Thomas Hazlehurst is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC in Austin, TX, holding the Series 65 designation. He has 24 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Laird Group and Fremon Group/FPR Partners. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and select institutional clients. The firm employs a macroeconomic research-driven investment process and offers a range of discretionary management, family-office services, and private alternative investment opportunities.

Robert Ring is a financial advisor with Planmember Securities Corporation in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Planmember and related entities since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an instructor for public education workshops through White Glove Workshop. Planmember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation approach and manages unitized, risk-based mutual fund portfolios, offering education, support, and personalized planning services to plan sponsors and participants.

Edward Kozun III is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 31 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Dunham Trust Co. since 2007 and Next Financial Group from 2003 to 2020. He is also president of Edward S Kozun III and Kozun Capital Management, both investment-related entities based in Austin, TX. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm operates as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage solutions through an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers.

Franco Melhado is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Equitable Advisors and various academic and community positions, such as at Texas Tech University and Lions Municipal Golf Course. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and managed account programs primarily to individuals with employer-linked retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management through model and customized portfolios.

Gregory Hernandez is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Schwab Wealth Advisory. His career includes long-term roles at USAA Financial Planning Services and various entities within Charles Schwab, where he has worked since 2020. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using asset-allocation models and internal research tools to tailor recommendations based on individual goals and risk tolerance.

Ronald Johnson is a financial advisor at Planmember Securities Corporation with 33 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has worked at Planmember since 2012. Prior to that, he spent seven years with Employee Benefits Services of Tennessee and has been involved with Evergreen Financial Partners LLC since 2000, where he currently owns and operates a securities and insurance sales business. Planmember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, offering education and support services including seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Christopher Clark is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kestra in 2023, he spent 11 years at LPL Financial. Clark is president of C.A. Clark Wealth Management, through which he manages client investment accounts and advisory services under Kestra. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including plan sponsors, institutional investors, and individuals. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and access to multiple management platforms, serving large clients such as sovereign wealth funds and utilizing extensive third-party relationships.

D'onte Cole is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at firms including J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Charles Schwab. In addition to his advisory work, he is appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors. The firm utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts via Envestnet’s platform and employs model-based and overlay investment strategies.

Benjamin Bowman is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in financial advising, currently serving at Valic Financial Advisors since 2015. He also holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an agent with Agia, where he provides 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, and consulting services through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts and model solutions on Envestnet’s platform.

Scott Drysch is a financial advisor at &Partners with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of advising, he serves as a board member of Cosway Company, Inc., a firm focused on skin care, hair care, and body care product development and manufacturing. &Partners serves a diverse range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and institutional entities, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across proprietary and third-party strategies, with investment management offered on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Ryan Mc Coneghy is a financial advisor with Cerity Partners LLC, 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-related entities. Outside of finance, he is also a musician based in Austin, TX. Cerity Partners serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, families, institutions, and business entities, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and access to alternative investments through a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies.

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 at Guardian Life with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms including NYLIFE Securities LLC, Eagle Strategies LLC, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and MML Investors Services, LLC. Harvey also engages in the sales and services of insurance products outside of Guardian Life. Guardian Life’s subsidiary Park Avenue Securities LLC offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides tailored client solutions through advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and a range of financial planning and consulting services.

Rey Camacho is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, and Bank of America. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s investment guidance relies on standardized asset-allocation models and internal research tools, offering tailored recommendations reviewed at least annually.

Dena Mcsherry is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience, currently with PlanMember Securities Corporation since 2014. She previously worked at The McGlothlin Group and operates a self-employed investment-related business focused on insurance sales and services. Additionally, she serves as president of Inland Wealth Management, Inc., a banking entity established for tax purposes. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, operating as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm uses a top-down strategic asset allocation approach to manage risk-based mutual fund portfolios and offers education and support services, including seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Jordan Sandfer is a CFP® certificant with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Hightower Advisors and previously worked at Financial Advisors Network, Inc., Insight Wealth Strategies, Sandfer Fikert & Associates, LLP, and Insight Accounting, LLP. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to pooled vehicles and private funds. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, incorporating both affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research and diversified investment strategies.

Mark Soderquist is a financial advisor at VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Bank of America, Merrill, and Capitol Wealth Strategies. Outside of financial advising, he has worked as a delivery driver with Inspired Delivery LLC and is an agent authorized to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients by offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services. The firm utilizes investment policy statements and model portfolios supported by in-house and external strategists, providing a mix of non-discretionary and limited discretionary management arrangements.

Thomas Sibley Jr. is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities since 2012 and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2011, with prior experience at New England Securities. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as an independent insurance agent and moderates an insurance class at a local university. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of financial planning and investment management solutions, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and access to proprietary and third-party platforms.

Francis Abbey is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with PlanMember Securities Corporation since 2018. He has held roles at several firms, including Taylor & Sons Insurance & Financial Services and PRUCO Securities, LLC. Abbey is also self-employed as an independent insurance agent. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, serving as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans and offering participant-level investment options through risk-based mutual fund portfolios. The firm combines strategic asset allocation with education and support services for plan sponsors and participants.

Brian Kamin is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC. He previously worked at Rockefeller & Co. and Whitnell & Co. He is also the president of the Landmark Village HOA Association board in Chicago. 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 portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform that includes discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across equities, fixed income, and alternatives, as well as brokerage and placement services.