Nicholas English is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Beacon Pointe Advisors since 2019, following a 13-year tenure at Westwood Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages a healthy food vending machine business operated with his children. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a manager-focused investment approach, utilizing both active and passive strategies, and sponsors proprietary investment vehicles while serving as an operating general partner for multiple private funds.

Aleksandar Curgus is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, he worked at Fidelity and Equitable Advisors. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and corporate entities. The firm offers a range of managed account options, including both model portfolios and customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Juan Cordova is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. Before joining TIAA-CREF, he worked in various roles including positions at Chipotle and Kintaro Ramen, as well as involvement in the corporate cleaning sector. He also has experience in education, having worked at the University of Texas at Arlington and Arlington Heights High School. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to employer retirement plans administered by TIAA. The firm offers both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing discretionary management, operating within a vertically integrated group that includes advisory services for a donor-advised fund.

Jason Mertz is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked with TIAA-CREF and its affiliated entities since 2018. His prior experience includes roles at Nuveen Securities and Nuveen Asset Management. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, and it acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while operating within a vertically integrated group that uses affiliated funds.

Jamie Jenkins is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Fullcircle Wealth, LLC for six years and in sales and marketing roles prior to that. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment process combining passive and active management overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Daniel Sciantarelli is a CFP® and ChFC® with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with First Command Advisory Services since 2015 and also holds roles at First Command Insurance Services, Inc. and First Command Financial Planning, Inc. Additionally, he is the owner of Sweet Water Financial LLC. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Michael Caulfield is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at notable firms including Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and LPL Financial. Outside of his financial career, he is the CEO of MJC Publishing, a sole proprietorship focused on original creative content such as fictional writing, videographic productions, and music. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected with TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between one-time financial planning and ongoing discretionary management, offering both model portfolios and customized solutions under fiduciary standards.

Louis Shaff is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently a Partner and Wealth Advisor at Corient, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to joining Corient, he was involved with Cabana Asset Management since 2012 and held roles at Prevost, Shaff, Mason, & Carns, PLLC and Hesse, Hesse & Blythe PC. Outside of advisory work, Shaff serves as CFO of The Cabana Group, LLC, a holding company for multiple affiliated entities. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and utilizes advanced risk management tools and private fund capabilities.

Taylor Tomlin is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and AXA Advisors. 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 employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of investment solutions including model portfolios and customized accounts managed under client-approved policies.

Justin Roundtree is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA since 2013 and was previously involved with Absolute Hardwood for nine years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns AMYNTAS LLC, a home remodeling business focusing on functional and structural renovations and updates. 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 relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services including life goals analysis, personalized financial plans, and customized portfolio management, operating within a vertically integrated structure that uses affiliated funds.

Gregery Odell is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with the designations ChFC® and Series 63, and 35 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at New York Life Insurance Co., Guardian Life Insurance Company, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. He serves as Vice Chair for the Lone Star Chapter of the Precision Metalforming Association, supporting membership growth and board activities. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under multiple advisory and promoter arrangements.

Wyatt Coleman is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Frisco, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has nine years of industry experience. Coleman also operates A Tailored Method, LLC, through which he sells New York Life products and brokers non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria.

Quinten Smith is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment, holding a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lincoln Investment, he worked at Forthright Capital Advisory and Mutual of Omaha Investor Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in coaching men on personal development and leadership through his business Forged by Fire, LLC. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a particular focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm employs a range of investment strategies overseen by an Investment Management & Research team and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Kevin Grant is a CFP® and ChFC® with 34 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has held roles at Higginbotham and its affiliates since 1998. In addition to his advisory work, he owns INCOME.FIT, a business focused on retirement income planning for individual participants in retirement plans. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Dimitry Prophete is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with four years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at Goldman Sachs & Co and Osaic Wealth. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Clean Casa Miami LLC, a home cleaning service, and Prophete Risk Management LLC, a consulting business supporting athlete enterprises. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach includes multi-manager solutions, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and access to both affiliated and third-party managers.

Michael Welch is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 22 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Kalos Capital, Inc. and D.R. Saur Financial, Inc. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to a diverse client base that includes individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Jason Braswell is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF and its affiliate TIAA since 2006. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. 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 combines point-in-time planning services with ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Brandon Parsons is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA and its affiliated entities since 2016. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered retirement relationships. The firm’s advisory approach combines one-time financial planning with ongoing discretionary portfolio management using both model and customized portfolios.

Tyler Brubaker is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2022, he worked at Florida Financial Advisors and F4 Wealth Advisors and has experience in non-financial roles including AirTech of Pensacola. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, and small corporate retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund within a vertically integrated investment platform.

Eric Porsch is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF and its related entities since 2005. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. 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, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm separates its planning services from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while operating within a vertically integrated group.