Jilly Dearaza is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 13 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA-CREF since 2012. Outside of her advisory role, she is a managing member of MJAMS LLC, which manages rental income properties. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals and various entities, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides a range of advisory services including model-based and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.

Randi Vonnahme is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with five years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Her prior roles include positions at Mary Kay, Bank of America, Merrill, and Credit Acceptance Corp. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plan relationships. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while operating within a vertically integrated group that uses affiliated funds.

Wesley Gregory IV is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior work experience including roles at YMCA of Wilmington, Porters Neck Country Club, and the University of North Carolina - Wilmington. TIAA‑CREF’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm uses a fiduciary model with a range of managed account options including model portfolios and customized portfolio management.

John Stewart is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he tutors students preparing for securities licensing exams through Varsity Tutors. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory approach includes both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management, utilizing model and customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard.

Brett Beavers is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, Texas. He holds a Series 66 designation and has eight years of industry experience. His background includes roles at TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, the University of Arkansas Department of Athletics, Sowell Management Services, and Crews & Associates, Inc. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model separates planning services from ongoing discretionary management, using model portfolios or customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

James Griffith is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. He has 32 years of industry experience, including roles at Edward Jones and MKM Partners LLC. He is currently based in Frisco, TX. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm operates a fiduciary advisory model that separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management using both model and customized portfolios.

Gabriel Blancarte is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Fletching Capital and the University of Missouri. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and 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 both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing discretionary portfolio management, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds and donor-advised fund services.

Nathan Dufresne is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2022, he worked at Fisher Investments for four years and held positions at Wells Fargo and Graphic Products Inc. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, operates a donor-advised fund, and emphasizes a fiduciary standard across its advisory services.

Daveona Harris is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and nine years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., JP Morgan Securities LLC, and PNC Bank. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals and various institutional clients, often those connected through employer retirement plans. The firm provides a fiduciary standard for its RIA services and manages portfolios through model-based and customized approaches.

Nathan Durfee is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Savannah, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Arvest Wealth Management and Empower Financial Services, Inc. Outside of financial services, he has experience in the retail and healthcare sectors, including positions at JL Beers and Avera Heart Hospital. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm combines proprietary and third-party methodologies in its planning services and operates within an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Jose Oseguera is a financial advisor at Merrill with Series 63 and Series 66 designations and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Outside of his financial services career, he has been involved in entrepreneurial ventures including Rowtex Remodeling, LLC and JJP Dream Homes LLC. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Philip Hammitt is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets based in Frisco, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 32 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at City National Bank since 2016 and RBC Capital Markets since 2013. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs and tailors investment strategies to each client’s risk profile, utilizing a combination of in-house and third-party managers.

Sidharath Sakhuja is a financial advisor at Merrill in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Bank of America and has held various positions including at Dilko English and AMA, American Academy. Outside of advising, he is a co-owner of family rental properties in Michigan and Illinois. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of individual and institutional clients.

Sarah Selin is a financial advisor with Merrill in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. from 2018 to 2023 and has been with Merrill since 2023. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Matthew Galpert is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Prior to that, he worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Frisco, TX. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages roughly $671 billion in assets with a nationwide network of more than 14,000 financial advisors, providing both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Paul O'Leary is a financial advisor at Osaic with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Osaic in 2025, he worked for Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for 17 years. Outside of his advisory role, O'Leary is involved in insurance brokerage and consulting related to group employee and executive benefits, and he owns a consulting firm focused on executive and employee benefits. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including retail and institutional investors through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm employs asset-allocation tools, efficient-frontier analysis, and automated rebalancing to manage portfolios consisting of various asset classes, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Bellann Hyten is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Corinth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at LPL Financial since 2020 and has been involved in various business and community roles, including with the Greater Denton Arts Council and the Oakmont Women's Club. Outside of her advisory work, she is also a business owner involved with Camino Business Owner and Support Services. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, supported by research from LPL Research and third-party subadvisors.

Geri Dvorak is a financial advisor at Stifel with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 12 years before joining Stifel in 2023. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, charitable organizations, and government entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on proprietary methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group, using forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling for asset allocation and financial planning.

Shyan Moayedi is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley and Charles Schwab. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and combines brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Christopher White is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. Before joining Wells Fargo Clearing in 2021, he worked at PRGX Global, Inc. for nine years. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.