Robert Frater is a CFP® with 45 years of industry experience, currently with Allworth Financial, L.P. since 2020. His prior roles include ownership and management at HA Management, LLC and long-term experience as a self-employed advisor. He serves on the board of the Houston Center for Musical Arts and manages funds for the Rotary Club of Houston Heights Charitable Foundation. Allworth Financial serves a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, and charitable organizations, providing comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and educational resources. The firm employs a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis to deliver customized investment strategies across various asset classes and manages both proprietary and third-party portfolios.

Cody Hamrick is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2018 and previously at Academy from 2012 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an agent for non-securities insurance products. 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, consulting, and brokerage services, using Envestnet-developed UMA models to construct client portfolios.

Zachary Borens is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing seven years of industry experience. He has worked at VALIC Financial Advisors since 2018 and also holds a position with AGIA, where he is involved in non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm uses discretionary unified managed accounts and offers portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of advisors, operating at scale with a significant client base and a reliance on centralized technology and model solutions.

Marisa Gu is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with less than one year of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Ally Financial and Fidelity Investments, as well as work with educational institutions such as the University of Texas at Austin and several high schools. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs supported by a comprehensive and integrated advisory platform within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Claire Marsh is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Comerica Securities for 16 years and Ameriprise for three years. Marsh is also registered with Ameriprise Financial as a Registered Client Services Associate. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. serves a range of individual and institutional clients through both investment advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers multiple program types on its Passageway Managed Account platform, including advisor-directed mutual fund and ETF models, SMA strategies, tax-overlay services, and direct indexing options.

Ashton Brown is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic, he worked at Comerica Bank for seven years and has held roles at Uber and Agia. Outside of his advisory work, he is appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products and also works as a driver for Uber. 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 with various overlay options.

Michael Ellington Jr. is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for 25 years at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC and Alliance Capital Management LP. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Ellington Family Partners, LLC, a non-investment related business. Cresset Asset Management, LLC manages approximately $71.9 billion in client assets, serving individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm focuses on diversified, asset-allocation-driven portfolio construction using a combination of active and passive strategies, supported by a structured due-diligence program and multiple affiliated entities.

Akanni Jones is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Next Financial Group, Inc. and TIAA-CREF. Based in Houston, TX, he has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2023. Valic Financial Advisors serves U.S.-based 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 UMA models for portfolio construction and management.

Dana Smith is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® designation and a Series 66 license. Dana has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2015 and has additional experience with AGIA since 2022. Outside of finance, she is involved in affiliate marketing focused on beauty products such as skincare and makeup, creating and sharing product-related content on social media. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning services via a large network of advisors, implementing discretionary unified managed accounts with a reliance on centralized technology and model solutions.

Griffin Rathgeb is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Thrivent Investment Management, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, through a network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing various analytical approaches and maintains distinctive features such as performance-based fee negotiations and multi-custodian arrangements.

Maxwell Mims is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC holding a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at the University of Texas at Arlington and Southwestern University. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking services.

William Hill is a CFP®, CFA®-designated financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience, currently with Hightower Advisors. He has worked at several firms including Salient Private Client, Salient Capital, and Salient Partners. Hill serves as chair of the board of trustees for River Oaks Baptist School Endowment, where he helps oversee investment decisions for the school’s funds. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and access to various pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a multi-manager approach utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers and incorporates proprietary research and custom portfolio construction.

Ronald Kudlacek is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cetera Planning Partners. His prior roles include positions at Plains Wealth Management, Plains State Bank, and Avanatx Advisory Services, among others. He is also a partner in RKBW, LLC, a business involved in convenience store equipment leasing and sales. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees by providing investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-related advice. The firm integrates a diversified investment approach with ancillary services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, and estate planning through a third-party provider.

Israel Cruz Gonzalez is a CFP® professional with experience at Mercer Global Advisors, Inc., Westwood Wealth Management, and Wealth Development Strategies LLC. He is based in Houston, TX, and has been active in the financial services industry since 2018. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering a range of advisory and planning services. The firm follows an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through various strategies including low-cost ETFs and direct indexing.

Larry Nemoto Jr. is a CFP® and Series 63 credentialed financial advisor with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. and Jonathan Roberts Advisory Group, Inc. since 2003. Outside of his advisory roles, he operates a consulting business focused on accounting and taxes. J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. supports a large network of independent advisors, offering fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to third-party manager platforms. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts through both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies that incorporate fundamental and technical analysis.

Yancey Mbolda is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Mercor, Inheritguard, LLC, Instacart, and Transamerica Employee Benefits. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Rachel Romero is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience. She currently works at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and Wealth Enhancement Group, having previously been with The Financial Advisory Group, Inc. from 2018 to 2024. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of hundreds of advisors. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement plan consulting, employing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Robert Walsh is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 45 years of industry experience. He has been with Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2003. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, delivered on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Jason Caras is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Westwood Wealth Management, Bank of America, and Frank Law Firm. 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, utilizing third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support its investment process.

Karly Hughes is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX. She holds a Series 66 designation and joined the firm in 2025. Prior to her current role, Hughes worked in various positions primarily within dental and medical-related organizations. She is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors 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, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models to construct client portfolios.