Scot Johnson is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He has been with Adell, Harriman & Carpenter for seven years and previously spent six years as a homemaker. Adell, Harriman & Carpenter provides customized investment management and financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals and related entities. The firm manages assets on a discretionary basis, investing in individual equities, investment-grade bonds, and ETFs, while also offering financial counseling on retirement, estate and tax planning, college funding, company stock options, and charitable giving.

Brandon Williams is a financial advisor at FCA Corp with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Griffith & Associates Financial & Estate Planning Services and has banking experience with CIBC Bank Canada and HSBC Bank Canada. FCA Corp provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, managed entities, and open-end investment companies. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental analysis and macroeconomic factors to create customized portfolios across multiple asset classes while offering ongoing supervision and additional consulting services.

Saif Omer is a financial advisor at E & G Advisors, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with E & G Advisors since 2012. E & G Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family limited partnerships, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm combines Modern Portfolio Theory with a macroeconomic overlay and fundamental analysis to manage diversified allocations across various securities, overseeing approximately $707 million in discretionary assets.

Suresh Raghavan is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with MBR Financial since 2011, where he serves as a principal. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in the sale and service of fixed life insurance and annuity contracts. MBR Financial provides financial planning, estate planning, and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, and certain pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a proprietary top-down asset-allocation process combined with quantitative and qualitative analysis, and offers performance-based fee arrangements and alternative investments to qualified clients.

David Huddleston is a financial advisor at Early McClintic & McMillan, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at CBRE Group, Inc and Hess Corporation. In addition to his advisory role, Huddleston is licensed to sell insurance products through unaffiliated companies and receives commission-based compensation for these sales. Early McClintic & McMillan, LLC serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, retirement plan sponsors, and foundation trustees, offering portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and adviser selection. The firm employs a blend of quantitative and qualitative analysis to tailor asset allocation and diversification, utilizing third-party managers and model portfolios, and participates in a wrap-fee Separately Managed Account program through Raymond James Consulting Services.

Jonathan Mc Carty is a CFP® and CFA® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at RIA Advisors since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., JPMorgan Securities LLC, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill Lynch. He is also an agent with RIA Insurance Agency LLC, earning commission-based compensation. RIA Advisors provides fee-based portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.53 billion in assets and employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis, value investing, and Modern Portfolio Theory in its investment approach.

Hooman Amiralai is a financial advisor at Brasada Capital Management, LP with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and is based in Houston, TX. Brasada Capital Management, LP is an SEC-registered investment adviser that manages a private pooled investment vehicle and provides discretionary portfolio management for separately managed accounts. The firm also serves financial institutions and unaffiliated advisers through sub-advisory arrangements and offers non-discretionary model portfolios to wrap-fee sponsors, employing a bottom-up, long/short equity investment approach supported by fundamental and quantitative analysis.

Joshua Clancey is a financial advisor at Skybound Wealth USA with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Indigo Financial Analysis & Consultancy, Hansard Global PLC, Causeway, Praemium, and Friends Provident International. Skybound Wealth USA serves individuals, families, and internationally mobile clients by providing investment management, financial planning, and cross-border pension advice, including UK pension transfer services. The firm employs a centralized investment governance framework and primarily manages client assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Timothy Lucio is a financial advisor with Saxon Financial Group in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Saxon Financial Group and affiliated entities since 2018 and previously held roles at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors and Axa Advisors. His other business activities include supporting financial planning, investments, trading, and operations at Saxon Financial Group. Saxon Financial Group manages approximately $616 million in client assets through a 12-advisor team, serving individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services, using model portfolios with a range of asset types and a fiduciary approach.

Adrienne Fox is a financial advisor at Precedent Wealth Partners, LLC with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, she worked for eleven years at The Shlenker School. Precedent Wealth Partners, LLC is a registered investment adviser managing approximately half a billion dollars for around 165 clients through a four-advisor team. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting with a committee-driven investment process that combines asset allocation, active and passive management, and third-party managers.

Jeffrey Riley is a financial advisor with Westpark Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Westpark Wealth Advisors since 2002 and with Calton & Associates, Inc. since 2017. Riley is also the owner of J. Riley Investments, an advisory business providing securities and advisory services. Westpark Wealth Advisors offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a range of strategies and often manages client assets on a non-discretionary basis, involving clients in trade approvals.

Justin Smith is a financial advisor with Westpark Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 21 years of industry experience. He has been associated with IMS Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2007. Outside of advising, he owns and operates The Smith Group, a fixed and traditional insurance agency, and serves as a volunteer director on the board of Angleton Christian School. Westpark Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and often manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, involving clients in trade approvals.

Derrick Dees is a financial advisor with The Clarus Group in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. from 2012 to 2023. Outside of advisory roles, Dees is involved in agriculture and construction businesses, including ownership of cattle ranching operations and a construction company focused on residential remodeling. The Clarus Group offers discretionary investment management and comprehensive wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm constructs customized portfolios centered on absolute return, capital preservation, income generation, tax minimization, and cash management, primarily using ETFs and mutual funds while incorporating various other investment vehicles as appropriate.

Colin Monteith is a financial advisor at Altruist Advisors LLC with three years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 credential. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise and Morgan Stanley. Outside of advising, he assists with bookkeeping and payroll management for his family ranch’s cattle and hunting business in Texas. Altruist Advisors serves individual investors, trusts, and estates by providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning through a team of six affiliated advisers. The firm utilizes a blend of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis alongside model-based portfolios accessed via its proprietary technology platform.

Emile Niyonkuru is a financial advisor at Granite Harbor Advisors, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and financial advisory firms, alongside service in the United States Marine Corps. Granite Harbor Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional sponsors, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm is notable for sponsoring and advising multiple private funds and utilizes a diverse range of securities and investment strategies across its portfolio offerings.

Mohamed Eldawy is a financial advisor at Vestech Asset Management Inc. in Houston, TX, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Outside of his advisory role, Eldawy is involved in several consulting and entrepreneurial ventures, including software development companies, mobile application projects, and insurance agencies. Vestech Asset Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to assign clients to targeted asset-allocation model portfolios, and it employs a range of investment strategies including derivatives and third-party sub-management.

Christiaan Graf is a financial advisor at KDK Private Wealth Management in Houston, TX, holding Series 63, Series 66, and Series 65 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and Kanaly Trust Services. KDK Private Wealth Management manages approximately $584.6 million in primarily discretionary assets for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management services through customized portfolios based on a multi-faceted investment approach and sponsors multiple private funds.

Melody Laser is a financial advisor at Financial Synergies with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors in 2024, she worked at Willis Johnson & Associates and held positions at the University of Houston and Lone Star College. Financial Synergies serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs diversified, allocation-driven portfolios and offers a goals-based Pathway program, managed-account solutions, and sub-advisory relationships tailored through third-party platforms and overlay capabilities.

Clifton Moran is a financial advisor with Portfolio Advisory Council, L.L.C. in Houston, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and six years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at RBC Wealth Management, U.S. Capital Advisors LLC, Kestra Financial, and Fidelity Investments. Portfolio Advisory Council, L.L.C. serves individual investors—including high-net-worth clients—corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, Taft-Hartley plans, and charitable institutions, providing financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and investment management. The firm uses a growth-and-income approach with fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to manage diversified portfolios typically on a discretionary basis.

Troy Sharpe is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience and is affiliated with Oak Harvest Investment Services in Houston, TX. He has held leadership roles at multiple Oak Harvest entities since 2010 and also manages his own consulting firm. Sharpe serves as president of Oak Harvest Financial Group, a holding company, and Oak Harvest Insurance Services, an insurance agency. Oak Harvest Investment Services provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan sponsor services to individuals, families, and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, utilizing a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed-income securities, with ongoing account monitoring and periodic reviews.