Robert McDonough is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 42 years of industry experience and has been associated with firms including Core USA Group since 2013, United Planners' Financial Services since 2011, Insurance Designers of Central TX since 2005, and operates McDonough Financial since 2003. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm operates an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers, offering a range of advisory models and both fee-based and commission-based options.

Michael Hipson is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021 and is also affiliated with Ameritas Investment Corp and Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Since 1996, he has served as president of Hipson Benefits LLC, a business that sells health, dental, life, and ancillary insurance lines to small businesses. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers fee-based asset management, retirement-plan advisory, and fiduciary services, relying on model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and custom strategies.

Ashley Coffman is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has previously worked at Regions Bank, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., and TD Ameritrade. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail clients, delivering services through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Wan Yang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked with multiple organizations, including Blue Cross Blue Shield and Humana, and has been involved with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012. Outside of his advisory work, Yang serves as Vice Chair of the Chinese Civic Center and Chairman of the Katy Chinese Service Center, where he also teaches music and art. Transamerica Financial Advisors offers investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, utilizing model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple platforms. The firm supports individual investors, high net worth clients, and employer-sponsored plans, managing approximately $1.7 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Cullen Brock is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, Merrill, Bank of America, and Sentinel Trust Company prior to joining Citigroup. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and securities pricing, and provides a broad range of advisory, execution, and custody services.

Eleisha Marzetta is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Amerant Bank, Keller Williams - Remax Gen, and Comerica Bank. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, leveraging an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates through proprietary and third-party methodologies.

Julie Anderson is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. She has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014 and concurrently operates Glaser Financial Services, providing insurance and financial services. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals, offering a range of financial planning and portfolio management services through multiple program structures and emphasizing recommendation-based advice.

Mario Valenzuela is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Santander Bank and Equivida, a life insurance company. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm is notable for its large institutional scale, in-house research capabilities, and roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Horacio Gomez Rabago is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Citigroup Global Markets. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and various investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Tatum Garcia is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic in 2025, Garcia held positions in various organizations including Vitalus Health and Flatbay Capital. Outside of advisory services, Garcia is appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management and financial planning through a large network of advisors. The firm utilizes Envestnet’s platform for unified managed accounts and employs a centralized technology approach to manage approximately $29.2 billion in assets.

Mary Hollier is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2013 and is also an agent with Agia, where she engages in non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Mark Schubert is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with Principal Life Insurance Company since 2010 and Principal Securities Inc. since 2016, and is currently with Union Financial. Outside of advising, he is involved in stock photography and serves as President-Elect of the League City Rotary Club, where he leads community service projects. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Brandt Jordan is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors and Park Avenue Securities. His work history includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company and White Rhino Financial. Outside of his financial advisory career, he is a co-owner of Old Republic English Bulldogs, a dog breeding business. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both brokerage and advisory services alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports various account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Abel Olivares is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Next Financial Group, Inc. for 13 years before joining Centaurus Financial in 2020. Outside of advisory work, Olivares is involved in several business activities including serving as CEO of 401K Hombre, which offers financial planning, insurance services, legal and tax service coordination, and real estate executive management, and he owns LaRyss Music, promoting a recording artist. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized services such as annuity and variable life sub-account management, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with a variety of analytical approaches.

David Levy is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He has previously worked at Republic Wealth Advisors and Partners Solutions. Outside of his advisory role, Levy is a co-owner and co-founder of D&E Ventures, a business involved in buying and selling tickets to sporting events, and he chairs the Boruchin Initiatives Committee on the Board of Directors of the Jewish National Fund – USA. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost index vehicles and multi-factor strategies, with a range of implementation options and additional estate and tax planning services.

Sonia Dowell is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021, following six years at The Ayco Company, LP./Mercer Allied. Based in Houston, TX, she provides wealth management services within a large integrated financial firm. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services delivers financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary managers, offering tailored programs such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support integrated across its affiliated entities.

Christy McCarthy is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at American General Financial Group since 2000 and is currently co-owner of McCarthy Pressure Washing Services, where she manages marketing and scheduling. Valic Financial Advisors serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants, offering managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services.

Brian Petrov is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Pearland, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience, including 21 years with New York Life Insurance Company. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional sponsors. The firm offers multiple advisory program types and delivers predominantly non-discretionary asset management, often integrating advisory services with insurance and annuity products through its affiliation with New York Life.

Alexander Mc Clain is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Lido Advisors, LLC, GoodLynx, and The Home Depot. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan services, and third-party manager selection. The firm offers family office services and manages accounts using a variety of strategic approaches, supported by an affiliated accounting subsidiary that provides tax planning and bill-pay services.

Eric Jia is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. His prior experience includes roles at Merrill and Bank of America. Outside of advising, he manages a rental property in Sugar Land, Texas. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.