Spencer Smith is a financial advisor at US Growth Partners, LLC with 9 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 registrations and has worked at firms including Tremont Street Advisors, LLC and Respire Wealth Management, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he consults on product development and growth strategies for Northstar Industries in Houston. US Growth Partners, LLC primarily serves pooled and institutional portfolios while also providing asset management and financial planning to individual and fiduciary clients, employing a multi-method investment process and offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account arrangements.

Johnny Salinas Jr. is a financial advisor at Salinas Asset Management, LLC in Texas City, TX, with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Equitable Advisors, LLC and the Texas State Securities Board. Outside of advisory services, he operates Financial Adviser Exam Tutors, LLC, where he provides tutoring during non-trading hours. Salinas Asset Management, LLC is an independent investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with a small portfolio base. The firm employs a diversified investment process that includes technical, fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, offering multiple model objectives and access to a range of higher-risk instruments and strategies.

Michael Goodrich is the sole advisor at Goodrich Financial Advisory LLC in Santa Fe, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has three years of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm in 2022, he served 15 years in the United States Air Force. Goodrich Financial Advisory provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as small- and medium-sized businesses and their owners. The firm employs a discretionary management approach based on client-specific Investment Policy Statements and combines fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis in its investment process, while also offering business-focused financial planning and analysis services.

Alfredo Felicella is a CFA® charterholder and licensed Series 63 and 65 advisor based in Galveston, TX, with three years of industry experience. He currently leads Cypress Lane Advisors, an independent firm he has been with since 2023. His prior experience includes roles as a self-employed financial professional and working at Imaging Brands, Inc. Cypress Lane Advisors provides discretionary investment management and standalone financial planning services to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small business owners under a fiduciary duty. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach with a top-down macroeconomic overlay, primarily using ETFs and no-load mutual funds while allowing tactical shifts and selective use of individual securities, including leveraging derivatives and limited cryptocurrency exposure.

Clayton Curley is a financial advisor at Ridgeback Financial LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones and New Benefits. Ridgeback Financial LLC is a single-advisor independent registered investment adviser that provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers tailored investment programs using multiple analysis methods and provides ERISA 3(21) pension consulting and participant education services.

Andre Norman is a financial advisor at Gravity Advisers LLC based in Houston, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has experience with firms including Jellifin Financial, Opencash Finance, and Tradier. He is also involved with Norman Hospitality Group LLC. Gravity Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that provides digital portfolio management to individual retail investors through its automated gravity.markets platform. The firm uses AI-assisted tools and rules-based software to implement and manage portfolios without individualized investment advice.

Glenn Cook is a financial advisor at Triumph Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked with firms including World Equity Group and TCM Securities. Outside of his advisory role, Cook serves as a committee member and budget counselor for the People In Need benevolence committee at Clear Creek Community Church. Triumph Wealth Advisors provides non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consultation services to individuals, high net worth clients, and businesses, tailoring portfolios to clients’ financial conditions, objectives, and risk tolerances. The firm emphasizes client approval of transactions and utilizes a combination of equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, while also maintaining solicitor relationships with outside managers.

I'm a fee-only, flat-fee financial planner who specializes in servicing retired couples and business owners. I live in League City, TX with my beautiful wife and daughter. I pride myself in the extensiveness of my financial plans, especially when it comes to tax planning. From beginning to end, I work with my clients to make sure that their path forward is crystal clear. I execute all action steps needed to put their roadmap into reality and help them avoid common mistakes and pitfalls along the way. My fees have always been and always will be flat. I receive no referral fees or kickbacks from professionals I may refer clients to, and charge no AUM fees.

William Ansell is a financial advisor at Tremont Street Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked concurrently with Ham, Langston & Brezina LLP and American National Insurance Company for over a decade. Ansell also serves as a board member for two nonprofit foundations, the Abe and Peggy Levy Foundation and the Ed and Sally Futch Foundation. Tremont Street Advisors is a fee-based investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, and retirement plans. The firm customizes portfolios based on client goals and risk tolerance, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and economic analysis alongside strategic asset allocation, and integrates closely with accounting and insurance activities through affiliated entities.

Michael Garcia is a financial advisor with ViaQuest Advisors LLC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes ten years at Arbor Point Advisors and Securities America Inc. He is also a licensed insurance agent. ViaQuest Advisors LLC provides portfolio management, investment analysis, and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and pension/retirement plans. The firm recently added pension consulting services and employs a varied investment approach combining fundamental, technical, cyclical, and economic analysis.

Henry Vail is a financial advisor at Sucré-Vail Wealth Advisors in Houston, TX, with 28 years of industry experience. He has held Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Sucré-Vail Wealth Advisors since 2006, following a prior career at Vail & Associates from 1991 to 2020. Sucré-Vail Wealth Advisors is a state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment management, financial planning, consulting, and Personal CFO services, using fundamental analysis to build long-term portfolios composed of individual bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs, managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Michael Hibbetts is a CFP® and CFA® with six years of industry experience. He is currently with ViaQuest Advisors LLC and previously worked at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC and Arbor Point Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, Hibbetts serves as a boat captain at the Armand Bayou Nature Center and holds board and finance committee roles at the Bay Area Unitarian Universalist Church. ViaQuest Advisors LLC provides portfolio management, investment analysis, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and pension/retirement plans. The firm combines multiple investment methodologies with advisor judgment and recently expanded to offer pension consulting services at both the plan and participant levels.

Thomas Rush is a financial advisor at Tremont Street Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Ham, Langston & Brezina LLP as a CPA since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in training and administration at Tremont Street Financial Group and holds insurance agency responsibilities within the affiliated Tremont Street Insurance Services. Tremont Street Advisors is a fee-based investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and economic analysis in portfolio management and integrates its advisory services with accounting and insurance activities through affiliated entities.

Stephen Lack is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a Partner at Corient. He has held roles at Galapagos Partners and leads Ned S. Holmes Investments, Inc., a single family office where he acts as President and CIO providing consulting services to private partnerships and corporations. His career also includes involvement with Durable Dividend Growth Strategies, L.P. Corient offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse clientele, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a team-based investment approach focused on customized, goals-based asset allocations and integrates risk management through ongoing due diligence and monitoring across traditional and alternative investments.

Margaret Sucre' Vail is the founder and sole advisor at Sucre'-Vail Wealth Advisors in Houston, TX, with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has led her firm since its inception in 1997. Sucre'-Vail Wealth Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, constructing individualized portfolios using individual bonds, low-cost mutual funds, and ETFs, with a focus on fundamental analysis and long-term investment orientation.

Stephen Jackson is a financial advisor at ViaQuest Advisors LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Arbor Point Advisors and Securities America Inc. Outside of advising, he is involved in a commercial cleaning business and serves as a licensed insurance agent, primarily servicing existing accounts. ViaQuest Advisors LLC provides portfolio management, investment analysis, and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and pension/retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and recently added non-discretionary pension consulting services for employee benefit plans and participants.

Robert Challenger Jr. is a financial advisor with Tremont Street Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Tremont Street Advisors and its affiliated entities since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of Communities in Schools Bay Area, a nonprofit organization. Tremont Street Advisors is a fee-based investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, employing a blend of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and economic analysis, and integrates its advisory services closely with affiliated accounting and insurance activities.

Chad Taylor is a financial advisor with MDT Financial Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC for 17 years. Outside of his financial career, he owns and hosts pickleball tournaments in Friendswood, TX. MDT Financial Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high net worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides wealth and investment management, financial planning and consulting, and fiduciary services, utilizing a mix of active and passive strategies tailored to each client’s objectives.

Larry Denson is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience. He is currently with MDT Financial Advisors, LLC and was previously with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC for 17 years. Denson is a part-owner of MDT Financial Advisors. MDT Financial Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides wealth and investment management, financial planning, third-party asset manager selection, and fiduciary services, combining active and passive strategies tailored to client objectives.

Roy Piske is a financial advisor at WSA Affiliates, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services Inc. In addition to his financial advisory role, he has worked in ground operations for Southwest Airlines since 1981. WSA Affiliates, LLC provides advisory referral and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on coordinating client needs with affiliated and unaffiliated advisors and offers financial plans on an hourly basis, without managing client assets directly.