Jimmiral Taylor Lucas is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Houston, TX, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Empower Financial Services, Empower, Vdart, and SolidState Operations. 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 integrated service delivery tied to Empower’s administrative platforms.

William Marks is a financial advisor at Corient with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked for Avalon Wealth Management LLC and Avalon Investment & Advisory for ten years. Marks joined Corient and its related entities in 2023. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates individual security and fixed-income strategies with third-party manager solutions and customized asset allocation.

Alan McClain is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Cetera Advisor Networks, Girard Securities, and United Capital Financial Advisers. McClain also serves as an insurance agent, focusing on the sale and service of fixed insurance products. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans through asset management, financial planning, and qualified retirement plan services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and offers family office services, tax advisory through an affiliated accounting subsidiary, and consolidated reporting for complex client portfolios.

Christopher Ochs is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is a general partner of Two Ochs GP, a business investment entity with no active duties reported. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles and arrangements.

Frank Duong is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 10 years of industry experience. He is also CEO of Delta Family LLC, a health insurance and Medicare enrollment service, and serves as a college consultant with the Heartland Institute of Financial Education. Duong has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2015 and has additional experience with World Financial Group, Inc. since 2008. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, utilizing a large advisor network and multiple program platforms that emphasize model portfolios and third-party managers.

Rebekah Burns is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Houston, TX, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations with 14 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Houston Asset Management and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, and non-profits, providing investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach focused on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost ETFs, index funds, and other investment vehicles, along with specialized services such as retirement plan consulting and charitable advisory.

Pedro Marquez is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Citibank since 2012. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles, including acting as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Carlos Hernandez is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He currently works at Mariner Wealth Advisors and previously held roles at Mercer Global Advisors and Foresters Advisory Services. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various pooled and third-party investment vehicles. The firm combines discretionary, customized portfolio management with integrated tax, accounting, and family office services.

Blaine Dahl is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, Securian Financial Services Inc, IMG Financial Group, and Minnesota Life Insurance Co. He is also involved with Ash Brokerage, offering insurance products beyond those provided by Guardian and its subsidiaries. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base with a range of brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm employs proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Pedro Paulo Lourenco is a CFA® charterholder and holds the Series 66 designation, with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Truist Advisory Services, where he has worked since 2022, and has prior experience at First Quadrant, L.P. from 2016 to 2019. Lourenco is based in Houston, TX. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program implemented through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, supported by third-party platform arrangements.

Elelumhe Garuba Hawthorne is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at VALIC Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2013, with subsequent roles at Agia and Voya Financial Advisors. Additionally, he operates as an independent insurance agent selling various life insurance products. Voya Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, retirement plan sponsors, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and other advisory services through multiple program structures, primarily focusing on non-discretionary, recommendation-based client relationships.

Kunal Vyas is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2015. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plan relationships. The firm acts as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund and operates within a vertically integrated group using affiliated funds.

Tiffany Cao Sidoti is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Voya since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she is active as a real estate agent with Alleanza Custom Homes and works as an independent insurance agent selling fixed insurance products. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers various services such as financial planning, portfolio management, wrap programs, and plan-sponsor consulting, often operating with a recommendation-based approach rather than widespread discretionary management.

Dan Sanders is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Executive Wealth Management and Sanders Financial, and he operates Sanders Career Consulting, providing job advice and coaching. Independent Financial Group is a large, integrated advisory and brokerage firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors with investment advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement services. The firm offers a range of strategies through platforms like AccessPoint and Schwab, combining in-house and third-party models while functioning as both a registered investment adviser and an active broker-dealer.

Amy Zamikovsky is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience, currently based in Houston, TX. She is affiliated with NorthCoast Asset Management LLC and has worked at several firms including Focus Partners Wealth, Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Transform Wealth, and Merrill. In addition to her advisory roles, she maintained a law practice at Zamikovsky Law, PLLC from 2021 to 2024. NorthCoast Asset Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a quantitative and systematic investment approach across a range of strategies, managing most client relationships on a discretionary basis while acting as a fiduciary for ERISA and IRA accounts.

Daniel Goott is a CFP® professional with over 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cerity Partners LLC and Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Advisors, and has a long tenure at Investec Asset Management Group, where he also serves as Executive Vice President involved in selling and monitoring fixed insurance products. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management services to a diverse national client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing, combining proprietary quantitative screens with third-party managers and individual securities, and offers a range of services that include portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, tax preparation, and access to alternative investments.

Bredawn Riley is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Voya Financial Advisors since 2014 and also owns Riley Financial, an independent insurance agency specializing in fixed annuities and life insurance. Riley serves as a board member for the Galveston Municipal Utilities District 32, involved in overseeing local water and waste management. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting through various program structures, with a majority of assets held in non-discretionary arrangements emphasizing recommendation-based advice.

Raul Chavez is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. His prior positions include roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including swap dealing and futures commission activities.

Erin Patak is a financial advisor at Corient with eight years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® and CFA® designations along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Corient in 2025, she worked at CNR Securities, Mosaic Advisors, Bank of America, Merrill, Goldman Sachs, and GS Trust Company. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that incorporates in-house strategies alongside third-party manager solutions and customized asset allocation.

Jeng Yang Ling is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Houston, TX. She has held roles at Top One Mortgage LLC since 2014 and United Healthcare since 2012, alongside her work at Transamerica Financial Advisors and Benefit Mall. Outside of advisory services, she is involved in the sale of insurance and non-insurance products for companies affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, delivering services through a large network of advisors and multiple program platforms. The firm employs model portfolios and third-party managers for investment management and offers integrated retirement plan services alongside affiliated mutual funds and insurance products.