Elizabeth Soto Delgadillo is a CFP® professional with 39 years of industry experience. She currently serves at Verus Financial Group and has previously worked at firms including IFP Securities, Independent Financial Partners, LPL Financial, Mass Mutual Investors Services, Westpark Wealth Advisors, and IMS Securities. Verus Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs client-specific Investment Policy Statements and manages accounts using modern portfolio theory combined with qualitative analysis for digital assets.

Evan Withner is a financial advisor with APM Wealth in Jersey Village, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining APM Wealth, he worked at Cypress Fairbanks ISD and operated a sole proprietorship focusing on music performance and education, including hosting saxophone summer camps through The Young Saxophonist's Institute, LLC. APM Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, particularly physicians specializing in anesthesiology and pain management. The firm provides discretionary investment management, Personal CFO services, and business consulting, utilizing primarily ETFs and mutual funds with an emphasis on low-cost, broadly diversified, and tax-aware portfolio construction.

Jeffrey Mcculloch is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Trisperity Advisors, LLC since 2017. Prior to this, he worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2013 to 2017. He also holds a trustee role in fiduciary activities since 2014. Trisperity Advisors provides fee-only financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and global diversification, managing approximately $283.7 million primarily on a discretionary basis.

James Donewald is the sole advisor at CRIS Capital, Ltd. in Katy, Texas, holding a Series 65 designation with 15 years of industry experience. He has been associated with CRIS Capital, Ltd. since 2008 and with CRIS Financial since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Donewald is a licensed insurance agent and partner at CRIS Financial. CRIS Capital, Ltd. provides portfolio management services to individual clients, creating personalized Investment Policy Statements that address goals, time horizons, and risk tolerance. The firm employs fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory with a long-term trading approach, delegating trade execution to a third-party subadvisor while maintaining discretionary oversight.

Chris Liebum is a financial advisor at Ronald A. Bartlett & Associates, Ltd. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked with Strategic Financial Concepts, SPJST, RIA Wealth Advisors, RIA Advisors, and Farmers Insurance Group. Outside of advising, he owns an insurance agency specializing in long-term care, life, annuities, and property and casualty insurance, and is a co-author of a book titled "It's Complicated." Ronald A. Bartlett & Associates provides retirement-focused investment advisory and financial consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and unions, offering both ongoing asset management and standalone consulting. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and strategic asset allocation with a long-term holding approach, regularly monitors portfolios, and supports referrals to third-party advisers when appropriate.

Jammie Lowe is a financial advisor with BWS Investment Management, LLC in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining BWS Investment Management in 2021, Lowe worked at Corvee LLC and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., among other firms. Lowe also serves as Investment Director at Baker Wealth Strategies, LLC, dedicating significant time to this role. BWS Investment Management provides financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes customized financial planning followed by the selection and oversight of pre-screened third-party investment managers, serving a mix of individual and corporate clients while acting as a limited fiduciary for employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Melissa Perez Leblanc is a financial advisor at Anchor & Oak Wealth Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Girard Securities and Global Investment Advisory. Leblanc is also the owner of Leblanc Wealth Management Group, an investment-related business. Anchor & Oak Wealth Advisors, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals and advisory and pension consulting services to employee benefit plans, using model portfolios and third-party managers as part of its investment approach.

Nicola Barton is a financial advisor at Forth Capital (USA), LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at Forth Capital since 2019. Prior to her advisory role, she was employed at Landry's Post Oak Hotel and Ron's Pub. Forth Capital primarily serves UK expatriates in the United States who hold UK-based pensions, providing financial planning, pension transfer advice, and portfolio management. The firm focuses on transatlantic retirement solutions and works closely with UK FCA-regulated pension-transfer specialists and affiliated entities across multiple jurisdictions.

Stephen Caton is a CFP® with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Patron Partners, LLC since 2020. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. for 11 years. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent in Houston, TX. Patron Partners provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm combines active and passive strategies with various analytical techniques and offers both ongoing portfolio management and tailored financial consultations.

Joshua Graber is a CFP® professional affiliated with Penney Financial, where he has worked since 2024. He has prior experience with Ice Designs Houston, LLC and DST Performance Enhancement, LLC. Penney Financial provides comprehensive financial planning and advisory services to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes a planning-first process, uses goal-based and cash-flow planning, and manages portfolios primarily with low-cost mutual funds and ETFs.

Michelle Smith is a financial advisor at Penney Financial with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Questar Asset Management and Questar Capital Corporation. Outside of her advisory role, she is also an assistant project manager at Metropolitan Glass. Penney Financial provides comprehensive financial planning and advisory services primarily to individuals, families, and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a planning-first approach supported by academic and quantitative research, managing portfolios mainly with low-cost mutual funds and ETFs through a buy-and-hold strategy and proprietary portfolio models.

Christo Zgourides is a financial advisor at Redfish Capital with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Park Avenue Securities and Comcast. He also serves as a board member for AHEPA 29, Inc. and works as an insurance agent with Guardian Life Insurance. Redfish Capital offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA 3(21) retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analyses and integrates insurance and accounting services through affiliated businesses.

James Hecker is a financial advisor at Life Balance Financial in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Life Balance Financial since 2018 and previously spent 14 years at Park Avenue Securities and 15 years at Guardian Life Insurance Company. Hecker also conducts occasional personal insurance sales through non-Guardian carriers. Life Balance Financial provides financial planning services by recommending and monitoring third-party investment advisers rather than directly managing assets. The firm’s approach focuses on asset allocation, portfolio construction, and tax-aware strategies, delivering a diagnostic "Portfolio MRI" and written financial plans as primary client services.

Joseph Klingen is a financial advisor at Parker Financial Advisors LLC in Houston, TX, holding the PFS™ designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 30 years of industry experience and has been with Parker Financial Advisors since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Klingen owns and operates a tennis racquet stringing business called Stringin' Klingen. Parker Financial Advisors LLC provides wealth management and portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, using a structured onboarding process and regular progress meetings. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing diversification, long-term asset allocation, and institutional asset-class vehicles.

Michael Saenz is a financial advisor at Drumond Wealth Management with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Stirlingshire Investments and United Planners. Outside of advisory work, Saenz is employed as a data scientist in the oil and gas terminal sector. Drumond Wealth Management provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across diverse instruments and manages most assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Mercedes Barker is a financial advisor at Equilibria Wealth Management, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked with firms including Cetera Advisor Networks and Summit Financial Group. In addition to her advisory role, Barker owns Your Divorce Financial Analyst, a business providing divorce settlement mediation services, and Equilibria Earth, which manufactures fruit compotes. Equilibria Wealth Management manages approximately $130 million for around 115 clients, offering discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals, estates, corporations, and other entities. The firm’s investment approach includes model portfolios with diversified allocations across equities, fixed income, REITs, and commodities, employing both fundamental and technical analysis with a focus on low turnover and risk management.

Niamh Aitken is a financial advisor with Forth Capital (USA), LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. She has worked at Forth Capital Advisors Limited and Forth Capital USA since 2020, and previously spent three years with Balmoral Asset Management Limited. Forth Capital (USA) LLC primarily serves U.S. resident UK expatriates with UK-based pensions, offering financial planning, UK pension transfer consulting, ongoing asset management, and IRA rollover guidance. The firm provides non-discretionary, tailored advisory recommendations and integrates UK pension transfer workflows in coordination with UK FCA-regulated specialists.

Andrew Sharp is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience. He currently serves as an advisor at Altere Financial, LLC, joining the firm in 2024 after several years with LPL Financial and prior roles at firms including Charles Schwab and UBS Financial Services. Altere Financial is a registered investment adviser that provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm customizes investment strategies combining independent managers and LPL model portfolios, managing approximately $55 million in assets with a client-directed approach.

Richard Rainey is a financial advisor with Capital Management Advisors LP in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He is the founder and CEO of Capital Management Advisors GP, LLC and Capital Management Advisors LP, where he has worked since 2005. Outside of investment advisory, he is also an insurance agent specializing in life and long-term care products and operates a business consulting practice focused on reviewing business plans. Capital Management Advisors LP provides fiduciary investment consulting, portfolio design, and continuous asset management to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and select pooled-vehicle investors. The firm employs a values-based, family-centered consultative process with long-term, passively oriented asset-class portfolios, supplemented by selected alternative investments and supported by macroeconomic, fundamental, and technical analysis.

John Moore is a financial advisor with Equilibria Wealth Management, LLC in Katy, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Cetera Advisor Networks LLC and Summit Financial Group Inc. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in manufacturing fruit compotes through Equilibria Earth, dba Fruit and Me, and is a realtor and owner at Gabrianna LLC dba Gabrianna Realty. Equilibria Wealth Management manages approximately $130 million for around 115 clients, offering discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals, estates, corporations, and other entities. The firm utilizes model portfolios combining fundamental and technical analysis with modern portfolio theory, featuring explicit, relatively concentrated security weightings and allocations to inflation-protected fixed income and gold.