Virginia Baldwin is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. She has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities since 2024. Outside of finance, she is a freelance actor and model represented by an Austin agency, participating in local projects during weekends and evenings. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, using quantitative asset-allocation modeling and centralized due diligence to support customized investment recommendations.

Victor Arevalo Melgar is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and is based in Houston, Texas. Prior to joining Thrivent, he worked at World Financial Group and has also been involved in auto sales as a car salesman at Houston Sky Auto Sales. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm emphasizes holistic, goal-based planning across various financial topics without discretionary trading authority, offering clients the option to combine planning services with managed accounts under a consolidated billing arrangement.

Klint Rhodes is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and Jpmorgan Chase Bank since 2017 and previously spent 15 years at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, focusing on asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities, delivering services on a non-discretionary basis.

Carlos Perez is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Frost Brokerage Services, Comerica Securities, and RBC Capital Markets. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets, operating one of the largest advisor networks in the industry.

Ryan Klibert is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2009. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Anthony Hoff is a financial advisor with Merrill in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Bank of America and Merrill since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a committee member for the First Methodist Church of Houston, assisting in the allocation of the church’s funds for its charitable programs. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Luke Evans is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Blue Barn Wealth, Nfp, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. He has been affiliated with Brigham Young University in various capacities over several years. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, using a quantitative asset-allocation approach supported by centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework. The firm offers non-discretionary advisory services primarily through its Institutional Consulting Services program.

Michael Grisaffi is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 24 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo in 2017, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2015 to 2017. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage solutions. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and employs over 14,000 financial advisors.

Jaime Smith is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. Jaime has worked with PFS Investments Inc. since 2012 and Primerica Financial Services since 2011. Outside of advisory work, Jaime is involved in the sale of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and selectively offered separately managed accounts. The firm curates third-party asset managers and employs a tiered wrap-fee structure for its investment solutions.

Veronica Vasquez is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Houston, TX. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has nine years of industry experience, including tenure at Wells Fargo Bank since 2015. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and combines research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute with third-party data to support diversified investment strategies.

Mark Fournier is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2015, following a tenure at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney beginning in 2009. Fournier serves on the Finance and Investment Committees of the Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals and institutions, delivering customized financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Steven Katcher is a financial advisor at Merrill with 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill since 1986 and has also worked at Bank of America, N.A. since 2011. Katcher holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. 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. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal teams and third-party managers, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Ashleigh Gearhart is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. She has been with Wells Fargo in various capacities since 2019, including roles at Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and Wells Fargo Clearing. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and employs over 14,000 financial advisors, offering both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Travis Thompson is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services since 2020 and previously spent eight years at J.P. Morgan Securities and 16 years at JPMorgan Chase Bank NA. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary options. The firm’s IPS-driven approach incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broad range of investment choices, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Brian Truscott is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 20 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. He serves on the board of Healthcare for the Homeless in Houston and is involved as a successor advisor for a donor advised fund. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, utilizing proprietary capital market assumptions and research to tailor client plans. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and offers a broad range of financial products and capital markets services.

Esther Tan is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Houston, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and possessing 10 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at JPMorgan Chase, HSBC Securities, and prior experience at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets with over 14,000 advisors, offering both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Arthur Valentine is a financial advisor at Fidelity with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at UBS Financial Services and the City of Austin Public Health. Prior to his advisory career, he was employed at Prairie View A&M University for four years. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including charitable gift funds and registered investment companies. The firm combines fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Thomas Bulow is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with two years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morrison Labs, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and Chevron, as well as time as a student at the University of Southern California. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework to inform recommendations.

Ardis Stephens Jr. is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2019, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Bank and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory work, he has engaged in non-investment activities including employment as a fulfillment associate and food delivery driver. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm’s process is guided by investment policy statements and modern portfolio theory, serving as an ERISA fiduciary and including a broad range of financial products such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Akash Patel is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Bank, nA, Prem Supply, LLC, and Royal Liquor. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, participant education, and plan benchmarking. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and based on modern portfolio theory, serving as an ERISA fiduciary and offering discretionary investment management options that include a broad range of financial products such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.