Laura Genung is a financial advisor with Chilton Capital Management LLC in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and 20 years of industry experience. She has worked at Chilton Capital Management, LP since 2005 and previously at Chilton Capital Management Advisors, Inc. from 2007 to 2012. Chilton Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pooled vehicles, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up research approach with dedicated investment strategies and offers additional trustee and fiduciary services through its affiliated trust company.

H Roggen is a financial advisor with OneSeven in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 45 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Apollon Wealth Management, Raymond James Financial, and UBS Financial Services. Outside of advisory work, he is a partner in L Roggen Travel, a small business unrelated to investments. OneSeven provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach with diversified portfolios and access to alternatives and third-party strategies.

Michael Hardison Jr. is a financial advisor at Stephens with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Global Markets, and Legg Mason Wood Walker. He has been with Stephens since 2014. Stephens is a multi-team investment adviser with approximately 243 advisors and $18 billion in assets under management, serving individuals, retirement plans, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory, brokerage, investment banking, and custodial services, combining bottom-up equity research with committee-driven asset allocation and fixed-income management.

Lauren Rich is a financial advisor with Linscomb Wealth, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding the CFP® and Series 66 designations and bringing 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Linscomb & Williams since 2011, following a year at Monroe Vos Consulting, Inc. Linscomb Wealth provides comprehensive wealth planning, portfolio management, and investment consulting to individual, high-net-worth, and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes customized portfolio construction and ongoing management, working with a team and an internal Investment Committee to address client goals, tax considerations, and liquidity needs.

Jon Hur is a financial advisor at Sunbelt Securities, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Sunbelt Securities, he worked in consulting staffing and serves in the United States Navy Reserve, a role he has maintained since 2001. Outside of his advisory work, Hur is involved in income tax preparation through Thorn Financial Group LLC. Sunbelt Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and related services to individual and institutional clients through a network of representatives, offering financial planning, a wrap-fee program, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm employs various investment strategies and allows advisers discretionary authority within its programs.

Robert Burnam is a financial advisor with BOK Financial Private Wealth, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Cavanal Hill Investment Management, Inc., BOK Financial Asset Management, Inc., BOKF, NA, and BOK Financial Securities, Inc. BOK Financial Private Wealth, Inc. provides investment management, wealth advisory, and financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm uses a team-based investment approach integrating research from BOKF, NA’s Strategic Investment Advisors group, and offers diversified portfolios often including sub-advisors like Cavanal Hill Investment Management.

Phillip Hamman is a CFP® and CFA® with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Linscomb Wealth, Inc. since 2013. Linscomb Wealth provides comprehensive wealth planning and investment management services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm’s investment approach combines discretionary portfolio management with ongoing planning, utilizing customized investment policy statements and diversified portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee.

Paul Brown is a financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and nine years of industry experience. He is also the owner of Titan Tax Advisors, a tax preparation business in Webster, Texas, which provides tax services and hosts seminars and speaking engagements. His prior work includes roles at RMD Financial and Titan Tax Advisors. Gradient Advisors, LLC offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, employing a largely non-discretionary model backed by various analytical tools and affiliated relationships.

Patrick Chevalier III is a financial advisor with Simplicity Wealth, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones and RWM Capital, LLC. Chevalier also operates Chevalier Wealth & Associates, providing insurance and annuity solutions as an independent insurance agent. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering portfolio management and managed account services alongside technology and operational support for advisors.

Jack Repa is a financial advisor with Frost Investment Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Frost Investment Services and Frost Brokerage Services, Inc. since 2022, and previously spent eight years with GFS Advisors, LLC and Global Financial Services, LLC. Frost Investment Services advises individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as corporate and business clients, providing investment advisory and portfolio management services. The firm combines enterprise-scale operations with a banking institution affiliation, overseeing approximately $3.7 billion in client assets across its team of advisors.

Lucas Veldhuis is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at The Mather Group, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Linscomb & Williams, Pathstone, and Cornerstone Advisors, Inc. Before entering financial services, he worked at the Alaska Conservation Foundation for three years. The Mather Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities, offering integrated financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning guidance, and family office services. The firm uses an evidence-based investment approach with multiple risk-based models and customization options such as direct indexing and ESG portfolios.

Mayobanex Martinez is a financial advisor at Insigneo Advisory Services, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at CITIGROUP for 11 years. Martinez is a board member and 26% owner of Space City Fulfillment LLC, a micro-fulfillment and last mile delivery service that is currently not operating. Insigneo Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and portfolio management to individuals, corporations, trusts, and institutional clients, including banking and thrift institutions. The firm offers customized allocations supported by firm-modeled portfolios and third-party research, with investment options spanning equities, fixed income, commodities, REITs, alternative investments, and private placements.

Elisa Fierro is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at The Mather Group, LLC since 2020. Prior to joining The Mather Group, she worked at Ellevest and Manske Wealth Management. The Mather Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, and corporations, offering comprehensive financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach with customizable portfolio options and integrates AI and machine-learning tools to support market data analysis and client communications.

Javier Villanueva is a financial advisor at BBVA Global Wealth Advisors, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc., Merrill, JV Global Capital, GlenMartin, Inc., and CitiBanamex, SA. Villanueva holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Houston, TX. BBVA Global Wealth Advisors, Inc. provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and family offices through a network of financial advisors. The firm constructs investor risk profiles and uses a combination of BBVA S.A.’s fund research and third-party resources to guide strategic and tactical asset allocation across a mix of investment vehicles.

Deborah Sopher is a financial advisor at Trek Financial in Bellaire, TX, with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Trek Financial since 2010, with prior roles at World Equity Group and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside her work at Trek, she owns a group employee benefits firm, Strategic Benefits Solutions. Trek Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services. The firm employs a blend of strategic and tactical investment approaches, incorporating AI tools and a wide range of systematic and alternative strategies in portfolio management.

Brian Ching is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Arax in 2026, he worked five years at U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors and has been associated with USCA Securities since 2018. Outside of finance, Ching is involved in sports and hospitality; he serves as an ambassador for the Houston Dynamo Major League Soccer team and owns several Houston-based restaurants and bars, as well as a soccer camp business. Arax Advisory Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and private fund advisory, managing assets on a fiduciary basis with both traditional and alternative investment strategies.

Caleb La Vergne is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at USCA Securities LLC, US Capital Advisors, and the University of Houston. Outside of finance, he has been involved with local organizations such as the Houston Dog Walking Club and Meadowlake Pet Resort. 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 using a combination of in-house teams, external managers, and alternative investments, supported by AI tools and third-party analytics.

Jennifer Marshall is a financial advisor at Chilton Capital Management LLC in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. She has been with Chilton Capital Management since 2020 and previously worked at Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. for 20 years. Chilton Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. The firm employs sector-specialized teams and a fundamental, bottom-up research process focused on long-term capital growth and income, offering a variety of investment strategies and serving clients such as insurance companies and registered investment companies.

Christopher Bourgeois is a financial advisor with World Equity Group, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Raymond James Financial, Questar Asset Management, and Securian Financial Services. Outside of advisory work, he is a partner in a business consulting firm focused on executive retention and business transition. World Equity Group, Inc. provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to a range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers managed portfolios through its wrap-fee programs that combine discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers.

Ana Salas is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience, currently with intrua Financial. Her prior experience includes roles at Private Advisor Group, LPL Financial, and Concourse Financial Group Securities. She is based in Houston, TX. Intrua Financial is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create customized investment strategies and provides a range of advisory and consulting services.