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.

Christian Kiemele is a financial advisor with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC in Austin, TX. He holds a Series 66 designation and has six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at First Trust Advisors L.P., RBC Capital Markets LLC, and Northwestern Mutual. Kestra Private Wealth Services serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional entities. The firm offers advisor-managed portfolios, financial planning, and a range of investment solutions across discretionary and non-discretionary platforms.

Benton Randle is a financial advisor at Wealth Watch Advisors, INC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Wealth Watch Advisors since 2020. Benton is also involved with Money U, LLC and Solomon Group Financial Services, LLC, both since 2013. Outside of advising, he is a licensed insurance agent and works part-time as an agent for Legal Shield. Wealth Watch Advisors serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party model portfolios. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach using approved sub-advisors and strategies tailored through client interviews and risk assessments.

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.

Grayson Downs is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked in the automotive industry and at Texas A&M University. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a licensed insurance agent. 49 Financial serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, consulting, and tiered fractional family office services, employing a disciplined, long-term investment approach based on diversified asset allocation and proprietary model portfolios.

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.

Garren Decker is a financial advisor at Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Edward Jones for 14 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in entrepreneurial activities including ownership of a home inspection business and a tax-related entity. Kestra Private Wealth Services manages approximately $10.2 billion in client assets through nearly 200 independent advisors, serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of investment management and financial planning services while supporting advisor decision-making with access to multiple platforms and third-party solutions.

Mary Grace Cooper is a financial advisor at 49 Financial in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with three years of industry experience. She previously worked at Oakwood Capital Securities, Inc. and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of her advisory role, she is a health coach and nutritionist with Whole & Equal Co., a health and wellness company. 49 Financial serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporations, offering financial planning, investment management, and family office services. The firm employs a disciplined, long-term diversified approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and uses model-based strategies with oversight of allocations and manager performance.

Samantha Owens is a financial advisor at 49 Financial in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with four years of industry experience. She previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments for four years. Owens serves as Vice President of the Class of 2015 at Groesbeck High School and helps plan and organize reunions. 49 Financial serves a diverse clientele including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, consulting, and tiered fractional family office services. The firm employs a disciplined, long-term investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and manages approximately $1.4 billion through a multi-team adviser structure.

Caleb Delzell is a Series 65-licensed advisor with 0 years of industry experience, currently with 49 Financial in Austin, TX. His prior experience includes roles at TPC Deere Run and First Wealth Financial Group, as well as time spent as a student. 49 Financial serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, consulting, retirement-plan consulting, and tiered fractional family office services, employing a disciplined, long-term asset allocation strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory.

John Chatmas Jr. is a financial advisor with Waterloo Capital in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Waterloo Capital since 2011 and also worked at Intelligent Wealth Solutions from 2019 to the present. Waterloo Capital is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm serving accomplished entrepreneurs, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm specializes in customized portfolio management using fundamental analysis and a primarily long-term, buy-and-hold strategy, supported by a variety of investment tools and integrated cash and lending solutions.

Vito D'angelo is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Hilltop Securities since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a small plant sales business called Vito's Garden. Hilltop Securities Inc. serves individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients by providing brokerage, execution, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services. The firm employs an open-architecture investment platform and offers a range of portfolio management programs, including adviser-managed and model-based strategies, with $2.25 billion in assets under management.

Michael Voltin is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC since 2024. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America and Merrill from 2018 to 2024, as well as Axa Advisors from 2013 to 2018. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of CoSource, Inc., a for-profit S corporation based in Dallas. Concurrent Investment Advisors provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $9.9 billion in client assets through a long-term, customized investment approach utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments.

Michelle Varner is a financial advisor with HUB Investment Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, Cetera Investment Services, and First Fidelity Bank. HUB Investment Partners serves a diverse client base, including institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals, offering a range of portfolio management, retirement planning, and advisory services that utilize both active and passive investment strategies across multiple asset classes.

David Combs is a financial advisor with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he is the managing partner of Canton Wealth Partners, an insurance-related business. Kestra Private Wealth Services manages approximately $10.2 billion in client assets through nearly 200 independent advisors, serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of advisory, planning, and retirement services, supporting advisor-managed accounts with access to multiple platforms and both in-house and third-party investment solutions.