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.

Brian Lively is a financial advisor at B. Lively Financial, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of experience at the firm. He has worked at United Surgical Partners Incorporated since 2015 and maintains a full-time clinical nursing role outside of his advisory work. B. Lively Financial, LLC offers discretionary portfolio management primarily for individuals and small businesses, focusing on equity securities, debt instruments, options, and retirement accounts under ERISA fiduciary standards. The firm employs an equity-focused investment approach using growth, momentum, and concentrated-equity strategies supported by charting, fundamental, and technical analysis, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with ongoing client communication.

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.

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.

My journey in Financial Services began 27 years ago when I graduated from Baylor University. I studied Economics and Quantitative Business Analysis and knew I wanted to work in Financial Services. That led to my first Financial Advisor role with American Express Financial Advisors (now Ameriprise). Over the years I have held numerous positions at different Investment and Advisory firms. I've had the opportunity to learn from some of the best advisors in the industry. Over that time, I formed my core investment beliefs, and I am now thrilled to incorporate them into SF Planning Group LLC. I believe that everyone should have a personalized and sound financial plan. Your plan should be custom, straightforward and stress free. I aim to provide my clients with a financial and investment plan that enables them to live a stress-free financial life and focus on what matters most to them.

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.

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.

Matthew Mann is a financial advisor at Ascending Assets with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Ascending Assets since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he has worked at Domino's Pizza since 2016. Ascending Assets provides portfolio management and investment advice primarily to corporations and business entities. The firm focuses on individualized investment policies, discretionary portfolio management, and uses a combination of cyclical and fundamental analysis alongside modern portfolio theory.

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.

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.

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.

Bryan Kelly is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Hodos Wealth Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to that, he held advisory roles at Private Advisor Group, LPL Financial, and Kidwell and Company. Hodos Wealth Group provides ongoing portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of modern portfolio theory, fundamental analysis, and charting to develop tailored investment strategies, focusing on ETFs, mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and Treasury inflation-protected securities.

Deborah Wiggin is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience. She has led Wiggin Financial Planning P.A. since 2009. The firm serves individual clients and small business owners, focusing on pre-divorce financial planning and small-business planning. Wiggin Financial Services offers written financial plans and discretionary investment management through a fee-only, multi-step planning process that combines tactical and strategic asset allocation with a core-satellite approach.

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 Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kpitalia Asset Management, Finamex International, and Casa de Bolsa Finamex. He serves as an investment advisor representative for a Mexico-based asset management firm. Berlin Wealth Group Advisors serves individual investors and retirement plan sponsors with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and qualified retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach using a broad range of instruments tailored to client objectives and offers performance-based fee arrangements to qualified clients.