Raymond Vitek Jr. is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 44 years of industry experience and holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. He has been active in various roles including at Linea Wealth Group, LLC and Vitek Insurance Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he owns rural land in Fayette County, Texas, from which he receives royalties. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Elizabeth Kassen is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at CitiGroup, Bank of America, Merrill, and LPL Financial. Outside of advising, she mentors individuals preparing for FINRA exams through SeriesTutor.com and is involved in equine care, managing a horse boarding operation. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a dual-registered advisory and broker-dealer platform. The firm offers customized financial planning and investment advisory services, utilizing a network of third-party asset managers and a range of account options.

Steven Chambers is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65-licensed advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Creative Planning, where he has worked since 2025. His prior roles include positions at Willis Johnson & Associates, Nrg, Direct Energy, Infinite Solutions, Ronald Blue Trust, Ronald Blue & Company, and Mercer Global Advisors Inc. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach featuring low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets across more than 1,100 advisors and 151 offices.

Jason Adams is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He has worked with Commonwealth Financial Network and Selah Financial Services since 2025 and previously held roles at Valic Financial Advisors, AIG Capital Services, Inc., and American General Life Insurance. Adams is based in Friendswood, Texas. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm manages roughly $213 billion in client assets and offers a broad platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Mary Chiang is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life), holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 38 years of industry experience. She has been with Eagle Strategies since 2009 and maintains a role as a member of CMCD LLC, a tax and accounting services firm. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored advice through various program types and manages a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

David Evans is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Sugarland, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 28 years of industry experience. He has been with J.W. Cole Advisors since 2009 and also operates David A Evans & Associates, focusing on tax services. Additionally, he serves as co-trustee of a family trust. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of more than 400 independent representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions, with investment decisions implemented on discretionary or non-discretionary bases.

Kenneth Holder is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, VALIC Financial Advisors, Vivint Smart Homes, and Darden. 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 select retail brokerage clients. The firm offers an integrated service model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates through point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Samaura Mc Cloe is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 2 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. before joining PNC. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account available by invitation. The firm uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and implements investments via approved model strategies managed by PNC or third parties, primarily using mutual funds and ETFs.

Cameron Miller is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera Planning Partners. He has held various roles at firms including Avantax and Jones Tax and Financial Services Inc., where he is also a board member of a family-owned business that provides tax preparation and bookkeeping services. Miller’s background includes work in financial advisory and client relationship management. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees by offering investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-related advice. The firm integrates a formal planning process with diversified investment allocations and provides ancillary services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, and estate planning through affiliated providers.

Chris Cookson is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services based in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at BB&T Securities, UBS Financial Services, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner at Telos Holdings, a holding company focused on real estate investment deal reviews and acquisition strategy. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

James Matthews is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Osaic Institutions, Inc., where he has worked since 2025. Prior to that, he held positions at Cetera, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Morgan Stanley. In addition to his advisory role, Matthews is a part owner of an automotive business and works as an insurance agent selling life, health, disability, and fixed annuities. Osaic Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with a focus on both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Gregory Cleare is a financial professional with GWN Securities Inc. in Fresno, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and DJ of Rubber Room Entertainment, a mobile DJ service. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios through a large network of over 400 advisors.

Frank Duong is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 11 years of industry experience and serves as CEO of Delta Family LLC, a business focused on assisting with Medicare and health insurance enrollment. He also has a background in financial education through his work with the Heartland Institute of Financial Education. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with options for discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Kunal Vyas is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2015. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plan relationships. The firm acts as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund and operates within a vertically integrated group using affiliated funds.

Reynaldo Martinez Jr. is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has military experience from a 23-year career with the US Army and has been with First Command since 2025. Martinez is also a partner in a vending machine business, managing inventory and servicing on weekends. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves 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, using a centralized Investment Management Team to select and monitor portfolios and third-party managers.

Brian Monk is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Sugarland, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2018 and operates under the DBA Linea Wealth Group, LLC, where he brokers non-registered insurance products related to investments. He has also been involved with Monk Financial Strategies Group since 2012. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, as well as charitable and corporate clients. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors and emphasizes tailored, mostly non-discretionary solutions within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Christopher Cooper Jr. is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having six years of industry experience. He has worked at Bankers Life Advisory Services since 2019 and has been involved with Bankers Life & Casualty since 2008, where he manages a sales team of insurance agents. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to develop tailored asset allocations and ongoing portfolio management aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Derrick Callis is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth and Selah Financial Services since 2013 and worked previously at Valic Financial Advisors from 2010 to 2013. Outside of advising, he has worked as a delivery driver for Uber Eats. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a broad support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and comprehensive custody and clearing services.

Nicole Stahl is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 license and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with Bankers Life and its related entities since 2009. Stahl also acts as a 1099 agent for Bankers Life and Casualty Company, with appointments to offer Medicare Supplement, annuity, life insurance, health, and long-term care insurance products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. primarily serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary and non-discretionary investment consulting, as well as retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management based on clients’ goals, risk tolerances, and time horizons.

Chimtuo Ofomata is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 10 years of industry experience. His background includes roles at United Healthcare, Devoted Health Inc, and involvement with multiple businesses such as Amazing Grace Pharmacy, where he works as a pharmacist. He also has roles with LegacyShield Solutions, Inc and Transamerica Employee Benefits, reflecting a diverse professional portfolio. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, providing fee-based wrap programs, model portfolios, and access to third-party money managers through proprietary and third-party model suites.