Bob Van Erem is a Financial Consultant currently working at Fidelity Investments since 2021. He partners with individuals and families to design and implement personalized financial plans aimed at helping them work toward their long-term financial goals. Prior to his current role, Bob served as a Senior Vice President Financial Consultant at BBVA Securities from 2015 to 2021. His professional experience includes guiding clients through financial planning and investment strategies. Outside of his professional career, Bob has interests in fitness, golf, and running.

Ulysses Cervantes is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Fisher Investments, Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Capital Management, and TD Ameritrade. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected through employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of advisory services, including discretionary portfolio management and donor-advised fund advisory, operating under a fiduciary standard with a vertically integrated investment approach.

Ethan Strickland is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. He has worked previously at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Equitable Advisors, LLC. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, acting as adviser to a donor-advised fund and operating within a vertically integrated group using affiliated funds.

Juan Amador is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, and TD Ameritrade. Outside of finance, he is the owner and partner of Amador Peppers LLC, a venture focused on buying and reselling pepper mash products. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and brokerage services primarily to individuals with ties to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm offers both model portfolio and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund through Charityvest.

Brian Neal is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at National Life Group, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and Scottrade. Outside of his advisory work, Neal provides independent strengths-based coaching focused on personal development and leadership skills. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, offers financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm employs multiple advisory platforms, often utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios that combine long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Michael Randazzo is a financial advisor with SPC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Sigma Planning Corporation and Sigma Financial Corporation since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he operates Randazzo Financial Group as an independent licensed insurance agent, providing financial services and insurance products. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services through a network of over 460 advisers.

William White is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Eagle Strategies since 2020 and is also owner of Forge & Link Financial Group, LLC. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as a Worship Minister at Oak Gardens Church in Dallas. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes tailored advice and manages a large portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis through various program offerings.

Neil Resnik is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 46 years of industry experience and holds a Series 63 designation. He has been with Equity Services since 2003 and has operated Resnik and Associates since 1980. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the boards of local nonprofit organizations focused on social services and scholarships for at-risk youth. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, often using third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Daniel Melander is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked with firms including Integrated Trust Systems and Magellan Research Group. Outside of financial advising, he provides consulting and research services for Magellan Research Group and works as a referral sales associate for Integrated Trust Systems, supporting estate planning efforts. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party managed portfolios, offering discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

James Risalvato is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. in Addison, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with seven years of industry experience. His career includes positions at firms such as Morgan Stanley, Fisher Investments, and Personal Capital Advisors Corporation. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management using various model strategies and employs both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, supported by proprietary technology and third-party sub-advisers.

Geoffrey Curry is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2018. Outside of his advisory work, he is establishing an LLC related to property management activities. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm employs a fiduciary standard in its advisory services and provides customized portfolio management alongside model portfolio options.

Michael Powers is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2012. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals with existing TIAA employer retirement plan relationships, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management through model and customized portfolios, acting as adviser to a donor-advised fund and operating within a vertically integrated group using affiliated funds.

Jimmy Fletcher is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer in Dallas, TX, with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2005 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm provides a range of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios using strategic and tactical asset allocation, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

William Glenn is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with four years of industry experience, currently with Hightower Advisors in Dallas, TX. His prior experience includes roles at Smith Anglin Financial, LLC, Bevinco Inc, and University of North Texas. From 2013 to 2021, he was involved with Tenant Link/Let's Party in a business capacity outside of finance. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach centers on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers a broad range of portfolio management and consulting services.

Kaitlyn Simmons is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. She has been with Beacon Pointe Advisors since 2019 and previously worked at Texas A&M University from 2015 to 2019. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers using both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Brian Armstrong is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with CWM, LLC, where he has worked since 2018, and also leads Armstrong Purselley Wealth Management Group, a financial services practice. His career includes roles at Cetera, First Financial Equity Corporation, and National Planning Corporation. Armstrong has ownership interests in business ventures outside of advisory services, including a commercial building ownership entity. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm employs a discretionary, model-portfolio approach managed by an in-house Investment Committee, combining fundamental and technical analysis, third-party sub-advisors, and customization tools. CWM emphasizes retirement-plan services, fiduciary processes, and operational features such as lead-generation and trust administration offerings.

Joshua Philp is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in McKinney, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower, he worked at AT&T Mobility and Sprint Wireless. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as select retail clients, using an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Hanna Alyafai is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, she worked at Merrill for two years and has held roles in various insurance and management companies. Alyafai is also an officer of Yafii Management LLC, a property management company. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected through employer retirement plans. The firm offers model-based and customized portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund sponsored by Charityvest.

George Carlson is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Savant Wealth Management in Plano, TX, where he has worked since 2026. His prior experience includes roles at Exencial Wealth Advisors, Beacon Pointe Advisors, Morgan Stanley, E*Trade, TD Ameritrade, MassMutual, and Northwestern Mutual. Savant Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a blend of evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation alongside actively managed strategies and sub-advised mandates, supported by a broad platform of affiliated accounting, legal, and trust services.

Shawn Warren is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Arbor Point Advisors and Securities America, and also serves as owner/operator of a business that buys, modifies, and resells musical instruments. Additionally, he acts as a trustee managing a trust for a family member with special needs. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and related services, delivering advisory solutions through multiple program models with custody primarily arranged through Schwab and Fidelity.