Gerardo Martinez is a financial advisor at Corda Investment Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Brighton Jones and PricewaterhouseCoopers. 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 provides 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 Snelson is a financial advisor with Americana Partners, LLC in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Morgan Stanley. Outside of advising, he is a partner in Hometown Hats LLC, a retail and online store, and serves as a pastor at Mid-Cities Community Church in Midland, Texas. Americana Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm customizes portfolios based on client risk tolerances and objectives, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and technology platforms, and manages multiple private pooled investment vehicles for accredited investors.

Christopher Roberts is a financial advisor at Avidian Wealth Solutions in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Avidian Wealth Solutions and its predecessor firms since 2017. Avidian Wealth Solutions provides investment management, financial planning, and advisory services to individuals, families, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of managed model solutions and customized portfolios, including alternative investments, and maintains active roles with pooled and private funds.

David Cox is a financial advisor at Verity Asset Management in Houston, TX, with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Verity since 2021. Prior to that, he was affiliated with Sterling National Financial Group and its related entity, Teacher's Pension, where he sold indexed annuities and reviewed client accounts. Verity Asset Management is an SEC-registered adviser offering discretionary portfolio management, model portfolios, retirement-plan advisory, and financial planning to individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and other advisers. The firm employs a model-driven investment process focused on tactical asset allocation across diverse asset classes and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Kevin Hopkins is a financial advisor at Corda Investment Management, LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Corda since 2018 and previously worked at Scottrade, Inc. from 2016 to 2018. Corda Investment Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in client assets for over 1,300 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 through attorney referrals.

John Carlisle is a financial advisor at Americana Partners, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Jefferies LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member and owner of Five Pesos Partners LLC, a ticket brokerage business. Americana Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm customizes portfolios according to client risk tolerances and objectives, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and third-party managers, and manages multiple private pooled investment vehicles for qualified investors.

William Herbig is a financial advisor at Victory Financial with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC for two years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with the Financial Independence Group as a financial consultant focusing on insurance sales. Victory Financial Group provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs diversified, asset-allocation model portfolios guided by fundamental, cyclical, and behavioral analysis within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework.

Elizabeth Rundgren is a financial advisor at Americana Partners, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. and Van Pearcy Financial Services. Rundgren is also a licensed insurance agent in Midland, Texas. Americana Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals—including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth international clients—as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm customizes portfolios based on clients’ risk tolerances and objectives and employs a broad range of investment vehicles and third-party managers, including private pooled investment vehicles for qualified investors.

Gerald Brooks is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC and has over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been associated with Momentum Financial Group since 2001, where he founded and actively manages an insurance agency specializing in fixed indexed annuities and life insurance products. Foundations Investment Advisors is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.1 billion for nearly 29,615 clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan support, and sub-advisory services to a diverse client base, utilizing a network of nearly 300 investment adviser representatives.

Josh Bluerock is a financial advisor with The Mather Group, LLC in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes five years at Heb and time spent as a student. The Mather Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities, providing financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning guidance, and family office services. The firm uses an evidence-based investment approach with multiple risk-based allocation models and offers customization options such as direct indexing and ESG factor portfolios.

Matthew West is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include senior managing director at U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors and affiliations with USCA Securities and USCA RIA. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in regulatory assets and serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of internal and external portfolio management strategies and offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and advisory services to pooled private funds.

James Reddish is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Sunbelt Securities, Inc. since 2010. He operates Judd/Reddish Private Wealth Consultants, a DBA under Sunbelt Securities, where he has been active since 2011. He serves on the advisory board of Bay Oaks Country Club in Houston. Sunbelt Securities serves individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through a network of 68 advisors, managing approximately $2.0 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, with a focus on discretionary management delivered at the individual advisor level.

Christine Arlitt is a financial advisor with The Burney Company in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. She has been with The Burney Company since 1991. The Burney Company serves mostly individual investors, including high net worth clients, as well as small businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $3.59 billion in discretionary assets through a multi-team platform and employs proprietary fundamental and quantitative investment models alongside active ETF management and sub-advisory services.

Christian Bauman is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 30 years of industry experience. He currently serves as a Director and Portfolio Manager at USCA Asset Management LLC and is affiliated with Arax Advisory Partners. Bauman is also a 25% owner of RAD Industries LLC, an investment company focused on restaurant acquisitions. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team SEC-registered wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans through a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party managers, and tailored asset allocation.

Robert Wilson is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC and has prior experience at LPL Financial, Premier America Credit Union, Bank of America, and Merrill. Navy Federal Investment Services primarily serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union along with individual, trust, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and portfolio management through advisory and brokerage channels. The firm utilizes third-party portfolio managers via the Envestnet platform and offers overlay services and a Private Wealth Consulting program for clients with $1 million or more.

Noe Hernandez is a financial advisor at BBVA Global Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 10 years of industry experience. Before joining BBVA Global Wealth Advisors in 2025, he worked at Alterna Wealth Management and Alterna Securities, Inc. from 2016 to 2025. BBVA Global Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, businesses, and family offices primarily through portfolio advisory and wrap-fee programs. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic and tactical asset allocation based on investor risk profiles and leverages global fund research and third-party models, with most accounts requiring client approval before trades are executed.

Jesse Carrillo is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts in Sugarland, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln Investment and Dearborn & Creggs. Outside of advising, Carrillo is co-founder and consultant for Rooted Life, an education consulting firm where he speaks and facilitates on topics related to teaching, counseling, leadership, and work/life balance. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management supported by an in-house investment team using proprietary screening tools, and maintains affiliations with Lincoln Investment and Pershing/BNY.

Deborah Palmer is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners in Houston, TX, with 33 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC and USCA Securities LLC. Palmer also serves as head of operations and senior managing director at U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC, focusing on back office operations. Arax Advisory Partners is an SEC-registered, multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets through a staff of more than 200 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans, offering services including financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and advisory support for pooled private funds.

Keaton Schultz is a financial advisor at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Turtle Creek Wealth and Probity Advisors, Inc. before joining Northern Trust Securities. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-registered broker-dealer serving high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients. The firm offers model-driven discretionary portfolio management through Separately Managed Accounts and other managed portfolios, combining advisory, brokerage, and custody services.

William Gorman is a financial advisor at Corda Investment Management, LLC in Houston, TX, with 33 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Fisher Investments and TD Ameritrade. Corda Investment Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in client assets for over 1,300 clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension consulting and in-house tax and estate-planning services.