William Lee, Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fayez Sarofim & Co. and its affiliated entities since 2010. Fayez Sarofim & Co. provides discretionary investment management to a diverse client base including pension plans, endowments, foundations, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a bottom-up research approach focused on large-cap, high-quality companies with a long-term investment horizon and offers various equity and fixed-income strategies while generally avoiding derivatives, leverage, and market timing.

Randall Hale is a financial advisor at Corient with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previous experience at PwC and Avalon Advisors. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that incorporates both in-house and third-party strategies, risk management tools, and may include alternative investments where appropriate.

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.

Jennifer Bauman is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at Agia and Valic Financial Advisors since 2023. Outside of her advisory role, she is an appointed agent for non-securities insurance products with Agia. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors. The firm manages approximately $29.2 billion and serves nearly 300,000 clients with a technology-driven and model-based approach.

John Buchan is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and having three years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Primerica Advisors, Primerica Financial Services, and eleven years with Katy ISD. Additionally, he serves as an agent selling non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and unified managed account solutions through a large network of advisors and employs a technology-driven approach to manage approximately $29.2 billion in assets.

Todd Bornholtz is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2016. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers wrap programs, portfolio management, and financial planning services through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts and technology-driven solutions.

David Gregory is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2019, following seven years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized financial planning and portfolio management supported by proprietary strategic models and access to a broad range of affiliated resources and services.

Rodney Christ is a financial advisor at SPC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Sigma Financial Corporation since 2014. Outside of advising, he is an independently licensed insurance agent appointed with various insurance companies. SPC serves individual clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through a network of over 460 advisors and manages approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services with a range of discretionary and nondiscretionary options.

Daniel Legaye is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at AIG Capital Services, America General Life Insurance, Linden Thomas and Company Securities, and Moody Securities, among others. Valic Financial Advisors serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Matthew Murch is a CFP® professional with 14 years of experience in financial advising, currently with Cetera Planning Partners. His background includes roles at Avantax Advisory Services and various Cetera-affiliated firms. He is involved in Integrated Tax and Wealth Strategies, where he integrates tax planning with portfolio management, and also provides consulting and financial planning support to affiliated CPA firms. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees, offering investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-related advice. The firm’s approach includes diversified allocations aligned with client objectives and risk tolerance, supported by a broader Cetera network that provides extensive custodial, clearing, and pension-related resources.

Sanjay George is a financial advisor at Corient with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Rock & Co LLC, Rockefeller Financial LLC, and Raymond James & Associates. George is based in Houston, TX. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Jimmiral Taylor Lucas is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations with one year of industry experience. His career includes roles at multiple firms within the Empower network and other companies since 2017. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm utilizes an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focuses on long-term portfolio returns through a point-in-time financial planning approach and optional managed accounts.

William Marks is a financial advisor at Corient with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked for Avalon Wealth Management LLC and Avalon Investment & Advisory for ten years. Marks joined Corient and its related entities in 2023. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates individual security and fixed-income strategies with third-party manager solutions and customized asset allocation.

Alan McClain is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Cetera Advisor Networks, Girard Securities, and United Capital Financial Advisers. McClain also serves as an insurance agent, focusing on the sale and service of fixed insurance products. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans through asset management, financial planning, and qualified retirement plan services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and offers family office services, tax advisory through an affiliated accounting subsidiary, and consolidated reporting for complex client portfolios.

Blaine Dahl is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Park Avenue Securities and Securian Financial Services Inc. He is also involved with Ash Brokerage, providing insurance products outside of those offered by Guardian. Guardian Life’s subsidiary Park Avenue Securities offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and digital advisory solutions, providing access to insurance products, alternative investments, and integrated lending options.

Elelumhe Garuba Hawthorne is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. She is currently with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., having joined in 2025 after roles at Agia and VALIC Financial Advisors, Inc. She also works as an independent insurance agent, selling various life insurance products including whole life, variable life, indexed life, and term life policies. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale firm offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm utilizes investment policy statements, model portfolios, and technology-enabled tools to deliver both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management through a large network of adviser representatives.

Tiffany Cao Sidoti is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has been with VOYA since 2015, following seven years at Valic Financial Advisors. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved as an independent insurance agent. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial, serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, managed account programs, and retirement advisory services through a large network of advisors, using both affiliated and unaffiliated investment products.

Bredawn Riley is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses, and has 19 years of industry experience. She has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014 and is also the owner of Riley Financial, an independent insurance agency focused on fixed annuities and life insurance. Additionally, she serves as a board member for the Galveston Municipal Utilities District 32, overseeing water and waste control administration. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to a diverse client base. The firm combines in-house and outside strategists with technology-enabled tools to provide both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management through a large network of advisors.

Erin Patak is a financial advisor at Corient with eight years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® and CFA® designations along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Corient in 2025, she worked at CNR Securities, Mosaic Advisors, Bank of America, Merrill, Goldman Sachs, and GS Trust Company. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that incorporates in-house strategies alongside third-party manager solutions and customized asset allocation.

David Burke is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 50 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Oppenheimer since 2003, following a four-year tenure at CIBC World Markets Corp. Outside of his advisory role, he has involvement in oil and gas exploration through Harris Interest LLC. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of investment programs and advisory services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches tailored to client objectives.