Nicholas Williams is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In his role, he helps clients make sense of their financial lives by understanding their goals and priorities, then developing strategies that connect their money to what matters most to them. He works with clients in areas such as Family Wealth Management Strategies, Legacy Planning, Liquidity Management, Managing New Wealth, Personal Retirement Planning, and Retirement Income. Nicholas holds a Juris Doctorate Degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law and a Bachelor's Degree from Baylor University. He is also a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). His approach emphasizes trust, clear communication, and building long-term relationships while supporting clients through various financial decisions and transitions. Outside of his professional work, Nicholas has personal interests that include baseball, boxing, chess, cooking, hunting, music, reading, soccer, watching movies, and writing.

Jacinto Villa is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors based in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with eight years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Tekplan Solutions, PFS Investments Inc, Primerica Financial Services, and Stanley CSS. He also engages in sales of loan products and home security and automation referrals through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors manages a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual investors, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm employs model-delivery strategies developed by third-party asset managers and supports account custody and trade execution through BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing.

Inna Bond is a financial advisor at Merrill with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has worked previously at Primerica Advisors and Bank of America. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions.

Jonathan Blakelock is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at LPL Financial. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Edward Jones, Citigroup Global Markets, and Valic Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in agricultural activities, including raising goats through a family business in Texas. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, utilizing a combination of research-driven strategies and technology tools.

Gary Gross is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In his role, he focuses on developing wealth management strategies tailored to clients' individual financial situations and goals. He provides access to investment insights from Merrill and lending solutions from Bank of America. Gary holds the professional designation of Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He earned a high school diploma from Klein Forest High School and a bachelor's degree from the University of North Texas.

Nathaniel Maurer is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Kingwood, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior experience includes work at Primerica and service in the United States Marine Corps for over two decades. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a range of investment advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and supports its services with a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Antwan Williams is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lincoln Financial Distributors, Protective Life, Jackson National Life Distributors, and Symetra Securities. Outside of finance, he owns a clothing and apparel business called Kings Amongst Kings. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm that serves over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of investment advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Hugo Perez is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he collaborates with clients to define and work towards their financial goals, specializing in retirement planning and investment guidance. He joined Fidelity Investments in 2022 and has held roles including Relationship Manager and Investment Consultant before becoming a Financial Consultant in 2024. Prior to Fidelity, he worked as an Investment Consultant at Charles Schwab from 2019 to 2021. Outside of his professional role, Hugo has interests in beach activities, cars, golf, pets, soccer, and tennis.

Leslie Fitzgerald is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of her advisory work, she serves on the board of a nonprofit organization that provides grants to local Golden Retriever Rescue Organizations. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and investment advisory services, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management and offering proprietary research and model-based asset allocation.

Lindsey Redding is a financial advisor at Osaic with 20 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at firms including Securities America Advisors, PNC Investments, BBVA Securities, J.P. Morgan Securities, Chase Investment Services, Edward Jones, 1st Global Advisors, and LPL Financial. Redding is also involved in insurance sales through a separate business activity. Osaic Wealth serves a wide range of retail and institutional clients, offering brokerage and advisory services through a multi-advisor platform. The firm employs a model-based investment approach focused on asset allocation and portfolio optimization, and it supports discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, including third-party manager options.

Kristin Sanders is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in The Woodlands, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliates since 2005. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a board member and secretary for Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 63A and is involved with a family vitamin club through which she earns supplemental income. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, offering written Recommendation Reports that cover income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research and algorithmic tools to deliver tailored, non-discretionary retirement advice primarily for clients holding assets in Ameriprise Managed Accounts.

Jonathan Born is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Investment Management and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans since 2002. Based in The Woodlands, TX, he provides financial planning services through his firm. Thrivent Investment Management offers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, delivering written recommendations on a broad range of financial topics without implementation. The firm combines holistic, goal-based analyses with managed-account options under its WealthPlan program, while maintaining separate planning and portfolio management services.

Ryan Martinez is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2021 and has also worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2006. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a select group of Wealth Advisors. Their advisory process includes written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting, supported by centralized due diligence and a combination of quantitative and qualitative research.

Gordon Menard is a CFP® professional with 50 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and has held prior roles at USCA Asset Management, Hitherlane Partners, and Merrill. Menard is also an independent insurance agent and operates a sole proprietorship focused on insurance services. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual, institutional, pension, and charitable organization clients, by offering financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs. The firm manages a multi-billion dollar asset base through a large network of financial professionals and provides access to both proprietary and third-party investment strategies.

Andrew Bladt is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in The Woodlands, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Charles Schwab Bank, and California Pizza Kitchen. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program, offering brokerage, custody, and advisory services in an integrated platform that combines non-discretionary advice with access to discretionary separately managed accounts.

Pedro Navarrete is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2021, he worked at Lapp USA and IEWC. Outside of his advisory work, he is a distributor for health supplements with Isagenix. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a nationwide network of over 23,700 financial advisors.

John Rogers is a CFP® with 35 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Wells Fargo Advisors, having joined the firm in 2024 after eight years at Wells Fargo Clearing and previous roles at Banc of America Investment Services and BBVA Compass Investment Solutions. He also owns and operates Rogers Wealth Management Group LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of planning services and tailored recommendations supported by its research and planning tools, serving clients who meet specific net-worth criteria.

Kevin Baker is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked at Knights of Columbus and operated Optimize4U Consulting LLC. Edward Jones is a wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and operates a large network of advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Paul Marston is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he has been part of the team since May 2022. He co-founded the Marston, Puskorius and Associates group alongside his business partner Neil Puskorius and Wealth Management Client Associate Leticia Smith. Paul's professional focus includes education planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, portfolio management services, small business strategies, special needs planning strategies, individual and corporate investment strategy, and retirement income. Paul began his career in financial services in 1993 after graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Management from the University of Phoenix while working full time at General Motors. He holds the ChFC4 and CLU4 designations from the American College, as well as the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) credential. Paul has been working with his partner Neil Puskorius since 2010. Originally from Phoenix, Arizona, Paul has been married to his wife Denice for 33 years. They have two adult sons and one grandchild. Outside of his professional responsibilities, Paul enjoys activities such as biking, music, scuba diving, tennis, traveling, volleyball, and playing piano. He is involved in community work with Horses Help, an organization providing equine therapy for autistic children.

Patrick Hynes is currently the Market Leader at Fidelity Investments, where he leads a team of leaders, financial advisors, and support associates. His role involves providing clients with education and guidance to help them make more confident financial planning decisions. Patrick has been with Fidelity Investments since 1999, progressing through various roles including Vice President and Branch Leader, Assistant Branch Manager, Vice President and Financial Consultant, Insurance Wholesaler, Financial Consultant, Insurance Specialist, Investments Associate, and Internship-Operations Specialist. This extensive experience within the company spans over two decades and encompasses a broad range of financial services and leadership positions.