Ricky Grunden Sr. is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Allworth Financial, L.P., having joined the firm in 2026 after 24 years at Grunden Financial Advisory. Allworth Financial serves individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and education through various media. The firm utilizes a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis to create customized investment strategies across a range of asset classes and specialized portfolios.

Mark Elder is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with NYLife Securities and New York Life since 2012 and is the owner of Clearpath Wealth Strategies, LLC, which sells New York Life products and brokers non-registered insurance products. Additionally, he volunteers on The VET SOS Show, a podcast supporting veterans and military community members with career transition resources. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional sponsors, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its regulatory assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Clinton Wolfe is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF and TIAA since 2018 and previously worked at GWFS Equities Inc. from 2016 to 2018. Outside of advising, he is self-employed as a food delivery driver for DoorDash and rents out his vehicle through Turo. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, frequently serving clients connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of advisory services, including model-based and customized portfolio management, and acts as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Charles Kuketz is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2007. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plan relationships. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management, including customized portfolios through its Private Asset Management program, and acts as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Chris Wogbeh is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Brokerage Services, Valic Financial Advisors, and several other firms. He is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of advisory services including model portfolio management and customized portfolios, applying a fiduciary standard across its RIA services.

Bri Anna Franklin is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. She has previously worked with GEICO and is involved in entrepreneurial activities with 4Thriteen Kitchen and Sports Lounge and DoorDash. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of advisory services, including discretionary management and donor-advised funds, operating within a vertically integrated model that emphasizes fiduciary standards.

Benjamin Crofford is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ernst & Young Investment Advisers LLP, USAA Investment Services Company, Charles Schwab, J.P. Morgan Securities, Avantax, and TD Ameritrade. Outside of financial advising, he has worked as an Uber driver. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm distinguishes point-in-time planning from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while operating within a vertically integrated group that uses affiliated funds.

Crystal Roseman is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF based in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Nationwide Investment Advisors, LINCOLN FINANCIAL ADVISORS Corporation, Capitalwize, LLC, Fisher Investments, and Peak American Investment Advisors, Inc. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plan relationships. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management under a fiduciary standard, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes advisory services for donor-advised funds.

Amer Alzoubi is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, Charles Schwab, and Altruist Financial LLC. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA retirement plan relationships. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management, including customized portfolios, and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Saul Renteria is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with TIAA since 2014. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm operates a fiduciary advisory model that separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and serves as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Sarah Jones is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, Texas, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes eight years at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and roles at Advised Assets Group, LLC and GWFS Equities, Inc. Outside of her advisory work, she is a co-founder of Jones & Stahl LLC, a concierge fertility and wellness service that provides in-home care and patient support. TIAA-CREF’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, frequently serving clients with existing TIAA employer retirement plan relationships. The firm provides customized portfolio management alongside model portfolio options and serves as adviser to donor-advised funds within a vertically integrated investment group.

Sean Mcalister is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner of a retail business selling goods on eBay, with most operations managed by his wife. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and corporate entities, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, using model and customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard.

Patrisha Lee is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 20 years of industry experience. She has worked with multiple firms, including TruTrak Planning and Park Avenue Securities, and owns PLSH, LLC, doing business as Capital Financial Architects. Lee also teaches continuing education classes at Southern Methodist University. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and variable product subaccount management, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and program platforms.

Tyler Downing is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2016. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he is co-owner of Comanche Street Properties, LLC, a company involved in commercial real estate management in Texas. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients through a range of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, enabling advisors to offer personalized portfolio solutions under Commonwealth’s oversight.

Jessie Cervantes is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, Jessie worked at AGIA, Valic Financial Advisors, Premier Group/InsuranceOwls, Bridgepoint Insurance Solutions, Allstate, and State Farm. Jessie is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of managed accounts with varying degrees of customization and applies a fiduciary standard to its advisory services.

Charles Wright is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and over 40 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2001 and has operated Lone Star Wealth Strategies since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Wright serves as a Commissioner on the Texas Veterans Commission and is involved in publishing a book about a military figure through Gunny Publishing LLC. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and delivers solutions through various program types, with the majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Georgia Adams is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 19 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors, Allstate Financial Services, and Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides model and customized portfolio management within a fiduciary framework and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Michael Bradford is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2011, with a two-year gap from 2020 to 2022. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, operating within a vertically integrated group that includes affiliated funds and donor-advised fund advisory services.

Christina Guevara is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has held roles at multiple firms, including Prosperity Financial Inc., Revolution Financial Management, and GVZ & Associates. Guevara is also involved in estate planning services through Inheritguard, LLC, where she focuses on client communications and education. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm provides access to proprietary and third-party model portfolios and manages approximately $2.1 billion in assets under management as of the end of 2025.

Juan Valdez is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, based in Frisco, TX, and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2025, he worked at Nuveen and held several positions outside the financial industry, including roles at Discount Tire and Twisted Root Burger Co., as well as teaching experience at R I Turner High School. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and managed account programs primarily to individuals connected with TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management through model and customized portfolios.