John Ramirez is a Series 66 licensed advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and PKS Advisory Services, LLC since 2011. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved with Woodlands Portfolio Management. PKS Advisory Services, LLC provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individual clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $905 million in assets for over 4,400 clients and customizes portfolios based on clients’ risk tolerance, time horizon, and objectives using a mix of fundamental and technical analysis.

Travis Munro is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience currently serving at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. His prior career includes 14 years at Lincoln Investment and two years with Momentum Independent Network Inc. Munro holds a Series 63 license and is based in Humble, TX. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account services.

Kimberly Rehmeyer is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with no prior industry experience. She has worked at Integrated Wealth Concepts since 2026 and has 18 years of experience at W&B Tax Firm PC. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, utilizing a combination of internal management and third-party asset managers with a long-term investment approach.

Jason Neslony is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing four years of industry experience. He has worked with Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial LLC since 2022, as well as with SWS Capital Investment LLC since 2019. Neslony is also involved with Neslony Capital LLC, a non-investment-related business entity. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model using technology platforms and third-party managers to tailor investment strategies suited to client goals and risk tolerances.

Louis Merkle III is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Houston, TX, holding a Series 63 license and over 31 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2006, with a brief tenure at Merkle Financial Group, which he co-owns. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a range of advisory programs and support services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to its affiliated advisors.

Quincy Goudeau Sr. is a financial advisor at SPC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo Clearing, LPL Financial, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory work, he is the founder and managing director of Royal Players Basketball Academy, a youth athletic and academic organization in Spring, TX. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a broad client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports a large network of advisors and offers tailored, discretionary investment advice delivered through multiple account programs.

David Dellinger is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2020. Prior to that, he was with First Tryon Securities and Advanced Income Solutions, and spent a year self-employed. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates a HomeVestors franchise and will serve as owner and CEO of Residential Property Acquisitions LLC beginning in 2024. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of advisory programs covering equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Kathleen Fechik is a financial advisor at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Bankers Life Securities Inc. since 2017 and Bankers Life & Casualty since 2016. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to develop tailored asset allocations and offers both wrap and non-wrap programs.

Deepali Shah is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. She has worked with Bankers Life and its affiliates since 2012, including roles in advisory services and securities. Outside of her advisory duties, she is involved as a unit field trainer at Bankers Life & Casualty, where she recruits and trains insurance agents. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create customized portfolio strategies aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Eva Coutermarsh is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Spring, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Edward Jones for 14 years before joining Principal Securities, Inc. in 2026. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

William Schorp is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2012 and previously at Concourse Financial Group Securities, Inc. from 2008 to 2012. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and uses a range of investment strategies implemented through proprietary and third-party platforms.

Donald Traugott is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including TRAUGOTT Advisory Group, Equitable Advisors, and Thrivent Investment Management. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in fixed insurance sales. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other business entities. The firm offers investment solutions through a turnkey asset management platform and employs a strategic blend of asset-allocation models, ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and options-enhanced strategies.

Lloyd Fechik is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and seven years of industry experience. He has worked with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. since 2019, Bankers Life Securities, Inc. since 2023, and Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc. since 2016. He also serves as an Emeritus Agent responsible for training and developing other agents within Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis methods to create tailored asset allocations and manages portfolios across various securities with periodic reviews and rebalancing.

Akkila Hayes is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower, Hayes worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, Wells Fargo Bank, NA, and has experience at Nike Inc. and H-E-B. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services integrate with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan sponsor-selected investment lineups.

Matthew Larson is a financial advisor at RBC Rochdale, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at CNR Securities, Whitley Penn, and Invesco Advisers. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm employs an active, multi-strategy investment process combining quantitative and fundamental analysis, and offers portfolio management, sub-advisory services, and model delivery across multiple asset classes.

Geraldine Maxfield is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Kingwood, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 33 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of her advisory work, she holds a 50% ownership in a glass repair company, Heritage Limited LLC DBA Glass Doctor of Spring. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only discretionary digital model account that utilizes algorithm-driven risk assessment and invests in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Paul Samuelson is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, Pruco Securities, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and VALIC Financial Advisors. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm combines model portfolios, technology tools, and both in-house and external strategists to deliver investment recommendations, operating through a network of advisors in both advisory and broker-dealer capacities.

Dada Jagiere is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation. His prior experience includes roles at Wfgia and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as well as work as an Uber driver. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base that includes individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Mark Marquez is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wealth Management Consultants Colorado, LLC and Wealth Management Consultants Inc. He serves as a trustee of a family irrevocable insurance trust. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC serves a broad range of clients including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations through a network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and utilizes various analytical approaches across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Kyle Hilsberg is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC. He has worked at several firms including Ameriprise Financial Services, Merrill, and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Asset Marketing Systems, working as an insurance agent. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and a variety of investment strategies, managing approximately $49.8 billion for over 127,000 clients.