Leslie Rich is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Arax, Leslie worked at U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors and UBS Financial Services. Outside of advisory work, Leslie serves as a director overseeing charitable gifts for Waylands Way and operates a consulting business assisting individuals going through divorce. Arax Advisory Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a mix of in-house teams, external managers, and alternative investments.

Matthew Schwartz is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with six years of industry experience. He has worked at TFO Wealth Partners since 2019 and previously held positions at Capstone Partners and Lion Street. Outside of his advisory role, he works as an insurance agent designing life insurance policies. TFO Wealth Partners serves individual clients, family offices, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, managing approximately $4.85 billion in assets. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation driven investment approach using model portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by third-party managers, and offers a range of services including portfolio management, family office services, and financial planning.

Chris Galliano Sr. is a financial advisor with Northern Trust Securities, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Northern Trust Securities since 2011, following positions at Hilltop Securities, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of his advisory role, he assists with tax preparation for his spouse's interior design and construction business. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. serves high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients with discretionary portfolio management through a model-driven wrap fee program. The firm offers Separately Managed Accounts, Fund Strategist Portfolios, and Strategist UMAs via the Fidelity Managed Account Xchange platform, combining advisory, brokerage, and custody services.

Ann Marie Liotta is a financial advisor with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. She previously worked at Lombard International and currently has roles with Cohn Financial Group and Starboard Advisors LLC, where she provides expertise on tax and investment structures and advises on insurance. She also serves as a producer at Gallagher, focusing on life insurance education and solutions. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through independent Member Firms and Financial Professionals nationwide. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and insurance advisory, utilizing both internal portfolio managers and third-party sub-advisors.

William Howard is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Sunbelt Securities, Inc. since 2010 and previously worked at Ameriprise for two years. Outside of his advisory role, he holds a silent ownership interest in Pamco, a non-investment business. Sunbelt Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and related services to individual and institutional clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management strategies, including discretionary authority within their wrap-fee program, and does not enforce a uniform investment model across advisors.

James Manale is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently advising clients at Intrua Financial in Houston, TX. Prior to joining Intrua Financial, he worked at Alliance Credit Union and LPL Financial LLC. Intrua Financial is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm with approximately $1.75 billion in regulatory assets under management, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a comprehensive investment process that includes fundamental and technical analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management alongside financial planning and retirement plan consulting services.

Robert Bradford is a CFP® professional affiliated with Intrua Financial and has 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked with several firms, including LPL Financial, Lucia Capital Group, Raymond J. Lucia Companies, and WFG Advisors. Since 2016, he has been with Intrua Financial, an independent investment advisory firm where he provides investment advisory services. Intrua Financial is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm combines fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical and cyclical analysis to create customized asset allocations and investment policy statements, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management along with comprehensive financial planning and retirement plan consulting.

Heidi Davis is a CFP® and PFS™ with 37 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Linscomb & Williams, now Linscomb Wealth, Inc., since 1992. The firm provides comprehensive wealth planning and investment management to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and other entities, including specialized family office services. Linscomb Wealth employs a customized investment process combining discretionary portfolio management with tailored planning, integrating both active and passive strategies across diversified asset classes.

Kenneth Green is a financial advisor at New Edge Wealth in Houston, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations. He has accumulated experience at several firms, including Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Green Wealth Management Group, and spent ten years in full-time education prior to his advisory career. New Edge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, foundations, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory services centered on asset allocation and investor behavior, utilizing a combination of independent managers, model strategies, proprietary investment solutions, and AI-assisted analytics alongside adviser judgment.

Steve Mangold is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Sanders Morris Harris, Northwestern Mutual Investment Management, and Next Financial Group, among others. Arax Advisory Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies, utilizing in-house and independent managers alongside traditional and alternative investments.

Glen Rives is a CFP® professional affiliated with BakerAvenue Wealth Management, LP, with 15 years of experience in the financial industry. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley, Willis Johnson & Associates, Mercer Advisors, and Time Financial. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and is based in Houston, TX. BakerAvenue Asset Management is an SEC-registered multi-team wealth manager serving individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and access to alternative investments, employing a range of strategies that combine quantitative, fundamental, and tactical allocation methods.

Harrison Hamilton is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Sunbelt Securities, Inc. in Houston, TX. He has previously worked at Smith Anglin Financial, Fisher Investments, TD Ameritrade, Scottrade, and Farmers Insurance. Sunbelt Securities, Inc. offers investment advisory and related services to individual and institutional clients through a network of investment adviser representatives, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers with a flexible approach to investment strategies.

Becky Ruthven is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Csenge Advisory Group, LLC. She has held positions at Integrity Alliance, Lion Street Financial, and FSC Securities Corporation. Ruthven also owns a life and long-term care insurance consulting business. Csenge Advisory Group serves charitable organizations, corporations, and individual clients, including high-net-worth families, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a top-down investment process combining fundamental and technical analysis, primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, with customized portfolio allocations based on client goals.

John Gutkowski is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Americana Partners, LLC in Houston, TX. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank for eight years. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in life and fixed insurance sales. Americana Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth international clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm customizes portfolios based on clients’ risk tolerances and objectives, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and third-party managers, and also serves as investment manager or adviser to multiple unregistered private pooled investment vehicles.

Robert Jones is a financial advisor at Americana Partners, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Collins Family Office and T.A. McKay & Co., Inc. Jones is the sole member of Kairos Investment Holdings LLC, which manages oil and gas royalties. Americana Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm customizes portfolios based on clients’ risk tolerances and objectives, using a range of investment vehicles and third-party managers, and serves as adviser to multiple unregistered private pooled investment vehicles for accredited investors.

Jesse Dietz is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Gibbs Wealth Management, LLC and has held prior positions at firms including Retirement Planners of Texas, which he founded and managed. Gibbs Wealth Management provides discretionary investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing third-party model portfolios through advisor-directed programs. The firm focuses on selecting and monitoring model portfolios based on clients’ financial situations, goals, and risk tolerance.

Abid Khan is a financial advisor at Sequent Planning, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Sequent Planning, he worked at New York Life Insurance Company and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. He is also the owner of Beneficial Financial Strategies LLC and is active in insurance sales through Futurity First Insurance Group. Sequent Planning, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan sponsors, small and medium-sized businesses, endowments, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, access to third-party model managers, and retirement-plan services within a structured risk framework.

Gilbert Rodriguez Jr. is a Series 66-registered financial advisor at Snowden Capital Advisors LLC with 18 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Snowden Lane Partners, Wells Fargo Clearing, JP Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill, and Edward Jones. He is based in Houston, TX. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, endowments, and other institutional clients by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and financial planning services. The firm uses a multi-team approach that combines institutional capabilities with customized investment solutions and extensive third-party manager oversight.

Christopher Metscher is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Sunbelt Securities, Inc. in Westminster, CO. He has worked at FamilyWealth Advisers, LLC, Advisorsource.Com, LLC, and Jolliffe Capital, Inc. Prior to his current role, he has been with Sunbelt Securities since 2011. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner and agent of IFP Insurance Services LLC, providing life and fixed insurance. Sunbelt Securities serves individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through a network of 68 investment adviser representatives, managing approximately $2.0 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, written financial planning, and referrals to third-party money managers, with a focus on discretionary management at the representative level.

Brandon Frank is a financial advisor with Chilton Capital Management LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Chilton since 2017 and previously worked at Globescan Capital from 2004 to 2017. 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 using a fundamental, bottom-up research process with a multiyear holding horizon and offers a range of strategies, including REIT, tax-exempt fixed income, growth and income, and options-based defined risk approaches.