Christopher Consoli is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Bank of America and Merrill. He is based in Austin, TX. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s approach includes integrated planning and managed account solutions aligned with Empower’s administrative platforms.

David Mares is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at PlanMember since 2014 and has operated Moeybea Wealth Management DBA Lone Star Financial since 2018. Prior to this, he held roles at Texas Infinite Wealth Planners and Amazon. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, offering fiduciary management, participant investment options, and educational support. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation approach and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios spanning conservative to aggressive strategies.

Ryan Damra is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding the CFP® and Series 66 credentials and five years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Bank of America, Merrill, and VALIC Financial Advisors before joining Schwab. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using Schwab’s standard asset allocation models and research tools. The firm delivers recommendations across various investment vehicles while clients retain final trading decisions, conducting at least annual account reviews.

Adam Goldman is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in the financial services industry, currently affiliated with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Austin, TX. His career includes roles at PlanMember and LKJ Financial, both of which he has served since 2019 or earlier. He is also the owner of Goldman Strategic Wealth Management LLC, a tax and banking entity. 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’s investment approach is based on a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and the management of risk-based mutual-fund portfolios, complemented by extensive education and support services for plan sponsors and participants.

Joseph Won is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Pflugerville, Texas, holding a Series 66 license and seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Rocket Dollar Inc and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party planning methodologies with Empower’s administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Dustin Metcalf is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities, Laurel Wealth Advisors, and FourC Financial, among others. From 2019 to 2021, he was involved with Cashifornia Clothing Co. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, and businesses through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning, utilizing customized portfolios with a primarily long-term investment approach.

Antonio Ponce is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2015 and is also affiliated with the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts since 2021. Outside of his advisory work, he operates AS Ponce Ventures LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory model and operates a broad advisor network supported by multiple program platforms.

Paul Rhyne is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously served in the US Army and US Coast Guard. He is a board member of O.U.R.R.R Worldwide Servant Leadership Academy, a nonprofit focused on providing leadership opportunities and mentorship to underprivileged children. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a 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.

Christopher Jones is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2015, with additional experience at PlanWise Financial Group and as owner of Reed Lake Private Wealth. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as a co-trustee for a non-client trust. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, while providing operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to its affiliated advisors.

Cleopatra Morales is a CFP® and ChFC® with 22 years of experience in the financial industry. She is affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and has worked at Tony DeLeon & Associates since 2021. Morales has a long tenure with New York Life-related firms, including NYLIFE Securities and New York Life Insurance Co., dating back to 2003. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and plan sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored solutions across multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Ezra Lagan is a financial advisor at &Partners with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Dimensional Fund Advisors, Foreside Fund Services, and Morgan Stanley among others. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partial owner and operator of BB’s, a food truck business in Austin, Texas. &Partners serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and private businesses, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis implemented through proprietary and third-party strategies, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Angelena Armstrong is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 15 years of industry experience. Before joining TIAA-CREF in 2019, she worked with TD Ameritrade Investment Management and Scottrade. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in fitness as a Pilates instructor and yoga teacher. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management, utilizing model and customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard.

Joseph Ritterhouse is a financial advisor at PlanMember Securities Corporation with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with PlanMember since 2006, following prior work at Combined Benefit Group. He also owns an insurance sales and marketing 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 uses 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.

Robert Politz is a CFP® with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Cresset Asset Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2023, following prior roles at Avondale Wealth Management, Pilytix LLC, and the St. Louis Cardinals organization. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporations, employing a disciplined, risk-aware approach that integrates strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and both active and passive strategies across public and alternative asset classes.

Justin Mullins is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at PlanMember since 2013 and previously held roles at Garden Wheel Enterprises and VF Insurance Services LLC. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm offers participant-level investment options through asset allocation portfolios and delivers education and support services including seminars, personalized retirement planning, and separation counseling. Their investment process is based on a strategic asset allocation framework and risk-based mutual fund portfolios ranging from conservative to aggressive.

Robert Tabor is a financial advisor at Farther in Austin, TX, holding a Series 63 license with 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Richard P Slaughter Associates for 27 years before joining Worth Financial Group Inc and Farther in recent years. Farther provides discretionary investment management and related advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a combination of digital platforms and in-person meetings. The firm employs an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing proprietary model portfolios, algorithmic rebalancing, and a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

James Barnard is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities Inc. Barnard also operates as an independent insurance agent through Hart Financial Group. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a multi-manager investment approach that incorporates both affiliated and third-party managers.

William Cornforth is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Cornforth is active as a musician, songwriter, and producer, and serves as president of his homeowners’ association. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers diverse financial services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and third-party money manager access, emphasizing recommendation-based advice primarily through non-discretionary arrangements.

Robert Cox is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Vanguard Group and TIAA-CREF. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients, using an integrated model aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Jeffrey Dadamo is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Dimensional Fund Advisors from 2016 to 2024. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, employing globally diversified portfolios with multi-factor tilts implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other investment vehicles.