Patricio Gomez is a financial advisor at Alterna Wealth Management, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Alterna Wealth Management, he was involved in real estate with Bright Lakes and is the owner of House of Regent LLC, a real estate management company. Alterna Wealth Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, institutions, and charitable organizations, emphasizing a disciplined, global approach to asset allocation and diversification through quantitative analysis and dynamic investment models.

Colton Cockerell is a financial advisor with LVZ, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at NEXT Financial Group since 2015 and joined LVZ, Inc. in 2024. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved in insurance-related activities including fixed annuities, life and health insurance, and long-term care sales. LVZ, Inc. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and qualified retirement plans through a team of 17 advisors managing approximately $1.125 billion in assets. The firm offers diversified portfolio strategies primarily using ETFs and mutual funds, incorporates Biblically Responsible Investment options, and provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services across multiple offices.

Philip Moran is a CFP® and ChFC® with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is a principal at Portfolio Advisory Council, L.L.C. in Houston, Texas, where he has worked since 1999. His prior experience includes roles at Mutual Securities, Inc. and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Moran serves as a board member of the SMU Cox School of Business and holds leadership roles with nonprofit organizations including AESC and the KU Alumni Association. Portfolio Advisory Council, L.L.C. provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable institutions. The firm employs a growth-and-income investment approach using a range of securities and combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its portfolio management.

Desiree Meixueiro Luna is a financial advisor with GBM Wealth Management, Inc. in Houston, TX. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has four years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at GBM International, Inc. and Grupo Bursátil Mexicano, Casa de Bolsa SA de CV. GBM Wealth Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm uses fundamental analysis to construct customized portfolios across a range of strategies and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, with particular expertise in serving non-U.S. clients.

Ignacio Sunderland Portilla is a financial advisor at Alterna Wealth Management, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Argenta Capital Management, LLC and Trinity University. Alterna Wealth Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a disciplined, global approach to asset allocation and diversification using dynamic models and a combination of quantitative analysis, technical methods, and an in-house trading desk.

Isabella Gomez is a financial advisor at Goodman Financial Corporation with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Goodman Financial, she worked at Three Chords Wealth Management Advisors and Willis Johnson & Associates. She also has experience in education, having worked at the University of Houston and Conroe High School. Goodman Financial provides discretionary investment management and targeted financial advisory services to individuals, trusts and estates, endowments, corporations, and pension plans. The firm emphasizes a fundamental, bottom-up investment process implemented through customized portfolios with direct holdings in individual equities and bonds.

Paul Dixon is a financial advisor with Sovereign Wealth Advisors LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 35 years of industry experience. He has worked with Sovereign Wealth Advisors since 2015 and concurrently with LPL Financial since 2007. Outside of advisory work, he has participated in paid opinion research and market research activities. Sovereign Wealth Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and other entities, managing portfolios that include ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed-income securities using a mix of analytical methods. The firm offers ongoing portfolio management, written financial plans, retirement plan consulting, and access to sponsored and platform-based investment programs.

Joaquin Barthel Medina is a financial advisor at Banorte Asset Management, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PNC Bank and BBVA affiliates spanning over a decade. Banorte Asset Management, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, including trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, with a client focus in Latin America, particularly Mexican citizens. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through diverse investment programs and utilizes a range of securities and model portfolios tailored to client needs.

Sebastian Eccles is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed advisor with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Life Line Wealth Management LLC and has previously worked at Factory Capital, Kayne Anderson Rudnick, BLISK Financial Group/Spire Investment Partners, Morgan Stanley, and AP Task. Life Line Wealth Management is a small team managing approximately $557.6 million in assets, serving individual clients, trusts, and privately held small businesses. The firm employs a passive, asset-allocation strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using primarily passive ETFs and tailoring portfolios to clients' risk tolerance and objectives.

Steven Goodman is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Goodman Financial Corporation since 2015, including a period leading the GFC Quantified Alpha, LP from 2023 to 2024. The firm provides discretionary investment management and supplemental financial advisory services to individuals, trusts, endowments, corporations, and retirement plans. Goodman Financial Corporation manages approximately $865 million across about 275 client relationships, employing a customized, risk-aware investment process that integrates fundamental research and macro analysis, primarily through individual equities and bonds.

Miranda O'Keefe is a financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with 15 Wealth Advisors LLC. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Charles Schwab, VALIC Financial Advisors, and Invesco Advisers. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Wealth Fusion Inc., a non-investment-related business entity. 15 Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and corporate clients, offering investment advisory, financial planning, and employer planning services. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process focused on tailored discretionary portfolio management primarily using ETFs, supplemented by third-party managers and specialized strategies.

Jose Rodriguez is a financial advisor at Banorte Asset Management, Inc. based in Houston, TX, with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Banorte Asset Management, Banorte Ventures Ltd., Banorte Securities International, PNC Investments, BBVA Securities Inc., and other affiliated firms. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner and passive investor in Roycel, LLC. Banorte Asset Management, Inc., operating as Banorte Wealth Advisors, provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers customized portfolios and model portfolios through both traditional management and a white-label digital platform, serving a largely international client base with a focus on Latin America.

Timothy Sharer is a financial advisor with LVZ, Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses, with 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Next Financial Group, INC since 2002 and joined LVZ, Inc. in 2024. Outside of his advisory roles, he owns the Sharer McKinley Group, which provides life insurance, long-term care, and annuity sales, and is also an author. LVZ, Inc. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, managing approximately $1.125 billion in assets across more than 2,400 client relationships. The firm employs a range of portfolio strategies primarily using ETFs, mutual funds, and other pooled vehicles, combining fundamental and technical analysis with oversight on AI use in its investment process.

Maria Hernandez is a financial advisor with Banorte Asset Management, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and 17 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at PNC Investments, Insigneo Advisory Services, and BBVA Compass Insurance Agency. She has been with Banorte since 2025. Banorte Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, including trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, with a client base concentrated in Latin America. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, utilizing customized model portfolios across various asset classes and a white-label digital advisory platform.

Neal Britt is a financial advisor with Sovereign Wealth Advisors LLC in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and possessing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with LPL Financial since 2005 and has been with Sovereign Wealth Advisors since 2015. Sovereign Wealth Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm manages diversified portfolios using a combination of analytical methods and offers both direct management and access to multiple sponsored programs and third-party managers.

Michael Richter is a financial advisor with Arkos Global Advisors, LLC in Houston, TX. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 29 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Archetype Wealth Partners, LLC and BDO USA, LLP. Outside of advising, he serves as chairman of the board for the charity Second Wind and is a board member of The Barnabas Group. Arkos Global Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with both internal and third-party research to create diversified, goal-oriented portfolios, serving both retail and high-net-worth clients.

Charles Ward is a CFA® charterholder based in Houston, TX, with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Burke Wealth Management, LLC since 2020 and previously spent four years at Doliver Capital Advisors. Burke Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and other investment advisers. The firm focuses on a concentrated, long-term investment approach through its Focused Growth and Balanced Growth strategies and serves as sponsor and sub-adviser to a registered ETF.

David Shahrestani is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Brasada Capital Management, LP, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to joining Brasada, he held roles at Globescan Capital Inc. and Udacity. Brasada Capital Management is a registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management through multiple product lines, serving individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamentals-driven investment process and offers both private fund advisory and sub-advisory services.

Chanse Wegner is a financial advisor at Lifestyle Asset Management, Inc. with a Series 66 designation and experience beginning in 2021. His prior roles include positions at Cetera and FlipCo Financial, along with work at Texas A&M University and Friendswood High School. Lifestyle Asset Management, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and other entities, managing approximately $571 million in discretionary assets as of December 31, 2025. The firm customizes portfolios based on client objectives, risk tolerance, tax considerations, and liquidity needs, employing a variety of investment strategies and serving as a sub-advisor and model signal provider to other registered investment advisers.

Kyle Johnston Sr. is a financial advisor with Lifestyle Asset Management, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Cetera Advisors LLC, First Allied Advisory Services, and First Allied Securities. Outside of advisory work, he is associated with The Johnston Company. Lifestyle Asset Management, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $571 million in discretionary assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and model portfolio services, employing a client-specific approach that integrates various investment strategies and analyses.