Claire Marsh is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Comerica Securities for 16 years and Ameriprise for three years. Marsh is also registered with Ameriprise Financial as a Registered Client Services Associate. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. serves a range of individual and institutional clients through both investment advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers multiple program types on its Passageway Managed Account platform, including advisor-directed mutual fund and ETF models, SMA strategies, tax-overlay services, and direct indexing options.

Pedram Kaivani is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 19 years of industry experience. He has been operating Kaivani Wealth Strategies, LLC since 2017 and has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2014, along with longstanding roles at Nylife Securities and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of advisory work, he brokers non-registered insurance products through various outside carriers. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with the majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Griffin Rathgeb is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Thrivent Investment Management, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, through a network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing various analytical approaches and maintains distinctive features such as performance-based fee negotiations and multi-custodian arrangements.

Elizabeth Spiller is a financial advisor with \u0026Partners, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank, NA. \u0026Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing a mix of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis through both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Maxwell Mims is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC holding a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at the University of Texas at Arlington and Southwestern University. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking services.

William Hill is a CFP®, CFA®-designated financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience, currently with Hightower Advisors. He has worked at several firms including Salient Private Client, Salient Capital, and Salient Partners. Hill serves as chair of the board of trustees for River Oaks Baptist School Endowment, where he helps oversee investment decisions for the school’s funds. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and access to various pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a multi-manager approach utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers and incorporates proprietary research and custom portfolio construction.

Israel Cruz Gonzalez is a CFP® professional with experience at Mercer Global Advisors, Inc., Westwood Wealth Management, and Wealth Development Strategies LLC. He is based in Houston, TX, and has been active in the financial services industry since 2018. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering a range of advisory and planning services. The firm follows an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through various strategies including low-cost ETFs and direct indexing.

Yancey Mbolda is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Mercor, Inheritguard, LLC, Instacart, and Transamerica Employee Benefits. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Juliana Ramirez is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group in Katy, TX, holding a Series 66 designation. She has one year of industry experience with prior roles including positions at Mariner Finance and Empower Financial Services. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering services through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and offers both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Min Hu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has additional roles as a health insurance agent with Anthem Blue Cross and Benefit Mall. Hu is also a co-owner of the R.C. and M.G. Hu Family Trust. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a broad client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm’s advisory approach primarily uses model portfolios and third-party managers, supported by a large network of advisors and multiple program platforms.

Rachel Romero is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience. She currently works at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and Wealth Enhancement Group, having previously been with The Financial Advisory Group, Inc. from 2018 to 2024. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of hundreds of advisors. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement plan consulting, employing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Jason Caras is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Westwood Wealth Management, Bank of America, and Frank Law Firm. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, utilizing third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support its investment process.

Jeremy Joaquin is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Voya Financial Partners, LLC, and Wells Fargo Investments, LLC. Outside of advising, he is a commissioned notary public. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services. The firm utilizes both in-house and external strategists with technology-enabled tools to structure client relationships, providing services primarily on a non-discretionary basis with some discretionary management options.

Victoria Cooper is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and eight years of industry experience. She previously worked at Centric Advisors, LLC and StoneTurn Group, LLP. Outside of finance, she serves as the Budget Chair for the Junior League of The Woodlands and is involved in divorce financial analysis through her consulting firm, New Path Financials LLC. Guardian Life’s Park Avenue® Wealth Management provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers a range of financial planning and consulting solutions tailored to client needs.

Joseph Anderson is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup Global Markets since 2018 and previously held positions at The Monroe Vos Consulting Group, Mv Securities Group, and Insperity. Based in Houston, TX, Anderson serves clients through Citigroup Global Markets, an enterprise firm with over 2,400 advisors. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs along with execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including derivatives and futures services.

Jitendra Worah is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including WealthWave and S&B Engineers and Constructors Ltd. Outside of advisory work, he serves as an election official for Harris County and is a board member of the Harris County Municipal Utility District #118. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory strategies and operates an integrated retirement plan ecosystem through affiliated entities.

Dennis Lambert is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 46 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling, RBC Capital Markets, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and UBS Financial Services. Outside of advisory work, he serves as Treasurer and board member of the Texas Ranger Association Foundation and is President of Caballo Rojo Ranch, LLC, a livestock advertising and publication business. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm that serves 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 other investments, supported by internal due diligence, strategic asset allocation, and integrated operational tools.

Keista Ransom is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has been with VOYA Financial Advisors in various capacities since 2006, with a brief tenure at Invest Financial Corporation in 2014. Her other business activities include involvement with the sale and service of Voya’s Health Reimbursement Arrangement product. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial, serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services through a large network of representatives, combining model portfolios and technology-enabled tools to implement both non-discretionary and discretionary investment strategies.

Wei Wei is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and has also worked with Nylife Securities LLC and Abacus Financial Strategies LLC. Wei is based in Houston, TX. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored advice through multiple program types and manages a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Fazley Rashid is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Allworth Financial, L.P., where he has worked since 2022. Prior to that, he was affiliated with Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. from 2014 to 2022. Allworth Financial serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm employs a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis to implement customized investment strategies and provides educational resources through newsletters, podcasts, and seminars.