Jesse Isensee is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners in Houston, TX, with 9 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His previous roles include positions at USCA Securities LLC, US Capital Wealth Advisors LLC, Bank of America, Merrill, Brookfield Asset Management, and Center Coast Capital. Arax Advisory Partners offers wealth management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a fiduciary approach with in-house portfolio teams and external managers, utilizing a mix of traditional and alternative investments.

Phillip Knight is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Americana Partners, LLC and Saxony Securities, Inc., having previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of finance, Knight is involved in nonprofit work as Treasurer and Board Member of High Sky Children's Ranch and President of the Board for the Cameron Stotts Foundation, both serving community causes in Midland, Texas. He also owns a salt delivery business, Midland Salt Co., and provides bookkeeping support for an interior design firm. Americana Partners offers financial planning, consulting, and discretionary wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm customizes investment portfolios across various asset classes and serves as investment manager for multiple private pooled investment vehicles, utilizing technology platforms and maintaining a network of affiliated entities to support its client offerings.

Todd Graham is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He previously worked for SWS Financial Services for 22 years before joining Kovack Advisors and Kovack Securities in 2021. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers through an Envestnet-supported investment process.

Elizabeth Chamberlain is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Sunbelt Securities, Inc. in Houston, TX, where she has worked since 2016. She has nine years of industry experience and is also involved with Neil Chamberlain CPA, a bookkeeping and accounting firm unrelated to investment activities. Sunbelt Securities serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, managing approximately $2.0 billion across several thousand relationships. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, with advisory solutions primarily delivered through representatives who provide tailored asset allocations and discretionary portfolio management.

Amy Buchheit is a financial advisor at Intrua Financial with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Larson Financial Group and Larson Financial Securities. Buchheit also operates DAB Leasing LLC and DAB Fleet LLC for tax and investment purposes. Intrua Financial provides investment advisory, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, small businesses, and plan sponsors. The firm combines fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis to create customized asset allocations and investment policy statements, managing approximately $1.76 billion in client assets as of December 2024.

Bradley Miller is a Series 63 licensed financial advisor with 36 years of industry experience. He currently works at Arax Advisory Partners and has previously held roles at U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Global Markets, and UBS Financial Services. Miller serves as an executor of an estate in Houston. Arax Advisory Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and private fund advisory, utilizing a combination of in-house teams, external managers, and alternative investments.

Matthew Celenza is a financial advisor at Americana Partners, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Boulevard Family Wealth, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Bank of America. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and partner of Boulevard Insurance Strategies, LLC, an insurance sales and investment-related business. Americana Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals—including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth international clients—as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm customizes portfolios based on clients’ risk tolerances and objectives and offers access to a range of investment vehicles and third-party managers, including private pooled investment vehicles for qualified investors.

Mauricio Serpa is a financial advisor at BBVA Global Wealth Advisors, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior experience at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Northwestern Mutual, and Quantumleaf Software. He is based in Houston, TX. BBVA Global Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and family offices. The firm employs a risk-profile-driven approach that utilizes a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, UCITS, structured products, and individual securities, supported by BBVA S.A.’s fund research and third-party resources.

Alex Gerepka is a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. based in Houston, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience working in various educational roles including at the University of Houston and Lonestar College. Ausdal Financial Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $3.73 billion for over 16,000 clients. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, tailoring investment strategies to client objectives and utilizing multiple custodians and third-party money managers.

Titus Harris III is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms including U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, USCA Securities LLC, and Sanders Morris LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a charitable foundation tied to the Coastal Conservation Association of Texas and serves on the Neurological Institute National Council at Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation. 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 employs a fiduciary approach utilizing in-house portfolio teams, independent managers, and a combination of traditional and alternative investments, supported by AI tools and third-party analytics.

Amy Ogden is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. She is currently with Americana Partners, LLC and Saxony Securities, Inc., having previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Ogden serves on the advisory board of TriState Capital Bank. Americana Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm customizes portfolios across a range of investment vehicles and manages multiple private pooled investment vehicles for accredited investors, integrating technology platforms and third-party managers in its process.

Shelley Morrison Phelps is a financial advisor with Sunbelt Securities, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 32 years of industry experience. She has been with Sunbelt Securities since 2012. Sunbelt Securities serves a diverse clientele including individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, managing approximately $2.0 billion through a network of 68 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management primarily through discretionary wrap programs, written financial planning, and third-party money manager referrals.

Hailey Thorn is a financial advisor with Sunbelt Securities, Inc. in Southlake, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. She previously worked at Sontag Advisory LLC before joining Sunbelt Securities in 2019. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in tax preparation through Thorn Financial Group LLC and holds a life insurance agent license. Sunbelt Securities serves individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, managing approximately $2.0 billion across several thousand relationships. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, with a focus on discretionary management delivered at the individual advisor level.

Randall Gillespie is a financial advisor at Intrua Financial with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Private Advisor Group, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a tax and insurance-related business under Randy C. Gillespie & Associates, Inc. Intrua Financial is a multi-team registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diverse investment approach combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers various portfolio management and consulting services.

Charles Garland is a financial advisor at Symphony Financial, Ltd. Co. in Houston, TX, with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Symphony Financial since 2014. Garland is also affiliated with LPL Financial. Symphony Financial serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm offers multi-family office services and employs a long-term investment approach using a broad range of investment vehicles while coordinating with outside specialists for comprehensive wealth management.

John Tubbs is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC, and maintains a role as a registered representative with USCA Securities LLC. 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, and retirement plan consulting, employing both in-house and external managers alongside alternative investments and technology tools.

Brock Carlin is a financial advisor with Sunbelt Securities, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Sunbelt Securities since 2016. Sunbelt Securities serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, managing approximately $2.0 billion across several thousand accounts. The firm offers portfolio management through a rep-directed wrap program, written financial planning, consulting, and access to third-party money managers.

Patrick Keller is a financial advisor at Elevation Point Wealth Partners, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Elevation Point in 2026, he worked at Inscription Capital LLC, Truist Bank, and BBVA in various advisory and wealth management roles. Elevation Point Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered, multi-team investment adviser managing approximately $8.29 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other entities using model portfolios with tactical asset allocation, including access to liquid alternatives and private-market opportunities.

Ben Davidson is a financial advisor at Americana Partners, LLC in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. Before joining Americana Partners in 2022, he worked at JP Morgan & Chase from 2019 to 2021 and held academic positions at the University of North Carolina and University of South Carolina. Americana Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm customizes portfolios based on client risk tolerances and objectives, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and technology platforms, and manages several private pooled investment vehicles for qualified investors.

Korosh Ataei is a financial advisor with Symphony Financial, Ltd. Co. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 credential and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, IP Financial Advisory Services LLC, and GWN Securities, Inc. Symphony Financial serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm offers comprehensive multi-family office services and employs a long-term investment philosophy that combines fundamental and technical analysis.