Andrew Ziccardi is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of experience at Fayez Sarofim & Co. and an additional eight years at Artisan Partners. He is based in Houston, TX. Fayez Sarofim & Co. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving institutions, retirement plans, endowments, corporations, and high net worth individuals. The firm focuses on bottom-up fundamental research with a multi-year investment horizon, emphasizing large-cap, liquid equities and offering a range of equity and fixed income strategies.

John Croy is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with over one year of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and previously worked at The Financial Advisory Group, LLC. Prior to his advisory career, he spent several years in educational roles at Texas Tech University and Scurry-Rosser High School. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services such as financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, utilizing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Ignacio D'windt is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Strategic Wealthpartners Ltd, Wells Fargo Clearing, Bank of America, Merrill, and Solutions One LatinAmerica, LLC. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and related consulting services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, family offices, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of model allocations and custom portfolios, employing various investment vehicles such as mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, private and alternative investments, and independent third-party managers.

Tobechukwu Uchidiuno is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX. He holds a Series 66 credential and has been in the industry since 2025. Prior to joining Valic Financial Advisors, he worked at Boursecorp and MusFit. He is also an appointed agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Barry Johnson is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2015 to 2022. Outside of advisory work, he is a manager and indirect owner of UK Drinks LLC in Houston. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, while also operating as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking services.

Steven Luong is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Allworth Financial, L.P. and AW Securities, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to that, he spent seven years at BlackRock. Allworth Financial serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and educational resources. The firm employs a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis to provide customized investment strategies across various asset classes and specialist portfolios.

Stephen Hughes is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 1999 and has held roles at American General Financial Advisors, Sunamerica Capital Services, Inc., and Agia. In addition to his advisory work, he is an agent offering non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts and overlay services within a structured supervisory framework.

Donald Terry Jr. is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has worked with Principal Securities Inc since 1994 and Principal Life Insurance Co since 1998, alongside leading Executive Benefit Solutions Dt Jr since 2006. He serves on the boards of Girls Inc. of Greater Houston and the Houston Galveston Women's Business Center, both nonprofit organizations. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Robert Skehan is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2014 and is also an agent with Agia, where he is involved in non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, wrap programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Jeremiah Weathersbee is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2026 and has prior experience at Hickman, Goza & Spragins. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra‑high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services using a technology-driven platform and a broad network of advisors.

Mark Newbould is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2012 and was previously with Chase Investment Services Corp. from 2001 to 2012. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model utilizing a range of investment strategies and third-party managers and platforms.

Michael Valore is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. He has worked in various roles at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, TIP Group LLC, and served in the United States Marine Corps. Valore also maintains an insurance business separate from those offered through Guardian and its subsidiaries. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers tailored client relationships through a combination of advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

Steven Baker is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 26 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Osaic in 2024, he spent 19 years at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. and has maintained a role with IDS Life Insurance since 2000. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and municipal entities. The firm offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager oversight, utilizing multiple advisory program models with custody primarily through Schwab and Fidelity.

Dale Hawthorne is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. and GPS Wealth Management. Mercer Global Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach focused on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and offers comprehensive financial planning and consulting services.

Erik Carrington is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Cetera and Hancock Investment Services. He is based in Houston, TX. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate integration across its affiliated entities.

Allison Bunch is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. Her work history includes positions at Jungman Financial, Oak Harvest Insurance Services, AIG Capital Services, American General Life Insurance, Ecolab, and academic roles at the University of Houston and Blinn College. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts using Envestnet’s platform, operating at scale with over 1,200 advisors and approximately $29.2 billion under management.

Brian Dubose Jr. is a financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Best Buy and Agia, where he also serves as an agent for non-securities insurance products. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants, offering managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services.

Kenneth Mc Clintock is a financial advisor at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Houston, TX, with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Pacific Life, Touchstone Securities Inc., and IFS Financial Services. Mc Clintock is a member of the Board of Directors for the Houston Rodeo and serves as a public address announcer for drumline and marching band competitions at Seven Lakes High School. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm combines proprietary and external management strategies supported by internal investment teams and committees to offer customized portfolio management, financial, estate, and philanthropic planning, including coordinated Family Office services.

Daniel Lime is a CFP® with six years of industry experience and is currently an advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Houston, TX. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach uses Modern Portfolio Theory with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through a variety of vehicles including ETFs, index funds, and separate account managers.

William Mckeever is a financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Marshall J Brown Co. Inc. outside of his current role. William and his wife co-own an investment LLC through which they invest in a private business and manage rental property operations. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers wrap programs, portfolio management, and financial planning services through a large network of advisors, utilizing centralized technology and model solutions.