Joshua Chandler is a financial advisor at Magnolia Wealth with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Metamorphic Capital, Goode Co, and positions in the retail and automotive sectors. Magnolia Wealth is a state-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a range of analytical investment methods and incorporates tax services and financial planning alongside portfolio management.

Nathan Powell is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Stability Partners Advisory Group, LLC. Prior to his financial advisory career, he worked at Tesla Motors and Siemens Energy. He is also an associate partner and licensed insurance agent affiliated with Stability Partners LLC. Stability Partners Advisory Group, LLC provides fee-based financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals and businesses. The firm operates as a co-advisor to a third-party money manager, focusing on model portfolio implementation tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Jennifer Baker is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at BWS Investment Management, LLC. She has held roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Houston Insurance Group LLC and is the managing member and insurance agent of Baker Wealth Strategies, LLC, an insurance agency. BWS Investment Management provides financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes customized financial plans followed by the selection and oversight of pre-screened third-party investment managers, serving also as a limited ERISA §3(21) fiduciary for employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Richard Blair is a financial advisor at Wealth Solutions, Inc. in The Woodlands, TX, with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Crownbridge Wealth LLC since 2012 while maintaining his role at Wealth Solutions, Inc. since 1994. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in several non-investment business activities, including serving as managing partner of an automotive resale company and a real estate holding company. Wealth Solutions, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors and business entities, managing discretionary accounts through a combination of fundamental and technical analysis. The firm primarily uses mutual funds and ETFs, offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advice, and operates with a single registered principal overseeing approximately $75 million in client assets.

Clark Blackman is a CFP®, CFA®, and PFS™ credentialed advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Alpha Wealth Strategies, LLC since 2006. The firm serves individual investors, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and select corporate accounts, providing discretionary portfolio management, manager selection, and segmented financial planning. Alpha Wealth Strategies follows a long-term, mean/variance optimization approach based on modern portfolio theory, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and periodic rebalancing rather than market timing.

Vicki Joern is a financial advisor at BEE Financial Partners Wealth, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at various firms including Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC and Gradient Advisors. Joern is also a member and educator with the Association of Financial Consultants, a nonprofit organization. BEE Financial Partners Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of analytical approaches and offers discretionary portfolio management alongside standalone financial plans, serving a compact client base with a focus beyond high-net-worth households.

Zachary Threadgill is a financial advisor with Threadgill Financial, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Threadgill Financial since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales. Threadgill Financial is a registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management. The firm manages over $400 million in assets, focusing on low-cost ETFs from providers like Vanguard, BlackRock, and Invesco, and operates with a team of two advisors.

Juan Puig is a financial advisor at Direwolf Wealth Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Direwolf Wealth Management since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he publishes an online blog called TheFractalStack, providing general financial market and economic commentary. Direwolf Wealth Management offers primarily discretionary portfolio management to high-net-worth individuals, combining top-down market analysis, fundamental security evaluation, and selective technical analysis. The firm serves clients by referral or invitation and employs strategies including fixed income, equities, options, and hourly consulting services.

Timothy Fleming is a financial advisor at Endurance Financial Planning, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Endurance Financial Planning since 2019. Concurrently, he has been involved with the College Park Church of Christ since 2010. Endurance Financial Planning serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, and businesses. The firm employs a primarily passive investment strategy using index mutual funds and ETFs to build tax-efficient portfolios tailored to each client's financial situation and risk tolerance.

William Schurig is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Bison Investment Advisors, LLC with one year of experience at the firm. His prior experience includes six years at EMA Legal. Bison Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach incorporates multiple asset classes and tailors allocations to clients’ goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Tessa Elrod is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed advisor with 15 years of industry experience. She is currently with Next Step Financial Transitions, where she has worked since 2020, following six years at Strategic Financial Advisors and Proequities Inc. Elrod also owns a divorce financial analysis firm, Next Step Divorce Solutions, which provides financial expertise to couples during divorce proceedings, and designs products sold through Amazon under her sole proprietorship. Next Step Financial Transitions serves individual and high-net-worth clients with tailored investment management and financial planning services, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework. The firm also operates a specialized divorce financial services business and employs third-party manager programs along with client-specific investment policy statements.

I am Lance Elrod – co-owner of Next Step Financial Transitions. I believe that most financial planning concepts have become overcomplicated; my goal is to declassify these concepts into conversational terms and educate you enough so that you understand and feel comfortable with any decision you make. We founded our firm with a focus on helping families navigate financial transitions, no matter the stage of life. Most traditional advisors like to focus solely on your investments, we do things a little differently by taking a holistic approach to financial planning. This means the first thing we do is get to know you – your values, your goals, and your personality. It is not until we fully know you as an individual or family that we can begin to build out your financial plan to serve as a roadmap for your future, because you can’t take your next step until you know where you are going. I hold a BS in Personal Financial Planning from Texas Tech University and am a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner. Like many new graduates, I began the early part of my career trying to discover my place and passion within my industry. During that time, I worked short stints with United Capital Private Wealth Counseling, which now comes under Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management Umbrella, and May and Barnhard, P.C., which recently changed their name to Councilor, Buchanan & Mitchell, P.C… Although I enjoyed financial planning, I felt compelled to take a brief detour as a Mud Engineer because Oil & Gas is what you do when you move to Houston, right? In 2015 I rejoined the industry, where I dug into my career and recognized my desire to serve individuals and families in the under-served, early stage of life. Read Lance's blog here: https://nsfinancialtransitions.com/blog/

Michael Gault is a financial advisor at Redfish Capital with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously spent over two decades at Kempner Capital Management, which is currently in the process of closing. Redfish Capital provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA 3(21) retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to tailor portfolios to client goals and coordinates with clients’ other professionals for comprehensive reviews.

Steven Ruderman is a CFP® with 43 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with Neal Financial Group, L.P. and has held roles at LPL Financial, LLC since 2009. Ruderman also serves as a FINRA arbitrator and sells fixed life insurance and annuities as part of his professional activities. Neal Financial Group, L.P. provides financial planning and pension-consulting services to employee benefit plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and individual clients. The firm emphasizes advisory and consulting engagements, using investment analysis techniques such as Modern Portfolio Theory and discounted cash flow models, and typically does not take custody or discretionary trading authority over client assets.

Andrew Huber is a financial advisor with Magnolia Wealth in Spring, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Teamwork Financial, Intrua Financial, LPL Financial, and First Command Advisory Services. He is also a licensed insurance agent and an enrolled agent accountant who provides tax preparation services without charge. Magnolia Wealth is a state-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a range of analytical investment methods and incorporates tax services, insurance activities, and AI-enabled tools as part of its overall approach.

Nichol Freeman is a financial advisor with Freeman & Freeman Private Wealth Management LLC in Montgomery, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Freeman & Freeman, she worked at Oak River Insurance Group LLC and Oak River Financial Group Inc., and has nearly a decade of experience with Schaefer Oilfield Services. Freeman & Freeman Private Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement advice to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, REITs, preferred shares, and select equities, with strategies tailored to client-specific tax and legacy considerations.

Jean Casagrande is a financial advisor with Stability Partners Advisory Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Stability Partners in various capacities since 2010. Outside of advising, Casagrande serves as a director of HC MUD 383, an elected taxing agency responsible for local community services including water and sewage. Stability Partners Advisory Group provides fee-based financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals and businesses. The firm primarily implements client accounts through model portfolios selected in partnership with a third-party money manager and manages approximately $141 million in discretionary assets.

Tara Roman is a financial advisor at Bison Investment Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Bison Investment Advisors since 2013. Bison Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-asset investment approach tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance and serves as general partner and adviser to a proprietary limited partnership available exclusively to its clients.

Oscar Mondragon is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. He is a principal at Centric Advisors, LLC, where he has worked for over a decade, and has also held roles with Cetera Investment Services LLC since 2026. Outside of his advisory duties, Mondragon is a licensed insurance agent and operates a consulting firm focused on coaching individuals and businesses in revenue growth, profitability, and organizational development. Centric Advisors, LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and utilizes both long- and short-term trading strategies while tailoring financial plans to clients’ individual circumstances.

James O Neill is a financial advisor at Magnolia Wealth with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Magnolia Wealth since 2026. His prior experience includes positions at Intrua Financial and Corda Investment Management. Magnolia Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and integrates tax services alongside portfolio management.