Ryan Pilipow is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Austin, TX, bringing three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation and Personal Capital Advisor Corporation, and spent several years at the University of Pennsylvania in various roles. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage account holders, offering integrated services linked to Empower’s recordkeeping platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and uses a point-in-time planning approach alongside optional managed account solutions.

Kieran Lavery is a CFP® professional at Schwab Wealth Advisory with seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab, Kestra Financial, Invesco, and Finivi, Inc. He is based in Austin, TX. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning services for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and select Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s advice is guided by proprietary asset-allocation models and internal research tools, offering tailored recommendations without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Hanseung Chang is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has prior experience with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he assists with a small family-owned coffee and tea shop that sells boba teas, coffees, and ice cream. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and select Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm utilizes proprietary asset-allocation models and internal research tools to offer tailored investment guidance, with trade execution requiring client authorization.

Chester Zielinski Jr. is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica since 2012 and also has involvement in oil and gas exploration as a joint investor. Zielinski operates Zeke Zielinski LLC and is affiliated with WealthWave and World Financial Group. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, delivering services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory model and offers integrated retirement plan solutions alongside affiliated mutual funds and insurance products.

Michael Sullivan is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services since 2018. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisor Networks, United Capital Financial Advisers, Girard Securities, and Valhaven Wealth. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporate sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm leverages centralized investment resources and affiliated teams to deliver tailored wealth management solutions and operates within a large integrated financial group with a range of specialized services.

Robert Benton Arnold is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in financial advisory. He is currently with HighTower Advisors, where he has worked since 2020, and previously spent seven years at Frontier Investment Management Co. Arnold serves as president of the Financial Planning Association of Austin and is a director of the JD Abrams Charitable Foundation. HighTower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. The firm’s advisory approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, offering access to both affiliated and third-party managers and incorporating a range of investment vehicles and portfolio construction strategies.

Yi Mandeville Ott is a CFP® professional based in Austin, Texas, with one year of industry experience. Ott has worked primarily at Mariner Wealth Advisors, with previous roles at Dimensional Fund Advisors, Lisa Rhynes CPA, Santa Francis Hospital, and Stillwater Family Pharmacy. Mariner serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services, utilizing customized portfolios supported by an internal investment team and third-party managers.

Jasen Wallace is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management. His prior experience includes roles at Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC, Ameritas Advisory Services, and Weinheimer Wealth Management. He is an ex officio director of the YMBL Sunshine Foundation, which aligns with the Austin Sunshine Camps’ strategic goals. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and related services. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers integrated accounting, legal, and trust services through affiliated entities.

Elizabeth De Latorre is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2019 and previously held roles at Merrill, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, and Guardian Life. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, 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 portfolio management with a fiduciary standard applied to its registered investment adviser services.

Teresa Hoffman is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she engages in public speaking on financial topics. Her firm, Park Avenue Securities LLC, serves a wide range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering both brokerage and advisory services along with financial and business consulting. The firm utilizes proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports various account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Ann Conrad is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC in Austin, TX. She holds a Series 66 designation and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica, she worked at Edward Jones, Merrill, and Bank of America, and she was the owner of Conrad Creative Copy, LLC, a copywriting business that is now dormant. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, providing managed and non-discretionary investment advice supported by Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary portfolio construction and oversight tools. The firm operates at scale, focusing on asset allocation and retirement guidance for a large client base.

Raoul Celerier is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC since 2026. He previously worked at Austin Private Wealth, LLC for six years and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for fourteen years. Outside of his advisory role, Celerier maintains an active real estate license and is involved in various real estate ownership and management activities. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, emphasizing diversified asset allocation tailored to each client’s profile.

Carlos Padilla is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Park Avenue Securities, Adair Financial PCG, LLC, and Farmers Financial Solutions. He is also involved in the sale and solicitation of insurance through his own business, Padilla Agency LLC. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of Guardian Life, serves 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 using both in-house and third-party models.

Robert Johnson is a financial advisor at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Thornhill Securities, WealthForge, Realized Holdings, Kestra Financial, and Infinex Investments. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors offers investment and wealth advisory services to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm combines internal expertise and external managers to deliver customized portfolio management, financial planning, and specialized strategies such as options hedges and structured notes.

Clay Johnson is an Investment Advisor Representative at Kestra Advisory with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a small business that conducts program evaluation calls for grant participants on behalf of a consulting firm. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad mix of institutional and individual clients, including very large institutional investors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, investment advice, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets across multiple management platforms.

Michael Voltin is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC. Prior to joining Concurrent in 2024, he worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and Axa Advisors. He serves on the board of CoSource, Inc. and is involved with The Dan and Patricia Pickard Scholarship Foundation. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term investment portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other securities, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors and over 13,000 clients.

John Knight is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and Allianz Life Insurance Co. Preferred since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with the Georgetown Church of the Nazarene. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and broker-dealer services, leveraging proprietary and third-party investment models with both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Thomas Darilek is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Austin, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and over 43 years of industry experience. Prior to joining D.A. Davidson in 2021, he worked at Southwest Securities Inc for eight years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in oil and gas property leasing for royalties and mineral interests. D.A. Davidson & Co. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides a range of services including ERISA retirement plan advisory, wrap fee programs, equity research, financial planning, and a private wealth program for clients with net worth above $20 million.

Erik Engh is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Austin, TX. He holds Series 63 and 66 designations and has 13 years of industry experience. Engh has worked with Cadence Wealth Management LLC since 2019 and has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies and New York Life-related entities since 2013. Outside of advising, he is involved in several business ventures including music production and restaurant operations in the Austin area. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored advice delivered through multiple program types, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis and a focus on fiduciary responsibilities in retirement planning.

Vanessa Mcelwrath is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. She joined Creative Planning in 2024 after working at Ml&R Wealth Management, LLC from 2013 to 2024. Based in Austin, TX, she provides financial advisory services within a large enterprise firm. Creative Planning serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by advanced portfolio management techniques and integrated retirement plan services.