Angela Bryant is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Voya Financial Advisors since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as secretary for the nonprofit organization Q'ing for a Cause. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and various advisory program structures with a focus on recommendation-based, non-discretionary management.

Alexander Spiller is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at WCG Wealth Advisors, LLC and has been associated with Treloar & Heisel, LLC for over a decade, where he is involved in the sale of fixed insurance products. Spiller also served in the US Army for nine years. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages $72.3 billion in assets and offers a range of portfolio strategies implemented through various management structures, integrating financial planning and tax services into many client relationships.

Zachary Davenport is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at J.B. Hunt. Davenport also serves as an agent for AGIA, where he sells non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and unified managed account services through a large network of advisors and uses advanced technology platforms to support its client solutions.

Gregory Rivine is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Houston, TX. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2016 and also maintains roles with Nylife Securities, LLC and New York Life Insurance since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he invests personally in cryptocurrency offerings. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and predominantly manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, operating within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Xavier Smith is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Empower Advisory Group in 2024, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2019 to 2024 and has held positions at City of Houston, CMG Financial, Bank of Texas, and Realty Associates. 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 offers integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates.

Zachary Turman is a financial advisor at Corient with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Avalon Wealth Management LLC and Baker Hughes. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and uses advanced risk management tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

Marilyn Osborne is a financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at VALIC Financial Advisors since 2014 and AIG Capital Services since 2015. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based 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, employing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Kaleb Fleming is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Truist Advisory Services in Houston, TX. His background includes roles at Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab & Co., and Truist Investment Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary investment management supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate integration.

Andrew Calhoun is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Houston, TX. His prior experience includes roles at Willis Johnson & Associates, Briaud Financial Advisors, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC offers wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and related consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, family offices, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a combination of model and custom portfolio management strategies, employing a range of investment vehicles and overseen by an Investment Policy Committee.

Rafael Carballo is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at MassMutual Life Insurance Company, MML Investors Services LLC, Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance brokerage through his role as an agent with 1847Financial. He is currently affiliated with Park Avenue Securities LLC, a firm that serves a broad retail client base with transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services, including financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes a mix of proprietary model portfolios, third-party strategists, and digital advice solutions to manage client accounts.

Alisa Smith is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. She has worked with GWFS Equities, Inc. since 2013. Outside of investment advisory, she assists with freelance writing, focusing on proofreading and fact-checking articles, and operates a temporary staffing business. 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 clients. The firm delivers services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping platforms and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its planning approach.

Brian Branda is a CFP® and ChFC® with 45 years of experience at Equity Services, Inc. in Houston, TX, where he has worked since 1980. In addition to his financial advisory career, he is also an artist working in painting and ceramics, occasionally showing his work at local galleries. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans, utilizing multiple advisory platforms and a combination of long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Bradley Poff is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Mercer Global Advisors, Morgan Stanley, and E*Trade Securities. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio strategy for employees that employs algorithm-driven risk assessment and discretionary investment management using mutual funds and ETFs.

Trang Chandler is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having nine years of industry experience. She has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2016 and is involved in a non-securities insurance products role at Agia. Additionally, she assists in managing bookings for a rental property business operated by her husband. 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 and financial planning services through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts and centralized technology to manage client assets.

David Huckin is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America and has 47 years of industry experience. He has been with United Planners since 2022 and has operated Huckin Financial Group since 1981. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Huckin Travel Agency, a personal venture with no recent income or expenses. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm operates as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement services, and brokerage solutions through a network of 477 independent advisors.

Steven Sheldon is a CFP® and CFA® based in Houston, TX, with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2019 and spent 17 years at SMS Capital Management prior to that. Sheldon serves on the boards of a medical device company and a charitable foundation and is also a published author. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations through investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm implements customized discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers and offers integrated tax and accounting services along with family office and financial wellness solutions.

Shazeen Taiyabi is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. She has worked at Agia and Valic Financial Advisors since 2022 and is also a homemaker. In addition to her advisory role, she is appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for 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-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Karissa Peterson is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. in Houston, TX, with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 10 years. Outside of financial services, she owns Aphrodite's Emporium LLC, a business focused on creating natural self-care products and offering wellness workshops. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving a range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs customized investment strategies and integrates technology to manage assets, with notable involvement in airline industry clients and privately offered income funds.

Isabelle Liu is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Houston, TX. She holds the PFS™ designation and Series 63 license and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, she worked at Belleview Consulting, LLC and John M. Thomas, P.C. Liu serves as an officer for the Houston Society of Chinese American CPAs, where she provides annual CPE training, and is a board member of the Nanjing University Alumni Association – Greater Houston. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large affiliated adviser network. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the vast majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Krysanthe Dawes is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Lazard Asset Management and Lazard Asset Management Securities LLC for 14 years. Dawes serves as a committee member for the Houston chapter of the CAIA Association, contributing to educational programming and event logistics. Valic Financial Advisors 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, operating at scale with a large advisor network and utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts and overlay services.