Kristen Palme is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in San Antonio, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise since 2005, initially with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., and continues her role through the main firm since 2020. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as president of the Junior League of San Antonio and is a board member of the North East Educational Foundation. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendations and ongoing planning centered on dependable income and tax-aware withdrawal strategies for clients nearing or in retirement.

Benjamin Shields is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services LLC in San Antonio, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise in 2024, he worked at Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC for 12 years. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service for individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets, delivering written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax analysis with a centralized consulting team to provide tailored, algorithm-supported retirement income advice.

Alexandra Cavazos is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 12 years of experience in the industry. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial and AC Financial since 2014. In addition to her advisory work, she is involved with Anarte Gallery, an outside business activity based in San Antonio. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and access to model portfolios, emphasizing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by research and technology tools.

David Coolbaugh is a financial advisor at Fidelity with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 35 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Citigroup and USAA Investment Management Company. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC, where he works, offers investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including fund advisory and model portfolio delivery. The firm employs a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction in its investment process.

Thomas Gallagher is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in San Antonio, TX. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at MML Distributors, LLC and Mass Mutual Life Insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, utilizing firm-approved software tools to analyze client goals and deliver written recommendations.

Miguel Aguilar is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in San Antonio, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked with several construction and electrical firms and owns AMS Mechanical and Aggielar Management Solutions, both non-investment related businesses. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap-fee structure for its services.

Meghan Rowntree is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Ameriprise since 2018, including time with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and Investment Professionals prior to that. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on clients approaching or in retirement who meet certain asset criteria, providing detailed written recommendations on income sources, Social Security, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver personalized retirement plans, primarily for clients with assets managed through Ameriprise.

Hunter Weilbacher is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in San Antonio, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing one year of industry experience. His work history includes roles at MassMutual Life Insurance Co, Guardian, and New York Life, along with entrepreneurial experience owning and operating Weilbacher Brewery, LLC until its closure. He also works part-time as a delivery driver. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides ongoing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers collaborative, annually structured financial planning engagements using firm-approved analytical tools and educational seminars.

Massimo Gerosa is a financial advisor at Merrill in San Antonio, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Texas Partner Bank and Wells Fargo. Outside of finance, he is a self-employed pianist and serves on the boards of the Crews Kolodzey Foundation and the Lockhart Economic Development Corporation. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Braxton Stofferahn is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and five years of industry experience. He has worked at MML Investors Services, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, Hornor, Townsend & Kent LLC, and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. In addition to his advisory role, he is an agent and owner involved in outside sales of life, disability, and health insurance products. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers a range of programs including wrap and money-manager solutions, with a focus on annual, collaborative financial planning engagements.

Emily Persyn is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in San Antonio, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and having 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Equitable Advisors since 2007, including its prior operation as Axa Advisors, LLC. Persyn serves as a board member of the Northside Education Foundation. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management services to individuals, pension plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a range of advisory models and third-party asset managers to tailor investment solutions across mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and select alternative investments.

Andrea Miller is a financial advisor with Merrill in San Antonio, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience, all with Merrill since 2007. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Alfredo Santos Sr. is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in San Antonio, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at USAA Investment Management Company, USAA Financial Planning Services, and USAA Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2011. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base primarily composed of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, offering advisory, brokerage, custody, and financial planning services through its integrated Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory with access to discretionary separately managed accounts and employs multi-asset model portfolios supported by research and due diligence on alternative investments.

Vincent Hu is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in San Antonio, TX, holding a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he has worked with Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company and MML Investors Services LLC. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in the restaurant industry and serves as a FIBA-certified basketball agent as well as a global basketball relations advisor. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing financial planning and asset management to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers collaborative, annual financial planning engagements using firm-approved analytical tools and delivers written recommendations tailored to clients’ goals.

Diane Diaz is a financial advisor with Merrill in San Antonio, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 1985. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations using model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

F Michael Wood Jr. is a Private Wealth Advisor at Merrill Private Wealth Management. He leads the Nelson Wood Nelson team, working closely with nonprofits, endowments, businesses, and ultra-high-net-worth families to address diverse financial needs. Michael assists institutional and individual clients in managing liabilities and liquidity and coordinates efforts among clients' tax and legal advisors to promote a cohesive wealth management strategy. Michael began his career at Accenture in business and strategy consulting. He holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin and an M.B.A. in Finance from Rice University's Jesse H. Jones School of Management. He holds several professional designations including Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA), Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA), and Certified Financial Planner (CFP). Active in his community, Michael is past president of the Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas and serves as Co-Chair of its advisory board. He is also a current board member of The San Antonio Academy and a past board member of the San Antonio Zoo. Michael enjoys fishing, golfing, hiking, hunting, and spending time with his wife, Jodi, and their two children.

Ryan Ortiz is a financial advisor with Merrill in San Antonio, Texas, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with Bank of America, N.A. since 2016 and has been associated with Merrill since 2014. Ortiz also teaches part-time at the University of the Incarnate Word. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of individual and institutional clients.

Matthew Rose is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in San Antonio, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, using a process that integrates quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework. The firm’s Institutional Consulting Services program offers non-discretionary advice delivered by a select group of Wealth Advisors.

Ann Kilmer is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 27 years of industry experience. She has worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2025 and previously served at United Planners Financial Services of America for eight years. Outside of advisory work, she operates Kilmer and Company, PLLC as an independent insurance agent. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent financial professionals utilizing multiple custody platforms and a range of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Robert Arteaga is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in San Antonio, TX, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at MML Investors Services Inc, MassMutual, Investment Professionals, Inc., and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. He has been with Ameriprise since 2018. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for clients with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to create tailored retirement income recommendations. The firm delivers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical for a large institutional provider.