John Bendele is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in San Antonio, TX, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 32 years of industry experience, including extensive tenure at USAA from 1994 to 2020 before joining Charles Schwab in 2020. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and related managed-account and financial planning services. The firm operates a predominantly non-discretionary client relationship model while providing access to affiliated discretionary separately managed accounts and employs a multi-asset strategic investment approach with centralized custody and supervisory functions.

Rene Ruiz is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 36 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. He has worked with Cambridge since 2012 and also operates Nexus Financial Solutions. Outside of financial advising, Ruiz is involved in photography through Nexus Photogenics and owns a tax service. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals, employing a mix of proprietary and third-party strategies tailored to client objectives.

James Morgan is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and six years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2019 and also has a banking background with J.P. Morgan Chase Bank dating back to 2016. His prior experience includes service in the U.S. Navy. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services mainly to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors. The firm combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and incorporates an ESG eligibility framework when recommending investment strategies.

Britton Du Bose is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in San Antonio, TX, holding a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at PwC for three years and Greenscape Outdoors for seven years. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory strategies and affiliated investment products, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a large network of advisors and branch offices.

Stephen Willis is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in San Antonio, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 45 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at SPC, Sigma Financial Corporation, Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and Prudential Equity Group. Outside of his advisory work, Willis owns a cattle ranch business. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by a network of over 22,800 advisors.

Frederick Eldred is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in San Antonio, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Edward Jones and several medical device companies. Eldred is involved in sales of investment-related products and also engages in part-time referrals of home security and automation services. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients, utilizing model-delivery strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and supported by BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing for trade execution and custody. The firm operates at scale with thousands of advisors and approximately $15.5 billion in assets under management.

Charlotte Pawel is a financial advisor with Fidelity Investments in San Antonio, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and Wells Fargo. She is affiliated with Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, which provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, including model portfolios for intermediary platforms.

Douglas Sehres is a financial advisor at Ameriprise in San Antonio, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Planto Roe Financial Services, Minnesota Life Insurance Company, and Securian Financial Services, Inc. Sehres is also involved in independent insurance brokering with a focus on disability income. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service tailored for individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to provide non-discretionary, written recommendation reports delivered in partnership with financial advisors. The firm serves clients through a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional firm.

Carlin Green is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in San Antonio, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors in 2018, Green worked at Axa Advisors, LLC, as well as in roles outside the financial industry including at Dynamic Systems Inc and the Quartr Circle 7 Hotel. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives, utilizing a range of third-party advisory models alongside firm-offered solutions.

Karen Fagerberg is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in San Antonio, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2016 and previously worked at the YMCA of Greater San Antonio from 2014 to 2016. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a nationwide network of over 23,700 financial advisors.

William Fox is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 39 years of industry experience, currently with LPL Financial since 2020. His prior roles include positions at First Allied Advisory Services and New England Securities. Outside of his advisory work, Fox provides mortgage brokerage services through Fox Mortgage Services. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and platforms, combining large-scale financial activities with investment management services.

Colton Creamer is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in San Antonio, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America and Merrill before returning to Morgan Stanley. He serves on the board and on the investment and finance committees of the Texas Military Institute, a nonprofit organization. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and investment research.

Todd Boggan is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 24 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Merrill in 2022, he worked at Securities America Advisors and Securities America, Inc. from 2017 to 2022, and at WFG Advisors LP and related firms between 2014 and 2017. He serves as an executor for a family estate unrelated to his investment activities. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies designed for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Steven Romero is a financial advisor at Fidelity with Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Charles Schwab and ASRC Federal Contractor. He serves as an officer in the U.S. Army Reserve. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, employing a blend of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to develop model portfolios from mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

James Loyd is a financial advisor with Edward Jones based in San Antonio, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2022, he worked at Byrider from 2006 to 2021. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a broad range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

John Nebens is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in San Antonio, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and offering 38 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC before joining Raymond James in 2018. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that manages approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and government entities, providing financial planning and investment consulting with a range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research resources.

Tammy Tyree is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in San Antonio, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 32 years of industry experience, including 17 years with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and 26 years with Citigroup Global Markets. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a large SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutions, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and providing customized financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group.

Michael Chansley is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Charles Schwab in San Antonio, TX. His prior roles include positions at USAA Investment Management Company and USAA Financial Planning Services. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers as a scorekeeper and referee for indoor soccer matches at the Northwoods Ice Center. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to affiliated discretionary separately managed accounts and offers integrated brokerage, custody, and cash-sweep services.

Elsa Balli is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience, currently with Wells Fargo Advisors since 2023. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2023. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of investment and fee-based financial planning services, utilizing proprietary research and planning tools to develop tailored recommendations.

Juan Carlos Bustos Mares serves as a Private Wealth Advisor with Merrill Private Wealth Management, specializing in the Spanish-speaking markets within the USA and internationally. He brings over 15 years of experience to his role, providing tailored financial strategies designed to meet the unique needs of clients across borders. Juan Carlos is fluent in both English and Spanish, which supports his ability to serve a diverse client base effectively. He holds a master's degree in finance and economics from ITESM University, Mexico City, and a bachelor's degree from the same institution. His expertise spans a broad spectrum of financial services, including corporate executive services, executive compensation, family wealth management strategies, institutional consulting, international wealth management, and tax minimization strategies. He also holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Outside of his professional activities, Juan Carlos enjoys playing tennis, traveling, and volleyball.