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 in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and TD Ameritrade, with additional experience in retail and campus services. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using standard asset allocation models and Schwab research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem with a distinctive fee structure and does not exercise discretionary trading authority.

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®-credentialed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Farther Finance Advisors and previously worked at Austin Private Wealth, LLC and Fidelity. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a combination of digital platforms and in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using proprietary models and algorithmic rebalancing across various asset classes, supplemented by AI tools and advisor judgment.

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.

Bryan Lester is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mariner Wealth Advisors and previously worked at Alpha Capital Management, Herbert J. Sims & Co. Inc, and Oxbow Advisors, LLC. He serves as Senior Director on the board of a Foundation, performing general administrative duties. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, and specialized tax and family office services. The firm implements customized, discretionary portfolios with support from an internal team and third-party managers, and provides integrated tax, accounting, and financial wellness solutions.

Hyungkyu Choi is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and has worked previously at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., as well as in the transportation and delivery sectors with companies such as Uber, Lyft, and Instacart. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in its program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations across various asset types. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within Schwab and utilizes Schwab’s research tools and asset allocation models while leaving final trading decisions to clients.

Casey Skrabanek is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic in 2018, Casey worked as a loan officer at Revolution Mortgage and currently has roles outside of finance, including owning an inflatable party rental business and a mortgage consulting service. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, and offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services using Envestnet UMA models.

Shannon Mckeehan is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth since 2014. Mckeehan is the author of two books, *Retirement Test Run* and *Retiring on Purpose*. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports its advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services.

Alan Liljegren is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. He has 19 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Edward Jones, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, UBS, Morgan Stanley, and Truist Investment Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is associated with RoRo Es Loco, LLC. Alan Liljegren is affiliated with Park Avenue® Wealth Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. The firm provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations.

Cameron Filbrandt is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Alamo Structural Steel and Nebraska Bank of Commerce. He operates a self-founded entity, O'Keefe Group/Solutions, alongside his advisory work. Ameritas Advisory Services provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers various managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and universal life subaccounts, supported by internal and third-party portfolio resources.

Carl Canga is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving with SPC and Sigma Financial. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 16 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Prime Wealth Strategies and sells non-variable insurance products. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services with a service model that includes discretionary management and collaboration with third-party managers.

Samuel Froehlich is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Eagle Strategies since 2013 and is also associated with Avenue Wealth Management and Manifest Wealth. Outside of advising, he serves as a board member for Waterfront Academy, a Montessori school in Washington, D.C. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals and institutional sponsors. 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 affiliate structure.

Anne Trinh is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has worked at Kestra Advisory since 2021 and previously spent 13 years with M Holdings Securities, Inc. Trinh serves as a volunteer board member for the Christian Foundation of America and is the executive director of the 2Fish Foundation. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services including fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education. The firm serves a broad client base that includes large institutional investors and employs multiple management platforms and third-party solutions within a supervisory framework.

Jeremy Self is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones from 2019 to 2022 and has been involved with The Church at Lake Travis from 2007 to 2019. He is also co-owner of Cedarwood Financial Partners, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Matthew Diteresa is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Treasurer on the Board of Directors for St. Dominic Savio Catholic High School and is a member of the Board of Directors for St. Louis King of France. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services, employing a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.