Edi Crow is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA-CREF since 2013. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services to individuals and various entities, often those connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund and offers customized portfolio management through a vertically integrated model.

Stuart Schwartz is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2009 and previously worked at Banc of America Investment Services, Inc. from 2005 to 2009. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner in a retail clothing business focusing on ladies’ outerwear and serves as trustee for separate property trusts established for his children. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs that include strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, consulting, and retirement services across both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Kyle Deatherage is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 29 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and also owns Deatherage Financial Consulting, through which he provides advisory and insurance services. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, including large institutional investors. The firm provides fiduciary services, plan design, compliance testing, and employee education, leveraging multiple management platforms and extensive third-party relationships.

Karl Cole is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC in Coppell, TX. He holds the CFP® designation and a Series 63 license, with 37 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Independent Financial Group in 2017, he worked at LPL Financial LLC for 14 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is an officer and owner of a marketing DBA, Cole Financial, which offers securities, insurance, and advisory services. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional plans. The firm uses both firm- and third-party models to develop tailored investment strategies, combining active and passive management across a range of risk profiles.

Zachary Morse is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at NTT DATA Services and held various roles at universities and in the telecommunications and food service sectors. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed accounts to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm offers model and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

David Gates is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing four years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2026, he worked at Fisher Investments, Citigroup Global Markets, and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals with existing TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm offers both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing managed account services, functioning within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds and fiduciary standards tailored by service.

Allen Horak is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has professional experience at firms including Applied Systems, Inc., EZLynx, and NetSuite/Oracle. Outside of his advisory role, Horak serves as a board member of Infinix Global and operates a CPA consultancy focused on business, financial, and accounting services. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including plan sponsors, institutional investors, and individuals. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets, with a client roster that includes sovereign wealth funds.

Dylan Harig is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Colleyville, TX, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license, with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Highland Capital Brokerage and GWN Securities since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Managing Director of RISE, a Medicare-related business, and is involved with Redwood Financial, focusing on fixed annuity and insurance products. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across over 37,000 accounts and offers a range of managed-account programs, including unique legacy market-timing and momentum-based strategies.

Frank Zuch is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2003. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a range of programs, including asset management, consulting, retirement services, and financial planning, and manages portfolios using strategic and tactical asset allocation with both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Matthew Aquino is a financial advisor at TIAA‑CREF with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including J.P. Morgan Securities, Fisher Investments, Vanguard, and Charles Schwab. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund sponsored by Charityvest.

Cameron Smith is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Commonwealth Financial Network and Messett Financial, having previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc., TD Ameritrade, and several other firms. Prior to his financial career, he held positions at various service and technology companies. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and a broad client base. The firm offers a wide range of managed account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and comprehensive back-office support, managing approximately $212.7 billion in client assets.

Mark Strand is a financial advisor with Merrill in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill for 22 years. Outside of his advisory role, Strand serves as a director on the boards of two ranch and cattle operations in Amarillo, TX, representing Bank of America’s interests in trust-held shares. He is also involved in nonprofit activities as a director of the Financial Planning Alumni Board at the University of Georgia and serves as president of his local homeowners association in Arlington, TX. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through its Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities.

Taylor Welch is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Fidelity Investments, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Charles Schwab. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals and institutional clients, often those connected through TIAA-administered retirement plans. The firm’s advisory approach separates one-time planning from ongoing portfolio management, providing both model and customized portfolio options.

Shayan Peerwani is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Westlake, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing seven years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Charles Schwab Bank, TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC, University of Texas at Dallas, and Bank of the Ozarks. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement and planning discussions, and investment recommendations across various asset classes. The firm uses standard asset allocation models and Schwab research tools to guide its advice, with final trading decisions left to clients and discretionary management handled by affiliated or third-party money managers.

Lauren Housh is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at RBC Capital Markets for 11 years. Outside of her advisory role, she is the owner of a landscape design and consulting business and serves on the Board of Trustees for the Dallas Historical Society. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Eron Dahl is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Charles Schwab since 1999, including 14 years at Schwab Wealth Advisory. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm offers financial reviews, retirement and planning discussions, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools, with final trading decisions made by clients.

Bernardo Ruiz is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets who holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Citi since 2015, based in Dallas, TX. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by in-house research and specialized market roles.

Nicholas English is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Beacon Pointe Advisors since 2019, following a 13-year tenure at Westwood Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages a healthy food vending machine business operated with his children. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a manager-focused investment approach, utilizing both active and passive strategies, and sponsors proprietary investment vehicles while serving as an operating general partner for multiple private funds.

Alexander Johnston is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Centaurus Financial since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, Johnston works as a sales assistant and analyst at Morrison Financial, where he prepares analysis and due diligence for financial products. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services with investment approaches that include fundamental and technical analysis, model overlay programs, and third-party money manager referrals.

Aleksandar Curgus is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, he worked at Fidelity and Equitable Advisors. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and corporate entities. The firm offers a range of managed account options, including both model portfolios and customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.