Lindsey James West is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at PlanMember Securities Corporation since 2010. She also operates LKJ Financial, an independent insurance agency specializing in life, health, and fixed annuities. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary and offering participant-level investment options through asset allocation portfolios. The firm’s investment process emphasizes strategic asset allocation and risk-based mutual fund portfolios, supported by education and support services for plan sponsors and participants.

Matthew Williams is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Austin, TX, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at various firms including Williams Wealth Strategies and WWS Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates WWS Financial, LLC, an entity used for business operations including staffing and office management. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base of individuals and institutions, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides tailored solutions through multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, operating within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Kittredge Griffin is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services LLC and Kestra Investment Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kestra since 2018 and has been the owner and president of Griffin Financial Group since 1989. Griffin is also a 50% owner and general partner of Borgelt-Griffin LLC, a real estate business involved in property management. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and investment advice. The firm manages a diverse range of clients, including large institutional investors, and supports multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Hector Hernandez is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, based in Austin, TX, and has one year of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Truist in various roles since 2016, including multiple periods within Truist Advisory Services and Truist. Hernandez serves on the Board of Directors for the Williamson County Children's Advocacy Center and is a director of the Round Rock Chamber, where he provides strategic oversight to community-focused organizations. Truist Advisory Services offers investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enhanced research tools.

Meshia Greer is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory. Her prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab Trust Bank, Charles Schwab Bank, SSB, and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. She has also worked at the FDIC and Prairie View A&M University. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations primarily to clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm uses internal research and asset allocation models to tailor recommendations based on clients’ goals and risk tolerance, with trades executed only upon client authorization.

Kellie Blanco is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at SPC since 2015. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Austin, TX. Outside of her advisory role, Blanco is a trustee of her deceased father's trust and serves as Vice President and Board Member of the McCallum High Schools Cheer Booster Club, as well as a committee member of the Austin Community Foundation's Women's Fund. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets through a nationwide network of over 460 advisers. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, providing both discretionary and nondiscretionary management options.

Spencer Phillips is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc., and TD Ameritrade. Spencer is based in Austin, TX. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain clients referred by Charles Schwab & Co., providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations. The firm’s guidance is based on Schwab’s proprietary asset allocation models and research tools, offering tailored recommendations without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Andrew Kuchera is a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at Wrightwood Advisory Group, Lion Street Financial, Triad Advisors, Arthur J Gallagher, and Kestra Financial. He is also the owner of Wrightwood Advisory Group, where he occasionally writes life insurance policies for clients upon request. Integrity Alliance provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm operates a large network of over 300 independent investment adviser representatives managing approximately $5.4 billion in client assets, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and multiple program options through various platforms.

Joshua Dvorak is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor at Farther with 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include nine years at Austin Private Wealth, LLC, and two years at Fidelity. Farther provides discretionary investment management and related advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a web and mobile platform as well as in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, utilizing proprietary model portfolios and algorithmic rebalancing, and integrates AI tools within its investment process.

Charles Field is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Austin, TX, holding CFP® and multiple securities licenses with three years of industry experience. His work background includes roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life, alongside significant experience in healthcare as a registered nurse at the University of Texas Medical Center. He also holds a senior tax analyst position at H&R Block. Guardian Life, through its subsidiary Park Avenue Wealth Management, offers brokerage and advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and organizations. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to insurance products, alternative investments, and various integrated financial solutions.

Monica Vallejo is a Series 66–licensed financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She worked at UBS Financial Services for 14 years before joining Rockefeller Financial in 2023. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, operating uniquely as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with a consolidated investment platform.

Jeff Ruen is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 credential and 27 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Leander Wealth Management, Crystal Falls Financial Group, and several securities and insurance firms dating back to 1999. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as 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, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Jacob Mahan is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has previously worked with BBVA in various roles, including BBVA Wealth Solutions Inc. and BBVA Securities Inc., before joining PNC Investments LLC. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs such as the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering, which uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and discretionary model accounts with mutual funds and ETFs, primarily serving PNC Bank employees.

Lauren Thomas is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 12 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at PlanMember since 2014 and ongoing involvement with VF Insurance. She has also been engaged with GardenWheel Enterprises and has experience operating as a self-employed advisor. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, offering fiduciary management under ERISA Section 3(38) and participant-level investment options. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation process and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, supported by education and support services for plan sponsors and participants.

Hyungkyu Choi is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Uber, Lyft, and InstaCart. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning primarily to clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, utilizing Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools to tailor recommendations to client goals and risk tolerances.

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.

Alan Liljegren is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Merrill Lynch, Edward Jones, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, he is affiliated with RoRo Es Loco, LLC, a non-investment business. He works within Park Avenue Securities, a Guardian Life subsidiary that offers brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to insurance products, alternative investments, and diverse financial planning solutions.

Claudia Nybo is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. She previously worked for Diversified and its affiliated entities for a decade before joining Creative Planning in 2022. Based in Austin, TX, she holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a broad suite of supplemental investment and retirement plan services, alongside affiliated legal, trust, and recordkeeping businesses.

Anne Trinh is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at M Holdings Securities, Inc., M Advisory Group, and Waddell & Reed. She 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 plan sponsors and a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors. The firm offers a range of services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, investment advice, and employee education, and supports clients with multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

James Brennan is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with PlanMember since 2014 and has concurrent experience running Inspire Financial Group and Brennan & Associates since 2001, both of which involve financial and insurance sales. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans and offering participant-level investment options through its PlanMember Asset Allocation Portfolios. The firm uses a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and manages unitized, risk-based mutual fund portfolios, offering education, support services, and periodic rebalancing driven by defined strategic events.