParkJoy.com, an Amazon affiliate site focused on Disney merchandise, and provides financial counseling services to military service members through Zeiders Enterprises. MNM Vested, LLC is a fee-only financial planning and advisory firm serving individual clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning services, including tax preparation and small-business planning, and follows an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory emphasizing diversification and a buy-and-hold strategy.

Bilal Aquil is a financial advisor at Momentum Financial Strategies, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at AE Wealth Management, LLC and Regal Investment Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder of a computer hardware design company and a home building firm, and he serves as secretary for a basketball summer camp for youth. Momentum Financial Strategies, LLC is an independent advisory firm providing portfolio management to individuals and consulting services to pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a blend of cyclical, fundamental, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis, offering mostly non-discretionary asset management along with formal pension plan consulting.

Preston Cherry is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience in financial advising. He leads Concurrent Wealth Management in Houston, TX, an independent firm where he provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management. His background includes positions at the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay and Texas Tech University. Concurrent Wealth Management serves individual households, business owners, and retirement plan sponsors through a virtual, meeting-based planning process that emphasizes strategic, long-term asset allocation using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs. The firm also incorporates financial therapy techniques in its planning and offers subscription-based advisory services alongside educational programs and corporate wellness workshops.

Joseph Motley is a financial advisor with MVM Advisors, LLC in Katy, Texas, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at MVM Advisors since 2009 and also founded Adrian International LLC, an employee benefits consulting firm specializing in health care and insurance. In addition to investment advisory services, he provides business consulting through MVM Advisors. MVM Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a fundamental, third-party fund selection approach focused on diversification and risk management, offering portfolio management, pension consulting, and financial planning services.

Benjamin Swan is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Svane Capital, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Sugar Land, TX, where he has worked since 2015. His prior work experience includes roles at Torch Securities, Winrose Surveying & Land Services, Exacta Land Surveyors, BSC Forensic Services, and Alpine Intel Commercial Solutions. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as treasurer of Swan Farms, LLC, a family farm. Svane Capital provides portfolio management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, using personalized Investment Policy Statements to guide investment decisions. The firm employs a combination of technical, fundamental, and quantitative analysis methods and manages client assets internally with both long-term and short-term trading strategies.

Gary Kinder is a financial advisor at Wealth Architects, LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to founding Wealth Architects, he was involved with Gradient Wealth Management and Gradient Securities. In addition to his advisory work, Kinder owns CPA Advisory Network, which provides marketing services to CPA firms seeking to establish financial services divisions. Wealth Architects, LLC is a fee-based financial planning firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients through fixed-fee plans, educational seminars, and co-advisory arrangements with third-party money managers. The firm acts as an adviser and referral source, utilizing a third-party platform that employs modern-portfolio asset allocation and discretionary trading, while Wealth Architects supports client onboarding and periodic reviews.

Lanny Barbee is a CFA charterholder with 22 years of industry experience and is the sole advisor at Meridian Investment Management, Inc. He has worked at Meridian since 2003 and previously spent 16 years at Global Jar Services, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he operates a tax preparation business as a CPA. Meridian Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice and portfolio management for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and other entities. The firm uses a fundamental analysis approach combining Growth at a Reasonable Price and Deep Value strategies, with technical tools to adjust cash levels, and offers multiple account styles tailored to different investment goals.

Biniam Keleta is the president and sole advisor at Westcenter Advisors Ltd, based in Houston, TX, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held positions at firms including Royal Fund Management, LLC and IMS Financial Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates an insurance agency, Westcenter Financial, Inc. Westcenter Advisors Ltd provides discretionary investment management, retirement-plan advisory services including ERISA 3(21) and 3(38) roles, financial planning, and public seminars. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, non-profits, and employer retirement plans, offering customized investment programs and educational workshops alongside flexible financial planning options.

Eric Sandrock is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in financial advising, currently serving as the sole advisor at Performance Investment Group since 2010. His background includes registration with the NFL Players Association and development of financial planning materials for professional athletes. Performance Investment Group is an independent registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs an academically grounded, passive investment approach emphasizing broad diversification and systematic factor exposures, primarily using institutional mutual funds.

Sean Butler is the principal advisor at SKB Advisory, LLC in Houston, TX, with seven years of experience in the financial industry. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at HD Vest Insurance Agency LLC and HD Vest Investment Services. Butler also owns and manages Sean K Butler CPA, LLC, an accounting and tax preparation firm. SKB Advisory provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations. The firm emphasizes a fundamental, value-driven investment approach and offers employer benefit plan services and educational seminars, implementing client portfolios in coordination with a third-party money manager.

John Thornton is a PFS™ with 33 years at Thornton Financial Management and Services and four years of industry experience as a financial advisor. He is also a CPA and owner of an individual income tax business. Thornton Financial Management provides discretionary, customized portfolio management primarily for individual investors and also serves pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a mix of charting, technical and fundamental analysis with tailored long- and short-term strategies, managing approximately $53.3 million across 140 clients.

James Crawford Jr. is a financial advisor at JHM Asset Management, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and worked previously at Fruth Investment Management for seven years before joining JHM Asset Management in 2018. JHM Asset Management is an independent registered investment adviser that offers discretionary investment management and consulting services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate plan participant accounts. The firm creates tailored, long-term investment plans using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and is notable for actively servicing corporate accounts through an outsourced platform.

Robin Giles is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in financial advising. He is the sole advisor at Apex Wealth Management, LLC and has been with Sage Wealth Management, LLC since 2011. Based in Katy, TX, Giles focuses on providing personalized financial planning and investment management services. Apex Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, through ongoing portfolio management and fee-based planning. The firm emphasizes comprehensive retainer relationships and constructs client-specific Investment Policy Statements, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management with regular monitoring and rebalancing aligned to client objectives.

Donald Wellings is a financial advisor at Strategic Advisory Services, L.L.C. with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked in various roles including at Shepherds Theological Seminary and Range Leather Company. Strategic Advisory Services, L.L.C. provides discretionary wealth management to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, managing over $184 million in discretionary assets. The firm offers portfolio management, oversight of third-party money managers, and financial planning services that include retirement distribution planning, frequently utilizing SEI Investments’ institutional programs with customized asset allocations.

Jeffrey Feinberg is a financial advisor at Incomar Investments, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Incomar Investments, L.P. since 1994. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director and secretary for Luxury Lodges, Inc., a mobile home and recreational vehicle park. Incomar Investments, LLC provides discretionary wealth and portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth and individual clients, as well as trusts, estates, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis and offers access to non-traditional and non-public investments through institutional platforms.

Cameron Penney is a CFP® professional based in Houston, TX, with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Penney Financial, LLC since 2015, where he serves as one of four advisors. Penney Financial provides comprehensive financial planning and advisory services primarily to individuals, families, and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes a planning-first approach with goal-based and cash-flow planning, implementing investment strategies grounded in academic and quantitative research using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs.