Christopher Behan is a financial advisor with RIA Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab & Co. from 2008 to 2021 and Haven Wealth Group in 2021. Outside of his advisory work, he assists with his wife's consulting business, which focuses on improving individual and team performance using the DISC model of human behavior. RIA Advisors provides fee-based portfolio management and financial planning to individual clients, charitable organizations, small businesses, and tax-qualified 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.

Oscar Castro is a financial advisor at Saxon Financial Group in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. He has been with Saxon Financial Group since 2022. 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, utilizing model portfolios with a long-term orientation and a research process based on fundamental and cyclical analysis.

Christopher Myrick is a financial advisor at Oak Harvest Investment Services in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Oak Harvest Investment Services since 2016 and is also associated with Oak Harvest Financial Group since 2013. 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, constructing investment programs tailored to client goals using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed-income securities, and manages an affiliated long/short hedged equity mutual fund.

James Mc Farland is a financial advisor at Oak Harvest Investment Services in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Oak Harvest Financial Group and Oak Harvest Investment Services since 2016 and previously worked at Morgan Stanley. Oak Harvest provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm manages individual accounts and an open-end mutual fund, employing both long-term and short-term trading strategies across multiple investment vehicles.

Nathan Burleson is a CFP® with Heritage Wealth Management in Houston, TX, where he has worked since 2023. He has prior experience with PFS Investments Inc. and served in roles at the University of Houston. Burleson’s background also includes a variety of positions in education and business operations. Heritage Wealth Management is a team-based firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trusts with financial planning and investment advisory services. The firm manages approximately $357 million in discretionary assets and offers a combination of wrap fee programs, managed non-wrap accounts, and separately managed-account sleeves with a focus on tax efficiency and diversified solutions.

Robert Lee is a financial advisor with Sovereign Wealth Advisors LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sovereign Wealth Advisors since 2017 and has concurrent experience with LPL Financial since 2014, as well as a prior role at Independent Bank. Additionally, he serves as an adjunct professor at Houston Community College. Sovereign Wealth Advisors LLC serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and corporate clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and educational seminars. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis in its investment approach and offers a broad range of services, including access to sponsored advisory programs and third-party manager platforms.

Andrew Aldrett is a financial advisor at Saxon Financial Group in Houston, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has recently entered the industry with less than one year of experience. Prior to joining Saxon Financial Group, his work history includes positions at Saxon Interests, Inc., Ben E. Keith, Uber, and the University of North Texas. Saxon Financial Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using model-based and customized portfolios across a range of asset classes and maintains institutional relationships with major custodians to support its services.

Alfred Brady III is a financial advisor at MBR Financial in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at MBR Financial since 2011 and previously spent seven years with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of advising, he is involved in real estate house flipping with his wife. MBR Financial serves individuals, high-net-worth families, and certain pension and profit-sharing plans with financial planning, estate planning, and investment and wealth management services. The firm uses a proprietary top-down asset-allocation process combined with quantitative and qualitative analysis, and offers performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients and alternative investment options.

Michael Minter is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience, currently serving at Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Houston, Texas, where he has worked since 2003. Financial Synergies serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, providing investment management, financial planning, and held-away account advisory services. The firm utilizes diversified, allocation-driven portfolios and incorporates third-party platforms and sub-advisors to tailor portfolios, offering unique features such as performance-based fee arrangements under a high-watermark approach.

Erandathi Shaw is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation, with 16 years of industry experience. She has been with Tanglewood Legacy Advisors, LLC since 2016. Tanglewood Legacy Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting services, employing customized portfolios with actively managed mutual funds, ETFs, and less-liquid instruments under a structured investment approach.

Paul Troyer is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Franklin, Parlapiano, Turner & Welch LLC since 2010. He is based in Houston, TX, and is part of a five-advisor team. Franklin, Parlapiano, Turner & Welch LLC advises high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates, offering fee-only asset management and comprehensive financial planning through its Managed Account Program. The firm employs a client intake process and Investment Policy Statement to allocate portfolios among seven model strategies and utilizes fundamental analysis to select investments, managing approximately $811 million in discretionary assets as of December 31, 2025.

Laura Munoz Alarcon is a financial advisor at Finamex Asset Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations. Her prior roles include positions at Finamex International, LLC and founding Profit By Laura. Finamex Asset Management, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily to high-net-worth individuals in Mexico, as well as institutional clients such as pension fund managers and businesses. The firm uses a combination of Modern Portfolio Theory with tactical and rule-driven strategies, managing many accounts on a non-discretionary basis that require client authorization for trade execution.

James Kim is a CFP® and PFS™ with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently an investment advisor representative at Westpark Wealth Advisors, Inc. and has worked at Calton & Associates, Inc. since 2017. In addition to his advisory role, Kim is a managing member of JHK Financial, PLLC, and a partner at Lee & Kim CPAs, PLLC, where he provides CPA services. Westpark Wealth Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning services using a variety of strategies, including long- and short-term investments, option writing, and third-party money managers.

Jason Scarcella is a financial advisor at The Advisory Resource Group, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including SII Investments and Compass Pointe Financial. He is also involved as a fixed insurance agent and owner of Compass Pointe Financial, dedicating limited monthly time to that activity. The Advisory Resource Group, LLC serves individuals, employee-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, and other entities with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm manages approximately $809 million across about 712 client relationships, using a team-based research process and a diversified portfolio approach that includes mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

Justin Joyce is a financial advisor with Catalyst Wealth Management LLC in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at GWN Securities Inc. and Innovation Partners LLC. Outside of finance, he has experience in the hospitality industry, including positions at Barkeep's Eatery and Taps and Outback Steakhouse. Catalyst Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and similar securities. The firm manages accounts non-discretionarily, uses both fundamental and technical analysis with a long-term trading approach, and operates through specified turnkey asset management programs.

Robert Haverly is a financial advisor at Goodman Financial Corporation in Houston, TX, holding CFP® and Series 65 credentials with two years of industry experience. His work history includes multiple roles at Goodman Financial since 2022 and prior positions at Greystar, RMS US LLP, Moss Adams, and the University of Houston. Goodman Financial provides discretionary investment management and financial advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, endowments, corporations, and pension plans. The firm focuses on a fundamental, bottom-up investment process with customized portfolios emphasizing individual equities and bonds to enhance tax efficiency and avoid additional fee layers.

Stephen Barber is a financial advisor with Sovereign Wealth Advisors LLC in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 license and 23 years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Morgan Stanley, UBS Financial Services, and LPL Financial. He is also involved in non-variable insurance through AFLAC. Sovereign Wealth Advisors LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm manages portfolios using a combination of analytical methods and provides services including portfolio management, written financial plans, and retirement plan consulting.

Scott Mcclintic is a CFP® professional with 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Early McClintic & McMillan, LLC since 2017 and has a long tenure at Raymond James Financial Services dating back to 1999. Mcclintic is also licensed to sell insurance products through unaffiliated companies, receiving commission-based compensation in this capacity. Early McClintic & McMillan, LLC serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, retirement plan sponsors, and foundation trustees, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis and utilizes third-party managers and model portfolios to tailor strategies to client needs.

Steven Novotny is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience in financial advisory roles. He currently works at ICON Wealth Partners and has held positions at Novotny Wealth Management, NVM Capital Partners LLC, and Morgan Stanley among others. ICON Wealth Advisors provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and ERISA plans. The firm employs a long-term investment approach focused on low-cost ETFs, fundamental and technical analysis, and offers customized portfolio allocations based on client goals and risk tolerance.

Robert Scharar is a financial advisor at FCA Corp with 42 years of industry experience. He has been with FCA Corp since 1975. Scharar serves as director and president on several corporate and trust boards, including First Commonwealth Holdings Corp and Africap, LLC, without personal compensation. FCA Corp provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, managed entities, and open-end investment companies. The firm employs a fundamental and macroeconomic investment approach to create customized portfolios across various asset classes and serves as adviser to both private pooled entities and registered open-end funds.