Sarah Manning is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Fidelity Investments since 2021, with prior experience at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including an IRS-qualified Charitable Gift Fund and registered investment companies. The firm employs a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to develop model portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

April Sullivan is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. She has worked with UBS since 2015. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and uses proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client strategies.

Jordan Golson is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in The Woodlands, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2018 and also maintains a role at Amegy Bank since 2017. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management access, and institutional platforms.

Melissa Greer is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and bringing 16 years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Banc One Securities Corporation in 2004. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions, utilizing research and analytics to inform its investment approach.

Laura Brigman is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 4 years of industry experience and holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations. She has been with Morgan Stanley since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, Brigman serves as treasurer for The Woodlands College Park Football Booster Club. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. Its financial planning approach involves structured discovery and firm-approved tools, emphasizing advisory services without providing individual security recommendations as part of standalone plans.

Donna Ward is a Financial Consultant currently working at Fidelity Investments since 2023. Prior to this role, she served as a Financial Advisor at Equitable from 2018 to 2023. Donna focuses on understanding clients' needs and goals to develop personalized financial plans aimed at providing clarity and confidence for their financial futures.

Jacob Welsh is a financial advisor at Cetera with nine years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Cetera, he worked at Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Welsh also serves as an executor of estates in a non-investment capacity. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered adviser supporting individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts through a multi-manager platform offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers. The firm manages over $256 billion in assets across more than 10,000 advisors and 800,000 clients.

Donnell Carter is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Cypress, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 1992 and Primerica Financial Services since 1989. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in sales of loan products and home-related services referrals through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, which offers model-delivery strategies and a limited selection of discretionary separately managed accounts to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a curated approach to third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap fee structure.

Teresa O’Connor is a financial advisor with OSAIC in Spring, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. She has worked at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. since 2021 and previously spent seven years at VOYA Financial Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she is president of AltusCG Holdings, Inc., a holding company that manages the administrative operations and ownership transfer of her financial services firm. OSAIC Wealth serves a wide range of clients—including retail and institutional investors, retirement plan sponsors, and charities—offering brokerage and advisory services through a multi-advisor platform with a focus on model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization. The firm is notable for its scale, complex affiliate network, and private-equity ownership, which shape its product offerings and platform economics.

Kevin Vasquez is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role he has held since 2025. Prior to this, he served as a Relationship Manager at Fidelity Investments from 2024 to 2025. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Kevin worked as a Financial Solutions Advisor at Merrill and Bank of America between 2020 and 2024. Kevin partners with his clients through a collaborative planning approach. He engages in holistic discussions around clients' financial situations and understands their unique preferences to help create customized financial plans tailored to their financial and emotional goals, needs, and objectives. Outside of his professional responsibilities, Kevin has interests in baseball, family activities, fitness, football, soccer, and traveling.

Deborah Mansfield is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in The Woodlands, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 36 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities, Chase Investment Services Corp., Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Global Markets, and Cetera Advisors LLC. She also serves as power of attorney for her father. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party databases.

Charles Mehling is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding the Series 63 designation and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in the sale of group and individual health, fixed life, disability income, and long-term care insurance products through Mehling Financial Group. 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 wide range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Thomas Pickett is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for nine years before joining Wells Fargo in 2022. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a broader set of financial product offerings that include insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Brandi Hernandez Acevedo is a Series 66-credentialed advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities since 2023 and spent thirteen years at Bank of America and Merrill from 2010 to 2023. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a program that delivers written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting with clients retaining final decision-making authority. The firm’s advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative due diligence and incorporates forward-looking capital market assumptions, using an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

Jacob Zolman is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2023, he worked in construction and held various roles including at Kingwood Park High School and the office of Texas State Senator Brian Birdwell. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and operates through a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Tyler Kinchen is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Energy Capital Credit Union, JP Morgan Chase Bank, and various service and educational organizations. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, employing a blend of proprietary research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to deliver model portfolios and fund advisory services.

Daniel Weber is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at various Fidelity entities since 2011. Fidelity's Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including charitable and registered investment companies. The firm employs a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to develop model portfolios across mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Lisa Calloway is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2020, preceded by work at H.D. Vest and Wells Fargo Clearing. She is also the owner of Focus Forward Divorce Planning, a divorce planning service based in Spring, TX. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs, operating through thousands of financial professionals and offering access to multiple platforms, third-party advisers, and proprietary model strategies under the Founders Gate Capital brand.

Justin Letbetter is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His background includes military service in the United States Marine Corps and roles at Caldwell Companies and Texas A&M prior to joining Thrivent. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of Financial Advisors, offering comprehensive written recommendations on various financial planning topics while separating planning from portfolio management.

Carlos Diaz is a Financial Consultant currently working at Fidelity Investments. He focuses on understanding his clients' financial goals and concerns to build and develop holistic plans that address their needs and help achieve their objectives. He has professional experience in various roles including Financial Consultant and Investment Consultant at Fidelity Investments in 2023, as well as Premier Banker and Relationship Banker at Wells Fargo from 2015 to 2023. Outside of his professional work, Carlos enjoys spending time with friends and attending social events. He also has interests in scuba diving and traveling.