Joshua Coughran is a financial advisor with Titan Retirement Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Titan Retirement Advisors since 2012 and is also involved in real estate brokerage through Coughran Commercial, Inc., which he has managed since 2004. Titan Retirement Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate retirement-plan sponsors, and trusts, providing portfolio management and a range of retirement-plan services. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset-allocation techniques primarily through ETFs and mutual funds and emphasizes ERISA fiduciary services with a small advisory team managing a large discretionary asset base.

Maria Dembski is a financial advisor with MDX Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Bournehill Investment Services, Slca Capital, Callaway Financial Services, and Huckin Financial Group. She is also the sole proprietor of Capital Markets Consulting, LLC. MDX Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as trusts, foundations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth and portfolio management with a fundamental research process, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary services across multiple asset types and maintains a network of independently contracted advisers across nine offices.

John Pessarra is a financial advisor at Encompass Advisory Services, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Encompass, he worked at Lakewood Capital Management, Inc. for 16 years and has been involved with ZB Products, LP since 2019 as Director of Production and Strategic Sales Manager at Zoombang, a company that produces protective performance undergarments for professional sports leagues. Encompass Advisory Services is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, investment and wealth management, and estate-document facilitation, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with allocations across mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and private placements.

Anthony Ackerman is a financial advisor with United Advisors America in Sugar Land, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Pyxis Capital, North Star Wealth Management, and The Broughton Investment Group. He also works as an independent contractor offering insurance products to individuals through Alliance America. United Advisors America serves individual investors, particularly those at or near retirement, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, providing investment management and financial planning. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, utilizing model portfolios and tailored asset-allocation strategies with a focus on mutual funds, ETFs, and certain exchange-traded products.

Scott Hansen is a financial advisor with Encompass Advisory Services, LLC in Katy, TX, holding Series 66 and Series 65 credentials and 22 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Encompass in 2022, he was with Allstate Insurance Company for seven years. Hansen is also involved in small business consulting and operates as an independent insurance agent, focusing on life insurance and long-term care products. Encompass Advisory Services is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, businesses, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, investment and wealth management, and estate-document facilitation through a third-party platform, with portfolios constructed using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and, when appropriate, private placements.

Nicholas McGuire is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional affiliated with WJ Interests, LLC, with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Charles Schwab Bank, SSB. McGuire serves as a board member for the Louisiana Tech University College of Business Student Managed Investment Fund, where he participates in annual reviews of the student-managed portfolio. WJ Interests primarily serves individual and high-net-worth families, along with trusts, estates, retirement plans, and select corporate clients, managing approximately $634 million across about 233 client relationships. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation and selecting external money managers using third-party research and manager due diligence, with an emphasis on long-term relationships and generally avoiding leveraged or short positions unless requested.

Benjamin Le Boeuf is a financial advisor at Avidian Wealth Solutions with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Sanctuary Advisors LLC and Sanctuary Securities, Inc. from 2023 to 2025, and has experience in educational and healthcare institutions. Avidian Wealth Solutions is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth families, businesses, retirement plans, and institutional clients with investment management, financial planning, and fiduciary advisory services. The firm employs primarily model-based managed solutions supplemented by sub-advisors and separately managed accounts, and it also acts as a fund sponsor and sub-adviser, offering a range of fund, insurance, and consulting services.

Melissa Hoffman is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts based in Sugar Land, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and bringing eight years of industry experience. She previously worked at Lincoln Investment and Dearborn & Creggs, and served for 14 years with the City of Sugar Land. Outside of her advisory role, Hoffman coaches for a nonprofit swim club and is a member of the board of directors at the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce; she also volunteers as a committee member and captain for the Houston Marathon. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a range of programs and custom solutions. The firm’s investment decisions are guided by an in-house research team employing proprietary screening tools, and it operates with unique affiliations and service arrangements that support independent advisors.

William Heath is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Advisory Services Network since 2016 and has operated under his own name and through Myco Company since 1980. Outside of his advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent and assists clients with real estate and mortgage transactions through his sole proprietorship, Myco Company. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, corporations, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting across a range of investment strategies and account types.

Jana Albus is a financial advisor at Capital Analysts with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 2006. Capital Analysts serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through various programs and utilizes an in-house Investment Management & Research team to support its investment decisions.

Lee Porter is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Foundations in 2026, he worked at Vital Retirement Planners, Optimizely, Blizzard Entertainment, and Sprinklr. Foundations Investment Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies through a large network of affiliated offices. The firm uses a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside model portfolios and an asymmetric rebalancing strategy.

Ziaul Khondker is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, Allstate Insurance Company, and The Prudential Insurance Co. of America. Khondker is also the owner and Investment Advisor Representative of Navigro Financial, a financial planning firm. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm operates primarily through third-party money managers and Investment Advisor Representatives, employing a largely non-discretionary approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Preston Snow is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 23 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Avidian Wealth Solutions and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and oversees farm and ranch activities through PNPR Interest, LLC. Avidian Wealth Solutions is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth families, businesses, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs primarily model-based managed solutions supplemented by sub-advisors and separately managed accounts, and it also acts as a fund sponsor and sub-adviser, providing a range of investment management and financial planning services.

Mark Countryman is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Capital Analysts. He has been with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. for 21 years. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through various programs and utilizes an in-house Investment Management & Research team to guide its managed portfolios.

Adrian Gonzalez is a financial advisor at Capital Analysts with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Lincoln Investment and Operation HOPE. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a range of programs and utilizes an in-house Investment Management & Research team that employs proprietary screening processes and model portfolios.

Caitlin Little is a financial advisor at Capital Analysts with Series 63 and Series 65 designations and four years of industry experience. She previously worked at Dearborn & Creggs and CBS News. Capital Analysts serves a broad client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management supported by an in-house investment management and research team, with investment options ranging from model portfolios to custom solutions and third-party managers.

Jeannie Martinez is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including PNC Investments and BBVA Wealth Solutions. Hilltop Securities Inc. provides brokerage, execution, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.25 billion in assets. The firm offers a range of advisory programs through an open-architecture platform and features municipal bond strategies co-advised by Franklin Templeton Group and Western Asset Management.

David Sabonghy is a financial advisor at Waterloo Capital with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Avidian Wealth Solutions, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of Sabonghy Interests LLC, an oil and gas business. Waterloo Capital is an SEC-registered multi-team adviser serving entrepreneurs, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm offers customized portfolio management focused on fundamental analysis and long-term, buy-and-hold strategies, along with access to third-party sub-advisers and a range of investment tools.

William Leake is a financial advisor with Sequent Planning, LLC who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sequent Planning since 2018 and previously spent five years with Proequities, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Leake serves as a branch manager at Futurity First Insurance Group, where he is involved in insurance sales. Sequent Planning, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan sponsors, small and medium-sized businesses, endowments, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan services through a network of investment adviser representatives, employing a structured risk framework and diversified investment approaches.

Stewart Jacobson is a CFP® with 41 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving at Capital Analysts. He has held roles with Lincoln Investment Planning, PMP Research, and the First Colony Municipal Utility District. Jacobson is President and CEO of Dearborn & Creggs Insurance Agency and serves on the Sugar Land City Council, in addition to being a board member of the ARC of Fort Bend County. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with access to third-party managers. The firm’s investment decisions are guided by an in-house research team and include various model portfolios and custom solutions.