Benjamin Simiskey is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience and serves as the sole advisor at Lakes Wealth Advisory, LLC. He previously worked at Cornelius, Stegent & Price, LLP and Stegent Equity Advisors Inc., and has been an adjunct instructor at Rice University since 2017. Lakes Wealth Advisory provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, nonprofit organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks and bonds, and offers customized solutions with ongoing portfolio monitoring and oversight.

Jose Manstretta Cardozo is a CFA® charterholder with five years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Open Wealth Management LLC since 2021 and previously held positions at Proman US and Royal Dutch Shell. Open Wealth Management LLC serves individuals and families, including senior corporate executives and owners of closely held businesses, providing wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and portfolio analysis. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation driven investment approach, constructing customized portfolios primarily using mutual funds, ETFs, ETNs, and individual securities, and serves a notable non-U.S. client segment.

Neal Carlson is a financial advisor at Forthright Family Wealth Advisory LLC in Houston, TX, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors. Forthright Family Wealth Advisory provides fee-only, discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm uses an IPS-driven, continuously monitored investment process that incorporates diverse analytical methods and tailored asset allocation, managing over $200 million in discretionary assets with a small advisory team.

David Lee is a financial advisor at NET Financial with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked in various roles including leadership positions at NetShares Financial Services and franchise consulting through All-Star Franchise Development, where he serves as president. His background includes private placements, mergers and acquisitions, and franchise marketing. NET Financial provides ongoing portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses, utilizing a range of analytical methods and focusing on investment types such as mutual funds, fixed income, real estate funds, ETFs, and private placements, with investment strategies documented in client Investment Policy Statements.

James Bishop is the sole advisor at Dark Horse LLC, an independent firm based in Katy, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 14 years of industry experience, having led Dark Horse LLC since 2011. Dark Horse LLC provides discretionary investment management and tailored financial consulting primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on customized, long-term portfolios emphasizing exchange-listed equities, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis while generally avoiding high-risk strategies.

Shaun Taylor is the principal of Taylor Williams Private Wealth Management LLC in Tomball, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors, Centric Advisors LLC, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of financial services, he is involved in sports and entertainment activities through Taylor Williams Worldwide, coaching youth in basketball, golf, track & field, and baseball, as well as DJing events. Taylor Williams Private Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, ERISA retirement-plan advisory services, and financial planning to retirement plans, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm integrates security analysis techniques with client-specific objectives and offers pension consulting and plan services, including acting in a limited-scope 3(21) fiduciary capacity.

Joseph Hopkins is a financial advisor at Mission Retirement with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at AE Wealth Management, LLC and Global Financial Private Capital, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he has been an independent insurance agent since 1980. Mission Retirement provides investment advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients by recommending and overseeing unaffiliated independent managers. The firm uses various analytic methods and offers both discretionary and nondiscretionary programs, focusing on due diligence and oversight rather than in-house portfolio management.

Eli Mitcham is a financial advisor with Asset Lift Wealth Management, LLC in Cypress, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 20 years of industry experience, including 19 years with his current firm. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed independent insurance agent selling life insurance and fixed products. Asset Lift Wealth Management provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs risk-calibrated, globally diversified portfolios using exchange-listed securities, ETFs, mutual funds, and individual stocks, with active management and risk-management strategies aimed at limiting drawdowns and pursuing positive returns in down markets.

David Crews is the principal and sole advisor at Crews Capital Management, LP, an independent firm based in Cypress, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 20 years of industry experience. Outside of advising, Crews is the majority owner of Midtown MMA, LLC, and the sole owner of Industrial Vending, LLC. He also serves on the board of directors for Phyco Biosciences, in which he holds an investment interest through Weston Fund, LP. Crews Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and private corporations. The firm emphasizes individualized stock selection and tax-aware portfolio adjustments, using fundamental analysis supported by screening tools and external research, and offers both traditional and performance-based fee arrangements to a small, concentrated client base.

Satyanarayana Ayyalasomayajula is a financial advisor at FlexHedz Group LLC in Katy, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Valassis Digital Corp and US Bank National Association. FlexHedz Group LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and educational workshops for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside options trading within a long/short investment approach, managing portfolios under discretionary authority with consistent trade allocation and regular custodial reporting.

Jeanie Fielder Eymontt is a financial advisor with Absolute Alpha Corp in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 39 years of industry experience. She has worked at Absolute Alpha Corp since 2016 and previously at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc for five years. Absolute Alpha Corp is a single-advisor registered investment adviser serving a small group of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers asset management and portfolio advisory services through a wrap-fee program using a bottom-up investment approach with both quantitative and qualitative analysis, primarily managing accounts on a non-discretionary basis.

Emad Samman is a financial advisor with Sunlight Investments in Katy, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Micro Focus prior to founding Sunlight Investments in 2017. Sunlight Investments is a single-advisor independent firm that provides discretionary portfolio management for individual and small business clients. The firm focuses on managing U.S.-listed equity portfolios through limited trading authorization, emphasizing a concentrated selection of 20–40 equities chosen for financial stability and industry position.

Diego Luna Y Parra Diaz is a financial advisor at Berlin Wealth Group Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Berlin Wealth Group Advisors, he worked at Kpitalia Asset Management, Finamex International, and several other firms in Mexico. Berlin Wealth Group Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory, discretionary portfolio management, and comprehensive financial planning to a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach using fundamental and technical analysis and offers performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.

Ganesh Budidagaddapalli Midigesi is a financial advisor at Grass Capital LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Ameya Insurance Group LLC and T-Mobile USA. Outside of advisory work, he is a general partner managing investment activities at Grass Capital Fund GP, LP, and also serves as a managing member of an IT consulting company, Edatamarkets LLC, which currently has no active business operations. Grass Capital LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, small businesses, and investors in pooled vehicles. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with quantitative models, managing a variety of financial instruments and also sponsors a private long-short equity quantitative hedge fund alongside offering qualified plan consulting.

Michael Marin is the principal advisor at Marin Financial Group in Katy, Texas, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network for 12 years before founding his independent firm in 2018. Marin took a brief retirement from 2017 to 2018 prior to establishing Marin Financial Group. Marin Financial Group is a small independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, small businesses, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and asset allocation using a model-based platform, focusing on individualized client relationships and portfolio oversight.

Siddharth Mehta is a financial advisor at Wisdom Oak Fund Management LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including NEXT Financial Group, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Morgan Stanley. Wisdom Oak Fund Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and consulting services to individual investors, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs an opportunistic, active investment approach focused on absolute return and a higher Sharpe ratio, utilizing a flexible strategy across various asset classes and markets.

Rachael Smith is a financial advisor at TopRac Financial LLC in Cypress, TX, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 65 license. She has one year of experience in financial advising, having joined TopRac Financial in 2025. Prior to her current role, she worked in various capacities at Independence Hydrogen, Cubic Corporation, and ExxonMobil Corporation. TopRac Financial LLC provides fee-only financial planning to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, primarily through virtual meetings and electronic communication. The firm focuses on written financial plans covering areas such as cash flow, retirement, tax strategies, estate considerations, and investment analysis, favoring long-term passive strategies and advising on a non-discretionary basis without managing client investment accounts.

Jeffrey Ivy is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience and currently serves as the sole advisor at Vestis Advisors, LLC in Houston, TX. He has been with Vestis Advisors since 2011. Vestis Advisors provides investment advisory services and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate entities, and trusts. The firm employs a goal-based, diversified asset allocation approach implemented primarily through mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party separately managed accounts, managing all client assets on a non-discretionary basis.

James Hintz is a financial advisor at MHA Financial Corp in Houston, TX, with 37 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Four Points Capital Partners LLC, Physicians Investment Advisory Services of Texas, and Doctors Financial Services LLC. Outside of advising, he is a spin instructor at the YMCA. MHA Financial Corp provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach with a core-and-satellite framework, combining passive index/ETF exposures with active managers or individual securities, and utilizes both direct advice and third-party money managers.

Craig Parks is a CFP® and Series 66 registered financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He is the managing member of Houston Wealth Management, an independent firm he has led since 2013. Parks holds active insurance licenses in Texas and may act as a licensed insurance agent or broker as part of his professional activities. Houston Wealth Management provides personalized portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, foundations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $6.57 million in client assets, offering tailored discretionary and non-discretionary account management based on clients’ goals, risk tolerance, and tax considerations.