Muhammad Ali is a financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 designations and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at VALIC Financial Advisors since 2018 and is currently also an agent at Agia. Outside of advising, he is a partner at ALI-FERRINGTON LLC, involved in developing residential properties. VALIC Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm uses discretionary unified managed accounts and a range of portfolio management and financial planning services delivered through a large network of advisors.

Alexander Creede is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2022 and previously spent eight years at International Assets Advisory. He volunteers with Segway Tours of Houston, assisting with driving and tour support. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate and pension/profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of firm- and third-party investment models, blending passive and active strategies across risk profiles, with ongoing due diligence and monitoring.

Philip Onochie is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hornor, Townsend & Kent, he worked with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co and Transamerica Financial Advisors, among others. Outside of advising, he works as a pharmacist at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates a dual registration as an SEC-registered adviser and broker-dealer and manages billions in assets while offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

Teel Munson is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with one year of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining the firm, Munson held various roles across hospitality and service industries, including positions at Masfajitas Restaurant, Saltgrass Steakhouse, Hilton, and ABC Home and Commercial Services. Munson is also an appointed agent authorized to sell non-securities insurance products for Agia. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily 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 network of advisors and utilizes centralized technology and model solutions to manage approximately $29.2 billion for nearly 300,000 clients.

Richard Alphonso is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license. Prior to joining Wealth Enhancement in 2024, he worked at The Financial Advisory Group, Inc. for 27 years. Alphonso is involved with The Practice Advisory Group, LLC, which provides medical and dental practice management services, and dedicates time to tax preparation through Wealth Enhancement Tax and Consulting Services, LLC. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment process combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee, and offers a range of financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement plan consulting services.

Jose Jimenez Murat is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Edward Jones, Merrill, Cetera Investment Services, Regions Bank, Wells Fargo Advisor, Prudential Securities, Laradorbecker Securities, Morgan Stanley, and UBS Financial Services. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a broad client base that includes individual and institutional clients such as retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, wrap programs, third-party money manager access, and plan-sponsor consulting through various program structures, often delivering non-discretionary advice requiring client approval before transactions.

Suzanne Rismiller is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc since 2017 and has prior experience at Grenoble Ecole de Management. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of investment and consulting services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Dale Pieper is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with Guardian and Park Avenue Securities since 2007. Pieper is involved in client education events through Skopos, LLC. Park Avenue Securities serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types.

Genevieve Zeletz is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 18 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Mosaic Advisors and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad mix of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds.

Ronald Graham is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2013 and also serves as an insurance agent with 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, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models to construct client portfolios.

Nathan Bowen is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, having previously worked at The Financial Advisory Group Inc for twelve years. Bowen holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Houston, TX. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized consulting, employing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active managers with both quantitative and fundamental research.

Darryl Nelson is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He previously worked at The Financial Advisory Group, Inc. for 17 years before joining Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services and Wealth Enhancement Group in 2024. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.

Raffaele Cardone is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, Alamo Angels, and Garcia Hamilton & Associates. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with a combination of large institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Brandon Glasscock is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Raymond James Financial Services, and Wells Fargo Advisors. He is also the owner of BEC Financial, a personal LLC based in Houston. 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 focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and various other investment vehicles, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors serving over 13,000 clients.

Karen Sotallaro is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience and currently serves as a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC. Her prior work includes roles at Oak Harvest Investment Services and D.H. Hill Securities, among others. She is a board member of the Rotary Club of Houston and also works as an independent consultant for Rodan + Fields. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporations, employing a disciplined, risk-aware investment approach across public equities, fixed income, and a range of alternative asset classes.

Renato Alarcon is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with New York Life and its related entities since 2002 and operates Alarcon Financial Strategies, LLC, where he brokers non-registered insurance products alongside NY Life offerings. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, primarily through non-discretionary asset management and a variety of program types tailored to client and plan sponsor objectives.

Zaid Siddiqui is a financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Agia, Insight Management & Consulting, and Audi Central Houston. Outside of advising, he is an agent for non-securities insurance products at Agia. VALIC Financial Advisors serves primarily 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 network of advisors and utilizes centralized technology and model solutions.

Viridiana Salamesainz is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Casa de Bolsa Finamex SAB de CV and Citibanamex. Outside of advisory work, she is a manager and partner at JOSADA LLC, a real estate holding company based in Houston and Montgomery, Texas. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies supported by internal oversight and integrates both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio options.

Sara Mortus is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation. She has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2025 and previously worked in education and retail. Additionally, she is appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including 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-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Christopher Cooper Jr. is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having six years of industry experience. He has worked at Bankers Life Advisory Services since 2019 and has been involved with Bankers Life & Casualty since 2008, where he manages a sales team of insurance agents. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to develop tailored asset allocations and ongoing portfolio management aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerance.