Wesley Gregory IV is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior work experience including roles at YMCA of Wilmington, Porters Neck Country Club, and the University of North Carolina - Wilmington. TIAA‑CREF’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 through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm uses a fiduciary model with a range of managed account options including model portfolios and customized portfolio management.

David Barr is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Frisco, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role since 2018, he worked at Thrivent Investment Management and Thrivent Financial from 2015 to 2018. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional sponsors, and corporate clients. The firm delivers tailored recommendations through multiple program types and operates primarily on a non-discretionary asset management basis within the New York Life affiliate structure.

John Stewart is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he tutors students preparing for securities licensing exams through Varsity Tutors. 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 with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory approach includes both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management, utilizing model and customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard.

Brett Beavers is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, Texas. He holds a Series 66 designation and has eight years of industry experience. His background includes roles at TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, the University of Arkansas Department of Athletics, Sowell Management Services, and Crews & Associates, Inc. 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. The firm’s advisory model separates planning services from ongoing discretionary management, using model portfolios or customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Adam Millman is a financial advisor at Mariner with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at firms including Zacks Investment Management, Fisher Investments, and USAA in various advisory roles. Mariner serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal team and third-party managers, and provides integrated tax, accounting, and financial wellness capabilities uncommon at this scale.

James Griffith is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. He has 32 years of industry experience, including roles at Edward Jones and MKM Partners LLC. He is currently based in Frisco, TX. 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 employer retirement plan relationships. The firm operates a fiduciary advisory model that separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management using both model and customized portfolios.

Gabriel Blancarte is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Fletching Capital and the University of Missouri. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and 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 both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing discretionary portfolio management, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds and donor-advised fund services.

Stephen Trousdale is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Buckingham Asset Management, LLC since 2015 and joined The Colony Group, LLC in 2024. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans, providing 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 that incorporates both active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and customized portfolios based on clients' risk tolerance, liquidity, and tax situations.

Rusty Hood is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 21 years of industry experience. He has held positions at multiple firms and ventures, including roles with Avalanche Ventures, NetLaw, and LifeLock, and has experience referring clients for services such as trust and wills, identity theft protection, college loan consulting, and tax mitigation. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary and third-party investment models, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Nathan Dufresne is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Fisher Investments and Wells Fargo. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and corporate entities, often serving clients with employer retirement plan relationships. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management through model and customized portfolios, and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Kevin Jackson is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner. His prior roles include positions at Fisher Investments, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Charles Schwab. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal investment team and integrates in-house research with third-party managers across a range of asset classes and strategies.

Daveona Harris is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and nine years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and JP Morgan Securities LLC from 2016 to 2024. 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-administered employer retirement relationships. The firm offers both point-in-time planning as well as ongoing managed account services under a fiduciary standard.

Nathan Durfee is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Savannah, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Arvest Wealth Management and Empower Financial Services, Inc. Outside of financial services, he has experience in the retail and healthcare sectors, including positions at JL Beers and Avera Heart Hospital. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm combines proprietary and third-party methodologies in its planning services and operates within an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Julio Bejarano is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, American Fidelity, and several other companies across different sectors. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm’s advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative research to deliver customized asset allocation advice and investment manager searches, with a focus on non-discretionary recommendations and ESG considerations.

Jose Oseguera is a financial advisor at Merrill with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at JPMorgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with JJP Dream Homes LLC and Rowtex Remodeling, LLC. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Tyler Bohannan is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities based in Plano, TX. He holds a Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience, including roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank and Bok Financial. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. Their advisory process incorporates centralized due diligence with both quantitative and qualitative research, and they offer services supported by affiliates including J.P. Morgan Wealth Management Solutions.

Ryan Hubka is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, based in Highland Village, TX, and has 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley and its affiliated entities since 2008, including the Private Bank and Smith Barney divisions. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs. The firm offers tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery conversations and firm-approved tools, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Philip Hammitt is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets based in Frisco, Texas. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 33 years of industry experience. His career includes tenures at City National Bank, RBC Capital Markets, and Merrill. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a broad client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored investment strategies and a variety of advisory programs with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services.

Omar Tovar is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Vanguard Advisers since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab, USAA Investment Management Company, and Edward Jones. Vanguard Advisers provides automated and human-supported investment advice primarily to retail investors and employer-sponsored retirement plan participants, utilizing a goal-based, algorithm-driven approach with portfolios constructed mostly from Vanguard funds and ETFs. The firm is notable for its large scale and digital delivery model, managing hundreds of thousands of client relationships with over 2,200 advisors.

Ethan Dawson is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan, he worked at Equitable Advisors and operated a mobile detailing business. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, and endowments, offering written asset allocation advice and customized performance reporting through a non-discretionary program supported by centralized due diligence and a combination of quantitative and qualitative research.