Duncan Gates is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera Planning Partners. His career includes roles at Avantax Advisory Services and its related entities, as well as leadership in tax and accounting at Five Star Advisor Partners and Joseph Hancock Tax and Financial Service, where he prepares tax returns for individuals and businesses. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees through investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-related advice. The firm integrates tax planning, bookkeeping, and estate-planning services, utilizing a diversified investment approach tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Gary Calmes is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in financial advising, currently affiliated with Cetera Planning Partners. He has extensive experience through his own firm, Calmes Financial, and has served on the Denton Fire Pension Board since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, Calmes holds board positions at Denton Calvary Academy and the Woman to Woman Pregnancy Resource Center, and serves as an elder at Denton Bible Church. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees with services that include investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and Social Security optimization. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes diversified allocations using mutual funds and ETFs, supported by integrated ancillary services such as tax planning and estate strategies.