Peter Warren is a financial advisor at Victory Financial with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Equitable Advisors, LLC, and Axa Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an agent in group health insurance and fixed insurance products. Victory Financial Group provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs diversified, asset-allocation model portfolios and emphasizes long-term strategic allocation combined with tactical rebalancing and behavioral coaching.

Adam Broughton is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mission Wealth Management, LP and previously worked at PBL Wealth Management LLC, Faykus Broughton, LLC, and 3P Consulting, Inc. He is also an author based in Driftwood, TX. Mission Wealth Management, LP is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $17 billion in assets, serving high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm offers wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional retirement plan services with a focus on long-term investment strategies and a tiered service model tailored to client needs.

Jeffrey Daniher is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with BlueSpring Wealth Management, LLC and has previously worked at Kestra Financial Inc. and Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC. Vector serves individuals, business owners, trusts and estates, and pension and profit-sharing plans with investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. Their investment process uses a customized policy developed through a proprietary application and incorporates a range of securities and strategies, including specialized option overlays and hedging for concentrated positions.

Nancy Hoang is a financial advisor at Realta Investment Advisors, Inc. in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at Realta and its affiliated entities since 2018 and was previously with Cary Street Partners from 2013 to 2018. Outside of her advisory work, she is an investor and member of PHO Real Enterprises, an LLC holding private shares in a beverage business. Realta Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on individualized advice and asset allocation strategies across a range of investment types, offering in-house portfolio management, third-party manager programs, and retirement-plan consulting.

James Mc Daniel is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors for nine years and held positions at Commonwealth Financial Network and Austin Financial Partners. Outside of advising, he is involved in selling fixed insurance products on a limited basis. Arax Advisory Partners is an SEC-registered multi-team wealth manager serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation, and is notable for its use of performance-based fee arrangements and carried interest structures for certain qualified investors and private funds.

Trevor Stepan is a financial advisor with 49 Financial in Austin, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has recently transitioned into the advisory field, with prior experience at Kestra Financial and American Campus Communities. His background also includes roles outside finance, such as at Cornerstone Christian Schools and Whataburger. 49 Financial serves a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, consulting, retirement-plan consulting, and tiered fractional family office services, using a model-based, long-term diversified investment approach.

Jullie Ann Strippoli is a financial advisor at HUB Investment Partners, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Charles Schwab and Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P., where she was affiliated with Weaver Capital Advisors and Sowell Management. She is also a licensed insurance producer with authorization to sell life, accident, health, and HMO policies. HUB Investment Partners serves a diverse client base including institutional and individual investors, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement and financial planning, and specialized services for banking and municipal clients. The firm employs both active and passive investment strategies informed by quantitative and qualitative analysis and maintains affiliations that provide a range of pension and institutional consulting solutions.

Brian Laughlin is a CFP® professional with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services from 2010 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, Laughlin serves as a citizen advisor on the Board of Trustees for the Rockledge General Employee Pension Committee and as Treasurer for Calvary Chapel of Melbourne, where he reviews and approves financial statements. Kestra Private Wealth Services manages approximately $10.2 billion in client assets through nearly 200 independent advisors, offering a range of services including discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, businesses, and organizations. The firm supports independent advisor decision-making with access to multiple platforms and a variety of managed solutions.

Molly Coyle is a financial advisor at HUB Investment Partners, LLC with three years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. She has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, and has experience with the Republican National Committee’s Committee on Arrangements. HUB Investment Partners serves a diverse client base including institutional investors, corporate retirement plans, foundations, and individual clients. The firm employs a combination of active and passive investment strategies and offers a range of portfolio management and advisory services tailored to both institutional and retail clients.

Michael Preis is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He currently works at TCI Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Austin, TX, where he has been since 2025. Prior to joining TCI, he spent 15 years at Dimensional Fund Advisors. TCI Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charities. The firm offers fee-only investment management and financial planning, focusing on an asset-allocation-driven approach that emphasizes diversification, long-term holding, and disciplined rebalancing.

Eric Rabbanian is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with Apella Wealth and has operated Rabbaniann Financial Planning, Inc. since 1999. He is the sole owner and program instructor of RFP Education, LLC, where he develops instructional content and supports students for the Yale School of Management Certified Investment Management Analyst Program®. Apella Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions, offering investment management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm’s approach is model-driven and quantitative, utilizing factor-oriented equity strategies and portfolio customization, supported by integration of advanced technologies and a broad product mix.

Edward Ware is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at HUB Investment Partners, LLC and previously worked at Millennium Advisory Services, Inc. Ware also has experience outside of finance, including a role at Boonsboro Country Club and time at Virginia Tech. HUB Investment Partners serves a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering a combination of active and passive investment strategies along with specialized services for banking and municipal clients. The firm provides portfolio management, retirement and financial planning, and manages accounts through platforms like HUB Advisor Connect and FinPath.

Janine Moore is an advisor with HUB Investment Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. She has previously worked with LPL Financial and Peak Financial Group, among others, and currently serves as Senior Vice President and Retirement Practice Leader at HUB International. HUB Investment Partners serves a diverse client base including institutional and individual investors, offering a range of portfolio management and advisory services. The firm combines active and passive investment strategies with a focus on municipal, banking, and institutional clients, and maintains affiliations with related entities for specialized consulting and financial coaching.

Chris Badciong is a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at United Capital Financial Advisors and Goldman Sachs & Co. during his career. United Capital Financial Advisors provides financial planning and investment management services nationally to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs asset-allocation models developed by an Investment Policy Committee and offers portfolio customization, access to third-party managers, and client-facing technology tools.

Ryan Brown is a financial advisor at Victory Financial with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at PKS Investments and Victory Financial Group and is the founder and owner of Bougies Donuts LLC, a donut and coffee shop in Austin, TX. Victory Financial Group provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs diversified, asset-allocation model portfolios and emphasizes long-term strategic allocation with tactical rebalancing and behavioral coaching.

Justin Smith is a financial advisor at Victory Financial with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Equitable Advisors, LLC and Axa Advisors, LLC, and he has maintained an entrepreneurial role at Scale Up (Smith & Krause, LLC) since 2016. Victory Financial Group provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation model portfolio approach combined with fundamental, cyclical, and behavioral analysis within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework.

Seth Whitney is a financial advisor at Cary Street Partners with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Cary Street Partners since 2013. Cary Street Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial and retirement planning, and access to alternative investment vehicles, utilizing both third-party managers and proprietary strategies.

Chad Wicker is a financial advisor with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kestra in 2021, he worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2016 to 2021. He is also involved with TRUE ALPHA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, providing financial planning and asset management services. Kestra Private Wealth Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional entities, offering a range of advisory solutions such as managed portfolios, financial planning, and specialized programs for annuities and 529 plans.

Arun Keswani is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Forum Financial Management, LP and has previously worked at Dimensional Fund Advisors, ARGA Investment Management, LP, and Foreside Financial Services, LLC. Forum Financial Management, LP provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm uses a model asset-allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, primarily implementing portfolios with institutional mutual funds and ETFs, and supports other RIAs with back-office and sub-advisory services.

Carson Stear is an advisor at Victory Financial with Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and has recently begun his career in the financial industry. Prior to joining Victory Financial, he held roles at Raydia Food Group, FedEx, and studied at the University of Arkansas. Victory Financial Group serves a diverse clientele, including individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm uses an asset-allocation-driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and combines fundamental, cyclical, and behavioral analysis to construct model portfolios tailored by adviser teams.