James Dawes is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Frost Investment Services, Frost Bank, and Capital One. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2019. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate entities, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both one-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management using a fiduciary model, managing customized and model-based portfolios.

Mark Mundy is a financial advisor at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including Equitable Advisors and Ameritas Investment Corp. Outside of advising, he volunteers as a country music DJ on a Dallas radio station and serves on the board of a school for special needs children. Ameritas Advisory Services provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse clientele, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of investment programs and employs a combination of model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities to build customized client portfolios.

Emilio Garcia is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 20 years of industry experience. He has worked in various consulting, insurance, and financial education roles, including operating several small businesses such as an e-commerce company and an auto rental venture. Garcia is also a certified financial educator and tax preparer. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary model portfolios and third-party money managers, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

Henry Harris is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with Avantax Advisory Services and operates AltLand and Harris Financial Group, Inc., where he serves as CPA and CEO. Additionally, he is an instructor at Collin College, teaching certified bookkeeping courses. Money Concepts Capital Corp is an enterprise firm with approximately 431 advisors managing about $3.33 billion for nearly 14,700 clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations, utilizing a combination of model portfolios, advisor-designed portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers.

Dennis White is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been associated with First Command in various capacities since 2013. He also owns and operates Dennis B. White Financial Planning, LLC as an independent district advisor. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, utilizing a centralized Investment Management Team to design and monitor model portfolios and select third-party managers.

Paul Rennie is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Guardian Life and its affiliates since 2014. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as executor for a family estate. Park Avenue Securities LLC, where Rennie practices under the Park Avenue® Wealth Management brand, offers brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to proprietary programs, third-party solutions, and integrated lending options.

John Schnorr is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Brookstone since 2016 and has been self-employed since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, Schnorr is an insurance agent involved in fixed, index, life, and long-term care insurance sales, and he owns a firm that provides 401(k) rollover consulting services. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other registered investment advisers, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions. The firm offers fee-based asset management and financial planning primarily through discretionary model portfolios, unified managed accounts, and separately managed accounts, supported by a large advisor network and integrated insurance and banking referral channels.

Michael Lewis is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and Charles Schwab, along with entrepreneurial activities such as Delight Dispensing LLC and D&M Collaboration LLC. He has also been involved with companies like Uber and Lyft in various capacities. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, utilizing model and customized portfolios within a vertically integrated advisory structure.

Jody Brown is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 5 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Principal Securities, Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company in 2026, she worked at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities from 2023 to 2026, and at PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services from 2020 to 2022. She also served in a long-term role at Frisco ISD from 2000 to 2023. Brown serves on the board of directors for FASTPacs, a nonprofit organization based in Frisco, TX. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory arrangements.

Gary Brownfield is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network in Plano, TX. He has been associated with Commonwealth since 1999 and operates Gb Financial Services, LLC, a firm involved in securities and insurance activities. Commonwealth Financial Network is a national registered investment adviser supporting approximately 2,950 advisors with a variety of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction and access to proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Sa Vion Harris is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Integra Global Advisors LLC, Corient, and Intercontinental Wealth Advisors LLC. Harris is also involved with Concurrent Private Wealth, an advisory business operated under the firm's DBA. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth and investment management, financial planning, and retirement advisory services, with an investment approach focused on customized, primarily long-term portfolios utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, bonds, and alternative investments.

Anastasia Maston is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2020. She previously worked at Stratford Consulting, LLC from 2013 to 2020. Outside of her advisory role, she is also an independent actor based in Dallas, TX. 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 process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a broad range of affiliated non-investment businesses and private market investment activities.

John Tauss is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Brokers International Financial Services since 2019 and previously spent eight years at Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of advisory work, he owns an insurance sales business under Capital Group Inc. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm offers continuous asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios with a variety of investment approaches and custodial platforms.

Samuel Hussein is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. Prior to joining Mercer, he worked at Fisher Investments and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, providing comprehensive investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach using a mix of low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds, supported by educational content and specialized client services.

Adam Cajandig is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Exencial Wealth Advisors, LLC, Bank of America, and 7th Harvest Investments. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management and related services. The firm employs a blended investment approach combining evidence-based asset allocation with actively managed strategies, supported by affiliated accounting, legal, and trust services.

Darrell Amsden is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. who holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 38 years of industry experience and has been with Equity Services and National Life Group since 2014. Besides his advisory role, he is registered as a life insurance sales agent and also acts as power of attorney for family members under specific circumstances. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and employs a network of investment adviser representatives to deliver its services.

William Gibson is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2011. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected with TIAA‑administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing managed account services, and it acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while operating within a vertically integrated group.

Ian Troutman is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Fisher Investments, VisionPoint Advisory Group, LPL Financial LLC, CX Institutional, and Secrest Blakey & Associates. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning, discretionary managed accounts, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected with TIAA-managed employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund through Charityvest.

Farah Khalfan is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2020. Prior to that, she was employed at JP Morgan Securities LLC and JP Morgan Chase Bank. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division 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 a range of advisory services including model and customized portfolios and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Kevin Harrington is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Dallas, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has five years of experience in the industry. His prior work experience includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Co, Frisco Rush LLC, and KSM Consulting LLC. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm offers tailored solutions across multiple program types and manages a substantial portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, particularly focusing on retirement investors and plan sponsors.