Eric Rabbanian is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with Apella Wealth and has operated his own firm, Rabbaniann Financial Planning, Inc., since 1999. Rabbanian is the sole owner and program instructor at RFP Education, LLC, where he develops instructional and exam materials for the Yale School of Management Certified Investment Management Analyst Program®. Apella Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, foundations, and institutions, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm employs a model-driven, quantitative investment approach with a focus on factor-oriented equity strategies and portfolio customization, supported by integrated technology and a broad institutional reach.

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 with Victory Financial Group in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. He has worked at PKS Investments and Victory Financial Group since 2024. Outside of finance, Brown is the founder and owner of Bougies Donuts LLC, a donut and coffee shop, where he manages finances and business planning. Victory Financial Group serves individual clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, small businesses, and charitable organizations with financial planning, investment management, and ERISA plan services. The firm uses an asset-allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and combines fundamental, cyclical, and behavioral analysis to tailor portfolios across risk profiles.

Justin Smith is a financial advisor with Victory Financial in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. He worked at Equitable Advisors for eight years and Axa Advisors, LLC for three years. Since 2016, he has also been involved with Scale Up aka Smith & Krause, LLC. Victory Financial Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach incorporating Modern Portfolio Theory and various analyses to construct tailored portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs.

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.

Robert Bridel III is a financial advisor at Redhawk Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Redhawk since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he provides educational courses and coaching in spiritual and economic matters through Kingdom Calling. Redhawk Wealth Advisors offers discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth families, estates, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach includes strategic and tactical asset allocation across various asset classes, with portfolios monitored by a weekly investment committee.

Humberto Moreno is a CFA® charterholder with 32 years of industry experience. He is currently with Strategic Financial Concepts, LLC, where he has worked since 2017, following prior roles at Synergy Financial Group, LLC and LPL Financial LLC. Outside of his advisory work, Moreno is involved with Transmission Golf, representing business interests related to golf. Strategic Financial Concepts provides personalized investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth households, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs discretionary portfolio management using fundamental and technical analysis, model portfolios, and third-party manager solutions, often integrating financial planning with investment management.

Arun Keswani is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Forum Financial Management, LP. His prior roles include positions at Dimensional Fund Advisors, ARGA Investment Management, and Foreside Financial Services. Keswani is based in Austin, TX. Forum Financial Management, LP provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm uses model asset-allocation portfolios grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory support to other advisors.

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.

Steven Cooper is a financial advisor at HUB Investment Partners, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Millennium Advisory Services, Inc., Cherry Bekaert Wealth Management LLC, and Wealthcare Capital Management Inc. prior to joining HUB Investment Partners. HUB Investment Partners provides investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate pension plans, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm combines internally managed model portfolios with customized allocations and employs technical and cyclical analysis to align investments with client objectives and risk tolerances.

Richard Hallum Jr. is a CFP® with 36 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving at Per Stirling Capital Management, LLC since 2017. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise, Couch Hallum Financial Group, Spicewood Oaks Advisors, and B.B. Graham & Company. Outside of advisory work, he manages a ranching operation through AJL Enterprises, LLC. Per Stirling Capital Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and select business entities. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and statistical methods in portfolio design and offers proprietary model portfolios managed by its directors.

John Pollock is a financial advisor with Financial Gravity Family Office Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has held various roles within affiliated firms under the Financial Gravity umbrella since 2001 and currently serves as CEO of Financial Gravity Enhanced Markets, LLC. Pollock is also a board member of Financial Gravity Companies and participates in tax planning and new representative onboarding through the Tax Master Network. Financial Gravity Family Office Services, LLC provides tailored financial planning, investment supervisory and management services, pension consulting, and educational seminars to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct portfolios across various securities and often utilizes third-party sub-advisors and model portfolios, maintaining ongoing client oversight.

Juan Soza Jr. is a financial advisor at Victory Financial with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Equitable Advisors and Axa Advisors. He serves as a board member of the PWG Partners Foundation. Victory Financial Group serves individual clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach using model portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory and integrates fundamental, cyclical, and behavioral analysis.

Ari Taublieb is a CFP® and Series 66 registered advisor with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Root Financial Partners since 2020 and previously was with Nuveen Securities, LLC for two years. Ari is also the founder of Early Retirement LLC, an online course and software business focused on retirement, which operates as a hands-off venture. Root Financial Partners provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, small businesses, and select retirement-plan clients. The firm emphasizes broadly diversified passive portfolios tailored to client objectives and offers educational programming and paid online academies distinct from its advisory services.

Ryan Bubela is a financial advisor with Strategic Financial Concepts, LLC in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with both Strategic Financial Concepts and LPL Financial LLC since 2009. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in insurance sales, focusing on non-variable and fixed insurance products. Strategic Financial Concepts provides personalized investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth households, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management using fundamental and technical analysis, model portfolios, third-party manager solutions, and integrates financial planning with investment management.

Cheryl Persons is a financial advisor at Frost Investment Services in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at PNC Investments and BBVA Wealth Solutions Inc., with a career spanning over a decade in related financial institutions. Frost Investment Services is a retail-focused SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and a variety of managed account programs, utilizing the Fidelity Managed Account Xchange platform and combining multiple investment strategies and research approaches.

Brian Wells is a financial advisor at HUB Investment Partners, LLC in Folsom, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Veripax Wealth Management and LPL Financial. He is also licensed as an independent insurance agent, selling life, fixed annuities, disability, and long-term care insurance. HUB Investment Partners provides investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm combines internally managed model portfolios with customized strategies and utilizes various platforms and sub-advisors to deliver tailored investment solutions.

Logan Moulton is a CFA® charterholder and portfolio manager with Waterloo Capital in Austin, TX, holding industry experience of 2 years. He has worked at Waterloo Capital, Intelligent Wealth Solutions LLC, and other firms since 2019. Moulton manages customized investment portfolios within Waterloo Capital’s platform. Waterloo Capital is a multi-team SEC-registered adviser serving entrepreneurs, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and retirement plans, managing roughly $2.26 billion across 2,600 clients. The firm uses fundamental analysis and a long-term, buy-and-hold approach to build customized portfolios, with access to third-party sub-advisers and a range of investment tools including private placements and securities-backed lending.