William Gallegos is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016. Prior to this, he worked at Kestra Investment Services, LLC beginning in 2011. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting services to a broad range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and manages multiple third-party platforms, serving clients that include large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds.

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.

Don Crook is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2017 and previously spent 15 years at Legend Equities Corporation. Crook serves on the boards of Partners in Hope Ministries, a nonprofit organization, and the Michael James Cotton Foundation, a memorial foundation. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is an enterprise firm serving a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans, with a history of working with educators and 403(b)/457(b) program participants. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-led consulting, and portfolio management through both advisor-managed and firm-managed models, supported by an in-house investment management and research team.

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.

Edward Wingrove is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 36 years of industry experience and holds a Series 63 designation. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc, Raymond James & Associates, and Morgan Keegan & Company, LLC. Wingrove is involved in several family business entities, including interests in a restaurant and multiple residential properties. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and private businesses. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan consulting using a range of strategies and platforms, with advisory services provided on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

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.

Darren Zielinski is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2017. He has also been affiliated with WealthWave and World Financial Group, Inc. since 2013 and 1992, respectively. Zielinski is involved in sales of insurance and non-insurance products for companies affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios with options for discretionary or non-discretionary management.

Michael Di Placido is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Schwab Wealth Advisory. His career includes over a decade at Charles Schwab and related entities, with prior experience at Richard P. Slaughter Associates, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he manages multiple single-family rental properties through his LLC. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning primarily for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm utilizes standardized asset-allocation models and internal research tools to tailor recommendations based on individual client goals and risk tolerance.

David Sanderson is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Austin, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies in 2026, he worked with Silas Parker & Associates LLC and NYLIFE Securities LLC, and was self-employed for 11 years. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, institutional sponsors, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm delivers tailored advice through multiple program types and emphasizes non-discretionary asset management within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Gregory Sanfacon is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Round Rock, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2017 and previously spent five years with Sun Life Financial Distributors, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he has been an agent for non-securities insurance products and also drives for Uber on weekends around Houston airports. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and unified managed accounts using Envestnet’s platform, operating at scale with over 1,200 advisors and managing roughly $29.2 billion in assets.

Joseph Lopez is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Austin, TX, where he has worked since 2019, following prior roles at USAA Investment Management Company and USAA Financial Advisors. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and research tools to tailor recommendations according to client goals and risk tolerance.

Stephanie Mckinney is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and totaling 18 years of industry experience. She has been associated with NYLife Securities LLC and Wesley R. Young since 2008. In addition to her advisory role, she owns Forty Six Ten Consulting LLC, providing administrative and software consulting services, and serves as a Notary Public. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm provides tailored advice across multiple program types, emphasizing non-discretionary asset management and fiduciary responsibilities, particularly in the retirement plan sector.