William Payne is a financial advisor at Tri-Star Advisors, Inc. in Houston, TX, with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Calton & Associates, Inc. and Media 59. Outside of his advisory work, he is a limited partner in an airplane rental business. Tri-Star Advisors manages approximately $56.7 million across about 69 client accounts, providing discretionary portfolio management for individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and insurance company clients. The firm employs diversified asset-allocation strategies and conducts quarterly portfolio reviews, utilizing multiple analysis methods and outside resources for fixed-income analysis and trade execution.

Douglas Murrill is a financial advisor at Redfish Capital with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Redfish Capital Management LLC since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an officer of the Joe Murrill Family Foundation. Redfish Capital provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA 3(21) retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies tailored to client goals and coordinates with other professional advisors, while also offering affiliated insurance and accounting services.

Joseph Piazza III is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Presidio Financial, LLC in Houston, TX. He has held roles at Guardian Life and John Paul II Catholic School, and operates Piazza Wealth Strategies, LLC as a holding company for Presidio Financial. Presidio Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, ERISA-qualified retirement plans, and business entities, providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, hourly consulting, and co-advisory services. The firm employs a passive, factor-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and conducts comprehensive financial planning and quarterly account reviews.

Michael Sweet is a financial advisor at McAlister, Sweet & Associates, Inc. in Houston, TX, with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he maintains a beekeeping activity for approximately 10 hours per month. McAlister, Sweet & Associates provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, families, high net worth clients, and business entities, managing about $224 million in client assets. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and investment strategies, primarily managing assets on a discretionary basis, and integrates tax preparation services within its advisory offering.

Thomas Tracy is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Forth Capital (USA), LLC, where he has worked since 2022. He has over two years of industry experience and is also the CEO and founder of Forth Capital Group, a firm established in 2004 that manages client assets internationally. Outside of his advisory role, he owns the FC EDINBURGH soccer team, focusing on strategic activities. Forth Capital (USA), LLC primarily serves UK expatriates living in the United States who hold UK-based pensions, providing financial planning, pension transfer advice, and portfolio management. The firm operates on a non-discretionary basis, emphasizes transatlantic retirement solutions, and coordinates with UK-regulated pension-transfer specialists and affiliated entities across multiple jurisdictions.

Jacquelyn Girling is a CFP® with five years of industry experience. She has worked at Bannerman Wealth since 2019 and previously was with Westwood Wealth Management and Texas A&M University. Girling is also co-owner and co-host of a finance podcast. Bannerman Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, business entities, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a largely passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and Efficient Market Hypothesis, offering diversified model portfolios and comprehensive financial planning with ongoing client monitoring.

David Menard is a financial advisor with The Menard Financial Group, LLC in Houston, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 34 years of industry experience. Prior to founding his current firm in 2018, he worked at Eagle Strategies, LLC and Nylife Securities Inc., with a career beginning at New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in private equity investments and operates a family estate planning entity. The Menard Financial Group provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm manages portfolios using a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and sector analysis, employing a range of strategies including asset allocation, duration management, and derivatives, primarily through a sponsored wrap fee program.

Evan Withner is a financial advisor with APM Wealth in Jersey Village, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining APM Wealth, he worked at Cypress Fairbanks ISD and operated a sole proprietorship focusing on music performance and education, including hosting saxophone summer camps through The Young Saxophonist's Institute, LLC. APM Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, particularly physicians specializing in anesthesiology and pain management. The firm provides discretionary investment management, Personal CFO services, and business consulting, utilizing primarily ETFs and mutual funds with an emphasis on low-cost, broadly diversified, and tax-aware portfolio construction.

Matthew Semeyn is a CFP® with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with McKinney Capital Management in Houston, TX, where he has worked for over a decade. His prior experience includes roles at Cetera and Mutual Securities, Inc. Semeyn is also an independent insurance agent in addition to his advisory work. McKinney Capital Management provides personalized discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to individuals and various entities, including family offices, trusts, estates, private foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-based approach with a generally long-term investment strategy while incorporating shorter-term trades when appropriate.

Jeffrey Mcculloch is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Trisperity Advisors, LLC since 2017. Prior to this, he worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2013 to 2017. He also holds a trustee role in fiduciary activities since 2014. Trisperity Advisors provides fee-only financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and global diversification, managing approximately $283.7 million primarily on a discretionary basis.

John Whittington is a financial advisor at Live Oak Wealth Advisory Group, LLC with 43 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Live Oak Wealth Advisory Group since 2021, following 12 years at Bank of America and over three decades at Merrill. Live Oak Wealth Advisory Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm integrates fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, including proprietary models via its QuantStrat division, and employs a range of strategies focusing on downside risk protection, income, and capital appreciation.

James Donewald is the sole advisor at CRIS Capital, Ltd. in Katy, Texas, holding a Series 65 designation with 15 years of industry experience. He has been associated with CRIS Capital, Ltd. since 2008 and with CRIS Financial since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Donewald is a licensed insurance agent and partner at CRIS Financial. CRIS Capital, Ltd. provides portfolio management services to individual clients, creating personalized Investment Policy Statements that address goals, time horizons, and risk tolerance. The firm employs fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory with a long-term trading approach, delegating trade execution to a third-party subadvisor while maintaining discretionary oversight.

Chris Liebum is a financial advisor at Ronald A. Bartlett & Associates, Ltd. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Strategic Financial Concepts, SPJST, and Farmers Insurance Group. Outside of advising, he owns an insurance agency and is a co-author of a book available on Amazon. Ronald A. Bartlett & Associates, Ltd. serves individual clients, trusts, estates, and unions, focusing on retirement planning through discretionary asset management and financial consulting. The firm emphasizes a fundamental-analysis and asset-allocation approach, offering tailored advice on insurance products alongside traditional investments.

Michael Kuznicki is a financial advisor at Ridgeback Capital Management with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with firms including Ohio National, Genworth, and John Hancock. Kuznicki is also a principal of a CPA firm. Ridgeback Capital Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable institutions by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers and model portfolios. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and primarily utilizes sub-advisors for discretionary trading and portfolio oversight.

John Mcalister is a financial advisor at McAlister, Sweet & Associates, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and 65 credentials with 27 years of industry experience. Prior to joining his current firm in 2017, he worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. from 2002 to 2017. He also provides tax preparation services to clients as part of his advisory role. McAlister, Sweet & Associates offers financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, families, high net worth clients, and business entities. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and investment strategies, managing approximately $224 million in assets across three advisors, and sponsors a wrap fee program that includes advisory services and transaction costs.

Clark Blackman III is a CFP®, CFA®, and PFS™ with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Alpha Wealth Strategies, LLC since 2019 and previously held roles at AG Installers and Patriot Wealth Management, Inc. Clark is based in Cypress, TX. Alpha Wealth Strategies serves individual investors, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and closely held corporate accounts with discretionary portfolio management, manager selection, and segmented financial planning. The firm employs a long-term, mean/variance optimization approach grounded in modern portfolio theory, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and periodic rebalancing rather than market timing.

Audrey Petrash is a CFP® professional with over two years of industry experience. She has been with Stegent Equity Advisors Inc. since 2013 and has also worked at Stegent Financial Services PC (formerly CSP) since 2022. Stegent Equity Advisors provides personal financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, charitable institutions, and other organizations. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis within a buy-and-hold framework, integrating financial planning with tax and cash-flow considerations through its affiliation with a related public accounting practice.

Richard Fruth is a financial advisor at Fruth Investment Management in Houston, TX, with 33 years of industry experience. He has been leading Richard J. Fruth & Associates, Inc. since 1992. He holds the Series 63 designation. Fruth Investment Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, foundations, and corporate clients. The firm focuses on discretionary portfolio management with a stock-focused strategy that combines fundamental and technical analysis, maintaining low portfolio turnover and typically avoiding mutual funds, ETFs, options, futures, and margin.

Kyle Louvar is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Guided Capital Wealth Management, LLC since 2018. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Merit Financial Group. Outside of his advisory work, Kyle holds the role of Secretary at Our Way Holdings II, LLC, which has a nonoperating interest in a racetrack and casino. Guided Capital Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans and business entities. The firm uses model portfolios tailored to various risk profiles and offers portfolio management primarily through a wrap fee program, managing over $250 million in discretionary assets.

Klinton Olive is a financial advisor at Olive Wealth Management with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Olive Wealth Management since 2016. The firm manages approximately $83.9 million for about 54 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, and retirement plans. Olive Wealth Management focuses on diversified global asset-class portfolios, tax efficiency, and cost minimization, offering discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and specialized 401(k) consulting services.