Kurt Cooperrider is a financial advisor at Chilton Capital Management LLC in Houston, TX, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked exclusively with Chilton Capital Management since 2013. Chilton Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pooled vehicles, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up research process focused on long-term growth and income, offering a range of dedicated strategies and fiduciary services, including a wholly owned affiliated trust company.

Jared Moore is a financial advisor at Symphony Financial, Ltd. Co. with one year of industry experience. He has previously worked at Texas Republic Capital Corp. since 2012. Symphony Financial provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers multi-family office services, third-party management arrangements, and self-directed retirement account management, employing a long-term investment philosophy that combines fundamental and technical analysis.

Michael Edwards is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2024 and provides administrative support to Symphony Financial Ltd. Co., an independent investment advisory firm. His background includes service in the Texas Army National Guard and roles in education and retail. LPL Financial offers advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm provides a range of investment solutions supported by an in-house research team and combines advisory operations with non-advisory product offerings such as insurance and credit services.

James Walker is a financial advisor with Sunbelt Securities, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 21 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at AWM Services LLC and Ascendant Advisors, where he also serves as a consultant. Sunbelt Securities manages approximately $2.0 billion across a diverse client base that includes individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a network of investment adviser representatives.

James Atkinson is a financial advisor at Avidian Wealth Solutions in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Avidian Wealth Solutions (formerly STA Wealth Management, LLC) since 2019 and previously at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC from 2013 to 2018. Avidian Wealth Solutions is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth families, businesses, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and fiduciary advisory services, employing model-based managed solutions supplemented by sub-advisors and separately managed accounts.

Jeffrey Jaskol is a financial advisor with Summit Financial, LLC based in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 43 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at TFS Securities, Inc., Acacia Life Insurance, Ameritas Life Insurance, and ownership of Jaskol Asset Advisors LLC dba The Jaskol Group. Outside of his advisory work, he is the founder of the Albert V. Jaskol Memorial Celebration, an annual charity event, and has served as past president of the American Cancer Society Tri-County board. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for around 17,800 clients. The firm offers a combination of discretionary and consultative investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, with a platform that includes third-party managers and held-away retirement account management.

Donald Blake is a financial advisor with Momentum Independent Network Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 48 years of industry experience. Since 2010, he has been affiliated with Sws Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, Blake serves as a board member and assistant treasurer for the Harris County Hospital District Foundation, a charitable organization in Houston. Momentum Independent Network serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, charitable, corporate, institutional, and banking clients. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing third-party managers and technology platforms to deliver customized investment programs and account management.

Nicholas Perez is a financial advisor at Americana Partners, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. 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, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and third-party managers, and manages multiple private pooled investment vehicles for qualified investors.

Patrick Mendenhall is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners in Houston, TX, holding the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and over 43 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Arax Advisory Partners in 2026, he worked at U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, UBS Financial Services, and other related firms. He serves as a trustee on the investment committee board of the OSU Foundation, a non-profit university foundation. Arax Advisory Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm manages accounts on a fiduciary basis using a variety of portfolio teams and investment strategies that include both traditional and alternative assets, and has grown through internal consolidation and acquisitions to a platform of over 200 advisors.

Christopher Knapp is a financial advisor at Robertson Stephens with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Robertson Stephens Wealth Management since 2021, following prior roles at Collaboration Capital LLC and Perigon Wealth Management, LLC. Knapp serves on the board of The NextSeed Inc., a fintech company, and is a member of the general partner team of Marketplace Fund II, a venture capital fund. Robertson Stephens provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, family and multi-family offices, charitable organizations, and retirement and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and planning services, utilizing a range of investment tools including equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, options, and private funds.

Roberto Arenivas is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Avidian Wealth Solutions in Houston, TX. His prior experience includes roles at Mercer Global Advisors and Kanaly Trust. Avidian Wealth Solutions provides investment management, financial planning, and advisory services to individuals, families, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm combines managed model solutions and customized portfolios, utilizes third-party sub-advisors, and actively manages pooled and private funds.

Hogan Raycroft is a financial advisor with Larson Financial Group, LLC in Houston, TX. He holds a Series 66 credential and has two years of industry experience, including prior roles at LPL Financial, LLC and Intrua Financial. Larson Financial Group, LLC provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, trusts, corporations, nonprofits, and pension plans, with a focus on healthcare professionals and related businesses. The firm utilizes a combination of model portfolios and customized discretionary programs, employing both strategic and tactical investment approaches.

Gus Comiskey Jr. is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has been with ValMark Advisers since 2011 and with Valmark Securities since 2010. Comiskey serves as president of Comiskey Kaufman Consulting LLC, which focuses on personal and estate planning life insurance, and holds several non-compensated advisory positions with organizations such as the American Red Cross, MD Anderson Cancer Center, and local early childhood education initiatives. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of approximately 280 investment advisory representatives. The firm offers diversified, goal-based portfolios primarily using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, and maintains notable governance and economic relationships with insurance and ETF products.

Lesley Groux is a financial advisor with CORDA Investment Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining CORDA in 2025, Lesley worked at Hines Securities Inc. and Hines Private Wealth Solutions LLC. 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, along with pension consulting, tax preparation, and access to attorney-led estate-planning services.

Ronald Sauvageau is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Intrua Financial since 2015. He has been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2009 and is involved in managing investment and financial planning activities. Outside of his advisory role, he operates Sauvageau Investment Group, LP and Sauvageau Management, LLC. Intrua Financial provides investment advisory, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, small businesses, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a multifaceted investment approach combining fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis to tailor asset allocations and manages approximately $1.76 billion in client assets.

Carter Blackburn is a financial advisor with Avidian Wealth Solutions in Houston, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 66 designations and bringing nine years of industry experience. He has been with Avidian Wealth Solutions, formerly STA Wealth Management, since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, Carter owns Blackburn Productions, through which he performs as an illusionist and magical entertainer. Avidian Wealth Solutions offers investment management, financial planning, and advisory services to individuals, families, retirement plans, pooled investment vehicles, corporations, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm combines managed model solutions with customized portfolios and actively manages pooled and private funds, providing a range of investment options supported by an investment committee and third-party sub-advisors.

Nicholas Ibanez is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Linscomb Wealth, Inc. since 2013. Linscomb Wealth provides comprehensive wealth planning and investment management to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm’s investment approach includes customized policy statements and diversified portfolios that blend active and passive strategies, managed on a discretionary basis with ongoing client-specific reviews.

Cody Cox is a financial advisor with Geneos Wealth Management, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 13 years of industry experience. His career includes two separate tenures at Geneos Wealth Management as well as roles at Cox Global Associates Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Vice President and Managing Director of Pin Oak Atrium Building Ltd and works as a ranch hand for Cox Excalibur Brangus LLC. Geneos Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutions. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and referrals to third-party money managers, utilizing a mix of fundamental and technical analysis along with long- and short-term strategies.

Misty Garza is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Bogart Wealth, LLC since 2022. Her prior roles include positions at Selah Financial Services, Fidelity, and Ameriprise. Bogart Wealth provides financial planning, consulting, and comprehensive wealth management to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, serving both non‑HNW and high‑net‑worth clients. The firm combines passive and active investment strategies through model portfolios overseen by an Investment Portfolio Committee and offers additional services including direct indexing, structured notes, and alternative strategies.

Hester Broad is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 17 years of experience in the financial industry. She has worked at Willis Johnson & Associates since 2016, including its current iteration, Willis Johnson Wealth, where she has been part of a 28-advisor team. Prior to joining Willis Johnson, she worked at AltruVista for four years. 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 a range of model strategies along with tailored solutions, supported by an in-house CPA for tax planning and preparation.