Mary Hicks is a financial advisor at Bright Vision Wealth with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Hicks Management & Financial Services, LLC, Bond Wealth Planning & Investments, PLLC, and RightWay Investments, PLLC. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as Marketing Director for The Bond Law Firm, where she organizes seminars and marketing activities. Bright Vision Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing primarily non-discretionary financial planning and investment advice. The firm integrates legal and tax services through affiliated practices and supports clients with wealth, tax, and legal matters, while maintaining policies to address related conflicts of interest.

Joshua Chandler is a financial advisor at Magnolia Wealth with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. He has held positions at Metamorphic Capital, Magnolia Wealth Advisors LLC, and several other firms in various roles prior to his current position. 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 utilizes a blend of analytical methods and integrates tax services alongside portfolio management, and it employs AI-enabled tools and digital estate-planning platforms as part of its investment approach.

Nathan Powell is a financial advisor with Stability Partners Advisory Group, LLC in Spring, TX. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 65 license and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Stability Partners, he worked at Tesla Motors and Siemens Energy. Powell is also an associate partner and licensed insurance agent with Stability Partners LLC, spending a significant portion of his time in this role. Stability Partners Advisory Group 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, primarily implementing client accounts through model portfolios selected based on 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.

Jennifer Esch is a financial advisor with Wealth Management Investment Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Bailes Bates & Associates LLP since 2015 and is a partner at Bailes Bates & Associates, LP, where she focuses on accounting and income tax planning. Outside of advising, she is involved in managing a family-owned farm and a development solutions firm. Wealth Management Investment Advisors, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, small businesses, and churches, offering comprehensive financial planning and wealth management consulting. The firm advises on goals and asset allocation while utilizing third-party money managers who implement strategies based on fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis.

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.

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 Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Endurance Financial Planning, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He has been with Endurance since 2019 and is also involved with College Park Church of Christ since 2010. Endurance Financial Planning serves individual clients—including high-net-worth households—as well as pension plans, charities, and businesses. The firm primarily uses a passive investment approach focused on index funds and ETFs and provides discretionary wealth management, comprehensive financial planning, and ERISA retirement plan consulting.

William Schurig is a financial advisor at Bison Investment Advisors, LLC with Series 65 credentials and over six years of experience, including a prior role at EMA Legal. He has been with Bison since 2025. Bison Investment Advisors offers discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm manages multi-asset portfolios that incorporate a range of investments, including alternative strategies, and serves as general partner and sponsor of a private fund vehicle.

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 worked at Kempner Capital Management, Inc. for 24 years. 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 employs a mix of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis in portfolio management and offers integrated services including insurance and accounting through affiliated businesses.

Steven Ruderman is a CFP® with 43 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Neal Financial Group, L.P. since 2009. His career includes prior roles at LPL Financial, LLC, and Osaic FA, Inc. He also acts as a FINRA arbitrator and sells fixed life insurance and annuities alongside his advisory work. 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 focuses on advisory and consulting engagements supported by formal pension-consulting practices and uses investment analysis techniques such as Modern Portfolio Theory.

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 investment management and financial planning for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, qualified retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs multi-asset portfolios including alternative investments and serves as general partner and sponsor of a private fund, offering specialized portfolio management and consulting services.

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.