Jared Waldrup is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. since 2024. He previously worked at AltruVista, LLC for five years and at Texas A&M University for five years. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by ongoing research and an Investment Policy Committee.

Meredith Rice is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2019 and previously spent 12 years at Patriot Wealth Management, Inc. She is based in Houston, TX. Mariner serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers customized investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services, combining in-house research with third-party managers across a range of asset classes and strategies.

Stanley Tan is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and operates Stanley T Tan PLLC, providing accounting, bookkeeping, and tax compliance services as a CPA. Tan is also active as a real estate sales agent in Texas and offers financial education workshops through Canyon Lake PWM LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm provides advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary model portfolios and third-party money managers, delivering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment options.

Douglas White is a financial advisor at Farther with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 registrations and has worked at NEXT Financial, TCG (HUB International), Family Houston, and Edward Jones. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a digital platform combined with in-person meetings. The firm employs an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing proprietary model portfolios and algorithmic rebalancing, and offers additional services including retirement plan consulting and recommendations on private investment funds.

Terry Parham is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Innovative Wealth Building, LLC and Pruco Securities LLC, among others. He is also a licensed independent insurance agent and occasionally offers insurance products to clients. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment strategies and technology platforms.

Braxton Bartlett is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Hightower Advisors. He has previously worked at STA Wealth Management, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, and LPL Financial. Bartlett is based in Houston, TX. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors such as pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs a manager selection approach with multi-manager solutions, offering access to affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a range of investment vehicles.

Yesenia Beltran is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, PFS Investments Inc., JP Morgan Chase Bank, and Primerica Financial Services. Beltran is based in Houston, TX. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets through a large advisor network and employs diversified, risk-class based investment strategies blending passive and active management.

Derek Thorp is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at LPL Financial LLC, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Chase Investment Services Corp. Thorp is also the owner of MFG Wealth, LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and managing over $210 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs and access to third-party asset managers, offering a range of investment options and back-office services.

Travis Smith is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Houston, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Eagle Strategies, Nylife Securities LLC, The Menard Financial Group, and New York Life Insurance Company. He is also involved in insurance brokering with various outside carriers. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers tailored advisory solutions through multiple program types and manages a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis, with a focus on fiduciary responsibilities to retirement investors.

Emily Allen is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC since 2024. She previously worked at Buckingham Asset Management for nine years and held positions at Posey Capital, Brennan Wealth Advisors, FSC Securities Corporation, and Oppenheimer. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Christopher Sarofim is a financial advisor at Fayez Sarofim & Co. with 29 years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. He has been with Fayez Sarofim & Co. and its affiliated entities since 2010, including Sarofim International Management Company and Sarofim Trust Co. Fayez Sarofim & Co. provides discretionary investment management to a diverse group of institutional and individual clients, including pension plans, endowments, foundations, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a bottom-up research process with a focus on large-cap, high-quality companies and offers a range of equity and fixed-income strategies while generally avoiding derivatives, leverage, short selling, and market timing.

Tharindu Wanigatunga is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic Financial Advisors, he worked in various roles across multiple industries, including medical technology and laboratory services. 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, leveraging centralized technology and model solutions to support its large client base.

Robert Hodgkiss Jr. is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 2012 and has longstanding ties to New York Life Insurance Company and its related entities since 2000. Outside of his advisory work, Hodgkiss serves as a board member for the American College Alumni Board and participates on the Greens Committee at Medinah Country Club. 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, managing most assets on a non-discretionary basis and maintaining relationships with a broad range of institutional sponsors.

John Lytle is a financial advisor at Corient in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Avalon Wealth Management LLC and Avalon Investment & Advisory for 10 years. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach integrating in-house strategies, third-party managers, and risk management tools, with capabilities in private funds and affiliated trust services.

Megan Assenmacher is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. She is currently with Empower Advisory Group and has previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage clients, using an integrated service model connected to Empower’s administrative platforms.

Ryan Griswold is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Invesco and Axa Advisors, LLC. His background also includes roles outside the financial industry at Samuels Jewelers and Texas Christian University. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a mix of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients that include large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds.

Gregory Kallus is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, Calderwood Financial Strategies, and several other firms. In addition to his advisory work, he is active as an insurance agent, focusing on insurance sales and service, including Penn Mutual life products. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer, supporting a range of investment strategies with discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

Marlon Scott is a financial advisor at Carson Wealth with 21 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His career includes roles at firms such as Merrill, Ameriprise Financial Services, and LPL Financial. He serves as President of the UNT Alumni Association and Vice President of the INROADS Houston Alumni Association. Carson Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser with more than 650 advisors and oversees approximately $50.6 billion in assets. The firm provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing model portfolios guided by an Investment Committee and offering tailored solutions including custom indexing and alternative investments.

Patrick Reilly is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 66, 63, and 65 licenses and bringing five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Foundation Automotive and Manvel Automotive, among others. He is also involved as an agent for non-securities insurance products through AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors. The firm manages assets at scale, supporting nearly 300,000 clients with a significant reliance on technology and model solutions.

Hugh Hamilton is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Concurrent, he worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney for a combined 15 years, as well as RBC Capital Markets and Wells Fargo Clearing. He is also involved with Hamilton Capital Partners LLC, an entity created to hold a share of a vacation property. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth and investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, emphasizing customized, primarily long-term portfolios utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles.