Cassandra Davenport is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014 and is also affiliated with Clover Financial Group, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients, including retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm provides a variety of financial services through multiple program structures, emphasizing recommendation-based advice with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Fatima Naqinia is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with firms including The Prudential Insurance Company of America and LPL Enterprise. Outside of financial advising, she is involved in film production as an executive producer and managing director at two Austin-based production companies. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a wholly owned subsidiary of Guardian Life, serves individual, institutional, and charitable clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs that include both proprietary and third-party models.

Christian Stout is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, UBS Financial Services, and Commonwealth Financial Network. He is also the owner of Stout Asset Management, LLC, through which he facilitates securities, advisory, and insurance businesses. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services, combining discretionary and nondiscretionary investment solutions.

Kalli Greenlee is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2020, following roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities. 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 with access to affiliated and third-party managers, utilizing proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles.

Galen Rasche is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor at Savant Wealth Management with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC and Weinheimer Wealth Management, and spent twelve years at the Electric Power Research Institute. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services. The firm combines evidence-based asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers integrated accounting, legal, and trust services through affiliated entities.

Jeffrey Meinbresse is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Austin, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 18 years of industry experience. Meinbresse has been with Eagle Strategies since 2012 and has also worked with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities LLC since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is an investor in KTN Thermodynamics, a company producing automotive engine parts. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored solutions through multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, operating within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Alexandra Kerrigan is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Dimensional Fund Advisors for 9 years before joining Hightower Advisors in 2025. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s advisory approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, offering access to proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles, including mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and custom indexing.

Jonathan Greeson is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2018, following five years at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporations, and institutions. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and model portfolios, delivering services through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary managers within a large integrated financial group.

Edward Meyer is a CFP® and Series 66 holder with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Mariner in Austin, TX, having previously worked at Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab, SVB Investment Services Inc., Silicon Valley Bank, Faurecia, Cummins, and Donner Aquatic Center. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charities, corporations, and private funds, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to pooled vehicles and third-party managers. The firm combines in-house research with third-party allocations across a wide range of strategies and integrates tax, accounting, and financial wellness services alongside portfolio management.

Tyler Daniels is a financial advisor at PlanMember Securities Corporation with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at PlanMember since 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Gentry Financial Group, which administers voluntary insurance products at Texas schools. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary. The firm offers education and support services and manages unitized, risk-based mutual fund portfolios using a top-down strategic asset allocation framework.

Chad Harris is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has been associated with PlanMember since 2014 and also works with US Retirement Partners and Inspire Financial Group. Outside of his advisory roles, he was involved with GoKickball Dallas from 2018 to 2024. 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 approach and manages unitized, risk-based mutual fund portfolios, while also offering education and support services including seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Robert Graham is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower in various capacities since 2015, with a two-year period of self-employment. Outside of his advisory role, Graham serves on the City of Irvine Investment Advisory Committee and is involved with the Orange County Sheriff’s Advisory Council and their Professional Service Responder program. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach combines manager selection with multi-manager solutions involving both affiliated and third-party managers, utilizing proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles.

Pamela Raffaele is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 17 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Ml&R Wealth Management, LLC for 18 years before joining Creative Planning. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in client assets through a financial planning–led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a broad suite of retirement plan services and affiliated legal, trust, and recordkeeping businesses.

Mark Frazier is a CFA® charterholder and Series 65 licensee with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with CIBC Private Wealth Management since 2010. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm offers customized portfolio management, financial and estate planning, manager selection, and coordinated Family Office services, utilizing both proprietary and external strategies managed through internal committees.

Chanise Littlefield is a CFP® professional at Schwab Wealth Advisory with four years of industry experience. She has held various roles within the Charles Schwab organization since 2022 and previously worked in financial services at PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in selling self-published children's books on Amazon. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using proprietary asset allocation models and Schwab research tools. The firm conducts annual financial reviews and offers investment recommendations while leaving final trading decisions to clients.

David Limerick is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at LPL Financial, Tulsa Federal Credit Union, and BOK Financial Securities, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as president and board member of Holy Spirit Ministries International, where he oversees the ministry and teaches Bible studies. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, functioning as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation approach, managing unitized, risk-based mutual fund portfolios and offering education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Douglas Hunt is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and PFS™ designations and has held managing member roles at WHA CPAs and Heartland Wealth Advisors, firms that were acquired by Creative Planning. He remains involved in transitioning clients from these entities. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a broad client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals, supplemented by tax-efficient and private market strategies.

Ebony De Pooter is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Edward Jones and Transamerica affiliated firms. She has a passive income interest from previously published affiliate marketing content through Abide Productions, LLC. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners with managed and non-discretionary investment advice, relying on Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary tools and models to personalize asset allocations and retirement guidance.

Walter Magana is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Princor Financial Services Corporation since 2012. His other business activities include work related to fixed life insurance, annuities, long-term care, disability insurance, health products, Medicare supplements, and group insurance. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Leah Barrett is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with nine years of industry experience. She has been with D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she owns a sole proprietorship related to investment activities in Bozeman, MT. D.A. Davidson & Co. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, wrap fee programs, equity research, and comprehensive financial planning, with a fiduciary standard guiding its advisory work.