Brett Cristiano is a financial advisor at Verus Financial Group with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2012. Cristiano is also a member of MassMutual’s Elite Resource Team, which focuses on outsourced cost segregation and tax reduction strategies. Verus Financial Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial and estate planning, pension consulting, and access to private equity and alternative investments. The firm combines modern portfolio theory with automated rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting, and employs strategies including digital asset exposure, options, margin, and securities-based lending.

Kevin Londergan is a financial advisor at BayRock Financial, L.L.C. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and is also a partner in the CPA firm Bond, Snider, Glaw & Londergan, LLP, which focuses on income and estate tax planning, tax return preparation, asset protection, and business advisory services for small business owners. He is part owner of Oglesby & Londergan Financial Services, Inc., a tax planning and small business advisory firm. BayRock Financial serves individual investors and other advisers by providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios and ETF-based model allocations, integrating financial planning with investment management through a formal multi-tier subscription planning program and a documented planning process.

Robert Rexford is a financial advisor at Rexford Capital in Bellaire, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with three years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Goldman Sachs, USC, Deloitte, and Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. Rexford Capital is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $151 million for a diverse client base including affluent individuals, retirees, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm follows a long-term, behaviorally informed investment approach with an emphasis on equity exposure and municipal bonds, employing fundamental analysis supported by enterprise-grade AI tools.

Roy Piske is a financial advisor at WSA Affiliates, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services Inc. In addition to his financial advisory role, he has worked in ground operations for Southwest Airlines since 1981. WSA Affiliates, LLC provides advisory referral and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on coordinating client needs with affiliated and unaffiliated advisors and offers financial plans on an hourly basis, without managing client assets directly.

Manan Atit is a financial advisor at OPPOQUEST with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at Honeywell, Abbott, Netra Health, and Alcon. He is also the co-founder of Netra Health, a venture that invests in early-stage life science companies. OPPOQUEST provides investment management services to individual and business clients, focusing on portfolio management through separately managed accounts with multiple model strategies and customized mandates. The firm employs a bottoms-up fundamental analysis approach and incorporates various asset classes, including ETFs, ETNs, and option strategies, while offering performance-based fee options and held-away account support.

Daniel Duckett is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. He currently works at JayKay Wealth Advisors, Inc. and has previously been affiliated with firms including Fidelity and Motley Fool Wealth Management. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. JayKay Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm manages client accounts on a discretionary, long-term basis using model portfolios and modern portfolio theory, and offers a range of wrap-fee programs alongside educational seminars.

Michael Garcia is a financial advisor with ViaQuest Advisors LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes ten years at Arbor Point Advisors and Securities America Inc. He is also a licensed insurance agent. ViaQuest Advisors LLC provides portfolio management, investment analysis, and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and pension/retirement plans. The firm recently added pension consulting services and employs a varied investment approach combining fundamental, technical, cyclical, and economic analysis.

Marcus Ford is a financial advisor at Increase Consultants LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Increase Consultants since 2018. In addition to his advisory role, he has been affiliated with Texas Southern University since 2008. Increase Consultants provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, not-for-profit plans, endowments, corporations, and a registered investment company. The firm employs a customized, long-term, and globally diversified investment approach and offers family-office style reporting, non-investment consulting, and 401(k) education and plan monitoring.

Taimur Qadir is a financial advisor with M&A Wealth in Sugarland, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Guardian Life, Brokers International Financial Services, and General Turbines System of Texas Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved with P&C Life Insurance Agency, LLC, where he assists clients with insurance and annuity products related to financial planning. M&A Wealth is a state-registered advisory firm managing approximately $18.1 million in discretionary assets. The firm serves individuals, businesses, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles through financial planning, portfolio management, tax, accounting, business advisory, and family-office coordination services, employing a range of customized investment approaches without using third-party managers.

Yao Yao is a CFA® charterholder with six years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently the sole advisor at WB Advisors Texas LLC and also serves as Director of Wan Bridge Group, a developer and operator of single-family rental communities in Texas. Prior to his current roles, he worked at Amherst Holdings and American Homes 4 Rent. WB Advisors Texas LLC provides investment advisory services primarily to investment companies and pooled investment vehicles, focusing on real estate funds and private placements. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis with a long-term trading orientation and offers discretionary portfolio management tailored through Investment Policy Statements.

Sally Branson is a financial advisor with Texas Family Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Her career includes 14 years at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., and she has served in a political office for the City of Friendswood since 2017. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in public service through her role with the City of Friendswood. Texas Family Wealth serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, small businesses, and retirement plans with customized wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a fiduciary, long-term investment approach using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and sponsors a wrap fee program that incorporates trading costs into asset-based fees.

Michael Schiff is a financial advisor at Incomar Investments, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Incomar Investments, L.P. since 1994. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president and director of Luxury Lodges, Inc., a mobile home and recreational vehicle park. Incomar Investments, LLC provides discretionary wealth and portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach combining fundamental and technical analysis and offers access to non-traditional investments and institutional platforms.

Henry Vail is a financial advisor at Sucré-Vail Wealth Advisors in Houston, TX, with 28 years of industry experience. He has held Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Sucré-Vail Wealth Advisors since 2006, following a prior career at Vail & Associates from 1991 to 2020. Sucré-Vail Wealth Advisors is a state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment management, financial planning, consulting, and Personal CFO services, using fundamental analysis to build long-term portfolios composed of individual bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs, managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Jayanth Kabad is a CFP® professional with 40 years of industry experience, affiliated with JayKay Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Houston, TX. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2008 and has been with JayKay Wealth Advisors since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for the Jayanth and Kanchan Kabad Private Foundation and is writing a memoir. JayKay Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm typically manages client accounts on a discretionary, long-term basis using modern portfolio theory and model portfolios, with access to third-party money managers and unified managed account wrap programs.

Paresh Jain is a financial advisor at OPPOQUEST with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at OPPOQUEST since 2013. Prior to that, he was affiliated with Texas Southern University for five years. OPPOQUEST provides investment management services to individual and business clients, focusing on portfolio management through a range of model strategies and customized mandates. The firm employs a bottoms-up fundamental analysis approach and incorporates diversified asset classes, including ETFs and options-based strategies.

Robert Cruces is a financial advisor at M&A Wealth with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Brookstone Wealth Advisors and Gradient Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales as an agent with Standard Capital Financial. M&A Wealth is a state-registered advisory firm managing approximately $18.1 million in discretionary assets, serving individuals, businesses, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a customized investment approach that includes active, core-satellite, passive, and value-oriented strategies, and provides integrated financial planning, portfolio management, tax, accounting, and family-office coordination services.

Chung Wu is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in financial advising. He has led Chung Wu Investment Group, LLC since 2014 and serves as the general partner and manager of CWIG Total Return Fund, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is also an insurance agent. Chung Wu Investment Group, LLC manages approximately $127 million for individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and financial planning. The firm employs a combination of top-down macro analysis and bottom-up fundamental and technical analysis, with portfolios that may include ETFs, mutual funds, equities, alternative investments, and derivatives.

Michael Hibbetts is a CFP® and CFA® with six years of industry experience. He is currently with ViaQuest Advisors LLC and previously worked at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC and Arbor Point Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, Hibbetts serves as a boat captain at the Armand Bayou Nature Center and holds board and finance committee roles at the Bay Area Unitarian Universalist Church. ViaQuest Advisors LLC provides portfolio management, investment analysis, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and pension/retirement plans. The firm combines multiple investment methodologies with advisor judgment and recently expanded to offer pension consulting services at both the plan and participant levels.

Elizabeth Soto Delgadillo is a CFP® with 38 years of experience in the financial industry. She is currently with Verus Financial Group and has previously worked at IFP Securities, Independent Financial Partners, and LPL Financial. In addition to her advisory role, she is an agent for life insurance, annuities, and long-term care products. Verus Financial Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial and estate planning, pension consulting, and access to private equity and alternative investments. The firm integrates modern portfolio theory with automated rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting, and employs strategies including digital assets, options, margin, and securities-based lending.

Dilip John is a financial advisor at M&A Wealth with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. He has previously worked at Wells Fargo and JP Morgan Chase. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved with P&C Life Insurance Agency, LLC. M&A Wealth is a state-registered advisory firm managing approximately $18.1 million in discretionary assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, businesses, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and a range of tax, accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, business advisory, and family-office coordination services.