James Lundgren is a financial advisor at HG Capital Advisors, LLC in Houston, TX, with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with HG Capital Advisors since 2001 and previously worked at Concert Wealth Management, Inc. Additionally, he is a principal of Ginger House Music, LLC, managing music promotion and booking. HG Capital Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, institutions, small businesses, other advisers, and investment companies. The firm employs strategic asset-allocation models and proprietary market-timing programs, offering both discretionary management and licensed timing signals to third parties.

Jennifer Migdal is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience and currently serves at Cove Wealth Management. She previously worked at Valued Retirements for four years and Forthright Financial Planning LLC for 15 years. Cove Wealth Management provides discretionary, fee-only investment management supported by financial planning and wealth coordination services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and select institutional clients. The firm serves a mix of high-net-worth and non-HNW clients, often successful professionals and business owners, using a diversified core of low-cost ETFs and mutual funds supplemented by individual securities and outside Independent Managers.

Larry Dubose is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Centurion Counsel Inc and also serves as a consultant for Presidio Property Trust in San Diego. Centurion Counsel provides a discretionary Strategic Asset Allocation wrap-fee program for individual and institutional investors, utilizing Modern Portfolio Theory and optimization tools to manage portfolios based on client-approved risk and return parameters. The firm manages approximately $57.4 million with a team of three advisory professionals.

Rory Mackay is a financial advisor with Tiercel Capital Texas LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and 12 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Tiercel Capital Managers Limited since 2010, where he serves as CEO. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Mackay owns Saker Capital LLC, an investment company focused on oil wells and oil royalties, and is involved with Merlin Factoring LLC, a factoring business. Tiercel Capital Texas LLC provides portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, emphasizing a value-oriented, fundamental analysis approach that includes equities trading below intrinsic value and special situations. The firm manages primarily discretionary accounts and utilizes a broader range of trading instruments than typical peers, with a small advisory team performing both portfolio management and compliance oversight.

Christopher Sternau is a CFP® professional with experience in accounting and financial services. He is currently an advisor at Altere Financial, LLC and a partner at Evans Sternau CPA LLC, an accounting firm based in The Woodlands, TX. His background includes roles at Andersen Tax and SG Business Services. Altere Financial, LLC provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a tailored investment approach, combining independent managers and LPL model portfolios across various vehicles, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management.

John Hauser is an advisor with VIE INVEST, LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and bringing three years of industry experience. He has been involved in project development through Guyana Global Development LLC. VIE Invest provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting to high-net-worth individuals, families, and various entities, managing over $50 million in client assets. The firm constructs customized portfolios with model allocations and third-party managers, employing active strategies such as margin and options and offering private-equity consulting with performance-based fee structures for qualified clients.

Eric Johnson is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Roth Financial Partners LLC since 2017. His prior experience includes four years at KPMG LLP and several years with Raymond James Financial Services. Roth Financial Partners provides discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as business entities, trusts, estates, and state and municipal government clients. The firm focuses on customized portfolio management using a range of asset classes and accesses independent managers primarily through the Raymond James Consulting Services wrap program.

Luis Montero II is a financial advisor at Taursas Investments with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Deloitte LLP and White Star Real Estate. Taursas Investments provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and endowments. The firm emphasizes fundamental business and industry analysis combined with an observational economic outlook while avoiding speculation and predictive models.

James Bailes Jr. is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He is a partner at Bailes Bates & Associates LLP, an accounting and tax planning firm, where he dedicates a majority of his time. He has also worked at Regal Investment Advisors LLC and currently serves as an advisor at Wealth Management Investment Advisors, LLC since 2014. Additionally, Bailes is a licensed independent insurance agent involved in life, health, disability, long-term care, and group benefits insurance. Wealth Management Investment Advisors, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, small businesses, and churches, focusing on comprehensive financial planning and wealth management consulting. The firm advises on asset allocation and refers clients to third-party money managers, utilizing fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis without charging traditional percentage-of-AUM fees.

Jason Shrieve is a financial advisor at RNS Wealth Management, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Park Avenue Securities LLC. In addition to his advisory role, Shrieve is involved with Guardian Wealth Design Group as an insurance agent. RNS Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual clients, often acting as a co-advisor with third-party managers. The firm uses an American Funds mutual-fund platform and emphasizes tailored financial planning with quarterly account reviews.

Shane Bilski is a financial advisor at Magnolia Wealth with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Four Season Development and First National Bank of Bellville. Magnolia Wealth is a state-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a mix of analytical techniques and incorporates tax services alongside portfolio management.

William Hoover is a financial advisor with SCP Steward Capital Advisers LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms including Steward Securities Group LLC and Republic Consulting Group LLC. Outside of investment advising, he serves as chairman and CEO of Steward Capital Partners LLC and is a sole proprietor of Republic Consulting Group LLC, both non-investment-related business consulting ventures. SCP Steward Capital Advisers LLC provides discretionary investment management and general consulting services primarily for institutional clients and pooled vehicles, implementing strategies that incorporate fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across a wide range of securities. The firm operates on a fee-only basis and emphasizes tailored investment approaches aligned with client objectives and risk tolerances.

Karl Joern is a financial advisor at BEE Financial Partners Wealth, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at firms including Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC and Gradient Advisors. Joern is also involved in nonprofit work as a member and educator with the Association of Financial Consultants and serves as a member of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts. BEE Financial Partners Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis, offering strategies from long-term holdings to short-term trading and option writing, with ongoing account monitoring and financial plan delivery.

Jamie Tulip is a financial advisor at Forth Capital (USA), LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked with Forth Capital Group Limited since 2020, where he serves as a Chartered Financial Planner and Pension Transfer Specialist. His prior experience includes roles at WI Investment Group, Skybound Wealth Management, and London & Country Mortgages. Forth Capital (USA), LLC primarily serves UK expatriates in the United States who hold UK-based pensions, providing financial planning, pension transfer advice, portfolio management, and investment consulting. The firm offers non-discretionary advisory services with an emphasis on transatlantic retirement solutions and coordination with FCA-regulated pension-transfer specialists across multiple jurisdictions.

Isabella Ramon is a financial advisor with Axia Wealth Management Inc in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Vanguard and Worth Winning, LLC, along with several years dedicated to full-time education. Axia Wealth Management Inc is a small supported advisory firm managing approximately $148 million in assets for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, small businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm follows a long-term, evidence-based investment approach using no-load mutual funds and passively managed ETFs, and offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, estate-planning coordination, and retirement-plan fiduciary services.

Michael Smurl is a CFA charterholder and financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Integrity Financial Planning, LLC since 2020, and previously held roles at City National Rochdale, Consilium Wealth Consulting, LLC, and Banc of America Investment Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he provides WealthTech consulting through an affiliation with F2 Strategy and works as a specialist with Apple Inc. Integrity Financial Planning, LLC offers discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, using a personalized, ultra-low-cost "personal index" portfolio approach with active tax and cost management. The firm incorporates a mix of technical, fundamental, and cyclical investment analysis and utilizes a Smartleaf sub-advisory arrangement alongside third-party platforms to manage portfolios.

Justin Gunn is a financial advisor at Virtuevian Ventures in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Virtuevian, he worked in various roles including real estate and hospitality. Outside of advisory work, he is a licensed realtor with Better Homes and Gardens Gary Greene and also works as a freelance bartender and cook. Virtuevian Ventures serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business accounts by providing discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement guidance. The firm’s investment approach combines long-term strategies with multiple research methods and may include tactical reallocations and the use of derivatives within separately managed accounts, supporting personalized portfolio management and client contact.

Thomas Seago is a financial advisor with Sonnet, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and nine years of industry experience. He has been with Sonnet since 2016 and also serves as a consultant and trading assistant at Revo Financial. Sonnet, LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, small businesses, and churches, focusing on business and retirement planning. The firm offers a range of model portfolios, including passive and actively managed strategies, and manages most client accounts on a discretionary basis with regular rebalancing and monitoring.

Mohammad Hussaini is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Thales Investment Services, Inc. in Houston, TX, bringing six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Thales in 2019, he worked as a consultant and was self-employed. Outside of his advisory role, Hussaini holds leadership positions in several businesses, including serving as Chairman of Purity Foods Group, a protein-focused foodservice distributor, and Vice President of the American Halal Foundation, a halal consulting agency. Thales Investment Services provides discretionary portfolio management for individual clients and pension/profit-sharing plans, using a proprietary fundamental-value approach that integrates both fundamental and technical analysis and considers domestic and global macroeconomic and geopolitical factors.

John Geralt is a financial advisor at Ebquant, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at various firms including Tong Management Group, Juniper Networks, and Wolters Kluwer. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Geralt is an executive recruiter for Juniper Networks and provides bookkeeping and tax consulting services through Tong Management Group. Ebquant offers portfolio management and financial planning to institutional clients, high-net-worth individuals, and others, using a blended investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.