Kenneth Banks is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Equitable Advisors, Citibank, and USAA. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm offers integrated services tied to its recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Lana Bergstein is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP for 15 years. Bergstein also serves as Senior Director of Sales at SALI Fund Services. TLG Advisors, Inc. manages approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets and serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm offers investment supervisory and portfolio management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios, utilizing fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory.

Cade Steen is a CFP® with 21 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. and has held prior roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., USAA Investment Management Company, and Ameriprise. He is based in Austin, TX. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program or referred by Charles Schwab & Co. The firm’s approach is based on Schwab’s standard asset-allocation models and internal research, offering tailored recommendations without discretionary trading authority.

Gene Dickey Jr. is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Hilltop Securities Inc. for 10 years. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, high-net-worth individuals, and charitable organizations. The firm operates under fiduciary standards and offers various advisory, planning, and wealth management programs.

Dan Kubo is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Austin, TX, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at NYLife Securities LLC, New York Life, and Life Time. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with most regulatory assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Ryan Britton is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Austin, TX. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Eagle Strategies since 2026. Prior to his current role, his experience includes positions at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, Wine Selectors, Deloitte Touche LLC, and other employers. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers tailored solutions across multiple program types, emphasizing non-discretionary asset management and fiduciary responsibilities for retirement investors.

Joseph Kerr IV is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Austin, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Eagle Strategies since 2023 and previously at Cadence Wealth Management and Kerr Financial Services. Outside of advising, he serves as vice president of a student housing investment company that supports fraternity housing and alumni fundraising, and volunteers with the Austin CAN Academy charter school and the Metropolitan Breakfast Club in Austin. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, emphasizing tailored solutions through multiple program types and maintains a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives.

Donald Beattie is a CFP® with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, where he has worked since 2007 and 2017 respectively. In addition to his advisory role, he is a partner in White Coat Wealth Advisors, LLC, a financial planning practice based in Austin, TX. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of brokerage and investment advisory services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and providing access to proprietary and third-party solutions.

Carson Stephens is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 credential and over 21 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies and New York Life since 2008 and operates his own advisory business, Carson Stephens Capital Strategies, since 2013. Outside of financial services, he is involved in music performance and teaching. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services with a focus on tailored solutions. The firm manages a significant asset base primarily on a non-discretionary basis and integrates advisory services with insurance and annuity products through its affiliation with New York Life.

Avery Lewis is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Austin, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, he worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. 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 representatives. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Stacey Vincent Flores is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Martin Capital Advisors, LPL Financial LLC, Frost Brokerage Services, Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Edward Jones. Outside of her advisory work, she is an investor in a business based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, alongside Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrates its services closely with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Kimberly Wilder is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. She has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2015 and also works with Agia as an agent for non-securities insurance products. Outside of her advisory role, she manages a fitness services business in Austin. 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, wrap programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models and serving approximately 294,000 clients through a network of over 1,200 advisors.

Christy Shelton is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Allfluent Wealth Management and Commonwealth Financial since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she operates a social event coordination business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and support services, including discretionary model portfolios and customizable investment solutions.

Trent Connor is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Carson Wealth. He previously worked at Wise Counsel Wealth Management and has a background that includes roles at Southwestern University and Langham Creek Highschool. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $50.6 billion through a network of more than 650 advisors. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and utilizes an Investment Committee to construct and monitor model portfolios, providing tailored solutions and ongoing portfolio oversight.

Jared Fossler is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing five years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, he worked at TMLT and has experience in education and the service industry. 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 existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of advisory services including model portfolio management and customized portfolio solutions under a fiduciary standard.

Carol Vander Dys is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Austin, TX. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 10 years of industry experience, including 11 years at Edward Jones. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved with personal health and beauty product memberships. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life structure.

Sonia Ortega Knight is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services since 2025 and previously spent over nine years at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank NA. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches along with third-party platform arrangements.

Miranda Barcena is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services based in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and three years of industry experience. She previously worked in education with Pflugerville ISD for eight years before transitioning to her current roles at Principal Securities and Barcena Financial Group. Barcena serves as the Director of Education for Financial Women in Texas, where she oversees educational programming and leads the development of a mentoring initiative. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers through both adviser and promoter arrangements.

Danny La is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Corient since 2026. His prior experience includes roles at Capital Advisors, Inc., TD Ameritrade Investment Management, LLC, and SCOTTRADE, Inc. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm utilizes a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers, along with risk management tools and alternative investment options.

Neal Cloer is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Austin, TX, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 17 years of industry experience, including 10 years with Principal Securities Inc and Principal Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he also works as an insurance agent specializing in life, disability, annuities, health, long-term care, Medicare supplements, and group products. 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 military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs under various advisory and promoter arrangements.