John Lindquist is a financial advisor with World Equity Group, Inc. in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms including Northview Advisors LLC and Quint Capital Corporation, and maintains an administrative and supervisory role with NorthView Capital Partners. World Equity Group, Inc. provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers managed portfolios through wrap-fee programs combining discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers.

Anita Wiggins is a financial advisor with RFG Advisory, LLC in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 license and 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms including Lion Street Financial and Integrated Wealth Strategies. In addition to her advisory role, she is also an attorney providing legal services and is involved in equine insurance as an agent. RFG Advisory serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm primarily offers discretionary portfolio management using a range of model strategies and third-party platforms, and acts as a sub-adviser to multiple ETFs while providing access to alternative investments and annuity platforms.

Frank Smith IV is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is currently with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc., where he has worked since 2022, following seven years at National Securities Corp. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for the Lost Creek Neighborhood Association in Austin, TX. B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $7.03 billion in client assets through 274 advisors. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, utilizing multiple program structures and a combination of proprietary and third-party asset allocation models.

Michaela Settlemeyer is a Series 65-credentialed advisor at Kintra Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Kintra Wealth, she worked in education for 14 years at Leander Independent School District and Trinity Episcopal School. Kintra Wealth serves a wide range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, foundations, pension plans, and corporations. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services, combining client-focused planning with model-driven asset allocation and fundamental security analysis to optimize tax efficiency and portfolio diversification.

Michael Digaetano is a financial advisor with Secure Asset Management, L.L.C. in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Aurora Securities Inc, Independent Financial Group, Cetera, Fortitude Advisory Group, and J P Turner & Company Capital Management. Secure Asset Management provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individual clients, along with pension consulting services for retirement plans. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various investment vehicles and focuses on individual and plan-level consulting rather than traditional corporate clients.

Charles Shepherd is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Austin, TX. He holds the CFP® and CFA® designations and has eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Truist, he spent 12 years with Bank of America. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies and emphasizes inter-affiliate integration, utilizing third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools in its manager selection and oversight processes.

John Hersey is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and five years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Renaissance Austin Senior Living and Spectrum Retirement Communities. He serves as Vice President of the Austin Spartans Alumni Club and is active on the Membership Committee of BNI Executive Referrals. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers both advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, with tailored client relationships supported by proprietary and third-party platforms.

Luis Castillo is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Cetera Investment Services. Outside of advising, he receives royalty income as a professional writer with books published on Amazon.com. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with pre-existing TIAA employer retirement plan relationships. The firm combines point-in-time planning with ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to donor-advised funds within a vertically integrated structure.

Taylor Villarreal is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. He has worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2016 and has additional experience with Westlake Football Club. Villarreal also serves as an independent contractor brokering non-registered insurance products through outside insurance carriers. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within the integrated New York Life affiliate network.

Conner Sivewright is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2013. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Austin, TX. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by supplemental techniques such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Brian Tobin is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently advising at Mariner in Austin, TX. His career includes roles at LPL Financial, THE Vanguard Group, Kestra Financial, Merrill, and USAA Financial Services. Mariner serves a broad range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm uses discretionary, customized portfolios supported by both in-house research and third-party managers, and offers integrated tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Antonio Deleon is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 42 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2009 and has an extensive career including roles at NYLife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company dating back to 1974. Outside of advising, he provides individual health and term insurance services through his own practice. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients by offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm focuses on tailoring advice to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria, delivering solutions through various program types, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Troy Ahrens is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has also worked at Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2008. In addition to his advisory role, he is employed in insurance sales at Higginbotham in Austin, TX. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including plan sponsors, institutional investors, and individuals. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients that include large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Ian Mcabeer is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Brown Advisory since 2016 and previously worked at Blackhaw Wealth Management, LLC. He is based in Austin, TX. Brown Advisory provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental research approach and offers strategies across equity, fixed income, and balanced portfolios, integrating sustainable-investment research in select offerings.

Lindsey James West is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at PlanMember Securities Corporation since 2010. She also operates LKJ Financial, an independent insurance agency specializing in life, health, and fixed annuities. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary and offering participant-level investment options through asset allocation portfolios. The firm’s investment process emphasizes strategic asset allocation and risk-based mutual fund portfolios, supported by education and support services for plan sponsors and participants.

Matthew Williams is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Austin, TX, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at various firms including Williams Wealth Strategies and WWS Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates WWS Financial, LLC, an entity used for business operations including staffing and office management. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base of individuals and institutions, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides tailored solutions through multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, operating within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Clay Howell is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 32 years of industry experience with prior roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Metlife Securities, and New England Securities. Howell is also an independent insurance agent specializing in life, accident, and health insurance planning for individuals and businesses. Integrity Alliance is an enterprise advisory and brokerage firm serving individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm supports over 300 independent advisors managing approximately $5.4 billion in client assets and offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party manager services.

Kittredge Griffin is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services LLC and Kestra Investment Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kestra since 2018 and has been the owner and president of Griffin Financial Group since 1989. Griffin is also a 50% owner and general partner of Borgelt-Griffin LLC, a real estate business involved in property management. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and investment advice. The firm manages a diverse range of clients, including large institutional investors, and supports multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Hector Hernandez is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, based in Austin, TX, and has one year of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Truist in various roles since 2016, including multiple periods within Truist Advisory Services and Truist. Hernandez serves on the Board of Directors for the Williamson County Children's Advocacy Center and is a director of the Round Rock Chamber, where he provides strategic oversight to community-focused organizations. Truist Advisory Services offers investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enhanced research tools.

Meshia Greer is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory. Her prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab Trust Bank, Charles Schwab Bank, SSB, and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. She has also worked at the FDIC and Prairie View A&M University. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations primarily to clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm uses internal research and asset allocation models to tailor recommendations based on clients’ goals and risk tolerance, with trades executed only upon client authorization.