William Howard is a Series 66 licensed advisor with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Sunbelt Securities, Inc. in Houston, Texas since 2010. He is a silent equity owner of Pamco, a non-investment-related business. Sunbelt Securities serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, managing approximately $2.0 billion through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, with an emphasis on discretionary account management.

Teresa Queal is a financial advisor at Corda Investment Management, LLC in Houston, TX, with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Corda since 2012. Corda Investment Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in client assets for around 1,359 clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension consulting, tax preparation, and estate-planning services.

James Manale is a CFP® certificant with three years of experience in financial advising, currently with Intrua Financial in Houston, TX. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial LLC and Alliance Credit Union. Intrua Financial is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $1.75 billion in assets for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a blend of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis to create customized asset allocations and Investment Policy Statements.

Paige Guinn is a Certified Financial Planner® based in Houston, Texas, with 24 years of industry experience. She currently works at Mission Wealth Management, LP and previously held roles at Logic Capital Management, LLC and Integra Wealth Advisors. She is also a licensed life insurance agent in Texas. Mission Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm that serves affluent individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management solutions through a variety of service tiers and employs a diversified investment approach including alternative assets and tax-aware strategies.

Robert Bradford is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with intrua Financial since 2016 and also maintains an association with LPL Financial since 2015. Bradford provides investment advisory services through intrua Financial, an independent registered investment advisor firm. Intrua Financial offers investment advisory and 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 December 31, 2024.

Edward Allen III is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Global Advisors LLC since 1996. Based in Houston, TX, he works at a firm with a multi-team structure that includes a total of 10 advisors. Eagle Global Advisors provides portfolio management services to individual investors, retirement plans, financial institutions, trusts, endowments, and investment companies. The firm employs a combination of top-down and bottom-up analysis using proprietary quantitative models alongside fundamental research, managing discretionary, client-specific strategies across a variety of asset classes including equities, fixed income, and alternative investments.

Sandler Weinberg is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently practicing at Howard Capital Management, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Merrill Lynch and McNair Interests. Outside of advisory work, he serves as CFO for Lucky Number Eight Productions, a movie production firm, and the Cafe Texan History Museum and Library, a restaurant, in addition to bookkeeping for 1836 Steakhouse. Howard Capital Management serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals to institutions and offers discretionary portfolio management and private wealth services utilizing proprietary tactical indicators and model portfolios, often implemented through the firm’s own mutual funds and ETFs.

Michael Smith is a financial advisor with Avidian Wealth Solutions in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Avidian Wealth Solutions, formerly Streettalk Advisors, since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner of Avidian Insurance Agency. Avidian Wealth Solutions is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth families, businesses, retirement plans, and institutional clients with investment management and financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $3.99 billion in assets and utilizes model-based managed solutions alongside sub-advisors and separately managed accounts, while also acting as a fund sponsor and providing sub-advisory services.

Heidi Davis is a CFP® and PFS™ with 37 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Linscomb & Williams, now Linscomb Wealth, Inc., since 1992. The firm provides comprehensive wealth planning and investment management to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and other entities, including specialized family office services. Linscomb Wealth employs a customized investment process combining discretionary portfolio management with tailored planning, integrating both active and passive strategies across diversified asset classes.

Bradley Morris is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC based in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Innovation Partners LLC, LifeMark Securities Corp., Foresters Equity Services, and Prudential-affiliated firms. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as president of B.A. Morris & Company Inc., a beverage importing and wholesaling business. IP Financial Advisory Services LLC primarily serves individual retail clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses a range of analytical approaches and provides specialized advisory services including actuarial and benefits consulting, focusing mainly on non-high-net-worth investors and retirement plan participants.

Thomas Bass Jr. is a financial advisor at OneSeven with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Nexus Investments and Global Asset Management Group. Outside of finance, he is involved with 423 Productions, LLC, a company focused on music event creation, promotion, and artist management. OneSeven provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers diversified portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches with access to a range of investment vehicles and third-party platforms.

Harrison Hamilton is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Sunbelt Securities, Inc. in Houston, TX. He has previously worked at Smith Anglin Financial, Fisher Investments, TD Ameritrade, Scottrade, and Farmers Insurance. Sunbelt Securities, Inc. offers investment advisory and related services to individual and institutional clients through a network of investment adviser representatives, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers with a flexible approach to investment strategies.

Becky Ruthven is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Csenge Advisory Group, LLC. She has held positions at Integrity Alliance, Lion Street Financial, and FSC Securities Corporation. Ruthven also owns a life and long-term care insurance consulting business. Csenge Advisory Group serves charitable organizations, corporations, and individual clients, including high-net-worth families, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a top-down investment process combining fundamental and technical analysis, primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, with customized portfolio allocations based on client goals.

Robert Bruns is a financial advisor with Strategic Financial Concepts, LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked with LPL Financial since 2011 and has been with Strategic Financial Concepts since 2018. Outside of his advisory roles, he provides consultation regarding federal employee benefits and life insurance. Strategic Financial Concepts offers personalized investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth households, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management integrating fundamental and technical analysis, model portfolios, and third-party manager solutions, with ongoing supervision and rebalancing.

Christopher Metscher is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Sunbelt Securities, Inc. in Westminster, CO. He has worked at FamilyWealth Advisers, LLC, Advisorsource.Com, LLC, and Jolliffe Capital, Inc. Prior to his current role, he has been with Sunbelt Securities since 2011. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner and agent of IFP Insurance Services LLC, providing life and fixed insurance. Sunbelt Securities serves individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through a network of 68 investment adviser representatives, managing approximately $2.0 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, written financial planning, and referrals to third-party money managers, with a focus on discretionary management at the representative level.

Brandon Frank is a financial advisor with Chilton Capital Management LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Chilton since 2017 and previously worked at Globescan Capital from 2004 to 2017. Chilton Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. The firm employs sector-specialized teams using a fundamental, bottom-up research process with a multiyear holding horizon and offers a range of strategies, including REIT, tax-exempt fixed income, growth and income, and options-based defined risk approaches.

William Shank is a financial advisor with Symphony Financial, Ltd. Co. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Symphony Financial since 2014 and has also been associated with LPL Financial since 2006. Symphony Financial, Ltd. Co. offers 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 while supporting ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan work and multi-family office services.

Vincent Arnold III is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with three years of industry experience. He currently works with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC and TAVO Wealth. Prior to this, he was employed at Raymond James & Associates, Inc. Outside of financial advising, he has experience working in the hospitality and service industries. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, portfolio-driven investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and selected individual securities, managing approximately $15.7 billion in assets across roughly 240 advisors and 13,000 clients.

Nan Lu is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. She has worked at STA Wealth Management, LLC since 2016. Lu is based in Houston, TX, and is affiliated with Avidian Wealth Solutions. Avidian Wealth Solutions provides investment management, financial planning, and related advisory services to individuals, families, retirement plans, pooled investment vehicles, corporations, trusts, and other institutional clients. The firm employs managed model solutions and customized portfolios, uses third-party sub-advisors, and actively manages pooled and private funds.

Cecil Byers is a financial advisor at Sunbelt Securities, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 50 years of industry experience. He has been with Sunbelt Securities since 2015. Sunbelt Securities serves individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through a network of 68 Investment Advisor Representatives, managing approximately $2.0 billion across several thousand client relationships. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, primarily focusing on discretionary management through a rep-directed wrap program.