Alfonso Lopez Portillo Martinez is a financial advisor with Monex Asset Management, Inc. based in Houston, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 11 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Monex Securities, Inc. from 2015 to the present. Monex Asset Management serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of charting, fundamental and technical analysis across various investment strategies, and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and consulting services.

John Moffet is a CFA® charterholder with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Hourglass Capital, LLC since 2008 and previously worked at Hourglass Capital Management Inc for 12 years. The firm manages separately managed accounts for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, pension plans, and other entities, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and qualitative analysis. Hourglass Capital offers performance-based fee arrangements and utilizes derivatives and borrowing strategies within its discretionary portfolios.

Timothy Garcia Prats is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Financial Synergies in Houston, TX, where he has worked for four years. His prior experience includes roles at Wireless Distributor Networks, LLC, and the University of Houston. Financial Synergies serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm uses a diversified asset-allocation approach with a focus on long-term holdings and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside written financial planning.

Harrison Mansfield is a financial advisor at Catalyst Wealth Management LLC in Houston, TX. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been in the industry since 2026. Prior to joining Catalyst Wealth Management, he held roles at Innovation Partners LLC, Jet Waste Services, and worked in educational settings including Texas A&M University and Blinn College. Catalyst Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer retirement plans, managing approximately $105 million in assets for about 9,549 clients. The firm primarily operates through turnkey asset management programs and plan administration, emphasizing a non-discretionary advisory role and using fundamental and technical analysis within a long-term trading approach.

Kamden Kanaly is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at KDK Private Wealth Management since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at Mercer Global Advisors and Kanaly Trust. He is a co-trustee of several family trusts established by his grandparents and is a managing member of KMBD Investment Partners, LLC, an investment partnership focusing on real estate and oil and gas opportunities. KDK Private Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional clients, offering comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and discretionary investment management. The firm uses a multi-strategy approach with core-satellite portfolio construction and manages private funds and pooled vehicles tailored to sophisticated investors.

Nathan Messier is a Series 66-licensed advisor with Catalyst Wealth Management LLC in Houston, TX. He has one year of industry experience, including roles at Innovation Partners LLC and several prior positions in education and business. Catalyst Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer retirement plans, managing approximately $105 million in assets for about 9,549 clients. The firm uses specified turnkey asset management programs and custodial platforms, combining fundamental and technical analysis with a long-term trading approach.

Samuel Bargainer is a financial advisor with Catalyst Wealth Management LLC in Houston, TX. He holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. His previous roles include working at Innovation Partners LLC and involvement with My Event Angels. Catalyst Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer retirement plans, managing approximately $105 million in assets for about 9,549 clients. The firm primarily utilizes turnkey asset management programs and 401(k)/403(b) plan administration, delivering advisory services with a focus on documented client objectives and both fundamental and technical analysis.

Steven Sigloch Jr. is a financial advisor at TIP Group LLC in Houston, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been in the industry since 2025. Prior to his advisory role, he spent ten years with Grocery Services Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Sigloch is a silent partner in Sigloch Associates LLC, a non-investment-related business. TIP Group LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis to guide investment decisions and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Cody Bauer is a financial advisor with Westpark Wealth Advisors, Inc. based in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with Calton & Associates, Inc. since 2017 and was previously associated with Ims Financial Advisors, Inc. and Ims Securities, Inc. Bauer serves on the Board of Directors for the Winnie Area Chamber of Commerce. Westpark Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs various investment strategies and works with clients to define objectives and risk tolerance, managing many client assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Leonard Claus is a financial advisor with WESTPARK WEALTH Advisors, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Westpark Wealth Advisors since 2019, Calton & Associates since 2017, and Ims Securities from 2001 to 2017. Claus serves as President and Chairman of the Board for the Alternate Health Decisions Foundation, a nonprofit focused on education about managing disease through diet. Westpark Wealth Advisors offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a variety of strategies, including long- and short-term purchases, trading, option writing, and third-party manager arrangements, working closely with clients to tailor portfolios to their objectives and risk tolerance.

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.

Chase Robertson is a financial advisor at Robertson Investment Management with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Securities America, Inc. and Network 1 Financial Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of a homeowners association and is a member of the board of directors for an oil and gas engineering firm. Robertson Investment Management advises individuals, families, trusts, pensions, banks, and corporations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, corporate finance, private placements, and multi-family office services. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various equity strategies and alternatives, managing accounts primarily under discretionary authority and utilizing third-party managers when appropriate.

Tehrrek Fitzpatrick is a financial advisor with TIP Group LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at TIP Group LLC since 2022 and Ohio National since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Fitzpatrick is CEO of The Fitzptrick Group LLC, owner of IP Publishing and the book *Balls and Strikes: Rules of the Game Regarding Your 401(k)*, and a partial owner and board member of the technology start-up Pitch 59. TIP Group LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis to guide long-term investment decisions and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Fernando Diaz is a financial advisor at Prota Financial with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Advisors Inc. and JPMorgan Securities LLC. Diaz has been with Prota Financial since 2017. Prota Financial offers discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm employs model-based portfolio management, including Sharia-compliant options, and uses a centralized trading team with a focus on fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory.

Erik Klefos is a financial advisor with Sanders Morris LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Sanders Morris Harris LLC since 2017 and previously worked at Wunderlich Securities from 2012 to 2017. Sanders Morris LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, high net worth families, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm primarily manages discretionary accounts through wrap‑fee programs and offers financial planning, retirement consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing third‑party portfolio managers and tailored investment strategies.

George Williams is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Precedent Wealth Partners, LLC. Prior to joining Precedent Wealth Partners in 2023, he spent 50 years at Linscomb & Williams. Precedent Wealth Partners is a four-advisor registered investment adviser managing approximately half a billion dollars for about 165 clients. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, offering a committee-driven investment process that combines active and passive management, third-party managers, and traditional security analysis.

Philip Armes is a financial advisor at Endeavor Advisors, LLC in Houston, TX, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Northern Trust Bank and Northern Trust Securities, Inc. for eight years, and at J.P. Morgan entities for three years. Outside of his advisory role, he is associated with Sydney Armes Photography, a home-based photography business owned by his spouse. Endeavor Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary investment management, family office and wealth management, and standalone financial planning. The firm emphasizes long-term strategies, combining fundamental and technical analysis, and provides a family office–style service model with access to third-party options management and securities-based lending arrangements.

Daniel Mcmillan is a financial advisor with Early McClintic & McMillan, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at Early, McClintic & McMillan since 2017 and previously spent 18 years with Raymond James Financial and its affiliated firm. In addition to advisory services, he is licensed to sell insurance through unaffiliated companies and receives commission-based compensation from these sales. Early McClintic & McMillan provides financial planning, portfolio management, pension consulting, and third-party manager selection to individuals, families, retirement plan sponsors, and foundation trustees. The firm’s investment approach combines quantitative and qualitative analysis with strategic asset allocation and uses the Raymond James platform to offer wrap-fee separately managed accounts and related services.

John Hunter is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Trinity Legacy Partners, LLC in Houston, TX, with seven years of industry experience. Before joining Trinity Legacy Partners in 2018, he worked at Oliver Wyman from 2013 to 2017. He is also the owner of Trinity Legacy Alternative Strategies, LLC, a subsidiary that serves as the general partner for Trinity Legacy Dynamic Options Fund I, LP, an options-based private investment fund. Trinity Legacy Partners is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm manages a wide range of securities and sponsors a private pooled investment vehicle with an options-focused strategy offered to accredited and qualified clients.

Scott Schwinger is a financial advisor with Ascension Capital Advisors, Inc. He holds a Series 65 credential and has recently joined the firm after a 30-year tenure at McNair Interests, followed by a one-year sabbatical. Based in Houston, TX, he has one year of industry experience. Ascension Capital Advisors serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses by providing portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and private placement consulting. The firm customizes advice to client risk tolerance and objectives, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and offering educational workshops and private placement services.