Ana Romero is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, Business Financial Group, and Commonwealth Financial Network, among other firms. Ana also engages in fixed insurance sales as an agent. Arax Advisory Partners is an SEC-registered, multi-team wealth manager serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation while offering services that include financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and advisory services to pooled private funds.

Jensen Lorea is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently with HUB Investment Partners, LLC. Prior to joining HUB, he worked at AFS Financial Group, LLC, and has a concurrent role as a Junior Varsity Wrestling Coach at Montgomery County Public Schools. HUB Investment Partners serves a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors, offering portfolio management, retirement and financial planning, and specialized services for banking and municipal clients. The firm employs both active and passive investment strategies and integrates quantitative and qualitative analysis in its decision-making processes.

Ernest Horn is a financial advisor at HUB Investment Partners, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Southside Bank, Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., and Capital Wealth Strategies. Outside of his advisory role, Horn serves as a board trustee for the Texas State University Development Foundation and lectures on personal finance courses at Texas State University. HUB Investment Partners serves a diverse client base including institutional, municipal, and high-net-worth individual clients, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm combines active and passive investment strategies and provides specialized banking and municipal services, supported by affiliate relationships and consulting partnerships.

Connor Greenberg is a financial advisor at Victory Financial with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Equitable Advisors, Axa Advisors, LLC, and Garrison Financial. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in health brokerage and the sales of fixed insurance products. Victory Financial Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm uses an asset-allocation driven investment approach that incorporates Modern Portfolio Theory, fundamental analysis, and behavioral insights to build model portfolios ranging from Aggressive to Capital Preservation.

Kristen Nordeen is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Kingsview, she was involved with Veritas Counseling Group, where she serves as owner of an S-Corp related to her compensation structure. Kingsview Wealth Management is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $6.7 billion, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and asset management services through advisor-led planning combined with model-based and separately managed strategies, including proprietary ETFs and access to alternative investments.

Mickey Bryan is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Kintra Wealth, LLC. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, LLC and Rembrandt Financial Group, LLC. Kintra Wealth, LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, foundations, pension plans, and corporations. The firm integrates model-driven asset allocation with fundamental security analysis, serving both retail and institutional clients while emphasizing tax efficiency and customized investment strategies.

Stephen Johnson is a financial advisor at Victory Financial with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Equitable Advisors. Victory Financial Group serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm uses an asset-allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory combined with fundamental, cyclical, and behavioral analysis to construct diversified model portfolios.

Bradley Schardein is a financial advisor at HUB Investment Partners, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has prior experience with Millennium Advisory Services and Dicks Sporting Goods. HUB Investment Partners provides investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm combines internally managed model portfolios with customized strategies and employs technical and cyclical analysis to align investments with client objectives.

Doyle Tracer is a financial advisor at Victory Financial with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors from 2010 to 2023. Outside of his advisory role, Tracer serves as a board member and Director of Sponsorships for the Bobcat Youth Football Organization, a nonprofit supporting youth football. Victory Financial Group provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs diversified, asset-allocation model portfolios guided by fundamental, cyclical, and behavioral analysis within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework.

Walker Wiese is a Series 65-credentialed advisor with Advisory Services Network in Austin, TX. He has held roles at Uber Technologies, Alvarez and Marsal, Kellogg School of Management, Kendra Scott Jewelry, and The University of Texas at Austin. Wiese has zero years of industry experience in financial advising. Advisory Services Network is an enterprise firm with approximately 208 independent advisors serving individuals, families, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, managing about $8.6 billion in client assets through a variety of investment strategies and implementation options.

Jordana Kutnick is a financial advisor at Brighton Jones LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at KPMG, Action Behavior Centers, Montemayor Britton Bender, and several other firms. Brighton Jones serves individuals, high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth families, retirement plan sponsors, pooled vehicles, charitable organizations, business entities, and trusts. The firm provides comprehensive wealth services including discretionary investment management, financial planning, tax preparation, and access to private investment opportunities, employing a balance-sheet, holistic approach to client advice.

Patrick Laborde is a financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at multiple BBVA entities, including BBVA Wealth Solutions Inc. and BBVA Securities Inc., from 2014 to 2021. Hilltop Securities Inc. offers brokerage, execution, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to a broad range of clients, including individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutions. The firm uses an open-architecture platform with multiple adviser-managed and manager/model-based programs, providing a variety of investment strategies and operational features such as municipal bond strategies co-advised with Franklin Templeton Group.

Samuel Parker Jr. is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 39 years of industry experience. He has held roles at UBS Financial Services for over two decades and at U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC, and USCA Securities LLC before joining Arax Advisory Partners in 2026. Outside of his advisory work, he is a managing partner of an investment-related LLC focused on rental property management. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in regulatory assets and serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm combines internal portfolio management with third-party models and tailored asset allocation, featuring unique performance-based fee arrangements and a range of advisory services.

Ryan Davis is the Vice President and Branch Leader at Fidelity Investments' Austin Domain Investor Center. In this role, he leads a team dedicated to creating financial plans tailored to the personal needs of their clients, emphasizing trusted partnerships and comprehensive financial planning. He has been with Fidelity Investments since 2001, holding various positions including Assistant Branch Manager, Senior Account Executive, Relationship Officer, Financial Planning Consultant, Proactive Representative, Investment Representative, and Service Trader. Prior to joining Fidelity, he worked as a Loan Officer at Legacy Financial Group from 2000 to 2001. Details about his education, credentials, personal interests, or community involvement were not provided.

Calvin Lee Jr. is a financial advisor with The Wealth Consulting Group in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial and Intrua Financial before joining WCG Wealth Advisors, LLC. The Wealth Consulting Group provides fee-based wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporate plan sponsors, charities, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a tailored investment process combining fundamental, technical, macroeconomic, and quantitative analysis across various investment vehicles and platforms, and integrates legal-service pathways within its advisory framework.

Jerry Verseput is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at HUB Investment Partners, LLC. Prior to joining HUB in 2025, he spent 18 years at Veripax Wealth Management, LLC. He is also a licensed independent insurance agent, authorized to sell life, fixed annuities, disability, and long-term care insurance. HUB Investment Partners provides investment management and retirement and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, institutions, trusts, and municipal entities. The firm combines internally managed model portfolios with customized allocations, employing technical and cyclical analysis, and offers a range of advisory solutions including retirement plan advisory and access to third-party asset managers.

David Jones II is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed advisor at Bailard, Inc. in Austin, TX, with seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Bailard in 2020, he worked at the University of Texas at Austin, was self-employed, and held roles at Bank of America and Merrill. He is the founder of EstateGuidePro LLC, an educational venture focused on wealth transfer topics such as estate planning and philanthropy. Bailard provides wealth management and asset management services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, endowments, foundations, pension plans, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs an active, multi-asset investment approach combining quantitative models, fundamental research, and qualitative judgment, and offers sustainable and impact investing options for interested clients.

Jeremy Tung is a financial advisor with Victory Financial Group in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at PKS Investments, Victory Financial Group, Equitable Advisors, and Axa Advisors. Victory Financial Group serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and incorporates fundamental, cyclical, and behavioral analyses to build model portfolios tailored across risk profiles.

Christopher Guzman is a financial advisor with HUB Investment Partners, LLC in Albuquerque, NM. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise, Wells Fargo Advisors, Merrill, Bank of America, and Morgan Stanley. HUB Investment Partners provides investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm combines internally managed model portfolios with customized strategies and employs a range of advisory platforms, serving as a fiduciary for retirement plan and IRA accounts.

William Newbould is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Cary Street Partners with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Cary Street Partners since 2013 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as President and Treasurer of the Barton Hilltop Homeowners Association in Austin, TX. Cary Street Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management and advisory services to a diverse clientele, including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial and retirement planning, and access to alternative investments, employing both third-party managers and in-house resources across a range of investment strategies.