Stewart Jacobson is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Capital Analysts, based in Sugar Land, TX, with 41 years of industry experience. He has held positions at First Colony Municipal Utility District since 2007, Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 2005, and PMP Research since 1999. Outside of his advisory work, Jacobson serves on the City Council of Sugar Land and is a board member of the ARC of Fort Bend County, a nonprofit supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. He is also president and CEO of Dearborn & Creggs Insurance Agency, Inc. Capital Analysts serves a broad client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations, providing portfolio management and retirement-plan advice. The firm delivers investment services through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary management, supported by an in-house investment team and a proprietary mutual fund screening process.

Javier Villanueva is a financial advisor at BBVA Global Wealth Advisors, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc., Merrill, JV Global Capital, GlenMartin, Inc., and CitiBanamex, SA. Villanueva holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Houston, TX. BBVA Global Wealth Advisors, Inc. provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and family offices through a network of financial advisors. The firm constructs investor risk profiles and uses a combination of BBVA S.A.’s fund research and third-party resources to guide strategic and tactical asset allocation across a mix of investment vehicles.

David Julian is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at CORDA Investment Management, LLC since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley and UBS Financial Services. In addition to his advisory work, Mr. Julian is involved in estate planning services through HK Legacy Law, PLLC, a separate law firm offering attorney-led estate planning document preparation to CORDA clients. CORDA Investment Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in client assets for over 1,300 clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning, serving individuals and retirement plans with customized investment strategies and in-house tax preparation, alongside access to unrelated attorney-led estate planning services.

Dante Crosa is a financial advisor with Global View Capital Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 22 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Transamerica Financial Advisors and World Financial Group. He is also an insurance agent at Experior Financial Group, where he markets and sells life insurance and annuity products. Global View Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plan participants. The firm uses a quantitative investment approach focused on technical analysis and manages model portfolios with risk controls, supported by proprietary research and execution infrastructure.

Thomas Whitby III is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently advising at Mission Wealth Management, LP since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Logic Capital Management, LLC for 13 years, LPL Financial for 10 years, and Houston Advisors. He is also appointed with various life insurance and annuity companies. Mission Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients by providing wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services. The firm integrates investment management with tax, trust, legacy, philanthropy, and risk planning, utilizing both internal and third-party sub-advisors to tailor portfolios and service tiers to client needs.

John Sicola is a ChFC® and Series 63 designated advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Gradient Advisors, LLC and previously worked at AE Wealth Management, The Lloyd Financial Group, and operated his own firm, Sicola Advisory Group, for five years. Outside of his advisory work, he is a member of the Knights of Columbus, a Catholic fraternal charity organization. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities, delivering these through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers. The firm uses a largely non-discretionary model, incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in portfolio management, and oversees approximately $1.39 billion in total platform assets.

Thomas Brashear is a financial advisor with Sunbelt Securities, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Sunbelt Securities and its DBA Preston Capital Management since 2010. Sunbelt Securities serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, managing approximately $2.0 billion across several thousand relationships. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, with a focus on discretionary management delivered at the individual advisor level.

Thomas Chretien is a financial advisor at Sunbelt Securities, Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Broadway Cottage in York, Maine. Sunbelt Securities serves individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, managing approximately $2.0 billion across several thousand relationships. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, with a focus on discretionary asset management delivered through its network of investment advisor representatives.

Map On is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Navy Federal, Map worked at Bank of America, Merrill, Simply Business, Farmers Financial Solutions, and other firms. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and automated investment options. The firm primarily delivers advice through managed advisory programs that utilize third‑party portfolio managers and provides layered investment solutions including unified managed accounts and digital automated ETF portfolios.

Belinda Aucoin is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 34 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Sunbelt Securities, Inc. in Dallas, TX. She has worked at Sunbelt Securities since 2011 and operates Trinity Strategy Partners as a DBA under the firm. Aucoin also serves as President and Secretary of the John & Bobby McKamy Foundation, a charitable nonprofit organization. Sunbelt Securities serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, managing approximately $2.0 billion in assets. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Jacob Borbidge is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience. He has worked at Avidian Wealth Solutions since 2023 and was previously with Invesco for 19 years. He serves on the Investment Committee of the Greater Houston Community Foundation and acts as an expert witness on financial industry matters. Avidian Wealth Solutions is an SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individuals, high-net-worth families, businesses, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs model-based managed solutions supplemented by sub-advisors and tailored allocations, and it operates as both a fund sponsor and sub-adviser, offering a range of investment management and financial planning services.

Hunter Anguiano is a financial advisor at Willis Johnson Wealth with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He has been with Willis Johnson & Associates since 2020, following prior roles at Chocolate Bayou FCU and Stars & Stripes. Willis Johnson Wealth provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management primarily for corporate professionals, executives, and high-net-worth individuals and their families, emphasizing an evidence-based, tax-aware investment approach that includes diversified model strategies and tailored solutions.

John Fleckenstein is a financial advisor with Sunbelt Securities, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Sunbelt Securities since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the Texas Hill Country Young Professionals and is a board member of The Special Opportunity Center of Kerrville. Sunbelt Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and related services to individual and institutional clients through a network of representatives, offering solutions such as wrap-fee programs, standalone financial planning, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm employs a range of investment strategies tailored by individual advisers rather than a single uniform model.

Ryan Mcdonnell is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Sunbelt Securities, Inc. since 2016. He previously worked at LPL Financial from 2009 to 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he serves on the board of directors for Budget Central LLC, a tax consulting and preparation firm based in Texas. Sunbelt Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and related services to individual and institutional clients through a network of representatives. The firm offers a range of investment approaches and programs, including a wrap-fee program, standalone financial planning, and referrals to third-party money managers.

Donald Roberts is a CFP® credentialed advisor at Mission Wealth Management, LP with eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Logic Capital Management, LLC for five years and spent 23 years at Westwood Holdings Group. Outside of his advisory role, Roberts serves as President of Silver Fox Advisors, where he provides consulting, mentoring, and advising services. Mission Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, investment management, and related consulting services. The firm utilizes a comprehensive approach that integrates investment, tax, trust, legacy, philanthropy, and risk planning, offering tailored portfolios that include ETFs, mutual funds, direct securities, and alternative investments.

Shaheen Ladhani is a financial advisor at Avidian Wealth Solutions with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Goldman, Sachs & Co. for 12 years. Ladhani serves on the Board of Directors and Investment Committee at the Center for Adults with Disabilities. Avidian Wealth Solutions is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth families, businesses, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a model-based investment approach supplemented by sub-advisors and separately managed accounts, and it also acts as a fund sponsor and sub-adviser, providing a range of investment management and advisory services.

Duncan Pham is a financial advisor with Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Packerland, he worked at Cetera and HD Vest, and he also operates a legal services firm, D T Pham & Associates PLLC. In addition, Pham serves as director and president of two charitable foundations in Houston. Packerland Brokerage Services serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors, through a network of 178 advisors managing over $1.3 billion in assets. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, wrap-fee programs, and retirement-plan consulting, employing a range of advisory and brokerage solutions delivered both directly and through third-party managers.

Leah Naish is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Mission Wealth Management, LP with one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles in technology and corporate sectors at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Infosys, Pivot Technology Services Corp., GE Oil & Gas, and Macy’s. Mission Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, investment management, and consulting services. The firm uses a total picture approach integrating investment, tax, trust, legacy, philanthropy, and risk planning, managing portfolios with a range of asset types on discretionary or client-directed bases.

Thomas Brown is a financial advisor at Avidian Wealth Solutions with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at RJ Capital, LLC for 12 years before joining Avidian. Avidian Wealth Solutions is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth families, businesses, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $3.99 billion in assets using model-based managed solutions, sub-advisors, and tailored allocations, while also acting as a fund sponsor and sub-adviser to affiliated funds.

John Gualy is a CFA® charterholder with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Eagle Global Advisors LLC since 1996. He holds a Series 65 license and is based in Houston, TX. Eagle Global Advisors manages portfolios for individual investors, retirement plans, financial institutions, trusts, endowments, and investment companies, employing a combination of top-down and bottom-up analysis with proprietary quantitative models and fundamental research. The firm offers discretionary, client-specific strategies across multiple asset classes and serves as an adviser to pooled private funds, mutual funds, and ETFs.