Frank Sarubbi is a financial advisor at Sovereign Wealth Advisors LLC in Houston, TX, with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Sovereign Wealth Advisors since 2015 and LPL Financial since 2007. Sovereign Wealth Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management, written financial plans, retirement plan consulting, and educational seminars, using a mix of analytical methods and discretionary authority where granted.

Alan Birsinger is a financial advisor with Wealth Management Group, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company, along with a 21-year tenure at Invesco. He serves as executor for family trusts and estates and works as an independent agent for life and health insurance sales. Wealth Management Group provides advisory services to individuals, including high net worth clients, and various institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and investment research, employing multiple investment strategies and a broad range of investment vehicles.

Tavis Parkerson Jr. is a financial advisor with Oak Harvest Investment Services in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having four years of industry experience. He has worked at Oak Harvest and NewEdge Advisors in various capacities since 2022 and previously was employed at Rethink Wealth and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Oak Harvest Investment Services provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, and high-net-worth clients, along with retirement plan sponsor services. The firm manages both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, serves as adviser to an open-end mutual fund, and integrates financial planning into its investment process using a range of securities and strategies.

Anthony Ackerman is a financial advisor with United Advisors America in Sugar Land, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Pyxis Capital, North Star Wealth Management, and The Broughton Investment Group. He also works as an independent contractor offering insurance products to individuals through Alliance America. United Advisors America serves individual investors, particularly those at or near retirement, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, providing investment management and financial planning. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, utilizing model portfolios and tailored asset-allocation strategies with a focus on mutual funds, ETFs, and certain exchange-traded products.

John Parlapiano is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Franklin, Parlapiano, Turner & Welch LLC since 2013. Franklin, Parlapiano, Turner & Welch LLC advises high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates, offering fee-only asset management and comprehensive financial planning through its Managed Account Program. The firm uses a structured client intake process and applies fundamental analysis to select investments across several model allocations, managing approximately $811 million in discretionary assets.

Rachel Mc Coll is a financial advisor with ICON Wealth Partners in Houston, Texas, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and five years of industry experience. She previously worked at MFS Fund Distributors, Inc. and MFS Investment Firm before joining ICON Wealth Partners. ICON Wealth Advisors provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and ERISA plans. The firm emphasizes long-term investment strategies using low-cost ETFs and combines fundamental and technical analysis in its model portfolios.

Mark Radulovich is a financial advisor with Prota Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Prota Financial since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-founder of Capital 148, a software company. Prota Financial provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm employs model-based portfolio management, including conventional and Sharia-compliant options, and uses fundamental analysis alongside Modern Portfolio Theory.

Scott Hansen is a financial advisor with Encompass Advisory Services, LLC in Katy, TX, holding Series 66 and Series 65 credentials and 22 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Encompass in 2022, he was with Allstate Insurance Company for seven years. Hansen is also involved in small business consulting and operates as an independent insurance agent, focusing on life insurance and long-term care products. Encompass Advisory Services is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, businesses, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, investment and wealth management, and estate-document facilitation through a third-party platform, with portfolios constructed using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and, when appropriate, private placements.

Grant Williams is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Precedent Wealth Partners since 2023 and previously spent five years at Linscomb & Williams Inc. Prior to his financial advisory career, he worked at Wilco Staffing. Precedent Wealth Partners provides portfolio management, financial and wealth planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm combines active and passive management with multiple analysis methods and offers client education programs and held-away plan management.

Jennifer Barron is a financial advisor at Adell, Harriman & Carpenter with 30 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Her prior roles include positions at Eaton Vance Management and American Century Investment Services. Adell, Harriman & Carpenter provides customized investment management and financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals and related entities, utilizing a discretionary approach with investments in individual equities, investment-grade bonds, and ETFs. The firm’s internal Investment Committee conducts fundamental analysis and maintains an approved buy list, focusing on multi-year investment horizons and accommodating client-imposed restrictions.

Nicholas McGuire is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional affiliated with WJ Interests, LLC, with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Charles Schwab Bank, SSB. McGuire serves as a board member for the Louisiana Tech University College of Business Student Managed Investment Fund, where he participates in annual reviews of the student-managed portfolio. WJ Interests primarily serves individual and high-net-worth families, along with trusts, estates, retirement plans, and select corporate clients, managing approximately $634 million across about 233 client relationships. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation and selecting external money managers using third-party research and manager due diligence, with an emphasis on long-term relationships and generally avoiding leveraged or short positions unless requested.

Russell Gebhard is a financial advisor with Sovereign Wealth Advisors LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Sovereign Wealth Advisors since 2015 and has also worked with LPL Financial since 2005. Sovereign Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and corporate clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and educational seminars. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and utilizes both proprietary and third-party manager programs to meet client needs.

Lawrence Maddox is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Horizon Wealth Advisors in Houston, TX. He has been with Horizon Advisors, LLC since 1999 and previously worked at Maddox, Thomson & Associates, P.C. from 1985 to 2021. Horizon Wealth Advisors is an independent, fee-only firm that provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm serves individuals, trusts, pension plans, and other entities, focusing on clients with substantial investable assets through diversified portfolios and ongoing account monitoring.

Kimson Cao is a CFP® and holds a Series 63 license with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones since 2010 and previously spent three years at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. He is part of SB Advisory, LLC, an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm with 34 advisors managing approximately $1.1 billion for individuals, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm primarily delivers non-discretionary advice, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and qualitative analysis to tailor client portfolios.

Jose Balcazar is a financial advisor with Monex Asset Management, Inc. in Houston, Texas, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Monex Asset Management since 2008 and has concurrently worked with Monex Securities since 2007. Monex Asset Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies that include charting, fundamental and technical analysis, option writing, and short-term trading, often using discretionary authority and technology-assisted portfolio recommendations.

Tomiko Arthur is a financial advisor at Sovereign Wealth Advisors LLC in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Americana Partners, LLC, Mariner Wealth Advisors, Robert Baird & Co., Mercer Global Advisors Inc., and Kanaly Trust. Sovereign Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and corporate clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and educational seminars. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and provides a broad range of services including discretionary portfolio management and access to sponsored advisory programs and third-party manager platforms.

Pedro Gonzalez is a financial advisor at GBM Wealth Management, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with three years of industry experience. His work background includes roles at GBM International, Inc. and Mediterranean International Group, Ltd., as well as teaching at the University of Houston. GBM Wealth Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, investment companies, and select institutional clients, offering customized portfolios with strategies ranging from conservative to aggressive, including ETF-focused and quantitative approaches.

Brett Gonzalez is a financial advisor at Doliver Advisors, L.P. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 credential. He has been with Doliver Advisors since 2024 and has prior experience at Charles Schwab & Co. Inc and Truvo Digital LLC. Doliver Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, foundations, and pooled investment vehicles, offering wealth management, customized portfolio management, a quantitative closed-end fund strategy, and access to private equity opportunities. The firm is notable for its role as a private fund adviser and sponsor, employing quantitative models and tailored strategies across its client offerings.

Adrian Gonzalez Villarreal is a financial advisor with Alterna Wealth Management, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. His prior work experience includes roles at Actinver Securities, Actinver Wealth, EFM Capital, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of advising, he has been involved as a business consultant for a skin care distribution company that is in the process of closing. Alterna Wealth Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a disciplined, global approach to asset allocation, utilizing quantitative analysis, technical charting, and an in-house trading desk to support various investment styles.

Dallas Trahern is an advisor with Precedent Wealth Partners, LLC and has no prior industry experience. He has worked at Teleios Builders LLC since 2024 and was previously employed at Entrusted from 2009 to 2024. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in contracting businesses, including ownership of Teleios Builders and a forthcoming ownership role at Axio Contracting. Precedent Wealth Partners, LLC, formed in 2023, manages approximately half a billion dollars for about 165 clients through a four-advisor team. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, employing a committee-driven investment process that combines asset allocation, active and passive management, and third-party managers accessed via a TAMP.