Lindsey Cooksen is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience. She is the principal advisor at Cooksen Wealth, LLC, where she has worked since 2019, following a 10-year tenure at Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management. Lindsey serves as an Independent Director for Targa Resources Corp. since 2020. Cooksen Wealth provides financial planning, investment management, and wealth management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm uses a structured investment process focused on asset allocation and security selection, managing over $200 million in assets across a concentrated client base.

Christopher Hughes is a financial advisor at Financial Cornerstones, LLC in The Woodlands, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and began his advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining Financial Cornerstones, he worked in various roles at medical and healthcare organizations from 2014 to 2026. Financial Cornerstones provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers individualized portfolio management and sponsors a wrap-fee program, combining technical, fundamental, and quantitative analysis with an emphasis on fixed-income strategies and discretionary management within client-imposed restrictions.

Joshua Chandler is a financial advisor at Magnolia Wealth with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. He has held positions at Metamorphic Capital, Magnolia Wealth Advisors LLC, and several other firms in various roles prior to his current position. Magnolia Wealth is a state-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm utilizes a blend of analytical methods and integrates tax services alongside portfolio management, and it employs AI-enabled tools and digital estate-planning platforms as part of its investment approach.

Nathan Powell is a financial advisor with Stability Partners Advisory Group, LLC in Spring, TX. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 65 license and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Stability Partners, he worked at Tesla Motors and Siemens Energy. Powell is also an associate partner and licensed insurance agent with Stability Partners LLC, spending a significant portion of his time in this role. Stability Partners Advisory Group provides fee-based financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals and businesses. The firm operates as a co-advisor to a third-party money manager, primarily implementing client accounts through model portfolios selected based on clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Richard Blair is a financial advisor at Wealth Solutions, Inc. in The Woodlands, TX, with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Crownbridge Wealth LLC since 2012 while maintaining his role at Wealth Solutions, Inc. since 1994. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in several non-investment business activities, including serving as managing partner of an automotive resale company and a real estate holding company. Wealth Solutions, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors and business entities, managing discretionary accounts through a combination of fundamental and technical analysis. The firm primarily uses mutual funds and ETFs, offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advice, and operates with a single registered principal overseeing approximately $75 million in client assets.

Jennifer Esch is a financial advisor with Wealth Management Investment Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Bailes Bates & Associates LLP since 2015 and is a partner at Bailes Bates & Associates, LP, where she focuses on accounting and income tax planning. Outside of advising, she is involved in managing a family-owned farm and a development solutions firm. Wealth Management Investment Advisors, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, small businesses, and churches, offering comprehensive financial planning and wealth management consulting. The firm advises on goals and asset allocation while utilizing third-party money managers who implement strategies based on fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis.

Carlos Alvarez is a financial advisor at Abendstern Wealth Management, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Abendstern since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Alvarez works part-time as a realtor with Texas Ally Real Estate. Abendstern Wealth Management serves primarily international clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and consulting services, employing a disciplined, diversification-focused approach that utilizes fundamental and technical analysis of U.S.-listed equities and tailored portfolio management.

Clark Blackman is a CFP®, CFA®, and PFS™ credentialed advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Alpha Wealth Strategies, LLC since 2006. The firm serves individual investors, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and select corporate accounts, providing discretionary portfolio management, manager selection, and segmented financial planning. Alpha Wealth Strategies follows a long-term, mean/variance optimization approach based on modern portfolio theory, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and periodic rebalancing rather than market timing.

Vicki Joern is a financial advisor at BEE Financial Partners Wealth, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at various firms including Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC and Gradient Advisors. Joern is also a member and educator with the Association of Financial Consultants, a nonprofit organization. BEE Financial Partners Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of analytical approaches and offers discretionary portfolio management alongside standalone financial plans, serving a compact client base with a focus beyond high-net-worth households.

Juan Puig is a financial advisor at Direwolf Wealth Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Direwolf Wealth Management since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he publishes an online blog called TheFractalStack, providing general financial market and economic commentary. Direwolf Wealth Management offers primarily discretionary portfolio management to high-net-worth individuals, combining top-down market analysis, fundamental security evaluation, and selective technical analysis. The firm serves clients by referral or invitation and employs strategies including fixed income, equities, options, and hourly consulting services.

Timothy Fleming is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Endurance Financial Planning, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He has been with Endurance since 2019 and is also involved with College Park Church of Christ since 2010. Endurance Financial Planning serves individual clients—including high-net-worth households—as well as pension plans, charities, and businesses. The firm primarily uses a passive investment approach focused on index funds and ETFs and provides discretionary wealth management, comprehensive financial planning, and ERISA retirement plan consulting.

William Schurig is a financial advisor at Bison Investment Advisors, LLC with Series 65 credentials and over six years of experience, including a prior role at EMA Legal. He has been with Bison since 2025. Bison Investment Advisors offers discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm manages multi-asset portfolios that incorporate a range of investments, including alternative strategies, and serves as general partner and sponsor of a private fund vehicle.

Tessa Elrod is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed advisor with 15 years of industry experience. She is currently with Next Step Financial Transitions, where she has worked since 2020, following six years at Strategic Financial Advisors and Proequities Inc. Elrod also owns a divorce financial analysis firm, Next Step Divorce Solutions, which provides financial expertise to couples during divorce proceedings, and designs products sold through Amazon under her sole proprietorship. Next Step Financial Transitions serves individual and high-net-worth clients with tailored investment management and financial planning services, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework. The firm also operates a specialized divorce financial services business and employs third-party manager programs along with client-specific investment policy statements.

Marquis Hammett III is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Legacy Capital. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Merrill Lynch. He also provides tax preparation and planning services through his own firm, Legacy Capital Tax Services, PLLC. Legacy Capital Wealth Management serves individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with a focus on discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management combined with integrated financial planning. The firm emphasizes strategic and tactical asset allocation, long-term holdings, and access to alternative investments and third-party managers.

William Warrick is a financial advisor with Koinonia Financial in The Woodlands, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Koinonia Financial and LPL Financial since 2018 and was previously involved with Blackshear Realty, LLC from 2015 to 2018. Koinonia Financial provides discretionary investment management and retirement plan consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as plan sponsors and 401(k) administrators. The firm employs a model-driven portfolio construction approach, using a proprietary KFM Model focused on moderate growth and combines fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analyses with ongoing financial planning integrated into client relationships.

I am Lance Elrod – co-owner of Next Step Financial Transitions. I believe that most financial planning concepts have become overcomplicated; my goal is to declassify these concepts into conversational terms and educate you enough so that you understand and feel comfortable with any decision you make. We founded our firm with a focus on helping families navigate financial transitions, no matter the stage of life. Most traditional advisors like to focus solely on your investments, we do things a little differently by taking a holistic approach to financial planning. This means the first thing we do is get to know you – your values, your goals, and your personality. It is not until we fully know you as an individual or family that we can begin to build out your financial plan to serve as a roadmap for your future, because you can’t take your next step until you know where you are going. I hold a BS in Personal Financial Planning from Texas Tech University and am a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner. Like many new graduates, I began the early part of my career trying to discover my place and passion within my industry. During that time, I worked short stints with United Capital Private Wealth Counseling, which now comes under Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management Umbrella, and May and Barnhard, P.C., which recently changed their name to Councilor, Buchanan & Mitchell, P.C… Although I enjoyed financial planning, I felt compelled to take a brief detour as a Mud Engineer because Oil & Gas is what you do when you move to Houston, right? In 2015 I rejoined the industry, where I dug into my career and recognized my desire to serve individuals and families in the under-served, early stage of life. Read Lance's blog here: https://nsfinancialtransitions.com/blog/

Michael Gault is a financial advisor at Redfish Capital with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Kempner Capital Management, Inc. for 24 years. Redfish Capital provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA 3(21) retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis in portfolio management and offers integrated services including insurance and accounting through affiliated businesses.

Donald Maynard is a financial advisor at Cooksen Wealth, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Cooksen Wealth since 2019. In addition to his advisory role, Maynard is president and CEO of DG Maynard & Associates, LLC, an oil and gas technology consulting firm. Cooksen Wealth serves primarily high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates, focusing on financial planning and wealth management. The firm emphasizes asset allocation using Modern Portfolio Theory and combines fundamental and technical analysis to guide portfolio construction and rebalancing.

Steven Ruderman is a CFP® with 43 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Neal Financial Group, L.P. since 2009. His career includes prior roles at LPL Financial, LLC, and Osaic FA, Inc. He also acts as a FINRA arbitrator and sells fixed life insurance and annuities alongside his advisory work. Neal Financial Group L.P. provides financial planning and pension consulting services to employee benefit plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and individual clients. The firm focuses on advisory and consulting engagements supported by formal pension-consulting practices and uses investment analysis techniques such as Modern Portfolio Theory.

Johnny Nobile III is a financial advisor at NovoDyn Advisors LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Victor Asset Management, L.L.C. from 2006 to 2010. NovoDyn Advisors is a dual-registered investment adviser and Commodity Trading Advisor offering separately managed accounts through a Structural Alpha Trading Program and a Relative Values Program. The firm uses futures-based market replication combined with a rules-based, systematic overlay driven by multiple strategy engines and machine-learning models developed by an affiliated firm.