Rodrigo De La Roca Pinzon is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab & Co. and TD Ameritrade. He has a background in the brewing industry through his work with 3 Nations Brewing Co. from 2016 to 2021. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing a fiduciary-based advisory model that integrates proprietary and third-party investment strategies.

Garett Koch is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Goldman Sachs, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Johnson & Wales University, and Crystal Springs. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm offers specialized programs such as Private Family Office services and Executive Wealth programs, leveraging strategic allocation models and extensive resources across the Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Stephen Mathiason is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including National Life Group and Ameritas Life Insurance. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as commissioner of the Gulf Coast Lacrosse Association, organizing teams and scheduling games. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, 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 and utilizes a mix of long-term strategies and specialized instruments through third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

Carl Cuff is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and previously spent 24 years at Mercer Allied Company, L.P. based in Dallas, TX. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporations, and institutions. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary managers, offering tailored wealth management solutions and integrated services through its extensive financial group.

Carley Bohn is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining MAI, Bohn worked at Evoke Advisors and Service Academy Capital Management LLC. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management across multiple strategies and serves in both product-sponsor and advisory capacities, managing over $72 billion in assets.

Jared Novak is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network in Dallas, TX. He previously spent 22 years with The Vanguard Group, Inc. and has been with Commonwealth Financial Network and Assay Wealth Partners, LLC since 2026. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and manages roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody/clearing services.

Ryan Ozata is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Mesquite, Texas, holding a Series 66 credential and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Ozata is involved in life insurance sales and operates an agency that sells Medicare supplements to retired teachers and their families. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 client accounts. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, serving individual and business clients through a network of about 423 advisors.

Richard Buckland is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Addison, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Key Investment Services and Key Bank. He is also an insurance agent for non-securities insurance products through Agia. Valic Financial Advisors serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Brian Helm is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 20 years of industry experience, including roles at Helm Financial Group since 2019 and Principal Securities Inc. since 2016. He serves as a board member of Involved for Life, Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Dallas, TX. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel. The firm’s advisory offerings include direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Tara Williams is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with nine years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Smith Anglin Financial, Apex Fintech Solutions, Creating & Managing Wealth, Lincoln Investment, and Foresight Financial. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s approach includes multi-manager solutions and the use of proprietary research to support portfolio construction across various asset classes and strategies.

Anna Sanchez is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Dallas, TX. She holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes positions at U.S. Bancorp and Polaris Inc., as well as academic roles at Wake Forest University and Providence Academy. 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 employs strategic and tactical allocation models and leverages capabilities across the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem to deliver tailored investment solutions.

Tara Blair is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Dallas, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and seven years of industry experience. She has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2023 and has been involved with New York Life-affiliated entities since 2018. Outside of her advisory roles, she operated CrossFit BYOB for six years. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria, managing a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Kendrick Crayton is a financial advisor at Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 credentials. Prior to joining Transamerica, he worked at Merrill, Bank of America, Robinhood Financial, and TD Ameritrade. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Earn Your Weekend, a personal training business based in Dallas, TX. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through various managed advice and education programs, utilizing proprietary software and model portfolios overseen by Morningstar Investment Management. The firm operates at scale with a large client base and focuses on asset allocation and retirement planning guidance without targeting high-net-worth or corporate clients.

Jasmit Gill is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Rock & Co LLC and Merrill. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, operating as both an investment adviser and a registered broker-dealer with capabilities including securities transactions, variable insurance sales, and placement and investment banking services.

David Trammell is a CFP® and ChFC® with eight years of experience at First Command Advisory Services, where he has worked since 2018. Prior to this, he spent 15 years at the University of Phoenix-Dallas Campus and two years at Impact Telecom. He is the founder and principal of The Trammell Group LLC, a management consulting firm, and is also an aspiring author working on his first manuscript. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs that feature model portfolios managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Jamie Radke is a financial advisor at Corient with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services. In addition to his advisory role, he is an operations manager and office manager at Smith, Frank & Partners, LLC, where he also supports the insurance department. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and specialized offerings through affiliates.

Matthew Ashley is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC based in Dallas, TX. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 22 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Rock & Co LLC, Bank of America, NA, and Merrill. Outside of advisory services, he is involved with Ashley Family Farms LLC, an investment vehicle. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform, combining discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across various asset classes, while also operating as a registered broker-dealer.

Zachary Murdock is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Addison, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Equitable Advisors and various positions outside finance, such as in the food service and retail sectors. He is also licensed as an insurance agent, providing sales and service of life, disability, long-term care, health, and group insurance products. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Thu Dang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at several health insurance providers such as Molina Health Care, Aetna, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield, Friday Health Insurance, and United Health Care. She is involved with the Heartland Institute of Financial Education, a nonprofit focused on promoting financial literacy. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a variety of model portfolios and third-party managers, delivering services through multiple platforms such as Transamerica ONE, TFA365, and Transamerica ALPHA, with regulatory assets under management of approximately $1.7 billion.

James Lester is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC and holds the ChFC® and Series 63 credentials. He has 54 years of industry experience, including over 27 years with Hornor, Townsend & Kent and a long career managing his own agency, Jay Lester Agency. He also has experience in insurance sales and service through related brokerage activities. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, featuring a comprehensive platform that includes third-party asset manager relationships and multiple account options.