John Dowdall is a financial advisor with Planmember Securities Corporation in Fulshear, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Elite Plus Financial & Retirement Services since 2018 and previously with College Funding Solutions, Texas Infinite Wealth Planners, and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Outside of his role at Planmember, he is a financial representative at Elite Plus Financial & Retirement Services, where he is involved in the sales of securities and insurance products. Planmember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans and offering participant-level investment options through its PlanMember Asset Allocation Portfolios. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and manages unitized, risk-based mutual fund portfolios ranging from conservative to aggressive.

Juan Campos Ortiz is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked in various capacities within BBVA-affiliated firms from 2014 to 2021 before joining PNC Investments in 2021. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees that utilizes algorithm-driven risk assessment and implements approved model strategies via mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Quan Nguyen is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Houston, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 registrations with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at NYLife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company, as well as professional experience at ExxonMobil Chemical Company and Aramco Performance Materials LLC. Outside of finance, he is involved with QL Housing LLC. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, as well as charitable and corporate clients. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, focusing largely on non-discretionary asset management and delivering tailored advice through various program types within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Jacob Leon is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor with 27 years of industry experience. He currently serves at Kestra Advisory and has prior experience with Tlc Wealth Management and Kestra Investment Services, LLC. In addition to his advisory work, Leon is active in community service through leadership roles with the Houston Jewish Community Foundation and Jewish Family Service, including past presidencies and board memberships. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base that includes institutional and individual investors. The firm provides fiduciary services, plan design, compliance testing, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients with over $79 billion in assets under management.

Jason Davis is a CFP® and ChFC® with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Truist Advisory Services and has prior experience at SunTrust Advisor Services, BB&T, Community Trust Bank, and LPL Financial. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary approaches and utilizes third-party platform and manager arrangements to support its AMC Advantage manager-selection program.

Bernice Castaneda is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and USAA. She is also involved as an agent offering non-securities insurance products through Agia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily 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 provides discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Ashley Henderson is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Northwestern Mutual Investment Management and LPL Financial, LLC. Henderson is based in Houston, TX. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of advisors. The firm employs a strategic investment process combining passive and active management, supported by quantitative and fundamental research, and offers a range of financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting services.

Meagan O'Shaughnessy is a financial advisor at Corient with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66, Series 65, and Series 63 licenses. Her prior experience includes roles at JPMorgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, and Morgan Stanley. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and uses risk management tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

Connor Lo Cascio is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at several firms including Jordan Park Group, Drive Wealth Advisers, and Brigham Capital. His background also includes multiple roles at Brigham Young University and experience outside the financial industry, such as work with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains unique market roles including in-house research and acting as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Rich Eagar is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Prime Capital Investment Advisors, LLC since 2017 and previously at Ascende Wealth Advisers, Inc. from 2011 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of CHHSZ Holdings, LLC, which owns Prime Capital Investment Advisors. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services including asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan services, family office offerings, and uses both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches incorporating core/satellite, thematic, and tactical strategies.

Mark Johnson is a financial advisor with Cerity Partners LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Aspiriant Independent Wealth Management, Presidio Wealth Partners/Hightower Advisors, and Durbin Bennett Private Wealth Management/Maslow Wealth Advisors. Outside of finance, he was involved with Pitch by Pitch Baseball Academy and has experience working at Southern University and A&M College. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and retirement plan services, emphasizing customized, diversified portfolios and access to alternative and private-market investments.

William Perry is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience currently affiliated with Private Advisor Group, LLC. He has worked at multiple advisory firms including Mariner Independent Advisor Network, Teamwork Financial Advisors, and LPL Financial. Outside of advisory work, he is a partner at Ascend Integrated Tax, a Houston-based firm specializing in tax review and preparation. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse clientele including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm provides access to various advisory programs, third-party asset managers, turnkey asset management platforms, and a proprietary separately managed account program.

Brian Watts is a financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Valic since 1999, including a role at SunAmerica Capital Services, Inc. since 2014. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily 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, and brokerage services through its broker-dealer operations.

James Notzon is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Houston, TX, holding a Series 63 designation with 33 years of industry experience. Prior to joining PNC in 2021, he worked at Bbva Securities Inc., Bbva Wealth Solutions Inc., Bbva Compass Insurance Agency, Inc., and COMPASS Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of the Boys and Girls Club of Laredo, a nonprofit providing social services to disadvantaged youths, and is a board member at the Laredo Country Club. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and manages investments via approved model strategies executed by delegates using mutual funds and ETFs.

Dali Fu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing six years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in various insurance-related agencies and operates his own P&C insurance agency businesses. Fu also participates as a college success advisor for Kyros AI Corp, a college preparation platform using artificial intelligence. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment models. The firm manages substantial discretionary and non-discretionary assets and operates uniquely as both a registered broker-dealer and registered investment adviser with affiliated retirement solutions.

Justin Reed is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC for three years and has been involved with the Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, family office, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using enhanced open architecture, combining fundamental and quantitative analysis, and integrates a broad range of investment strategies and affiliated service offerings.

Hua Zhang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. Hua has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and is also associated with the Copeland Group and World Financial Group. Outside of advising, Hua is involved in health insurance sales and enrollment assistance with firms including Copeland Insurance Group, Community Health Choice, and Ambetter. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of advisory and broker-dealer services, featuring proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Cole Vanassche is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He worked at New York Life Insurance Company for 10 years prior to joining Guardian Life in 2024. Vanassche also teaches and helps individuals prepare for the CLTC designation exam as a Certified Long-Term Care instructor. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue® Wealth Management, provides brokerage, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions including proprietary and third-party model portfolios.

William Schorp is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group, LLC and affiliated with LPL Financial since 2012. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm provides access to various advisory programs, third‑party asset managers, and a proprietary WealthSuite separately managed account program supported by multiple strategists and technology platforms.

Laura Rowley is a CFP® with 19 years of experience in financial advisory. She has been with Mercer Global Advisors, Inc. since 2017 and previously worked at Kanaly Trust from 2005 to 2017. Based in Houston, TX, she holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Mercer Global Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach focused on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a range of services from portfolio management to estate-planning coordination.