Frank Smith IV is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is currently with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc., where he has worked since 2022, following seven years at National Securities Corp. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for the Lost Creek Neighborhood Association in Austin, TX. B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $7.03 billion in client assets through 274 advisors. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, utilizing multiple program structures and a combination of proprietary and third-party asset allocation models.

Michaela Settlemeyer is a Series 65-credentialed advisor at Kintra Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Kintra Wealth, she worked in education for 14 years at Leander Independent School District and Trinity Episcopal School. Kintra Wealth serves a wide range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, foundations, pension plans, and corporations. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services, combining client-focused planning with model-driven asset allocation and fundamental security analysis to optimize tax efficiency and portfolio diversification.

Michael Digaetano is a financial advisor with Secure Asset Management, L.L.C. in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Aurora Securities Inc, Independent Financial Group, Cetera, Fortitude Advisory Group, and J P Turner & Company Capital Management. Secure Asset Management provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individual clients, along with pension consulting services for retirement plans. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various investment vehicles and focuses on individual and plan-level consulting rather than traditional corporate clients.

Shelley Johnson is a financial advisor with Financial Gravity Family Office Services, LLC in Carmel, Indiana. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has five years of industry experience. Shelley is also the managing member of Allman Johnson Company, LLC DBA Jayd Advisors, where she provides client accounting, tax, and consulting services. Financial Gravity Family Office Services, LLC offers comprehensive financial planning, investment supervisory and management services, and pension consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of investment strategies using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, often incorporating third-party sub-advisors and model portfolios.

Charles Shepherd is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Austin, TX. He holds the CFP® and CFA® designations and has eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Truist, he spent 12 years with Bank of America. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies and emphasizes inter-affiliate integration, utilizing third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools in its manager selection and oversight processes.

Wyatt Sharpe is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and having one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Kestra Investment Services, LLC in 2023, he worked at Texas Christian University and Olathe Public Schools. He assists the lead advisor at Decidedly Wealth Management with financial advising and business operations. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serving a diverse client base that includes large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Jason Harmon is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving with Kestra Advisory since 2026. He previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and The Potter Financial Group. Harmon is also involved with Brotman Financial Group, where he provides holistic financial planning and investment management services. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm provides fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets with a focus that includes large institutional investors and pooled employer plan solutions.

Denis Toth is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Herbert J. Sims & Co. Inc., Northern Trust Bank, and JPMorgan Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he creates product review and life hack videos for a YouTube channel based in Austin, TX. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors, managing approximately $213 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

John Hersey is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and five years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Renaissance Austin Senior Living and Spectrum Retirement Communities. He serves as Vice President of the Austin Spartans Alumni Club and is active on the Membership Committee of BNI Executive Referrals. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers both advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, with tailored client relationships supported by proprietary and third-party platforms.

Gregg Stamler is an Investment Advisor Representative with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 63 credential and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory and its affiliated entities since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Stamler is the owner of GCS Tax Service, where he prepares individual income tax returns for approximately 300 clients. Additionally, he serves as a Battalion Chief with the New York City Fire Department. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving large clients such as sovereign wealth funds with assets under management totaling approximately $79.8 billion.

Jodi Patman is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Edward Jones and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of her advisory role, she operates a resale business for clothing and personal goods. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education, supporting recommended investments through due diligence and serving large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds.

Luis Castillo is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Cetera Investment Services. Outside of advising, he receives royalty income as a professional writer with books published on Amazon.com. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with pre-existing TIAA employer retirement plan relationships. The firm combines point-in-time planning with ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to donor-advised funds within a vertically integrated structure.

Taylor Villarreal is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. He has worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2016 and has additional experience with Westlake Football Club. Villarreal also serves as an independent contractor brokering non-registered insurance products through outside insurance carriers. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within the integrated New York Life affiliate network.

Ilona Friedman is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience, currently a financial advisor and principal at Kestra Advisory Services LLC. She has been with Kestra in various capacities since 2009. Friedman serves on the Board of Trustees for the Dallas Jewish Community Foundation and participates on the investment committee of the Ann & Nate Levine Academy. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad range of institutional and individual clients, offering services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and multiple management platforms. The firm serves large institutional investors and offers pooled employer plan arrangements alongside third-party managed solutions.

John Egan is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC. He previously worked at JP Morgan LLC for nine years. Egan is also the founder of Vertera Financial, where he manages an office and book of clients. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, including large plan sponsors and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Conner Sivewright is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2013. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is 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 employs a financial planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by supplemental techniques such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Lawrence Copeland Jr. is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding a ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at firms including Commonwealth Financial Network, Voya Financial Advisors, and LPL Financial. He is also the CEO and owner of Copeland Financial Investment and Wealth Management, Inc., and manages Copeland Insurance Group, LLC. 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 such as fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education, serving some of the largest institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds.

Adam Flagg is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Carson Wealth through CWM, LLC and has previously worked at Edward Jones and Cetera, among other firms. Outside of his advisory role, Flagg is involved in nonprofit activities, serving as a volunteer providing pro bono financial coaching to families affected by cancer, and holds board positions with the Financial Planning Association of Austin and the Candlelight Ranch Foundation. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that operates an enterprise platform overseeing approximately $50.6 billion through over 650 advisors. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and tailored solutions including custom indexing and access to alternative investments, serving corporate, institutional, and high-net-worth clients.

Maxwell Loeb is a Certified Financial Planner® affiliated with Kestra Advisory, with 10 years of experience in financial planning and investment advisory services. He has been with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC and Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2016. Loeb also serves as Director of Financial Planning for the Waterway Wealth Advisors DBA under Kestra and is involved with Westchester Benefit Group, Inc. as a financial advisor. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad range of institutional and individual clients. The firm’s services include fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts, supporting clients with multiple management platforms and a wide range of investment solutions.

Gary Markham is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Mass Mutual, Northwestern Mutual, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Pillar Financial Group. He is also the owner of Spokane Small Business Benefits, LLC, an entity established to facilitate insurance business. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as plan design, fiduciary consulting, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a range of clients including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.