Sarah Ziese is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with six years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at TIP Group LLC, One America Financial, and AXA Equitable Advisors. She also has involvement with Ziese Home Services LLC. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base that includes individual households, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm employs discretionary model portfolios and a range of investment strategies supported by regular reporting and performance reviews.

Alexander Mc Clain is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Lido Advisors, LLC, GoodLynx, and The Home Depot. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan services, and third-party manager selection. The firm offers family office services and manages accounts using a variety of strategic approaches, supported by an affiliated accounting subsidiary that provides tax planning and bill-pay services.

David Thailing is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Avidian Wealth Solutions, Insight Wealth Strategies, Mutual Securities, Lincoln Financial Advisors, and Morgan Stanley. Concurrent Investment Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes customized, primarily long-term portfolios utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments, supported by affiliated sub-advisory arrangements and platform integrations.

Jeffrey Young is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2004 and Sunamerica Capital Services, Inc. since 2013. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. 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 discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of investment advisor representatives.

Sean Cosme is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic, he held positions at Cost Plus World Market and Range USA, and has a background in full-time education spanning a decade. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm manages approximately $29.2 billion and employs technology-driven discretionary unified managed accounts through a network of more than 1,200 advisors.

Sherif Zaki is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, Zaki is the owner and president of Brightmind LLC, a single-person business unrelated to investment activities. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of investment and consulting services with both discretionary and non-discretionary management, maintaining custody of client assets while operating its broker-dealer and advisory businesses.

Nicole Campbell is a financial advisor at Corient with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Corient, she worked at Boston Consulting Group for five years and Deloitte for two years. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates internal strategies with third-party managers and uses risk management tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

Victoria Wolfson is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Stanford Group Company, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Prudential Equity Group. She also serves as a trustee managing the distribution of assets for her deceased mother’s trust. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of investment and consulting services across discretionary and non-discretionary platforms, maintaining custody of client assets while operating both advisory and broker-dealer businesses.

David Dellinger is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2020. Prior to that, he was with First Tryon Securities and Advanced Income Solutions, and spent a year self-employed. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates a HomeVestors franchise and will serve as owner and CEO of Residential Property Acquisitions LLC beginning in 2024. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of advisory programs covering equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Michelle Hermann is a financial advisor with CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors since 2017, following roles at Geneva Investment Management of Chicago and LPL Financial. Outside of advisory work, she co-owns an LLC that invests in vacation homes used for short-term rentals. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm combines internal investment teams, relationship managers, and governance committees to deliver customized portfolio management and wealth advisory services, with a notable presence in managing assets for investment company clients.

Kong Bun is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2007 and is also affiliated with Landry's Restaurants, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is an agent 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, utilizing Envestnet UMA models and managing approximately $26.4 billion in discretionary assets.

Daniel Ingram is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Corebridge Capital Services, American General Life Insurance, JSC Federal Credit Union, LPL Financial, and Equitable Advisors. He also spent several years with Junhua Education Group and Hong En Education Group before entering the financial industry. 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 utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts through Envestnet’s platform and offers tax-aware and impact/ESG overlay services, managing approximately $29.2 billion for close to 300,000 clients through a network of over 1,200 advisors.

Mark Ledson is a CFP® with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving at Empower Advisory Group. His prior roles include positions at Wealth Enhancement Group, GWFS Equities, and JCN Financial & Tax Advisory Group. He is also a self-published author of a book on practice management. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Matthew Wukitsch is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Oppenheimer in two periods, from 2013 to 2024 and again starting in 2025, with prior roles at U.S. Coins & Jewelry and UBER Technologies in 2024–2025. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and other entities. The firm offers a range of investment and consulting services across various asset classes, with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Amanda Sadler is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2015 and also serves as an agent for Agia, a non-securities insurance business. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering wrap programs, portfolio management, and financial planning services through a large network of advisors. The firm employs a technology-driven approach with discretionary unified managed accounts and overlays for tax and impact considerations.

Caitlin Reynolds is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Houston, TX. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has nine years of industry experience. Reynolds has been with J.W. Cole Advisors since 2020 and involved with J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. since 2017. Outside her advisory roles, she is a CPA as of 2024. J.W. Cole Advisors operates through a large network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to various third-party investment platforms for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients.

Alberto Francis is a financial advisor at Corient with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Bank of America, Lone Star National Bank, and Cypress Street Capital. Based in Houston, TX, he has been with Corient since 2026. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and utilizes risk management tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

Nicholas Eoff is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2014. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. 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 services through a large network of advisors and utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts supported by centralized technology and model solutions.

Brent Strawn is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Houston, TX, where he has worked since 2007. He has 23 years of industry experience, including longstanding involvement with Bayou City Tax Service since 2001. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations with a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment and consulting services. The firm offers diverse programs such as Fahnestock Asset Management and financial planning, and it maintains custody of client assets while managing a significant portion of advisory assets on a non-discretionary basis.

James Franklin is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and over 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Southwest Financial Services, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Merrill. Franklin is also the owner of Southwest Financial Services and is involved in selling fixed insurance products such as life insurance, annuities, and long-term care. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, corporate and pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both firm- and third-party models to create customized investment strategies, combining passive and active approaches across various risk profiles.