Ta Shauna Mc Allister is a financial advisor at Mariner with one year of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities, Commerce Trust Company, and held various roles prior to her advisory career. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, coordinated tax services, and employer financial wellness tools, implementing customized portfolios through a combination of in-house research and third-party managers.

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.

Blake Riddle is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Edelman Financial Engines, Strategic Advisers LLC, and Fidelity. 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 with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, including customized and model portfolio options.

Peter Garvey is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include long-term tenure at Monness Crespi Hardt & Co., Inc., as well as positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, using model portfolios and custom strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Jason May is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including TD Ameritrade and Ally Invest Advisors. May is currently 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 TIAA-administered employer retirement plans and offers both model portfolio and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.

Prem Suhalka is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Frisco, TX. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies and related entities in 2022, he was self-employed for over two decades. Suhalka also owns a business that brokers non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a broad array of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and primarily operates on a non-discretionary basis, delivering advice through an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

David Trammell is a CFP® and ChFC® with eight years of experience at First Command Advisory Services, where he has worked since 2018. Prior to this, he spent 15 years at the University of Phoenix-Dallas Campus and two years at Impact Telecom. He is the founder and principal of The Trammell Group LLC, a management consulting firm, and is also an aspiring author working on his first manuscript. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs that feature model portfolios managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Hart Ponder is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, he worked at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors, Strategic Advisers LLC, and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he has worked as an independent contractor providing transport services for Uber. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model separates one-time planning from ongoing discretionary management and includes customized and model portfolio options under a fiduciary standard.

Christopher Sauser is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA and its affiliates continuously since 1998. 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 relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time financial planning with ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Kirk Quaschnick is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Frisco, TX, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 34 years of industry experience. He has worked with multiple financial firms, including Mogul Wealth Strategies LLC and Integrated Financial, and currently serves on the board of Hope Fellowship Church. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients through a broad network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers a range of program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, managing most assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Zachary Murdock is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Addison, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Equitable Advisors and various positions outside finance, such as in the food service and retail sectors. He is also licensed as an insurance agent, providing sales and service of life, 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, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

James Lester is a ChFC® with 55 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC since 1999. He has maintained a long-term involvement in insurance sales through his own agency and with Franklin Life Insurance Company since 1971. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates an integrated advisory and broker-dealer platform, providing clients with a range of custody, execution, and brokerage services alongside investment advice.

Larry Jackson is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, Merrill, and Bank of America. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, ranging from individuals and high-net-worth clients to corporations and charitable organizations. The firm supports over 400 independent investment adviser representatives who deliver advice through various portfolio management programs and financial planning, using a range of analytical approaches and maintaining fiduciary standards when applicable.

Ian Mcgurran is a financial advisor with Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. He holds a Series 66 designation and has five years of industry experience. Ian has been with Park Avenue Securities since 2019 and has over a decade of tenure with Guardian Life. Park Avenue Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning, consulting, and discretionary management solutions supported by proprietary and third-party platforms.

Donald Goodwin is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and its affiliates. Outside of financial advising, he owns DG23 Fitness, a personal training business, and is a candidate for the McLendon Chisholm City Council. Guardian Life, through its subsidiary Park Avenue Securities LLC, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides tailored client solutions including discretionary management, model-based strategies, and access to insurance and alternative investment products.

Rashi Poddar is a CFP® and CFA® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Creative Planning since 2023. Prior to this, she worked at Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company from 2017 to 2023. Outside of financial advising, she is a board member of the Frisco Gifted Association and the CFA Society of Dallas/Fort Worth, and is involved in several nonprofit and entrepreneurial ventures including software consulting and franchise partnerships. 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 approach with an emphasis on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

Analiese Holmes is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, Clintsman Financial Planning, Texas Instruments, and Texas A&M University. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans with a range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax and compliance support, family office and business management, and employee benefit retirement plan services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach with an “enhanced open architecture” that integrates active and passive strategies, third-party managers, private funds, and tactical overlays, customizing portfolios to clients’ risk tolerance, liquidity, and tax considerations.

Alan Grossman is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 42 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with D.A. Davidson since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Grossman owns and operates several consulting businesses and is a partner in an industrial recruiting firm. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, high-net-worth individuals, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a Private Wealth program for clients with significant net worth, and operates under fiduciary standards with specialized municipal advisory capabilities.

Kenneth Hodges is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2018. His prior experience includes roles at HD Vest Insurance Agency, HD Vest Advisory Services, Five Star Advisor Partners, LLC, and H.D. Vest Financial Services. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporate entities, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm’s approach combines discretionary, customized portfolio management with integrated tax and accounting services, supported by an in-house Investment Committee and access to third-party managers.

Dahlia Goldberg is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner. Her career includes roles at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2017 and Briar Hall from 2016 to 2017. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering services such as investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolio strategies supported by an internal investment committee and integrates tax and accounting services uncommon for a firm of its size.