Connor Nutt is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Dallas, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has six years of industry experience. He is a partner at Maus and Associates, where he brokers non-registered insurance products alongside his advisory role. Connor’s prior experience includes roles at New York Life Insurance Company, Nylife Securities LLC, and Texas A&M University. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages most assets on a non-discretionary basis through a broad network of affiliated investment adviser representatives.

Dustin Stiefel is a financial advisor with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Colleyville, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Steward Financial Group, LLC for 16 years before joining Mercer in 2023. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, nonprofits, and endowments, offering a range of investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm’s investment approach uses Modern Portfolio Theory with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other vehicles, complemented by educational content and specialized service offerings.

Cord Adams is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Sageview Advisory Group, Capital One Investing, United Income, and Shamrock Asset Management. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach with an emphasis on low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and uses a variety of specialized strategies and services to meet clients’ long-term and liquidity needs.

Keith Ferguson is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding CFP® and Series 66 designations with 16 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Simplicity Investments, Benchmark Private Wealth Management, Innovation Partners LLC, Raymond James Financial Services, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, and retirement-plan platform services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers, employs both active and passive strategies, and offers proprietary private funds alongside comprehensive reporting and plan-level analytics.

Jordan Sieben is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience currently serving at Corient in Dallas, TX. Prior to joining Corient, he worked at Tolleson Wealth Management and gained experience at Robinhood Markets, Edward Jones, and Merrill Edge. Outside of his financial career, Sieben has held roles at Watermark Community Church and the Northshore YMCA. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that combines in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and employs continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

David Springer is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked as an independent professional golfer for one year. His background also includes academic roles at the University of Missouri and Trinity University. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, through a network of more than 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers various portfolio management programs, employs multiple analytical approaches, and acts as a fiduciary under written advisory agreements.

James Winkler is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 45 years of industry experience. He worked at RBC Capital Markets for 11 years before joining Janney in 2025. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, providing brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Lina Komanduri is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at CH Investment Partners and Barings. Komanduri serves as a board member at Headstorm, a non-investment-related organization based in Dallas, Texas. Cresset Asset Management is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in assets for a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, and institutions. The firm utilizes a diversified, asset-allocation-driven approach combining active and passive strategies, supported by a structured due-diligence program and private fund management across multiple asset classes.

Henry Dale is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and based in Dallas, TX. He has been with Cresset since 2025 and has prior experience at Bank of America and Altium Wealth Management. Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in assets for a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm focuses on diversified, asset-allocation-driven portfolio construction using both active and passive strategies, supported by a structured due-diligence program and access to a range of specialized investment opportunities.

Wesley Crane is a financial advisor with Cresset Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at CH Investment Partners and Crow Holdings Capital Investment Partners. Based in Dallas, TX, he has worked at Cresset since 2024. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary firm managing approximately $78.9 billion in assets for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a disciplined, risk-aware investment approach that integrates strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and a mix of active and passive strategies across public equities, fixed income, and alternatives.

Garry Scheufler is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior work includes ten years with Bank of America and Merrill, and he has been involved with TECS, Inc., an operating company he owns. Scheufler also mentors students in the Baylor University Professional Sales Program. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth and investment management, financial planning, and retirement advisory services, emphasizing customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investments supported by affiliated sub-advisers and various platform integrations.

Matthew Loughren is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He has held positions at The Vanguard Group, DLG Wealth Management, Etico Partners, and Charles Schwab. Outside of finance, he officiates Division 1 college football games as a referee. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using Modern Portfolio Theory, low-cost index vehicles, and multi-factor tilts, supported by a range of implementation options and additional financial planning services.

Cassandra Guerrero is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 10 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She has worked at firms including RGT Wealth Advisors and True North Advisors before joining Corient, where she has been since 2022. Guerrero is based in Dallas, TX. 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 uses a goals-based, team investment approach with a combination of in-house strategies and third-party solutions, incorporating risk management tools and alternative investments as appropriate.

Joanna Jadlow is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience and is currently with Corient in Dallas, TX. Her prior roles include long tenure at RGT Wealth Advisors, LLC, followed by positions at CIPW Service Company, LLC and Corient Services LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house and third-party strategies, with continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Robert Case is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Fisher Investments and Personal Capital Advisors Corporation. 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’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party methodologies focusing on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and savings rates, delivered within a model closely tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Minor Wallace is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Luther King Capital Management Corporation 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 fundamental, bottom-up analysis across multiple equity and fixed income strategies, and manages mutual funds, separately managed accounts, and private investment vehicles.

Kevin Hickey is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Dallas, TX. He holds a Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he operated Backyard Fitness LLC, a CrossFit gym, for nine years. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, as well as charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, delivering tailored solutions through multiple program types within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

John Pilkinton is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in North Richland Hills, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at USAA, Merrill Lynch, Prudential, and Bank of America. Outside of advisory work, he is co-owner of Zep Tepi Sports, which organizes youth basketball tournaments. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as retail IRA and brokerage clients. The firm integrates financial planning with Empower’s administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns, rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates.

Justin Mandly is a financial advisor at Corient with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc., Portola Partners, and CIPW Service Company, LLC. He serves as an individual trustee for a client of Corient. 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 corporations. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates both proprietary and third-party strategies, with ongoing portfolio monitoring and risk management.

Emerald Hensley is a CFP® affiliated with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe in 2023, Hensley worked at SFMG Wealth Advisors and Plancorp, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC 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 combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive strategies across various asset classes.