Karen Ho is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Houston, TX, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. She has 25 years of industry experience, including 12 years at Nationwide and Nationwide Securities, Inc. She is also involved in fixed life insurance products as an agent. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts and financial planning. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 accounts and offers a range of managed-account programs and model portfolios, including both traditional and legacy market-timing strategies.

Leslie Halpern is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic in 2022, Halpern worked at Horace Mann Companies and Futurity First, among other firms. Outside of advising, Halpern is an insurance agent with Agia. 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 managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed models and operating with a large advisory team.

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.

Rex Richards is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2009. His other business activities include fixed insurance sales conducted at his branch location. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs and support services. The firm offers discretionary model portfolios, customized program structures, and a platform that includes operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support.

Ami Shah is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors holding the Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. Shah has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2016 and previously worked at multiple Cetera entities from 2014 to 2015. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. 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 consulting services through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts and overlay services on Envestnet’s platform.

James Weston is a financial advisor at Corient in Houston, TX, with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Corient since 2024. His prior roles include positions at DC Hill Wealth Management and the University of North Texas, as well as experience in the music and marine industries. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers, employs extensive risk management tools, and offers specialized private fund and trustee services through affiliates.

Jaden Enbysk is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic Financial Advisors in 2025, he held roles at Barnes & Noble, Skyways Media, Cobot Nation, and Shelton & Steele. He is also appointed as an agent 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, leveraging centralized technology and model solutions at scale.

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.

Danielle Lake Nestor is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at AIG Retirement Advisors and Agia. Outside of her advisory role, she is an agent involved in non-securities insurance products. 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, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models and maintaining a large client base through a team of over 1,200 advisors.

Robert Cumming is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley from 2004 to 2011 before joining Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial in 2011. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, utilizing various investment strategies and technology platforms while providing access to proprietary and third-party managed account solutions.

David Jesulaitis is a financial advisor at Corient with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Avalon Advisors, LLC and Avalon Wealth Management LLC. Jesulaitis has been with Corient and its related entities since 2023. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and 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 combines in-house strategies with third-party managers, continuously monitoring portfolios with risk management tools and incorporating alternative investments when appropriate.

Kirsten Williams is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Cerity Partners in 2026, she worked at Heb for four years and has a background that includes education and service in the hospitality sector. Cerity Partners advises a diverse range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and employs an investment framework that integrates proprietary quantitative screening, third-party strategies, and direct security selection, with specialized access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

Joanne Nguyen is a financial advisor with Prime Capital Financial in Houston, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Goldman Sachs and Cetera Advisor Networks. She is a partner in CHHSZ Holdings, LLC, the parent company of Prime Capital Investment Advisors. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans through asset management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm utilizes a mix of investment strategies and provides tax planning and consolidated reporting through its affiliated accounting subsidiary.

Derek Platt is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience, currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC in Houston, TX. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Equitable Advisors, and Axa Advisors. He also serves as a Senior Vice President in a fixed insurance capacity at Wealth Enhancement Group. 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 offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized consulting, employing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Kyle Mason is a financial advisor with VALIC Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and the Series 66 license. He has four years of industry experience, including roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and AGIA. Outside of financial advising, Mason participates in affiliate marketing through Pinterest, posting product images linked to Amazon.com. VALIC Financial Advisors, Inc. serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors. The firm manages approximately $29.2 billion and leverages centralized technology and model solutions across its advisory services.

Noel Thomas is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with a Series 66 credential and ten years of industry experience. He has previously worked at firms including MassMutual, Fidelity, TD Ameritrade, Merrill Lynch, and Agia. Outside of the financial sector, he is the owner of a collision auto repair business in Houston. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving those with pre-existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of advisory services including model portfolios and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.

Douglas Alder is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Fayez Sarofim & Co. since 2002 and is currently affiliated with Sarofim International Management Company in Houston, TX. Sarofim International Management Company provides discretionary investment management primarily to non-U.S. institutional clients, including pension plans, endowments, and insurance companies, while also serving corporations and high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a bottom-up investment process with an emphasis on high-quality, large-cap multinational equities and capital preservation in fixed income, managing portfolios with low turnover and committee oversight.

Charles Donnell is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management based in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and has 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at BBVA Wealth Solutions Inc., BBVA Securities Inc., and COMPASS Bank from 2015 to 2021. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithmic recommendations and manages investments via mutual funds and ETFs.

Lilian Cadore is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at VALIC Financial Advisors since 2015 and is currently affiliated with Corebridge Capital Services, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, Cadore serves as president of a St. Vincent de Paul chapter, where she leads group meetings and helps coordinate assistance for those in need. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves 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 wrap programs through a large advisor network, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts and optional tax-aware and ESG overlay services.

Carl Montano is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Montano has been involved with the Heartland Institute of Financial Education and St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church of Beaumont. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple platforms, managing approximately $1.7 billion in regulatory assets under management.