Lisandra Slavik is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Truist Investment Services and Truist Advisory Services since 2021 and previously spent over a decade at Fifth Third Bank and its securities division. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, and fiduciary support, implementing advice through discretionary manager relationships and consulting with a focus on inter-affiliate integration.

Brian Sears is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 30 years of industry experience. He was a founding partner, chairman, and CEO of Service Academy Capital Management, where he worked for 11 years prior to joining MAI. Sears has made private equity and early-stage investments in various firms, including a stake in an online music retailer and an investor position in SkyBridge Capital Management. MAI Capital Management provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a wide range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, and institutional investors. The firm offers customized portfolio management across multiple strategies and serves both in product-sponsor and advisory roles, managing over $72 billion in assets as of mid-2026.

Marshall Simmons is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC in Dallas, TX. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. and Prosper Mullins Private Wealth Management. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets and serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and financial planning services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through various Steward Partners-branded solutions and third-party money managers.

Victor Gonzalez is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2022. Prior to this, he held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank, and had early career experience outside finance including positions at Best Buy and in the restaurant industry. Additionally, he works part-time providing transportation services for Uber Technologies. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm combines centralized investment resources with tailored client solutions and operates within a large integrated financial group that provides access to a wide range of investment and banking services.

Kevin Benesh II is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He currently works at Cresset Asset Management, LLC, where he has been since 2026. Prior to joining Cresset, he spent nine years at JP Morgan Chase Bank. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in client assets and serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a disciplined, risk-aware approach combining strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and both active and passive implementation across public equities, fixed income, and alternatives, utilizing tools such as artificial intelligence and machine-learning for research and analysis.

Noah Van Nest is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at BlueStem Wealth Partners and Interlachen Country Club. He has a background in education, with experience at Southern Methodist University, Southwest Christian High School, and Southview Middle School. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm’s advisory teams customize strategies using proprietary analytical tools and leverage the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem to provide comprehensive investment solutions.

Aashka Dasgupta is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 designation. She joined Goldman Sachs in 2024 and has prior experience at The Stack, Emergent Method/Deloitte, and Texas A&M Health Science Center. Dasgupta is based in Dallas, TX, and is a recent graduate of Texas A&M. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate, charitable, and institutional participants. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and offers tailored services including Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support, operating within a large integrated financial group with diverse capabilities.

Grace Upshaw is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Neuberger Berman and Fidelity Investments. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, as well as institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, operating with a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform that provides discretionary, non-discretionary, and model-delivery solutions across multiple asset classes.

Charles Davis is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2010 and holds the Series 63 designation. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, custody services, and derivatives and futures services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles and arrangements.

Roberto Montiel is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup since 2019 and previously held roles at JPMorgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank from 2014 to 2019. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including derivatives and futures services.

Michael Shelley is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley in various roles from 2010 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole proprietor of S Investments, LLC, which focuses on personal investments in oil, gas, and real estate opportunities. 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 combines a Private Advisor model with a consolidated investment platform, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, brokerage services, and alternative investment placements.

Kirrupan Theivakumar is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Dallas, TX. He holds a Series 66 designation and has eight years of experience at New York Life. Before his advisory role, he worked at Rutgers Law School for three years. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a variety of program types tailored to client objectives, with a significant portion of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Mason Gillan is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs in 2021, he served in the United States Navy from 2013 to 2020. Gillan also has an academic affiliation with Southern Methodist University since 2020. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers 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 mix of discretionary and non-discretionary managers, providing tailored services such as executive and personal wealth management, private family office support, and retirement plan education.

Esosa Idemudia is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower in 2024, Idemudia spent nine years with Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as to IRA and retail brokerage account holders, delivering services integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Brooke Rogers is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation. She has one year of industry experience, including roles at Kestra Investment Management and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC. Prior to her advisory career, she spent several years in educational and community roles. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes strategic allocation models, discretionary implementations, and proprietary analytics, supported by a broad ecosystem of Goldman Sachs affiliates.

Matthew Speidel is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and previously worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, and institutional clients. The firm employs strategic and tactical allocation models and integrates resources from across the Goldman Sachs ecosystem to deliver tailored investment solutions.

Celine Waxham is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC in Dallas, TX, and has three years of industry experience. She previously worked at Equitable Advisors and Moxie's and has experience with the Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center. Outside of her advisory work, she operates a dog sitting business. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm operates a registered broker-dealer and provides a range of investment solutions through its Private Advisor model and consolidated investment platform.

Pamela King is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill and served on the Ashford Board of Education for nine years. 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 investment and consulting services through a Private Advisor model and an integrated investment platform, combining portfolio management, brokerage, and alternative investment placement capabilities.

Michael Anderson is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at CH Investment Partners and HDVI. Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets across a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a diversified, asset-allocation-driven approach combining active and passive strategies, supported by a structured due-diligence program and multiple affiliated entities.

Aljon Lovelace is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 14 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Empower Advisory Group, JustAnswer, MDRN Capital, Edge Creek Wealth Management, and Retirement Planners of America. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as select IRA and retail brokerage clients, using an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates in its financial planning services.