Charles Garcia Jr. is a CFP® professional at PAX Financial Group in San Antonio, TX, with 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked at USAA Financial Advisors and Usaa Investment Management Company. Outside of his advisory role, Garcia writes fictional manuscripts and serves as a CFP Board Certified Instructor teaching ethics courses. He is also involved in community activities, including volunteering with Team Rubicon, serving on the finance committee of Trinity Presbyterian Church, and acting as treasurer and board member of I Care San Antonio. PAX Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and corporate retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and business exit services. The firm employs a team-based investment approach rooted in academic theories and incorporates values-based investing alongside various income and hedging strategies.

David Alvarez is a CFP® certificant with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at PAX Financial Group since 2019 and previously spent four years at Intercontinental Wealth Advisors. Alvarez serves as a board member for the SA Hope Center and the Blood and Tissue Center Foundation. PAX Financial Group provides advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, corporations, and their retirement plans. The firm employs a team-based investment approach utilizing traditional academic frameworks combined with values-based ETF selections and offers portfolio management, retirement consulting, and business exit planning services.

Joshua Young is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He currently serves as an advisor at PAX Financial Group and has held prior roles at firms including WorthPointe, Constitution Wealth, The Republic Capital Management, Cambridge Square Capital, and Harvard Management Company. He is also a director of the Southwest Public Policy Institute, a nonprofit focused on public policy in the American Southwest. PAX Financial Group provides advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a team-based investment approach using traditional academic frameworks and values-based ETF selections, offering diversified portfolio management alongside retirement plan consulting and business exit planning.

James Pettus III is a financial advisor with M. E. Allison & Co., Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. Before joining M. E. Allison & Co. in 2012, he worked for The Trust Company, NA for 20 years. He is the managing partner of a family business, La Rucia Ranch, Inc., and serves on the board of Mestena LLC, a family oil and gas company. M. E. Allison & Co., Inc. serves individuals, trusts and estates, bank trust departments, corporations, and retirement plans with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and 401(k) consulting. The firm manages approximately $287 million in client assets and employs a mix of in-house models and third-party sub-advisers to implement client portfolios.

Kyte Mc Donald is a Series 65-credentialed advisor at Oakwell Private Wealth Management in New Braunfels, TX. Mc Donald has one year of industry experience and has been with Oakwell since 2025. Prior to joining Oakwell, Mc Donald worked for D-Bat from 2024 to 2026 and was unemployed from 2016 to 2024. Oakwell Private Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate accounts, offering investment supervisory services, financial planning, and access to various investment products. The firm typically operates on a discretionary basis, utilizing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and implements strategies including long- and short-term trading and covered-call option writing.

Leslie Lammers is a CFA charterholder with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Riverstone Advisors, LLC since 2004. Based in New Braunfels, TX, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked exclusively at Riverstone Advisors during his career. Riverstone Advisors is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser providing discretionary wealth management, investment consulting, and family office–style services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with a long-term focus, managing approximately $390 million in assets for around 153 clients.

Carmen Barncord is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with nine years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She has been with Martin Capital Advisors, LLP since 2016. Martin Capital Advisors manages portfolios for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and performance reporting. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term returns driven by asset allocation, using both active and passive strategies, and includes options-based hedging in certain portfolio types.

Elizabeth Alamillo is a financial advisor at Wela Financial Advisory in San Antonio, TX, with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked with Equitable Advisors and AXA Advisors. Wela Financial Advisory is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individual investors and businesses with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm uses a multi-fund-manager approach, combining fundamental and technical analysis, and offers a financial planning membership that provides ongoing client access and engagement.

Taylor Wilcox is a financial advisor at Astoria Strategic Wealth, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Astoria Strategic Wealth since 2023. Outside of advising, he works as a registered nurse and clinical resource nurse at Houston Methodist Hospital. Astoria Strategic Wealth provides financial planning and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management primarily for individuals and high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations, pension plans, and private businesses. The firm emphasizes diversified asset allocation through mutual funds and ETFs with a long-term buy-and-hold strategy and offers tiered service levels that include tax-aware planning and estate-document review.

Matthew Nerz is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Titleist Asset Management, LLC and has held roles at Titleist Capital, LLC, The XPO Partners, LLC, Park Avenue Securities, and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of investment advisory, he serves as managing partner at The XPO Partners, LLC, an accounting and tax business. Titleist Asset Management provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, employee plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm customizes portfolios based on client objectives and employs a Rules Based Investing Total Return System along with access to various asset classes and affiliated brokerage, insurance, and tax services.

Laura Cantu is a financial advisor at Sendero Wealth Management, LLC with a Series 65 credential and experience spanning several roles since 2015, including positions at Merrill Lynch and Aspiriant. She joined Sendero Wealth Management in 2024. Prior to her advisory career, she held roles at eBay and the University of Texas at San Antonio. Sendero Wealth Management is a partner-led registered investment adviser serving high net worth individuals, families, endowments, and institutions, generally focusing on clients with $3 million or more in investable assets. The firm employs an open-architecture investment approach combining strategic asset allocation, active and passive strategies, and alternative investments, supported by ongoing manager due diligence and a sub-advisor program.

Justin Wagner is a financial advisor with Titleist Asset Management, LLC in San Antonio, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services LLC, Oakmont Group, and Equitable Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a consulting business, Justin Wagner Inc. Titleist Asset Management provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, qualified employee plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm customizes portfolios based on client objectives and employs a Rules Based Investing Total Return System alongside a range of allocation strategies and affiliated brokerage and insurance activities.

Savannah Forster is a financial advisor with Strategic Financial Concepts, LLC in San Antonio, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. She has previously worked at LPL Financial LLC, Wells Fargo Clearing, and First Command Financial Planning. Strategic Financial Concepts, LLC provides personalized investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary investment management using model portfolios and third-party managers, along with integrated insurance-related activities and multiple LPL program offerings.

David Smidebush is a financial advisor at Titleist Asset Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked for Escort Radar / Cedar Electronics from 2009 to 2020. Titleist Asset Management provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, employee plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a Rules Based Investing Total Return System and offers a range of customized portfolio strategies overseen by an investment committee.

Christopher Kardys is a financial advisor at 1900 Wealth in San Antonio, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. He has been with 1900 Wealth, formerly Monticello Wealth Management, LLC, since 2019 and previously worked at Rocanda USA Inc. from 2011 to 2019. 1900 Wealth serves individuals, family offices, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other entities, providing financial planning, consulting, and investment management services. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation using low-cost ETFs and mutual funds to create diversified long-term portfolios tailored to each client’s goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Steven Romano is a financial advisor with Strategic Financial Concepts, LLC in Edmond, Oklahoma. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 36 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Strategic Financial Concepts in 2016, he has worked with LPL Financial since 2006. Outside of his advisory work, Romano teaches a class at a church affiliated with the Ron Blue Institute. Strategic Financial Concepts provides personalized investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth households, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management using fundamental and technical analysis, model portfolios, and third-party manager solutions, often integrating financial planning with investment management.

Theodore Burkhart is a financial advisor with Cary Street Partners in San Antonio, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and over 50 years of industry experience. He has been with Cary Street Partners since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in operating a day care center, owns a restaurant and casino business, and provides consulting services for church capital campaigns. Cary Street Partners offers wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base, utilizing both third-party and in-house resources across various investment strategies, including traditional and opportunistic approaches.

Richard Davies is a financial advisor at Sendero Wealth Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Sendero Wealth Management since 2015. Sendero Wealth Management provides investment advice and comprehensive wealth management services to high-net-worth individuals, multi-generational families, and select institutions, typically serving clients with $3 million or more in investable assets. The firm employs a structured guidance process and a combination of active and passive strategies, emphasizing multi-generational wealth needs and offering access to alternative investments.

Jessica Drought is a financial advisor at 1900 Wealth with five years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has previously worked at M Capital and Texas Next Capital. 1900 Wealth serves individuals, family offices, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other entities with financial planning, consulting, and investment management. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation using low-cost ETFs and mutual funds to build long-term, diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Richard Edgett is a financial advisor at Strategic Financial Concepts, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Victory Capital Management, Edward Jones, Merrill Lynch, and Simmons Bank. Outside of finance, he operates Texas Range Meats, a small business focused on dehydrated meats and spices. Strategic Financial Concepts provides personalized investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary investment management using model portfolios and third-party managers, combining fundamental and technical analysis across various securities, and has a notable focus on insurance-related activities within its multi-team structure.