Matt Smith

“A goal without a plan is just a wish.” - Antoine de Saint-Exupery I founded WorthWise Financial Partners because I believe that everyone needs a financial plan. We specialize in helping young and mid-career families of all shapes and sizes juggle saving for college and retirement while living a full life along the way. We welcome families just starting to build wealth and enjoy helping LGBTQ families navigate their unique challenges. I am a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional, and a Project Management Professional® with a degree in Economics and English from Rice University. Prior to founding WorthWise, I worked at Aon Hewitt for over 20 years working with large companies to help their employees protect their families and achieve financial goals through retirement and insurance programs. As I talked with friends and neighbors with growing families I recognized the challenges they faced juggling competing financial priorities. I also observed the missteps they often took through lack of the time or knowledge to successfully navigate their financial lives and the perception that financial planning was just for the already wealthy. I am now putting my decades of experience to work helping families turn their hopes and dreams into achievable goals! I have two kids in college and live with my husband in Houston, Texas. I serve clients virtually across the U.S. and currently have clients in 11 states. When I'm not financial planning or reading about financial news and trends, I enjoy cooking, wine, gardening, and SCUBA diving. I look forward to meeting with you to discuss how we can bring financial peace of mind and confidence to you and your family and help you live the life you envision!

I help Gen Z and Millennial veterinarians nationwide build wealth, crush student debt, manage burnout, and design a life they love both in and out of the clinic. I’m Ashley Foster, founder of Nxt:Gen Financial Planning and a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional. Married to an extremely hardworking ER veterinarian, I have a unique understanding of the daily challenges you face, both financially and professionally. My mission is to help veterinarians like you navigate the complexities of money and life with clarity and confidence. As your Financial Sherpa, I’ll guide you on a journey that empowers you to live authentically and use money as a tool to make it happen. Together, we’ll crush your student debt, organize and automate your finances, avoid costly mistakes, and free up your time to focus on the people and things you love. Schedule a complimentary Intro Call today and take your finances to the next level.

I am Lance Elrod – co-owner of Next Step Financial Transitions. I believe that most financial planning concepts have become overcomplicated; my goal is to declassify these concepts into conversational terms and educate you enough so that you understand and feel comfortable with any decision you make. We founded our firm with a focus on helping families navigate financial transitions, no matter the stage of life. Most traditional advisors like to focus solely on your investments, we do things a little differently by taking a holistic approach to financial planning. This means the first thing we do is get to know you – your values, your goals, and your personality. It is not until we fully know you as an individual or family that we can begin to build out your financial plan to serve as a roadmap for your future, because you can’t take your next step until you know where you are going. I hold a BS in Personal Financial Planning from Texas Tech University and am a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner. Like many new graduates, I began the early part of my career trying to discover my place and passion within my industry. During that time, I worked short stints with United Capital Private Wealth Counseling, which now comes under Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management Umbrella, and May and Barnhard, P.C., which recently changed their name to Councilor, Buchanan & Mitchell, P.C… Although I enjoyed financial planning, I felt compelled to take a brief detour as a Mud Engineer because Oil & Gas is what you do when you move to Houston, right? In 2015 I rejoined the industry, where I dug into my career and recognized my desire to serve individuals and families in the under-served, early stage of life. Read Lance's blog here: https://nsfinancialtransitions.com/blog/

New Heights Planning is a fee-only financial advising firm specializing in oil and gas professionals. Our clients work at Shell, Hess, Chevron, EOG, Oxy, and More. Our Financial Independence Framework combines modern financial planning and investment management to help you reduce your taxes, invest smarter, and be prepared for retirement. I spent 14 years at Shell as an engineer and a leader. I know what it's like to be a professional at a large energy company: fascinating work, great people, and excellent pay, accompanied by frequent lay-offs, corporate bureaucracy, and never-ending meetings. My favorite part was helping people realize the career they desired. Now, I help people optimize their finances to realize the life they desire. I chose to leave Shell and transition into financial advising to go from work I liked to work I love. Before starting New Heights Planning, I built financial plans for high-net-worth individuals and families at Asset Management Advisors. I later founded New Heights Planning to do this for those I like working with the most, Shell and other oil and gas professionals. I am committed to learning and continuing my education to serve you best. I have: -Completed the financial planning program at Rice University and am a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional. -Passed the Series 65 exam -Received the CRPC® designation from the College for Financial Planning -Joined the Financial Planning Association (FPA), the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA), and the XY Planning Network New Heights Planning is not endorsed by nor affiliated with Shell or any other oil and gas company. Read Trevor's blog here: https://newheightsplanning.com/videos/

Serving the wealth management needs of individuals and families with financial complexity in their lives is Justin's mission, leading him to found Integrity Road Wealth Partners, a fee-only Registered Investment Advisor firm. To learn more about Integrity Road Wealth, please visit www.integrityroadwealth.com. The clients Justin serves appreciate the importance of having a “Personal CFO” with integrity on their team as they seek to navigate financial life on purpose. Justin’s attention to detail, servant’s heart, concern about charging reasonable fees, and efforts to bring clients peace of mind with a clear “action plan” attracts affluent retirees, multigenerational families, charitably-inclined women who are the primary decision-maker for the household, blended families, and trusts seeking to meet their lifetime and legacy goals, transferring wealth well to the next generations after providing for their personal objectives. The firm also serves high-achieving executives, business owners, engineers, attorneys, pilots and other successful professionals as they prepare for a season of more financial flexibility. In his most recent role as a Wealth Advisor at a national Registered Investment Advisor, Justin advised over 100 primarily high-income and affluent households on an ongoing basis as their primary advisor and financial planner. Prior to the advisor role at the national firm, Justin was Director of Financial Planning at a boutique Registered Investment Advisor in Houston. As Director of Financial Planning, Justin served the holistic wealth management needs of high-income and wealthy families. Alongside of his client advisory responsibilities, Justin was responsible for the company’s portfolio management, reporting, strategic planning, and operations functions. Justin first became interested in personal finance when he was about eight years old, buying his first stock. At Liberty University, Justin earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Financial Planning, graduating Summa Cum Laude on a three-year track. After college, Justin pursued the licensing and advanced certifications required to serve clients effectively. As a Certified Financial Planner® Professional and Certified Kingdom Advisor®, Justin completed training, advanced examination, and a residency-like program before becoming certified. Justin is also an Investment Adviser Representative, having completed the Series 65.

Hi! I'm Eric Simonson, and I'm the Owner of Abundo Wealth. We do things very differently here at Abundo. Our motto is 'minimize fees, maximize life.' We want to help you live your best life all while being smart and strategic with your money. We believe that transparent pricing, low-cost investing, and access to the best financial planning technology on the market is what every client deserves. We specialize in working with young, successful professionals who love to travel. Included in our financial planning services is a robust travel service where we help clients save money on flights, hotels and all things related to travel by finding flight deals and using credit card points and airline miles effectively. We charge a flat monthly subscription for our service and nothing more. After that, it's our job to work to try to save you money wherever we can while helping you accomplish your financial goals. You will never have to worry about any hidden costs, commissions, or kickbacks. Everything is transparent and we believe this is the only way to provide truly conflict-free advice. If you would like to learn more about how the Abundo team can help you, please do not hesitate to reach out. We are always friendly and more than willing to have a free consultation to learn more about you and see if we would be a good fit to work together.