Kenneth Holder is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, VALIC Financial Advisors, Vivint Smart Homes, and Darden. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage clients. The firm offers an integrated service model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates through point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Kennah Parham is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC in Houston, TX, holding CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 credentials and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Private Advisor Group in 2026, Parham worked at Innovative Wealth Building LLC and Prudential Financial. Parham is the founder and CEO of NourishHer Health, a nonprofit organization. Private Advisor Group serves a range of clients including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a fiduciary-based advisory model and integrates various investment strategies and third-party managers supported by technology platforms.

Williams Butcher is a CFA® charterholder with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2022. Prior to joining Independent Financial Group, he worked at International Assets Advisory for seven years. He volunteers as a temporary economics teacher at The Kinkaid School and organizes informal pickleball tournaments. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a model-based approach combining strategic asset allocation and multi-manager portfolios, offering both active and passive investment exposures across standard risk profiles.

Samaura Mc Cloe is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 2 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. before joining PNC. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account available by invitation. The firm uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and implements investments via approved model strategies managed by PNC or third parties, primarily using mutual funds and ETFs.

Cameron Miller is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera Planning Partners. He has held various roles at firms including Avantax and Jones Tax and Financial Services Inc., where he is also a board member of a family-owned business that provides tax preparation and bookkeeping services. Miller’s background includes work in financial advisory and client relationship management. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees by offering investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-related advice. The firm integrates a formal planning process with diversified investment allocations and provides ancillary services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, and estate planning through affiliated providers.

Maribelda Dhaliwal is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Citi Bank since 2018, following prior roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank NA. She also operated Dhaliwal Concepts for ten years. 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 through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains unique market roles, including operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Chris Cookson is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services based in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at BB&T Securities, UBS Financial Services, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner at Telos Holdings, a holding company focused on real estate investment deal reviews and acquisition strategy. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Scott Doyle is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 24 years of industry experience and has been associated with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life since 2016. In addition to his work at Guardian, he sells products from other providers when Guardian’s offerings are not suitable for clients. Guardian Life, through its subsidiary Park Avenue Securities LLC, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning and consulting services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and digital advisory solutions.

Gregory Cleare is a financial professional with GWN Securities Inc. in Fresno, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and DJ of Rubber Room Entertainment, a mobile DJ service. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios through a large network of over 400 advisors.

Christopher Ochs is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is a general partner of Two Ochs GP, a business investment entity with no active duties reported. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles and arrangements.

Frank Duong is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 11 years of industry experience and serves as CEO of Delta Family LLC, a business focused on assisting with Medicare and health insurance enrollment. He also has a background in financial education through his work with the Heartland Institute of Financial Education. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with options for discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Pedro Marquez is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Citibank since 2012. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles, including acting as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Elelumhe Garuba Hawthorne is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. She is currently with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., having joined in 2025 after roles at Agia and VALIC Financial Advisors, Inc. She also works as an independent insurance agent, selling various life insurance products including whole life, variable life, indexed life, and term life policies. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale firm offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm utilizes investment policy statements, model portfolios, and technology-enabled tools to deliver both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management through a large network of adviser representatives.

Kunal Vyas is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2015. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plan relationships. The firm acts as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund and operates within a vertically integrated group using affiliated funds.

Tiffany Cao Sidoti is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has been with VOYA since 2015, following seven years at Valic Financial Advisors. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved as an independent insurance agent. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial, serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, managed account programs, and retirement advisory services through a large network of advisors, using both affiliated and unaffiliated investment products.

Bredawn Riley is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses, and has 19 years of industry experience. She has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014 and is also the owner of Riley Financial, an independent insurance agency focused on fixed annuities and life insurance. Additionally, she serves as a board member for the Galveston Municipal Utilities District 32, overseeing water and waste control administration. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to a diverse client base. The firm combines in-house and outside strategists with technology-enabled tools to provide both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management through a large network of advisors.

Raul Chavez is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2023, he worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal standards and oversight committees to select and monitor managers, serving both discretionary and non-discretionary client needs.

Gustavo Rueda is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has worked at Citibank NA since 2018, following earlier roles at Axelon Corporation and Automatic Data Processing. Based in Houston, TX, he serves clients through Citigroup's broad range of wealth management services. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm integrates in-house research and operates significant market functions, including swap dealing and futures commission services, supporting tailored solutions for large relationships.

Myles Scott is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 20 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc., B. Riley Wealth Management, Inc., and U.S. Capital Advisors LLC. He is also the managing partner of Wealth Empowerment Financial Strategies, an independent financial consulting and advisory firm. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as plan design, fiduciary consulting, and employee education. The firm serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and utilizes multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Reynaldo Martinez Jr. is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has military experience from a 23-year career with the US Army and has been with First Command since 2025. Martinez is also a partner in a vending machine business, managing inventory and servicing on weekends. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, using a centralized Investment Management Team to select and monitor portfolios and third-party managers.