Bao Vo is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab & Co., TD Ameritrade, and operating Vo International LLC doing business as Emeli Kate. Outside of finance, he spent time learning to run a nail salon. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program or referred by Charles Schwab & Co. The firm uses proprietary asset-allocation models and internal research tools to tailor recommendations based on client goals and risk tolerance.

Stephen Beckmann is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, based in Bedford, TX, and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Integrity Alliance in 2026, he worked in multiple roles at Bankers Life from 2022 to 2026. He also spent 15 years with the Hurst Euless Bedford Independent School District. Beckmann’s non-investment business activities include recruiting and training insurance agents for Bankers Life, focusing on life and health insurance products. Integrity Alliance is an enterprise firm serving individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans through a large network of over 300 independent advisors managing approximately $5.4 billion in assets. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers, utilizing multiple investment approaches and platforms.

Jenna Sands is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Fort Worth, TX. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance, and she spent eight years with Plano ISD. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm focuses on tailored recommendations and provides solutions across multiple program types, including fee-based advice and retirement plan consulting.

Brian Carrillo is a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 10 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Merrill, Bank of America, Charles Schwab, and multiple Cetera-affiliated firms. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees. The firm provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning, including Social Security optimization and retirement advice, with a diversified investment approach centered on mutual funds and ETFs aligned to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Robyn Schmid is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with experience spanning roles in both investment and legal fields since 2011. Prior to joining Schwab Wealth Advisory in 2025, she worked at Fisher Investments and practiced law at multiple firms, including her own legal practice. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients by providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and wealth management consultations, guided by Schwab’s proprietary asset-allocation models and research tools.

Adaryan Jones is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 63 and Series 66 designations and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Big Insurance Group for three years and has a background that includes five years at Texas Tech. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates through an integrated model tied to Empower’s administrative platforms.

Carlo Tashjian is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2022, following prior roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., and other organizations including Sturgis Charter Public School and UMass Amherst. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s guidance is based on Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research, offering tailored recommendations while requiring client authorization for trades.

Duane Aponte is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at BBVA Securities Inc., BBVA Wealth Solutions Inc., BBVA Compass Insurance Agency, Inc., and COMPASS Bank. He has been with PNC Investments since 2021. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account pilot for employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and invests in approved mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Neal Shields is a financial advisor at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Triad Advisors. Outside his role at Osaic, Shields serves as a director of Morgan Capital Solutions, LLC, an investment advisory firm. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable entities, retirement plan participants, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a range of investment solutions, including representative-managed programs, third-party manager and wrap programs, retirement plan consulting, and access to alternative investments and donor-advised funds.

Kenneth Russell IV is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. He has worked with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2017 and joined Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. in 2026. Outside of his financial career, he has provided private tennis lessons to individuals in his community. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, offering non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning. The firm’s guidance includes asset allocation and investment selection based on Schwab’s internal research and models, with client trades executed only upon authorization.

Juan Sanchez is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Fisher Investments, Fidelity Investments, and USAA Financial Advisors. Sanchez is currently based in Westlake, TX. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab–referred clients, providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations. The firm’s advice utilizes Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools, with at‑least‑annual reviews customized to client goals and risk tolerance.

Christopher Baker is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera Planning Partners in Dallas, TX. His prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LPL Financial, Morgan Stanley, and Merrill. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, particularly pre-retirees and retirees, offering comprehensive financial planning, investment management, Social Security optimization, and retirement advice. The firm provides additional services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate planning through third-party providers, with an investment process that emphasizes diversified mutual fund and ETF allocations tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Robert Frost is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at several firms including Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Charles Schwab Bank, and TD Ameritrade. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s investment approach is based on standard asset-allocation models and internal research, emphasizing at-least-annual reviews tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Philip Jones is a financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 license with four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at the Texas Workforce Commission from 2009 to 2021 and as an agent with Agia since 2022. Outside of advising, he co-owns several rental properties with his wife. VALIC Financial Advisors serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models and operating with a large advisor network.

Walter May is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Fort Worth, TX. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has 38 years of industry experience. May has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 1997 and operates May Financial Solutions, LLC, which he founded in 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent ferry pilot for high-performance aircraft and serves on several community boards, including the Mid-Cities Joint Airport Zoning Board and the Boy Scouts of America. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of advisers. The firm primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis and offers multiple program types tailored to individual and institutional client objectives.

Andrew Zacharias is a CFA® charterholder based in Fort Worth, TX, with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Luther King Capital Management Corporation since 2005. Luther King Capital Management Corporation advises a range of institutional and individual clients, offering separately managed portfolios, sub-advisory and model portfolio services, and serving as investment adviser to seven mutual funds. The firm employs fundamental, bottom-up analysis across multiple equity and fixed income strategies and manages approximately $31.5 billion in regulatory assets.

Gerardo Calderon is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory and Charles Schwab, having previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Calderon serves as a board member for Junior Achievement of the Chisholm Trail, a nonprofit organization. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in its program, utilizing Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and research tools to tailor recommendations based on individual goals and risk tolerance.

Marianne Carter is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC in Fort Worth, TX, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. She has 28 years of industry experience, including roles at Securities America Advisors and National Planning Corporation. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as President of the Chadwick Shores Homeowners Association. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse range of clients through a network of over 400 independent advisers. The firm offers various portfolio management solutions, retirement plan consulting, and employs multiple analytical approaches, functioning as a fiduciary when advisory agreements are in place.

Aleria Person is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has been with Empower Financial Services since 2016. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm utilizes an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Marco Melero is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Fiduciary Investment Trusts and Principal Financial Group. Melero is involved in investment-related activities through PCRM, LLC, which focuses on fixed-insurance products. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with services such as asset management, financial planning, and qualified retirement plan sponsor and trustee services. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and offers family office services alongside tax advisory and consolidated financial reporting.