Ashton Swartzfager is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Lockton Investment Advisors, and other financial firms. Ashton is based in Dallas, TX. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets through over 1,100 advisors.

Robert Hogue is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 45 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2009. His prior experience includes roles at Stanford Group Company, BNY Investment Center Inc., Pershing LLC, and Lockwood Financial Services, Inc. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of programs and advisory services employing strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Miles Beck is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab and JP Morgan & Chase. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced CIO services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private markets.

Joel Gomez is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Dallas, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, he worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Gomez serves as a board member for Los Primos Dallas, a nonprofit mentoring high school students, and for the Country Place Homeowners Association, supporting community events. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers multiple advisory programs tailored to client objectives and emphasizes non-discretionary asset management and fiduciary responsibilities, particularly in retirement plan consulting.

David Malleck is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 44 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked previously at Raymond James Financial and Silver Lake Capital Partners LLC, where he served as managing partner overseeing the financial affairs of approximately 105 families. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and other institutions. The firm employs both active and passive investment strategies and integrates third-party independent managers selected through due diligence for portfolio implementation.

Cole Helton is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe Advisors in 2025, he worked at The New Amsterdam Group and held various roles at Baylor University and other institutions. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party Independent Managers across active and passive strategies, and it offers proprietary private funds alongside comprehensive performance reporting and participant education.

Thomas Mccarty Jr. is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2019. His prior roles include positions at Vermont Information Processing, Primerica Advisors, and Primerica Financial Services. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored investment strategies supported by proprietary research and access to a broad range of affiliated capabilities within the Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Todd Wiggins is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at several major firms, including UBS Financial Services, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets, before joining Oppenheimer in 2016. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs and combines discretionary and non-discretionary services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with a notable portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Rimannuel Appling is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Loan Depot, and TIAA-CREF. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, offering non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations based on proprietary asset-allocation models and research tools.

Daniel De Anda is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe Advisors in 2026, he worked at MGB Wealth Management, LLC and several other firms. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Cheryl Mccarson is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC in Ft. Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith for 10 years before joining Sanctuary Wealth in 2021. Outside of her advisory role, she is a commissioned notary. Sanctuary Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm supports its network of over 400 independent advisors with a variety of portfolio management options, including separately managed accounts and unified managed accounts, and employs multiple analytical approaches within a fiduciary framework.

Alex Taylor is a CFP® professional based in Dallas, TX, with 14 years of industry experience. He currently serves as an advisor at Corient, joining the firm in 2025 after roles at MPA Wealth, LLC and Raymond James Financial Services. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates internal strategies with third-party managers and incorporates risk management tools and alternative investment options as appropriate.

Karel Story is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Arlington, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and totaling 30 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services LLC in 2022, he spent 20 years with World Choice Securities, Inc. He is also involved in financial coaching, providing client relationship management and support services to Representatives and RIAs. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base that includes institutional and individual investors. The firm provides fiduciary consulting, plan design, investment advice, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients ranging from plan sponsors to sovereign wealth funds.

Joshua Phillips is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Dallas, TX. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has one year of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, Phillips owns and operates Fire Pit and Chill, an internet retail store specializing in outdoor living products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria.

Austin Mitchell is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Corient in Dallas, TX. His prior experience includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Northwestern Mutual, where he worked for over 15 years. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and uses advanced risk management tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

Stephanie Hays is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services based in Southlake, TX. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 18 years of industry experience. Hays has been with Principal Life Insurance Company since 2011 and manages her own tax-related entity, Hays Financial Strategies. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Mason King is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Luther King Capital Management Corporation in Fort Worth, TX since 2004, totaling 22 years at the firm. Luther King Capital Management Corporation advises institutional and individual clients, including trusts, foundations, pension plans, government entities, and registered investment companies. The firm offers a range of services such as separately managed portfolios, sub-advisory and model portfolio services, and serves as investment adviser to seven mutual funds.

John King is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Luther King Capital Management Corporation since 1994. The firm advises a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, foundations, pension plans, government entities, registered investment companies, and private investment partnerships. Luther King Capital Management Corporation manages separate accounts, sub-advisory and model portfolio services, and the LKCM Funds, employing fundamental, bottom-up analysis across various equity and fixed income strategies.

Kelly Knight is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 20 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup since 2022, following prior roles at First Command Financial Services and Wells Fargo. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with a notable combination of large institutional scale and unique market roles.

Alysia Park is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 13 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at United Capital Financial Advisers from 2017 to 2023. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm offers integrated services that combine proprietary and third-party planning methodologies with recordkeeping and administrative platforms.