Larissa Poindexter is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 41 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at firms including Oppenheimer, LPL Financial, Raymond James & Associates, and UBS Financial Services. Arax Advisory Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a fiduciary approach with a mix of traditional and alternative investments, supported by both in-house and external portfolio teams, and utilizes technology including AI tools and third-party analytics.

Justin Tyger is a financial advisor with Symphony Financial, Ltd. Co. in Houston, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience with NextMed Reviews, LLC and Airrosti Rehab Centers, LLC alongside his advisory role. Symphony Financial provides services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and multi-family office solutions. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using a range of investment vehicles and coordinates comprehensive family office services with external specialists.

Rex Hinshaw is a financial advisor with Momentum Independent Network Inc. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Momentum Independent Network since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as executor for family estates without compensation. Momentum Independent Network serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, charitable, corporate, institutional, and banking/thrift clients, offering investment advisory programs, managed accounts, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm utilizes a platform model with third-party managers and Envestnet for portfolio management and integrates with Hilltop affiliates for municipal bond strategies and cash management solutions.

Joshua Lavergne is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at USCA Securities LLC, US Capital Wealth Advisors, and Phillips 66. Arax Advisory Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a fiduciary approach utilizing in-house portfolio teams, independent managers, and a range of traditional and alternative investments.

Mary Margaret Bauman is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners in Houston, TX, with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at U.S. Capital Advisors LLC and USCA Securities LLC. Arax Advisory Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and employs a mix of traditional and alternative investments supported by AI tools and third-party analytics.

Johnnie Driver III is a financial advisor at CORDA Investment Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 license and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade. CORDA Investment Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in client assets for over 1,300 clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning for individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension consulting and tax preparation services.

Johnathan Schnitzer is a financial advisor with Americana Partners, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Morgan Stanley, as well as work with PGA Tour Latino America. Americana Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals—including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth international clients—as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm tailors portfolios to clients’ risk tolerances and objectives, utilizing a broad range of investment vehicles and third-party managers, and is notable for managing multiple unregistered private pooled investment vehicles for accredited investors.

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.

Kevin Whitworth is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Cypress, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at TRB Wealth Management, LLC, OBS Financial, Texas Regional Bank, and Vantage Bank Texas. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered, multi-team firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans implemented through various managed accounts and programs, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis.

Stephen O’dell is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with seven years of industry experience, currently associated with Brighton Jones LLC since 2022. Before joining Brighton Jones, he worked for Stages of Recovery, Inc. for ten years. Brighton Jones provides wealth management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and family-office clients through multiple operating brands, offering comprehensive solutions including discretionary portfolio management, tax preparation, real estate consulting, and family office administrative support. The firm employs a whole-balance-sheet approach and manages a diverse mix of public and private investments, supported by an affiliated ecosystem of specialized entities.

Maria Barrientos is a financial advisor at Americana Partners, LLC in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 10 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Morgan Stanley and Oppenheimer, among others. She is a founding director and 50% co-owner of Scheiron Transportation Inc., a trucking company managed by her spouse. Americana Partners provides financial planning, consulting, discretionary investment, and wealth management services to individuals—including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth international clients—as well as corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm customizes portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and offers family-office administrative services integrated through recent acquisitions.

Alejandro Tapia is a financial advisor with Symphony Financial, Ltd. Co. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Symphony Financial since 2014 and has concurrent tenure at LPL Financial LLC dating back to 2004. Tapia is involved in Aviation Retirement Strategies, LLC, a business related to retirement planning within the aviation sector. Symphony Financial provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $1.09 billion in assets and employs a long-term investment approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis, tailoring portfolios to client risk profiles and objectives with continuous monitoring and coordination through custodial platforms and outside specialists.

Brenda Jackson is a financial advisor with Symphony Financial, Ltd. Co. in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 26 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Morgan Stanley and A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. before joining Symphony Financial in 2014. Symphony Financial serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm offers multi-family office services and tailors portfolios using a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, options, and private placements.

Oliver Bakker is a financial advisor at Sowell Management with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has prior experience at Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P., Weaver Capital Advisors, Kelly Partners Chartered Accountants, and Star Beta. Sowell Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other RIAs with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs various management styles and offers model portfolios, sub-advisory relationships, and unified managed account solutions through multiple platforms.

David King is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at UBS Financial Services and U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors. Outside of advisory roles, he serves on the board of directors for Badger Midstream Energy LP. Arax Advisory Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and private fund advisory, utilizing both traditional and alternative investments supported by in-house teams and external managers.

Andrew Oak is a financial advisor with Symphony Financial, Ltd. Co. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Symphony Financial since 2019 and previously at LPL Financial and Aviation Retirement Strategies. Symphony Financial provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a long-term investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, tailoring portfolios to client risk profiles and objectives, and offers multi-family office services that coordinate broad family needs through outside providers.

Robert Lowerre is a financial advisor at Willis Johnson Wealth in Houston, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with 21 years of industry experience. He worked at FSC Securities Corporation, Inc. for 13 years before joining Willis Johnson & Associates, where he has been since 2005. Willis Johnson Wealth provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management primarily for corporate professionals, executives, and high-net-worth individuals and their families. The firm employs an evidence-based, tax-aware investment approach and offers a range of model strategies alongside tailored solutions incorporating structured protection ETFs, options, and private-market allocations.

Vernon Roberts is a financial advisor at CORDA Investment Management, LLC with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Valic Financial Advisors, GFS Advisors LLC, and Stanford Group Company. Roberts has been with CORDA Investment Management since 2022. CORDA Investment Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in client assets for about 1,359 clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning for individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension consulting, tax preparation, and access to attorney-led estate planning services.

Urte Zakarauskaite is a financial advisor at Americana Partners, LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Before joining Americana Partners in 2023, she worked at Keebeck Wealth Management and DevBridge. Americana Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm customizes portfolios based on client risk tolerances and objectives, utilizing a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and third-party managers, and serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, including international investors.

Douglas Williams is a financial advisor at Retirement Planners of America with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Metropolitan Capital Advisors and Texture. Retirement Planners of America offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan participants, primarily through a wrap-fee investment program. The firm employs an “Invest and Protect” approach focused on capital preservation and tactical rebalancing, utilizing model portfolios composed largely of ETFs and mutual funds.