Chanise Littlefield is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory in Austin, TX. Her career includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Charles Schwab Bank, SSB, and earlier positions at PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services. Outside of her advisory work, she sells self-published children’s books on Amazon. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning services primarily to clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm uses proprietary asset-allocation models and offers point-in-time wealth management consultations with recommendations tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Douglas Hunt is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and PFS™ designations and has held managing member roles at WHA CPAs and Heartland Wealth Advisors, firms that were acquired by Creative Planning. He remains involved in transitioning clients from these entities. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a broad client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals, supplemented by tax-efficient and private market strategies.

Ebony De Pooter is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Edward Jones and Transamerica affiliated firms. She has a passive income interest from previously published affiliate marketing content through Abide Productions, LLC. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners with managed and non-discretionary investment advice, relying on Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary tools and models to personalize asset allocations and retirement guidance.

Darin Hall is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Fidelity Investments, E*TRADE Capital Management, E*TRADE Securities, and TD Ameritrade. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, along with certain IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Jon Fletcher is a financial advisor with SPC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at SPC since 2017 and also operates Prime Wealth Strategies, LLC, a financial services firm based in Austin, TX. Fletcher is involved with the West Austin Chamber of Commerce and is a managing member of Prime Wealth Properties, LLC, which owns the office condo housing his practice. SPC serves individual clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through a network of over 460 advisors and manages approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, with a corporate structure that integrates affiliated broker-dealers and insurance agencies, supporting a broad range of fiduciary and non-fiduciary retirement services.

Bruce Edwards is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2008. He holds the Series 66 designation and operates out of Round Rock, TX. In addition to his advisory role, Edwards is involved in tax preparation services conducted at his branch location. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers comprehensive advisory support, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Alexander Sweeney is a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at The Vanguard Group. Outside of his role at Integrity Alliance, he is involved in fixed insurance sales. Integrity Alliance serves a broad client base including individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm operates a large network of over 300 independent advisers managing approximately $5.4 billion in assets and offers portfolio management, financial planning, and various program options through advisor-managed accounts, model portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers.

Joshua Ford is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. and holds a Series 66 designation. He has nine years of industry experience, including prior roles at LPL Financial and Thrivent Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he provides private baseball instruction for children in Cedar Park, TX. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, offers financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm utilizes multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers, combining predominantly long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and discretionary or non-discretionary account management.

Christian Zajac is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group in Cedar Park, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes seven years at Colonial Savings, F.A., followed by roles at Empower from 2021 to the present. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm uses an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and offers both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Carla Jones is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Pflugerville, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, Merrill, and Nationwide Investment Services. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm delivers services through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Anna Thouin is a Series 66–licensed financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Austin, TX. She has two years of industry experience, including prior roles at Ameriprise and Schwab. Before entering the financial industry, she spent several years in full-time education and held positions at Shiloh Bar and Grill and Old Hawthorne Country Club. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, offering non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning. The firm uses Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools to provide tailored recommendations, with a focus on client authorization for trades and periodic account reviews.

Mitchell Shubert is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Round Rock, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2014 and is also associated with Agia, where he serves as an agent for non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily 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 models and operating at scale with over 1,200 advisors.

Harold Rives III is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, bringing 35 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and The New England Guild, Inc. He serves on the board of Voce, Inc., a professional choral ensemble, and participates on the investment committees for St. John's Episcopal Church and the New Britain Museum of American Art. Private Advisor Group provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model utilizing a range of investment strategies and technology platforms while offering both proprietary and third-party managed account solutions.

Ryan Damra is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory in Austin, TX. His work history includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Bank of America, Merrill, VALIC Financial Advisors, and Frost Bank. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain referred clients. The firm’s approach relies on Charles Schwab’s asset allocation models and internal research, offering tailored recommendations reviewed at least annually without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Joseph Won is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Pflugerville, Texas, holding a Series 66 license and seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Rocket Dollar Inc and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party planning methodologies with Empower’s administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Patrick Doporto is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Charles Schwab & Co. since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he has performed independent contractor tasks for virtual platforms such as Amazon Mechanical Turk and Appen. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab-referred clients. The firm’s investment guidance is based on Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research, offering tailored recommendations with trades executed only upon client authorization.

Alyson Huddleston is a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked in public school districts before joining Foundations in 2022. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Retirement Outfitters, focusing on insurance-related activities. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, utilizing model portfolios and working with third-party sub-advisers and custodians to tailor advice for its clients.

Mark Hughes is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Coordinated Financial, LLC and The National Wealth Group, where he is involved in recruiting and training new agents, as well as fixed insurance and annuity sales through Coordinated Financial, LLC. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs supported by an investment committee and third-party partners, integrating multiple custodial platforms and employing risk-based portfolio alignment.

Jonathon Mcadams is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. based in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 15 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Linscomb & Williams, The Bank of San Antonio Wealth Advisors, Mariner Wealth Advisors, and BOK Financial Private Wealth, among others. Fifth Third Securities serves a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors through both investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple investment programs via the Passageway Managed Account Platform, incorporating advisor-directed models, SMA strategies, and tax-efficient solutions.

Chia You Tsai is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in Austin, TX. He holds a Series 66 designation and has six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Commonwealth and Allfluent Wealth Management in 2020, he worked at IBM for twelve years. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs and back-office support including operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice management. The firm offers various portfolio management solutions and operates under a platform model that supports advisors in delivering customized investment advice.