Jonathan Kolmetz is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Oaks Wealth Management in Houston, TX. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC and Strategic Financial Concepts, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is a financial therapist and counselor with Alaphia Financial Wellness and Oaks Counseling Associates, respectively. Oaks Wealth Management provides tailored investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations. The firm employs a primarily passive investment approach using diversified portfolios of index mutual funds and ETFs, supported by individualized plans and regular reviews.

Kenton Braun is a CFP®, ChFC®, and holds a Series 65 license, with five years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Personal Prosperity LLC and previously worked at MitchellClark & Company. Personal Prosperity LLC is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with tailored investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a portfolio construction approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, combining passive and active strategies, and is notable for its use of borrowing and derivatives within separately managed accounts.

Brian Lively is the principal of B. Lively Financial, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Spring, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and began his financial advisory career in 2026. Prior to founding the firm, he has worked at United Surgical Partners Incorporated since 2015. Mr. Lively devotes the majority of his professional time to a healthcare occupation outside the advisory business. B. Lively Financial, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs an equity-focused investment approach that combines charting, technical, and fundamental analysis to implement growth- or momentum-oriented and sometimes concentrated positions across a range of securities, operating under ERISA fiduciary standards with ongoing client consultations.

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.

Yanira Alam is a Series 65-credentialed advisor affiliated with Aurevia Wealth Management LLC, based in Houston, TX. She has experience with Aurevia Legacy Partners LLC and other business ventures dating back to 2014. Aurevia Wealth Management is a newly established registered advisory firm that provides discretionary asset management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm employs model-based portfolio management techniques and quantitative planning tools, offering services directly or through a co-advisor arrangement with Gradient Investments, LLC.

Adnan Hamed is a financial advisor at Blue Aris with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience at IBM. His other business activities include investment advisory and technology consulting. Blue Aris serves a selective client base including individuals, business entities, pension plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment advisory, and wealth management services with a multidisciplinary, education-focused approach that emphasizes strategic asset allocation and low-cost investment vehicles, supplemented by client education through newsletters, video blogs, and seminars.

Matthew Mann is a financial advisor at Ascending Assets with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Ascending Assets since 2017. Outside of advising, he has worked with Domino's Pizza since 2016. Ascending Assets LLC provides portfolio management and investment planning services primarily to corporations and business entities. The firm focuses on tailored portfolio construction and ongoing monitoring, applying a blend of cyclical and fundamental analysis alongside modern portfolio theory in its investment approach.

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 the sole advisor at Asset Lift Wealth Management, LLC in Cypress, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Asset Lift Wealth Management since 2007, following a year at USA Wealth Management LLC. In addition to his advisory role, Mitcham is a licensed independent insurance agent, selling life insurance and fixed products. Asset Lift Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional entities, providing personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm employs a risk-calibrated, globally diversified investment approach with actively managed portfolios primarily composed of exchange-listed securities and utilizes a single independent custodian platform integrated with automated tax-management tools.

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.

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.

Phuong Nguyen is a financial advisor at Quality Wealth Care, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Quality Wealth Care since 2005 and Nugent & Associates, Inc. since 2004. In addition to her advisory role, Nguyen works as an insurance agent, accountant during tax season, and business consultant. Quality Wealth Care provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes a strategic asset allocation approach using a core-and-satellite framework and offers pension-plan consulting and employee benefits education for business clients.

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.

Ernie Galliani is a financial advisor at PRP with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked with Nova 401(k) Associates since 2009, where he serves as an account manager and actuary for the defined benefit department. Galliani has also been involved with Professional Retirement Planning GP LLC and Professional Retirement Planning Inc. since 2002. In addition to his advisory role, he performs actuarial and administrative duties at Nova 401(k) Associates, a non-investment firm specializing in qualified plan administration. PRP provides investment management and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, small businesses, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers actuarial and 401(k) services alongside an investment approach focused on long-term, asset-allocation strategies primarily using no-load, passively managed mutual funds.

Ganesh Budidagaddapalli Midigesi is a financial advisor at Grass Capital LLC with a Series 65 credential and five years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameya Insurance Group LLC and ISR Infoway Inc, among other firms. Outside of advisory activities, he serves as a general partner managing a private fund and is involved in an IT consulting business, although it currently has no active operations. Grass Capital LLC provides advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, plan sponsors, and investors in pooled vehicles, employing both fundamental and technical analysis across various asset classes. The firm differentiates itself by combining private fund sponsorship with pooled-vehicle management and pension-plan services for institutional clients.

Jose Maldonado is a financial advisor with Hoyle Capital, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Hoyle Capital in 2019, he worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2013 to 2019. Hoyle Capital, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and investment services primarily to accredited and high-net-worth investors through managed accounts and pooled investment arrangements. The firm uses a quantitative screening tool based on extensive market data to guide tactical asset allocation and incorporates options and private-placement opportunities within client strategies.

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.

Edna Thompsen is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 31 years of experience, operating under her independent firm, Edna J. Thompsen, CFP, in Spring, TX. She holds the Series 63 designation and has provided financial planning and personal finance administration since 1995. Her firm serves a small group of individual clients and employer 401(k) plans, offering fee-only advice through hourly and fixed fees rather than asset-based charges. The firm emphasizes fundamental investment analysis, recommends passive mutual funds and ETFs, and provides detailed administration services that include financial tracking and document organization.

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.

Jeffrey Owens is a financial advisor at Houston Wealth Advisers, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Madison Avenue Securities, LLC and ELE Advisory Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Director of Operations at Senior Partners, LLC, overseeing business activities, compliance, and personnel management. Houston Wealth Advisers, LLC provides financial consultation and wealth management to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The firm focuses on referring clients to separately managed account managers, with an investment approach that includes due diligence on performance, costs, custodians, and account minimums.