Brandon Keesee is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2020 and previously held roles at Frontier Investment Management Co. and Cracker Barrel Old Country Store. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s advisory model emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a variety of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Michael Armondo is a CFP® and ChFC® with 32 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Rockefeller Financial LLC and Rock & Co LLC, having worked previously at Merrill for 25 years. He is based in Dallas, TX. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, as well as institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, and placement and investment banking services.

Alyssa Garcia is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services based in Dallas, TX. She holds a Series 66 designation and has recently begun her career in the industry. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, she has experience in management roles and hospitality. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm employs strategic allocation models and offers access to alternative investments, leveraging resources across the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Carolyn Sanchez is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Goldman Sachs since 2009. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporations, and institutions. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and offers tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

David Miracle is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior work history at Bank of America, where he worked for ten years. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, and placement and investment banking services.

Paul Rennie is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Guardian Life and its affiliates since 2014. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as executor for a family estate. Park Avenue Securities LLC, where Rennie practices under the Park Avenue® Wealth Management brand, offers brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to proprietary programs, third-party solutions, and integrated lending options.

Joseph Sowin is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and based in Dallas, TX. He has over 13 years of industry experience, including a lengthy tenure at Highland Capital Management from 2010 to 2023, followed by founding Sowin Advisory Group, LLC. He joined Citigroup in 2025. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs combined with broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and holds unique market roles including operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Brett Higgins is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and previously spent 11 years with The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Based in Dallas, TX, his career includes significant tenure at prominent firms in the wealth management sector. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized services such as Private Family Office and Executive Wealth programs, utilizing strategic allocation models and proprietary analytics as part of an integrated approach within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Shawna Alexander is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding the ChFC® and Series 66 credentials and bringing 12 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of advising, she is the owner and president of Elite Equine Exports, LLC, a business focused on buying, training, and selling sport horses. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm operates as a registered broker-dealer and offers a consolidated investment platform that includes discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across multiple asset classes.

James Tardy Jr. is a financial advisor at Corient based in Dallas, TX, with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Corient and its related entities since 2022, including previous experience at RGT Wealth Advisors. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and alternative investment options to align portfolios with client objectives.

Sa Vion Harris is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Integra Global Advisors LLC, Corient, and Intercontinental Wealth Advisors LLC. Harris is also involved with Concurrent Private Wealth, an advisory business operated under the firm's DBA. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth and investment management, financial planning, and retirement advisory services, with an investment approach focused on customized, primarily long-term portfolios utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, bonds, and alternative investments.

Ira Utay is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Hightower Advisors since 2020. His prior roles include positions at Frontier Investment Management, USAA Investment Management, USAA Financial Planning Services, Merrill, Banc of America Investment Services, and UBS Financial Services. Based in Dallas, TX, Utay’s background encompasses both individual and institutional financial planning and investment management. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and financial institutions. The firm’s advisory model focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across a range of investment vehicles and strategies.

Ryan Finnegan is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Northwestern Mutual and the Finnegan Auto Group. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, providing tailored financial planning and portfolio management supported by strategic allocation models, specialized programs, and a wide range of advisory platforms.

Anastasia Maston is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2020. She previously worked at Stratford Consulting, LLC from 2013 to 2020. Outside of her advisory role, she is also an independent actor based in Dallas, TX. 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 process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a broad range of affiliated non-investment businesses and private market investment activities.

Matthew Senter is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He currently works at Truist Advisory Services and has previously been employed at WPA Family Office, LLC and Brewer Attorneys & Counselors. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, participant advice, and a manager-selection program supported by both discretionary and non-discretionary advisor relationships.

John Tauss is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Brokers International Financial Services since 2019 and previously spent eight years at Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of advisory work, he owns an insurance sales business under Capital Group Inc. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm offers continuous asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios with a variety of investment approaches and custodial platforms.

Nicholas Easby Smith is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Equitable Advisors, United Bank, Legacy National Bank, Goldmedal Autoplex, Firehouse Subs, and the University of Arkansas. Outside of his advisory role, he has worked as an Uber driver. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including plan design, fiduciary consulting, employee education, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets, serving clients such as sovereign wealth funds and large institutional investors.

Samuel Hussein is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. Prior to joining Mercer, he worked at Fisher Investments and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, providing comprehensive investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach using a mix of low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds, supported by educational content and specialized client services.

Darrell Amsden is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. who holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 38 years of industry experience and has been with Equity Services and National Life Group since 2014. Besides his advisory role, he is registered as a life insurance sales agent and also acts as power of attorney for family members under specific circumstances. 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 combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and employs a network of investment adviser representatives to deliver its services.

Frank Sloan is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He held leadership roles at Sloan Investment Management, L.L.C. for 17 years prior to joining EP Wealth Advisors. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm uses customized model portfolios and a variety of investment strategies, including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and provides additional services such as tax preparation and estate-document facilitation for qualifying clients.