Ignacio Quiroz is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation since 2021 and previously spent seven years at TIAA. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a fitness and nutrition coaching business focused on mindset coaching and personal transformation. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, offering managed advice programs and investment education. The firm uses proprietary portfolio construction tools provided by Morningstar Investment Management and manages a large client base primarily through non-discretionary asset allocations.

Kejia Wang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. Wang has worked concurrently at Transamerica Financial Advisors and World Financial Group, Inc since 2012 and has been with Globalfoundries since 2015. Outside of advisory work, Wang is involved in the sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms, utilizing model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory approach.

Hudson Roe is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs in 2022, he worked at Velvet Taco for two years and studied at Texas Tech University from 2015 to 2020. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm provides financial planning and portfolio management supported by proprietary research, with integration across Goldman Sachs affiliates offering clients a range of specialized wealth services and investment options.

Anthony Saltarski Jr. is a financial advisor with Savant Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Savant Wealth Management in 2026, he worked at Exencial Wealth Advisors, LLC, Avantax Advisory Services, and Avantax Investment Services. He is also an equity partner of less than 5% at Exencial Wealth Advisors. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs an investment approach that combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers integrated accounting, legal, and trust services through affiliated entities.

David Trammell is a CFP® and ChFC® with eight years of experience at First Command Advisory Services, where he has worked since 2018. Prior to this, he spent 15 years at the University of Phoenix-Dallas Campus and two years at Impact Telecom. He is the founder and principal of The Trammell Group LLC, a management consulting firm, and is also an aspiring author working on his first manuscript. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. 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 financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs that feature model portfolios managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Larry Jackson is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, Merrill, and Bank of America. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, ranging from individuals and high-net-worth clients to corporations and charitable organizations. The firm supports over 400 independent investment adviser representatives who deliver advice through various portfolio management programs and financial planning, using a range of analytical approaches and maintaining fiduciary standards when applicable.

Alan Grossman is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 42 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with D.A. Davidson since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Grossman owns and operates several consulting businesses and is a partner in an industrial recruiting firm. 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 offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a Private Wealth program for clients with significant net worth, and operates under fiduciary standards with specialized municipal advisory capabilities.

Matthew Maresch is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked extensively with Equitable Advisors and has held roles including independent insurance agent and founder of Ashbury Boutique Wealth Management. Maresch is also involved in nonprofit educational activities through the Association of Financial Consultants and is founder of Senior Healthcare Planning LLC, an agency focused on Medicare agent development. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and retirement plans, providing investment supervisory services, portfolio management, and fiduciary services. The firm’s investment process emphasizes manager selection and monitoring using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, and it offers a direct-to-consumer digital program, Starlight Portfolios, with portfolio reviews and tactical adjustments.

Daniel Melander is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked with firms including Integrated Trust Systems and Magellan Research Group. Outside of financial advising, he provides consulting and research services for Magellan Research Group and works as a referral sales associate for Integrated Trust Systems, supporting estate planning efforts. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party managed portfolios, offering discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Joshua Philp is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in McKinney, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower, he worked at AT&T Mobility and Sprint Wireless. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as select retail clients, using an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

George Carlson is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Savant Wealth Management in Plano, TX, where he has worked since 2026. His prior experience includes roles at Exencial Wealth Advisors, Beacon Pointe Advisors, Morgan Stanley, E*Trade, TD Ameritrade, MassMutual, and Northwestern Mutual. Savant Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a blend of evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation alongside actively managed strategies and sub-advised mandates, supported by a broad platform of affiliated accounting, legal, and trust services.

Yun Tong is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Allen, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining PNC Investments in 2025, Yun worked at Thrivent Investment Management and Thrivent Financial from 2023 to 2025, and held roles at Bank of America and Merrill from 2017 to 2023. Yun also founded Hello Yuki LLC, operating from 2012 to 2017. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering for employees that uses algorithmic risk assessment and discretionary model portfolios managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Nicholas Blaine is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with Series 66 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fisher Investments for two years and spent nine years with Plano ISD. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a broad client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm uses a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates 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.

Patrisha Lee is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 20 years of industry experience. She has worked at firms including Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Lee is also an instructor at Southern Methodist University, where she teaches continuing education classes in financial education. Additionally, she is the director and owner of PLSH, LLC, doing business as Capital Financial Architects, providing insurance products and services. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides a range of managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and universal life subaccounts, supported by an Investment Committee and third-party partners.

John Eggleton is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 20 years of industry experience. His prior career includes roles at AllianceBernstein L.P. and a long tenure at Ameritas Investment Corp and Foster Financial Group. He is also involved in assisting clients with life insurance policy sales. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs and fee-based management for variable annuity and variable universal life subaccounts, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships supported by an Investment Committee and third-party partners.

Chin Po is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial in 2026, he worked at Cetera and Avantax Advisory Services, among other firms. He also operates Paxel Consulting LLC, which provides accounting, tax preparation, and business consulting services, and is involved with an education nonprofit organization as a director. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers managed account solutions including proprietary platforms and third-party TAMPs, employing multiple investment strategies and a fiduciary-based advisory model.

Mallory Moser is a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at Avantax Planning Partners and M2 Financial Strategies LLC. Outside of her advisory role, Moser is an associate at ICAN, Inc., a company specializing in navigation and communications software, where she assists with client relationships and project support. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees. The firm offers investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and unique ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate planning through third-party providers, with a diversified investment approach tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Taylor Snyder is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC in Plano, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Sanctuary Advisors, he was affiliated with Sanctuary Securities, Inc. for four years and has a background working at the University of North Texas and James Bowie High School. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm supports a broad range of investment approaches and offers portfolio management through several account types while acting as a fiduciary under written agreements.

Brandon Agamennone is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and seven years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at New York Life Insurance Company, Bank of America, and Merrill. Outside of advising, he is involved with Baseball Prodigy, LLC, a college baseball recruiting app. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs utilizing proprietary and third-party strategies.

Jinyu Shi is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica, Shi has worked at UnitedHealthcare since 2018 and Fidelity National Information Services since 2006, where he serves as an IT architect consultant. He is also involved in selling Medicare and ACA health insurance products through affiliated companies. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm delivers services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms, utilizing model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory model.