Azam Jaber is a financial advisor at Cary Street Partners with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Cary Street Partners since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is a personal investor in commercial real estate projects in Leander, Texas. Cary Street Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, utilizing a range of investment strategies and proprietary products.

Matthew Shields is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of advisory work, he is active as an insurance agent. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing internal and external managers, and employs performance-based fee arrangements alongside traditional asset-based fees.

Denis Toth is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Herbert J. Sims & Co. Inc., Northern Trust Bank, and JPMorgan Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is the creator of a YouTube channel focused on product reviews and life hacks. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services while providing operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

John Hersey is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2022 and has prior experience at Renaissance Austin Senior Living and OneAmerica Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of the Austin Spartans Alumni Club. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage, financial planning, and investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships using a combination of proprietary and third-party investment models.

Luis Castillo is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Cetera Investment Services. Outside of advising, he receives royalty income as a professional writer with books published on Amazon.com. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with pre-existing TIAA employer retirement plan relationships. The firm combines point-in-time planning with ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to donor-advised funds within a vertically integrated structure.

Taylor Villarreal is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2023 and has affiliations with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2016. Villarreal also has experience outside traditional advisory roles, including a one-year position with Westlake Football Club. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individuals and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Zachary Langan is a financial advisor with CWM, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Cetera Advisor Networks and LPL Financial and also serves as a financial advisor at Wise Counsel Wealth Management. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services, typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis through model portfolios overseen by an in-house Investment Committee.

Matthew Williams is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Austin, TX, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at various firms including Williams Wealth Strategies and WWS Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates WWS Financial, LLC, an entity used for business operations including staffing and office management. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base of individuals and institutions, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides tailored solutions through multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, operating within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Clay Howell is a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Lion Street Advisors, Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities. Outside of his advisory role, Howell is an independent insurance agent specializing in life and health insurance planning for individuals and businesses. Integrity Alliance is a large advisor network serving individual and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various investment platforms. The firm operates with a dual registration as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a broker-dealer, providing a range of advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base.

Meshia Greer is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory. Her prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab Trust Bank, Charles Schwab Bank, SSB, and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. She has also worked at the FDIC and Prairie View A&M University. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations primarily to clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm uses internal research and asset allocation models to tailor recommendations based on clients’ goals and risk tolerance, with trades executed only upon client authorization.

Melissa Mendez is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at NewEdge Advisors since 2021, as well as previously at LPL Financial, Sanctuary Wealth, USAA, and Texas Legacy Wealth Management. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party managers, employing multiple program structures and technology tools to support both advisors and clients.

Spencer Phillips is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and TD Ameritrade. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and selected Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning. The firm uses Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and research tools to guide clients, with trades executed only upon client authorization.

Andrew Kuchera is a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Wrightwood Advisory Group, Lion Street Financial, Triad Advisors, Arthur J Gallagher, and Kestra Financial. He is also the owner of Wrightwood Advisory Group, where he consults on Non-Qualified Plans and occasionally assists clients with life insurance policies. Integrity Alliance is a large advisory network with over 300 independent advisors managing approximately $5.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and a range of investment programs through various platforms and strategies.

Sean Hegarty is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2021. He previously worked for Southwest Securities Inc. from 2013 to 2021. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers ERISA retirement plan advisory services, comprehensive financial planning, equity research, and a private wealth program for clients with over $20 million in net worth, operating under the Advisers Act fiduciary standard.

Joshua Dvorak is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Farther since 2025. His prior experience includes nine years at Austin Private Wealth, LLC and two years at Fidelity. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a web and mobile platform as well as in-person meetings. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using proprietary model portfolios, algorithmic rebalancing, and a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Nada Allen is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, The Rainier Financial Group, LLC, Cadence Wealth Management, L.L.C., and New York Life. Allen also serves as an adjunct faculty professor and advisor at Austin Community College. Hornor, Townsend & Kent (HTK) serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines advisory and broker-dealer services and maintains a platform of third-party asset manager relationships that support a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment accounts.

Silas Parker is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at various firms including Wes Young & Associates and operates his own LLC, Silas Parker & Associates. Outside of advising, Parker serves as a volunteer youth sports coach and is a board member of the Synergistic Planning Association; he is also involved in creative pursuits such as composing and recording music. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a broad network of affiliated advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored advice across multiple program types, focusing primarily on non-discretionary asset management and fiduciary responsibilities for retirement plans.

Joshua Johnson is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Leander, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab and Wells Fargo. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithmic risk assessments and discretionary management of mutual funds and ETFs.

Jeff Ruen is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Leander Wealth Management, Crystal Falls Financial Group, Principal Securities Inc., Principal Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, and Guardian Life Insurance. He serves as the president of a local high school booster club. 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 stationed abroad. 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.

Matthew Marcom is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisors LLC and NEXT Financial Group, and he has served as an expert witness in securities litigation since 2011. Outside of advising, he acts as an expert witness in securities cases, providing testimony and reports. Independent Financial Group, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, combining strategic asset allocation with a mix of passive and active investments across varied risk profiles.