Anil Chacko is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at firms including TIAA-CREF and Goodman Financial Corporation before joining ARK Alliance Financial LLC in 2020. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Pearland, Texas. ARK Alliance Financial is a small, two-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and customized consulting, emphasizing tailored portfolios built on asset allocation, diversification, and regular review.

John Hauser is a financial advisor at VIE INVEST, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in project development activities through Guyana Global Development LLC. VIE Invest provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families. The firm constructs customized portfolios using third-party managers and employs active investment techniques, including margin and options strategies.

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.

Robert Heintz is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Planning Associates Wealth Management, LLC since 2020 and was self-employed from 2011 to 2019. Planning Associates Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and business entities by providing asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses a range of analytical methods to construct and monitor tailored portfolios and offers broad planning services including corporate tax planning and cost-segregation studies.

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.

William Ansell is a financial advisor at Tremont Street Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked concurrently with Ham, Langston & Brezina LLP and American National Insurance Company for over a decade. Ansell also serves as a board member for two nonprofit foundations, the Abe and Peggy Levy Foundation and the Ed and Sally Futch Foundation. Tremont Street Advisors is a fee-based investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, and retirement plans. The firm customizes portfolios based on client goals and risk tolerance, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and economic analysis alongside strategic asset allocation, and integrates closely with accounting and insurance activities through affiliated entities.

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 financial advisor at Integrity Financial Planning, LLC in Houston, TX, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. Prior to joining Integrity Financial Planning in 2020, he worked at Consilium Wealth Consulting, LLC, The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied, and City National Rochdale. Outside of his advisory role, Smurl provides WealthTech consulting through an affiliation with F2 Strategy and works as a specialist with Apple Inc. Integrity Financial Planning serves individual investors and operating business owners, offering financial planning, discretionary investment management, and targeted tax and transaction advisory services. The firm manages a small client roster using sub-advisory relationships and employs a five-step investment process focused on personalized, ultra-low-cost index portfolios enhanced by active tax management and customized for client preferences.

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.

Darin Womble is a financial advisor at ARK Alliance Financial LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at institutions including JP Morgan Chase, TD Ameritrade, and TIAA-CREF. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of Next Generation Academy, a pre-school in Pearland, Texas. ARK Alliance Financial is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and customized consulting, with portfolios constructed using mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities based on clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

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. Prior to joining WealthValues in 2021, he worked at Edward Jones from 2019 to 2021. WealthValues serves individual and high-net-worth clients with wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning services, focusing on asset allocation, diversification, and tax-aware strategies that combine passive and active management. The firm manages approximately $466.5 million in client assets with a notably high assets-under-advisor ratio given its small client base and staff.

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.

Fred Dittman is a financial advisor at Virtuevian Ventures with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in ranch management and works as a hunting guide during the hunting season. Virtuevian Ventures serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and certain business and corporate accounts, providing discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement guidance. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach supplemented by multiple research methods and tactical reallocations, utilizing a range of investment vehicles including derivatives within separately managed accounts.

Kevin Londergan is a financial advisor at BayRock Financial, L.L.C. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and is also a partner in the CPA firm Bond, Snider, Glaw & Londergan, LLP, which focuses on income and estate tax planning, tax return preparation, asset protection, and business advisory services for small business owners. He is part owner of Oglesby & Londergan Financial Services, Inc., a tax planning and small business advisory firm. BayRock Financial serves individual investors and other advisers by providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios and ETF-based model allocations, integrating financial planning with investment management through a formal multi-tier subscription planning program and a documented planning process.