Christopher Sewell is a financial advisor with Mutual Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and six years of industry experience. Before joining Mutual Advisors in 2020, he worked at Brownline and Braden Advisors and KPMG. He is also involved with Wise Capital Partners, LLC, focusing on administration and operations. Mutual Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and institutional clients, managing approximately $9.45 billion across 154 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory services using both active and passive strategies tailored to client objectives and is noted for its scale in institutional work and its use of specialized operational features.

Juan Hernandez Ariano is a CFP® with 8 years of experience currently serving at OneSeven. His prior roles include positions with Baron Financial Advisers, 212 Advisory Group, and Top Global Financial Advisors. He is president of the Financial Planning Association of Houston and is involved in college planning and technological advisory through WealthCreate LLC. OneSeven provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, focusing on diversified portfolios that may include mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, bonds, alternatives, and private placements. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches and leverages third-party platforms and managers to implement its strategies.

Aaron Boyce is a financial advisor with Encompass More Asset Management LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mercer Global Advisors and Lake Point Wealth Management, among others. Outside of investment advising, he is president of Boyce Financial Services, an insurance sales business, and serves as a business development consultant for Multiplan/Benefits Science Technologies, a firm providing analytic solutions through software and automation. Encompass More Asset Management LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, financial planning, and access to private placements. The firm employs a model-based investment approach combining quantitative, qualitative, and fundamental analysis, and focuses exclusively on individual and high-net-worth investors.

Sammy Mc Leod is a financial advisor at Symphony Financial, Ltd. Co. in Houston, TX, with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Symphony Financial in 2023, Mc Leod worked at United Airlines for 19 years. Symphony Financial provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $1.09 billion in assets and uses a long-term investment approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis, tailoring portfolios to client risk profiles and objectives.

Miriam Angel is a financial advisor with Mutual Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mutual Advisors in 2019, she worked at Securities America Advisors Inc. and Williams Financial Group of Kingwood. She is also a partner and owner of Wise Capital Partners, LLC, a non-investment related business focusing on administration and operations. Mutual Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory services using a mix of active and passive strategies, and is notable for its scale of institutional management and specialized operational features.

Wayne Lilly is a financial advisor at Symphony Financial, Ltd. Co. with two years of industry experience. He has also operated The Lilly Group LLC since 2011 and has worked at United Airlines since 1998. Symphony Financial, Ltd. Co. offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $1.09 billion in assets and uses a long-term investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, tailoring portfolios to client risk profiles and objectives.

Kenneth Golden is a financial advisor with The Mather Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining The Mather Group, he worked for Exxon Mobil for 34 years and spent a year in retirement. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of KAG HOLDINGS, LLC, an engineering and management consulting business. The Mather Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities, offering financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach with risk-based allocation models and customization options such as direct indexing and ESG portfolios.

Pamela Ahlers is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving at Harbour Investments, Inc. since 2012 and leading Ahlers Financial Group since 2022. She previously worked at Ahlers & Stoll CPA's for 38 years. In addition to her advisory role, she is an independent insurance agent and prepares accounting and tax returns for clients through her CPA firm. Harbour Investments provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable and corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis to create customized strategies, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside model-based solutions.

Edwin Langley Jr. is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Halbert Hargrove since 2011. He is also a certified public accountant and principal owner of Langley & Associates, a CPA firm he has operated since 1979. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors manages approximately $4.2 billion for individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a multi-advisor platform offering discretionary, fee-only investment management combined with financial planning and consulting services, utilizing a disciplined investment process overseen by an Investment Committee.

Ross Langley is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Halbert Hargrove since 2011 and also operates Langley & Associates, a certified public accounting practice. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pensions, trusts, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $4.2 billion across a multi-advisor platform. The firm offers discretionary, fee-only investment management and financial planning, employing an Investment Committee to construct diversified portfolios using a wide range of asset classes and investment strategies.

Christopher Wise is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience, currently associated with Mutual Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Mutual Securities, Inc., Colony Northstar, and Jackson National Life. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in several entrepreneurial ventures including ownership of a music production and entertainment company and serving as Chief Marketing Officer for SBA Loan Guy, a firm assisting small businesses with SBA loan applications. Mutual Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, managing approximately $9.45 billion through 154 advisors. The firm employs a blend of active and passive investment strategies tailored to client objectives and is notable for its scale, breadth of institutional work—including sovereign wealth funds—and operational features such as an Outsource Insurance Desk and relationships with third-party managers.

John Ramirez is a Series 66 licensed advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and PKS Advisory Services, LLC since 2011. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved with Woodlands Portfolio Management. PKS Advisory Services, LLC provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individual clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $905 million in assets for over 4,400 clients and customizes portfolios based on clients’ risk tolerance, time horizon, and objectives using a mix of fundamental and technical analysis.

Travis Munro is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience currently serving at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. His prior career includes 14 years at Lincoln Investment and two years with Momentum Independent Network Inc. Munro holds a Series 63 license and is based in Humble, TX. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account services.

Kimberly Rehmeyer is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with no prior industry experience. She has worked at Integrated Wealth Concepts since 2026 and has 18 years of experience at W&B Tax Firm PC. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, utilizing a combination of internal management and third-party asset managers with a long-term investment approach.

Louis Merkle III is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Houston, TX, holding a Series 63 license and over 31 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2006, with a brief tenure at Merkle Financial Group, which he co-owns. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a range of advisory programs and support services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to its affiliated advisors.

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.

Eva Coutermarsh is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Spring, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Edward Jones for 14 years before joining Principal Securities, Inc. in 2026. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Donald Traugott is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has led the TRAUGOTT Advisory Group since 2009. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in fixed insurance sales. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions. The firm provides fee-based asset management primarily through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee programs, offering discretionary investment management via model portfolios, unified managed accounts, and separately managed accounts across various strategies.

Akkila Hayes is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower, Hayes worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, Wells Fargo Bank, NA, and has experience at Nike Inc. and H-E-B. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services integrate with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan sponsor-selected investment lineups.

Matthew Larson is a financial advisor at RBC Rochdale, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at CNR Securities, Whitley Penn, and Invesco Advisers. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm employs an active, multi-strategy investment process combining quantitative and fundamental analysis, and offers portfolio management, sub-advisory services, and model delivery across multiple asset classes.