Matthew Bartula is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Sparrowhawk LLC for seven years. Outside of his advisory role, he is appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves 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, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors and utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts with various overlays on Envestnet’s platform.

Andrew Haftek is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2016, following roles at LPL Financial and BB&T Investment Services. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm serves clients often connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans and offers both model and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.

Kristi Cain is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Houston, TX. She holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has 18 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at New York Life Insurance Co and NYLIFE Securities, LLC, where she has worked since 2009. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a substantial portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Jose Rodriguez is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with the firm since 2026. Prior to his advisory role, he worked in various positions including at University of Houston-Downtown and several restaurant chains. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors, leveraging technology and model solutions to serve a substantial client base.

Corey Armstrong is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Agia and Tapfin/EY. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an agent for non-securities insurance products with Agia and works as a delivery driver. 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 through a large network of advisors and utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts supported by centralized technology and model solutions.

Marie Cane is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2015 and also associated with American General Life Insurance and AIG Capital Services, Inc. during the same period. 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 manages approximately $29.2 billion across nearly 300,000 clients with a network of over 1,200 advisors, offering unified managed accounts, portfolio management, and financial planning services supported by centralized technology and model solutions.

Candace Johnson is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with four years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Her career includes roles at Agia, PNC Bank, BBVA USA, and State Farm. In addition to her advisory work, she is also an agent for 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 offers wrap programs, portfolio management, and financial planning services through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts with tax-aware and impact/ESG overlay options.

Michael Nobles is a financial advisor with \u0026Partners in Houston, TX, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. \u0026Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and municipal advisory services, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis alongside third-party and proprietary strategies.

Alan Christensen is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of experience in investment management. He has worked at Fayez Sarofim & Co. and its affiliated entities since 2010. Based in Houston, TX, he has been involved with multiple facets of the firm’s investment operations over this period. Fayez Sarofim & Co. provides discretionary investment management to institutional and individual clients, including pension plans, endowments, foundations, and registered investment companies. The firm is known for its centralized investment committee, bottom-up research approach focusing on large-cap, high-quality companies, and its role as a manager and sub-adviser to various investment funds.

Esmeralda Gonzales is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with three years of industry experience. Her prior work includes a decade at Orion Real Estate and a role as an agent selling non-securities insurance products for AGIA. She is also the owner of a cleaning company, though it is not currently active. 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 managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Brandon Hicks is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with a Series 65 designation. He joined the firm in 2024 and has prior work experience at Amazon and in the food service industry. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager investment approach that includes proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles.

Francoise Price is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience, currently practicing at Citigroup Global Markets in Houston, TX. She has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs alongside execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with significant institutional scale and unique market roles, including serving as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Kate Cleveland is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, having two years of industry experience. Her background includes roles outside of finance, such as in food service and education, and she is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors. The firm manages approximately $29.2 billion and supports close to 300,000 clients across more than 1,200 advisors.

Robert Palmer is a CFP® and ChFC® with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Allworth Financial, L.P. in Houston, TX, where he has worked since 2026. Prior to joining Allworth, he held positions at Avidian Wealth Solutions, Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, and various insurance and financial services firms. 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 portfolios using a range of model strategies and employs technology to manage held-away employer retirement accounts without requiring client login information.

Michael Roche is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He previously worked at AGIA and spent several years at the University of Houston. In addition to his advisory role, Roche serves as treasurer for a youth select baseball team, managing team funds and donations on a volunteer basis. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors.

Andrew Tinsley is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment since 2016 and also works as a financial analyst at Adaptive Asset Management, where he supports investment strategy through analysis and reporting. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is an enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and advisor-led consulting, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team that designs strategic model portfolios and adaptive strategies.

Chad Goodrich is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Fidelity Investments, Better Mortgage, TD Ameritrade, Merrill Edge, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner and investor in a laundromat business in Chicago, assisting with strategic business plans. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as for Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm delivers its services through an integrated model aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Donald Taylor is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has worked with Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Cornerstone Financial Group since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a co-trustee for his daughter's trust and as co-executor of his mother's estate. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, utilizing a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and platforms.

Fred Williams Jr. is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Vaughan Nelson Investment Management and Salient Capital Advisors. Williams serves on the University of Houston President's Advisory Council and is vice chairman of the board of trustees for Star of Hope Mission. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research to construct portfolios across various asset classes.

Yuk Kin Kuan is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Missouri City, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies and affiliated New York Life entities since 2018 and previously with AIG Financial Network and Prudential. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and delivers a range of advisory programs, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis through an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.