Michael Sitzman is a financial advisor at Diamond Client Group, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Peak Brokerage Services, LLC, MML Investor Services, LLC, and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. Diamond Client Group provides advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients as well as business entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, sub-advisor selection, alternative investment sourcing, and both project-based and ongoing financial planning. The firm’s investment process combines fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis, typically favoring long-term strategies while incorporating margin and discretionary trading when authorized.

Blair Greenwood is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Awaken Wealth Partners LLC in Houston, TX. Prior to joining Awaken Wealth Partners in 2026, he worked at Thrivent Advisor Network and Thrivent Financial for a total of six years. Outside of his advisory role, Greenwood is involved in volleyball coaching and training, including camp coaching for Baylor University volleyball and conducting private volleyball lessons and high school clinics. Awaken Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered firm that provides financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan advisory to individuals, high net worth individuals, estates, and trusts. The firm manages approximately $237 million in discretionary assets and customizes portfolios based on clients’ objectives using fundamental analysis and a primarily long-term investment approach.

Richard Walker is a financial advisor with Managed Financial Services Corp., Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Managed Financial Services Corp., Inc. since 1997. Managed Financial Services Corporation, Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management for individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and institutional clients, focusing on mutual funds and annuity products. The firm uses a formal, committee-driven investment process and tailored asset allocation strategies, managing approximately $56.7 million across its client base.

Daniel Trgovich is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Waterway Wealth Management, L.L.C., where he has worked since 2025. Prior to this, he held roles at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and UMB Financial. Waterway Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and discretionary investment management, including options-based strategies and a firm-sponsored wrap fee program.

Thomas Pewtress is a financial advisor at Skybound Wealth USA with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked primarily with Skybound Wealth Management and its affiliated entities since 2018, with prior experience at Beacon Global Advisor Network and deVere Acuma. Skybound Wealth USA serves individuals, families, and internationally mobile clients by providing investment management, financial planning, and cross-border pension advice, including UK pension transfers and ongoing pension management. The firm uses a centralized investment governance framework and typically manages most client assets on a non-discretionary basis.

James Carlton is a financial advisor at CHJ Wealth Management with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Carlton, Hofferkamp and Jenks Wealth Management, LLC since 2010. Outside of finance, he is a partner in Fantasyland Records LLC, a music recording business. CHJ Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charities, and business entities. The firm’s five-advisor team manages approximately $540 million across about 286 client relationships, providing individualized, account-level portfolio management with a discretionary approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis.

Ricardo Roche Maldonado is a financial advisor with Banorte Asset Management, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with Banorte Securities International, Ltd. since 2013 and with Banorte Asset Management, Inc. since 2019. Banorte Asset Management, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, including trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, with a client base concentrated in Latin America, particularly Mexican citizens. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through its traditional and digital advisory programs, utilizing a range of investment strategies and products to build customized portfolios.

Gregory Bickhart is a financial advisor with Awaken Wealth Partners LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Thrivent Investment Management. Outside of advisory services, he is the owner of Arborbrook Consultants of GA, LLC, which manages expenses related to his affiliated businesses. Awaken Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high net worth clients, estates, and trusts with financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan advisory. The firm customizes portfolios based on client objectives, generally employs a long-term investment approach with fundamental analysis, and may use external managers while overseeing those relationships.

Patrick Wehrly is a financial advisor with SageGuard Financial Group, LLC in Spring, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and over 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at SageGuard since 2014 and previously at Alphastar Capital Management LLC. Outside of advisory services, he owns a charter yacht business and operates a self-storage business. SageGuard Financial Group provides investment supervisory services, financial planning, and subadviser services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses. The firm uses a blend of strategic and tactical asset allocation across various model portfolios and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, in addition to conducting public educational workshops.

Daniel Wheless is a Series 65 licensed advisor with AWM Financial Services Inc. in The Woodlands, TX, where he has worked since 2000, totaling 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Portfolio Dynamix, Retirement Wealth Advisors, Inc., and FormulaFolio Investments, LLC. He is also CEO of AWM Insurance Services Inc., where he is involved in life insurance and annuity sales. AWM Financial Services Inc. is a six-advisor team managing $233.7 million in discretionary assets for over 1,300 clients. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services, employing a model-driven investment process that combines quantitative, fundamental, and economic analyses.

Gary Alden is a financial advisor with Kingwood Investment Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at NEXT Financial Group, LPL Financial, and UBS Financial Services. Kingwood Investment Group provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, employing varied strategies including asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, and technical analysis. The firm operates as an SEC-registered investment adviser and may utilize third-party sub-advisors and platforms to manage and rebalance client portfolios.

Wesley Peirce is a financial advisor at Peirce Capital Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Peirce Capital Management since 2007. The firm provides investment management and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. Peirce Capital Management emphasizes a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach, primarily using passively managed asset-class mutual funds and tools such as Monte Carlo analysis to support portfolio construction and ongoing monitoring.

Ross King is a CFP® professional at Waterway Wealth Management, L.L.C. with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Regions Bank for five years and Northern Trust for six years. Waterway Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts and estates, offering comprehensive financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and discretionary investment management through a firm-sponsored wrap fee program. The firm integrates financial planning with discretionary portfolio management and employs options-based overlay strategies for suitable clients.

John Cook is a financial advisor with Managed Financial Services Corp Inc in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Managed Financial Services, Inc. since 1997. Managed Financial Services Corporation, Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm specializes in mutual funds and annuity products, applying a committee-driven investment process that includes proprietary tools and formal monitoring to tailor portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Nicholas Drew is a financial advisor at Modern Capital Advisors, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Modern Capital Advisors since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is co-owner of Retro DJ To Go, LLC, a disc jockey service, and serves as Attorney-In-Fact for the Lakes At Cypress Hill Home Owners Association, handling accounting duties. Modern Capital Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio and wealth management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach with diversified portfolios and offers Strategic Portfolio Management strategies through various custodial platforms.

Daniel Michalk is a financial advisor at Waterway Wealth Management, L.L.C. in The Woodlands, TX, holding the CFP®, CFA®, and ChFC® designations with 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Waterway Wealth Management since 2012, following ten years at Heritage Wealth Management and earlier roles at Sunamerica Securities and Lutheran Brotherhood Securities. Waterway Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates, offering comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management through a firm-sponsored wrap fee program. The firm integrates financial planning with portfolio management and employs options-based strategies and third-party oversight for defined-contribution accounts.

Lyndin Simpson is a financial advisor at Stenger Family Office, LLC in Spring, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Stenger Family Office, Simpson worked at Hines Private Wealth Solutions LLC and Hines Securities Inc. Stenger Family Office serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $735 million. The firm offers tailored financial planning, portfolio management, and family office services, with a distinct subscription content service and a coordinated approach to tax, estate, and pension consulting.

Javier Guzman Ortiz is the sole advisor and owner of Erguz, LLC, based in The Woodlands, TX, holding a Series 65 credential and with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Erguz since its founding in 2012. Erguz primarily serves high-net-worth individuals through discretionary asset management and sub-advisory services, managing approximately $889 million in discretionary assets. The firm applies a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across diverse instruments including ETFs, options, and emerging-market securities, conducting regular account reviews and accommodating client-imposed investment restrictions.

Sam Ling is a financial advisor at Skybound Wealth USA with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Beacon Global Advisor Network and MMPI Financial Services. Skybound Wealth USA serves individuals, families, and internationally mobile clients, offering investment management, financial planning, and cross-border pension advice, including UK pension transfers. The firm employs a centralized investment governance framework and manages most client assets on a non-discretionary basis, with operational features that include educational sessions on UK pensions and estate planning coordination using third-party platforms.

Richard Wiesner is a financial advisor at Haven Wealth Group in Cypress, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He previously retired from 2009 to 2018 before joining his current firm. Haven Wealth Group provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning for individuals, foundations, pension and 401(k) plans, and corporations. The firm emphasizes direct selection of individual stocks and bonds, tailoring asset allocations to clients’ risk tolerance, cash-flow needs, and values.