Brian Branda is a CFP® and ChFC® with 45 years of experience at Equity Services, Inc. in Houston, TX, where he has worked since 1980. In addition to his financial advisory career, he is also an artist working in painting and ceramics, occasionally showing his work at local galleries. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans, utilizing multiple advisory platforms and a combination of long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Bradley Poff is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Mercer Global Advisors, Morgan Stanley, and E*Trade Securities. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio strategy for employees that employs algorithm-driven risk assessment and discretionary investment management using mutual funds and ETFs.

Isabelle Liu is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Houston, TX, holding the PFS™ and Series 63 designations with five years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co, as well as prior experience with Belleview Consulting and John M. Thomas, P.C. She serves as an officer providing annual CPE training for the Houston Society of Chinese American CPAs and is a board member of the Nanjing University Alumni Association – Greater Houston. Eagle Strategies offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients through a broad network of affiliated advisers. The firm provides multiple advisory programs tailored to client objectives and plan sponsors, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Summer Rose is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at BBVA Wealth Solutions, BBVA Insurance Agency, BBVA Securities, and Edward Jones. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. The firm uses algorithmic risk assessments and delegates portfolio management and proxy voting to third parties.

Osereme Okojie is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Houston, TX. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, and has 21 years of industry experience. In addition to his role at Eagle Strategies, he operates OKOJIE Strategic Financial Solutions, LLC, offering financial services including New York Life products and non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored advice through various program types and manages a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Alan Brubaker is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014 and previously worked at Voya Financial Partners, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, Brubaker operates as an independent insurance agent selling fixed insurance products and serves as a notary public. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale firm that provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm combines model portfolios, both in-house and external strategists, with technology-enabled tools, managing many accounts on a non-discretionary basis while also offering limited discretionary management through wrap and unified managed account programs.

Marlon Zavala is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mariner Independent Advisor Network, Teamwork Financial Advisors, and LPL Financial. Zavala is a managing partner of Ascend Integrated Wealth, an investment advisory business based in Houston. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various managed account programs, utilizing a fiduciary-based advisory model with both proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Ryan Smith is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management based in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE, and Scottrade. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online, discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. The firm employs algorithm-driven risk assessments and delegates portfolio execution and proxy voting to third parties, utilizing mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Francisco Pastor is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2017, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Stonex International Advisors Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner at PRXIMA Companies LLC, a technology consulting firm, and a manager at FERCAPA LLC, which focuses on property management and real estate investment. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including derivatives and futures services.

Melissa Christensen is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Fidelity Investments and Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she works as an independent contractor for DoorDash. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail clients. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Austin Pratt is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Selah Financial Services and various small businesses across different sectors. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting, along with operational, trading, technology, and compliance support to affiliated advisors.

Samuel Nelson Archer is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 31 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Ameritas since 2010 in various capacities, including roles at Ameritas Life Insurance and Ameritas Investment Corp., and has operated multiple related businesses focusing on financial services for physicians and attorneys. He maintains leadership and agent roles in organizations serving medical and legal professionals and administers an informational website on disability insurance for physicians. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and platforms, integrating model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, supported by a corporate structure that includes affiliated broker-dealer, investment, and insurance entities.

John Westerman is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2012. He is also co-owner of Selah Financial Services and has authored two books, "52 Practical Money Tips" and "Crucial Retirement." Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs, technology, and operational support. The firm offers discretionary model portfolios and various program structures to affiliated advisors who serve retail and institutional clients.

Alexa Tejeda is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. She has worked with Voya in various capacities since 2020 and is currently associated with Houston Financial Wealth Management LLC. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate that serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services, using both affiliated and unaffiliated investment products and a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Jennifer Kim is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Houston, TX, with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 credential and has been with Voya Financial Advisors since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as an independent insurance agent and assists with tax preparation through a tax assistance center. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale firm that provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm combines in-house and external strategists with technology-enabled tools to deliver both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management solutions.

Steven Chambers is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65-licensed advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Creative Planning, where he has worked since 2025. His prior roles include positions at Willis Johnson & Associates, Nrg, Direct Energy, Infinite Solutions, Ronald Blue Trust, Ronald Blue & Company, and Mercer Global Advisors Inc. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach featuring low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets across more than 1,100 advisors and 151 offices.

Moses Lacour Jr. is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Money Concepts Capital Corp since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is an officer at LaCour Financial Services, Inc., a tax preparation and accounting business. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a range of managed programs using model portfolios, IAR-designed portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers, combining fundamental and technical analysis with modern portfolio theory.

Jason Adams is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He has worked with Commonwealth Financial Network and Selah Financial Services since 2025 and previously held roles at Valic Financial Advisors, AIG Capital Services, Inc., and American General Life Insurance. Adams is based in Friendswood, Texas. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm manages roughly $213 billion in client assets and offers a broad platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Mary Chiang is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life), holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 38 years of industry experience. She has been with Eagle Strategies since 2009 and maintains a role as a member of CMCD LLC, a tax and accounting services firm. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored advice through various program types and manages a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Lester Inniss is a financial advisor with Guardian Life based in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Guardian Life, Park Avenue Securities, and Northwestern Mutual. He has also engaged in insurance sales through Ash Brokerage. Guardian Life’s Park Avenue® Wealth Management provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies through proprietary programs and third-party platforms, with a focus on tailored client relationships and access to insurance products and alternative investments.