Matthew Silvey is a financial advisor at Texas Family Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Texas Family Wealth, he worked at the YMCA and held various roles including positions at Sunny's Pizza and Wings and Clay & Company. Texas Family Wealth serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, small businesses, and retirement plans by providing customized wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a fiduciary, customized investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, typically focusing on long-term strategies and offering a distinctive wrap fee program that includes bundled transaction costs.

Michael Kuznicki is a financial advisor at Ridgeback Capital Management with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with firms including Ohio National, Genworth, and John Hancock. Kuznicki is also a principal of a CPA firm. Ridgeback Capital Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable institutions by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers and model portfolios. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and primarily utilizes sub-advisors for discretionary trading and portfolio oversight.

Thomas Rush is a financial advisor at Tremont Street Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Ham, Langston & Brezina LLP as a CPA since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in training and administration at Tremont Street Financial Group and holds insurance agency responsibilities within the affiliated Tremont Street Insurance Services. Tremont Street Advisors is a fee-based investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and economic analysis in portfolio management and integrates its advisory services with accounting and insurance activities through affiliated entities.

Michael Mc Laughlin is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at ANCAP Financial with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Eagle Strategies, NYLIFE Securities, and Lochton Capital. ANCAP Financial provides fee-only financial planning and wealth management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a passive, asset-class approach with mutual funds, ETFs, and outside managers, and also offers retirement plan consulting and advisory services.

Kristopher Etter is a CFP® and ChFC® with 24 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Beacon Financial Planners, Inc. in Houston, TX, where he has worked since 2018. Prior to that, he was associated with several firms including IMS Financial Advisors and WESTPARK WEALTH Advisors. Outside of financial advising, he holds licenses as an insurance agent and real estate agent. Beacon Financial Planners serves individual and high-net-worth clients with financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses an asset-allocation approach tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance and offers legacy planning through a third-party platform.

James Munchbach is a CFP® and ChFC® with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor at BayRock Financial, L.L.C., where he has worked since 2016, including a period from 2019 to present. Prior to this, he held roles at several firms including Tremont Street Advisors, Archetype Wealth Partners, and STA Wealth Management. In addition to his advisory work, Mr. Munchbach is a part-time Professor of Personal Finance at the University of Houston Bauer College of Business. BayRock Financial, L.L.C. provides fee-only investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, retirees, business owners, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm generally constructs diversified, long-term portfolios and integrates financial planning into advisory relationships, serving a client base notable for its inclusion of retirement plan clients and defined benefit pension plans.

Margaret Sucre' Vail is the founder and sole advisor at Sucre'-Vail Wealth Advisors in Houston, TX, with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has led her firm since its inception in 1997. Sucre'-Vail Wealth Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, constructing individualized portfolios using individual bonds, low-cost mutual funds, and ETFs, with a focus on fundamental analysis and long-term investment orientation.

Adam Beaty is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 11 years of industry experience. He is a founder and managing partner of Bullogic LLC and has been involved with Bullogic Wealth Management since 2018. Outside of financial advising, he previously operated Quantum Pest Control for 16 years. Bullogic Wealth Management is a small advisory firm serving individual clients and employer plan sponsors. The firm focuses on passive portfolio construction using low-cost index funds and ETFs, combined with fundamental and technical analysis, while also providing comprehensive financial planning and employee benefit-plan services.

Stephen Jackson is a financial advisor at ViaQuest Advisors LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Arbor Point Advisors and Securities America Inc. Outside of advising, he is involved in a commercial cleaning business and serves as a licensed insurance agent, primarily servicing existing accounts. ViaQuest Advisors LLC provides portfolio management, investment analysis, and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and pension/retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and recently added non-discretionary pension consulting services for employee benefit plans and participants.

Robert Challenger Jr. is a financial advisor with Tremont Street Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Tremont Street Advisors and its affiliated entities since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of Communities in Schools Bay Area, a nonprofit organization. Tremont Street Advisors is a fee-based investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, employing a blend of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and economic analysis, and integrates its advisory services closely with affiliated accounting and insurance activities.

Brittni Haywood is a financial advisor at Haywood Wealth Management in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 credential with three years of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she worked at the University of Texas Medical Branch and Methodist. Haywood Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and participant account management for held-away retirement plan accounts. The firm uses a documented Investment Policy Statement for each client and employs fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods with a long-term trading orientation.

Thomas Chen is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Chung Wu Investment Group, LLC since 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in several family businesses, including investment partnerships and equipment sales operations, where he attends partners and board meetings. Additionally, he has worked part-time in marketing activities for a hydraulic equipment manufacturer in the oil and gas industry. Chung Wu Investment Group, LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $147.5 million in discretionary assets and combines customized portfolio management with the operation of a private fund, employing a range of investment strategies including derivatives and tactical asset allocation.

Paul Chiaro Jr. is a financial advisor with Terraform Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Energy Research Advisors and Eagle Global Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he owns a cow calf ranch near Houston and is the owner of Energy Research Advisors, an investment consulting firm. Terraform Wealth, LLC provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, utilizing a range of analytical methods and investment vehicles. The firm manages over $200 million for a small client base and employs sophisticated trading strategies and third-party manager arrangements.

Rajesh Chelapurath is the sole advisor at Ceera Investments, LLC in Bellaire, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. He has led Ceera Investments since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner and managing member of CeeChat, LLC, a mobile app development project focused on creating a social messaging application. Ceera Investments provides fee-only, discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, charities, retirement funds, and institutional and international clients. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes fundamental analysis and manager philosophy, offering strategies in capital appreciation, equity income, and fixed income, and manages approximately $392 million in regulatory assets.

Harris Hanson is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Texas Family Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. for over a decade. Hanson serves as a board member and finance committee member for the Friendswood Education Foundation, a nonprofit organization. Texas Family Wealth, LLC provides customized wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a fiduciary, long-term focused investment approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis, offering discretionary portfolio management and a distinctive wrap fee program that includes bundled transaction costs.

Chad Taylor is a financial advisor with MDT Financial Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC for 17 years. Outside of his financial career, he owns and hosts pickleball tournaments in Friendswood, TX. MDT Financial Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high net worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides wealth and investment management, financial planning and consulting, and fiduciary services, utilizing a mix of active and passive strategies tailored to each client’s objectives.

Robert Barton is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Lifestyle Wealth and previously worked at Hobart Wealth and Prudential Financial Planning Services. Lifestyle Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and other registered investment advisers. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, sub-advisory and third-party manager services, and publishes a monthly market commentary. Portfolios are personalized based on client suitability and may include proprietary and third-party models across various asset classes, with an active role as a model and signal provider to other advisers.

James Alfieri is a financial advisor with Platform Wealth Advisors in Missouri City, TX, holding a Series 66 credential and 27 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Hamilton Financial Advisors. Alfieri also serves as a principal and CPA at Hamilton Mercer Advisors, where he oversees office operations and performs accounting duties, and he is a volunteer treasurer for a nonprofit fire company. Platform Wealth Advisors offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, asset-class investing approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and supports advisory services through its affiliation with accounting and consulting practices.

Zachary Azra is a financial advisor at Early McClintic & McMillan, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Environmental Improvements, Inc. and Atlas Copco. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed to sell insurance through unaffiliated companies and receives commission-based compensation for insurance product sales. Early McClintic & McMillan, LLC serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, retirement plan sponsors, and foundation trustees by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis in its investment process and participates in a wrap-fee Separately Managed Account program through Raymond James Consulting Services.

Jonathan Chapman is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience and has been with WJ Interests, LLC since 2016. He holds the Series 63 designation and works within a team of seven advisors at the firm’s Sugar Land, TX office. WJ Interests primarily serves individual and high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and select corporate clients. The firm provides ongoing financial planning and discretionary investment management, focusing on strategic asset allocation and manager selection based on third-party research and direct due diligence, with an emphasis on long-term relationships and a generally conservative investment approach.