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 based in Frisco, TX. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at GWFS Equities, Inc., Fisher Investments, and USAA Financial Advisors, among others. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management 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’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasize long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in their financial planning approach.

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 industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at The Colony Group, Buckingham Asset Management, JWA Financial Group, and USAA Financial Planning Services. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans with a range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax and compliance support, family office and business management, and employee benefit retirement plan services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach with an enhanced open architecture, combining active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and tactical overlays, while customizing portfolios to clients’ risk tolerance and tax situations.

Charles Cronin is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF and Tiaa since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he participates in a nonprofit initiative with the Pension Rights Center focused on addressing issues related to women’s retirement benefits at divorce. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm separates point-in-time planning from ongoing discretionary management and offers both model and customized portfolios within a vertically integrated investment platform.

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.

John Norman is a ChFC® with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC since 2004. He holds multiple roles in insurance brokerage, including partnerships at firms specializing in life, disability, long-term care insurance, and annuities. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a broad advisory network, offering tailored financial planning and retirement consulting alongside brokerage services. The firm manages a diverse advisory platform featuring third-party asset manager relationships and both discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

Morgan Lineberry is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Wylie, TX, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. His background includes roles at WFGIA, Tata Consultancy Services, Transamerica Capital Inc., Park Avenue Securities, and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Lineberry Kicking LLC and Kohl's Professional Kicking Camps. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Joy Doss is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA-CREF since 2010. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with prior relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management, acting as adviser to a donor-advised fund and operating within a vertically integrated group using affiliated funds.

Gwyn Felder is a financial advisor at Mariner with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2010. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations by providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various pooled investments and third-party managers. The firm integrates tax and accounting services and offers specialized family office and employer financial wellness solutions alongside its customized portfolio management approach.

Mohanad Abdan is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill and Robinhood Financial, among other roles, and served in the US Army from 2014 to 2018. 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 operates a fiduciary advisory model with a separation between one-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management.

Tobias Bond is a CFP® certificant with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors from 2016 to 2018 and is currently with Mariner. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers customized investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services, supported by in-house research and third-party manager allocations.

Patrick Kapiamba is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF based in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 66 license with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Principal Life Insurance Co, Fidelity, Charles Schwab, and Guidestone Financial Resources. He has also served as a Retirement Consultant for Principal Advised Services, providing one-on-one investment advice to retirement plan participants. TIAA-CREF’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm applies a fiduciary standard to its advisory services and manages accounts through model portfolios and customized portfolios aligned with client-approved investment policies.

David Lo is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Gold Coast Securities, Inc. and New England Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he operates under the DBA Dave Lowe Financial Services and is involved in selling fixed and indexed life insurance products, annuities, and limited long-term care, disability, and health insurance through a semi-captive arrangement with Turtle Creek Financial Group. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management via a turnkey asset management platform and employs strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models that incorporate ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, options strategies, and proprietary funds.

Chalitta Moore is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, Merrill Lynch, and Bank of America. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals with existing relationships through employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory approach distinguishes between point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management, employing both model and customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard.

Aileen Dizon is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She also serves as a college consultant at the Heartland Institute of Financial Education and is a member of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts, where she occasionally conducts public workshops on Social Security. In addition to her advisory role, she works as a senior HR information system analyst at CHRISTUS Health. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse range of clients, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary model portfolios and third-party money managers.