Crystal Huggins is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Schwab Wealth Advisory. Her prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Missionsquare Retirement. She is based in Westlake, TX. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem, with advisors recommending allocations while clients retain final trading decisions.

Avertis Willis is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, Willis worked at Edward Jones and served in the United States Army. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected through employer retirement plans administered by TIAA. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.

David Thompson is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Three Pillars Wealth, LLC, Primary Purpose Financial Group LLC, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. Thompson is president of an insurance brokering business focused on non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers tailored solutions across multiple program types and manages a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Christian Hudnall is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. His prior work includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and Merrill Lynch. Outside of his advisory work, Hudnall serves as an officer of the Dallas A&M Club and holds the treasurer position on the board of directors for the Coppell Chamber of Commerce. Park Avenue Securities LLC operates as a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser under The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with a range of brokerage, advisory, and financial planning services.

Yosyas Assefa is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior work experience includes roles at Charles Schwab, Liberty Mutual, and CVS. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plan relationships. The firm provides both one-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, acting as adviser to a donor-advised fund and operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

James Davis is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has served in the US Army Reserves from 2005 to 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a food delivery driver for DoorDash. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected through employer retirement plans. The firm operates a fiduciary advisory model with both one-time planning and ongoing managed accounts, utilizing model or customized portfolios and acting as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Estevan Escarsega is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He uses his experience as a former U.S. Army 1st Ranger Battalion member to bring discipline and strategy to helping clients grow and protect their wealth. Estevan works with veterans, business owners, and retirees to develop clear and confident financial strategies that support their long-term goals. His expertise includes education planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, socially responsible and values-based investing, women and wealth, and tax minimization. Estevan holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) certification and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. He earned a BBA in Finance from Georgia Southern University and is proficient in both English and Spanish. Outside of his professional work, Estevan is a member of The Rotary Club of Dallas. His personal interests include boxing, hunting, music, pickleball, reading, running, spending time with his family, traveling, watching movies, and practicing yoga.

Joe Foster is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 63 license and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Ameritas Advisory Services, Canvas Financial, and multiple financial and insurance firms dating back to 1987. In addition to his advisory work, Foster serves on the Strategic Impact board, a Christian ministry, and assists business owners with exit planning. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers fee-based asset management, retirement-plan advisory, and custom investment strategies, with a notable focus on fiduciary advice and plan consulting for retirement plan sponsors and participants.

Steven Wisdom is a CFP® professional with 43 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network in Dallas, TX. He has been associated with Commonwealth since 1989 and has operated Swisdom Financial since 2000. Outside of advisory work, he is also a notary public. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports its advisors with operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management services, while offering various discretionary and customized investment program options.

Jasmine Gregg is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and Transamerica Retirement Solutions since 2017, and previously at FIDELITY Brokerage Services LLC from 2014 to 2016. She also has experience at the University of Texas in Arlington. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, offering managed portfolio services and investment education through various advice programs. The firm uses proprietary software and model portfolios from Morningstar Investment Management to guide asset allocation and retirement planning, operating at scale with over 300 advisors and more than 200,000 clients.

Briana James is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Jim Bridges State Farm, and Betsy Cole Farmers Insurance. Outside of her advisory role, Briana creates and sells handmade art pieces through her Etsy business, Honey and Sculpture. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering clients annual financial reviews and investment recommendations using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools.

Kay Parker is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 11 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes positions at Merrill and Bank of America. Outside of finance, she is the owner of Silver Sirens Press Iron, a health and fitness business focused on educational content and fitness guidance for menopausal women. TIAA-CREF’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing TIAA employer retirement relationships, as well as to trusts, estates, and small entities. The firm separates planning services from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund within a vertically integrated structure.

Jennifer Davis is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Relative Value Partners, Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, and several Schwab entities. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth families, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients. The firm employs a tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using fundamental and quantitative analysis and offers comprehensive wealth services, including investment management, financial counseling, and fiduciary retirement plan services.

Elexys Ferreira is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at United Thrift Management Inc and B and R Strategies LLC, as well as an academic background at The University of Texas at Arlington. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing employer retirement plan relationships, as well as trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm separates planning services from ongoing portfolio management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund within a vertically integrated structure.

John Talleur is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Schwab Wealth Advisory. He has worked within various Charles Schwab entities since 2015, including Schwab Private Client Investment Advisory and Charles Schwab Bank. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem, with advisors recommending allocations while clients retain final trading decisions.

Shondra Williams is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, Texas. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has five years of industry experience. Prior to her current role at TIAA-CREF, she worked at Fedex Logistics Hub, the University of Texas at Arlington, and Openroad Lending/Vensure ER Services. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and managed account programs primarily to individuals connected with TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both one-time financial planning services and ongoing discretionary management, using model portfolios or customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Tallie Young is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 29 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021 and operates Tallie O. Young & Associates, LLC. Additionally, she markets nutritional supplements and natural products through Shaklee. Ameritas Advisory Services provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans, offering fee-based asset management and fiduciary advice through a variety of strategies and affiliated professionals.

Bradley Reese is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 licensed advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. and has prior experience at Charles Schwab and Co., Inc. and TD Ameritrade Inc. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, delivering services such as annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations based on Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not provide discretionary portfolio management.

Itallo Pereira is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities, Morgan Stanley, E*Trade Securities, Charles Schwab, Wells Fargo, Ameriprise, and Comerica Bank. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with pre-existing relationships through employer retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while operating within a vertically integrated group using affiliated funds.

Shehroze Zubair is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2025, he worked at Paycom and Equity Investments and spent several years at The University of Oklahoma. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management within a vertically integrated model that includes affiliated funds and donor-advised fund advisory services.