Howard Swanfeldt II is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His prior work includes 16 years at Comerica Securities Inc and time at Ameriprise Financial Services in various roles. Outside of his primary advisory duties, he coordinates with banking centers and money market products as a financial advisor affiliated with Comerica Bank. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers a range of managed account programs via the Passageway platform, combining mutual fund, ETF, SMA, tax-overlay, and direct-indexing strategies, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Blake Maday is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Lilium Aviation, Mahalo Capital Partners, DoorDash, Inc., and Michigan State University. His background also includes six years with the United States Soccer Federation and nine years with the Novi Community School District. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate and institutional clients. The firm offers specialized programs such as Private Family Office services and Executive Wealth programs, utilizing strategic allocation models and proprietary analytics within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Lyanne Magriz Cortes is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America - Merrill Lynch, Charles Schwab, and Texas Instruments Inc. before joining Equity Services in 2023. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, often utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios, and combines long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Jeannette Maddox is a financial advisor at William Blair with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Morgan Stanley. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven management approach across various asset classes and provides proprietary models and access to private funds through its MB Investments Program.

Casey Spraberry is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 credential and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs in 2022, Casey worked at Advantage xPO and held roles in hospitality and education. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, corporate, and institutional clients, utilizing centralized investment resources and integrated financial group capabilities.

Manuel Esparza Jr. is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked with Guardian Life and affiliated firms since 2003, including Park Avenue Securities and The Economic Planning Group Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer of the South Texas chapter of NAIFA and as Secretary of Coyote Cooks, a charitable cooking organization. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms, tailoring client relationships with a range of financial planning and consulting services.

Haden Mc Keehan is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Clearfork Engineering Inc. and Thrive Pet Healthcare. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized programs such as Private Family Office and Executive Wealth services. The firm integrates strategic allocation models and uses proprietary and third-party analytics to tailor client solutions, supported by a wide array of affiliated Goldman Sachs entities.

Burke Rogers is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining NewEdge, he worked at Iqeq and has experience in both corporate and academic environments. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent representatives. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and consulting services, combining in-house manager selection with third-party models and uses technology tools and AI in its operations.

Judson Arrington is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014 and previously worked at Voya Financial Partners, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Arrington is involved in insurance and investment sales through his own entities, Arrington Financial and Independent Insurance. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale firm that provides financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory services, and access to unified managed accounts and third-party money managers. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through a large network of investment adviser representatives and combines in-house and external strategies with technology-enabled tools to implement client recommendations.

Shay Nolan is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasize long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Christina Gumm is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. She currently works at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc., having previously been employed at United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC and Northern Trust. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors offers investment and wealth advisory services to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm provides customized portfolio management and financial planning supported by an internal investment team and governance committees, managing approximately $67.8 billion in assets with a focus on delivering tailored solutions including options strategies and Family Office services.

Charles Wedemeyer is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently with Allworth Financial, L.P. He has worked at firms including Mercer Global Advisors, Fisher Investments, The Vanguard Group, and Fidelity Investments. Allworth Financial serves a wide range of clients—such as individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations—offering services including financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses both quantitative and qualitative analysis to implement customized investment strategies and provides education through newsletters, podcasts, and seminars.

Angela Gordon is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc, Penn Mutual Life Insurance, and Lincoln Investment. She serves as president and board member of a homeowner's association in Arlington, TX, and works part-time as a self-employed grocery delivery provider. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account programs.

Xinyu Liu is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Their prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Cetera Wealth Services, Avantax Investment Services, and Paxel Consulting LLC. Liu is involved with Paxel Consulting LLC, a firm focused on international tax law and holistic financial planning. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and managed account solutions through proprietary and third-party platforms. The firm operates a fiduciary-based advisory model that incorporates various investment strategies and utilizes technology platforms to manage client assets.

Michael Mc Clinton is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has experience with Principal Financial Group and NYLIFE Securities LLC and began his current role in 2025. Prior to entering the financial industry, he worked at Collin College and the City of Fort Worth. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Michael Smith is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC in Addison, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has worked with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor Townsend And Kent, Inc. since 2008. In addition to advisory services, he is involved in insurance brokerage through Penn Mutual Wealth Strategies and Wealth Coordination Partners. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, combining custody, execution, and brokerage capabilities with investment advice.

Colin Kirkpatrick is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Fidelity Investments, Citizens Securities, Inc., and Total Benefit Communications. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors, utilizing centralized technology and third-party model managers.

Hayden Kerns is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Merrill, and Frost Bank. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm operates as a registered broker-dealer and offers a consolidated investment platform delivering diverse portfolio solutions across equities, fixed income, and alternatives.

Thomas Altimont is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Lockton Investment Advisors and First Financial Bank. He is based in Dallas, TX. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and long-term strategies, supplemented by direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and selective private market exposure.

Jared Tomsu is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX. His prior experience includes roles at Frontier Investment Management and The Capital Chart Room, LTD. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC offers wealth advisory, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm integrates asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive investment strategies across various asset classes.