Mark Schubert is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with Principal Life Insurance Company since 2010 and Principal Securities Inc. since 2016, and is currently with Union Financial. Outside of advising, he is involved in stock photography and serves as President-Elect of the League City Rotary Club, where he leads community service projects. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Brandt Jordan is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors and Park Avenue Securities. His work history includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company and White Rhino Financial. Outside of his financial advisory career, he is a co-owner of Old Republic English Bulldogs, a dog breeding business. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both brokerage and advisory services alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports various account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Abel Olivares is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Next Financial Group, Inc. for 13 years before joining Centaurus Financial in 2020. Outside of advisory work, Olivares is involved in several business activities including serving as CEO of 401K Hombre, which offers financial planning, insurance services, legal and tax service coordination, and real estate executive management, and he owns LaRyss Music, promoting a recording artist. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized services such as annuity and variable life sub-account management, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with a variety of analytical approaches.

David Levy is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He has previously worked at Republic Wealth Advisors and Partners Solutions. Outside of his advisory role, Levy is a co-owner and co-founder of D&E Ventures, a business involved in buying and selling tickets to sporting events, and he chairs the Boruchin Initiatives Committee on the Board of Directors of the Jewish National Fund – USA. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost index vehicles and multi-factor strategies, with a range of implementation options and additional estate and tax planning services.

Sonia Dowell is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021, following six years at The Ayco Company, LP./Mercer Allied. Based in Houston, TX, she provides wealth management services within a large integrated financial firm. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services delivers financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary managers, offering tailored programs such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support integrated across its affiliated entities.

Christy McCarthy is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at American General Financial Group since 2000 and is currently co-owner of McCarthy Pressure Washing Services, where she manages marketing and scheduling. Valic Financial Advisors serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants, offering managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services.

Brian Petrov is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Pearland, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience, including 21 years with New York Life Insurance Company. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional sponsors. The firm offers multiple advisory program types and delivers predominantly non-discretionary asset management, often integrating advisory services with insurance and annuity products through its affiliation with New York Life.

Sarah Ziese is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with six years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at TIP Group LLC, One America Financial, and AXA Equitable Advisors. She also has involvement with Ziese Home Services LLC. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base that includes individual households, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm employs discretionary model portfolios and a range of investment strategies supported by regular reporting and performance reviews.

Alexander Mc Clain is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Lido Advisors, LLC, GoodLynx, and The Home Depot. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan services, and third-party manager selection. The firm offers family office services and manages accounts using a variety of strategic approaches, supported by an affiliated accounting subsidiary that provides tax planning and bill-pay services.

Eric Jia is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. His prior experience includes roles at Merrill and Bank of America. Outside of advising, he manages a rental property in Sugar Land, Texas. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

Jeffrey Young is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked with Valic Financial Advisors since 2004 and has also been associated 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. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services through its broker-dealer operations.

Andrew Barnhill is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, based in Houston, TX, and has one year of experience in the industry. He also serves as an insurance agent for Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and has a background as a commercial airline pilot with Spirit Airlines. Barnhill is the author of the book *Financial Flight Plan*. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing advisory services primarily on a non-discretionary basis through third-party asset manager platforms, financial planning, and consulting. The firm emphasizes client-directed implementation and oversight and manages approximately $7.38 billion in client assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Sherif Zaki is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates BRIGHTMIND LLC, a non-investment related business. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a variety of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and a mix of investment vehicles to meet client objectives.

Courtney Crenshaw is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Primerica and Guardian Life in 2024, Crenshaw worked at New York Life for 11 years. Outside of advisory work, Crenshaw owns Great Karma Learning, a business focused on paid public speaking events unrelated to investments. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering both brokerage and advisory services along with financial and business consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party managers and supports a range of account-level services.

Nicole Campbell is a financial advisor at Corient with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Corient, she worked at Boston Consulting Group for five years and Deloitte for two years. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates internal strategies with third-party managers and uses risk management tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

Christien Hughes is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 license and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked primarily with First Command since 2015, with a brief tenure at Merrill in 2017-2018. Hughes is also a member of C Hughes Holdings LLC, an LLC he established but has not actively managed. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and a range of wrap-fee asset management programs using model portfolios managed by an internal Investment Management Team.

Victoria Wolfson is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Oppenheimer & Co since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a trustee managing her deceased mother’s trust. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and various investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Gregory Kendall is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he works with clients to develop and implement financial plans tailored to their unique financial goals, utilizing the resources and expertise available at Fidelity Investments. Prior to joining Fidelity, he served as Vice President and Senior Advisor Consultant at Franklin Templeton Investments from 2010 to 2022. He began his financial career as a Personal Banker at Wells Fargo Bank from 2007 to 2010. Mr. Kendall holds an Arkansas Insurance License, which supports his work in providing comprehensive financial consulting services. His professional experience encompasses financial planning and client relationship management, particularly with high net worth individuals and families.

Michelle Hermann is a financial advisor with CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Houston, TX. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 18 years of industry experience. Before joining CIBC, she worked at AT Investment Advisers Inc. for nine years and at Geneva Investment Management of Chicago, LLC for seven years. Michelle and her husband are owners of KCK Pack LLC, which manages two vacation homes used for short-term rentals in Northern Michigan. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm combines an internal investment team and governance committees to create customized portfolios and manages about $67.8 billion in assets with 175 advisors.

Kong Bun is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2007 and is also affiliated with Landry's Restaurants, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is an agent 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, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models and managing approximately $26.4 billion in discretionary assets.