Mary Chastain is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously served as Chief Compliance Officer at Heritage Financial Planning. Her prior work includes five years at Barnett & Company. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a proprietary manager due-diligence process and offers discretionary wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Allison Geiger is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 19 years of industry experience. She is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Heritage Financial Planning for 11 years. Based in Dallas, TX, her career spans roles focused on financial planning and advisory services. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-focused investment approach using proprietary due diligence processes and sponsors several private funds and a registered interval fund.

Steven Blankenship is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2025. Prior to this, he spent 21 years at Heritage Financial Planning, where he was a managing member and advisory representative. He continues to assist with client transitions related to the acquisition of Heritage Financial Planning by Beacon Pointe. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-driven investment approach, utilizing third-party platforms and a formal due-diligence process, and is notable for sponsoring proprietary investment vehicles and serving as an operating general partner in multiple private funds.

Chad Smith is a CFP® and ChFC® with 29 years of industry experience. He is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, having joined the firm in 2025 after six years at Heritage Financial Planning, LLC and eleven years at H.D. Vest. He is based in Dallas, TX. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-driven investment approach using a proprietary “Focus List” and offers a range of services such as discretionary wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions.