John Loy is a CFP® with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. and has prior experience at Charles Schwab, Drury Hotels, Edward Jones, Eagle Strategies (NY Life), New York Life Insurance, and Capital One Sharebuilder. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients within the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools, with client-directed trading decisions and annual account reviews.

Mason Goynes is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving with AE Wealth Management, LLC in Fort Worth, TX. His prior experience includes roles at Gregory Ricks & Associates, Inc., Centanni Financial Group, Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation, and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. He also acts as a presenter for the Association for Financial Education and Advice (AFEA). AE Wealth Management, LLC provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and a variety of investment strategies, managing approximately $49.8 billion across more than 127,000 clients, supported by a robust platform and a large team of advisors.

Tara Blair is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Dallas, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and seven years of industry experience. She has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2023 and has been involved with New York Life-affiliated entities since 2018. Outside of her advisory roles, she operated CrossFit BYOB for six years. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria, managing a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Wade O Neal III is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory who holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at USAA, Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, Fisher Investments, and The Resource Fund Group. 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 proprietary research tools and asset allocation models. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not directly charge clients fees, differentiating it from many enterprise wealth managers.

Daniel Barker is a financial advisor with CWM, LLC based in Southlake, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, Carson Wealth, Linsco/Private Ledger Corp., and Pinnacle Financial Group. Outside of advising, he serves as a high school basketball referee for the Fort Worth Basketball Officials Association. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory services, and retirement-plan solutions, employing discretionary management with model portfolios overseen by an in-house Investment Committee and incorporating multiple analytic and customization tools.

James Baurichter is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. since 2012 and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2011. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations across a range of securities. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and uses Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools, with final trading decisions made by clients.

Jaimeson Smith is a financial advisor with Creative Planning, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Robinhood Financial, Robinhood Markets, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. He serves on the board of the American Heart Association and participates on the family board of directors for Allen Associates, Inc. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning-led investment process with an emphasis on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by specialized offerings such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Zachary Murdock is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Addison, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Equitable Advisors and various positions outside finance, such as in the food service and retail sectors. He is also licensed as an insurance agent, providing sales and service of life, disability, long-term care, health, and group insurance products. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

James Lester is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 54 years of industry experience, including over 25 years with Hornor, Townsend & Kent and a long tenure as an insurance agent with Franklin Life Insurance Company and his own agency. He is also involved in insurance brokerage activities through entities affiliated with Penn Mutual. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering advisory services primarily on a non-discretionary basis through third-party asset manager platforms and financial planning. The firm is notable for its dual registration as an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer and its connection to 1847 Financial/Penn Mutual.

Nicole Hargrove is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, BOK Financial Securities, Ameriprise, and Scottrade. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm delivers annual financial reviews and investment recommendations while clients retain final trading decisions, and it operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem.

Anabel Dimas is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Charles Schwab and Fidelity in various roles since 2016. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering clients financial planning, investment recommendations, and annual account reviews using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal unit within Charles Schwab and does not engage in discretionary trading or directly charge clients fees.

Ian Mcgurran is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors holding a Series 66 credential and four years of industry experience. He currently works at Park Avenue Securities and has previous experience with Guardian Life Insurance Company. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms and supports accounts with features such as discretionary management, mutual funds, ETFs, and securities-based lending.

Lisa Emmons is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2014. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is also an independent insurance agent involved in the sale of fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. provides investment advisory, brokerage, financial planning, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers adviser-led programs featuring model portfolios and manager-driven sleeves, with a combination of discretionary and predominantly non-discretionary asset management.

Donald Goodwin is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Rockwall, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Northwestern Mutual in various roles. Outside of finance, he owns DG23 Fitness, a personal training business, and is a candidate for the McLendon Chisholm City Council. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, with a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs and account-level services.

Daniel Edwards is a financial advisor with CWM, LLC based in Southlake, TX. He holds a Series 66 designation and has six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, Cetera Wealth Services, and Armstrong Purselley Wealth Management. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a large network of advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory services, and retirement-plan solutions, utilizing a combination of in-house investment committees, third-party sub-advisors, and customization tools.

Rashi Poddar is a CFP® and CFA® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Creative Planning since 2023. Prior to this, she worked at Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company from 2017 to 2023. Outside of financial advising, she is a board member of the Frisco Gifted Association and the CFA Society of Dallas/Fort Worth, and is involved in several nonprofit and entrepreneurial ventures including software consulting and franchise partnerships. 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 with an emphasis on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

Analiese Holmes is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. She currently works at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has prior experience at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC, Clintsman Financial Planning, Texas Instruments, and Texas A&M University. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, corporate and institutional clients, offering a range of investment management and wealth services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach utilizing fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside a broad platform of affiliated service companies and specialized investment options.

Jonathan Johnson is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Eagle Strategies since 2007 and operates Johnson Financial Strategies, LLC. Outside of his financial advisory work, he is an officer supporting the East Texas triathlon community and is involved in recording and sound mixing of church services. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers tailored advice across various program types and manages a significant portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, working with diverse client segments including retirement investors and institutional plan sponsors.

Alyssa Benton is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Co, and Grant Thornton. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a broad range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and offers tailored wealth management solutions supported by a large integrated financial group.

Alexis Bonder is a CFP® and Series 66 holder currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Westlake, TX. Alexis has two years of experience in the financial industry, including roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Fidelity Investments, and FB Credit Services. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, focusing on annual financial reviews, retirement and planning discussions, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s standard asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not charge clients directly for its services.