Al Devji is an investment advisor representative at Kruse Asset Management, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kruse Asset Management in 2025, he worked at Kestra Advisory and KESTRA Investment SERVICES, LLC for nearly a decade. In addition to his advisory role, Devji owns and operates an insurance business focused on health, property, and casualty insurance. Kruse Asset Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, family offices, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management along with comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a blend of Modern Portfolio Theory, proprietary quantitative equity models, and third-party tools to construct and monitor diversified portfolios, incorporating technical indicators, options, and structured products in its investment approach.

John Moore is a financial advisor with Equilibria Wealth Management, LLC in Katy, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Cetera Advisor Networks LLC and Summit Financial Group Inc. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in manufacturing fruit compotes through Equilibria Earth, dba Fruit and Me, and is a realtor and owner at Gabrianna LLC dba Gabrianna Realty. Equilibria Wealth Management manages approximately $130 million for around 115 clients, offering discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals, estates, corporations, and other entities. The firm utilizes model portfolios combining fundamental and technical analysis with modern portfolio theory, featuring explicit, relatively concentrated security weightings and allocations to inflation-protected fixed income and gold.

Garrett Pool is a financial advisor with Access Financial Group, LLC in Katy, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for eight years before joining Access Financial Group in 2021. Outside of his advisory role, Garrett referees high school basketball games with the Fort Worth Basketball Officials Association. Access Financial Group provides discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $39.3 million for about 163 clients, tailoring portfolios using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and offering regular account reviews and updated financial plans.

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.

Sarah Buenger is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in financial planning. She currently works at RIA Advisors and has previously been with Traditions Wealth Advisors and MitchellClark & Company. Buenger also serves as a financial planning lecturer at Texas A&M University, a role she has held for over a decade. RIA Advisors provides fee-based portfolio management and financial planning services to individual clients, charitable organizations, small businesses, and tax-qualified retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.53 billion in assets and employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis along with value investing and Modern Portfolio Theory in its investment approach.

Sheldon Black is a CFP® professional at Franklin, Parlapiano, Turner & Welch LLC with two years of industry experience. He has held multiple roles within the firm and previously worked at Mariner. Outside of his advisory duties, he serves as treasurer for the Tanglewilde Civic Club in Houston, where he is involved in organizing activities and bookkeeping. Franklin, Parlapiano, Turner & Welch LLC advises high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates, providing fee-only asset management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses a structured client intake process and fundamental analysis to manage assets across a range of model portfolios, typically on a discretionary basis.

James Alfieri is a financial advisor with Platform Wealth Advisors in Missouri City, TX, holding a Series 66 credential and 27 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Hamilton Financial Advisors. Alfieri also serves as a principal and CPA at Hamilton Mercer Advisors, where he oversees office operations and performs accounting duties, and he is a volunteer treasurer for a nonprofit fire company. Platform Wealth Advisors offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, asset-class investing approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and supports advisory services through its affiliation with accounting and consulting practices.

Dean Harvey is a financial advisor with Westpark Wealth Advisors, Inc., holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Westpark Wealth Advisors since 2001 and also worked at Calton & Associates, Inc. since 2017. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a trustee for the Lydia Patterson Institute, a private Methodist school in El Paso, Texas. Westpark Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and often involves clients in non-discretionary management of their assets.

Heather Hofstetter is a financial advisor at Oak Harvest Investment Services in Houston, TX, holding the ChFC® and Series 66 designations with 16 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Angeles Wealth Management, CETERA Advisor Networks LLC, Girard Securities, and United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC. Oak Harvest Investment Services provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm manages individual accounts through various investment vehicles and advises an open-end mutual fund, reporting over $1.13 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Quincy Caldwell is a financial advisor with Empirikal Partners LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Supreme Alliance LLC and PlanMember Securities Corporation, and he has been self-employed since 2010. Caldwell serves as treasurer on the board of Old Danville Shepardhill Cemetery. Empirikal Partners LLC provides discretionary asset management, retirement-plan advisory, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $87.5 million for nearly 200 clients, employing a tailored investment approach that includes fundamental analysis, long-term holdings, and discretionary trading.

Zachary Azra is a financial advisor at Early McClintic & McMillan, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Environmental Improvements, Inc. and Atlas Copco. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed to sell insurance through unaffiliated companies and receives commission-based compensation for insurance product sales. Early McClintic & McMillan, LLC serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, retirement plan sponsors, and foundation trustees by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis in its investment process and participates in a wrap-fee Separately Managed Account program through Raymond James Consulting Services.

Didya Bianchi is a financial advisor at Encompass Advisory Services, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated prior to joining Encompass. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and manages Bianchi Home Inspections and is involved in real estate brokerage through Venture Realty LLC. Encompass Advisory Services is a state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business clients. The firm provides financial planning, consulting, investment management, and estate-document facilitation, tailoring portfolios across various securities and offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Jonathan Chapman is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience and has been with WJ Interests, LLC since 2016. He holds the Series 63 designation and works within a team of seven advisors at the firm’s Sugar Land, TX office. WJ Interests primarily serves individual and high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and select corporate clients. The firm provides ongoing financial planning and discretionary investment management, focusing on strategic asset allocation and manager selection based on third-party research and direct due diligence, with an emphasis on long-term relationships and a generally conservative investment approach.

Craig Severin is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at RIA Advisors since 2018. He previously worked at LPL Financial, LLC from 2016 to 2018. Severin is also a licensed insurance agent with RIA Insurance Agency LLC. RIA Advisors provides fee-based investment management and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional retirement plans. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework and offers fiduciary consulting and participant education services for ERISA-qualified plan sponsors.

Lance Roberts is a financial advisor at SimpleVisor with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with multiple RIAs, including RIA Global Research, LLC, where he currently provides financial advice. SimpleVisor is an SEC-registered online automated investment adviser offering a digital platform of model portfolios to retail and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a risk-tolerance questionnaire to match clients with portfolios composed of ETFs, individual stocks, and bonds, employing fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis in its investment approach.

Charles Scavone is a CFA® charterholder based in Houston, TX, with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Oak Harvest Investment Services and Oak Harvest Financial Group since 2023, following prior roles at PricewaterhouseCoopers and as a self-employed advisor. Oak Harvest Investment Services provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan sponsor services to individuals, families, and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts using a range of investment vehicles, including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, with an emphasis on tailored allocations and ongoing account monitoring.

James Jones is a financial advisor at MDX Wealth Management with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Bournehill Investment Services and Callaway Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an independent agent for Texas State Life and Health Insurance. MDX Wealth Management serves individual clients, trusts, foundations, corporations, and retirement plans by providing wealth management, portfolio management, and limited retirement, estate, and tax-planning support. The firm constructs individualized portfolios through fundamental research and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management across multiple asset classes.

Conor Renn is a financial advisor at WBH Advisory, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Baldwin Investment Management, LLC for seven years. WBH Advisory provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, nonprofit organizations, and business entities. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolios combining equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, with a focus on long-term equity holdings supported by fundamental analysis and cyclical allocation strategies.

Zachery Roth is a financial advisor at Catalyst Wealth Management LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at GWN Securities Inc. and Ficare FCU. Roth is also a licensed insurance agent and registered representative, offering insurance products and advice as part of his professional activities. Catalyst Wealth Management LLC provides ongoing portfolio management and advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, including retirement plan participants. The firm employs a long-term trading orientation with fundamental and technical analysis, managing accounts on a non-discretionary basis through various Turnkey Asset Management Programs.

Don Childress is a CFA® charterholder with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Childress Capital Advisors, LLC since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated and Barclays Capital Inc. He serves on the board of the Camp Ozark Foundation, which provides a Christ-centered camp experience and mentoring for children and youth. Childress Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $826 million across about 327 client accounts with a five-advisor team. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutions, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and relative-strength analysis along with both active and passive strategies.