Joseph Alotta is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Open Door Investment Advisors, Inc. in Austin, TX, where he has worked since 2015. He holds a Series 65 license and is part of a two-advisor team. Open Door Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and retirement plans, managing approximately $36.8 million across about 50 client relationships. The firm employs a conservative, long-term buy-and-hold equity strategy focused on individual companies, with discretionary asset management and a fee-only structure that includes complimentary financial planning.

Dallas Griffin is a financial advisor with Somos Financial Partners LLC in Austin, TX, holding the CFA® designation and a Series 63 license. He has 13 years of industry experience, including a long tenure at Piper Sandler from 2009 to 2022. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with Rigid Constructors and Daylight Energy, LLC. Somos Financial Partners LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and selection-of-adviser services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory approaches, typically pursuing long-term trading strategies while acting as a fiduciary for retirement accounts.

Brian Anderson is a financial advisor at Point Nemo Capital, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Galapagos Partners, LLC, Ocelot Capital Management, LLC, and Point 40 LLC. He serves as General Partner of OGOF LTLLC, overseeing the winding down of a fund previously managed by a single-family office. Point Nemo Capital provides discretionary portfolio management to both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients through separately managed accounts custodied at Charles Schwab. The firm employs a Global Portfolio Allocation Strategy across approximately 100 ETFs and a Core Equity Growth & Income Strategy using a proprietary stock-ranking system with options overlays, focusing on risk management and continuous monitoring.

Debi Halbert is a financial advisor with Halbert Wealth Management, Inc. in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. She has worked at Pensionmark Financial Group and ProFutures, Inc. dba Vector Signals, in addition to her long tenure at Halbert Wealth Management since 1995. Outside of advisory activities, she manages Theta Research, LLC, an online subscription service providing accounting and bookkeeping services. Halbert Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, IRAs, trusts, retirement plans, and certain institutional entities, while supporting other investment advisers through strategy evaluation and referrals. The firm emphasizes active money management and risk management, employing tactical allocations, sector rotation, and an actively managed, long/short proprietary strategy known as HWM Alpha Advantage.

Samuel Lee is a financial advisor at SVRN Asset Management, LLC in Austin, TX, holding a Series 65 credential with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with SVRN Asset Management since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, Lee serves as Managing Member and Chief Compliance Officer at Militia Investments, LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser. SVRN Asset Management serves high net worth individuals, families, and trusts with discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and related advisory services. The firm employs a factor-based investment process that combines passive benchmark allocation with active tilts and customizes portfolios based on clients’ risk, tax, and liquidity profiles.

Billygram Simonet is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He is the principal owner of Simonet Financial Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2016. Outside of advising, Simonet also provides business consulting services focused on professional resource coordination and business planning. Simonet Financial Group is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and bookkeeping services, utilizing fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory alongside a variety of specialty planning and client service options.

Steven Aycock is a CFP® certificant with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Austin Money Management Corporation since 2018 and previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Metlife Securities Inc. Outside of financial advising, he serves as an analyst for NBC Sports Golf Channel, providing scoring and commentary support. Austin Money Management Corporation offers fee-based investment management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a tactical asset-allocation approach using fundamental and technical analysis, primarily recommending exchange-traded funds and mutual funds, and provides both wrap and non-wrap account arrangements along with retirement-plan consulting.

Michael Hostick II is a financial advisor at Live Oak Investment Partners with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior firms include Raymond James & Associates, Cantella & Co., Inc., and Kovack Securities, Inc. Outside of advising, he is an owner of M3C Happy Place, LLC, a real estate venture. Live Oak Investment Partners serves individual investors, families, trusts, family offices, charitable foundations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a multifaceted investment process combining qualitative and quantitative research with an emphasis on risk management, tailoring allocations and advice to client objectives, and is notable for advising other investment-adviser clients and providing participant-level educational services.

Branko Martinez Pejnovich is a financial advisor at Outrunner Capital, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Durbin Bennett Private Wealth Management and Kestra Financial. Outside of advising, he owns and operates Antko Realty LLC, a real estate company focused on wholesaling and light fix-and-flip properties. Outrunner Capital serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, and related entities, providing financial planning and wealth management, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis and sponsors special purpose pooled vehicles and private fund investments for eligible clients.

Zachary Barton, CFP® is the Founder and Owner of Barton Financial Group LLC, where he operates as the lead CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™. For over 10 years, Zach has helped clients find financial peace of mind by coaching clients through the process of organizing and simplifying their finances. Zach specializes in working with Attorneys, though his clients also include Tech Executives, Business Owners, Doctors, Engineers, and Retirees. Zach attended the University of Texas for Spanish and Plan II Honors and graduated as a member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. He later attended the American College of Financial Services. Zach and his wife, Carly, both began their careers in Lubbock, TX where Carly attended Law school. In the fall of 2017, Zach and Carly decided it was time to return home to Central Texas to be closer to the original Barton family land that has been in the family since 1854. Zach founded Barton Financial Group LLC so that he could focus on helping clients as a Fiduciary with Financial Planning and Investments. Carly works as an Attorney in nearby Dripping Springs. Zach and Carly Live in Kyle, Texas with their children Clark and Lexi. Zach is the fourth generation in his family to own a business on Center Street in Kyle. When not working with clients or chasing kids around, Zach volunteers frequently with the Lions Club, and plays soccer on the weekends. Zach is a member of XY Planning Network (XYPN), active in the Buda Lions Club, and Co-Owner of Word Place Properties mixed-use real estate development.

Scott Zodin is a financial advisor at Keel Wealth Management, LLC with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-founder and board member of Texas Crop Science, an agricultural technology company. Keel Wealth Management provides investment advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on portfolio management and fixed-income consulting. The firm manages client accounts on a discretionary basis and emphasizes transparency by not offering proprietary products or engaging in principal trading.

At Real Wealth Planning, we partner with families to create a foundation for lasting financial freedom. Through our comprehensive life planning process, we craft custom financial plans that prioritize clients’ best interest, ensuring a path that aligns their money with their vision for the future. We have a small team consisting of a lead financial planner (Sarah), two investment specialists, a real estate specialist, client service associate & bookkeeper. Building and maintaining wealth requires a values-driven plan that clients can commit to for the long haul. Through our collaborative four-part approach, we guide clients in discovering clarity around the ultimate driver of their financial plan—the passions and relationships that bring them joy. We then focus on educating clients on the financial topics that pertain to their unique circumstances, including money mindset, wealth-building principles, investment management, tax planning, cash flow planning, business planning and more. In uncovering what truly matters to our clients, we build a financial plan that they are inspired to see through. For busy individuals, we also offer Personal CFO solutions to help implement their financial plans. In an ongoing partnership, we seamlessly handle financial task-management, laying the groundwork for long-term success. For organizations and teams, we provide bookkeeping, payroll, and education offerings that foster and sustain business excellence. Whether in their business or personal lives, our straightforward educational approach empowers our clients to generate real wealth—the kind that isn’t defined by a number, but by their ability to wake up each morning and do what they love. Up-to-date fee schedules and services are on our website: https://www.realwealthplanning.com/individuals-families **Rebranded from Real Estate Wealth Planning to Real Wealth Planning in 2024**

Gabriel Rodriguez is a financial advisor at Empiric Advisors, Inc. in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Empiric Advisors since 2007. Rodriguez serves on the Investment Committee of Parkland Hospital System in Dallas, Texas. Empiric Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management primarily through separately managed accounts for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a proprietary, quantitatively driven investment process focused on Earnings Quality, Capital Efficiency, and Valuation metrics, investing mainly in U.S. equities across small-to-mid and large-cap segments.

Garrett Beauvais is a financial advisor at MarketTrend Advisors, Ltd. in Austin, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with MarketTrend Advisors and Lansing Investments, LLC since 2005. MarketTrend Advisors primarily serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as small businesses, pensions, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management using a combination of technical and fundamental analysis, with strategies that include tactical and trend-following approaches implemented through ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities.

Juan Briceno is a financial advisor at Pomifer Capital Partners LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Morgan Stanley, Sigma Ventures, and Brownsville Business Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, Briceno serves as a managing member of Heraclitus Capital Management, LLC, which manages a special purpose fund, and is involved with Bridge Funding Global as a selection committee member. Pomifer Capital Partners provides investment consulting and outsourced Chief Investment Officer services to high-net-worth individuals and family offices, specializing in private equity, venture capital, and other alternative investments. The firm focuses on bottom-up manager selection and extensive due diligence, offering advisory and consulting services without discretionary portfolio management or asset custody.

Althea Maravelas is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at GCB Private Wealth with five years of industry experience. She previously worked at Morgan Stanley and has operated her own business, 9 DESIGN Group, LLC, since 2000. GCB Private Wealth serves individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach combines tactical asset allocation with fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, utilizing a broad range of investment instruments and pension consulting services without a stated account minimum.

Justin Jacobs is a financial advisor at Avondale Wealth Management LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Avondale Wealth Management since 2010. Jacobs serves on the boards of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Boy Scouts of America, both nonprofit organizations. Avondale Wealth Management provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as select business and nonprofit entities. The firm employs a dynamic, top-down multi-asset allocation process across model portfolios and manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis.

Akhsheiy Tangutur is a financial advisor at Silo Financial LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Charles Schwab and Lovins Trosclair PLLC. Silo Financial provides online, algorithm-driven portfolio management services to individual investors through a self-directed platform. The firm offers automated suitability scores to guide investment decisions while clients retain final authority over trades.

William Pittenger is a financial advisor at Redbud Advisors in Austin, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Redbud Advisors in 2022, he was affiliated with Riverbend Church for six years. Outside of his advisory role, he occasionally operates a short-term rental on a personal property. Redbud Advisors is a four-advisor firm managing approximately $368 million for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a planning-first approach with a focus on low-cost, passive investments, tax efficiency, and integrates real estate activities through its principals’ roles in real estate brokerage and pooled real estate vehicles.

Lawrence Dove is a financial advisor at Core Partners in Austin, TX, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Core Investment Group and SagePoint Financial. In addition to his advisory role, he is appointed as an insurance broker for life and health insurance products. Core Partners serves individuals, foundations, small businesses, and pension and profit-sharing plans by offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and business consulting. The firm primarily uses third-party institutional managers and model portfolios accessed through Charles Schwab’s platform, focusing on diversified allocations and regular account reviews.