James Bashaw is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at International Assets Investment Management, B. Riley Wealth Management, and LPL Financial. Outside of advising, he serves on the boards of nonprofit organizations such as the Catholic Endowment Foundation of Galveston Houston and Catholic Charities, volunteers with the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, and is also a published author. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes both firm- and third-party investment models with a blend of passive and active strategies, offering financial planning and portfolio management through multiple platforms.

Ali Mandalinci is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Raymond James Financial Services and UBS Financial Services. Mandalinci also serves as an insurance agent with Steward Partners Global Advisory. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale, SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets, serving a broad client base from individuals to institutions with a variety of advisory and portfolio management solutions.

Ignacio Cirnigliaro is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank from 2018 to 2024. Outside of advisory work, he co-owns a real estate rental business. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled equity research and integrated inter-affiliate services.

Joshua Bowe is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior experience at Optimum and Stephen F. Austin State University. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm supports over 400 independent investment adviser representatives who employ various analytical approaches and may manage accounts on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

Pornpimol Park is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has held leadership roles outside of advisory work, including serving as president of Vision de Prisma Corp. since 2023. Her prior work includes positions at several companies in varying industries dating back to 2012. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily uses model portfolios and third-party managers to implement investment strategies and operates an integrated retirement plan ecosystem involving affiliated entities.

Jeremy Cacciatore is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Missouri City, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. His prior work experience includes roles at BBVA Wealth Solutions, Cadence Bank, LPL Financial, and Wells Fargo Investments. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and third-party managed investment models.

Mark Nash is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 17 years of industry experience. His career includes roles with the Louisiana Department of Revenue and the Internal Revenue Service. Outside of advising, Nash is involved in several entrepreneurial ventures, including owning a tax preparation and consulting firm, a music and filmmaking company, an insurance agency, and a church. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services with a variety of model portfolios and third-party managers.

Kelsey Dale is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with a Series 66 credential and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica in 2025, Kelsey worked at VALIC Financial Advisors from 2020 to 2025 and also spent two years teaching at Dayton ISD/Dr. E. R. Richter Elementary School. Kelsey is involved in the sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios. The firm manages substantial discretionary and non-discretionary assets and operates as both a registered broker-dealer and registered investment adviser.

Jose Vergara Gonzalez is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2014. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with a large institutional scale that includes in-house research, swap dealing, and futures commission merchant activities.

Steven Rife is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65-licensed advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, where he has worked since 2024, and previously spent 12 years at The Financial Advisory Group, Inc. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with both passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.

Sarah Gardner is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Fidelity Investments and DFPG Investments, Inc. Gardner spent time teaching at Brigham Young University and has been involved with ACAFS The Family Academy and the Missionary Training Center. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and execution services, catering to workplace, high-net-worth, and ultra-high-net-worth clients.

Richard Becker is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. since 2017. His prior experience includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, American Tax Group, Planmember Securities Corporation, Valic Financial Advisors, and Waddell & Reed. Becker is also involved in independent insurance brokering with a focus on various life and disability insurance products. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through multiple managed account programs and financial planning offerings. The firm uses a combination of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and incorporates market-timing and momentum-based strategies in certain legacy programs.

George Haas is a CFP® and ChFC® with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Corient, where he has worked since 2026. Prior to joining Corient, he was with Capital Advisors, Inc. from 2019 to 2026 and Mercer Global Advisors Inc. from 2015 to 2019. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party solutions, and incorporates risk management tools and alternative investments when appropriate.

Josephine Tran is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Wealth Design Group and NextSeed Management LLC. Guardian Life's subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offering a range of financial planning and consulting services.

Sudheer Indala is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing six years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2020 and also works as an environmental engineer at Chevron Phillips Chemical Company. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, offering discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Johnny Galaviz is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Houston, TX, holding the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and possessing 17 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, Morgan Stanley, and E*TRADE. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as an owner of a childcare business, Little Dreamers Preschool, which operates in Houston. PNC Wealth Management offers model-based retail brokerage and advisory services, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithm-driven portfolio recommendations and invests primarily in mutual funds and ETFs.

Adison Ford is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and four years of industry experience. Prior to his current role starting in 2023, he worked at Texas Capital Bank Private Wealth Advisors and Texas Capital Bank, as well as at RSM and the University of Mississippi. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Robert Hearn is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at JP Morgan Chase Bank and Deutsche Bank AG in London. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains institutional-scale operations with unique market roles.

Marcel Frey is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Sugar Land, TX, holding a Series 63 license and over 30 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Eagle Strategies and New York Life since 1995 and leads The Frey Financial Group, LLC since 2003. Outside of his advisory roles, he owns acreage supporting cattle ranching and mineral rights properties in Fort Bend and Austin Counties. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored solutions delivered primarily on a non-discretionary basis through a variety of program types within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Jordan Hannah is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC. He has prior experience with Community Health Choice and operates Hannah Financial Solutions, LLC, where he provides financial services. Additionally, he holds a role as an agent selling individual health insurance. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, utilizing a range of model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, supported by multiple program platforms and third-party technology to tailor investment solutions.