Nnamdi Odi is a CFP® certificant with 17 years of industry experience, currently advising at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Houston, TX. His prior roles include positions at Westwood Wealth Management, Salient Capital L.P., and Fidelity, where he worked for over a decade. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering investment advisory alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and utilizes a blend of ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds.

Joseph Garcia is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at the Internal Revenue Service in Research, Applied Analytics and Statistics, the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, and Central Texas College. Garcia also serves as a Human Resources Officer in the U.S. Army. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple advisory platforms to deliver its services.

Bryce Burch is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Northwestern Wealth Management Company and Northwestern Mutual. Bryce serves as the board chair for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, a nonprofit organization. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, with a focus on customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

Kevin Kyle is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Houston, TX, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and bringing 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Integrated Wealth Concepts in 2020, he worked for Northwestern Mutual in various capacities from 2011 to 2020. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, employing customized portfolios with a long-term approach combined with shorter-term trades for rebalancing or cash needs.

John Dubeansky Jr. is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. He has been with Voya Financial Advisors since 2016 and is currently president and CEO of TJD & Associates. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as Sponsorship Lead and Commissioner for the Leander Youth Baseball & Softball Alliance, coordinating sponsorship efforts and league communications. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and retirement plan sponsors, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting. The firm provides advice through multiple program structures, primarily offering non-discretionary recommendations that require client approval.

Forrest Surles is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 1999 and is also associated with The Forest Group LLC, Nylife Securities Inc., and New York Life. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers with the Operation Game Thief Clay Tournament Committee, supporting fundraising efforts for Texas Game Wardens. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and delivers solutions through multiple program types, including fee-based advice and co-advisory relationships, with a significant focus on non-discretionary asset management.

Lindsay Conaway is a financial advisor at Corient with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked for Avalon Wealth Management LLC and Avalon Advisors, LLC for ten years. Conaway is based in Houston, TX. 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 uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and alternative investment options where appropriate.

Edward Bautista is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2023, he worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and JPMorgan Securities, LLC for ten years. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals—often those with prior employer retirement plan relationships—as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm separates financial planning from ongoing portfolio management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund sponsored by Charityvest.

Travis Munro is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience currently serving at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. His prior career includes 14 years at Lincoln Investment and two years with Momentum Independent Network Inc. Munro holds a Series 63 license and is based in Humble, TX. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account services.

Laura Thompson is a financial advisor with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Mercer Global Advisors since 2015, serving in various roles over that period. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm’s investment approach relies on Modern Portfolio Theory and globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using a combination of low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds.

Russell Kneisley is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with American General since 1998. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers wrap programs, portfolio management, and financial planning, utilizing a centralized technology platform and model solutions to serve a large client base.

Stephanie Ellis is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2014 and is also the owner of Platinum Solutions, a business that provides counseling and assistance to small business owners in preparing loan applications. Additionally, she is an Avon consultant and an agent for 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 offers managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models and operating with a large advisor network.

Alleyne Hill Jr. is a financial advisor with VALIC Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked with VALIC Financial Advisors since 2006 and with Sunamerica Capital Services, Inc. since 2013. 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, offering managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services.

Melchor Martinez is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill, Bank of America, and Axa Advisors prior to his current role. Martinez is based in Houston, TX. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional clients such as retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers a variety of services including financial planning, portfolio management, wrap programs, and plan-sponsor consulting, delivering advice primarily through non-discretionary, recommendation-based relationships.

Thuong Nguyen is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2015, LSPN Pro, LLC, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, and Advance Technical Resources. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in health insurance enrollment and education, as well as operating a business building computers. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios. The firm operates as both a registered broker-dealer and RIA, with affiliated retirement and recordkeeping entities supporting plan clients.

Teneshia Eleby is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, bringing three years of industry experience. She previously worked at AIG from 2006 to 2022 and has been associated with Agia since 2023, where she is appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products. 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, using Envestnet-developed models for portfolio construction and management.

Antwan Lambert is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and Fidelity. Lambert is based in Houston, TX. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management, including customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

John Galloway is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent and serves as president of Galloway Kucera Financial, a financial planning and investment management firm. VOYA Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a variety of services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting, delivering advice primarily through non-discretionary, recommendation-based programs.

Harold Minton is a Certified Financial Planner® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Houston, TX. His prior experience includes four years with Fidelity Investments. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, providing investment advisory and comprehensive financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and employs globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and alternative investment platforms.

Caleb Brasel is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he has been serving since 2023. He assists clients in developing detailed financial plans focused on efficiency and risk management, emphasizing collaboration based on clients' financial goals and situations. Prior to his current role, Caleb worked as a Relationship Manager at Fidelity Investments from 2022 to 2023, and as a Financial Representative from 2021 to 2022. Outside of his professional responsibilities, Caleb has interests in fitness and visiting museums.