Grant Foster is a financial advisor at ValMark Advisers, Inc. in Austin, TX, with 40 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining ValMark in 2021, he worked at Lincoln Investment and Capital Analysts, Incorporated. Foster is also president of Foster Financial Group, where he provides estate planning and insurance product recommendations. ValMark Advisers serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional entities. The firm emphasizes diversified, goal-based portfolios and asset allocation through various platforms and sub-advisory relationships, with ongoing account monitoring and rebalancing overseen by an investment committee.

Craig Adams is a financial advisor with HUB Investment Partners, LLC in Austin, TX. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining HUB Investment Partners in 2025, he worked at Intrust Bank for 10 years and held roles at LPL Financial and Mass Mutual Investors Services. HUB Investment Partners serves a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering portfolio management, retirement and financial planning, and specialized services for banking and municipal clients. The firm employs a combination of active and passive investment strategies and incorporates both quantitative and qualitative methods in its investment process.

Alp Atabek is a financial advisor at HUB Investment Partners, LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously with AFS Financial Group and Commonwealth Financial Network. He is also a part owner of MoneyNav, LLC, a company focused on software development for retirement plan sponsors and participants. HUB Investment Partners serves a broad range of institutional and individual clients, offering portfolio management, retirement and financial planning, and specialized advisory services. The firm employs a combination of active and passive investment strategies and provides dedicated solutions for banking and municipal clients.

Clifford Mctee III is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving at Arax Advisory Partners. His background includes roles at U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, USCA Securities LLC, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Prudential Equity Group. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates a general contracting business and serves as a FINRA arbitrator. Arax Advisory Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and private fund advisory, employing a combination of in-house teams, external managers, and alternative investments within a multi-team platform of over 200 advisors.

Davis Blake is a financial advisor at Stephens with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Plains Capital Bank and Texas Tech University. Stephens is a multi-team investment adviser with approximately 243 advisors and $18 billion in assets under management, serving individuals, retirement plans, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of advisory and brokerage services, combining bottom-up equity research with committee-driven asset allocation and providing access to private equity and alternative investments.

Jason Buckley is a financial advisor with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a partner and Director of Client Experience at Provista Wealth Advisors and is the vice president of the board at Mitchell Road Sports Club. Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC provides investment advisory services through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams, serving individuals and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of investment products and platforms, overseeing advisor recommendations while allowing flexibility within its approved menu.

Keith Brandt is a financial advisor with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC in Austin, TX, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 43 years of industry experience and has worked with Kestra and its affiliated entities since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Brandt owns and operates The Brandt Ranch, where he raises and sells hay and cattle. Kestra Private Wealth Services provides investment advisory services through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams, serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of investment products and specialized services, overseeing advisor recommendations while allowing selection within an approved product menu.

Kelly Cooper is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience currently advising at Arax Advisory Partners. He previously worked at U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of his advisory role, he also provides fixed insurance solutions to clients and manages family assets as a limited partner in a private investment entity. Arax Advisory Partners offers wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a fiduciary approach using in-house teams, external managers, and a blend of traditional and alternative investments, and it supports its offerings with AI tools and third-party analytics.

Sajal Mutter is a financial advisor at Waterloo Capital in Austin, TX, holding a Series 65 designation. He began his career in the financial industry in 2025 after completing a decade of education and has previously worked at Siemens, MedVet, and Sherman Williams. Waterloo Capital is a multi-advisor firm that serves entrepreneurs, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and institutional clients with investment management and financial planning. The firm emphasizes long-term, strategic buy-and-hold portfolios, utilizing fundamental analysis and offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

David Farrell is a financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with 49 Financial. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including AXA Advisors LLC, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc., Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, and Oakwood Capital Securities, Inc. Farrell is also licensed as an insurance agent, providing fixed insurance solutions alongside his advisory services. 49 Financial serves individual and institutional clients by offering financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management. The firm emphasizes a disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation approach and maintains a range of services including tiered fractional family office offerings and access to third-party managers.

Dustin Courts is a financial advisor with Brighton Jones LLC based in Austin, TX. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 10 years of industry experience, including five years at Kestra Financial, Inc. prior to joining Brighton Jones in 2018. Brighton Jones offers wealth management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and family-office clients through multiple operating brands. The firm employs a whole-balance-sheet approach and provides discretionary portfolio management alongside services such as tax preparation, real estate consulting, and family office administrative support.

Blake Mctee is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. He previously served in the United States Air Force and is currently a flight commander and special warfare officer with the Texas Air National Guard. Arax Advisory Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm offers a range of services such as portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and private fund advisory, utilizing both in-house teams and external managers across traditional and alternative investments.

Jeffrey Sharp is a CFP® and ChFC® with 40 years of industry experience. He is currently a wealth advisor at HUB Investment Partners, LLC in Austin, TX, having previously worked at several affiliated entities within the HUB network, including Hub International Investment Services, Inc. and Hub Investment Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he manages a family farming business, leasing farmland to tenants. HUB Investment Partners serves a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, utilizing a blend of active and passive investment strategies across multiple asset types. The firm offers portfolio management, retirement and financial planning, and specialized services for banking and municipal clients, supported by both proprietary and affiliated resources.

Grant Withers is a financial advisor at Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. and Capital Bank and Trust Company. He is based in Austin, TX. Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC offers investment advisory services through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams, serving individuals and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $13.45 billion in client assets and provides access to a broad range of investment products and specialized offerings, including annuity subaccount management and 529 plan services.

Chad Rixse is a financial advisor with Forefront Wealth Partners in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Calton & Associates and Wells Fargo Advisors. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved with Forefront Tax Partners and Forefront Insurance Partners, where he provides tax preparation and life insurance services. Forefront Wealth Partners is a team-based firm serving individuals, business owners, and corporate clients with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and estate coordination. The firm uses customized portfolios aligned with client-specific policies and integrates related businesses such as tax and insurance services within a multi-advisor structure.

John Ritter is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with BlueSpring Wealth Management, LLC in Austin, TX. His prior work includes roles at Kestra Financial Inc. and as principal of Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory, LLC for over two decades. Vector serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, and pension and profit-sharing plans by offering discretionary and limited non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a customized investment process using its proprietary Sojourn™ application and provides specialized services such as custom option overlays and hedging strategies for concentrated positions.

Michael French is a financial advisor at Financial Gravity Family Office Services, LLC in Austin, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at 49 Wealth Management, Thrivent Advisor Network, and AssetBuilder. Financial Gravity Family Office Services, LLC offers tailored financial planning, investment management, pension consulting, and educational seminars to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct portfolios across various securities and frequently employs third-party sub-advisors and model portfolios.

James Henry is a financial advisor with 5 years of industry experience, currently associated with 49 Financial. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Oakwood Capital Securities, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Thrivent Advisor Network. 49 Financial serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and discretionary and non-discretionary investment management. The firm employs a disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation strategy grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and supports its advisory process with an investment committee and behavioral coaching.

Theodore Horowitz is a CFP® certified financial advisor with over 30 years of industry experience. He currently works with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC and Kestra Investment Services, LLC and has previously held roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, Morgan Stanley, and UBS Financial Services. He is also the managing partner of Bull and Bear Wealth Management, an independent advisory firm operating through Kestra Investment Services. Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC provides investment advisory services through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams, serving individuals and institutional clients with a wide range of investment products and platforms. The firm manages approximately $13.45 billion in client assets across about 208 advisors and nearly 20,000 client relationships.

Ransom Adams is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Arax Advisory Partners and has previously worked at U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC, and USAA Investment Management Company. Outside of advisory services, he spends time as an agent selling fixed insurance. Arax Advisory Partners serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm offers portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, retirement plan consulting, private fund advisory, and a wrap fee program, using both in-house teams and external managers with a blend of traditional and alternative investments.