Alicia Earnest is a financial advisor at Pinkerton Wealth Partners in Conroe, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of experience at the firm. She has been associated with Wootton Financial Group Inc. for 25 years. Pinkerton Wealth Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management alongside financial and estate-planning coordination. The firm employs a customized, formula-driven investment process called “Advance and Protect,” combining technical, quantitative, and fundamental analysis across active, passive, and tactical strategies.

Henry Stevens is a financial advisor at IAS Wealth Management, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Investment Advisory Services, Inc. since 2010. IAS Wealth Management provides fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management for individuals, trusts, estates, and business owners. The firm uses a team-based investment committee to manage portfolios on an individualized basis, applying both fundamental and technical analysis across various asset classes.

Richard Breedlove is a financial advisor at Pinkerton Wealth Partners in Conroe, TX, holding a Series 65 credential. He has one year of experience in the industry and has held roles at multiple firms prior to joining Pinkerton Wealth Partners. Pinkerton Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm uses a disciplined, formula-driven investment process called “Advance and Protect,” combining technical, quantitative, and fundamental analysis to implement active, passive, and tactical strategies.

Thomas Dunaway III is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with The Sum, where he has worked since 2025, following several roles at Fidelity Investments and its affiliates from 2009 to 2025. The Sum is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporations with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes an asset-allocation approach grounded in modern portfolio theory, using primarily passive index funds and ETFs combined with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Steven Resnick is a financial advisor at The Sum with a Series 65 credential and no prior industry experience. His work history includes roles at AEGIS Hedging Solutions, DXC Technology, Information Services Group, and Alight Solutions. The Sum is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporations with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes an asset-allocation approach grounded in modern portfolio theory, focusing on passive implementation through index mutual funds and ETFs, ongoing monitoring, and discretionary rebalancing.

Dudley Lehmer is a financial advisor at Pinkerton Wealth Partners with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Game Plan Advisors, Inc. and Eagle Mountain Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and CEO of Total Seminars, a company that provides computer repair training services. Pinkerton Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, foundations, and institutional clients by offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management alongside financial planning and fiduciary services. The firm employs a formula-driven investment process called “Advance and Protect,” which integrates technical, quantitative, and fundamental analysis across active, passive, and tactical strategies.

Curt Beck is a financial advisor at IAS Wealth Management, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for Falcon Seaboard for 28 years. Outside of advising, he serves as a member of the Board of Managers and Tax Matters Partner for Axiom Energy, LLC, an oil reservoir development company. IAS Wealth Management provides fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, and business owners. The firm employs a team-based investment committee that uses both fundamental and technical analysis to manage portfolios tailored to clients’ objectives, risk tolerance, and tax considerations.

Brian Hagen is a financial advisor with D.H. Hill Advisors, Inc. in Montgomery, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at D.H. Hill Securities, LLLP since 2016 and The Stevenson Group since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Gallant Financial, an insurance business. D.H. Hill Advisors provides wealth-management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, foundations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary and nondiscretionary investment management, and retirement-plan consulting, employing a range of strategies including tactical asset allocation, quantitative and technical analysis, and tax-aware techniques.

Sarah Mc Ivor is a financial advisor at Avion Wealth with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Avion Wealth (formerly Efficient Wealth Management, LLC) since 2014. Avion Wealth serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management along with comprehensive financial and advanced planning services. The firm utilizes a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a structured wealth management process known as the "Avion Wealth Formula."

Abigail Demirovic is a financial advisor at Avion Wealth with six years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at BBVA and Massage Envy before joining Avion Wealth in 2020. Avion Wealth serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering discretionary portfolio management alongside comprehensive financial and advanced planning services. The firm employs a structured wealth management approach combining investment consulting, advanced planning, and relationship management, with an investment process focused on long-term, buy-and-hold asset allocation tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Paul Rahn Jr. is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at The Sum, a firm he has been with since 2018. Prior to this, he worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services from 2009 to 2018. He also manages The Sum Prep, LLC, a tax preparation business, providing tax return services during the tax season. The Sum is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management combined with comprehensive financial planning, using an asset-allocation approach based on modern portfolio theory with a focus on passive investment strategies, ongoing monitoring, and discretionary rebalancing.

Reynaldo Batista Jr. is a financial advisor with Dominion Portfolio Management, Inc. and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 12 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Edward Jones and Dominion Investor Services. In addition to his advisory work, Batista is an independent insurance agent providing financial portfolio reviews and estate planning services. Dominion Portfolio Management, Inc. offers fee-based portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and economic analyses to guide long-term trading and periodic rebalancing. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management and incorporates household account aggregation and third-party money managers as part of its service model.

Mark Heider is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, serving as a financial advisor at Peirce Capital Management, LLC in The Woodlands, TX. He has 12 years of industry experience and has been with Peirce Capital Management since 2012. Peirce Capital Management, LLC provides investment management and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $456.8 million in discretionary assets and employs an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing asset allocation and utilizing primarily passively managed mutual funds.

Robert Zoda is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience and is currently an advisor at Compass Financial Management LLC. His previous roles include positions at Zoda Financial, LLC, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Momentum Independent Network Inc., Cetera Investment Services LLC, and VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a general partner of a family limited partnership involved in real estate investments. Compass Financial Management LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, providing discretionary investment management, retirement-plan consulting, and participant education. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes and offers both third-party and internally managed model portfolios.

Sean Perez is a financial advisor with Gradient Securities, LLC, holding a Series 66 license and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Gradient Securities since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he is also licensed as an insurance agent and sells fixed insurance products. Gradient Securities, LLC, doing business as Gradient Wealth Management, provides financial planning, consulting, non-discretionary asset management, and ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm emphasizes a non-discretionary investment model and combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, often utilizing third-party managers.

Michael Ritchie is a financial advisor with Sequent Planning, LLC holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Brookstone Capital Management and has additional professional experience as a licensed mortgage loan originator, real estate agent, and professional engineer. Sequent Planning, LLC, operating as Futurity First Wealth Management, serves individuals, retirement plan sponsors, businesses, endowments, and nonprofits. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services through a network of independent advisers using a structured risk framework and diversified investment approaches.

Ross Richardson is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with Apella Wealth and has previously worked at Pembroke Advisors, Inc. and SII Investments, Inc. Since 2021, he has served as a course instructor for Dobbs Education, LLC, providing educational support for Yale School of Management’s Certified Private Wealth Advisor Certification program. Apella Wealth serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and insurance companies. The firm employs a model-driven, quantitative investment approach, integrating proprietary and third-party tools to manage portfolios and offers various advisory services tailored to their clients’ needs.

Caleb Christian is a financial advisor with Prosperity Capital Advisors in Montgomery, TX. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has 10 years of industry experience. Caleb previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and Granite Harbor Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a life group leader at Restoration Church Woodforest. Prosperity Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered firm that provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, trustees, retirement plans, and broker/dealer customers. The firm focuses on model-based, asset-allocation strategies with ongoing portfolio supervision and offers services including separately managed accounts and retirement plan solutions.

Nicole Ockenden is a financial advisor at Kinetic Investment Management, Inc. She holds a Series 65 designation and has experience in financial services dating back to 2015, including ownership of ThriveRight Financial Group LLC. She is also a licensed insurance agent. Kinetic Investment Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, managing approximately $348 million in assets. The firm employs a diverse mix of analytical methods with a long-term trading focus and offers services including portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory, and educational seminars.

Jason Browne is a financial advisor at Independent Solutions Wealth Management, LLC in Montgomery, TX, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 23 years of industry experience, having previously worked at Alexis Investment Partners, Sowell Management Services, and FundX Investment Group. Independent Solutions Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $1.54 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts, offering financial planning and portfolio management with an investment approach that emphasizes strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and a variety of model portfolios across broad risk profiles.