Matthew Burk is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, Texas, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Securities LLC, Securities America Advisors, and 1st Global Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner at Triple J Ranch, LLC, where he assists with property expenses and upkeep. 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 connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers a mix of model and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard and also advises the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Justin Scott is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2019, following roles at Apex Systems, USAA, and Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he operates a peer-to-peer car sharing business and is developing a kennel breeding American Bullies. 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 connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers model-based and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Dana Marlowe is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing six years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2014 and 2019, respectively. Outside of her advisory role, she manages short-term rental properties and has provided housing without rent for a family member during their educational pursuits. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services offers 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 TIAA-administered employer retirement plans and provides investment advisory services including donor-advised funds and customized portfolio management.

Robert Ahearn is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) since 2017 and has held positions with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2016. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients by offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm provides tailored advice across multiple program types, including financial plans, fee-based advice, retirement plan consulting, and co-advisory relationships, with an emphasis on meeting client objectives and plan sponsor criteria.

Colleen Marchetti is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. She has been associated with Kestra Investment Services since 2012 and has over three decades of experience with Hefner & Associates, where she serves as CEO and President. Outside of advisory work, she is involved as a coordinator for corporate and community sponsorships with the Hebron Band Booster Club. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients from corporate plans to sovereign wealth funds.

Seth Machacek is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked in education at various schools from 2015 to 2025. 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, often serving clients connected through TIAA‑administered employer retirement plans. The firm also acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund and employs a fiduciary standard within a vertically integrated structure using affiliated funds.

Patrick Lynch is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at The Vanguard Group, Inc. in various capacities from 2007 to 2024. 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, frequently serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management, acting as adviser to entities such as the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

John Heisterkamp is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2010, with a brief period at Allstate Good Hands Rescue Service. 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 existing TIAA-administered employer retirement relationships. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary portfolio management within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds and donor-advised fund advisory services.

David Suess is a Certified Financial Planner® with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and has held various roles within Beacon Pointe and related entities since 2019. Prior to that, he worked at The Prudential Insurance Co. of America and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches youth soccer teams with the Solar Soccer Club. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers across active and passive strategies and offers portfolio management alongside comprehensive reporting and analytics.

Samuel Mitchell is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Ironmark Advisors, LLC and various Beacon Pointe entities dating back to 2010. In addition to his advisory work, Mitchell is a licensed insurance agent involved with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, employing a manager-of-managers approach that combines quantitative and qualitative due diligence across active and passive strategies. The firm also sponsors proprietary investment vehicles and serves as an operating general partner for multiple private funds.

Sean Newman is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2025, he worked at Charles Schwab, JPMorgan Chase, and TD Ameritrade in various roles. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing TIAA retirement plan relationships, as well as to trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm offers model portfolio and customized portfolio management services, acting as adviser to a donor‑advised fund within a vertically integrated structure that uses affiliated funds.

Fang Hsi Lee is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC and holds the Series 66 designation. Lee has three years of industry experience and has previously worked at Avantax, Cetera, and LPL Financial. Outside of advisory work, Lee provides tax accounting and financial consulting services through roles at Lam, Po & Xu, CPA's P.C. and Paxel Consulting LLC. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a fiduciary-based model and combines in-house portfolio management with third-party strategists and technology platforms.

Yasmin Alkahlout is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Creative Solutions Services LLC and QTC Management. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm offers financial planning using proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and saving rates, delivered through an integrated model aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Brent Sikes is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Triad Advisors, Inc. and Fullcircle Wealth LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Heritage Capital Strategies as a fixed insurance agent and is a passive investor in Ironwill Earthworks LLC. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides comprehensive financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and utilizes a diversified investment process combining passive and active management supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Weston Pollock is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Smith Anglin Financial, LLC for 18 years and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. for 12 years. Outside of advisory work, he operates a sole proprietorship focused on group insurance. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles.

John Wisnewski is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Premier Healthy Options and Convergint Technologies. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a Division I college football official and is involved with the Little Elm Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors; he also manages an app-based fitness program for sports officials and is authoring a book for construction project managers. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue® Wealth Management, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with access to proprietary and third-party investment solutions, tailored financial planning, and integrated lending options.

Joana Montero Flores is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with one year of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has prior experience at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank, NA. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types via the Passageway Managed Account Program, including mutual fund and ETF models, SMA strategies, and direct indexing, with a platform supported by Fidelity’s Managed Account Xchange and National Financial Services as custodian.

Elizabeth Stallcup is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. She previously worked at BBVA Compass Insurance Agency, Inc. for nine years before joining Truist. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, plan sponsor fiduciary support, participant advice, and a manager‑selection program implemented through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

James Randall is a financial advisor at Corient with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Capital Advisors, Inc., Northwestern Mutual, and Edward Jones. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions, incorporating risk management tools and alternative investments when appropriate.

Daniel Wijaya is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, he worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC, and has experience outside finance as a server at Kura Revolving Sushi Bar. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals linked to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and smaller retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, offering both model-based and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.