Rodney James is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Vineyard Family Wealth Advisors in Houston, TX. His prior roles include positions at EverKey Financial LLC, Mercer Global Advisors Inc., and Kanaly Trust. Vineyard Family Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth family clients and select institutional entities, offering financial planning, consulting, and discretionary wealth management. The firm employs a stewardship philosophy and structured discovery process to tailor portfolios, focusing on Modern Portfolio Theory with low-cost ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and selected Independent Managers.

Jeffrey Owens is a financial advisor at Houston Wealth Advisers, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Madison Avenue Securities, LLC and ELE Advisory Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Director of Operations at Senior Partners, LLC, overseeing business activities, compliance, and personnel management. Houston Wealth Advisers, LLC provides financial consultation and wealth management to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The firm focuses on referring clients to separately managed account managers, with an investment approach that includes due diligence on performance, costs, custodians, and account minimums.

Hector Castellanos is a financial advisor with HRC Financial in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Signature Financial Advisors and JP Morgan Chase & Co. He is also an independent insurance producer involved in insurance production activities. HRC Financial provides fee-based investment advisory services and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and employs fundamental and cyclical analysis, often working with unaffiliated third-party money managers while offering plan consulting and business advisory support.

Kaiyuan Wang is a financial advisor at Yuka Corp in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Yuka Corp, Wang was involved with Yiheng Capital LLC for ten years and currently holds management roles at Peakton Advisors, LLC and Peakton Capital Management, LP, where he focuses on internal investment management and operational oversight without client-facing responsibilities. Yuka Corp provides non-discretionary portfolio advice exclusively to a single high-net-worth family member of the firm’s founder, employing a long-term, fundamentals-driven, bottom-up equity approach focused on U.S.-listed stocks, ETFs, and cash equivalents. The firm operates on a client-directed brokerage model without external solicitation or custody of client assets.

New Heights Planning is a fee-only financial advising firm specializing in oil and gas professionals. Our clients work at Shell, Hess, Chevron, EOG, Oxy, and More. Our Financial Independence Framework combines modern financial planning and investment management to help you reduce your taxes, invest smarter, and be prepared for retirement. I spent 14 years at Shell as an engineer and a leader. I know what it's like to be a professional at a large energy company: fascinating work, great people, and excellent pay, accompanied by frequent lay-offs, corporate bureaucracy, and never-ending meetings. My favorite part was helping people realize the career they desired. Now, I help people optimize their finances to realize the life they desire. I chose to leave Shell and transition into financial advising to go from work I liked to work I love. Before starting New Heights Planning, I built financial plans for high-net-worth individuals and families at Asset Management Advisors. I later founded New Heights Planning to do this for those I like working with the most, Shell and other oil and gas professionals. I am committed to learning and continuing my education to serve you best. I have: -Completed the financial planning program at Rice University and am a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional. -Passed the Series 65 exam -Received the CRPC® designation from the College for Financial Planning -Joined the Financial Planning Association (FPA), the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA), and the XY Planning Network New Heights Planning is not endorsed by nor affiliated with Shell or any other oil and gas company. Read Trevor's blog here: https://newheightsplanning.com/videos/

Theodore Geoca is a financial advisor with Maxout Savings Advisors LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Maxout Savings Advisors since 2005. Outside of advising, he serves as CFO of Rangoni Global, dedicating approximately 10% of his time to that role. Maxout Savings Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, using a variety of analytical methods and customized investment policies based on client goals and risk tolerance. The firm manages about $101.1 million on a discretionary basis and offers client communications including newsletters and detailed performance reports.

William Scheel is the sole advisor at William R. Scheel, Investment Adviser, an independent firm based in Houston, TX. He holds 12 years of industry experience and has been managing his own advisory firm since 1984. The firm provides personalized, fee-only investment management to a small number of individual and institutional clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. Its investment approach focuses on strategic asset allocation with diversified portfolios built from stocks, bonds, no-load mutual funds, and passively managed index and exchange-traded funds.

Stephen Read is a financial advisor at H.I.T. Capital, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at his current firm since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he is a full-time engineer at ConocoPhillips. H.I.T. Capital, LLC is a state-registered independent investment adviser serving primarily high-net-worth individuals and investors in a private pooled vehicle. The firm employs a long-term, long-biased approach focused on structurally inefficient exchange-traded products and undervalued securities, combining proprietary fundamental analysis with trading models and institutional-style fund operations.

Mitchell Baldridge is a CFP® professional with five years of experience in financial advising. He is the managing partner of Crestridge Wealth Advisors, LLC and also owns Baldridge CPA, a full-service accounting firm providing tax and accounting services to individuals and businesses. Crestridge Wealth Advisors, LLC provides continuous investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a primarily passive investment approach using low-cost index mutual funds and ETFs, combined with tailored planning services including business, retirement, estate, and risk management planning.

Daniel Ure is a financial advisor at Honor Wealth Management, LLC in Tomball, TX, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has worked at several firms, including Centaurus Financial, USA Financial Securities, and National Planning Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he is a licensed attorney in Texas and participates as a laborer on an organic farm. Honor Wealth Management is an independent, state-registered advisory firm serving primarily individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm customizes portfolios based on client goals and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across both long- and short-term strategies.

Brandon Lockwood is the sole advisor at Lockwood Wealth Strategies, LLC in Houston, TX, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Cetera Advisors LLC, Cetera Investment Advisors LLC, Lifestyle Asset Management, Inc., First Allied Advisory Services, Inc., and First Allied Securities, Inc. Lockwood Wealth Strategies provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses, managing approximately $80.6 million on a discretionary basis for about 70 clients. The firm constructs portfolios using exchange-traded funds, low-cost diversified mutual funds, and individual equities, applying both fundamental and technical analysis with a predominantly long-term focus while allowing shorter-term trades for rebalancing or client needs.

Jon Speight is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in financial advising. He has led Speight Asset Management, LLC since 2013 in Houston, TX. Speight Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a diversified asset-allocation strategy focused on mutual funds and ETFs, manages accounts on a discretionary basis, and offers complimentary retirement educational seminars.

Camilo Garcia is a financial advisor at Armas Capital Management, LLC in Houston, TX, with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Merrill Lynch, JP Morgan Chase, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Armas Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and portfolio monitoring for individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs fundamental analysis and a combination of long-term, short-term, and trading strategies, including options writing, while utilizing third-party platforms and sub-advisors for trade processing and portfolio management.

Donald Traylor is the sole advisor at Donald W. Traylor, an independent firm based in Houston, TX. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 14 years of experience in the financial industry. In addition to his advisory role, he is a practicing attorney providing legal services primarily to businesses. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and investment advice mainly to individual clients, focusing on customized portfolios developed through client questionnaires and agreements. Its investment approach combines fundamental analysis with a total-return philosophy, balancing capital appreciation and income across various strategies.

Lakhaun Mckinley is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at MNM Vested, LLC, a firm he founded in 2015, and has also worked at Origin Financial since 2021. Outside of financial advising, Mckinley owns ThemeParkJoy.com, an Amazon affiliate site focused on Disney merchandise, and provides financial counseling services to military service members through Zeiders Enterprises. MNM Vested, LLC is a fee-only financial planning and advisory firm serving individual clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning services, including tax preparation and small-business planning, and follows an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory emphasizing diversification and a buy-and-hold strategy.

John Hinrichs is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in financial advising, operating through Celtic Capital Corporation since 1997. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Houston, TX. In addition to his advisory work, Hinrichs maintains an active law practice providing arbitration and mediation services. Celtic Capital Corporation is an independent, fee-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and small business owners. The firm combines comprehensive financial planning with investment supervisory services, employing a strategy that blends passive index and ETF exposures with selected active funds, dividend-paying stocks, and fixed income to build diversified portfolios.

David Tolson is a financial advisor with Arete Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Arete Advisors, he operated as a sole proprietor and worked at LPL Financial LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he spends a significant portion of his time as an insurance agent at Arete Insurance Services, LLC. Arete Advisors offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, privately held businesses, and corporate retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with customized portfolio management and serves clients through wrap fee programs and managed platforms provided by LPL Financial.

Preston Cherry is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience in financial advising. He leads Concurrent Wealth Management in Houston, TX, an independent firm where he provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management. His background includes positions at the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay and Texas Tech University. Concurrent Wealth Management serves individual households, business owners, and retirement plan sponsors through a virtual, meeting-based planning process that emphasizes strategic, long-term asset allocation using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs. The firm also incorporates financial therapy techniques in its planning and offers subscription-based advisory services alongside educational programs and corporate wellness workshops.

Quenton Nolte is a financial advisor at Nytrx LLC in Cypress, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. He previously worked at IBM and PCPC Direct before founding Msgs Global Inc, an online portal for free learning and sharing, where he remains involved in development and marketing. Nytrx LLC provides web-based investment management to individual investors and consulting services to employer-sponsored retirement plans, using model-driven processes and Schwab’s iRebal platform for automated rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting. The firm combines fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to manage portfolios involving ETFs, stocks, and cash, operating primarily through electronic client interactions.

Joseph Motley is a financial advisor with MVM Advisors, LLC in Katy, Texas, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at MVM Advisors since 2009 and also founded Adrian International LLC, an employee benefits consulting firm specializing in health care and insurance. In addition to investment advisory services, he provides business consulting through MVM Advisors. MVM Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a fundamental, third-party fund selection approach focused on diversification and risk management, offering portfolio management, pension consulting, and financial planning services.