Jared Novak is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network in Dallas, TX. He previously spent 22 years with The Vanguard Group, Inc. and has been with Commonwealth Financial Network and Assay Wealth Partners, LLC since 2026. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and manages roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody/clearing services.

Ryan Ozata is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Mesquite, Texas, holding a Series 66 credential and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Ozata is involved in life insurance sales and operates an agency that sells Medicare supplements to retired teachers and their families. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 client accounts. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, serving individual and business clients through a network of about 423 advisors.

Anna Sanchez is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Dallas, TX. She holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes positions at U.S. Bancorp and Polaris Inc., as well as academic roles at Wake Forest University and Providence Academy. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized programs such as Private Family Office and Executive Wealth services. The firm employs strategic and tactical allocation models and leverages capabilities across the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem to deliver tailored investment solutions.

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.

Kendrick Crayton is a financial advisor at Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 credentials. Prior to joining Transamerica, he worked at Merrill, Bank of America, Robinhood Financial, and TD Ameritrade. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Earn Your Weekend, a personal training business based in Dallas, TX. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through various managed advice and education programs, utilizing proprietary software and model portfolios overseen by Morningstar Investment Management. The firm operates at scale with a large client base and focuses on asset allocation and retirement planning guidance without targeting high-net-worth or corporate clients.

Jasmit Gill is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Merrill and Rock & Co LLC. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves ultra-high and high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, charities, corporations, and retirement plans by providing wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm integrates wealth, trust, and insurance services and offers access to alternative investments and private funds through its Rockefeller Global Family Office platform.

William Dugan is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at EPIQ Capital Group and Iconiq Capital. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as trusts, foundations, endowments, and nonprofit organizations. The firm uses a centralized macroeconomic research-driven investment process and offers discretionary SMA management alongside family-office and administrative services, with a focus on clients typically having net worths of $10 million or more.

Jamie Radke is a financial advisor at Corient with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services. In addition to his advisory role, he is an operations manager and office manager at Smith, Frank & Partners, LLC, where he also supports the insurance department. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and specialized offerings through affiliates.

Matthew Ashley is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America before joining Rockefeller Financial and Rock & Co LLC in 2019. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Ashley is involved with Ashley Family Farms LLC, an investment vehicle. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves ultra-high and high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, charities, corporations, and retirement plans by providing wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm integrates wealth, trust, and insurance services and offers access to alternative and private investments through a comprehensive advisory platform.

Thu Dang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at several health insurance providers such as Molina Health Care, Aetna, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield, Friday Health Insurance, and United Health Care. She is involved with the Heartland Institute of Financial Education, a nonprofit focused on promoting financial literacy. 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 utilizes a variety of model portfolios and third-party managers, delivering services through multiple platforms such as Transamerica ONE, TFA365, and Transamerica ALPHA, with regulatory assets under management of approximately $1.7 billion.

David Guyett is a CFP® professional with 43 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2012. He also operates Guyett Wealth Advisors, which focuses on fixed insurance and securities business. Commonwealth Financial Network supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and services along with operational, trading, technology, and compliance support. The firm offers advisors discretion in portfolio construction and manages discretionary model portfolios through its Investment Management and Research team.

Peter Ruth is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Commonwealth since 2016. He is also part owner of Brown Ruth Advisors, LLC, through which he sells fixed annuity products. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Lisandra Slavik is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Truist Investment Services since 2021, following prior roles at Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank. 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 a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Steven Novak is a financial advisor with Corient in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and RGT Wealth Advisors. He also serves as a guest lecturer and adjunct professor at the University of Kansas, teaching a course on estate planning for CFP and personal financial planning students. Corient serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based investment approach that combines in-house strategies with third-party managers and utilizes risk management tools and alternative investments where appropriate.

Ryan Solt is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Hightower Advisors and has prior experience at The Capital Chart Room, Coiner Enterprises LLC, OneAmerica Securities, and Integrity Financial Group, among others. He continues to service former clients through Integrity Financial Group and American United Life, primarily receiving life insurance renewals. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach includes discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, a focus on manager selection, and the use of affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles.

Laura Lee is a CFP® professional with four years of experience in the financial industry. She currently works at Corient and previously spent nine years at RGT Wealth Advisors. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and utilizes advanced risk management tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

Carl Wagner is a financial advisor at Corient with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Corient, he worked at Lincoln Property Company for 16 years. Carl is based in Dallas, TX. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies and third-party managers, with ongoing portfolio monitoring and risk management.

Cristian Barbalena is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank, as well as Bank of America. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients, using an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Brian Sears is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 30 years of industry experience. He was a founding partner, chairman, and CEO of Service Academy Capital Management, where he worked for 11 years prior to joining MAI. Sears has made private equity and early-stage investments in various firms, including a stake in an online music retailer and an investor position in SkyBridge Capital Management. MAI Capital Management provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a wide range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, and institutional investors. The firm offers customized portfolio management across multiple strategies and serves both in product-sponsor and advisory roles, managing over $72 billion in assets as of mid-2026.

Marshall Simmons is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC in Dallas, TX. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. and Prosper Mullins Private Wealth Management. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets and serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and financial planning services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through various Steward Partners-branded solutions and third-party money managers.