Jeffrey Franco is a financial advisor at JV Global Capital, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His background includes education roles at the University of Houston and DeBakey High School for Health Professions. JV Global Capital, Inc. serves high-net-worth individuals, families, institutions, corporations, trusts, and asset protection entities domestically and internationally. The firm employs a goals-based investment approach with tailored asset allocation and risk analysis, providing primarily non-discretionary proposals and offering institutional retirement plan consulting including fiduciary services.

Mitchell Baldridge is a CFP® professional with five years of experience in financial advising. He is the managing partner of Crestridge Wealth Advisors, LLC and also owns Baldridge CPA, a full-service accounting firm providing tax and accounting services to individuals and businesses. Crestridge Wealth Advisors, LLC provides continuous investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a primarily passive investment approach using low-cost index mutual funds and ETFs, combined with tailored planning services including business, retirement, estate, and risk management planning.

Brandon Lockwood is the sole advisor at Lockwood Wealth Strategies, LLC in Houston, TX, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Cetera Advisors LLC, Cetera Investment Advisors LLC, Lifestyle Asset Management, Inc., First Allied Advisory Services, Inc., and First Allied Securities, Inc. Lockwood Wealth Strategies provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses, managing approximately $80.6 million on a discretionary basis for about 70 clients. The firm constructs portfolios using exchange-traded funds, low-cost diversified mutual funds, and individual equities, applying both fundamental and technical analysis with a predominantly long-term focus while allowing shorter-term trades for rebalancing or client needs.

Jon Speight is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in financial advising. He has led Speight Asset Management, LLC since 2013 in Houston, TX. Speight Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a diversified asset-allocation strategy focused on mutual funds and ETFs, manages accounts on a discretionary basis, and offers complimentary retirement educational seminars.

Camilo Garcia is a financial advisor at Armas Capital Management, LLC in Houston, TX, with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Merrill Lynch, JP Morgan Chase, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Armas Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and portfolio monitoring for individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs fundamental analysis and a combination of long-term, short-term, and trading strategies, including options writing, while utilizing third-party platforms and sub-advisors for trade processing and portfolio management.

Donald Traylor is the sole advisor at Donald W. Traylor, an independent firm based in Houston, TX. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 14 years of experience in the financial industry. In addition to his advisory role, he is a practicing attorney providing legal services primarily to businesses. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and investment advice mainly to individual clients, focusing on customized portfolios developed through client questionnaires and agreements. Its investment approach combines fundamental analysis with a total-return philosophy, balancing capital appreciation and income across various strategies.

Lakhaun Mckinley is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at MNM Vested, LLC, a firm he founded in 2015, and has also worked at Origin Financial since 2021. Outside of financial advising, Mckinley owns ThemeParkJoy.com, an Amazon affiliate site focused on Disney merchandise, and provides financial counseling services to military service members through Zeiders Enterprises. MNM Vested, LLC is a fee-only financial planning and advisory firm serving individual clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning services, including tax preparation and small-business planning, and follows an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory emphasizing diversification and a buy-and-hold strategy.

Sam Ghaly is a financial advisor at Santa Monica Wealth Management, LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Santa Monica Wealth Management since 2018 and previously at Cambridge Investment Research advisors, Inc. from 2014 to 2018. Santa Monica Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach with a multi-year market-cycle perspective, emphasizing long-term holdings and strategic use of cash, managing approximately $21.7 million across 35 client accounts.

John Hinrichs is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in financial advising, operating through Celtic Capital Corporation since 1997. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Houston, TX. In addition to his advisory work, Hinrichs maintains an active law practice providing arbitration and mediation services. Celtic Capital Corporation is an independent, fee-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and small business owners. The firm combines comprehensive financial planning with investment supervisory services, employing a strategy that blends passive index and ETF exposures with selected active funds, dividend-paying stocks, and fixed income to build diversified portfolios.

David Tolson is a financial advisor with Arete Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Arete Advisors, he operated as a sole proprietor and worked at LPL Financial LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he spends a significant portion of his time as an insurance agent at Arete Insurance Services, LLC. Arete Advisors offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, privately held businesses, and corporate retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with customized portfolio management and serves clients through wrap fee programs and managed platforms provided by LPL Financial.

Preston Cherry is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience in financial advising. He leads Concurrent Wealth Management in Houston, TX, an independent firm where he provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management. His background includes positions at the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay and Texas Tech University. Concurrent Wealth Management serves individual households, business owners, and retirement plan sponsors through a virtual, meeting-based planning process that emphasizes strategic, long-term asset allocation using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs. The firm also incorporates financial therapy techniques in its planning and offers subscription-based advisory services alongside educational programs and corporate wellness workshops.

Charles Adi is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience in financial advising. He is the principal of Blueprint 360 LLC, an independent firm he has led since 2018. Prior to founding Blueprint 360, he worked at Wealth Development Strategies Investment Advisory, Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co, and Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc. Outside of advising, he is involved in insurance brokerage and leads a digital platform focused on financial education. Blueprint 360 provides investment management, financial planning, and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes a customized, long-term investment approach using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by educational seminars and a paid digital education platform.

Quenton Nolte is a financial advisor at Nytrx LLC in Cypress, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. He previously worked at IBM and PCPC Direct before founding Msgs Global Inc, an online portal for free learning and sharing, where he remains involved in development and marketing. Nytrx LLC provides web-based investment management to individual investors and consulting services to employer-sponsored retirement plans, using model-driven processes and Schwab’s iRebal platform for automated rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting. The firm combines fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to manage portfolios involving ETFs, stocks, and cash, operating primarily through electronic client interactions.

Joseph Motley is a financial advisor with MVM Advisors, LLC in Katy, Texas, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at MVM Advisors since 2009 and also founded Adrian International LLC, an employee benefits consulting firm specializing in health care and insurance. In addition to investment advisory services, he provides business consulting through MVM Advisors. MVM Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a fundamental, third-party fund selection approach focused on diversification and risk management, offering portfolio management, pension consulting, and financial planning services.

Mamdouh Isak is a financial advisor at Optifolio with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with Stubbs Overbeck & Associates since 1988, as well as Global Leverage & Investments Inc since 1985. Optifolio provides portfolio management, investment advisory, and financial consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business clients. The firm employs a tailored investment process that incorporates multiple analysis methods and uses strategies such as derivatives, short sales, and leverage, with a particular focus on charitable and corporate clients alongside individual accounts.

Raymond Hawkins is a CFA® charterholder and principal of RMH Capital Advisors, LLC in Houston, TX, with 24 years of industry experience. He has led RMH Capital Advisors since 2005. RMH Capital Advisors provides fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and fundamental analysis, managing approximately $37.25 million across 73 accounts as of December 2024.

J. Pannell is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at DP Capital Management, Inc. in Houston, TX. He has been with the firm since 2008. DP Capital Management, Inc. provides discretionary investment management along with financial planning and consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term purchase strategy based on fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, managing diversified portfolios that may include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, and other securities.

Michael Osgood is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience and is the principal of Osgood Capital Management, Inc. He has also operated Osgood & Associates, a CPA and tax compliance firm, since 2001 and maintains a separate insurance agency. Osgood Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing portfolios tailored to client objectives using a variety of strategies including asset allocation and technical analysis, with ongoing suitability reviews.

Lanny Barbee is a CFA charterholder with 22 years of industry experience and is the sole advisor at Meridian Investment Management, Inc. He has worked at Meridian since 2003 and previously spent 16 years at Global Jar Services, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he operates a tax preparation business as a CPA. Meridian Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice and portfolio management for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and other entities. The firm uses a fundamental analysis approach combining Growth at a Reasonable Price and Deep Value strategies, with technical tools to adjust cash levels, and offers multiple account styles tailored to different investment goals.

John Gray is a financial advisor at Hamilton Gray Wealth Management LLC in Houston, TX, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with his independent firm since 2016. Hamilton Gray Wealth Management provides wealth management, investment advisory, and financial planning services primarily for high-net-worth individuals, multi-generational families, and related entities. The firm acts as a family CFO, coordinating with attorneys, accountants, and insurance advisers, and uses a top-down, asset-allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory.