William Paladino Jr.

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.

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.

As a financial planner, I am truly passionate about guiding families to make smart financial choices today that will create your legacy later on. I am here to support you and your family as you achieve the financial freedom you desire—so you can live out your dreams without stressing over your finances. Before founding Legacy Financial Designs, I gained six years of specialized experience working with families in the wealth accumulation phase of life. I am a graduate of the Texas A&M Financial Planning program. Outside of the office, I can be found woodworking, cheering on Aggie Athletics, attending the Woodlands United Methodist Church, working out, taking road trips, or on a beach.

Bradley Livingston is the principal of Livingston Wealth Advisory in The Woodlands, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at OSAIC, Harman Wealth Management, Sagepoint Financial, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Citigroup Global Markets. Livingston Wealth Advisory, founded in 2025, provides portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a smart-beta investment approach using factor-based and sector ETFs combined with fundamental and technical analysis, offering tailored asset allocation and both long-term and short-term trading strategies.

Mark Lasseigne is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 18 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Raymond James Financial Services Advisors before founding Financial Cornerstones, LLC in 2019. Financial Cornerstones, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and business entities, providing comprehensive portfolio management through a wrap-fee program and general financial planning. The firm utilizes multiple analytical methods—including technical analysis, cyclical and quantitative approaches, and fundamental and sector analysis—and implements disciplined fixed-income management and long-term purchase strategies.

Donnie Carpenter is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 12 years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at First Move Financial, LLC, an independent firm based in The Woodlands, TX. His prior work includes roles at HFG Wealth Management, LLC and Back Office Solutions. He also has a teaching role at Texas A&M University. First Move Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, covering areas such as retirement, tax, estate, college funding, and business-owner planning. The firm combines passive portfolio construction with selective fundamental analysis and offers bespoke advisory pricing alongside various planning engagement options.