James Quintana is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in San Antonio, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has three years of industry experience. Quintana’s background includes roles at Nylife Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, and Catalyst Insurance and Financial Strategies LLC. He is involved with the Rotary Club of San Antonio as a fundraising lead and officer, supporting local and international causes. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and plan sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored solutions delivered through various program types and manages a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Joshua Tanner is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Charles Schwab, Vanguard Advisers, and in marketing roles. Outside of finance, he has operated a small local business selling garden plant starters. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals and entities, often those with prior employer retirement plan relationships. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management through model and customized portfolios, acting as adviser to a donor-advised fund and operating within a vertically integrated group that uses affiliated funds.

Rene Perez is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC based in San Antonio, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sanctuary Wealth in 2021, he worked with Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC for a combined 10 years. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations through a network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and utilizes a range of analytical approaches across discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Laura Ortega is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. Her prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab Bank and First National Bank of Omaha. Creative Planning is an enterprise firm managing approximately $217 billion in client assets, providing investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a broad range of affiliated non-investment businesses such as an affiliated law firm and trust company.

Altaf Safri is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in San Antonio, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Eagle Strategies since 2019 and has also been associated with Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co since 2010. Outside of advising, he owns Team Auto Investment Inc., an auto dealership, and is involved in a family real estate investment business managed by his wife. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored advice through various program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Paul Fernandez is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Eagle Strategies, Bridgeway Financial Inc., NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Co. Outside of advising, he serves as a board member of the Volunteer Services Council of the San Antonio State Supported Living Center and owns a non-income generating automotive business. Voya Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and retirement plan sponsors, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting through various program structures. The firm provides primarily non-discretionary, recommendation-based advice and operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Richard Longoria II is a CFP® and ChFC® professional with 12 years of experience at VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., where he has worked since 2014. Prior to joining VOYA, he was associated with RJG Retirement Services, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he operates as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors serves a broad range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting through various program structures.

Robert Quiroga is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in San Antonio, Texas, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and possessing 10 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Eagle Strategies LLC, Q Financial, LLC, Nylife Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. He also has 16 years of experience with the San Antonio Talons. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs, emphasizing tailored recommendations and primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Joseph Schuetze is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at PAX Financial Group, LLC and Financial LLC (formerly LINSCO/Private Ledger). Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a broad range of clients, including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm supports over 400 independent investment adviser representatives and offers portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and access to various investment strategies through discretionary or non-discretionary account management.

Omar Lozano is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Boerne, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 38 years of industry experience. His prior roles include significant tenures at BBVA Securities Inc., BBVA Wealth Solutions Inc., BBVA Compass Insurance Agency, INC., and COMPASS Bank. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio strategy managed by PNC and third-party strategists that relies on algorithmic risk assessment and executes investments via mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Michelle Easton is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2025 and has prior experience with Charles Schwab and USAA Financial Advisors. Outside of financial advising, she is a co-owner of a real estate holding company with her husband. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual reviews and investment recommendations based on proprietary research and asset allocation models. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not directly charge clients fees for advisory services.

Cindy Crow is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in San Antonio, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. She has been with First Command Advisory Services since 2015 and has worked within affiliated First Command entities since 2012. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, managing portfolios through a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers who select approved third-party managers.

Konrad Kuykendall is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in San Antonio, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with IFP Securities, LLC since 2019 and with Independent Financial Partners since 2016, including a prior role at LPL Financial. Outside of advising, Kuykendall serves as a board member of the LARK Family Foundation, a charitable giving organization. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform providing both discretionary and non-discretionary account management, with notable expertise in retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Kurt Steves is a financial advisor at Luther King Capital Management Corporation with 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at TCBI Securities, Texas Capital Bank, Suntrust Robinson Humphrey, and Fifth Third Securities. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations. Luther King Capital Management Corporation advises a range of institutional and individual clients, including trusts, foundations, pension plans, and government entities. The firm employs fundamental, bottom-up analysis across diverse equity and fixed income strategies and manages various mutual funds, separately managed accounts, and private investment partnerships.

Michael Chase Jr. is a CFP® professional at Mariner with six years of industry experience. He has been with Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2016. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services, utilizing customized portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee and supported by internal and third-party managers.

Eric Rodriguez is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in San Antonio, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at BBVA Wealth Solutions, BBVA Securities, COMPASS Bank, and BBVA Compass Insurance Agency. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based investment programs, including a discretionary digital portfolio solution currently in an employee-only pilot phase. The firm uses algorithmic tools for risk assessment and relies on third-party managers for portfolio implementation and oversight.

Robert Armendariz III is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in San Antonio, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. He operates Presidio Wealth Strategies, through which he brokers non-registered insurance products in addition to his advisory work. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, offering tailored recommendations across multiple program types within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Robert Deming is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 40 years of industry experience. He has worked with IFP Securities, LLC since 2019, Independent Financial Partners since 2012, and previously spent a decade at LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, Deming serves as president of the board for Friends of Enchanted Rock, a nonprofit supporting the Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, and is involved with several other nonprofit organizations including Kairos Prison Ministry International and Christian Job Corps of Gillespie County. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisers. The firm offers a decentralized advisory model with options for centralized asset management and has notable retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients.

Vanessa Jourdan is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2021 and previously held positions at JPMorgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Southern Wealth Management, and Popular Securities. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm employs customized portfolio strategies overseen by an Investment Committee and integrates tax and accounting services uncommon for an enterprise of its size.

Spencer Williams is a financial advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He holds the professional designations of Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Spencer's approach focuses on helping clients identify what matters most to them and their families in order to develop strategies aimed at pursuing their financial goals. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from Harvard University.