Henry Lartigue III is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of experience in the financial industry. He currently works at Corient, where he has been since 2023, following a 21-year tenure at Avalon Advisors, LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that combines in-house strategies with third-party managers and incorporates risk management tools and alternative investments when appropriate.

David Tran is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he spent 20 years at Flowers Baking Company of Houston. He is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers wrap programs, portfolio management, and financial planning services, utilizing a highly centralized platform and model solutions to manage approximately $29.2 billion for nearly 300,000 clients.

Tyler Chandler is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at GWFS Equities, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Outside of his advisory role, Tyler owns and operates Chandler Carpet Care, a carpet cleaning business. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm offers integrated services connected to Empower’s recordkeeping platforms and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns with an optional managed account solution.

Joseph Webster is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He currently works at Cetera Planning Partners and has held roles at several affiliated firms including Cetera Wealth Services and Avantax. Webster is also involved with BCOR Administrative Services LLC, where he focuses on client service and collaboration with CPAs. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, particularly pre-retirees and retirees, offering investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement advice. The firm integrates tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate-planning services within a diversified, document-driven investment process supported by a broad Cetera network.

Andrew Wood is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding the Series 66 designation and having 10 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Axa Advisors and AGIA, where he is also involved in selling non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers wrap programs, portfolio management, and financial planning through a large advisor network, employing discretionary unified managed accounts with tax-aware and ESG overlay options.

Bryant Tzul is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked in various roles including at Parawest Management and Luminate Financial. In addition to his advisory work, he is appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors. The firm manages substantial assets and utilizes centralized technology and model solutions as part of its investment approach.

Deborah Jones is a CFP® professional with 33 years of experience in financial planning and wealth management. She is currently with Cetera Planning Partners and has an extensive background including over two decades at Avantax Advisory Services and running her own firm, Jones Tax & Financial Services, Inc. In addition to her advisory work, she serves on the board of a local office association. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees by providing investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement-related advice. The firm offers integrated services including tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate planning through third-party providers, and utilizes a diversified, document-driven investment approach tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Zhizhi Ma is a CFP® professional with 29 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC and has held roles at MIG-MA Investment Group and Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Ma is also licensed as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, utilizing model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, supported by multiple program platforms and third-party technology.

Carl Thompson is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at Independent Advisor Alliance since 2018 and previously held roles at Independant Financial Partners and LPL Financial. Thompson manages his advisory services through Independent Advisor Alliance, an independent firm separate from LPL Financial. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a network model with independent advisory representatives and integrates multiple portfolio management strategies supported by technology platforms.

Donovan Mcgowen is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing nine years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2016 and has also worked with Agia since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a delivery driver for Shipt and is an agent offering non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers wrap programs, portfolio management, and financial planning through a large network of advisors and utilizes centralized technology and model solutions to manage approximately $29.2 billion across nearly 300,000 clients.

Gerardo Pena Magana is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and UBS Financial Services. He is a board member of ERAT North America LLC, a manufacturing business. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and other clients with a wide range of programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services.

James Vance is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2018 and has been an agent at Agia since 2022, where he is involved in non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, using Envestnet-developed UMA models to construct client portfolios.

Estephania Vazquez Ramirez is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with one year of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Universal Processing and World Financial Group. Outside of her advisory role, she is appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm provides wrap programs, portfolio management, and financial planning services through a large network of advisors, using a technology-driven investment platform and model solutions.

Dereik Smith is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Scottrade/TD Ameritrade and Greater Houston Partnership. He is also involved with Prevail Athletic Training, where he has been active for nine years. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and financial planning services through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts and centralized technology solutions.

Joseph Armstrong is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities Inc. Armstrong also serves as a notary public, providing this service to clients when delivering trust documents. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios for individual and business clients. The firm operates a large network of advisors and manages billions in assets, delivering advice through a variety of managed-account programs and model portfolios.

Vernon Perry is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Sarofim International Management Co. in Houston, TX. He has worked at Fayez Sarofim & Co. since 2013. Sarofim International Management Company provides discretionary investment management primarily to non-U.S. institutional clients, including pension plans, retirement systems, endowments, and insurance companies, while also serving corporations, small businesses, and individual accounts. The firm emphasizes fundamental research and manages equity and fixed-income portfolios with a focus on capital preservation, low turnover, and a bottom-up investment process.

Diana Williams is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, RIA Advisors, and Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. She is the owner of Raydarian Notary Service, a notary business planned to begin operations in late 2025. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models to construct client portfolios.

Aleasia Thomas is a Series 66-licensed advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding four years of industry experience. She previously worked at Travelers Insurance Company for 23 years and has been involved with Agia since 2022. Outside of financial advising, she is a partner in People First Medical Supply, a retail medical equipment business, where she handles accounting and limited sales. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors and utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts with centralized technology and model solutions.

Quang Tran is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors based in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, and Invesco Ltd. Outside of his advisory work, he is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for Agia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models and operating at a large scale with over 1,200 advisors.

Christopher Carter is a financial advisor at Corient with eight years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 63 license. His prior roles include positions at Avalon Advisors, LLC and Seix Investment Advisors. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and specialized offerings through affiliated entities.