James Manale is a CFP® certificant with three years of experience in financial advising, currently with Intrua Financial in Houston, TX. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial LLC and Alliance Credit Union. Intrua Financial is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $1.75 billion in assets for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a blend of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis to create customized asset allocations and Investment Policy Statements.

Paige Guinn is a Certified Financial Planner® based in Houston, Texas, with 24 years of industry experience. She currently works at Mission Wealth Management, LP and previously held roles at Logic Capital Management, LLC and Integra Wealth Advisors. She is also a licensed life insurance agent in Texas. Mission Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm that serves affluent individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management solutions through a variety of service tiers and employs a diversified investment approach including alternative assets and tax-aware strategies.

Robert Bradford is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with intrua Financial since 2016 and also maintains an association with LPL Financial since 2015. Bradford provides investment advisory services through intrua Financial, an independent registered investment advisor firm. Intrua Financial offers investment advisory and portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, small businesses, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical and cyclical analysis to create customized asset allocations and investment policy statements, managing approximately $1.76 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2024.

Edward Allen III is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Global Advisors LLC since 1996. Based in Houston, TX, he works at a firm with a multi-team structure that includes a total of 10 advisors. Eagle Global Advisors provides portfolio management services to individual investors, retirement plans, financial institutions, trusts, endowments, and investment companies. The firm employs a combination of top-down and bottom-up analysis using proprietary quantitative models alongside fundamental research, managing discretionary, client-specific strategies across a variety of asset classes including equities, fixed income, and alternative investments.

Sandler Weinberg is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently practicing at Howard Capital Management, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Merrill Lynch and McNair Interests. Outside of advisory work, he serves as CFO for Lucky Number Eight Productions, a movie production firm, and the Cafe Texan History Museum and Library, a restaurant, in addition to bookkeeping for 1836 Steakhouse. Howard Capital Management serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals to institutions and offers discretionary portfolio management and private wealth services utilizing proprietary tactical indicators and model portfolios, often implemented through the firm’s own mutual funds and ETFs.

Michael Smith is a financial advisor with Avidian Wealth Solutions in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Avidian Wealth Solutions, formerly Streettalk Advisors, since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner of Avidian Insurance Agency. Avidian Wealth Solutions is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth families, businesses, retirement plans, and institutional clients with investment management and financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $3.99 billion in assets and utilizes model-based managed solutions alongside sub-advisors and separately managed accounts, while also acting as a fund sponsor and providing sub-advisory services.

Heidi Davis is a CFP® and PFS™ with 37 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Linscomb & Williams, now Linscomb Wealth, Inc., since 1992. The firm provides comprehensive wealth planning and investment management to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and other entities, including specialized family office services. Linscomb Wealth employs a customized investment process combining discretionary portfolio management with tailored planning, integrating both active and passive strategies across diversified asset classes.

Kenneth Green is a financial advisor with New Edge Wealth in Houston, TX. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has experience working at New Edge Wealth since 2026, following roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Green Wealth Management Group. Prior to his advisory career, he spent ten years in full-time education. New Edge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, foundations, trusts, and other institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory services and emphasizes asset allocation and investor behavior, combining independent managers, model strategies, and proprietary investment solutions with AI-assisted analytics and human oversight.

Bradley Morris is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC based in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Innovation Partners LLC, LifeMark Securities Corp., Foresters Equity Services, and Prudential-affiliated firms. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as president of B.A. Morris & Company Inc., a beverage importing and wholesaling business. IP Financial Advisory Services LLC primarily serves individual retail clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses a range of analytical approaches and provides specialized advisory services including actuarial and benefits consulting, focusing mainly on non-high-net-worth investors and retirement plan participants.

Glen Rives is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently an advisor at BakerAvenue Wealth Management and has previously worked at firms including Morgan Stanley and Mercer Advisors. BakerAvenue offers wealth management, financial planning, and family office services primarily for individuals and high-net-worth clients, using a range of named strategies that integrate tactical allocation, quantitative analysis, and fundamental research. The firm provides comprehensive services such as tax and estate planning, philanthropy, and trustee oversight for clients with more than $3 million in investable assets.

Harrison Hamilton is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Sunbelt Securities, Inc. in Houston, TX. He has previously worked at Smith Anglin Financial, Fisher Investments, TD Ameritrade, Scottrade, and Farmers Insurance. Sunbelt Securities, Inc. offers investment advisory and related services to individual and institutional clients through a network of investment adviser representatives, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers with a flexible approach to investment strategies.

Becky Ruthven is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Csenge Advisory Group, LLC. She has held positions at Integrity Alliance, Lion Street Financial, and FSC Securities Corporation. Ruthven also owns a life and long-term care insurance consulting business. Csenge Advisory Group serves charitable organizations, corporations, and individual clients, including high-net-worth families, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a top-down investment process combining fundamental and technical analysis, primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, with customized portfolio allocations based on client goals.

John Gutkowski is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Americana Partners, LLC in Houston, TX. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank for eight years. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in life and fixed insurance sales. 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 also serves as investment manager or adviser to multiple unregistered private pooled investment vehicles.

Robert Jones is a financial advisor at Americana Partners, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Collins Family Office and T.A. McKay & Co., Inc. Jones is the sole member of Kairos Investment Holdings LLC, which manages oil and gas royalties. 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 clients’ risk tolerances and objectives, using a range of investment vehicles and third-party managers, and serves as adviser to multiple unregistered private pooled investment vehicles for accredited investors.

Jeffery Farris is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently advising at Capital Analysts. He has worked at Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. for 21 years and Peb Financial Group, Inc. for 30 years. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base that includes individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through various programs and emphasizes a fiduciary approach supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team.

Abid Khan is a financial advisor at Sequent Planning, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Sequent Planning, he worked at New York Life Insurance Company and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. He is also the owner of Beneficial Financial Strategies LLC and is active in insurance sales through Futurity First Insurance Group. Sequent Planning, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan sponsors, small and medium-sized businesses, endowments, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, access to third-party model managers, and retirement-plan services within a structured risk framework.

Robert Bruns is a financial advisor with Strategic Financial Concepts, LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked with LPL Financial since 2011 and has been with Strategic Financial Concepts since 2018. Outside of his advisory roles, he provides consultation regarding federal employee benefits and life insurance. Strategic Financial Concepts offers personalized investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth households, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management integrating fundamental and technical analysis, model portfolios, and third-party manager solutions, with ongoing supervision and rebalancing.

Christopher Metscher is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Sunbelt Securities, Inc. in Westminster, CO. He has worked at FamilyWealth Advisers, LLC, Advisorsource.Com, LLC, and Jolliffe Capital, Inc. Prior to his current role, he has been with Sunbelt Securities since 2011. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner and agent of IFP Insurance Services LLC, providing life and fixed insurance. Sunbelt Securities serves individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through a network of 68 investment adviser representatives, managing approximately $2.0 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, written financial planning, and referrals to third-party money managers, with a focus on discretionary management at the representative level.

Brandon Frank is a financial advisor with Chilton Capital Management LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Chilton since 2017 and previously worked at Globescan Capital from 2004 to 2017. Chilton Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. The firm employs sector-specialized teams using a fundamental, bottom-up research process with a multiyear holding horizon and offers a range of strategies, including REIT, tax-exempt fixed income, growth and income, and options-based defined risk approaches.

William Shank is a financial advisor with Symphony Financial, Ltd. Co. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Symphony Financial since 2014 and has also been associated with LPL Financial since 2006. Symphony Financial, Ltd. Co. offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a long-term investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, tailoring portfolios to client risk profiles and objectives while supporting ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan work and multi-family office services.