David Tolson is a financial advisor with Arete Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Arete Advisors, he operated as a sole proprietor and worked at LPL Financial LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he spends a significant portion of his time as an insurance agent at Arete Insurance Services, LLC. Arete Advisors offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, privately held businesses, and corporate retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with customized portfolio management and serves clients through wrap fee programs and managed platforms provided by LPL Financial.

Preston Cherry is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience in financial advising. He leads Concurrent Wealth Management in Houston, TX, an independent firm where he provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management. His background includes positions at the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay and Texas Tech University. Concurrent Wealth Management serves individual households, business owners, and retirement plan sponsors through a virtual, meeting-based planning process that emphasizes strategic, long-term asset allocation using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs. The firm also incorporates financial therapy techniques in its planning and offers subscription-based advisory services alongside educational programs and corporate wellness workshops.

Joseph Motley is a financial advisor with MVM Advisors, LLC in Katy, Texas, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at MVM Advisors since 2009 and also founded Adrian International LLC, an employee benefits consulting firm specializing in health care and insurance. In addition to investment advisory services, he provides business consulting through MVM Advisors. MVM Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a fundamental, third-party fund selection approach focused on diversification and risk management, offering portfolio management, pension consulting, and financial planning services.

Benjamin Swan is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Svane Capital, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Sugar Land, TX, where he has worked since 2015. His prior work experience includes roles at Torch Securities, Winrose Surveying & Land Services, Exacta Land Surveyors, BSC Forensic Services, and Alpine Intel Commercial Solutions. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as treasurer of Swan Farms, LLC, a family farm. Svane Capital provides portfolio management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, using personalized Investment Policy Statements to guide investment decisions. The firm employs a combination of technical, fundamental, and quantitative analysis methods and manages client assets internally with both long-term and short-term trading strategies.

Raymond Hawkins is a CFA® charterholder and principal of RMH Capital Advisors, LLC in Houston, TX, with 24 years of industry experience. He has led RMH Capital Advisors since 2005. RMH Capital Advisors provides fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and fundamental analysis, managing approximately $37.25 million across 73 accounts as of December 2024.

Gary Kinder is a financial advisor at Wealth Architects, LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to founding Wealth Architects, he was involved with Gradient Wealth Management and Gradient Securities. In addition to his advisory work, Kinder owns CPA Advisory Network, which provides marketing services to CPA firms seeking to establish financial services divisions. Wealth Architects, LLC is a fee-based financial planning firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients through fixed-fee plans, educational seminars, and co-advisory arrangements with third-party money managers. The firm acts as an adviser and referral source, utilizing a third-party platform that employs modern-portfolio asset allocation and discretionary trading, while Wealth Architects supports client onboarding and periodic reviews.

Lanny Barbee is a CFA charterholder with 22 years of industry experience and is the sole advisor at Meridian Investment Management, Inc. He has worked at Meridian since 2003 and previously spent 16 years at Global Jar Services, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he operates a tax preparation business as a CPA. Meridian Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice and portfolio management for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and other entities. The firm uses a fundamental analysis approach combining Growth at a Reasonable Price and Deep Value strategies, with technical tools to adjust cash levels, and offers multiple account styles tailored to different investment goals.

John Gray is a financial advisor at Hamilton Gray Wealth Management LLC in Houston, TX, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with his independent firm since 2016. Hamilton Gray Wealth Management provides wealth management, investment advisory, and financial planning services primarily for high-net-worth individuals, multi-generational families, and related entities. The firm acts as a family CFO, coordinating with attorneys, accountants, and insurance advisers, and uses a top-down, asset-allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory.

Biniam Keleta is the president and sole advisor at Westcenter Advisors Ltd, based in Houston, TX, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held positions at firms including Royal Fund Management, LLC and IMS Financial Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates an insurance agency, Westcenter Financial, Inc. Westcenter Advisors Ltd provides discretionary investment management, retirement-plan advisory services including ERISA 3(21) and 3(38) roles, financial planning, and public seminars. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, non-profits, and employer retirement plans, offering customized investment programs and educational workshops alongside flexible financial planning options.

Eric Sandrock is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in financial advising, currently serving as the sole advisor at Performance Investment Group since 2010. His background includes registration with the NFL Players Association and development of financial planning materials for professional athletes. Performance Investment Group is an independent registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs an academically grounded, passive investment approach emphasizing broad diversification and systematic factor exposures, primarily using institutional mutual funds.

Sean Butler is the principal advisor at SKB Advisory, LLC in Houston, TX, with seven years of experience in the financial industry. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at HD Vest Insurance Agency LLC and HD Vest Investment Services. Butler also owns and manages Sean K Butler CPA, LLC, an accounting and tax preparation firm. SKB Advisory provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations. The firm emphasizes a fundamental, value-driven investment approach and offers employer benefit plan services and educational seminars, implementing client portfolios in coordination with a third-party money manager.

John Thornton is a PFS™ with 33 years at Thornton Financial Management and Services and four years of industry experience as a financial advisor. He is also a CPA and owner of an individual income tax business. Thornton Financial Management provides discretionary, customized portfolio management primarily for individual investors and also serves pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a mix of charting, technical and fundamental analysis with tailored long- and short-term strategies, managing approximately $53.3 million across 140 clients.

Joshua Humada is a financial advisor with Money Holistics in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones and Northwestern Mutual. In addition to his advisory work, he provides financial coaching services through a separate entity, MoneyYogi LLC. Money Holistics is an independent firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses with discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using fundamental and technical analysis and integrates ongoing planning with portfolio management.

Robin Giles is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in financial advising. He is the sole advisor at Apex Wealth Management, LLC and has been with Sage Wealth Management, LLC since 2011. Based in Katy, TX, Giles focuses on providing personalized financial planning and investment management services. Apex Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, through ongoing portfolio management and fee-based planning. The firm emphasizes comprehensive retainer relationships and constructs client-specific Investment Policy Statements, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management with regular monitoring and rebalancing aligned to client objectives.

Anasuya Meyer is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 11 years of industry experience. She has been with JayKay Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2015 and also maintains an affiliation with LPL Financial. JayKay Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term investment approach based on modern portfolio theory and offers discretionary account management along with ERISA-focused fiduciary consulting for retirement plans.

Donald Wellings is a financial advisor at Strategic Advisory Services, L.L.C. with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked in various roles including at Shepherds Theological Seminary and Range Leather Company. Strategic Advisory Services, L.L.C. provides discretionary wealth management to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, managing over $184 million in discretionary assets. The firm offers portfolio management, oversight of third-party money managers, and financial planning services that include retirement distribution planning, frequently utilizing SEI Investments’ institutional programs with customized asset allocations.

Scott Mann is a financial advisor at VIA IV Investments, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been involved with Mann Wealth Management, LLC since 2017 and VIA IV Investments since 2014. Mann also hosts a monthly radio show, Money Show with Scott Mann, featuring a question-and-answer format. VIA IV Investments, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as businesses, charities, estates, and trusts. The firm employs broadly diversified, custom-indexed model portfolios with periodic rebalancing and offers alternative private fund access for accredited investors, alongside a discretionary digital advice program with a low minimum investment.

Jeffrey Feinberg is a financial advisor at Incomar Investments, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Incomar Investments, L.P. since 1994. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director and secretary for Luxury Lodges, Inc., a mobile home and recreational vehicle park. Incomar Investments, LLC provides discretionary wealth and portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth and individual clients, as well as trusts, estates, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis and offers access to non-traditional and non-public investments through institutional platforms.

Cameron Penney is a CFP® professional based in Houston, TX, with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Penney Financial, LLC since 2015, where he serves as one of four advisors. Penney Financial provides comprehensive financial planning and advisory services primarily to individuals, families, and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes a planning-first approach with goal-based and cash-flow planning, implementing investment strategies grounded in academic and quantitative research using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs.

Christina Osborne is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Life Balance Financial in Houston, TX. She has worked in financial advisory roles since 1990, including positions at Baron Financial Advisors and her own practice. Osborne is also a licensed insurance agent, dedicating part of her time to insurance sales. Life Balance Financial provides financial planning primarily through recommending and monitoring third-party investment advisers rather than directly managing assets. The firm focuses on asset allocation, portfolio construction, and tax-aware strategies, delivering a written financial plan and a diagnostic "Portfolio MRI" as primary client services.