John Buchan is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and having three years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Primerica Advisors, Primerica Financial Services, and eleven years with Katy ISD. Additionally, he serves as an agent selling non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and unified managed account solutions through a large network of advisors and employs a technology-driven approach to manage approximately $29.2 billion in assets.

Todd Bornholtz is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2016. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers wrap programs, portfolio management, and financial planning services through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts and technology-driven solutions.

David Gregory is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2019, following seven years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized financial planning and portfolio management supported by proprietary strategic models and access to a broad range of affiliated resources and services.

Joshua Patterson is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Wealth Partners Alliance, Avidian Wealth Solutions (formerly STA Wealth Management), IMS Securities, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Patterson Financial, LP, a personal finance business structure for which he serves as general partner. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other asset classes, supported by internal due diligence and platform integrations.

Rodney Christ is a financial advisor at SPC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Sigma Financial Corporation since 2014. Outside of advising, he is an independently licensed insurance agent appointed with various insurance companies. SPC serves individual clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through a network of over 460 advisors and manages approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services with a range of discretionary and nondiscretionary options.

Erica Falcomata is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at various Truist and BB&T entities since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as the president and a member of the St. Rose of Lima School Advisory Committee and is the administrator of her late father’s estate. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled equity research, to manage client portfolios and fiduciary responsibilities.

Daniel Legaye is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at AIG Capital Services, America General Life Insurance, Linden Thomas and Company Securities, and Moody Securities, among others. Valic Financial Advisors 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.

Matthew Murch is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in financial advising, currently with Cetera Planning Partners. He has held positions at several firms within the Cetera network as well as roles involving fixed indexed annuities and tax-focused wealth strategies. Beyond advisory work, he is involved in consulting and financial planning collaboration with CPA firms to support integrated tax and portfolio management solutions. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees with services that include investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement advice. The firm offers additional services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate-planning through third-party providers, utilizing a diversified investment approach tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Sanjay George is a financial advisor at Corient with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Rock & Co LLC, Rockefeller Financial LLC, and Raymond James & Associates. George 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 and profit-sharing 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 ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Matthew Dorsey is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with four years of industry experience. He currently works with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has prior experience at Morgan Stanley, Egon Zehnder, and Buffalo Bayou Brewing Company. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment process combines strategic asset allocation with both passive and active management, supported by quantitative and fundamental research.

Jimmiral Taylor Lucas is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Houston, TX, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Empower Financial Services, Empower, Vdart, and SolidState Operations. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrated service delivery tied to Empower’s administrative platforms.

William Marks is a financial advisor at Corient with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked for Avalon Wealth Management LLC and Avalon Investment & Advisory for ten years. Marks joined Corient and its related entities in 2023. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, 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 individual security and fixed-income strategies with third-party manager solutions and customized asset allocation.

Gregory Cleare is a financial professional with GWN Securities Inc. in Fresno, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and DJ of Rubber Room Entertainment, a mobile DJ service. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios through a large network of over 400 advisors.

Alan McClain is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Cetera Advisor Networks, Girard Securities, and United Capital Financial Advisers. McClain also serves as an insurance agent, focusing on the sale and service of fixed insurance products. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans through asset management, financial planning, and qualified retirement plan services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and offers family office services, tax advisory through an affiliated accounting subsidiary, and consolidated reporting for complex client portfolios.

Christopher Ochs is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is a general partner of Two Ochs GP, a business investment entity with no active duties reported. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles and arrangements.

Frank Duong is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 11 years of industry experience and serves as CEO of Delta Family LLC, a business focused on assisting with Medicare and health insurance enrollment. He also has a background in financial education through his work with the Heartland Institute of Financial Education. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with options for discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Rebekah Burns is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Houston, TX, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations with 14 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Houston Asset Management and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, and non-profits, providing investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach focused on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost ETFs, index funds, and other investment vehicles, along with specialized services such as retirement plan consulting and charitable advisory.

Pedro Marquez is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Citibank since 2012. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles, including acting as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Carlos Hernandez is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He currently works at Mariner Wealth Advisors and previously held roles at Mercer Global Advisors and Foresters Advisory Services. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various pooled and third-party investment vehicles. The firm combines discretionary, customized portfolio management with integrated tax, accounting, and family office services.

Blaine Dahl is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 16 years of industry experience, including roles at Guardian Life, Park Avenue Securities, Securian Financial Services, IMG Financial Group, and Minnesota Life Insurance Company. Dahl is also involved with Ash Brokerage, offering insurance products outside of those provided through Guardian. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and various advisory programs, combining proprietary and third-party models.