William Paladino Jr. is the principal advisor at Paladino Wealth in Montgomery, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Kms Financial Services, Inc. and concurrently serves as a pilot for United Airlines. Paladino Wealth provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, employing a combination of analytical methods and both short-term and long-term trading strategies. The firm is notable for its use of derivatives within separately managed accounts and manages approximately $144 million in discretionary assets.

Robert Pascarella is a financial advisor at Peerless Wealth with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior roles at Peerless ETFs, LLC and Entergy Services, Inc., where he is also a licensed professional engineer in Texas for thermal/fluid systems. Peerless Wealth serves individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charities, and qualified retirement plans, providing financial planning, discretionary investment management, and consulting services. The firm uses a strategic asset-allocation framework and a proprietary portfolio construction methodology, managing custom client portfolios, model portfolios, and acting as a sub-adviser to an exchange-traded fund.

Christy Hayes is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Artesa Financial Group in Conroe, TX, and has 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Artesa Financial Group since 2016 and is also involved with Asset Guardian, LLC, a licensed insurance agency. Artesa Financial Group provides wealth management and discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual clients, using a risk-first allocation approach that incorporates fundamental and technical analysis, third-party research, and risk-scoring tools. The firm serves both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth households, offering services that include asset allocation, portfolio construction, and advice on employer-sponsored retirement plans and various investment products.

Rodolfo Oropeza is a financial advisor with Crosswell Family Wealth Advisors in The Woodlands, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Crosswell Advisors, LLC since 2009. Outside of advisory work, Oropeza provides general business management consulting services for a family office and is a member of Crosswell Consulting Services, LLC, dedicating significant time to these consulting activities. Crosswell Family Wealth Advisors serves individuals, business entities, estates, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $80.6 million across about 53 client relationships. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and consulting services, emphasizing capital preservation, return maximization, and risk management through experienced judgment and a broad range of investment instruments.

Eduardo Giralt is a financial advisor at Direwolf Wealth Management, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Forte Securities LLC and Alveo Wealth Management, LLC prior to his current role. Outside of Direwolf, Mr. Giralt provides advisory services to clients of Grupo Bursátil Mexicano in Mexico in an independent capacity. Direwolf Wealth Management primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, offering discretionary portfolio management and hourly consulting. The firm employs a combined top-down market analysis, fundamental security evaluation, and selective technical analysis approach, emphasizing diversification and risk management.

Nathan Morrell is a financial advisor at John-Luke Financial, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Compass Capital Investments LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is a licensed insurance agent with National Life Group. John-Luke Financial, LLC provides asset management and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm uses a custom “bucket” investment approach focused on client needs and risk profiles, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Eduardo Lucca is a financial advisor with Mellig Group, LLC in The Woodlands, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has equity ownership in Almansa Holdings LLC, Mellig Consulting, Inc., and Infinity Regional LLC, a consumer discretionary company. Lucca has worked at Mellig Group since 2016 and has additional experience with Mellig Consulting and Mell Investment Group. Mellig Group, LLC serves individuals, trusts, companies, and institutional clients, including accredited and high-net-worth investors, offering portfolio management and financial planning for taxable, retirement, and foreign investment accounts. The firm uses a blend of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and macroeconomic analysis combined with AI tools to guide investment decisions and manages a range of strategies while maintaining capabilities to advise on non-U.S. securities and serve a significant international client base.

Meredith Stewart is a financial advisor at White Wing Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Coast to Coast Surrogacy and Tomball ISD. White Wing Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and other business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and cash-management services. The firm uses mutual funds and ETFs to construct portfolios tailored to clients’ investment objectives, time horizons, and risk tolerances, providing ongoing monitoring and periodic rebalancing.

Lauren Shanks is a financial advisor at KWM Partners LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience at Faykus Financial LLC and Texas Insurance Services. Outside of her advisory role, she is co-owner of Life of Zoebear LLC, a shelter animal passion project. KWM Partners LLC provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services primarily to pooled vehicles, institutional clients, and business entities. The firm employs Modern Portfolio Theory and Monte Carlo planning techniques to construct portfolios managed on a discretionary basis.

Thomas Balestrery is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at NovoDyn Advisors LLC and has been involved with Appian Capital since 2003, where he serves as owner and president. NovoDyn Advisors is a dual-registered investment adviser and Commodity Trading Advisor offering separately managed accounts through systematic trading programs that combine futures-based market replication with a rules-based overlay and machine-learning models developed by an affiliated firm. The firm serves individual investors and accounts referred by registered investment advisers without operating pooled vehicles or wrap programs.

Danny Allizadeh is a financial advisor at Position Wealth with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Position Wealth, he worked at Merrill Lynch for nine years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Board Member and Treasurer for the Rotary Club of Harris County Medical Center, a charitable organization. Position Wealth provides discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm operates as a small team managing approximately $242 million in assets, with tailored portfolios that incorporate a range of investment strategies and ongoing monitoring of selected Independent Managers.

Reid Pierson is a financial advisor at FMSA with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining FMSA, he worked at World Financial Group, Inc. for four years. He also provides accounting and bookkeeping services on a contract basis for a nonprofit Baptist church. FMSA is a privately owned registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, municipalities, and trusts, managing approximately $216 million for over 1,200 clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management through a fundamental, research-driven investment approach tailored to each client’s objectives.

Daniel Bingham Jr. is a financial advisor with Peirce Capital Management, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 12 years of industry experience, including roles at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, Raymond James Financial Services, and RBC Capital Markets. He has been with Peirce Capital Management since 2020. Peirce Capital Management is a five-advisor team managing discretionary assets for individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charities, and businesses. The firm follows a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, primarily using no-load mutual funds and ETFs, and offers services including retirement plan advisory and financial planning consultations.

Jeffrey Newkirk is a Series 65-registered advisor with IAS Wealth Management, Inc. in The Woodlands, TX, bringing two years of industry experience. He founded Understandable Solutions, a business consulting and executive coaching firm specializing in leadership, professional growth, and business performance analysis, which he is currently winding down while transitioning clients to IAS Wealth Management. IAS Wealth Management, Inc. is a fee-only, SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, and business owners with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm utilizes a team-based investment committee approach to maintain a select list of investments and emphasizes diversification, tax-aware implementation, and long-term positioning.

Alonso Valenzuela Del Rio is a financial advisor at Summa Corp. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. for 11 years. Summa Corp. provides investment advisory, consulting, and family office services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and other investment advisers. The firm emphasizes long-term capital preservation and seeks positive absolute returns through fundamental analysis and diversification, managing over $1.58 billion in assets with a focus on investment management and consulting rather than standalone financial planning.

Hunter Hernandez is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently with CHJ Wealth Management. He has worked with Carlton Hofferkamp & Jenks Wealth Management since 2010 and previously with LPL Financial. Hernandez also assists clients with term insurance purchases outside of his advisory role. CHJ Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, and businesses, offering customized investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm manages approximately $600 million in discretionary assets, tailoring portfolios using both fundamental and technical analysis.

Elizabeth Brady is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Avion Wealth in The Woodlands, TX. She has 12 years of industry experience and has been with Avion Wealth, formerly Efficient Wealth Management, since 2012. Avion Wealth serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities with discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and advanced planning services. The firm applies a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerance, and has recently added options trading and writing to its capabilities.

Rodrigo De La Garza is a financial advisor with Summa Corp. in The Woodlands, TX, holding Series 63 and 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Investment Placement Group, Insight Securities Inc., Laradorbecker Securities Corporation, and Lba Advisors LLC. Outside of advisory work, he has a passive investment in Masters Destillers, LLC, a company involved in the production, distribution, and marketing of Salvador Mezcal. Summa Corp. provides investment advisory, supervisory, consulting, and family office services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and other advisers, including a notable non-U.S. client base. The firm emphasizes long-term capital preservation and positive absolute returns through fundamental analysis and diversified strategies, managing over $1.58 billion in assets and engaging in sub-advisory arrangements that support cross-border referrals.

George Williamson is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 65 credentialed advisor with seven years of industry experience. He has been with Peirce Capital Management, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at Grove Street Fiduciary and LIMLIM Illustration. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for the Glen Park Ranch Homeowners Association. Peirce Capital Management is a five-advisor registered investment adviser managing over $534 million for approximately 165 clients, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing no-load mutual funds and ETFs and providing additional services such as retirement plan advisory and financial planning consultation.

Victor Bujanda is a financial advisor at Banorte Asset Management, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank, nA, and Invex, Inc. His outside business activities do not include any relevant client-facing roles. Banorte Asset Management, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, including trusts and charitable organizations, with a focus on Latin American, particularly Mexican, clientele. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through customized portfolios and a range of investment options, including a white-label digital advisory program.