Stephen Muro is an investment advisor at Kestra Advisory with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he owns an insurance business focused on assisting clients with obtaining coverage. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting services to plan sponsors and a wide range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, pooled plan solutions, and advisor-managed accounts, serving clients such as large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Nora Rocha is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. Prior to joining Rockefeller Financial in 2024, she worked for UBS Financial Services for 11 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 offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer with capabilities in securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking services.

Michael Carter is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Agia and Angi Services, and he also serves as an agent for non-securities insurance products at Agia. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and wrap programs through a large network of advisors and a technology-driven unified managed account platform.

Gordon Willoughby is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 63 designation and 33 years of industry experience. His work history includes long-term roles at both Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities since 2010. In addition to his advisory duties, he is licensed in property and casualty insurance and occasionally reviews and sells auto and home coverage. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser and a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage, financial planning, retirement consulting, and advisory programs, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management through proprietary and third-party models.

Lily Ku is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at Pillar Pacific Capital Management and PACWEST Financial Management. She operates out of Austin, TX. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach combining passive and active managers, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Dayton Smith is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Creative Planning, he worked at ML&R Wealth Management, Kestra Investment Services, Charles Schwab, and H-E-B. 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 client assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process emphasizing low-cost indexing, supplemented by strategies such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Corey Burkhart is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Charles Schwab and related entities since 2003, with prior experience at State Farm and TIAA-CREF. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in its SWA program, using proprietary asset-allocation models and internal research tools. The firm guides clients on asset allocation and investment selection, with trades executed only after client authorization.

Sarah Schoeplein is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Principal, she worked at 6Pillars Financial Services and has experience in the sales and service of outside fixed insurance products. Outside of finance, she has been involved with Infernos Wood Fired Oven and Spirits. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Antonio Betancourt is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with four years of industry experience, currently affiliated with PlanMember Securities Corporation. His prior experience includes roles at Gentry Financial Group, Financial U, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. He operates a self-employed business providing insurance sales and services. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm uses a top-down strategic asset allocation approach and manages unitized, risk-based mutual fund portfolios ranging from conservative to aggressive.

Charles Dial is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC in Round Rock, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been working in the industry since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Alto Financial Group, Smarter With Money LLC, and Concordia University Texas. AE Wealth Management 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 emphasizes a platform approach, managing approximately $49.8 billion through standardized model and direct asset management programs.

Jeffrey Reynolds is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including VOYA Financial Advisors and Travelers Insurance Group. He is also the owner and president of Reynolds Financial Group and serves as Business Development Director at VIP Insurance. TLG Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm focuses on manager selection and ongoing portfolio monitoring, utilizing fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, and offers both sub-advised accounts and a direct-to-consumer digital investment program.

Maya Werner is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with a Series 66 license and two years of industry experience. She has worked at both PlanWise Financial Group and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2022. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and retirement plan consulting, supported by operations, technology, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Stuart Bernstein is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with Series 63 registration and over a year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sinecera Capital, LLC and Capridge Partners. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals—including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients—trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services including asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan sponsor and trustee services, and family office offerings, utilizing diverse investment strategies and maintaining affiliated tax advisory and consolidated reporting capabilities.

John Schlesinger is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Austin, TX, holding a Series 65 credential and 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Frontier Investment Management Co for five years before joining Hightower Advisors in 2020. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research and various investment vehicles.

Michael Bien is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at AGIA and IntegraShare Solutions, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is an agent involved with non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors, leveraging centralized technology and model solutions to support a high client-to-advisor ratio.

Jacob Adams is a CFP® professional affiliated with Principal Financial Services in Austin, TX, with 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. for nine years and held roles at Realized Financial, Inc. and WealthForge Securities before joining Principal in 2025. Adams is also licensed as an insurance agent, involved in the sale and service of life, annuities, 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, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Richard Brandi is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab based in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank ssb since 2003 and 2005, respectively. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a mix of non-discretionary and discretionary investment guidance, leveraging multi-asset model portfolios and research from its Schwab Center for Financial Research.

David Villanueva is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with Charles Schwab since 2012 and is also involved in woodworking and videography through his wooden toy-making business and CCIPRO Studio LLC. Charles Schwab serves a large client base of primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, offering advisory, brokerage, custody, and cash-sweep services through its integrated Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm provides both non-discretionary and discretionary investment management, utilizing multi-asset model portfolios and alternative investment options.

George Bonikos is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In his role, he focuses on helping clients build, manage, and optimize their wealth through clear and disciplined strategies tailored to their goals. His areas of expertise include family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, and retirement income. George's approach is rooted in curiosity, discipline, and a drive for continuous improvement. He aims to be a trusted partner for clients navigating complex financial decisions and planning for their financial futures. George holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Hunter College and is a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Outside of his professional work, he enjoys adventure sports, camping, chess, cooking, fishing, hiking, music, reading, rock climbing, and spending time with his family.

Robert Evans is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with Edward Jones since 2013, including a prior three-year period, and spent five years at BBVA subsidiaries from 2016 to 2021. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of advisory programs and investment solutions, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.