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Alex Bridges is a Wealth Advisor and the founder of Tiverton Wealth. He established the firm after serving as Chief Strategy Officer for a Houston-based investment management firm, bringing with him a foundation in comprehensive financial planning and a client-centered approach. Alex began his career in January 2017 with Northwestern Mutual, where he developed core planning and advisory skills that continue to inform his work today. Alex holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP®), Chartered Financial Consultant® (ChFC®), and Retirement Income Certified Professional® (RICP®) designations. These credentials reflect his commitment to professional standards, continuing education, and thoughtful financial planning across areas such as wealth accumulation, retirement income planning, risk management, estate planning, and tax efficiency. In his role as an investment adviser representative of a registered investment adviser, Alex acts as a fiduciary to clients. Alex founded Tiverton Wealth to provide advice that is aligned with clients’ best interests and structured on a fee-only basis, without commission-based compensation. His approach emphasizes clarity, education, and long-term planning tailored to each client’s circumstances and priorities. Alex earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, with a specialization in Personal Financial Planning, from the C.T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston. He resides in The Heights with his wife, Andrea, their daughter, Zoe, and their dogs. Alex values time with family and community and believes those relationships help shape the care, responsibility, and perspective he brings to his work with clients.

David Charlaff is the sole advisor and managing member of Core Capital Management, LLC, an independent firm based in The Woodlands, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 17 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, Charlaff manages CorePortfolio, LLC, which publishes an investment-related newsletter that he may recommend to clients. Core Capital Management provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm customizes portfolios primarily using individual equities and fixed-income securities, employing a proprietary research process and typically operating on a non-discretionary basis.

Terrance Elder is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Optivise Advisory Services LLC. He has worked at Texas First Wealth Management, LLC since 2007 and has been involved with Cash Flow Planners since 2002, where he serves as president and dedicates significant time to selling fixed annuities and life insurance. Optivise Advisory Services provides portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both internally developed models and third-party sub-advisors, offering discretionary and non-discretionary solutions supported by advanced technology and reporting tools.

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.

Joel Gooch is the sole advisor at Gemini Estate Plan LLC in Conroe, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 18 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Gemini Sales since 1996 and devotes a significant portion of his time to retirement and tax planning as well as fixed insurance products through his role as a managing general agent. Gemini Estate Plan provides financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to individual clients, offering comprehensive plans covering tax, insurance, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental investment approach and delegates portfolio management to selected third-party managers, including AssetMark, with regular reviews of managed accounts and financial plans.

Stephanie Doyle is the principal and sole advisor at Stephanie E. Doyle Investment Management in Kingwood, TX. She holds a Series 63 designation and has 13 years of industry experience. Doyle has managed her independent firm since 2005. Stephanie E. Doyle Investment Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individual and prospective high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on asset allocation primarily through mutual funds and ETFs, employing fundamental analysis and third-party research to manage portfolios with an intermediate- to long-term horizon. It also offers educational seminars and workshops alongside personalized advice.