Donald Lyons is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 38 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameritas-affiliated firms since 1987 and has managed Lyons Investment Group since 2008. Outside of his advisory roles, Lyons is involved with Emergent Development Group LLC, a business focused on acquiring residential lots as a passive investor. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a variety of investment strategies and platforms, combining model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities to tailor portfolios according to client needs.

Eric Maya is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley from 2016 to 2021 before joining Goldman Sachs in 2021. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary managers, offering tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Jacob Smith is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Luther King Capital Management Corporation with one year of industry experience. He has been with Luther King Capital Management since 2006. Luther King Capital Management Corporation serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, foundations, pension plans, government entities, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up investment approach across a range of equity, fixed income, and balanced strategies and manages several mutual funds, private partnerships, and wrap fee programs.

Jerome Deren is a financial advisor at Corient with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Summit Trail Advisors, Tiedemann Wealth Management, and Presidio Capital Advisors. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and incorporates risk management tools and alternative investments where appropriate.

Varunavi Shukla is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services and holds a Series 66 designation. She has one year of industry experience and previously worked at The University of Texas at Dallas and Sally Beauty Holdings. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing strategic allocation models, manager selections, and a range of fee arrangements, supported by tools such as tax-aware techniques and proprietary analytics.

Wendy Kelly is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at Cerity Partners LLC since 2024 and previously spent nine years at Paladini Financial Advisors, LLC. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, business entities, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and employs an investment framework that integrates proprietary quantitative methods with access to alternative and private market solutions.

Jacob Siadek is a CFP® professional with experience in the financial advisory industry since 2018. He is currently with Corient, where he has worked since 2024, following prior roles at Saville and Tolleson Wealth Management. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers, employing risk management tools and offering specialized services including private fund capabilities.

Don Nguyen is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Arlington, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, and Globe Life, among others. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored advice through various program types and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Lindsey Crow is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc for 10 years. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as secretary and bookkeeper for Cedar Families, LLC, a residential real estate partnership. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. The firm employs a manager-based investment approach, utilizing a proprietary focus list and a formal due-diligence process to select and monitor third-party independent managers.

Ashton Swartzfager is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Lockton Investment Advisors, and other financial firms. Ashton is based in Dallas, TX. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets through over 1,100 advisors.

Miles Beck is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab and JP Morgan & Chase. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced CIO services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private markets.

Cole Helton is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe Advisors in 2025, he worked at The New Amsterdam Group and held various roles at Baylor University and other institutions. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party Independent Managers across active and passive strategies, and it offers proprietary private funds alongside comprehensive performance reporting and participant education.

Thomas Mccarty Jr. is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2019. His prior roles include positions at Vermont Information Processing, Primerica Advisors, and Primerica Financial Services. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored investment strategies supported by proprietary research and access to a broad range of affiliated capabilities within the Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Rimannuel Appling is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Loan Depot, and TIAA-CREF. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, offering non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations based on proprietary asset-allocation models and research tools.

Jared Harrington is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience currently advising clients at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He previously worked at Fisher Investments and The Vanguard Group, Inc., and has experience as a self-employed advisor. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, nonprofits, and endowments, providing a range of advisory and planning services. The firm’s investment approach focuses on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost ETFs, index funds, and separate account managers, with offerings that include retirement plan consulting, tax management, and specialized programs.

Daniel De Anda is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe Advisors in 2026, he worked at MGB Wealth Management, LLC and several other firms. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Cheryl Mccarson is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC in Ft. Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith for 10 years before joining Sanctuary Wealth in 2021. Outside of her advisory role, she is a commissioned notary. Sanctuary Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm supports its network of over 400 independent advisors with a variety of portfolio management options, including separately managed accounts and unified managed accounts, and employs multiple analytical approaches within a fiduciary framework.

Alex Taylor is a CFP® professional based in Dallas, TX, with 14 years of industry experience. He currently serves as an advisor at Corient, joining the firm in 2025 after roles at MPA Wealth, LLC and Raymond James Financial Services. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates internal strategies with third-party managers and incorporates risk management tools and alternative investment options as appropriate.

Karel Story is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Arlington, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and totaling 30 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services LLC in 2022, he spent 20 years with World Choice Securities, Inc. He is also involved in financial coaching, providing client relationship management and support services to Representatives and RIAs. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base that includes institutional and individual investors. The firm provides fiduciary consulting, plan design, investment advice, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients ranging from plan sponsors to sovereign wealth funds.

Austin Mitchell is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Corient in Dallas, TX. His prior experience includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Northwestern Mutual, where he worked for over 15 years. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and uses advanced risk management tools to align portfolios with client objectives.