Deborah Andrews is a financial advisor at Custom Wealth Solutions with 34 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Cetera Advisors LLC and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. Andrews also operates an independent insurance agency, Andrews Financial Services, where she is an owner and agent. Custom Wealth Solutions is a small advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary asset management. The firm combines personalized portfolio management with platform-based strategies through the Orion Portfolio Solutions program and incorporates Monte Carlo planning techniques in its investment approach.

Sally Branson is a financial advisor with Texas Family Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Her career includes 14 years at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., and she has served in a political office for the City of Friendswood since 2017. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in public service through her role with the City of Friendswood. Texas Family Wealth serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, small businesses, and retirement plans with customized wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a fiduciary, long-term investment approach using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and sponsors a wrap fee program that incorporates trading costs into asset-based fees.

Wesley Kubesch is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Durable Dividend Growth Strategies, L.P. and has held prior roles at Corient Services LLC, Galapagos Wealth Management, and Regatta Research & Money Management L.L.C. among others. Durable Dividend Growth Strategies, L.P. provides discretionary portfolio management and sub-advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach focused on dividend stability and growth, free cash flow, leverage, and profitability, with portfolios designed for tax efficiency and a mix of technical and fundamental analysis.

Henry Vail is a financial advisor at Sucré-Vail Wealth Advisors in Houston, TX, with 28 years of industry experience. He has held Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Sucré-Vail Wealth Advisors since 2006, following a prior career at Vail & Associates from 1991 to 2020. Sucré-Vail Wealth Advisors is a state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment management, financial planning, consulting, and Personal CFO services, using fundamental analysis to build long-term portfolios composed of individual bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs, managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Brock Hedgecoke is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Perennial Wealth Advisors, LLC and has prior experience at Ameriprise and several other advisory firms. Perennial Wealth Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental analysis, primarily utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, and liquid alternative investments.

Stephanie Blakes is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience. She is an owner and Chief Compliance Officer at Seren Wealth Advisors, LLC, where she has worked since 2016. Prior to that, she was an independent contractor at Calderwood Financial Strategies and has experience as a real estate broker and insurance agent in Houston, TX. Seren Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as small business retirement plans, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment process is goal-driven and documented with investment policy statements, combining fundamental and technical analysis, and is owner-managed with a focus on client education through public seminars and financial-literacy workshops.

Michael Pearl is a financial advisor at Pearl Capital Investments in Montgomery, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Pearl Capital Investments, he worked at USA Compression Partners, LP and Anadarko Petroleum. Pearl Capital Investments is a small registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth and qualified individual clients through discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a combination of quantitative techniques, fundamental analysis, and modern portfolio theory, and is notable for its use of performance-based compensation and explicit derivatives strategies within separately managed accounts.

Jared Tobin is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Olive Wealth Management in Houston, TX. He has been with Olive Wealth Management since 2021 and previously attended Texas Tech University. Olive Wealth Management is a small, supported registered investment adviser managing approximately $83.9 million across 54 clients. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, and retirement plans, providing discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning with a focus on tax efficiency, cost minimization, and diversified global asset-class portfolios.

Michael Hibbetts is a CFP® and CFA® with six years of industry experience. He is currently with ViaQuest Advisors LLC and previously worked at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC and Arbor Point Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, Hibbetts serves as a boat captain at the Armand Bayou Nature Center and holds board and finance committee roles at the Bay Area Unitarian Universalist Church. ViaQuest Advisors LLC provides portfolio management, investment analysis, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and pension/retirement plans. The firm combines multiple investment methodologies with advisor judgment and recently expanded to offer pension consulting services at both the plan and participant levels.

Barrett Ward is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and holds a Series 65 license, with six years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor at Champion Advisors LLC, where he has worked since 2019, and previously worked at Valcorra Capital. Outside of his advisory role, Ward serves as a financial consultant for Blandford Family Partnership, Ltd., focusing on financial statement analysis and securities evaluation for family financial holdings. Champion Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management and tailored advisory services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and foundations. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing strategic asset allocation and global diversification through passive mutual funds, laddered bonds, and investment-grade fixed income.

Matthew Caire is a CFP® and CFA® with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Woodward Caire Advisors, LLC. He previously held positions at Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, Houston Trust Company, Patriot Wealth Management, and Linscomb Wealth. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches investments for the CFP program at Rice University’s Glasscock School of Continuing Studies. Woodward Caire Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, family offices, and other registered advisers, generally applying a $1 million minimum for direct management. The firm offers discretionary wealth and portfolio management with integrated financial planning, following a Sustainable Growth at a Reasonable Price (SGARP) investment philosophy implemented through a quantitative and qualitative bottom-up process.

Joseph Teagarden is a financial advisor at Total Wealth Partners in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations with 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Merrill. Total Wealth Partners is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates with discretionary portfolio management and retirement-account advice. The firm manages approximately $32.7 million, using customized investment strategies that primarily involve low-cost ETFs alongside individual stocks, bonds, and options.

Laura Smith is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience and has been with Heritage Asset Advisors Ltd., LLP since 2009. She is based in Houston, TX, and holds a Series 65 license. Heritage Asset Advisors is an independent firm with a four-advisor team managing approximately $256 million for around 400 clients. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis tailored to each client’s profile, with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management options.

Edmund Lesage Jr. is a financial advisor at Integrity Financial Planning, LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Logical Investments, LLC and Next Financial Group, Inc. He is also an officer and director of the Edmund and Brenda Lesage Family Foundation, a small private nonprofit organization. Integrity Financial Planning provides discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, emphasizing personalized, ultra-low-cost portfolios with active tax and cost management. The firm incorporates a range of analytical methods and may use option overlay strategies, serving a small client roster with support from third-party platforms and sub-advisory services.

Matthew Silvey is a financial advisor at Texas Family Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Texas Family Wealth, he worked at the YMCA and held various roles including positions at Sunny's Pizza and Wings and Clay & Company. Texas Family Wealth serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, small businesses, and retirement plans by providing customized wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a fiduciary, customized investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, typically focusing on long-term strategies and offering a distinctive wrap fee program that includes bundled transaction costs.

Klinton Olive is a financial advisor at Olive Wealth Management with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Olive Wealth Management since 2016. The firm manages approximately $83.9 million for about 54 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, and retirement plans. Olive Wealth Management focuses on diversified global asset-class portfolios, tax efficiency, and cost minimization, offering discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and specialized 401(k) consulting services.

Michael Mc Laughlin is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at ANCAP Financial with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Eagle Strategies, NYLIFE Securities, and Lochton Capital. ANCAP Financial provides fee-only financial planning and wealth management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a passive, asset-class approach with mutual funds, ETFs, and outside managers, and also offers retirement plan consulting and advisory services.

Alok Himmatramka is a financial advisor at OppoQuest, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with OppoQuest since 2013. OppoQuest provides investment management services to individual and business clients through separately managed accounts, focusing on portfolio management with four mainline model strategies and customized mandates. The firm emphasizes bottoms-up fundamental analysis, diversification, position sizing, and downside risk controls across a broad range of asset classes.

Eryn Schultz is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with Her Personal Finance in Houston, TX, and has four years of industry experience. Her work background includes roles at Equita Financial Network and Revolution Foods, and she is the founder of Financial Education First DBA Earn with Eryn, where she provides financial education classes and workshops. Her Personal Finance offers fee-only financial planning and 401(k) assessment services to individuals, business owners, and corporate clients, with a focus on high-earning professionals and dual-career households. The firm emphasizes comprehensive financial planning without managing client assets, using a range of non–AUM fee arrangements and an investment approach grounded in modern portfolio theory.

John Elvig is a financial advisor at Pearl Capital Investments in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Pearl Capital in 2021, he worked at NextDecade Corporation and Fieldwood Energy, and spent six years at Anadarko Petroleum. Pearl Capital Investments is a small registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth and qualified individual clients through discretionary portfolio management of publicly traded securities and derivatives. The firm employs a combination of quantitative techniques, fundamental analysis, and modern portfolio theory in its model-based asset allocation, and it is notable for its use of performance-based compensation and explicit derivatives strategies.