Cristian Ramirez is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at New York Life Insurance and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he has a minority ownership interest in a multifamily short-term rental property. Guardian Life, through its subsidiary Park Avenue® Wealth Management, offers brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships using model portfolios and digital advisory solutions.

Gerardo Ramirez Jr. is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Eagle Strategies and New York Life. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Burke Material Handling LLC, a heavy machinery company, where he occasionally provides sales training. Park Avenue Securities LLC, where he also operates, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Jennifer Larsen is a CFP® and ChFC® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at Wohlstand Wealth Strategies, Eagle Strategies (NY Life), NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Co. In addition to her advisory work, Larsen is a consultant in tax mitigation and management and owns a business managing bookkeeping for insurance commissions. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisors, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and advisory programs. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer, providing custody, execution, and brokerage services alongside investment advice.

David Balk is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 37 years of industry experience, including a decade at Citigroup Global Markets and over a decade with various Steward Partners entities. Outside of his advisory roles, he is a partner in a real estate business in Eugene, Oregon, serving as a communication liaison between partners and management. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services through both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management solutions.

Dustin Mundorf is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC in New Braunfels, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. He has operated Dustin Mundorf, Inc. since 2008 and has worked as an independent insurance agent since 2002. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, delivering investment management primarily on a discretionary basis via model portfolios and managed accounts.

Jessica Walker is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked with New York Life Insurance Company and its affiliated firms. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as vice chair of the New Braunfels Women’s Business Alliance and treasurer of the Brauntex Theater Board of Directors. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisers, offering financial planning, advisory programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both as an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, providing custody, execution, and brokerage services along with a range of third-party asset manager arrangements.

Ricky Gonzales is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in New Braunfels, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Thrivent Investment Management Inc, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, he works as a hunting guide, assisting clients with tracking and harvesting game. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides tailored solutions through multiple program types and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Anne Buck is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 35 years of industry experience. She holds the Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Kestra Advisory, she spent a decade with Securities America Advisors, Inc. Buck is involved in several business activities outside her advisory role, including serving as managing member of a legal services LLC and participating in real estate and cattle leasing ventures. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement plan consulting services to a diverse client base, including plan sponsors and institutional and individual investors. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, compliance testing, and investment advice supported by due diligence, serving a range of clients from individuals to sovereign wealth funds.

Mario Barrera is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Foundations Investment Advisors since 2024, Queen B Advisors from 2022 to 2024, and a 20-year tenure at United Services Automobile Association. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in MAGELLAN INSURANCE, where he offers insurance and annuity solutions to retail clients. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with model portfolios and asymmetric rebalancing to manage investments.

Grant Wilson is a financial advisor with Guardian Life holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has three years of industry experience. He previously worked at firms including New York Life Insurance Company, Texas Heritage Bank, and Mass Mutual. Wilson is the founder of Mission Accounting & Advisory Incorporated, a business that provides federal income tax preparation and bookkeeping services. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Wealth Management, serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients by offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs that include both proprietary and third-party investment options.

Arturo Torres is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Titleist Asset Management and USAA-affiliated firms. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment options supported by strategic asset allocation and research from Schwab Center for Financial Research.

Justin Morales is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in New Braunfels, TX, holding the Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at BrassCraft Manufacturing, Rheem Manufacturing, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services, including model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Cody Rickaway is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with LPL Financial and has previous experience at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Rickaway is involved with Integrated Wealth Management LLC, where he engages in non-variable insurance sales. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of advisors and advanced operational tools.

Kristen Christensen is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Ameriprise and Investment Professionals, Inc. In addition to her advisory work, she is involved with Outdoor Lifestyle Strategies and Springs Wealth Group. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting to a varied client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary advice using risk profiling and modeling tools, supporting implementation through advisory programs and other providers.

Kevin Wartsbaugh is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations and has been with Edward Jones since 2007. Outside of advisory work, he owns and manages a property and ranch in Texas. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Arturo Andrews Jr. is a registered financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012 and concurrently works with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2011. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, delivering customized asset-allocation advice and performance reporting through a rigorous process that incorporates quantitative modeling and ESG criteria.

Dana Rovira is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience, currently with Ameriprise in New Braunfels, TX since 2020. Prior to Ameriprise, she worked at Investment Professionals, Inc. for four years. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Ameriprise Premier Retirement Income service, which provides written recommendations and ongoing advice focused on income reliability and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Joseph Pyle is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2003. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and municipal entities, offering financial planning and consulting services that are typically non-discretionary, supported by a range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

Trevor Myres is a financial advisor with Cetera holding the PFS™ and Series 66 designations and three years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Avantax Advisory Services and various business and accounting ventures, including serving as president of Myres CPA PLLC, a firm providing accounting, tax, and financial planning services. He is also involved in business advisory and real estate-related administrative activities through several LLCs. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a large SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management options, combining discretionary and non-discretionary authorities, and manages over $256 billion in assets.

Oscar Elizalde III is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in New Braunfels, TX. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles within the education sector and insurance before joining Equitable in 2025. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management services to individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a range of advisory programs and third-party asset managers, focusing on personalized client information and risk assessment to match appropriate investment models.