David Richburg Jr. is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience, currently with Stifel in Houston, TX. He previously worked at Edward Jones for 11 years and spent two years at B. Riley Wealth Advisors and B. Riley Wealth Management. Richburg serves as a trustee for the Frank C Dailey College Scholarship Fund, which provides college scholarships to local high school graduates. Stifel serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach relies on proprietary analysis and probabilistic modeling developed by its Investment Strategy Group to support asset allocation and financial planning decisions.

Jacob Watson is currently serving as Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2025. He has been with Fidelity Investments since 2020, advancing through roles from Investment Consultant to Financial Consultant before his current vice presidential role. Prior to joining Fidelity, he worked as a New Client Development Specialist at TD Ameritrade in 2019. Jacob focuses on understanding the various financial decisions his clients face during different life events. He approaches financial planning by considering his clients' current life circumstances and strives to provide clear explanations for his recommendations. His goal is to support clients through changing situations with straightforward and tailored financial plans. Outside of his professional work, Jacob enjoys cooking and baking, fitness activities, socializing with friends, gardening, hiking, and traveling.

Pat Patterson is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for 21 years and Walnut Street Securities, Inc. for 22 years. Outside of his advisory role, Patterson operates H&P Enterprises LLC, a storefront ice and water vending machine business. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies supported by advanced operational and research tools.

Troy Perkins is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera and its related entities since 2025 and previously served at Concourse Financial Group Securities and Lincoln Financial Securities. Perkins is also involved in several financial service businesses, including his own Perkins Financial, where he provides insurance and financial products. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that supports a nationwide network of independent advisors serving individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with access to various third-party managers and program options.

Scott Gross is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He focuses on helping individuals, families, and business owners pursue financial confidence through personalized wealth management strategies tailored to their unique goals, values, and aspirations. Scott works closely with clients to develop thoughtful and flexible financial plans that address various aspects of their financial lives, including investments, retirement planning, risk management, estate considerations, cash flow needs, and legacy objectives. With a family background in financial planning, Scott brings a collaborative and proof-based approach to advising. Alongside his brother Gary at Gross and Associates, he combines technical expertise and interpersonal skills to provide strategies supported by financial modeling. His areas of focus include college education planning, family wealth management strategies, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, tax minimization, and retirement income. Scott holds a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and earned his education from the University of North Texas and Klein Forest High School. Outside of his professional role, he has interests in adventure sports, ice hockey, scuba diving, and soccer.

Tyler Fink is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation. He has prior experience at Bank of America, Fisher Investments, and has worked in various roles outside the financial industry, including at Texas Christian University and Bear Creek Running Company. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Alan Lopez is a financial advisor with Merrill in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial and LSNB Investment Services before joining Merrill and Bank of America in 2018. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program for a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal and third-party teams, with features tailored for tax sensitivity and customizable investment restrictions.

Devon Pittarelli is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked at Native Solar, The Big Vibe Group, Alight Solutions, and several educational institutions and agencies. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, and affiliated investment products.

Matthew Lentz is a financial advisor at Merrill with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill since 2014, concurrently with his role at Bank of America, N.A. since 2015. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations using model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal and third-party managers.

James Robertson is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 42 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. and OSAIC. Robertson serves on the Board of Directors for the Westwood Magnolia Improvement District and is the owner of Mint Private Client Group PLLC. Ameriprise is a large institutional firm offering retirement-income planning services primarily for clients with significant investable assets. The firm uses a centralized consulting team and a combination of research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide non-discretionary, written retirement-income recommendations.

Lauren Martin is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Tomball, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2022, she worked at Austin Independent School District and Texas A&M University. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with over $1 trillion in assets under management, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

Phillip Graiff is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Houston, TX, holding the Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Board Chair of the Pearl Fincher Museum in Spring, TX. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs and investment solutions. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and operates a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Shaoying Qing is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Qing's prior roles include positions at Pruco Securities LLC, GHA Capstone, LLC, and entrepreneurial experience with YuShi Apparel e-commerce LLC. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and charitable entities. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach using portfolios developed by LPL’s Research Department and third-party strategists, offering financial planning, access to external asset managers, and participation in the Model Wealth Portfolios wrap program.

Charles Sanders III is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at J.P. Morgan and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2016, with prior roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, CUNA Mutual Group, and Southern New Hampshire University. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a non-discretionary advisory program focused on asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines quantitative and qualitative research with forward-looking capital market assumptions to develop model asset allocations and offers broader derivatives and commodities capabilities compared to many similar programs.

Bernard Adam III is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at VOYA Financial Advisors and Cetera Wealth Services. He is an owner of Bedrock Financial Advisors, LLC, and serves as a board member of a property owners association. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers diverse portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform, with over 10,000 advisors managing approximately $256 billion in assets.

Adam Burden is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Thrivent, he worked in education with Texans Can Academies and the Austin Independent School District. Thrivent Investment Management offers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, providing holistic, goal-based financial analyses without discretionary trading authority. The firm allows clients to integrate planning with managed accounts through a consolidated billing option, maintaining separation between the services.

James Whitmore Sr. is a financial advisor at Cetera with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His career includes roles at Summit Financial Group Inc. and Summit Brokerage Services, Inc., and he operates Whitmore Financial Services, a separate business he founded in 2002. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and third-party managers.

Nicholas Ostaszewski is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Cypress, Texas, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at AXA Advisors and Cy-Fair ISD alongside his current tenure at J.P. Morgan. He has additional involvement with Taso and CBCU. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a non-discretionary program focused on asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process combines quantitative screens, qualitative research, and forward-looking capital market assumptions to build model asset allocations within an ESG eligibility framework.

Athena Morrow is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in The Woodlands, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2006. Outside of her advisory role, she provides plan production services to local advisors through Penni, Rippey, Cunningham & Associates, LLC. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals nearing or in retirement with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to generate personalized recommendation reports. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional provider.

James Farris is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 32 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at VOYA Financial Advisors and Fidelity Union Life Insurance. He also owns Farris Financial Group, an entity involved in the sale of securities and insurance products. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and consulting services through a multi-manager platform, supporting discretionary and non-discretionary strategies across multiple program structures.