Louis Shaff is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently a Partner and Wealth Advisor at Corient, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to joining Corient, he was involved with Cabana Asset Management since 2012 and held roles at Prevost, Shaff, Mason, & Carns, PLLC and Hesse, Hesse & Blythe PC. Outside of advisory work, Shaff serves as CFO of The Cabana Group, LLC, a holding company for multiple affiliated entities. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and utilizes advanced risk management tools and private fund capabilities.

Karina Brunson is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2018. Prior to joining Creative Planning, she worked at Rgt Capital Management, Ltd. from 2014 to 2017 and spent a year as a caregiver. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and utilizes a financial planning–led investment process emphasizing low‑cost indexing and buy‑and‑hold strategies, supported by a broad range of supplemental investment and retirement plan services.

Deborah Duckworth is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has worked with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has held roles at related Transamerica entities and other firms since 2005. Her activities include the sale of insurance and non-insurance products for companies affiliated with Transamerica. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, and businesses, offering investment advisory and brokerage services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms that utilize model portfolios and third-party managers.

Prakash Muduli is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing nine years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Mu Sigma Inc. and Wabtec Corporation, and he currently volunteers as a team member for the Richwoods Homeowners Association in Frisco, Texas. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, utilizing a large advisor network and multiple program platforms that emphasize model portfolios and third-party managers.

Derek Demars is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with a Series 65 designation and over seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Leaf Commercial Capital, Inc. and involvement with Lakeshore Church. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, and non-profits, providing a range of investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private fund platforms.

Charles Jaquess is a financial advisor at SPC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Parkland Securities since 2024, as well as at Sigma Planning Corporation and Sigma Financial Corporation since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as campaign treasurer for a Texas House of Representatives candidate and acts as trustee for his deceased grandparents' trust. SPC serves individual clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of over 460 advisers managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, delivering both discretionary and nondiscretionary investment management tailored to client suitability.

Todd Justice is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of experience in the financial industry. He currently serves as an advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. and has held prior roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Global Markets, Merrill, and Goldman Sachs Wealth Services. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations primarily for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. Its approach is guided by proprietary asset allocation models and internal research tools, offering tailored recommendations without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Theodore Trottman is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously with firms including Private Client Services, RFG Advisory, Prospera Financial Services, Raa, and Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, offering access to affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research and operational support.

Timothy Mayben is a financial advisor at United Planners Financial Services of America with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with United Planners since 2003. He is also the president of The Mayben Company, a marketing entity, and is a licensed agent for non-variable insurance. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm operates both as a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, offering an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers, and provides a mix of fee-based and commission-based solutions.

Clement Woo is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Plano, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Transamerica since 2026. Outside of his advisory role, he has longstanding involvement with Dallas Theological Seminary and volunteer work spanning over two decades. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm combines advisory and broker-dealer services, offering proprietary model portfolios and access to third-party money managers with both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Derek True is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC in Allen, Texas, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked with various Ameritas entities since 2011 and is also president of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors-Dallas chapter. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales through The DI Center, LLC. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers diversified portfolio management through model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, utilizing multiple program platforms and third-party managers.

Jon Paul Pattinson is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Stone Creek Capital Management, Merit Financial Group, and LPL Financial. MAI Capital Management provides investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages $72.3 billion in assets and offers customized portfolio management across various strategies, combining financial planning with tax and administrative services.

Gary Strawn is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fare Holdings, LLC, Zander & Associates, and World Financial Group, Inc. He is also involved in the sale of insurance and specialty insurance products through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses, utilizing model portfolios and third-party managers to deliver investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm operates a large advisor network and offers integrated retirement plan services alongside proprietary and externally managed model portfolios.

William Parker is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked extensively between Guardian Life and its subsidiary Park Avenue Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is associated with Moonfire Drive LLC, an investment-related business. Park Avenue Securities, doing business as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serves individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, integrating proprietary programs and third-party platforms to deliver tailored financial planning and investment advisory services.

Emilio Garcia is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors based in Plano, Texas, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 20 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles in tax preparation, financial education, and multiple consulting and entrepreneurial ventures across e-commerce, insurance referral, and vehicle rental management. He also teaches financial education classes through the Heartland Institute of Financial Education. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm provides advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party investment models, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Gary Brownfield is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network in Plano, TX. He has been associated with Commonwealth since 1999 and operates Gb Financial Services, LLC, a firm involved in securities and insurance activities. Commonwealth Financial Network is a national registered investment adviser supporting approximately 2,950 advisors with a variety of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction and access to proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

John Tauss is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Brokers International Financial Services since 2019 and previously spent eight years at Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of advisory work, he owns an insurance sales business under Capital Group Inc. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm offers continuous asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios with a variety of investment approaches and custodial platforms.

Samuel Hussein is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. Prior to joining Mercer, he worked at Fisher Investments and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, providing comprehensive investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach using a mix of low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds, supported by educational content and specialized client services.

Daniel Andriola is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (New York Life) with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with New York Life Insurance Company since 2013. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria.

Jay Khatter is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Allen, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014 and previously worked at Voya Financial Partners, LLC for 18 years. In addition to his advisory role, Khatter is an independent insurance agent specializing in the sale of fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, institutions, and corporate clients. The firm combines in-house and external strategists with technology-enabled tools to implement customized investment solutions, operating both non-discretionary and discretionary account management programs.