Vernon Roberts is a financial advisor with Corda Investment Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He worked previously at Valic Financial Advisors for eight years before joining Corda Investment Management in 2022. Corda Investment Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in client assets for over 1,300 clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning to individuals and pension plans, employing a variety of investment strategies including options, direct indexing, and factor-driven approaches.

Devaron Yates is a CFP® professional with over 21 years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is currently a managing partner at Wealth Development Strategies Investment Advisory, Inc. in Houston, TX, where he has worked since 2015. His prior experience includes roles at Valmark Advisers, Inc., Valmark Securities, Inc., Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc, and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. Yates serves on the Valmark Member Advisory Board and is a board director for the American Leadership Forum, where he participates in organizational oversight and governance. Wealth Development Strategies Investment Advisory, Inc. provides personalized financial and consultative planning for individuals, businesses, pension plans, and trusts, focusing on areas such as cash flow, retirement, estate, and business succession planning. The firm operates primarily as a planning and consultative practice without taking custody of client assets, emphasizing written plans and referrals for implementation rather than discretionary portfolio management.

Douglas Williams is a financial advisor at Retirement Planners of America with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Metropolitan Capital Advisors and Texture. Retirement Planners of America offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan participants, primarily through a wrap-fee investment program. The firm employs an “Invest and Protect” approach focused on capital preservation and tactical rebalancing, utilizing model portfolios composed largely of ETFs and mutual funds.

Jack Hirschman is a Series 66 licensed advisor at Sunbelt Securities, Inc. in Houston, TX, with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Sunbelt Securities since 2010. Sunbelt Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and related services to individual, including high-net-worth, and institutional clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers the Sunbelt RD wrap-fee program, standalone financial planning, and referrals to third-party money managers, employing a variety of investment methods and strategies without a single uniform model.

Kyle Judd is a financial advisor with Sunbelt Securities, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Sunbelt Securities since 2010 and operates Judd/Reddish Private Wealth Consultants, a DBA under Sunbelt Securities, since 2011. Sunbelt Securities serves individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, managing approximately $2.0 billion through a network of 68 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party manager referrals, with a focus on discretionary account management.

Irene Kelley is a financial advisor with Sunbelt Securities, Inc. in Jasper, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. She worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney from 2009 to 2018 before joining Sunbelt Securities in 2018. Sunbelt Securities serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, managing approximately $2.0 billion across several thousand relationships. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, with advisory accounts primarily focused on discretionary management.

Melissa Brennan is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Symphony Financial, Ltd. Co. since 2020. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, CFO4Life, Ausdal Financial Partners, Perryman Securities, and Vogel Financial Advisors. She also serves as a guest lecturer at Southern Methodist University. Symphony Financial, Ltd. Co. provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $1.09 billion in assets and employs a long-term investment approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis, tailoring portfolios to client risk profiles and objectives.

Quentin Moore II is a financial advisor with Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. in Bellaire, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Salt Grass Financial Group and Geneos Wealth Management since 2003. Outside of advising, he is involved in tax preparation and acts as an independent agent for fixed insurance products. Geneos Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment advisory, and brokerage services, utilizing a range of analytic approaches and investment strategies with discretionary trading authority for most accounts.

Colbey Gilford is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently affiliated with RWA Wealth Partners. Prior to joining RWA in 2023, he worked at Polaris Wealth Advisory Group and Merino Wealth Management, and has experience outside finance with The Nature Conservancy and in education. RWA Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, business entities, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, providing investment management, financial planning, integrated tax planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm’s investment approach focuses on strategic asset allocation using an open-architecture platform, combined with customized fixed income and cash management strategies.

Vincent Amalfi is a financial advisor at Symphony Financial, Ltd. Co. in Houston, TX, with one year of industry experience. His background includes roles at TAIV, Inc., IZON Technology, Intersection, and Screenvision Media. Symphony Financial serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm offers multi-family office services, third-party management arrangements, and self-directed retirement account management, applying a long-term investment philosophy informed by fundamental and technical analysis.

Luis Guerrero is a Series 65 licensed advisor at BBVA Global Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Houston, TX, with prior experience at Banorte Securities, PNC Bank, BBVA Compass Insurance Agency, Inc., and BBVA Securities Inc. He also refers clients to BBVA Global Wealth Insurance, Inc., where he receives referral fees as an insurance agent. BBVA Global Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, businesses, and family offices primarily through portfolio advisory and wrap-fee programs. The firm uses a client risk profile-based investment process with both strategic and tactical asset allocation, emphasizing non-discretionary accounts where clients maintain final trade approval.

James Armstrong is a financial advisor with Symphony Financial, Ltd. Co. in Houston, TX, holding two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Symphony Financial, he worked in education for over 25 years at West Hardin County CISD and Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD. Symphony Financial provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a long-term investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis and offers a multi-family office service model addressing a broad range of family financial needs.

Jason Lee is a financial advisor with World Equity Group, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing nine years of industry experience. He has been with World Equity Group since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, Lee volunteers as a podcast host for the Economic Alliance of Houston Port Region and serves as president-elect of the M&A Forum, a professional networking organization. World Equity Group, Inc. provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers managed portfolios through its wrap-fee program with discretionary third-party money managers and employs a risk-tolerance questionnaire to guide asset allocation.

David Underwood Jr. Jr. is a financial advisor at Chilton Capital Management LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Chilton Capital Management and its predecessor firm since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director in a family business involved in the oil industry. Chilton Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pooled vehicles, and institutional accounts, employing a fundamental, bottom-up research approach focused on long-term capital growth and income. The firm integrates financial planning and offers ERISA 3(21) fiduciary services, along with managing and sub-advising registered investment companies.

Elridge Bollich is a financial advisor at Symphony Financial, Ltd. Co. in Houston, TX, with 58 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and LPL Financial, LLC. Symphony Financial, Ltd. Co. provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a long-term investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, tailoring portfolios to client risk profiles and objectives, and offers multi-family office services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Mikelyn Granato is a financial advisor at Willis Johnson Wealth in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 license with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Willis Johnson Wealth, she worked at MML Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, Equitable Advisors, Charger Water Treatment, and served six years in the U.S. Navy. Willis Johnson Wealth provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management primarily for corporate professionals, executives, and high-net-worth individuals and their families. The firm employs an evidence-based, tax-aware investment approach with diversified model strategies and access to private market investments, supported by in-house CPA tax services and a Families Program that manages household accounts.

Riccardo Signorelli is a financial advisor with Sunbelt Securities, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and having eight years of industry experience. His professional background includes roles at Lavaca Capital LLC and Sunbelt Securities, as well as involvement in several non-investment business ventures, such as technology services through The Woodlands Analytics and consulting via RS Energia. Sunbelt Securities, Inc. offers investment advisory and related services to individual and institutional clients through a network of investment adviser representatives employing a variety of investment strategies. The firm provides fee-based advisory services alongside broker-dealer offerings and supports clients with portfolio management and financial planning solutions.

Hugh Hamilton is a CFA® charterholder based in Houston, TX, with 26 years of industry experience. He currently serves at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC and Hamilton Institutional Consulting, having previously worked for Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved with Hamilton Capital Partners LLC, an entity created to hold a fractional interest in a vacation property. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $15.7 billion in assets and employs a long-term, portfolio-driven investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and selected individual securities to align with client goals and risk tolerance.

Nicholas Johnson is a CFP® and CFA® with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked exclusively with Willis Johnson Wealth and its predecessor entities since 2007. Willis Johnson Wealth provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management for corporate professionals, executives, and high-net-worth individuals and their families. The firm employs a tax-aware, evidence-based investment approach with diversified strategies and offers in-house tax services alongside tailored portfolio solutions.

Kevin Lenox is a CFP® and CFA® with 18 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Avidian Wealth Solutions (formerly STA Wealth Management) since 2020 and previously spent five years at United Capital Financial Advisers. Avidian Wealth Solutions is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth families, businesses, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a primarily model-based investment approach supplemented by sub-advisors and tailored allocations, managing approximately $3.99 billion in assets across 32 advisors.