Kerri Dane is a financial advisor with SPC in Aubrey, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and possessing 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at Parkland Securities since 2014 and with SPC since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she operates as an independent agent for fixed insurance products. SPC serves individual clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through a network of over 460 advisers managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, delivering both discretionary and nondiscretionary investment management tailored to client needs.

Wallace Eason is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Schwab Wealth Advisory, he spent 30 years with State Farm Insurance. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and wealth management consultations to clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and select referred clients. The firm’s guidance includes asset allocation and investment selection based on Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and research tools, with trades executed only upon client authorization.

Daniel Saur is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Plano, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include leadership at Kalos Capital, Inc. and founding D.R. Saur Financial, Inc. He is also a licensed insurance agent involved in life, disability, and long-term care insurance sales. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-of-managers approach, utilizing proprietary due diligence and a mix of active and passive strategies, and is notable for sponsoring proprietary investment vehicles and serving as an operating general partner for private funds.

Ryan Deakins is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Empower Advisory Group since 2023, following prior roles at Personal Capital and TD Ameritrade. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm combines proprietary and third-party methodologies to deliver financial plans focused on long-term portfolio returns and savings rates, integrating its services with affiliated Empower platforms.

Claudia Brown is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 31 years of industry experience, including previous roles at Guided Path Financial and Lewis Brown. Her outside activities include serving as a notary public. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services.

Corey Durden is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at Ernst & Young Investment Advisers LLP and Wayfair. 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 pre-existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plan relationships. The firm operates a fiduciary advisory model that distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management through model portfolios or customized solutions.

Jake Gaster is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been in the industry since 2025, with prior experience at Frazier Wealth Strategies and roles in education at several schools. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes scalable model portfolio solutions and discretionary asset management, managing roughly $49.8 billion for over 127,000 clients.

Michael Baker is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, he worked at Charles Schwab & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities, Citi Private Alternatives, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance, among other firms. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals with TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as various trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm’s advisory approach separates point-in-time planning from ongoing discretionary management, offering model-based and customized portfolio options.

Leonard Kerr III is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at AE Wealth Management, LLC since 2017. He also operates Strategic Estate Planning Services, where he focuses on financial planning and insurance sales. Prior to AE Wealth Management, he was with Global Financial Private Capital, LLC from 2013 to 2017. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered adviser serving individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charities, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-based approach combining model portfolios, discretionary management, and financial planning services, supporting a large client base through a network of 435 advisors.

Shaquille Stringer is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 registrations and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. Outside of advising, he has worked as a food delivery contractor. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed accounts, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected with TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and serves as advisor to both individual clients and a donor-advised fund.

Patrick Yingst is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Westlake, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones and TTI, Inc. before joining Charles Schwab, where he has been employed since 2018. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm uses Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and research tools to tailor recommendations to clients’ goals and risk tolerance, with trades executed only upon client authorization.

Cameron Reeves is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Prosper, TX. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 25 years of industry experience, having worked at Eagle Strategies since 2005 and affiliated firms since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, Reeves serves as a town councilman in Prosper, participates on the board of the Prosper Education Foundation, volunteers with the security team at Prestonwood Baptist Church, and is involved in brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages assets primarily on a non-discretionary basis, with a focus on fiduciary responsibilities to retirement investors within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Jonathan Miller is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, Miller works as a youth soccer referee. 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 employer retirement plans. The firm offers tailored advisory services including both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.

James Ward is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience and is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. He has been with Beacon Pointe in various capacities since 2016 and previously worked at Ironmark Advisors, LLC for 11 years. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent involved in the sale of life and accident/health insurance products. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-driven investment approach using both active and passive strategies, supported by a formal due-diligence process and third-party platforms such as Envestnet UMA.

Vivian Ong is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Frisco, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with six years of industry experience. She has worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2019. Outside of her advisory role, she is appointed as an insurance broker for non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers tailored solutions through various program types and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

John York is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Trias Financial Group LLC, Eagle Strategies LLC, Eighteen Financial Group, LLC, and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is a musician active in local bands and serves as a director for Brian's Wish, a charity focused on granting wishes to critically and terminally ill adults. Eagle Strategies serves a broad client base including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored advice through multiple programs, emphasizing mostly non-discretionary asset management and a fiduciary approach to retirement investors.

Samuel Calles is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He began his advisory career in 2026 and has prior experience at Florida Financial Advisors LLC and other roles outside the financial industry. Calles also has involvement in fixed insurance sales as part of his business activities. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected with TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management under a fiduciary standard, utilizing model and customized portfolios.

Kalie Goudy is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2016 and affiliated with Charles Schwab since 2013. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. 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 uses standard asset-allocation models and internal research tools to guide investment selections, with recommendations tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Brandon Gerfen is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Trajan Wealth LLC, Edward Jones, and JP Morgan. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with Big G Rental Homes LLC, a property company focused on single-family real estate rental. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC provides financial planning and ongoing portfolio management to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and employs model portfolios along with discretionary and non-discretionary authority to manage client investments.

Cameron Perry is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and oversees operations at Mustang Vending. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm separates one-time financial planning from ongoing portfolio management, offers both model and customized portfolios, and acts as adviser to donor-advised funds within a vertically integrated structure.