Michael Bubel is a financial advisor with Allworth Financial, L.P. in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Valic Financial Advisors for nine years before joining AW Securities in 2022. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio strategies, including model-based approaches and third-party sub-advisers, and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management alongside financial planning and specialized consulting services.

Ramesh Cherivirala is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Sugarland, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies and New York Life since 2001 and operates RCherry Financial Group, LLC, focusing on New York Life products and non-registered insurance brokering. Outside of his advisory role, he is active in community organizations, serving as a board member or secretary for several local charitable, religious, and community groups, and volunteers with a South Asian political radio forum. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

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.

Aleasia Thomas is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. She previously worked at Travelers Insurance Company for 23 years. Outside of her advisory role, she is a partner in an LLC that operates People First Medical Supply, a retail medical equipment and supplies business. 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 UMA models for portfolio construction.

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.

Charlotte Campbell is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Bellaire, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at firms including Cetera and Hancock Bank before joining Kestra Advisory in 2024. Outside of advising, she consults on financial literacy content tailored for teens and supports an educational channel focused on wealth optimization and ethical stewardship. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering fiduciary services, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions. The firm serves a diverse client base including very large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

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.

Eugene Yim is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having eight years of industry experience. He has worked with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2018 and was previously associated with World Financial Group and Keller Williams Memorial, where he is also involved in real estate sales and consultation as a broker associate. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services across various investment platforms and proprietary model portfolios.

Karen Dixon is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at multiple related firms, including Suntrust Investment Services, BB&T Securities, and BBVA Securities. Karen is based in Houston, TX. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting with third-party platform support and uses AI-enabled research tools to assist in manager selection and ongoing oversight.

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 at Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at AGIA, CarMax, and Fredy Kia. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management and financial planning through a large network of representatives. The firm uses discretionary unified managed accounts with a focus on centralized technology and model solutions across its sizable client base.

Douglas Garrison is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC since 2022. He previously worked at Investec Asset Management Group, Inc. and Investec Wealth Strategies for over a decade. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $126.9 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2024. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, corporations, charitable institutions, and other investors, offering a range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments. Cerity emphasizes diversified asset allocation using proprietary quantitative screening and third-party managers, along with specialized private market programs and affiliated consulting and advisory 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 Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, bringing six years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at AIG Retirement, Doordash, and Agia, where she serves as a non-securities insurance agent. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily 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 manages approximately $29.2 billion in assets and utilizes centralized technology and model solutions to support its advisors.

Humberto Larios is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Primerica. Prior to his financial services career, he spent over two decades with Schlumberger Technology Corp. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a life insurance agent with SMARTPRO FINANCIAL. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions, offering financial planning, portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory management of annuity and variable life sub-accounts. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, bottom-up, and top-down analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

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 holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2017 and is also involved with Technigee Consulting LLC, focusing on systems development and integration, as well as the Heartland Institute of Financial Education, where he participates in financial education activities. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of proprietary and third-party model portfolios and manages over $2 billion in assets under management across discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Jason Lam is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group located in Katy, Texas. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Stifel, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Wells Fargo Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he is a remote online notary agent conducting mortgage loan and other notarized documentation through a Texas state-approved platform. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.