Diana Williams is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, RIA Advisors, and Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. She is the owner of Raydarian Notary Service, a notary business planned to begin operations in late 2025. 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 to construct client portfolios.

Martin Ferguson is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kestra Advisory since 2018, previously serving at Kestra Investment Services and Investment Professional Inc. Ferguson is also an owner of Kestra Advisory Services, LLC. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts, supporting its clients with due diligence across a variety of investment solutions.

Aleasia Thomas is a Series 66-licensed advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding four years of industry experience. She previously worked at Travelers Insurance Company for 23 years and has been involved with Agia since 2022. Outside of financial advising, she is a partner in People First Medical Supply, a retail medical equipment business, where she handles accounting and limited sales. 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 consulting services through a large network of advisors and utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts with centralized technology and model solutions.

Amanda Muse is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. She has previously worked at Bogart Wealth, LLC, The Mather Group, LLC, FSC Securities Corp, and Willis Johnson & Associates. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other specialized strategies.

Quang Tran is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors based in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, and Invesco Ltd. Outside of his advisory work, he is also 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 and operating at a large scale with over 1,200 advisors.

Christopher Carter is a financial advisor at Corient with eight years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 63 license. His prior roles include positions at Avalon Advisors, LLC and Seix Investment Advisors. 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 combining in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and specialized offerings through affiliated entities.

Karen Dixon is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at SunTrust Investment Services, BB&T Securities, BBVA Securities, and Compass Bank. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Hiram Cortes is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 21 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Oppenheimer in 2019, he worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley from 2014 to 2019, and at Citigroup Global Markets from 2012 to 2014. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment programs and advisory services that include strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and customized consulting and retirement planning, operating both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Jacob Hilton is a financial advisor at Corient with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services and Frgment. His background also includes roles at the University of Minnesota and several small businesses. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house and third-party strategies, with continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management.

Russell Martin is a financial advisor with RBC Rochdale, LLC in Houston, TX, holding the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 designations. He has 13 years of industry experience and has been with CNR Securities, LLC since 2014. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, investment companies, corporations, and government entities. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment process combining quantitative screening, statistical modeling, and fundamental analysis, often utilizing proprietary tools and working with third-party sub-advisors to tailor portfolios.

Timothy Harden is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining PNC Wealth Management and PNC Bank in 2026, he worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC from 2014 to 2025 and JPMorgan Chase Bank NA from 2012 to 2021. He also spent a year homemaking from 2025 to 2026. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary digital portfolio solution currently available as an invitation-only pilot for PNC Bank employees. The firm uses approved model strategies executed via mutual funds and ETFs with algorithm-driven risk assessment and annual rebalancing.

Joseph Lacy is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes six years at CarMax and time at Fredy Kia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves 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 uses centralized technology and model solutions to manage approximately $29.2 billion for close to 300,000 clients.

Douglas Garrison is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cerity Partners LLC since 2022. Prior to this, he spent over a decade with Investec Asset Management Group, Inc. and Investec Wealth Strategies. He holds a Series 65 license and is based in Houston, TX. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of the end of 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services through a client-specific investment framework that combines quantitative screening, manager selection, and direct security selection, along with access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

Roberto Homar Lopez is a financial advisor at Corient with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has worked at firms including UBS Financial Services, Bank of the West, and Summit Trail Advisors. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, employing a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates individual security strategies, third-party manager solutions, and risk management tools. The firm also offers specialized services through affiliates, including private fund management and corporate trustee services.

Tanner Patterson is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Agia, Sonic Automotive, The BoldMD, Mahindra Agriculture of North America, and Kubota North America. He is also 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 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.

Jasmine Henderson is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. She has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2020 and has held roles at various other firms including Agia and Doordash. Outside of her advisory role, she is an agent for non-securities insurance products with 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 utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts through Envestnet’s platform and offers multiple wrap programs, portfolio management, and financial planning services supported by a large network of advisors.

Gianna Nunn is a CFP® professional at Corient with five years of industry experience. She has worked with Corient and its affiliates since 2023 and previously held roles at Avalon Wealth Management and BOK Financial. Gianna is based in Houston, TX. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that combines in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and alternative investment options where appropriate.

George Onami is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and having 12 years of industry experience. He also has an ongoing role in financial education with the Heartland Institute of Financial Education and provides IT consulting services through Technigee Consulting LLC. Onami has been affiliated with World System Builders and World Financial Group since 2003. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party investment models. The firm operates as both a registered broker-dealer and a registered investment adviser, providing diverse program options with discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Keith Brewer is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with American General Financial Group since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, Brewer participates as an independent representative in a network marketing company that markets technology products. 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, consulting, and brokerage services through its broker-dealer operations.

Russell Appelget is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and also works with WealthWave. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a director for the Harris County Municipal Utility District 264 and teaches a personal finance course at Prairie View A&M University. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm provides access to proprietary and third-party investment models with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.