Jamie Johnson is the sole advisor at JLJ Capital Management, LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 25 years of industry experience. He has led JLJ Capital Management since its founding in 2005. JLJ Capital Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs strategic asset allocation and rebalancing with a blend of individual bonds, equities, actively managed ETFs, and open-ended funds, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

John Gerdes is the principal of Gerdes Energy Research LLC, an independent firm based in Houston, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 27 years of experience in the financial industry. His prior roles include positions at Mkm Partners LLC and the KLR Group, LLC. Gerdes Energy Research LLC provides subscription research and advisory publications focused on the economics of U.S. energy producers and integrated energy companies. The firm uses a data-centric, full-cycle approach combining fundamental and technical analysis to deliver market outlooks and research to institutional investors and corporate executives.

Frederick Fogarty is the principal of Fogarty Wealth Management, Inc. in Missouri City, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 24 years of industry experience. He has been operating his own businesses since 2001 and has held roles at Fogarty Financial Services and Next Financial Group Inc. Outside of advisory work, he serves as president and treasurer on local homeowners association boards. Fogarty Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management, variable annuity management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm serves individual investors and qualified retirement plans, applying fundamental and cyclical analysis within a client-tailored advisory process that includes pension consulting and ERISA plan support.

Nita Singhal is a financial advisor at New Day Wealth Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including MML Investors Services, LLC, MassMutual Life Insurance Co, and MetLife Securities Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she is a passive owner of a software-related consultancy business. New Day Wealth Management, LLC provides fee-based portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individuals, families, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, conservative growth strategy using tactical asset allocation and favors low-cost, no-load mutual funds, while maintaining a primarily non-discretionary asset base.

James McClellan is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at James G. McClellan CPA, a firm he has owned since 1983, providing professional accounting and tax services. The firm offers financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, and private foundations on a fee-only basis, with a focus on fundamental security and fund analysis and a generally long-term investment approach. It is notable for combining established CPA services with investment advisory work, often serving clients with both accounting and investment needs.

Wesley Bales is the sole advisor at Wesley Owen Bales Investment Advisory Service in Sugar Land, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 22 years of industry experience. He has operated his independent advisory firm since 2000. Wesley Owen Bales Investment Advisory Services Inc. provides fee-only portfolio management and advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies without a firmwide account minimum. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, implementing long- and short-term strategies including margin transactions and option writing, with an emphasis on concentrated equity positions for aggressive accounts and bond allocations for conservative accounts.

Jason Leder is the sole advisor at Leder Fiduciary Capital LLC in Bellaire, Texas, holding the CFA® designation and Series 63 license with 23 years of industry experience. He founded Leder Fiduciary Capital LLC in 2016 and has managed the firm since then. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a rental property for which he handles management tasks. Leder Fiduciary Capital LLC is an independent, solo-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charitable organizations, foundations, trusts, and businesses. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial consulting, focusing on low-cost, passive investments and tax efficiency, while managing assets for both individual and institutional clients.

Alden Shorter is the sole principal of Shorter, Alden M., an investment advisory firm based in Houston, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has four years of experience in investment management. Prior to founding his firm in 2021, he worked at Live Nation Entertainment for three years. In addition to his advisory work, Shorter is employed as a contract attorney with FTI Consulting, where he reviews contracts and legal documents related to litigation. Shorter, Alden M. provides customized investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high net worth clients, and small businesses. The firm employs a client-driven, non-discretionary approach focused on asset allocation and portfolio monitoring, and offers various billing arrangements tailored to client needs.

Rashid Mosley is a financial advisor at Amana Advisors with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior work experience in trucking, music, and accounting as a self-employed CPA. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Melanated Millionaire, Inc., an entity established to provide speaking engagements, and is involved with Blokk Akademy, a non-profit serving a food program to at-risk youth. Amana Advisors is an independent firm offering asset management and advisory services to institutional and pooled-vehicle clients, as well as financial planning and consulting. The firm uses tailored portfolio management approaches that incorporate fundamental, technical, and charting analysis with both strategic and tactical asset allocation.

Cesar Delacerda is a financial advisor with Envisionvest in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Next Financial Group Inc and concurrently operates My Benefit Pro, a business focused on marketing and servicing insurance products such as fixed annuities, life, health, and long-term care insurance. Envisionvest serves individuals, trusts, business clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes an unconstrained asset-allocation approach with diversified portfolios and provides educational workshops, pension consulting, and financial wellness programs tailored to employer clients.

Patrick Van Pelt is a financial advisor at Longevity Fiduciary, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked with several firms including Baldwin Group Wealth Advisors and BKS Financial Investments. Outside of advisory roles, he is involved with multiple LLCs, including Altravia Venture Studio and Rebalansa. Longevity Fiduciary provides financial planning, investment consulting, and pension consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and insurance companies. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary advice through written plans based on clients’ objectives, time horizons, and risk tolerance, using fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside modern portfolio theory.

Robert Maxwell III is a financial advisor at Fifth Generation Advisers in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 credential. He has over 20 years of industry experience, including nearly two decades at AIG and three years at Corebridge Financial before joining his current firm. Fifth Generation Financial is an independent registered investment adviser offering discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and annual tax-planning services. The firm employs a sleeve-based investment approach with an emphasis on identifying “unreasonably unpopular” value opportunities and incorporates advanced analytics and generative large-language models in its research process.

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.

Joseph Teagarden is a financial advisor at Total Wealth Partners in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations with 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Merrill. Total Wealth Partners is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates with discretionary portfolio management and retirement-account advice. The firm manages approximately $32.7 million, using customized investment strategies that primarily involve low-cost ETFs alongside individual stocks, bonds, and options.

Amol Desai is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Perceptive Wealth Advisors LLC, an independent firm he has been with since 2019. He also serves as a consultant with K Carpenter Associates Inc., dedicating up to 15% of his time to this role. Perceptive Wealth Advisors LLC manages approximately $10.4 million in discretionary assets for a client base of 18 high-net-worth and individual investors. The firm primarily employs passive investment strategies using index funds and ETFs, complemented by fundamental and technical analysis, and offers a range of financial planning services tailored to client needs.

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.

Arnaud Cocquerel is a financial advisor at Savile Private Wealth LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Asteria Insight LLC, Mauritius Commercial Bank, BNP Paribas, Euronext, and Enedis. Savile Private Wealth LLC provides investment advisory and family office services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutional clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis and a long-term investment approach, offering customized discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, as well as financial and estate planning services.

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.

Sonny Blanchard is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Angelus Wealth, LLC in Sugar Land, TX. He has held roles at Titan Wealth Management, Titan Tax, Titan CFO, and previous firms including Blanchard Wealth Partners and Heritage Wealth Management. Outside of investment advisory, he is the Principal of Titan Tax and Titan CFO, providing tax preparation, planning, accounting, and business consulting services. Angelus Wealth is a faith-oriented wealth management firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small business owners. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services, integrating Biblical principles and primarily employing passive investment strategies with low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs.