Zachary Mott is a financial advisor with Merrill in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities LLC, and VOV Corporation. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Jennifer Vanderschoor is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 26 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS Financial Services since 2009. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services. The firm employs model-based asset allocations and proprietary research to tailor financial plans according to client goals and risk tolerances.

Chase Schaefer is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Mutual of America Securities LLC and Mutual of America Life Insurance Company. Schaefer has worked with Raymond James since 2017. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets and serving a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting, employing various portfolio management styles supported by in-house research and affiliated sub-advisers.

Franklin Fortney is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has prior experience at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner in private equity and energy investment partnerships and participates on the event committee for the SEAL Legacy Foundation, a nonprofit supporting families of U.S. Navy SEALs. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with a range of brokerage and investment advisory services, combining institutional trading capabilities and wealth management through proprietary research and model-based asset allocations.

Huy Nguyen is a financial advisor with Merrill in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Merrill, he worked at Texas Bay Credit Union and CUSO Financial Services, LP. He has also been involved in entrepreneurial ventures, including ownership roles in fitness-related businesses such as Crossfit Zeke LLC and Suite Time Fitness, LLC. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, delivers managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Sandor Takacs is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 20 years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at Capital One Advisors, Edward Jones, and Wells Fargo Investments. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients by providing investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets with over 14,000 advisors and offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by extensive research and analytics.

Jeffrey Chen is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 14 years from 2006 to 2020. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement who meet certain asset thresholds, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written Recommendation Reports. The firm delivers these services through a centralized consulting team and employs algorithmic automation alongside oversight committees to generate tailored advice.

Timothy Wells is a financial advisor at Fidelity with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at The Vanguard Group, Bank of Oklahoma Financial, and Wells Fargo Bank. Outside of advising, he has served as an independent contractor teaching Bible classes at Garden Oaks Church of Christ and operates a coaching and consulting business, The Infinite Executive. Fidelity Strategic Advisers LLC, where he works, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including Charitable Gift Funds and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, including model portfolios delivered to intermediary platforms.

Stephen Heller is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Kingwood, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2003. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and provides a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Cassidy Wilson is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Thrivent and its affiliated entities since 2014. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors, offering one-time or ongoing planning engagements focused on topics such as retirement, income tax, estate, and business continuation planning. The firm combines holistic, goal-based analyses with managed-account options under a consolidated billing approach, while keeping planning and portfolio management services separate.

Seth Bailey Dudley is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Fidelity Investments and AIG Retirement Services. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. The program combines quantitative and qualitative research with forward-looking capital market assumptions to support its recommendations.

Michelle Engalla is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 26 years of industry experience. She has worked with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012 and has prior experience at Raymond James Financial Services and Chase Investment Services Corp. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a non-discretionary program focused on asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. The program incorporates centralized due diligence and may include ESG criteria in its recommendations.

Graham Hartley is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Houston, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Intrua Financial LLC and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc. He is also affiliated with The Hartley Group LLC, an investment-related business. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Kyle Kelley is a Senior Financial Advisor and a leader at VMT Wealth Management, a financial advisory team based in Houston. He provides customized wealth strategy and integrated advice to individuals and families, focusing on helping them address their priorities and pursue their goals efficiently. Kyle leads a multi-disciplinary approach that includes investment management, retirement planning, trust and estate planning services, cash-flow analysis, higher education saving, and charitable giving. Kyle has been recognized nationally for his work, having been named on the Forbes "America's Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisors" list from 2019 to 2025, including ranking #1 in Texas for five consecutive years. He was also listed on the Forbes "America's Best-In-State Wealth Advisors" from 2021 to 2025. Kyle holds a B.A. in Economics from Rice University and is a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He is involved with several professional and community organizations, including the Evans Scholars Foundation, Rice University alumni groups, and the Houston Golf Association. Outside of his professional duties, Kyle serves as a member of the Houston Open Committee, which promotes positive impact on the Houston community through golf. He is an avid golfer and outdoorsman. Kyle enjoys spending time with his wife, Anne, their sons Henry and James, and their black lab, Mia.

John Vander Voort is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009 and associated with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs for individual and institutional clients, emphasizing tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services both directly to individuals and through Corporate Financial Planning agreements.

Braden Witham is a financial advisor at Fidelity with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fidelity, he worked at Charles Schwab and has held various roles outside the financial sector. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, utilizing a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm is notable for its work with registered investment companies, use of AI-driven methodologies, and role in developing model portfolios for Fidelity Institutional Wealth Adviser.

Jesus Gutierrez Sr. is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Houston, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and over 34 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo in 2016, he worked at A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. from 2002 to 2008. He is the author of a book on surviving cancer. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, managing roughly $671 billion in assets through more than 14,000 advisors.

Randy Nelson is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 48 years of industry experience. He has worked at City National Bank since 2019 and RBC Capital Markets Corporation since 2008. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs featuring discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and custody services, utilizing a combination of in-house and third-party investment managers.

Chris Bouyear is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo Clearing and Chase Investment Services Corp. He has been with J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2012. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a non-discretionary program focused on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. The advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative due diligence, incorporates forward-looking capital market assumptions, and may include an ESG eligibility framework.

Robert Rosenbaum is a financial advisor at Merrill based in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Premium Retail Services, and Best Buy Co. Inc. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.