Patrick Meraz is a financial advisor at PFG Advisors in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining PFG Advisors, he worked at United Planners, OSAIC, and First Service Credit Union. PFG Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and financial institutions. The firm delivers its investment approach through a network of representatives who utilize model portfolios and third-party managers, emphasizing macro allocation with index-based ETFs and multiple platform offerings.

Sergio Sosa is a financial advisor with Bolton Securities Corporation in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bolton Global Asset Management and Bolton Global Capital since 2018, and previously at JP Morgan Securities LLC and JP Morgan Chase Bank from 2012 to 2018. Outside of his advisory work, he is co-owner and manager of Teak Accents, LLC, a business focused on building and selling home accents. Bolton Global Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s advisor-driven approach customizes portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed-income securities, balancing long-term orientation with tactical trading and rebalancing.

Deborah Palmer is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners in Houston, TX, with 33 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC and USCA Securities LLC. Palmer also serves as head of operations and senior managing director at U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC, focusing on back office operations. Arax Advisory Partners is an SEC-registered, multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets through a staff of more than 200 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans, offering services including financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and advisory support for pooled private funds.

Keaton Schultz is a financial advisor at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Turtle Creek Wealth and Probity Advisors, Inc. before joining Northern Trust Securities. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-registered broker-dealer serving high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients. The firm offers model-driven discretionary portfolio management through Separately Managed Accounts and other managed portfolios, combining advisory, brokerage, and custody services.

William Gorman is a financial advisor at Corda Investment Management, LLC in Houston, TX, with 33 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Fisher Investments and TD Ameritrade. 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, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension consulting and in-house tax and estate-planning services.

Patricia Moore is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at ValMark Advisers, Inc. since 2010. She is also president of Patlyn Consulting Group, LLC, a management consulting firm. Moore has worked with Verde Wealth Group, LLC and Valmark Securities, Inc. throughout her career. ValMark Advisers, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional entities. The firm employs a goal-based, diversified investment approach utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers, with oversight from its investment committee.

David Moeller is a financial advisor at Symphony Financial, Ltd. Co. in Houston, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Symphony Financial since 2014 and has also been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2009. 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 combining fundamental and technical analysis, tailoring portfolios to client risk profiles and objectives.

Abby Steininger is a financial advisor at Linscomb Wealth, Inc. in Houston, TX, with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Avalon Investment & Advisory, BBVA Wealth Solutions, and Compass Bank. Linscomb Wealth offers comprehensive wealth planning, portfolio management, and investment consulting services to individual, high-net-worth, and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm also provides specialized family office services and retirement-plan fiduciary consulting.

Steven Schwartz is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at TFO Wealth Partners since 2010. He is also the owner of Synergy Risk Management, Ltd., an insurance and annuities business he has operated since 1983. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in a data capital partnership involved with private investments. TFO Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm manages approximately $4.85 billion in assets through a team of about 55 advisors, focusing on long-term, asset-allocation strategies using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers.

Hector Luna is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, MAI Capital Management, LPL Financial, and Fidelity. Merit Financial Group, LLC manages approximately $10.6 billion and serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using model portfolios and customizable sleeves, supported by a central Investment Management team and Investment Committee.

Kent Boatwright is a financial advisor with Strategic Financial Concepts, LLC in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at LPL Financial, The Yoakum National Bank, Primeway Federal Credit Union, and National Financial Alliance. Outside of his advisory work, he has engaged in ridesharing services as a driver for DoorDash and Lyft. Strategic Financial Concepts, LLC provides personalized investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary investment management using both fundamental and technical analysis, model portfolios, and third-party money managers, with a notable emphasis on insurance-related activities integrated into its multi-team practice.

Amber Allen is a financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience, currently associated with 49 Financial. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Oakwood Capital Securities, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Amegy Bank, and LPL Financial. Outside of her advisory role, she is the owner of Candid Conversations, where she co-authors a series of books, and is a co-founder of Ate, a hospitality industry app. 49 Financial serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, consulting, and tiered fractional family office services. The firm employs a disciplined, long-term investment approach based on diversified asset allocation and proprietary model portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs.

Elizabeth Switzer is a CFP® professional with ten years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Larson Financial Group, LLC. Her previous roles include positions at Motley Fool Wealth Management, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Moneta Group Investment Advisors. Larson Financial Group, LLC provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting primarily for doctors and related businesses, serving individuals, trusts, corporations, nonprofits, and pension plans. The firm uses a combination of model asset-allocation portfolios and custom discretionary programs, incorporating both strategic and tactical investment approaches, and offers pension consulting services alongside affiliated broker-dealer and commercial real estate activities.

Andrew Lichtenberger is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving at The Mather Group, LLC. He previously worked at Charles Schwab Bank, SSB and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc, among other financial and educational institutions. The Mather Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities, offering comprehensive financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning guidance, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach with customized portfolio options and integrates AI and machine-learning tools alongside human oversight.

Kelly Rushing is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 54 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at several firms, including U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors and USCA Securities. Outside of his advisory role, Rushing serves as a director of the Texas Historical Foundation and is a board member of the Open Door Mission, both nonprofit organizations. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans through a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation strategies.

Lindsay Lambert is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, RBC Capital Markets, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling. Outside of her advisory role, she is an owner of a hospitality property, the Mahogany Bay Hilton, CURIO Collection by Hilton, located in Belize. Concurrent Investment Advisors provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $9.9 billion in client assets across discretionary and non-discretionary mandates and employs a long-term investment approach with customized portfolios.

Robert Burks is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., JP Morgan, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Burks is also active as a financial advisor with Green Financial Group and Winstone Wealth Partners in Houston, TX. Concurrent Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered firm providing wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term, portfolio-driven investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and selected individual securities to align with client goals and risk tolerance.

Ernest Young is a financial advisor with intrua Financial in Shreveport, LA, holding a Series 63 designation and 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Intrua Advisory Group LLC (DBA: Cogent Advisory Group LLC) since 2014 and also associated with LPL Financial, LLC since 2010. Intrua Financial provides investment advisory, portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, small businesses, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical and cyclical analysis to create customized asset allocations and investment policy statements, managing approximately $1.76 billion in client assets as of year-end 2024.

Bradley Covey is a CFP® with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Avidian Wealth Solutions, where he has served since 2021, and has held prior roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, STA Wealth Management, J.P. Morgan Securities, and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Covey is also a partner at Avidian Insurance Agency, an affiliated insurance business. Avidian Wealth Solutions is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth families, businesses, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs model-based managed solutions combined with sub-advisors and separately managed accounts, and it acts as both a fund sponsor and sub-adviser, offering a range of investment management and financial planning services.

John Grover is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC in Houston, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 36 years of industry experience. Grover is also an independent contractor at Winstone Wealth Partners, where he manages clients. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered firm providing wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $15.7 billion in assets across a multi-office platform and employs a primarily long-term, portfolio-driven investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and selected individual securities.