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.

Jacob Arnold is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Baylor University, Greenstar Power, Jumpp Logistics, and Favor, interspersed with periods as a stay-at-home dad. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset management programs, utilizing both proprietary and third-party advisory models.

Matthew Barr is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has worked at firms including United Health Group and The Boon Group. Outside of his advisory role, he operates Barr Tax & Bookkeeping Services LLC and is involved with New England Animal Action. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management primarily through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-driven strategies and selectively managed accounts. The firm curates third-party asset managers and employs a tiered wrap-fee structure for its investment solutions.

William Collins is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with over 42 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with OSAIC and has held positions at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. and Integrated Resources Equity Corporation for several decades. Collins also works as an insurance agent, assisting clients with life insurance and long-term care insurance needs. OSAIC serves a diverse range of retail and institutional clients, providing integrated brokerage, investment advisory services, financial planning, and access to multiple portfolio management platforms through a large network of affiliated advisers.

Travis Knapp is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 26 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley and its affiliated entities for over a decade. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in church leadership as a board member of the Lake Travis Methodist Church and owns Knapp Ventures LLC, a design business focused on travel-related products. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service tailored to individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver personalized recommendation reports. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional provider.

Gregory Rychlik is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017, following a prior role at MetLife Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of a local board, where he provides leadership and guidance on events and fundraisers. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes detailed client information and firm-approved analytical tools to deliver written recommendations as part of annual financial planning engagements.

Vlad Bahrencu is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at RSI, Inc. and Club Corp - Lost Creek Country Club. Outside of his advisory role, he is the managing member of BuildUP Investments, a real estate investing business. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with over $1 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,000 financial advisors.

Mark Kritzer is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, specializing in serving high-net-worth individuals, families, institutions, and corporations across the United States. He brings over 30 years of experience to his role, guiding clients through complex financial decisions and helping them develop customized portfolios aligned with their unique goals and risk profiles. Mark’s approach centers on understanding each client’s concerns and aspirations, allowing him to craft tailored strategies for wealth preservation, growth, and distribution. Throughout his career, Mark has developed expertise in portfolio design, retirement strategies including 401(k) plans, trust and estate planning services provided through Bank of America Private Bank, 529 education plans, charitable giving strategies, and access to credit and lending via Bank of America, N.A. He integrates a client's investment portfolio within a broader context of financial planning, offering coordinated services that address cash flow, tax considerations, and long-term wealth transfer. Mark earned a bachelor’s degree in Finance and Real Estate from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. He holds professional designations including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). Mark resides in Austin, Texas, where he enjoys baseball, basketball, football, golfing, and traveling. He is also active in community volunteering, reflecting the Merrill tradition of service in the communities he serves.

Chris Moyseos is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 license and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2011, including roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association, and previously worked at Modern Capital Securities Inc. and Merrill. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a wide range of advisory programs for both individual and institutional clients, utilizing structured financial planning tools and a comprehensive investment platform. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides tailored planning services supported by firm-approved methodologies.