Brady Cox is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at The Sum. Prior to this, he worked at Baker Hughes and Mercy Ships. He also manages The Sum Prep, LLC, a tax preparation business associated with his firm, preparing tax returns seasonally for select clients. The Sum is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporations with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm’s approach emphasizes asset allocation and passive investment strategies using index funds and ETFs, complemented by ongoing monitoring, rebalancing, and integrated tax and estate planning.

John Haynes is a financial advisor at IAS Wealth Management, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has been with Investment Advisory Services, Inc. since 2013. IAS Wealth Management provides fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, and business owners. The firm employs a team-based approach with a monthly investment committee that uses both fundamental and technical analysis to manage customized portfolios through the Fidelity institutional platform.

David Denoble is a financial advisor at Stronghold Capital Partners LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Verity Asset Management and Teacher’s Pension, as well as founding DeNoble Financial Services. Stronghold Capital Partners provides investment advice and financial planning to individual and business clients, offering ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan services and acting primarily as a solicitor for third-party managers and service providers while delivering direct RIA services in select cases.

Jason Henry is a financial advisor at IAS Wealth Management, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Dienen for ten years and HCA Houston-Conroe for one year. IAS Wealth Management provides fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, and business owners. The firm uses a team-based investment committee approach with individualized portfolio management guided by client objectives, risk tolerance, and tax considerations.

David Melchor is the Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2018. He has been with Fidelity since 2012, progressing through roles including Financial Consultant, Investment Consultant, and Retirement Solutions Representative. Throughout his career, David focuses on advocating for his clients and helping them develop robust financial plans to provide peace of mind over time. David's experience spans a range of financial consulting roles, emphasizing building strong relationships with clients and supporting their long-term financial goals. Outside of his professional work, he enjoys outdoor activities and hobbies such as camping, comedy, fishing, football, hiking, and kayaking.

Wesley Peirce is a financial advisor at Peirce Capital Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Peirce Capital Management since 2007. The firm provides investment management and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. Peirce Capital Management emphasizes a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach, primarily using passively managed asset-class mutual funds and tools such as Monte Carlo analysis to support portfolio construction and ongoing monitoring.

Travis Verdin is a financial advisor with Sage Capital Advisors, LLC in Tomball, TX, holding a Series 65 credential and over 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Sage Capital Advisors since 2015 and also owns T1 Computer Services, a non-investment related business providing IT monitoring and maintenance. Sage Capital Advisors serves pension and profit-sharing plans, plan sponsors, participants, individuals, families, and certain nonprofit clients. The firm offers discretionary investment management, retirement-plan consulting, participant education, financial planning, and other consulting services with a value-oriented investment approach that utilizes equities, ETFs, fixed income, tactical strategies, and third-party managers tailored to client objectives.

Diana Blair is a financial advisor at Sage Capital Advisors, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Sage Capital Advisors since 2005. Sage Capital Advisors serves pension and profit-sharing plans, plan sponsors and participants, individuals, families, and certain nonprofit clients. The firm offers discretionary investment management, retirement-plan consulting, participant education, and financial planning through a value-oriented investment process that incorporates fundamental and technical analysis and utilizes individual equities, ETFs, fixed income, tactical strategies, and outside managers.

Mckenna Dehn is a financial advisor with The Sum in The Woodlands, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining The Sum, Mckenna worked at Fidelity Investments and has held various roles including educational and family financial support positions. The Sum is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporations through discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes a passive, asset-allocation-driven investment approach grounded in modern portfolio theory, integrating tax, estate, insurance, and cash-flow considerations into client plans.

Jill Chandler is a financial advisor at The Sum with a Series 65 credential and nine years of industry experience. She previously worked at IMA and NSF before joining The Sum. The Sum is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporations with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm’s approach emphasizes asset allocation grounded in modern portfolio theory, primarily using passive index funds and ETFs, with ongoing monitoring and discretionary rebalancing.

Alexander Amundson is a financial advisor at Avion Wealth with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Ameriprise, LPL Financial, Royal Alliance, and other advisory firms. Avion Wealth serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance, and recently expanded its capabilities to include options trading and writing.

Paul Carroll is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 21 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Avion Wealth (formerly Efficient Wealth Management LLC) since 2003 and previously worked for Continental Airlines from 1997 to 2019. Avion Wealth serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering discretionary portfolio management along with comprehensive financial and advanced planning services. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerance, and recently added options trading and writing to its capabilities.

Karla Saez is a financial advisor at Avion Wealth with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Avion Wealth in 2025, she worked with Assemblies of God U.S. Missions for six years and held roles at Texas A&M University and its LAUNCH Office. Avion Wealth serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management along with comprehensive financial and advanced planning services. The firm follows a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and tailors portfolios to clients' objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Christopher Mcbee is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Avion Wealth. His prior roles include positions at Yorktown Management & Research Co., Inc., Foreside Fund Services, LLC, and Invesco, where he held various responsibilities between 2014 and 2023. Avion Wealth serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management along with comprehensive financial and advanced planning services. The firm follows a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, with portfolios tailored and regularly monitored to meet client-specific objectives and risk tolerances.

Robert Bard is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He is currently with The Sum, a firm where he has served since 2022, following a long tenure at Fidelity Investments from 2000 to 2021. In addition to his advisory role, Bard manages The Sum Prep, LLC, a tax preparation business serving select clients during tax season. The Sum is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporations. The firm emphasizes an asset-allocation approach based on modern portfolio theory, primarily using passive investments with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing, integrated with tax, estate, insurance, and cash-flow considerations.

Jason Peirce is a financial advisor at Peirce Capital Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at his current firm since 2022. Prior to this, he was affiliated with the Mercatus Center and Texas Tech University. Peirce Capital Management, LLC provides investment management and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $456.8 million in discretionary assets and employs an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on asset allocation and primarily using passively managed mutual funds.

Ashley Stewart is a CFP® and Series 66 professional with 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has been with Avion Wealth, formerly Efflicient Wealth Management, LLC, since 2013. Avion Wealth serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing discretionary portfolio management alongside comprehensive financial and advanced planning services. The firm follows a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, tailoring portfolios to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance while incorporating a structured wealth management process known as the “Avion Wealth Formula.”

Christopher Wootton is a financial advisor at Pinkerton Wealth Partners in Conroe, TX, holding a ChFC® designation and Series 65 license with 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Game Plan Advisors and operated WOOTTON Financial Group, Inc. for over two decades. Pinkerton Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management alongside comprehensive financial planning and fiduciary services. The firm employs a disciplined, formula-driven investment process called “Advance and Protect,” using a combination of technical, quantitative, and fundamental analysis across active, passive, and tactical strategies.

Casey Mack is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at The Sum. Prior to joining The Sum, Casey worked at Fidelity Investments in various capacities from 2012 to 2024. Additionally, Casey has served on the Montgomery County MUD 159 board since 2026. The Sum is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporations. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven approach grounded in modern portfolio theory, emphasizing passive investment through index funds and ETFs combined with ongoing monitoring and discretionary rebalancing.

Megan Beaufays is a financial advisor at Avion Wealth with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and PNC Bank. Avion Wealth serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerance while incorporating a broad range of instruments and advanced planning services.