Lotte Optekamp is a financial advisor with Lifestyle Wealth, holding a Series 63 designation and over 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms including Lifestyle Asset Management, Inc., Woodlands Wealth Management Group LLC, Shield Advisors Corp., FFP Advisory Services Inc., and Aegis Asset Management Inc. Additionally, Ms. Optekamp is a licensed insurance agent and occasionally offers insurance products to clients. Lifestyle Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and other registered investment advisers. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, sub-advisory services, and issues a monthly market commentary, using a mix of proprietary and third-party models tailored to client suitability.

Vivekananda Kini is an advisor with Aegis Wealth Management, Inc. holding a Series 65 designation and no prior industry experience before joining. His work history includes roles at Gradient Advisors, LLC and a long-standing entrepreneurial venture with Vic2retirehappy.com. Aegis Wealth Management serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, institutions, and retirement plans by offering comprehensive financial planning, retirement and education savings analysis, and discretionary portfolio management through a multi-team advisor structure. The firm primarily manages portfolios via third-party sub-advisers and incorporates AI-based tools and direct indexing strategies in its offerings.

Brian Everett is a CFP® with 42 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is currently with Lifestyle Wealth and has a long career history including roles at Cetera and First Allied Advisory Services. Everett also serves as a trustee for individual living trusts and engages in financial planning consulting and fixed insurance activities through his own firm, Everett Financial Group. Lifestyle Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and other registered investment advisers. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and sub-advisory services, employing personalized investment strategies and a mix of analytical approaches.

Jesus Pompa is a financial advisor with Lifestyle Wealth in Friendswood, TX, holding the CFP® and Series 66 designations and possessing 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Avantax Advisory Services and Capital One Investing. Outside of advisory, he is a part-owner of a real estate business and serves as an executive producer and recurring participant on a radio show. Lifestyle Wealth serves a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and corporations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and sub-advisory services. The firm employs a personalized investment approach utilizing proprietary and third-party models across various asset classes, and is active as a model and signal provider as well as a sub-advisor to other advisers.

Steven Stock is a financial advisor with Lifestyle Wealth who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 22 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at 42 Options LLC and Cetera Advisors LLC, among others. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner and co-manager of a recreational fishing camp. Lifestyle Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and other registered investment advisers. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, sub-advisory services, and monthly market commentary, employing a blend of investment models and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Dante Milanesi is a financial advisor at MDT Financial Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Willis Johnson and Associates before joining MDT Financial Advisors. MDT Financial Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations by providing wealth and investment management, financial planning, consulting, and fiduciary services. The firm employs a combination of active and passive investment strategies and often manages client assets on a discretionary basis.

Nicholas Renfro is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with two years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at MDT Financial Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors for five years. Outside of financial advising, he has experience working at the University of Houston and Main St Bistro. MDT Financial Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers wealth and investment management, financial planning, consulting, and fiduciary and non-fiduciary services, employing a combination of active and passive strategies tailored to client objectives.

Jared Pitts is a financial advisor at Lifestyle Wealth with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Lifestyle Asset Management since 2023 and has been an independent insurance agent with GIA Insurance Agency since 2011. Lifestyle Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and other registered investment advisers. The firm offers personalized portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and sub-advisory services, employing a range of strategies and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Morgan Arriaga is a financial advisor at MDT Financial Advisors, LLC with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining MDT, Morgan worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and has a background in education. MDT Financial Advisors serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations by providing wealth and investment management, financial planning, and fiduciary services. The firm employs a combination of active and passive investment strategies tailored to clients’ objectives and manages approximately $294 million in discretionary assets.

Ross Wegner is a financial professional with six years of industry experience, currently practicing with Lifestyle Wealth. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked with firms including Cetera Advisors, Lifestyle Financial Advisors, First Allied Securities, and AIG. Wegner also serves as an administrative assistant at Lifestyle Asset Management Inc. Lifestyle Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and sub-advisory services, employing a range of investment strategies that incorporate fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Michael Wegner is a financial advisor with Lifestyle Wealth, holding a Series 63 designation and over 39 years of industry experience. He has held roles at various firms including First Allied Securities, Cetera Advisors LLC, and Everett Financial Group. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as the treasurer for the nonprofit Knights of Momus and is the president of a homeowners association in Houston, TX. Lifestyle Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and other registered investment advisers with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and sub-advisory services. The firm personalizes portfolios based on client suitability and employs a range of investment strategies, also acting as a model and signal provider to other advisers.

Scott Blackley is a financial advisor with Rossby Financial, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Rossby Financial in 2024, he worked at Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc. and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, Blackley serves as a board member of The Second Wind Foundation, a charity that provides books to children worldwide, and is a member of the Seabrook Rotary Club. He also owns a life insurance brokerage and provides tax planning services as an enrolled agent. Rossby Financial offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches to tailor diversified portfolios based on clients’ objectives and risk tolerances, managing approximately $565 million in discretionary assets as of year-end 2024.

Steven Neustaedter is a CFP® professional with 29 years of experience in financial advisory services. He has been with Creative Financial Designs, Inc. since 2013 and also operates Steven Neustaedter and Associates, Inc. alongside his role at the firm. His other business activities include independent insurance sales and involvement with Swan Wealth Management LLC. Creative Financial Designs serves a diverse client base, including individual, charitable, corporate, and retirement plan clients, offering investment management and financial planning through a network of advisers. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes asset-class model allocations supported by third-party research and offers a range of strategies from passive to tactically managed portfolios, including Biblical Responsible Investing options.

La Mar Hall is a financial advisor with MissionSquare Retirement holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining MissionSquare, he worked at Empower Financial Services and ImpactAssets. Outside of his financial career, he owns and operates a custom apparel business managing orders and fulfillment. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, employees, and certain nonprofits by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans, offering plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and advisory services including discretionary Managed Accounts and nondiscretionary Fund Advice, supported by investment advice developed by Morningstar Investment Management.

Nelson Negron Jr. is a financial advisor with OneAscent Financial Services LLC in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, and Morgan Stanley. He volunteers at Foundations Christian Academy. OneAscent Financial Services LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, broker/dealers’ customers, and institutions. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and Unified Managed Account solutions, using both advisor-managed and model-based investment approaches.

Adam Morrow is a financial advisor at The Fiduciary Alliance in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation. He has experience spanning multiple roles since 2016, including positions at Morgan Stanley and his own Morrow Wealth Advisory Group. The Fiduciary Alliance serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans and other investment advisers, providing investment management and comprehensive financial planning services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis and may use third-party managers in portfolio implementation.

Paul Brown is a financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and nine years of industry experience. He is also the owner of Titan Tax Advisors, a tax preparation business in Webster, Texas, which provides tax services and hosts seminars and speaking engagements. His prior work includes roles at RMD Financial and Titan Tax Advisors. Gradient Advisors, LLC offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, employing a largely non-discretionary model backed by various analytical tools and affiliated relationships.

Sally Witt is a CFP® and ChFC® with 32 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has been with BFC Planning, Inc. since 2013 and also works with Securities Management & Research, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, Witt serves as vice president of the Council of Business Women and is involved with nonprofit efforts addressing homelessness and mental health, including founding the Hunter Landon Witt Foundation. BFC Planning, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, banks, and trusts through a network of approximately 200 investment adviser representatives. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and access to various advisory platforms, with investment strategies typically involving stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Dhillon Taylor is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Legacy Wealth Management, LLC. Prior to joining Legacy Wealth Management, he worked at Arkadios Capital and Secura Financial LLC. He is also the managing member of DT Financial Services, LLC, a coaching business for financial professionals. Legacy Wealth Management serves individual clients, charitable organizations, and business entities by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including model portfolios, sub-advisers, and alternative investments, tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Robyn Honeycutt is a financial advisor with Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC in League City, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Frost Bank and Brokerage Service, and BBVA Securities and Compass Bank. Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients with investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm employs a variety of portfolio management strategies, including the use of third-party managers and an in-house Growth Opportunities model focused on micro- and small-cap equities.