Sara Manning Bracho is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors based in Katy, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 13 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation and WFG Investments. Outside of advisory work, she owns a photo booth rental business and co-owns a handmade crafts business. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations through a network of independent representatives. The firm provides a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, emphasizing centralized due diligence and the use of technology to support advisors and clients.

Emily Christian is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Houston, TX, with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Valic from 2014 to 2017 before joining Mercer Global Advisors. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach focused on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost index vehicles and multi-factor tilts.

Andrea Camp is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having nine years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Agia and Ritter Insurance Agency prior to her current position. Outside of financial advising, she owns Faith Camp Communications/Faithful Vows, a business providing writing services for churches and non-profits, including original wedding and anniversary vows, and Stepz of Faith, a venture focused on designing and selling shoes with engraved scriptures and poetry. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management and financial planning through a large network of advisors. The firm manages discretionary unified managed accounts using Envestnet’s platform and employs a technology-driven approach to serve a broad client base.

Robert Seeley is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and having one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic Financial Advisors and Agia in 2024, he was owner of Effective Industrial & Commercial Services LLC until its operations ceased in early 2024. Outside of finance, he is a professional scuba diver certified as a Rescue Diver, Deep Diver, Divemaster, and Assistant Instructor, assisting divers on a volunteer basis. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large advisor network and employs centralized technology and model solutions.

David Barnes is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2009 and has been associated with Agia since 2022, where he is involved in non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, along with corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Alan Brubaker is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA since 2014. Outside of advising, he operates as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products and is also a notary public. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory services through both discretionary and recommendation-based program structures.

Yonghui Huang is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Corient in Houston, TX, where he has worked since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Stavis & Cohen Private Wealth. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing 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 specialized alternative investment platforms.

Donald Zabak is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors based in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 1999 and is also associated with Agia, where he operates as an agent for non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts, utilizing centralized technology and model solutions to manage assets for a large client base.

Rexsor Gonzalez is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Chase, Merrill, and Bank of America. Outside of advising, he serves on the board of directors for a nonprofit focused on preventing violence against women. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Marlon Zavala is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mariner Independent Advisor Network, Teamwork Financial Advisors, and LPL Financial, among others. He is also a managing partner at Ascend Integrated Wealth, providing investment advisory services. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base 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 third-party asset managers and turnkey asset management platforms, supported by a range of analytical approaches and client customization options.

William Mc Nutt III is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Houston, TX. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones and several wealth advisory firms before joining Mercer. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost index vehicles and multi-factor tilts, and offers a range of implementation options alongside financial planning and retirement consulting services.

James Trippon is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, he led Trippon Wealth Management Group, LLC for 21 years and has operated a CPA firm, JM Trippon & Co., P.C., since 1990. Additionally, he manages several business interests including a publishing company and oil well investments. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified, risk-class based investment process that blends passive and active management with oversight from an internal Investment Committee.

Adam Frinsco is a CFP® with 15 years of experience in financial advisory services, currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Houston, TX. His prior experience includes nine years at The Advocates. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a range of implementation options along with financial planning, retirement plan consulting, tax planning, and estate coordination.

Jennifer Frazier is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors in Houston, TX, with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2020, following roles at Frontier Investment Management Co and OPEX Capital Management, LLC. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection, multi-manager solutions, and incorporates both affiliated and third-party managers, utilizing proprietary research and a range of investment strategies.

Stephanie Clay is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing eight years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and Wells Fargo prior to joining Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Ryan Smith is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management based in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE, and Scottrade. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online, discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. The firm employs algorithm-driven risk assessments and delegates portfolio execution and proxy voting to third parties, utilizing mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Jessica Lim is a financial advisor at Corient with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Avalon Wealth Management and Avalon Investment & Advisory before joining Corient in 2023. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that incorporates in-house management, third-party solutions, and risk management tools.

Cade Horton is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic Financial Advisors, he was an agent selling non-securities insurance products for 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 discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Francisco Pastor is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in Houston, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup since 2017, following brief periods at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of advising, Pastor is a partner in a technology consulting firm, PRXIMA Companies LLC. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs along with broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large-scale institutional capabilities with specialized market roles, including derivatives and futures services, and provides bespoke solutions for very large client relationships.

Jorge Galeano is a financial advisor at Focus Advisor Solutions, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Buckingham Strategic Partners, Foreside Financial Services, LLC, and Loring Ward. Focus Advisor Solutions provides turnkey asset management and back-office services primarily to independent registered investment advisors, offering fixed-income sub-advisory, retirement plan investment management, and administration for registered investment companies. The firm emphasizes diversified, systematically invested mutual fund and ETF model portfolios and combines enterprise scale with a relatively small advisor base.