Deborah Stavis is a CFP® with over 43 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Stavis Wealth Transfer Solutions, where she serves as Chief Executive Officer. Her prior experience includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, FSC Securities Corporation, and Stavis & Cohen Financial. Outside of her advisory work, she teaches estate, risk management, and insurance courses at Rice University and is involved in nonprofit literacy organizations in Houston. Stavis Wealth Transfer Solutions serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, trusts, charitable organizations, and small business clients by providing integrated wealth, estate, and financial planning alongside asset management and trust policy services. The firm offers tailored, goals-based planning and portfolio recommendations, coordinating with clients’ other professional advisors and utilizing various planning and reporting tools.

Patrick Feldman is a financial advisor at SCP Steward Capital Advisers LLC in Houston, TX, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at SCP Steward Capital Advisers LLC since 2019, previously serving at Steward Securities Group LLC and operating as a self-employed consultant specializing in portfolio and hedge evaluation. Outside of investment advisory, he has provided consulting services through his independent contracting work with TMST, Inc. SCP Steward Capital Advisers LLC offers discretionary investment management and consulting primarily for institutional clients and pooled vehicles, employing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across a broad range of securities. The firm emphasizes tailored strategies aligned with client objectives and risk tolerances, operates on a fee-only basis, and maintains formal compliance controls without physical custody of client assets.

Amy Garza is a financial advisor with Heritage Asset Advisors Ltd., LLP in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Heritage Asset Advisors since 2007. Heritage Asset Advisors is an independent advisory firm with a four-advisor team managing approximately $256 million for about 400 clients. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, employing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis tailored to each client’s profile and offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

James Lundgren is a financial advisor at HG Capital Advisors, LLC in Houston, TX, with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with HG Capital Advisors since 2001 and previously worked at Concert Wealth Management, Inc. Additionally, he is a principal of Ginger House Music, LLC, managing music promotion and booking. HG Capital Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, institutions, small businesses, other advisers, and investment companies. The firm employs strategic asset-allocation models and proprietary market-timing programs, offering both discretionary management and licensed timing signals to third parties.

Ann Miller is a financial advisor with Affinity Capital, L.P. in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. She has operated A. Miller Investment Advisors, L.P. since 1995. Miller serves as an NASD arbitrator, contributing to dispute resolution in securities matters. Affinity Capital provides portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies incorporating mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, with ongoing account monitoring and consolidated reporting.

Peter Ivanyi is a CFP® and ChFC® with 19 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Guided Capital Wealth Management, LLC and has previously worked at Valic Financial Advisors for 15 years. Ivanyi also holds an agent position at Agia, where he is involved in non-securities insurance products. Guided Capital Wealth Management provides advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, focusing on portfolio management through a wrap fee program. The firm uses an Investment Policy Statement and risk-tolerance models to manage discretionary accounts, blending index and actively managed ETFs, individual stocks, and specialty instruments.

John Hauser is an advisor with VIE INVEST, LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and bringing three years of industry experience. He has been involved in project development through Guyana Global Development LLC. VIE Invest provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting to high-net-worth individuals, families, and various entities, managing over $50 million in client assets. The firm constructs customized portfolios with model allocations and third-party managers, employing active strategies such as margin and options and offering private-equity consulting with performance-based fee structures for qualified clients.

Luis Montero II is a financial advisor at Taursas Investments with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Deloitte LLP and White Star Real Estate. Taursas Investments provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and endowments. The firm emphasizes fundamental business and industry analysis combined with an observational economic outlook while avoiding speculation and predictive models.

Jason Shrieve is a financial advisor at RNS Wealth Management, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Park Avenue Securities LLC. In addition to his advisory role, Shrieve is involved with Guardian Wealth Design Group as an insurance agent. RNS Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual clients, often acting as a co-advisor with third-party managers. The firm uses an American Funds mutual-fund platform and emphasizes tailored financial planning with quarterly account reviews.

William Hoover is a financial advisor with SCP Steward Capital Advisers LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms including Steward Securities Group LLC and Republic Consulting Group LLC. Outside of investment advising, he serves as chairman and CEO of Steward Capital Partners LLC and is a sole proprietor of Republic Consulting Group LLC, both non-investment-related business consulting ventures. SCP Steward Capital Advisers LLC provides discretionary investment management and general consulting services primarily for institutional clients and pooled vehicles, implementing strategies that incorporate fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across a wide range of securities. The firm operates on a fee-only basis and emphasizes tailored investment approaches aligned with client objectives and risk tolerances.

Isabella Ramon is a financial advisor with Axia Wealth Management Inc in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Vanguard and Worth Winning, LLC, along with several years dedicated to full-time education. Axia Wealth Management Inc is a small supported advisory firm managing approximately $148 million in assets for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, small businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm follows a long-term, evidence-based investment approach using no-load mutual funds and passively managed ETFs, and offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, estate-planning coordination, and retirement-plan fiduciary services.

Michael Smurl is a CFA charterholder and financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Integrity Financial Planning, LLC since 2020, and previously held roles at City National Rochdale, Consilium Wealth Consulting, LLC, and Banc of America Investment Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he provides WealthTech consulting through an affiliation with F2 Strategy and works as a specialist with Apple Inc. Integrity Financial Planning, LLC offers discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, using a personalized, ultra-low-cost "personal index" portfolio approach with active tax and cost management. The firm incorporates a mix of technical, fundamental, and cyclical investment analysis and utilizes a Smartleaf sub-advisory arrangement alongside third-party platforms to manage portfolios.

Justin Gunn is a financial advisor at Virtuevian Ventures in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Virtuevian, he worked in various roles including real estate and hospitality. Outside of advisory work, he is a licensed realtor with Better Homes and Gardens Gary Greene and also works as a freelance bartender and cook. Virtuevian Ventures serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business accounts by providing discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement guidance. The firm’s investment approach combines long-term strategies with multiple research methods and may include tactical reallocations and the use of derivatives within separately managed accounts, supporting personalized portfolio management and client contact.

Mohammad Hussaini is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Thales Investment Services, Inc. in Houston, TX, bringing six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Thales in 2019, he worked as a consultant and was self-employed. Outside of his advisory role, Hussaini holds leadership positions in several businesses, including serving as Chairman of Purity Foods Group, a protein-focused foodservice distributor, and Vice President of the American Halal Foundation, a halal consulting agency. Thales Investment Services provides discretionary portfolio management for individual clients and pension/profit-sharing plans, using a proprietary fundamental-value approach that integrates both fundamental and technical analysis and considers domestic and global macroeconomic and geopolitical factors.

John Geralt is a financial advisor at Ebquant, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at various firms including Tong Management Group, Juniper Networks, and Wolters Kluwer. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Geralt is an executive recruiter for Juniper Networks and provides bookkeeping and tax consulting services through Tong Management Group. Ebquant offers portfolio management and financial planning to institutional clients, high-net-worth individuals, and others, using a blended investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Samuel Goodfriend is a financial advisor with WealthValues, LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones and has held various roles across multiple firms since 2016. WealthValues serves individual and high-net-worth clients with wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning services, emphasizing asset allocation, diversification, and tax-aware portfolio construction through a combination of passive and active strategies. The firm manages approximately $466.5 million in client assets and maintains a high assets-under-management-per-advisor ratio relative to its size.

Traci Williams is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. She has been with WRWCO, LLC since 2003. WRWCO, LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals, families, trusts, and small businesses, managing approximately $98 million in assets across a client base of about 50–52 relationships. The firm employs a value-oriented, balanced investment approach emphasizing income with growth, with portfolios diversified across equities and fixed-income securities.

William Williams is a financial advisor at WRWCO, LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and 66 licenses with 34 years of industry experience. He has been with WRWCO, LLC since 2000 and previously worked at United Planners Financial Services and Tiger Investment Corporation. WRWCO, LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and organizations, focusing on value-oriented, balanced portfolios that emphasize regular and increasing cash payments alongside capital appreciation. The firm manages accounts primarily through Fidelity, employing diversification and complex operational features such as borrowing within separately managed accounts.

Patrick Shinn is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience and has been with Heritage Asset Advisors Ltd., LLP since 2007. He is based in Houston, TX, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Shinn hosts a weekly radio show called Money Matters on KTRH in Houston. Heritage Asset Advisors is an independent firm with a four-advisor team managing approximately $256 million for around 400 clients. The firm provides investment advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, employing a tailored investment process that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Laura Full is a financial advisor at A3 Capital Advisors in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 18 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Hourglass Capital, LLC from 2008 to 2026 before joining A3 Capital Partners, LLC. A3 Capital Advisors is a small registered investment adviser serving primarily high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting. The firm emphasizes individualized Investment Policy Statements, fundamental analysis, and long-term trading strategies, managing both traditional asset-based and performance-fee accounts.