Timothy Semke is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC and Kestra Investment Services, LLC, having joined in 2025. Prior to Kestra, he spent 18 years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied and four years at Ayco/Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Kindred Wealth Partners, focusing on client financial needs and insurance-related services. Kestra Private Wealth Services provides investment advisory through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams, serving individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $13.45 billion in assets and offers a broad range of investment products and specialized services within a framework that supports advisor discretion and operational infrastructure.

William Harvey III is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Pinnacle Bank and involvement in the golf industry. Harvey is also a licensed insurance agent. 49 Financial serves a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, consulting, and tiered fractional family office services. The firm employs a disciplined, long-term diversified investment approach using proprietary and platform model portfolios, primarily composed of mutual funds, ETFs, and selected third-party managers.

Thomas Sauriol is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at The Wealth Consulting Group. He previously worked at intrua Financial and LPL Financial. The Wealth Consulting Group provides fee-based wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporate and plan sponsors, charities, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a tailored investment process combining fundamental, technical, macroeconomic, and quantitative analysis across multiple custodial platforms, and integrates legal-service pathways to support comprehensive client needs.

Bryan Brashear is a financial advisor at 49 Financial based in Austin, TX, holding a Series 65 designation. He began his career at 49 Financial in 2025 after completing his education and various roles in the academic sector. 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 grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory.

Annette Findling is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at HighPoint Planning Partners with 33 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with LPL Financial, LLC since 2013 and HighPoint Advisor Group, LLC since 2012. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Rich Women Rock as a speaker and blogger. HighPoint Advisor Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory, implementing portfolios through fundamental analysis and various investment vehicles, while utilizing multiple third-party and LPL-sponsored platforms.

Grant Boren is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Oakwood Capital Securities, Inc., 49 Wealth Management LLC, Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc., and Axa Advisors, LLC. Boren also holds a fixed insurance sales license, dedicating part of his time to insurance services. 49 Financial serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals to high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, consulting, retirement-plan consulting, and fractional family office services, with an investment approach centered on disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation implemented through proprietary and platform model portfolios.

Gary Kiemele is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC and Kestra Investment Services LLC, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to this, he was with RBC Capital Markets for nine years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as President of Westpeak Private Wealth and owns Koda Holdings, LLC, a commercial real estate business. Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC provides investment advisory services through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $13.45 billion in assets. The firm offers a broad range of investment products and platforms with both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Mitchell Johnson is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with 49 Financial in Austin, TX. His prior work includes roles at Oakwood Capital Securities, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Thrivent Advisor Network. Outside of advisory services, he is also a licensed fixed insurance sales agent. 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 using model portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, and selected third-party managers.

Jason Lindner is a financial advisor with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC in Austin, Texas, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill for eight years. Lindner is also the co-founder and COO of Campus Private Wealth, an investment advisory firm where he oversees client relations and investment activity. Kestra Private Wealth Services provides investment advisory services through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams serving individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $13.45 billion in client assets and offers a wide range of products and platforms, including discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with specialized offerings such as annuity subaccount and 529 plan services.

Cole Kershner is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 2 years of industry experience. He is currently with 49 Financial and has prior experience at Aquila Commercial and Upmerch. Outside of his advisory role, Kershner coaches water polo part-time at Longhorn Aquatics, working with youth teams during the summer. 49 Financial serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporations, offering financial planning, investment management, and family office services. The firm employs a disciplined, long-term, diversified investment approach primarily using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers.

Frederik Arroyave is a financial advisor with HUB Investment Partners, LLC in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Global Retirement Partners, LPL Financial, RBC Capital Markets, and AIG. He is also involved with HUB International in a licensed administrative capacity. HUB Investment Partners serves a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors, offering a range of investment management and retirement planning services. The firm employs a combination of active and passive strategies across multiple asset classes and provides specialized services to banking and municipal clients.

Justin Mendez is a CFP® with nine years of experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. since 2017. Prior to this, he worked at Northern Trust Bank from 2016 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he owns rental property but this activity is passive and unrelated to his investment work. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-registered broker-dealer serving high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients. The firm offers model-driven discretionary portfolio management through Separately Managed Accounts, Fund Strategist Portfolios, and Strategist UMAs on the Fidelity Managed Account Xchange platform.

Sean O’Brien is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with five years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Oakwood Capital Securities and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with 25 Giving, a nonprofit contractor focused on developing charitable plans for donors, and is also an insurance agent with the Financial Independence Group. 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 investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and using proprietary and platform model portfolios.

John Avery is a financial advisor with Financial Gravity Family Office Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. His prior roles include long tenure at Presidential Brokerage, Inc. and shorter engagements at Forta Financial Group and Kingswood Capital Partners, LLC. Avery is also involved with Financial Gravity Enhanced Markets, LLC, where he spends a portion of his time on insurance-related activities. Financial Gravity Family Office Services, LLC provides comprehensive financial planning, investment management, pension consulting, and educational seminars to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct portfolios and often employs third-party sub-advisors and model portfolios, maintaining ongoing client oversight.

Jessica Knutson is a financial advisor at Transce3nd LLC with 15 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Her prior experience includes roles at Kalos Management, AE Wealth Management LLC, and Madison Avenue Securities. She is also involved in insurance and financial representative activities focused on life insurance solutions and income and estate tax minimization strategies through E3 Consultants Group and her own firm, JML & Associates. Transce3nd LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, foundations, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach integrating fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, often utilizing third-party model and money managers via AE Wealth Management’s platform.

Alfred Lopez is a financial advisor at 49 Financial based in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 license with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investment and Oakwood Capital Securities. Lopez is president of 25 Giving, a charitable planning company, and a founding board member of the nonprofit RBI Austin. 49 Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, consulting, and tiered fractional family office services. The firm employs a disciplined, long-term investment strategy based on diversified asset allocation and offers both project-based and ongoing planning alongside discretionary portfolio management.

Katherine Foster is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners in Austin, TX. She holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience, previously working at U.S. Capital Wealth. Prior to her advisory roles, she spent five years at UNC Chapel Hill and also taught at two Christian schools. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in regulatory assets, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party managers, and tailored asset allocation, and offers various advisory and consulting services including performance-based fee arrangements and private fund management.

Jesse Bayarena is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Avantax Advisory Services and 1ST Global Advisors, Inc. He is also the founder of Kaizen Tax Planning and owner of Ronin Wealth, where he provides financial planning and tax reduction services. Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC delivers investment advisory services through independent advisors and multi-advisor teams, managing approximately $13.45 billion in client assets across 208 advisors. The firm offers a wide range of investment products and specialized services to individual and institutional clients.

Elizabeth Mock Hernandez is a financial advisor at Waterloo Capital with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Raymond James, Bank of America, and Merrill prior to joining Waterloo Capital in 2020. Outside of her advisory role, she owns a Spanish translation business, serves as president of a social impact platform, and is a board member of a nonprofit organization serving Honduras. Waterloo Capital is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm that serves entrepreneurs, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm uses fundamental analysis with a primarily long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach, offering customized portfolios, access to third-party sub-advisers, and a range of investment tools including mutual funds, ETFs, and private placements.

John Pesce is a financial advisor with HUB Investment Partners, LLC in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fairway Asset Management, LLC and TCG Holdings LP, where he served for over three decades. He serves on the advisory board for the Foundation 99 conference and is a board member of Care Solace, a mental health platform. HUB Investment Partners provides investment management and retirement planning 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 integrated advisory and consulting services through affiliated entities.