Daryl Lazauskas is a financial advisor at John-Luke Financial, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including ProEquities, Inc. and MSI Financial Services, Inc. He has served as an owner and Investment Adviser Representative at John-Luke Financial since 2007 and is involved in insurance sales related to equity indexed annuities. John-Luke Financial, LLC provides asset management and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a custom “bucket” investment approach tailored to client needs and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management with oversight using resources such as Morningstar.

Michael Lakes is a financial advisor at Koinonia Financial with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Koinonia Financial and LPL Financial LLC in 2025, he held roles with various YMCA organizations in the Houston area. Lakes has been involved with the YMCA of Greater Houston Association and The Woodlands Family YMCA in recent years. Koinonia Financial serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, and provides advisory services to retirement plan sponsors and 401(k) administrators. The firm employs a proprietary moderate-growth, contrarian investment model focused on diversification and principal preservation, delivering discretionary portfolio management through LPL Financial’s Strategic Wealth Management platform.

Joshua Steenwyk is a Series 65 licensed advisor with four years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Timothy Craig Steenwyk in Conroe, TX. He shares a professional connection with Joshua Ryan Steenwyk, who has been active in the industry since 2005. The firm manages approximately $32 million for about 22 clients, primarily serving individual investors and related accounts such as trusts, retirement, and charitable accounts. It employs a single deep-value equity strategy focused on publicly traded securities, emphasizing low turnover and long holding periods with discretionary portfolio management.

Dwayne Tidwell is a CFP® professional with 31 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Bison Investment Advisors, LLC since 2013 and previously worked at Sunbelt Securities, USF Advisors, Stanford Group Company, and Merrill. Bison Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, qualified retirement plans, and business entities. The firm manages multi-asset portfolios and acts as a private fund adviser and portfolio manager for pooled investment vehicles.

Tyler West is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving at C.L. Sheldon & Company, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Your Money Line and Upward Bound, as well as experience with Broome County Government and the United States Army Reserves. C.L. Sheldon & Company is a small, fee-only advisory firm focusing on individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers bundled financial planning, wealth management, standalone consulting, and financial coaching, with an emphasis on asset-allocation-driven portfolios managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Ener Escobar Aguirre is a financial advisor at Abendstern Wealth Management, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with Abendstern since 2015. Aguirre has also been self-employed since 2013. Abendstern Wealth Management primarily serves international high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and consulting services, employing a disciplined, diversification-focused approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis with proprietary measures and equal-weight portfolio construction.

Luis Martinez is a financial advisor with Abendstern Wealth Management, Inc. in Shenandoah, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Abendstern Wealth Management since 2015 and is also associated with Abendstern Global Investments, Inc. since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with A.I.P.T., an educational organization in The Woodlands, TX. Abendstern Wealth Management serves primarily international high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and consulting services with a disciplined, diversification-focused investment approach that emphasizes fundamental and technical analysis of U.S.-listed equities and tailored portfolio management.

Michael Rosman is a financial advisor with Rosman Asset Management, LLC in The Woodlands, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Rosman Asset Management since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance professional, dedicating less than 1% of his business time to this activity. Rosman Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm focuses on customized investment programs grounded in fundamental analysis with a long-term orientation, emphasizing continuous client contact and bespoke asset allocation under discretionary authority.

Chukwuemeka Uzoukwu is a financial advisor with Dynamique Capital Advisors, holding Series 66, 65, and 63 licenses and having 13 years of industry experience. His background includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life, and Citigroup Global Markets, among others. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a non-compensated member of the Board of Governors for Dover College and a non-executive director for Guinea Plc, an insurance carrier. Dynamique Capital Advisors primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and plan sponsors, offering discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation strategy using fundamental, technical, cyclical, and event-driven analysis and manages approximately $25 million across ten client relationships.

Steven Frueh is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Wealth Management Investment Advisors, LLC, based in Spring, TX, and has 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sonnet, LLC, Regal Investment Advisors LLC, Onyx Wealth Advisors, Inc., and Valic Financial Advisors. He is also a managing member of Galmont, LLC. Wealth Management Investment Advisors, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, small businesses, and churches by providing comprehensive financial planning and wealth-management consulting. The firm focuses on advising clients on goals and asset allocation while referring assets to third-party money managers who implement strategies based on fundamental, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis.

Clifton Mc Millan is a financial advisor with White Wing Wealth Management, LLC in The Woodlands, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Ameriprise and Investment Professionals, Inc. White Wing Wealth Management serves individual clients, corporations, and other business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and cash-management services. The firm customizes advice and portfolio construction based on clients’ investment objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance, primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, and offers ongoing monitoring with annual formal reviews.

Darian Allizadeh is a financial advisor at Position Wealth with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at The Vanguard Group, T3 Trading Group, and Merrill Lynch. Position Wealth provides discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach is personalized at the adviser level, using a range of securities and strategies tailored to client risk tolerance and objectives.

James Roth is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 12 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is the principal advisor at Roth Financial Partners LLC, where he has worked since 2020, following seven years at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors. Roth Financial Partners LLC provides discretionary investment advisory services and standalone financial planning to individuals, business entities, trusts, and estates. The firm focuses on portfolio management for individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing fundamental and technical analysis to implement diverse investment strategies across multiple asset classes.

Roberto Ortega is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience and is currently affiliated with Ridgeoak Wealth. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab and Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors. Ortega is also connected to NHABLA LLC, the corporate entity operating Ridgeoak Wealth. Ridgeoak Wealth is a registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $33.3 million across about 25 clients with a two-advisor team. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, employing a blend of Modern Portfolio Theory, passive ETFs, and multiple analytical methods to inform its rules-based core portfolios and blended allocations.

Peter Roth is a CFP® with 43 years of industry experience, currently serving at Roth Financial Partners LLC since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors and UBS Financial Services. Roth Financial Partners LLC offers discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and state and municipal government clients. The firm focuses on customized portfolio management using a mix of individual equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, and utilizes independent managers through the Raymond James Consulting Services wrap program.

Job Louimeus is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Exos Wealth Strategies since 2020 and previously spent four years at Centric Advisors, LLC, as well as one year at JML Consulting. Outside of his advisory role, Louimeus owns a mortgage brokerage, Exos Mortgage Company, LLC, where he assists clients with home loans and refinancing. Exos Wealth Strategies serves individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans by providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm constructs individualized asset allocations primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, performs due diligence on private placements, and can act in ERISA fiduciary capacities when engaged.

Robert Pascarella is a financial advisor at Peerless Wealth with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior roles at Peerless ETFs, LLC and Entergy Services, Inc., where he is also a licensed professional engineer in Texas for thermal/fluid systems. Peerless Wealth serves individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charities, and qualified retirement plans, providing financial planning, discretionary investment management, and consulting services. The firm uses a strategic asset-allocation framework and a proprietary portfolio construction methodology, managing custom client portfolios, model portfolios, and acting as a sub-adviser to an exchange-traded fund.

Christy Hayes is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Artesa Financial Group in Conroe, TX, and has 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Artesa Financial Group since 2016 and is also involved with Asset Guardian, LLC, a licensed insurance agency. Artesa Financial Group provides wealth management and discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual clients, using a risk-first allocation approach that incorporates fundamental and technical analysis, third-party research, and risk-scoring tools. The firm serves both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth households, offering services that include asset allocation, portfolio construction, and advice on employer-sponsored retirement plans and various investment products.

Rodolfo Oropeza is a financial advisor with Crosswell Family Wealth Advisors in The Woodlands, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Crosswell Advisors, LLC since 2009. Outside of advisory work, Oropeza provides general business management consulting services for a family office and is a member of Crosswell Consulting Services, LLC, dedicating significant time to these consulting activities. Crosswell Family Wealth Advisors serves individuals, business entities, estates, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $80.6 million across about 53 client relationships. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and consulting services, emphasizing capital preservation, return maximization, and risk management through experienced judgment and a broad range of investment instruments.

Eduardo Giralt is a financial advisor at Direwolf Wealth Management, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Forte Securities LLC and Alveo Wealth Management, LLC prior to his current role. Outside of Direwolf, Mr. Giralt provides advisory services to clients of Grupo Bursátil Mexicano in Mexico in an independent capacity. Direwolf Wealth Management primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, offering discretionary portfolio management and hourly consulting. The firm employs a combined top-down market analysis, fundamental security evaluation, and selective technical analysis approach, emphasizing diversification and risk management.