Scott Campbell is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at AE Wealth Management since 2019 and previously gained experience at Wealth Watch Advisors, LLC and Wealth Financial Advisory Services, LLC. Campbell also serves as an adult education instructor at the University of Texas, where he teaches courses on retirement-related subjects. 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 operates model portfolio and direct asset management programs and uses a range of investment strategies, with a focus on scalability and platform services.

Patrick Doporto is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Charles Schwab & Co. since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he has performed independent contractor tasks for virtual platforms such as Amazon Mechanical Turk and Appen. 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-referred clients. The firm’s investment guidance is based on Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research, offering tailored recommendations with trades executed only upon client authorization.

Bryce Meares is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, Metlife Securities, New England Securities, and Equitable Advisors. He holds a Series 66 designation. Outside of his advisory work, Meares is involved with BKDN, LLC, a business entity used for managing expenses and investment opportunities, and he provides consulting services related to 401(k) plans for Parsley Energy employees. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm’s approach involves multi-manager solutions and proprietary research to support portfolio management and financial planning across various asset classes and strategies.

Thomas Hazlehurst is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC in Austin, TX, holding the Series 65 designation. He has 24 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Laird Group and Fremon Group/FPR Partners. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and select institutional clients. The firm employs a macroeconomic research-driven investment process and offers a range of discretionary management, family-office services, and private alternative investment opportunities.

Robert Ring is a financial advisor with Planmember Securities Corporation in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Planmember and related entities since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an instructor for public education workshops through White Glove Workshop. Planmember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation approach and manages unitized, risk-based mutual fund portfolios, offering education, support, and personalized planning services to plan sponsors and participants.

Mark Hughes is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He is also a managing member of Coordinated Financial, LLC, where he oversees fixed insurance and annuity sales, and a partner at The National Wealth Group, involved in recruiting and training new agents. Hughes has worked with Ameritas and its affiliates since 2011 and previously with Coordinated Financial Group, Inc. 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 offers diversified portfolio management and financial consulting through various program platforms and leverages affiliated entities and third-party resources to expand investment options.

Edward Kozun III is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 31 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Dunham Trust Co. since 2007 and Next Financial Group from 2003 to 2020. He is also president of Edward S Kozun III and Kozun Capital Management, both investment-related entities based in Austin, TX. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm operates as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage solutions through an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers.

Franco Melhado is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Equitable Advisors and various academic and community positions, such as at Texas Tech University and Lions Municipal Golf Course. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and managed account programs primarily to individuals with employer-linked retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management through model and customized portfolios.

Gregory Hernandez is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Schwab Wealth Advisory. His career includes long-term roles at USAA Financial Planning Services and various entities within Charles Schwab, where he has worked since 2020. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using asset-allocation models and internal research tools to tailor recommendations based on individual goals and risk tolerance.

Ronald Johnson is a financial advisor at Planmember Securities Corporation with 33 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has worked at Planmember since 2012. Prior to that, he spent seven years with Employee Benefits Services of Tennessee and has been involved with Evergreen Financial Partners LLC since 2000, where he currently owns and operates a securities and insurance sales business. Planmember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, offering education and support services including seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Christopher Clark is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kestra in 2023, he spent 11 years at LPL Financial. Clark is president of C.A. Clark Wealth Management, through which he manages client investment accounts and advisory services under Kestra. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including plan sponsors, institutional investors, and individuals. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and access to multiple management platforms, serving large clients such as sovereign wealth funds and utilizing extensive third-party relationships.

D'onte Cole is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at firms including J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Charles Schwab. In addition to his advisory work, he is appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors. The firm utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts via Envestnet’s platform and employs model-based and overlay investment strategies.

Benjamin Bowman is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Valic Financial Advisors since 2015. He also holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Bowman is involved with AGIA in a non-investment capacity related to non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer that serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers diversified portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts and a technology-driven model investment approach.

Joshua Cromer is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience and is currently an advisor at Creative Planning. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2016, with a brief period as self-employed in 2022–2023. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member manager of 1390 Ventures, LLC, a catering business based in Austin, TX. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and supplemental approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Nickelle Leist is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. She has nine years of industry experience and has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2017. Prior to that, Leist was with Pinney Insurance for seven years. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a range of investment advisory programs.

Scott Drysch is a financial advisor at &Partners with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at &Partners since 2023, following seven years combined at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Drysch serves on the board of Cosway Company, Inc., which focuses on developing and manufacturing skin, hair, and body care products. &Partners serves a broad client base including individuals, institutions, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan consulting, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across proprietary and third-party strategies.

Gail Kincannon is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. She has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2006 and has been involved with The Ranier Financial Group, LLC since 2009. Outside of her advisory work, she holds mineral ownership producing minerals in Oklahoma. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers tailored solutions through multiple program types and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Ryan Mc Coneghy is a financial advisor with Cerity Partners LLC based in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Austin Private Wealth, ENZI Wealth, Ameriprise, and Janus Distributors LLC. Outside of finance, he is active as a musician. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a diverse national client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and quantitative screening, offering a range of investment and consulting services including private-market investment programs.

Jayson Wagner is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at VALIC Financial Advisors since 2010 and is also affiliated with Agia. Outside of his advisory role, Wagner occasionally serves as a tour guide for undeveloped land sales with BG Development Group. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, wrap programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Jennifer Harvey is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing nine years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at MML Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Co, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Eagle Strategies LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. She is also involved in the sales and service of insurance products outside of Guardian Life. Guardian Life's subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, operates as a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a range of investment advisory programs using both proprietary and third-party strategies.