Daniel Mahaffey is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory. He has worked at Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2021 and has been with Charles Schwab since 2018. Prior to that, he worked at TD Ameritrade from 2010 to 2018. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm delivers advice through standardized asset allocation models and Schwab research tools, offering annual financial reviews and investment recommendations while leaving final trading decisions to clients.

Christopher Simmons is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has eight years of industry experience, having worked at firms including Ameriprise Financial Services, AXA Advisors, and currently Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Simmons also spent three years working at the University of North Texas. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and supports various account-level services, including lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Scott Shoates is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Schwab Wealth Advisory. He has worked at Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. and Charles Schwab since 2021, with prior roles at TDAmeritrade Investment Management, Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, and TD Ameritrade. Outside of his advisory work, he owns three homes, two of which are rental properties. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, utilizing standard asset allocation models and Schwab research tools. The firm’s approach involves recommending investments while leaving final trading decisions to clients, with at least annual account reviews conducted by advisors.

Roy Plumlee is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. since 2021. Prior to this, he held roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Charles Schwab Bank, and USAA in various investment management and financial planning capacities. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using proprietary asset allocation models and research tools. The firm serves individual clients with annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations but does not exercise discretionary trading authority.

Sarah Samm is a Series 66-licensed advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with one year of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Texas Trust Credit Union, and Walmart, along with periods of full-time education. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services such as annual financial reviews, retirement planning discussions, and investment recommendations based on Schwab’s proprietary research and asset allocation models. The firm operates within the Schwab ecosystem and does not directly charge clients fees, distinguishing its approach from many other enterprise wealth managers.

Andrew Bishton is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Charles Schwab and its affiliated entities since 1999. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm delivers advice through standard asset allocation models and Schwab research tools, with associates recommending allocations and specific investments while leaving final trading decisions to clients.

Wanda Gray is a Certified Financial Planner® at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 15 years of industry experience. She has held roles at Charles Schwab & Co. Inc., The Vanguard Group, TD Ameritrade, and TIAA-CREF. Outside of her advisory work, she is a co-owner of a trucking company and serves as a board member for the Mesquite Housing Authority. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, utilizing Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm focuses on client education and recommendations while clients retain final trading decisions, operating within the broader Schwab ecosystem.

Christopher Byrd is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Westlake, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Charles Schwab Bank SSB, and USAA, where he served in various financial planning and investment management capacities. Outside of finance, he is a passive partner in a clothing and jewelry distribution business run by his wife. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews and investment recommendations using Schwab’s research tools and asset allocation models. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not directly charge clients fees, distinguishing its approach from many enterprise wealth managers.

Monique Kusman is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services who holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 22 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at North Texas Tax and Financial, KLM Wealth Management, Farmers Insurance, and Principal Securities Inc. She is the sole managing partner of KLMM, LTD, an LLC that owns commercial property, some of which houses her financial business. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Nathan Smith is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at TD Ameritrade and Charles Schwab. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within Charles Schwab and does not act as a discretionary portfolio manager.

James Park is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones, Principal Life Insurance Company, and McCune and Whitely Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of the Euless Historical Preservation Committee and is secretary of the Euless Citizen's Fire Academy Alumni Association. He is affiliated with Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, which provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory solutions, including a hybrid digital platform called VestWise™.

Bushra Tariq Rumi is a CFA® charterholder and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2025 and has been affiliated with Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade in various roles since 2017. Prior to that, she was self-employed and worked at Phlox Capital Management. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm offers financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools, while clients retain final trading decisions.

Thomas Stone is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2026 and previously held roles at Box Financial Advisors, Box Insurance Agency, and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through a variety of investment vehicles and offers specialized services including retirement plan consulting and charitable advisory.

Nnamaka Nwanegbo is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Avantax Investment Services, TD Ameritrade, and the Dallas County Sheriffs' Department. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a site manager for Carrington Homes SP, overseeing rent collection and mortgage payments. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs along with broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains institutional-scale operations with unique market roles, including swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Gregory Lanier is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently associated with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. He has worked with The Colony Group, LLC and Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC, among others. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients, offering a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using enhanced open architecture and integrates both fundamental and quantitative analysis across a broad set of investment strategies.

Nathan Durfee is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Savannah, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Arvest Wealth Management and Empower Financial Services, Inc. Outside of financial services, he has experience in the retail and healthcare sectors, including positions at JL Beers and Avera Heart Hospital. 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 combines proprietary and third-party methodologies in its planning services and operates within an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Stephen Harris is a financial advisor at Fisher Investments with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Fisher Investments in 2023, he worked for Fiba Basketball and East Stroudsburg University. Fisher Investments serves institutional and private clients worldwide, offering discretionary portfolio management across equity, fixed-income, and blended mandates. The firm utilizes a centralized investment process combining quantitative and qualitative research to construct diversified portfolios and provides sub-advisory and retirement plan services.

Giovanni Gutierrez is a financial advisor at Fisher Investments with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Fisher Investments, he held roles at Oliva Partners Management, Woodforest National Bank, and several other firms across finance and technology sectors. Fisher Investments serves institutional and private clients globally, offering discretionary portfolio management across equity, fixed-income, and blended mandates. The firm employs a centralized investment process combining quantitative and qualitative research to construct diversified portfolios and provides sub-advisory and retirement plan services.

Meghann Quaider is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at TD Ameritrade and Wells Fargo Bank. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary client advisory relationships with access to discretionary separately managed accounts and offers multi-asset model portfolios supported by a centralized operational structure.

Theodore Parks is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He has been with Fisher Investments since 2019 and previously worked at Woodruff Sawyer & Co and TARGET. Fisher Investments serves institutional and private clients worldwide, managing discretionary portfolios across equity, fixed-income, and blended mandates. The firm uses a centralized investment process combining quantitative and qualitative research and offers tax-aware risk management strategies.