William Stone is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Stone Asset Management, Inc. for 19 years before joining Avidian Wealth Solutions in 2023. Avidian Wealth Solutions provides investment management, financial planning, and related advisory services to individuals, families, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm combines managed model solutions with customized portfolios and engages in sub-advisory roles, while also actively managing pooled and private funds.

Suzanne Meek Pittman is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Austin, TX, holding the Series 66 designation with 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Hilltop Securities since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she has an inherited oil and gas lease in Reeves County that generates passive income. Hilltop Securities Inc. provides brokerage, execution, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of managed account programs and investment solutions through an open-architecture platform with both adviser-managed and model-based strategies.

Tyler Cox is a financial advisor with HUB Investment Partners, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential. He has been with HUB Investment Partners since 2024. Prior to his advisory role, his background includes positions at Camp Peniel, Heb, and the University of Texas at Austin. HUB Investment Partners provides investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm combines internally managed model portfolios with customized allocations, using technical and cyclical analysis, and offers a range of advisory solutions through both proprietary and third-party platforms.

Jeffrey Churba is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with HUB Investment Partners, LLC. His career includes a decade at Putnam Investments and recent roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Santamaria Wealth Group. HUB Investment Partners provides investment management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individual investors, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm combines internally managed models with customized portfolios, using technical and cyclical analysis to align investments with client goals, and offers a range of advisory services through both in-house and third-party platforms.

Hayden Baker is an investment advisor representative at 49 Financial in Austin, TX, with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked with firms including Oakwood Capital Securities and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of his advisory role, Baker serves as a head coach and offensive coordinator for a youth lacrosse team in Austin and is involved in charitable work referring nonprofits to 25 Giving for donor charitable planning. 49 Financial serves a diverse client base, providing financial planning, investment management, consulting, and family office services. The firm employs a disciplined, long-term, diversified asset allocation strategy using model portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs, supported by active oversight of sub-advisers and third-party platforms.

Alexander Antskaitis is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with HUB Investment Partners, LLC and has held roles within HUB International and its affiliates since 2002. HUB Investment Partners serves a diverse client base including institutional, corporate, municipal, and individual investors. The firm employs a combination of active and passive strategies across various asset types and offers specialized services such as retirement planning, defined contribution plan advisory, and municipal cash management.

Thomas Brown is a financial advisor with Waverly Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Waverly Advisors in 2023, he worked at Silicon Hills Wealth Management for 11 years. Outside of advising, he is the managing member of Silicon Hills Technologies, LLC, a software development business where he provides part-time strategic consulting. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations and offers a range of services including financial planning, retirement consulting, and multi-family office solutions.

Girish Navare is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Director of Investment Strategies at Eagle Harbor Advisors and is a part-owner of Eagle Harbor Insurance, offering fixed insurance solutions. Kestra Private Wealth Services manages approximately $10.2 billion in client assets through a network of nearly 200 independent advisors, serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides a range of advisory, planning, and investment management services, supporting advisor decision-making with access to both in-house and third-party solutions.

Bradley Slater is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at USCA Securities LLC, U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, SALI Fund Services, and Lion Street Financial. Arax Advisory Partners is an SEC-registered, multi-team wealth management firm managing approximately $26.5 billion in assets through over 200 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans, offering a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and advisory services to private funds, with a focus on combining internal management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation.

Kristopher Blasl is a financial advisor with Financial Gravity Family Office Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at 49 Wealth Management LLC, Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. Outside of advising, he is the owner of Wurst Friends, LLC, a short-term real estate rental business. Financial Gravity Family Office Services, LLC provides tailored financial planning, investment management, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct portfolios across various securities and frequently utilizes third-party sub-advisors and model portfolios.

Jack Bunter is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining 49 Financial, he worked at The University of Nebraska Foundation and Freedom Clad Financial, and held various roles at FedEx and educational institutions. 49 Financial serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, consulting, and tiered fractional family office services, employing a disciplined, long-term investment approach based on diversified asset allocation and model portfolios.

Morgan Ostos is a financial advisor at Robertson Stephens with a Series 65 designation. He has one year of advisory experience and previously worked five years at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Robertson Stephens provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, family offices, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm manages $8.76 billion in assets and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and planning services including tax and estate planning.

Scott Hendrix is a financial advisor at Calton & Associates, Inc. in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 13 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Calton in 2019, he worked at SPC and Sigma Financial Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he leads a local business networking group, Network In Action of Central Texas, and serves as a director for the Austin Founder Lions Club, a nonprofit organization. Calton & Associates serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and other retail clients with portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers. The firm offers a range of program structures and investment approaches, operating as both a registered investment adviser and a broker-dealer.

Lisa Hutter is a financial advisor at Legacy Wealth Management, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 license and has worked previously at firms including Morgan Stanley and Comerica Securities. Outside of her advisory role, she is president-elect of Congregation Agudas Achim and is involved in a commercial real estate business tied to a CrossFit gym. Legacy Wealth Management serves individual, charitable, and business clients by offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and related services. The firm uses a combination of in-house models, sub-advisers, and a broad investment menu, including alternative and illiquid investments, to tailor strategies based on client objectives and risk tolerances.

Brock Martin is a financial advisor with 5 years of industry experience currently at 49 Financial. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Oakwood Capital Securities, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Thrivent Advisor Network. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a shareholder and ranch owner at Eagle Ranch Coke County LLC. 49 Financial serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, consulting, and fractional family office services, employing a disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory.

Laura Vollrath is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with two years of industry experience. She is currently with Avidian Wealth Solutions and previously worked at Equistar Wealth Management LLC and Ruedi Wealth Management. Avidian Wealth Solutions is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth families, businesses, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and fiduciary services, employing model-based managed solutions alongside sub-advisors and separately managed accounts.

Daniel Paschke is a financial advisor with Victory Financial in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Equitable Advisors from 2015 to 2023 and joined Victory Financial and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments in 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for A Taste of South Lake, where he assists in procuring event sponsorships. Victory Financial Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing model portfolios with mutual funds and ETFs, and provides a range of financial planning, investment management, and ERISA plan services.

William Nichols is a financial advisor at Victory Financial with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Equitable Advisors, and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner of Wurst Friends, LLC, a short-term rental business in Fredericksburg, TX. Victory Financial Group provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment and wealth management services to a range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs diversified, asset-allocation model portfolios and emphasizes long-term strategic allocation combined with tactical rebalancing and behavioral coaching.

Brandon Curley is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Brighton Jones LLC. Prior to joining Brighton Jones in 2025, he worked at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank from 2019 to 2025. Brighton Jones provides comprehensive wealth-management services to individuals, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and retirement plans, using a Personal CFO model that emphasizes whole-balance-sheet planning and ongoing monitoring. The firm offers a range of investment options and family-office services, including private-investment opportunities through its subsidiary Lenora Capital.

Barton Couch is a CFP® with 41 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Per Stirling Capital Management, LLC since 2017. His prior experience includes roles at Spicewood Oaks Advisors, Inc., Everbank, Couch Hallum Financial Group, LLC, and Securities America, Inc. He is also involved in side business activities including insurance sales and advisory services through related entities. Per Stirling Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and select business entities. The firm manages approximately $1.566 billion for about 1,074 clients through a team of around 30 advisors and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and statistical investment analysis methods.