Matthew Miehe is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Charles Schwab Bank and TD Ameritrade. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing TIAA retirement plan relationships, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management services through model and customized portfolios, applying a fiduciary standard to its RIA offerings.

Jun Park is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at JP Morgan Chase Bank, JP Morgan Securities, NYLife Securities, and New York Life Insurance Agents. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning, managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals with ties to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm offers point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management with a fiduciary standard applied to its RIA services.

Kejia Wang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. Wang has worked concurrently at Transamerica Financial Advisors and World Financial Group, Inc since 2012 and has been with Globalfoundries since 2015. Outside of advisory work, Wang is involved in the sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms, utilizing model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory approach.

Joseph Globensky is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial for 13 years before joining Private Advisor Group in 2021. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Globensky operates Broadway Graham Wealth Partners as his investment advisory business and owns Globensky Consulting LLC. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm provides access to third-party asset managers and turnkey asset management platforms, delivering advisory solutions through a broad network of investment adviser representatives utilizing various analytical methods and trading strategies.

Samir Abdullah is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. in Addison, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 16 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at National Life Group, Mutual of Omaha, Transamerica Agency Network, and Mass Mutual. Outside of advising, he is involved in aircraft ownership and manages several business ventures related to real estate and financial services. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to a range of clients including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and combines long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading, utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

Valerie Marquez is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Her prior work experience includes roles at Ellevest, Tolleson Wealth Management, and JP Morgan Chase. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individual investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Hudson Roe is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs in 2022, he worked at Velvet Taco for two years and studied at Texas Tech University from 2015 to 2020. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm provides financial planning and portfolio management supported by proprietary research, with integration across Goldman Sachs affiliates offering clients a range of specialized wealth services and investment options.

Alexandra Shanafelt is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Vanguard Advisers and Equitable Financial Life Insurance Co. Outside of finance, she was involved with Honeybee Facial Studio. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, and smaller retirement plans. The firm offers a range of investment models and acts as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Anthony Saltarski Jr. is a financial advisor with Savant Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Savant Wealth Management in 2026, he worked at Exencial Wealth Advisors, LLC, Avantax Advisory Services, and Avantax Investment Services. He is also an equity partner of less than 5% at Exencial Wealth Advisors. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs an investment approach that combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers integrated accounting, legal, and trust services through affiliated entities.

Russell Greer is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2010. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing relationships through TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm offers a range of investment management options including model portfolios and customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Alec Rodriguez is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked in education and various roles including at Lewisville Independent School District and the University of North Texas. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm offers a mix of model and customized portfolio management within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Olayinka Olawoyin is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Redeemers Federal Credit Union. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC 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 planning services and ongoing portfolio management using model or customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard.

Stephen Mathiason is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including National Life Group and Ameritas Life Insurance. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as commissioner of the Gulf Coast Lacrosse Association, organizing teams and scheduling games. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and utilizes a mix of long-term strategies and specialized instruments through third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

Edward Kinder is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC for three years. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time financial planning with ongoing discretionary management using model or customized portfolios.

Richard Buckland is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Addison, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Key Investment Services and Key Bank. He is also an insurance agent for non-securities insurance products through Agia. Valic Financial Advisors serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Sylvia Sriniwass is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has prior work history including roles at KPMG and UNC Charlotte. Outside of her advisory work, she has been involved with organizations such as Make-A-Wish and Ben & Jerry's. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides a range of services from point-in-time financial planning to ongoing portfolio management using both model and customized investment approaches.

Andres Martinez is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fisher Investments and Fidelity in various capacities. Martinez is based in Frisco, TX. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm serves clients often connected through employer retirement plans and offers both model and customized portfolio management within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Ta Shauna Mc Allister is a financial advisor at Mariner with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Commerce Trust Company, and the University of Missouri - St. Louis. Mariner serves a diverse client base 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, tax services, and family office solutions, utilizing a combination of in-house research and third-party managers across a wide range of asset classes and strategies.

Tara Williams is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with nine years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Smith Anglin Financial, Apex Fintech Solutions, Creating & Managing Wealth, Lincoln Investment, and Foresight Financial. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s approach includes multi-manager solutions and the use of proprietary research to support portfolio construction across various asset classes and strategies.

Jacob Thiede is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2021, he worked at Amazon Fulfillment Center and Animal Care Technologies, and he attended the University of North Texas. Outside of finance, Thiede is involved in musical composition and publishing through his own entity, Jacob Theedee Music, and participates in custom marching band music production with Fannin Musical Productions. He is also the founder of 633 Collective, an art collective supporting Christian artists. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals—often linked to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans—as well as to trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm separates point-in-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and acts as advisor to donor-advised funds within a vertically integrated structure using affiliated funds.