Christopher Hughes is a financial advisor at Financial Cornerstones, LLC in The Woodlands, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and began his advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining Financial Cornerstones, he worked in various roles at medical and healthcare organizations from 2014 to 2026. Financial Cornerstones provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers individualized portfolio management and sponsors a wrap-fee program, combining technical, fundamental, and quantitative analysis with an emphasis on fixed-income strategies and discretionary management within client-imposed restrictions.

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.

David Wanja Jr. is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor at Clientfirst Wealth Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Legacy Financial Designs, FreeWill, and Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors. He has been affiliated with Houston Country Club since 2015. Clientfirst Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with fee-only discretionary asset management and subscription-style financial planning. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolios based on client goals, various analysis techniques, and ongoing monitoring.

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.

Carlos Alvarez is a financial advisor at Abendstern Wealth Management, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Abendstern since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Alvarez works part-time as a realtor with Texas Ally Real Estate. Abendstern Wealth Management serves primarily international clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and consulting services, employing a disciplined, diversification-focused approach that utilizes fundamental and technical analysis of U.S.-listed equities and tailored portfolio management.

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.

Manuel Malvaez is a financial advisor with Camden Wealth Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Camden Wealth Advisors since 2014 and is also involved in business consulting through Accesum Global Services and Accesum Consulting Services, focusing on market and business development in Mexico and Latin America. Additionally, he consults for several real estate companies. Camden Wealth Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, family office services, and pension consulting primarily to high-net-worth individuals and institutions. The firm offers customized portfolio strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, and coordinates advanced planning services through affiliated entities.

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.

Marquis Hammett III is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Legacy Capital. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Merrill Lynch. He also provides tax preparation and planning services through his own firm, Legacy Capital Tax Services, PLLC. Legacy Capital Wealth Management serves individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with a focus on discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management combined with integrated financial planning. The firm emphasizes strategic and tactical asset allocation, long-term holdings, and access to alternative investments and third-party managers.

William Warrick is a financial advisor with Koinonia Financial in The Woodlands, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Koinonia Financial and LPL Financial since 2018 and was previously involved with Blackshear Realty, LLC from 2015 to 2018. Koinonia Financial provides discretionary investment management and retirement plan consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as plan sponsors and 401(k) administrators. The firm employs a model-driven portfolio construction approach, using a proprietary KFM Model focused on moderate growth and combines fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analyses with ongoing financial planning integrated into client relationships.

Donald Maynard is a financial advisor at Cooksen Wealth, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Cooksen Wealth since 2019. In addition to his advisory role, Maynard is president and CEO of DG Maynard & Associates, LLC, an oil and gas technology consulting firm. Cooksen Wealth serves primarily high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates, focusing on financial planning and wealth management. The firm emphasizes asset allocation using Modern Portfolio Theory and combines fundamental and technical analysis to guide portfolio construction and rebalancing.

Luis Gonzalez Perales is a financial advisor with Crosswell Family Wealth Advisors and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 15 years of industry experience, including 16 years at Crosswell Advisors, LLC. Outside of finance, he serves as a professor at the University Tecnologica de la Rivera Maya and holds management roles in non-investment businesses. Crosswell Family Wealth Advisors manages approximately $80.6 million across around 53 client relationships, serving individuals, business entities, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes capital preservation, return maximization, and risk management, with a focus on both domestic and international clients and investment programs that include a broad range of financial instruments.

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.

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.

Adrian Llerena Navarro is a financial advisor at Crosswell Family Wealth Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Altavista Growth Advisors, LLC, GT International, Inc., and Seale & Associates, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Adrian serves as Managing Director of Crosswell Consulting Services, LLC, providing general business administration and consulting services. Crosswell Family Wealth Advisors serves individuals, business entities, estates, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $80.6 million across about 53 client relationships. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes capital preservation, return maximization, and risk management, utilizing a broad range of instruments and maintaining an explicit focus on both domestic and international clients.

Brian Koepp is a financial advisor with Sonnet, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sonnet since 2016 and also serves as Chief Investment Officer at Revo Financial, where he is responsible for updating and maintaining money management models. Sonnet, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and retirement-planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, small businesses, and churches. The firm employs a combination of passive strategic allocations and actively managed quantitative and tactical models, offering multiple distinct money-management strategies including options-based approaches and maintaining oversight of approximately $148 million in assets across 269 client relationships.

Daryl Lazauskas is a financial advisor at John-Luke Financial, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including ProEquities, Inc. and MSI Financial Services, Inc. He has served as an owner and Investment Adviser Representative at John-Luke Financial since 2007 and is involved in insurance sales related to equity indexed annuities. John-Luke Financial, LLC provides asset management and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a custom “bucket” investment approach tailored to client needs and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management with oversight using resources such as Morningstar.

Michael Lakes is a financial advisor at Koinonia Financial with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Koinonia Financial and LPL Financial LLC in 2025, he held roles with various YMCA organizations in the Houston area. Lakes has been involved with the YMCA of Greater Houston Association and The Woodlands Family YMCA in recent years. Koinonia Financial serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, and provides advisory services to retirement plan sponsors and 401(k) administrators. The firm employs a proprietary moderate-growth, contrarian investment model focused on diversification and principal preservation, delivering discretionary portfolio management through LPL Financial’s Strategic Wealth Management platform.

Dwayne Tidwell is a CFP® professional with 31 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Bison Investment Advisors, LLC since 2013 and previously worked at Sunbelt Securities, USF Advisors, Stanford Group Company, and Merrill. Bison Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, qualified retirement plans, and business entities. The firm manages multi-asset portfolios and acts as a private fund adviser and portfolio manager for pooled investment vehicles.