Ryan Ojeda is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Vanguard Advisers, Inc. and NexPoint Securities, Inc. Outside of finance, he has been involved with the Summit Valley Band since 2021. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered retirement plans. The firm offers a range of advisory services that separate one-time planning from ongoing portfolio management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Marian Younan is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2026, Marian worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and Edward Jones. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals with existing relationships through employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, applying a fiduciary standard to its advisory services within a vertically integrated structure.

Ariel Crespo is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2005. 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 separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Janice Hopkins is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA-CREF since 2012. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Curvy Diamonds, a business selling clothes and accessories. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA employer retirement plan relationships. The firm offers a range of advisory services, including model and customized portfolios, and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Grant Mink is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Old Hawthorne and the University of Missouri. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers 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 provides fiduciary-aligned advisory services alongside affiliated options such as donor-advised funds within a vertically integrated structure.

Mohammad Arien is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has worked at firms including PNC Wealth Management, Citigroup Global Markets, Bank of America, and Merrill. 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 with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management options, including model and customized portfolios, and acts as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Alex Mathern is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has been with D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2011. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, wrap fee programs, equity research, and financial planning, including a Private Wealth program for high-net-worth clients.

Jason Tobias is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Frisco, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 23 years of industry experience. His prior work experience includes roles at Nylife Securities LLC and Mogul Wealth Strategies. He operates under the DBA name Tri Wealth, LLC to service insurance and financial product clients. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client goals, managing a majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Aaron Day is a financial advisor at Corient with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Capital Advisors, Inc. and TIAA Wealth Management. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and specialized offerings through affiliates.

Shawna Rusk is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. She has worked at Creative Planning since 2019 and previously at Stratford Consulting and Think Finance. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $295.6 billion in assets and employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Michael Mc Lellan is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at GWFS Equities, Fisher Investments, USAA Investment Management Company, USAA Financial Advisors, Primerica, GLP Investment Services, and Fidelity. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management mainly to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach integrates planning with Empower’s administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Robert Willis is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab, New American Funding, Mr Cooper, and Gateway Mortgage. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients linked to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and includes management of donor-advised funds.

Anthony Lopez is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Strategic Advisers LLC, Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, Fifth Third Bank, and Regions Bank, among others. Lopez is based in Frisco, TX. 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-administered employer retirement relationships. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, including customized managed accounts under a fiduciary standard.

Lori Welborn is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and 29 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at BBVA Securities Inc., BBVA Wealth Solutions Inc., BBVA Compass Insurance Agency, Inc., and Compass Bank. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering, an invitation-only, algorithm-driven investment platform available to select PNC Bank employees. The firm uses approved model strategies executed by delegated investment managers with a focus on mutual funds and ETFs.

Matthew Peisker is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he manages a team of agents as a Unit Sales Manager at Bankers Life & Casualty, overseeing hiring and training and working with insurance products including Medicare Supplement, annuities, life, health, and long-term care insurance. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored asset allocations and offers both wrap and non-wrap programs with a range of investment options.

Douglas Mcculley is a CFP® with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has held prior roles at The Colony Group, LLC, Buckingham Asset Management, Llc, JWA Financial Group, Inc., and USAA Financial Planning Services. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction using a blend of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Charles Cronin is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he contributes to the Pension Rights Center's Initiative on Women and Retirement at Divorce, providing expertise to help address challenges faced by women in securing retirement benefits after divorce. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC 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 separates point-in-time planning from ongoing discretionary management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund, operating within a vertically integrated group that uses affiliated funds.

Gregory Swindling is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at TIAA-CREF and Fisher Investments. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers 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 provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds and a donor-advised fund.

Park Mc Curdy is a financial advisor at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC with one year of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Ameritas, he worked at Northwestern Mutual and has a background that includes employment at Baylor University and Palio's Pizza Cafe. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a variety of portfolio construction tools and offers discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by multiple platforms and third-party managers.

Morgan Lineberry is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including WFGIA, Tata Consultancy Services, Park Avenue Securities, and Guardian Life Insurance. Outside of finance, he has been involved with Lineberry Kicking LLC and Kohl's Professional Kicking Camps since 2009. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse range of clients, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers. The firm manages over $2 billion in assets and operates as both a registered broker-dealer and registered investment adviser.