Frank Idrees is a financial advisor with Wealth Benefit Advisors, LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investment, Grove Point Investments, Grove Point Advisors, Quercus Capital Partners, and H. Beck, Inc. He is also the owner of a life insurance business focused on managing client portfolios and related services. Wealth Benefit Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/retirement plans, offering managed accounts and retirement plan consulting. The firm tailors portfolio management strategies using a mix of turnkey asset management programs and separately managed accounts, serving a diverse client base with customized risk and return objectives.

Shelbie Benitez is a financial advisor at McAlister, Sweet & Associates, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, she worked at BKD, LLP for five years. Benitez also provides tax preparation services to individuals and business entities as part of the firm's advisory offerings. McAlister, Sweet & Associates serves individuals, families, high net worth clients, and business entities, managing approximately $224 million in client assets. The firm employs a range of analysis methods and investment strategies, primarily managing assets on a discretionary basis, and offers a wrap fee program that includes tax preparation services.

Kaye Riggs is a financial advisor with Saint Francis Capital in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Saint Francis Capital since 2013. Saint Francis Capital provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, managing personalized portfolios based on fundamental valuation, technical indicators, and macroeconomic factors. The firm oversees approximately $37.6 million in discretionary assets and develops tailored investment policies according to clients’ objectives, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs.

James Hecker is a financial advisor at Life Balance Financial in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Life Balance Financial since 2018 and previously spent 14 years at Park Avenue Securities and 15 years at Guardian Life Insurance Company. Hecker also conducts occasional personal insurance sales through non-Guardian carriers. Life Balance Financial provides financial planning services by recommending and monitoring third-party investment advisers rather than directly managing assets. The firm’s approach focuses on asset allocation, portfolio construction, and tax-aware strategies, delivering a diagnostic "Portfolio MRI" and written financial plans as primary client services.

Christopher Suffron is a financial advisor at Innova Wealth, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and also serves as a tax director and minority shareholder at a public accounting firm, where he prepares and reviews tax returns and provides tax consulting. Innova Wealth, LLC offers portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory with a long-term trading focus. The firm emphasizes individualized client services and may engage third-party managers, maintaining a collaborative relationship with an independent sub-adviser for certain strategies.

Joseph Klingen is a financial advisor at Parker Financial Advisors LLC in Houston, TX, holding the PFS™ designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 30 years of industry experience and has been with Parker Financial Advisors since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Klingen owns and operates a tennis racquet stringing business called Stringin' Klingen. Parker Financial Advisors LLC provides wealth management and portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, using a structured onboarding process and regular progress meetings. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing diversification, long-term asset allocation, and institutional asset-class vehicles.

Serving the wealth management needs of individuals and families with financial complexity in their lives is Justin's mission, leading him to found Integrity Road Wealth Partners, a fee-only Registered Investment Advisor firm. To learn more about Integrity Road Wealth, please visit www.integrityroadwealth.com. Justin serves clients preparing for and transitioning into retirement. Many of Justin’s clients are high-achieving engineers, pilots, business owners, executives, and attorneys. The clients Justin serves are often preparing to receive a lump sum pension, deferred compensation, or a buyout of their equity interests. Justin’s clients often experience sustained annual income of $200,000 - $3 million pre-retirement, enabling them to accumulate material retirement plan and after-tax assets. While accumulating $2 - $20 million in liquid assets is often quite feasible for the high-income professionals, airline pilots, executives, and business owners Justin serves, navigating the transition into retirement and beyond often warrants the involvement of a skilled professional to provide prudent guidance. In his most recent role as a Wealth Advisor at a national Registered Investment Advisor, Justin advised over 100 primarily high-income and affluent households on an ongoing basis as their primary advisor and financial planner. Prior to the advisor role at the national firm, Justin was Director of Financial Planning at a boutique Registered Investment Advisor in Houston. As Director of Financial Planning, Justin served the holistic wealth management needs of high-income and wealthy families. Alongside of his client advisory responsibilities, Justin was responsible for the company’s portfolio management, reporting, strategic planning, and operations functions. Justin first became interested in personal finance when he was about eight years old, buying his first stock. At Liberty University, Justin earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Financial Planning, graduating Summa Cum Laude on a three-year track. After college, Justin pursued the licensing and advanced certifications required to serve clients effectively. As a Certified Financial Planner® Professional and Certified Kingdom Advisor®, Justin completed training, advanced examination, and a residency-like program before becoming certified. Justin is also an Investment Adviser Representative, having completed the Series 65.

Coleman Campbell is a financial advisor at Advocates Wealth Planning in Houston, TX, holding the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 63 designations with 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cypress Advisory Services Ltd., LLP since 2012. Advocates Wealth Planning provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a diversified, global investment approach using customized asset allocations based on five standard model portfolios, primarily implementing strategies with mutual funds and ETFs.

Niamh Aitken is a financial advisor with Forth Capital (USA), LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. She has worked at Forth Capital Advisors Limited and Forth Capital USA since 2020, and previously spent three years with Balmoral Asset Management Limited. Forth Capital (USA) LLC primarily serves U.S. resident UK expatriates with UK-based pensions, offering financial planning, UK pension transfer consulting, ongoing asset management, and IRA rollover guidance. The firm provides non-discretionary, tailored advisory recommendations and integrates UK pension transfer workflows in coordination with UK FCA-regulated specialists.

Charles Roe IV is a financial advisor at Innova Wealth, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and BioCapital Holdings, LLC. Outside of advising, he practices as a certified public accountant and a licensed insurance agent. Innova Wealth, LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory with a long-term orientation, using model portfolios and asset allocation to align client cash flow needs with appropriate risk levels.

Kurt Box is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Advocates Wealth Planning in Houston, TX. He has been with Cypress Advisory Services Ltd., LLP since 2005. Advocates Wealth Planning advises individual and high-net-worth clients, combining comprehensive financial planning with discretionary investment management. The firm employs an integrated asset-allocation strategy using customized model portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs, while also offering limited insurance brokerage services.

Richard Rainey is a financial advisor with Capital Management Advisors LP in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He is the founder and CEO of Capital Management Advisors GP, LLC and Capital Management Advisors LP, where he has worked since 2005. Outside of investment advisory, he is also an insurance agent specializing in life and long-term care products and operates a business consulting practice focused on reviewing business plans. Capital Management Advisors LP provides fiduciary investment consulting, portfolio design, and continuous asset management to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and select pooled-vehicle investors. The firm employs a values-based, family-centered consultative process with long-term, passively oriented asset-class portfolios, supplemented by selected alternative investments and supported by macroeconomic, fundamental, and technical analysis.

Nicole Gale is a financial advisor with Wealth Management Investment Advisors, LLC in Spring, TX. She holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she worked at Standard Of Greatness, LLC and Jackson Henry Mortgage, LLC. Outside of advising, she is the managing member of Voice Standard, LLC, a company providing voice-over services. Wealth Management Investment Advisors is a team of five advisors serving individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, small businesses, and churches. The firm focuses on financial planning, wealth management advice, and selecting third-party money managers, typically without taking custody of client assets.

Drew Kittey is a financial advisor at Fruth Investment Management in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 credential with six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fruth Investment Management in 2018, he worked at Phillips 66 and ENGIE NA. Fruth Investment Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser managing approximately $404 million in assets for individuals, trusts, foundations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a tailored investment approach focusing on direct stock ownership combined with fundamental and technical analysis, maintaining low portfolio turnover and avoiding options, futures, hedge funds, or margin.

Kesa Ennen is a financial advisor at Saber Capital Management LLC in Humble, TX. She holds the Series 65 designation and began her advisory role at Saber Capital Management in 2024. Prior to this, she worked as a self-employed contractor from 2019 to 2026. Saber Capital Management LLC provides discretionary investment management to individual clients and entities, including high-net-worth individuals, through separately managed accounts and private pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental value-investing approach focused on detailed financial analysis, concentrated holdings, and a long-term horizon.

Richard Figueroa is a financial advisor at Patron Partners, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc for 11 years before joining Patron Partners in 2020. Figueroa serves on the investment committee of Memorial Hermann Healthcare System and is chairman of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation commission. He is also a board member of the National Rifle Association. Patron Partners provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm employs a diversified investment approach combining active and passive strategies with continuous portfolio monitoring.

Laura Addington is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience and has been with Addington Financial Group LLC since 1996. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Addington Financial Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning to individuals, businesses, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a blend of active and passive investment strategies, using quantitative tools to guide asset allocation and rebalancing, and manages approximately $338 million in discretionary assets for about 94 clients.

Ward Molen is a financial advisor at Centric Advisors, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Centric Advisors since 2019. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as president of Molen & Associates, LLC, a tax preparation and accounting services business, and has experience as a licensed insurance agent. Centric Advisors provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment approach and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside tailored financial planning.

Sarah Buenger is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in financial planning and advisory services. She currently works at RIA Advisors and has held previous roles at Traditions Wealth Advisors, MitchellClark & Company, and other firms. She has lectured on financial planning at Texas A&M University for over 10 years. RIA Advisors provides fee-based investment management and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and institutional retirement plans. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework and offers a range of plan-level services for ERISA-qualified plan sponsors.

Daniel Mercer is a financial advisor with Woodstock Wealth Management, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Woodstock Wealth Management since 2018 and previously held roles at Woodstock Financial Group and Raymond James Financial Services. Mercer is also the owner of Covenant Wealth Management, a DBA office of Woodstock Wealth Management that offers non-securities insurance. Woodstock Wealth Management provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and access to third-party asset managers to individuals, businesses, charities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $629.9 million on a discretionary basis and offers tailored investment strategies, including a performance-based fee program linked to capital appreciation relative to the SPDR S&P 500 ETF.