Catherine Mc Daniel is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. She is currently with Cetera Planning Partners in Houston, TX, and has held prior roles at firms including Avantax Investment Services, Raymond James Financial Services, and Core+ Financial Strategies. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees by providing investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement-related advice. The firm offers additional services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, and estate planning through a third-party provider, utilizing a diversified investment process tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Zachary Tassin is a financial advisor at Willis Johnson Wealth with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. He is also associated with Global Asset Management Group as an associate. Willis Johnson Wealth provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management primarily for corporate professionals, executives, and high-net-worth individuals and their families. The firm employs an evidence-based, tax-aware investment approach and offers specialized services such as in-house CPA tax preparation and a Families Program that accommodates household accounts.

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 financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has 25 years of industry experience, including his current role and his longstanding position with Momentum Financial Group. Brooks is the founder of Momentum Financial Group’s insurance agency, where he actively provides fixed indexed annuities and life insurance products. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC offers financial planning and portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment approach and provides services through a large network of affiliated offices and 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 with BBVA Global Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. Prior to 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 links each client’s Investor Risk Profile to investment guides developed with BBVA S.A.’s Global Wealth Investment Committee and emphasizes a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with a non-discretionary model requiring client approval for trades.

Jesse Carrillo is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2016 and at Dearborn & Creggs since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is the co-founder of Rooted Life, an education consulting venture where he speaks and facilitates on topics related to education and leadership. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management supported by an in-house investment research team and a proprietary mutual fund screening process.

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.