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 at J.P. Morgan Securities with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2018. His prior experience includes roles at AXA Advisors and Cy-Fair Independent School District. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework. The firm operates within the broader J.P. Morgan organization and offers non-discretionary services delivered by select Wealth Advisors.

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.

Loren Westerfield is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 designation and one year of experience at the firm. His career includes roles at InfoStride, We the Veterans Foundation, Atkinson Engineers, Liberty University, and eight years with the United Service Organizations (USO). Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving a diverse client base including individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, operating under a fiduciary standard with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Carlos Cruz Martinez is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Cypress, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, Bank of America, Merrill, and the University of Houston Downtown. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors. The firm combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applies an ESG eligibility framework when recommending strategies.

Miriam Alvarez Martinez is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. She has worked at Merrill since 2019 and previously held roles at Bank of America, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank. 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, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Anthony Torres is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He has worked at Ameriprise since 2018 and has prior experience at Heb and Klein Oak Highschool. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in music as a songwriter and performer. Ameriprise is a large institutional firm that offers retirement-income planning services and a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions. Their approach includes algorithm-driven retirement recommendations combined with personalized financial advising, primarily serving clients with significant investable assets.

Bruce Robertson is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc. based in Tomball, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 24 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Osaic in 2025, he spent 10 years with Lincoln Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he provides musical instruction and performs in concerts and is involved with a wedding and event planning business managed by his family. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes integrated brokerage and advisory services, employing asset-allocation tools, risk assessments, and multiple investment platforms to offer tailored portfolio management and financial planning solutions.

Cynthia Lange is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 37 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 2009. Outside of her financial advisory role, she is an officer at Texas Glassblowing, LLC, a family-held business in Magnolia, Texas. 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, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Jackson Markham is a financial advisor at Stifel with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Integrated Payment Services and involvement in golf-related business activities through Jackson Markham Golf. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach utilizes a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, which provides asset allocation and planning analyses to support client decision-making.

Bruce Quick is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 39 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a business entity used for staff payroll and oversees an LLC that rents a former residence to family members. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for clients approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research and modeling with tax-smart strategies. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional provider.

Pablo Vazquez Flores is a financial advisor at Fidelity with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Invesco Investment Services. His earlier experience includes roles outside finance, such as at Brown Family Health Center and Stephen F. Austin State University. He works with Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company that provides investment management and advisory services to a broad client base, including retail and institutional investors. The firm uses a blend of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to deliver model portfolios and manages multiple registered investment companies and fund-of-fund structures.

David Dauajare is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in The Woodlands, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and having nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2017 and with Morgan Stanley since 2016. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides a wide range of advisory programs to both individuals and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored financial planning and uses firm-approved tools and models to assist clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Regis Rodrigues is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 12 years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. His prior work includes roles at Merrill, Bank of America, Key Investment Services LLC, and Keycorp. Outside of finance, he has experience in business ownership, having been involved with R & R Flooring, LLC and Copacabana Grill, LLC. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with broker-dealer and investment adviser registrations, delivering recommendations on a non-discretionary basis while clients retain final decision authority.

Mychael Haywood is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to clients such as corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors. The firm offers asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors, combining institutional advisory operations with brokerage and investment management capabilities.

Richard Skinner is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Cypress, TX. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 13 years of industry experience, all with Edward Jones since 2013. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs with discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, tax-efficient services, and affiliated investment options, supported by a nationwide network of over 23,000 financial advisors.

Charles Sanford is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Montgomery, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked at RBC Capital Markets for 10 years before joining Ameriprise Financial Services Inc and then Ameriprise. Sanford serves on the Board of Directors for the Montgomery ISD Education Foundation. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on clients approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets, providing written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary advice through a centralized consulting team.

Samuel Penni is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Houston, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of the Houston Amateur Hockey Association. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement income planning, combining proprietary research and third-party data to provide tailored recommendations.