David King is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously with U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC and USCA Asset Management LLC. King serves on the board of directors for Badger Midstream Energy LP. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team SEC-registered wealth manager with over 200 advisors overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans, using a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation strategies.

Andrew Oak is a financial advisor with Symphony Financial, Ltd. Co. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Symphony Financial since 2019 and previously at LPL Financial and Aviation Retirement Strategies. Symphony Financial provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a long-term investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, tailoring portfolios to client risk profiles and objectives, and offers multi-family office services that coordinate broad family needs through outside providers.

Robert Lowerre is a financial advisor with Willis Johnson Wealth in Houston, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Willis Johnson & Associates since 2005, including his current role at Willis Johnson Wealth since 2020, and previously spent 13 years at FSC Securities Corporation, Inc. Willis Johnson Wealth provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management primarily for corporate professionals, executives, and high-net-worth individuals and their families. The firm uses an evidence-based, tax-aware investment approach centered on diversification, tax coordination, and low-cost implementation, and offers a range of model strategies as well as tailored solutions including structured protection ETFs and private-market allocations.

Vernon Roberts is a financial advisor with Corda Investment Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He worked previously at Valic Financial Advisors for eight years before joining Corda Investment Management in 2022. Corda Investment Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in client assets for over 1,300 clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning to individuals and pension plans, employing a variety of investment strategies including options, direct indexing, and factor-driven approaches.

Devaron Yates is a CFP® professional with over 21 years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is currently a managing partner at Wealth Development Strategies Investment Advisory, Inc. in Houston, TX, where he has worked since 2015. His prior experience includes roles at Valmark Advisers, Inc., Valmark Securities, Inc., Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc, and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. Yates serves on the Valmark Member Advisory Board and is a board director for the American Leadership Forum, where he participates in organizational oversight and governance. Wealth Development Strategies Investment Advisory, Inc. provides personalized financial and consultative planning for individuals, businesses, pension plans, and trusts, focusing on areas such as cash flow, retirement, estate, and business succession planning. The firm operates primarily as a planning and consultative practice without taking custody of client assets, emphasizing written plans and referrals for implementation rather than discretionary portfolio management.

Urte Zakarauskaite is a financial advisor at Americana Partners, LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Before joining Americana Partners in 2023, she worked at Keebeck Wealth Management and DevBridge. 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 including mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and third-party managers, and serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, including international investors.

Douglas Williams is a financial advisor at Retirement Planners of America with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Metropolitan Capital Advisors and Texture. Retirement Planners of America offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan participants, primarily through a wrap-fee investment program. The firm employs an “Invest and Protect” approach focused on capital preservation and tactical rebalancing, utilizing model portfolios composed largely of ETFs and mutual funds.

Jack Hirschman is a Series 66 licensed advisor at Sunbelt Securities, Inc. in Houston, TX, with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Sunbelt Securities since 2010. Sunbelt Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and related services to individual, including high-net-worth, and institutional clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers the Sunbelt RD wrap-fee program, standalone financial planning, and referrals to third-party money managers, employing a variety of investment methods and strategies without a single uniform model.

Ronald Thacker is a financial advisor at Americana Partners, LLC in Houston, TX, with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. 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 offers tailored portfolios and manages multiple private pooled investment vehicles for qualified investors.

Kyle Judd is a financial advisor with Sunbelt Securities, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Sunbelt Securities since 2010 and operates Judd/Reddish Private Wealth Consultants, a DBA under Sunbelt Securities, since 2011. Sunbelt Securities serves individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, managing approximately $2.0 billion through a network of 68 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party manager referrals, with a focus on discretionary account management.

Mary Stone is a financial advisor at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Houston, TX, with 43 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining B. Riley Wealth Advisors in 2022, she worked at National Asset Management and United Advisors Services, LLC. She is also a partner at Consilience Asset Management, an investment advisory business based in Buffalo, NY. B. Riley Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of investment programs and financial planning services, managing approximately $4.21 billion in assets through around 173 advisors.

Irene Kelley is a financial advisor with Sunbelt Securities, Inc. in Jasper, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. She worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney from 2009 to 2018 before joining Sunbelt Securities in 2018. 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 provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, with advisory accounts primarily focused on discretionary management.

Melissa Brennan is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Symphony Financial, Ltd. Co. since 2020. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, CFO4Life, Ausdal Financial Partners, Perryman Securities, and Vogel Financial Advisors. She also serves as a guest lecturer at Southern Methodist University. Symphony Financial, Ltd. Co. provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $1.09 billion in assets and employs a long-term investment approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis, tailoring portfolios to client risk profiles and objectives.

Quentin Moore II is a financial advisor with Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. in Bellaire, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Salt Grass Financial Group and Geneos Wealth Management since 2003. Outside of advising, he is involved in tax preparation and acts as an independent agent for fixed insurance products. Geneos Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment advisory, and brokerage services, utilizing a range of analytic approaches and investment strategies with discretionary trading authority for most accounts.

Colbey Gilford is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently affiliated with RWA Wealth Partners. Prior to joining RWA in 2023, he worked at Polaris Wealth Advisory Group and Merino Wealth Management, and has experience outside finance with The Nature Conservancy and in education. RWA Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, business entities, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, providing investment management, financial planning, integrated tax planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm’s investment approach focuses on strategic asset allocation using an open-architecture platform, combined with customized fixed income and cash management strategies.

Vincent Amalfi is a financial advisor at Symphony Financial, Ltd. Co. in Houston, TX, with one year of industry experience. His background includes roles at TAIV, Inc., IZON Technology, Intersection, and Screenvision Media. 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, third-party management arrangements, and self-directed retirement account management, applying a long-term investment philosophy informed by fundamental and technical analysis.

Luis Guerrero is a financial advisor at BBVA Global Wealth Advisors, INC. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 credential. He has experience with several financial institutions, including BBVA Securities Inc. and PNC Bank, spanning roles from 2015 to the present. Guerrero also acts as an insurance agent with BBVA Global Wealth Insurance, Inc., receiving referral fees for client introductions. BBVA Global Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, businesses, and family offices primarily through portfolio advisory and wrap-fee programs. The firm employs a non-discretionary investment approach that aligns client risk profiles with investment guides developed alongside BBVA S.A.’s Global Wealth Investment Committee and utilizes both strategic and tactical asset allocation elements.

Richard Precious is a financial advisor at Madison Partners in Houston, TX, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at firms including LPL Enterprise, Bank of America, Merrill, Frost Brokerage Services, and Wells Fargo. He serves as a board member for the Eado Edge Homeowners Association. Madison Partners provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a customized, primarily long-term investment approach utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, fixed income, alternatives, and legacy positions, often implementing strategies through third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios.

James Armstrong is a financial advisor with Symphony Financial, Ltd. Co. in Houston, TX, holding two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Symphony Financial, he worked in education for over 25 years at West Hardin County CISD and Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD. Symphony Financial provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a long-term investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis and offers a multi-family office service model addressing a broad range of family financial needs.

Jason Lee is a financial advisor at World Equity Group, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at World Equity Group since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers as a podcast host for the Economic Alliance - Houston Port Region and serves as President Elect of the M&A Forum, a networking organization for business professionals. World Equity Group, Inc. provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a risk-tolerance questionnaire to guide asset allocation and offers managed portfolios through discretionary third-party money managers.