Benjamin Bowman is a Certified Financial Planner™ at Valic Financial Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2015 and has also held a role at Agia since 2022, where he is involved in non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily 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, consulting services, and discretionary unified managed accounts supported by a centralized technology platform and a large network of investment advisor representatives.

Nickelle Leist is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. She has nine years of industry experience and has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2017. Prior to that, Leist was with Pinney Insurance for seven years. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a range of investment advisory programs.

Gail Kincannon is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. She has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2006 and has been involved with The Ranier Financial Group, LLC since 2009. Outside of her advisory work, she holds mineral ownership producing minerals in Oklahoma. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers tailored solutions through multiple program types and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Ryan Mc Coneghy is a financial advisor with Cerity Partners LLC based in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Austin Private Wealth, ENZI Wealth, Ameriprise, and Janus Distributors LLC. Outside of finance, he is active as a musician. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a diverse national client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and quantitative screening, offering a range of investment and consulting services including private-market investment programs.

Jayson Wagner is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at VALIC Financial Advisors since 2010 and is also affiliated with Agia. Outside of his advisory role, Wagner occasionally serves as a tour guide for undeveloped land sales with BG Development Group. 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-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Jennifer Harvey is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing nine years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at MML Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Co, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Eagle Strategies LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. She is also involved in the sales and service of insurance products outside of Guardian Life. Guardian Life's subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, operates as a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a range of investment advisory programs using both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Nadim Eldahdah is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, based in Leander, TX. He has six years with Valic and five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Spring Smiles Dental Group and Orthodontics and Houston Methodist Hospital. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as an agent with AGIA, offering non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm provides portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts and third-party model managers supported by a centralized technology platform.

Rey Camacho is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, and Bank of America. He is based in Austin, TX. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice within the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations across various asset classes. The firm uses standard asset allocation models and Schwab research tools, with final trading decisions made by clients rather than discretionary management.

Mark Soderquist is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and Capitol Wealth Strategies. Outside of advising, he has worked as a delivery driver for Inspired Delivery LLC and as an agent for non-securities insurance products at AGIA. Voya Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional clients such as retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers services like financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting, and often provides non-discretionary advice through multiple program structures.

Thomas Sibley Jr. is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities since 2012 and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he moderates an insurance class at Hutson-Tillotson University. Park Avenue Securities 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, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across multiple platforms.

James Giliberto is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2016 and New York Life Insurance Co. since 2015. Giliberto is also the owner of WWS Financial, LLC, through which he brokers non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, working within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Lani Lanfear is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with three years of industry experience. She has worked at Eagle Strategies, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company, and is the owner of CapriCare, LLC, a home care agency. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and emphasizes non-discretionary asset management within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Christopher Stolte is a CFP® and ChFC® with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Independent Financial Partners and has held roles at IFP Securities, LLC and LPL Financial. Stolte serves on the Austin chapter board of the Financial Planning Association. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm is notable for its decentralized advisory model and its specialized retirement-plan and pension consulting services.

Wesley Young is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with multiple firms, including Savagen Strategy, Silas Parker & Associates LLC, and Mahoney Financial Organization, and has operated his own advisory business, Wes Young & Associates, since 2009. Outside of financial advising, Young is an author of Christian leadership books and serves as a pastor, and he is involved in several business ventures including software development for small businesses and empowerment coaching. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers tailored solutions through various program types and emphasizes non-discretionary asset management, working extensively within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Brandon Sarlls is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Charles Schwab Bank, SSB and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2011. He joined Schwab Wealth Advisory in 2026. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations. The firm uses Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools while leaving final trading decisions to clients, and it operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem.

Christian Guerrero is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Manor, TX. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank, as well as Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Outside of finance, he has experience with Cantina512 and involvement in arts organizations such as United Arts of Central Florida. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm delivers services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates.

Noah Boriack is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab Premier Bank, Charles Schwab Trust Bank, and Charles Schwab Bank. Outside of finance, he has worked in diverse roles including at Grimaldis Pizzeria and The Container Store. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, utilizing Charles Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm serves individual clients by recommending investments while leaving final trading decisions to clients and does not exercise discretionary trading authority.

Donald Zielinski Jr. is a CFP® professional with three years of experience in financial advising at Primerica Advisors. He has a background that includes nine years with Guardian Life Insurance Company and ten years with Corning. Primerica Advisors serves a diverse retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services with a range of investment programs and financial planning solutions. The firm uses a combination of proprietary and third-party investment strategies to meet client needs.

Keegan Johnson is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016, previously associated with Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2007. He is based in Austin, TX. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, investment advice, and employee education, serving large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds and managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

Caleb Stephens is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. His prior work includes a decade at Edward Jones and three years at LPL Financial LLC. He serves as a board member of the Christian Civic League of Maine. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.