Marie Navarre is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Neal Financial Group, L.P. since 2002 and also maintains an affiliation with LPL Financial, LLC over the same period. Outside of her advisory work, she assists in her spouse’s medical office with secretarial duties. Neal Financial Group, L.P. provides financial planning and pension-consulting services to various entities including employee benefit plans, trusts, and corporations, as well as individual clients. The firm focuses on advisory and consulting engagements supported by formal pension-consulting expertise and employs analytic techniques such as Modern Portfolio Theory and discounted cash flow models.

John Barry is a financial advisor at Core Capital Management and Research Inc. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Core Capital since 2016 and also serves as Vice President of Marketing at BMC Software, Inc., a non-investment role he has held since 1999. Additionally, Barry is President of JB3 Marketing Group, a marketing and insurance sales business he founded in 2008. Core Capital Management and Research Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis in its investment strategies, which include long- and short-term purchases, trading, short sales, option writing, and futures.

Wesley Kubesch is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Durable Dividend Growth Strategies, L.P. and has held prior roles at Corient Services LLC, Galapagos Wealth Management, and Regatta Research & Money Management L.L.C. among others. Durable Dividend Growth Strategies, L.P. provides discretionary portfolio management and sub-advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach focused on dividend stability and growth, free cash flow, leverage, and profitability, with portfolios designed for tax efficiency and a mix of technical and fundamental analysis.

Cory Mizell is a financial advisor with Cove Wealth Management in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valued Retirements, Inc. since 2016 and has a background with Solvay Chemicals dating back to 2014. Cove Wealth Management provides discretionary, fee-only investment management supported by financial planning and wealth coordination services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and select institutional clients. The firm serves both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients, focusing on customized investment strategies that incorporate low-cost ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and independent managers.

Henry Vail is a financial advisor at Sucré-Vail Wealth Advisors in Houston, TX, with 28 years of industry experience. He has held Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Sucré-Vail Wealth Advisors since 2006, following a prior career at Vail & Associates from 1991 to 2020. Sucré-Vail Wealth Advisors is a state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment management, financial planning, consulting, and Personal CFO services, using fundamental analysis to build long-term portfolios composed of individual bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs, managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Matthew Dockall is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a managing member of Dockall Financial Stewardship, LLC and an advisor at Presidio Financial, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Park Avenue Securities LLC and Wealth Design Group, LLC. Outside of his financial advisory work, he coordinates a weekly church event for students in Houston. Presidio Financial serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, ERISA-qualified retirement plans, and business entities, providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a passive and factor-based investment approach using mutual funds and ETFs, with periodic rebalancing and tax-aware reviews.

Brock Hedgecoke is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Perennial Wealth Advisors, LLC and has prior experience at Ameriprise and several other advisory firms. Perennial Wealth Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental analysis, primarily utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, and liquid alternative investments.

Stephanie Blakes is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience. She is an owner and Chief Compliance Officer at Seren Wealth Advisors, LLC, where she has worked since 2016. Prior to that, she was an independent contractor at Calderwood Financial Strategies and has experience as a real estate broker and insurance agent in Houston, TX. Seren Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as small business retirement plans, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment process is goal-driven and documented with investment policy statements, combining fundamental and technical analysis, and is owner-managed with a focus on client education through public seminars and financial-literacy workshops.

Amber Koenig is a financial advisor at Innova Wealth, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Accurate Wealth Management and Keller Williams Southwest prior to her current role. Innova Wealth, LLC provides ongoing portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory with a long-term trading orientation and a time-segmented approach to retirement income, offering discretionary portfolio management as well as hourly financial planning services.

Michael Pearl is a financial advisor at Pearl Capital Investments in Montgomery, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Pearl Capital Investments, he worked at USA Compression Partners, LP and Anadarko Petroleum. Pearl Capital Investments is a small registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth and qualified individual clients through discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a combination of quantitative techniques, fundamental analysis, and modern portfolio theory, and is notable for its use of performance-based compensation and explicit derivatives strategies within separately managed accounts.

Brad Sanders is a financial advisor with Firethorn Partners, LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Firethorn Partners in 2017, he was involved with S[cubed] Gastronomic Group LLC from 2013 to 2017. Firethorn Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pooled investment vehicles, trusts, and businesses, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, tax-aware services, and retirement-account rollover advice. The firm employs a tactical index-weighting approach to asset allocation and manages portfolios with global exposure through individual equities and ETFs.

Jared Tobin is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Olive Wealth Management in Houston, TX. He has been with Olive Wealth Management since 2021 and previously attended Texas Tech University. Olive Wealth Management is a small, supported registered investment adviser managing approximately $83.9 million across 54 clients. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, and retirement plans, providing discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning with a focus on tax efficiency, cost minimization, and diversified global asset-class portfolios.

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 Hibbetts is a CFP® and CFA® with six years of industry experience. He is currently with ViaQuest Advisors LLC and previously worked at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC and Arbor Point Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, Hibbetts serves as a boat captain at the Armand Bayou Nature Center and holds board and finance committee roles at the Bay Area Unitarian Universalist Church. ViaQuest Advisors LLC provides portfolio management, investment analysis, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and pension/retirement plans. The firm combines multiple investment methodologies with advisor judgment and recently expanded to offer pension consulting services at both the plan and participant levels.

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.

Barrett Ward is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and holds a Series 65 license, with six years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor at Champion Advisors LLC, where he has worked since 2019, and previously worked at Valcorra Capital. Outside of his advisory role, Ward serves as a financial consultant for Blandford Family Partnership, Ltd., focusing on financial statement analysis and securities evaluation for family financial holdings. Champion Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management and tailored advisory services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and foundations. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing strategic asset allocation and global diversification through passive mutual funds, laddered bonds, and investment-grade fixed income.

Matthew Caire is a CFP® and CFA® with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Woodward Caire Advisors, LLC. He previously held positions at Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, Houston Trust Company, Patriot Wealth Management, and Linscomb Wealth. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches investments for the CFP program at Rice University’s Glasscock School of Continuing Studies. Woodward Caire Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, family offices, and other registered advisers, generally applying a $1 million minimum for direct management. The firm offers discretionary wealth and portfolio management with integrated financial planning, following a Sustainable Growth at a Reasonable Price (SGARP) investment philosophy implemented through a quantitative and qualitative bottom-up process.

Joseph Teagarden is a financial advisor at Total Wealth Partners in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations with 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Merrill. Total Wealth Partners is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates with discretionary portfolio management and retirement-account advice. The firm manages approximately $32.7 million, using customized investment strategies that primarily involve low-cost ETFs alongside individual stocks, bonds, and options.

Laura Smith is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience and has been with Heritage Asset Advisors Ltd., LLP since 2009. She is based in Houston, TX, and holds a Series 65 license. Heritage Asset Advisors is an independent firm with a four-advisor team managing approximately $256 million for around 400 clients. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis tailored to each client’s profile, with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management options.

Edmund Lesage Jr. is a financial advisor at Integrity Financial Planning, LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Logical Investments, LLC and Next Financial Group, Inc. He is also an officer and director of the Edmund and Brenda Lesage Family Foundation, a small private nonprofit organization. Integrity Financial Planning provides discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, emphasizing personalized, ultra-low-cost portfolios with active tax and cost management. The firm incorporates a range of analytical methods and may use option overlay strategies, serving a small client roster with support from third-party platforms and sub-advisory services.