Connor Nutt is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Dallas, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has six years of industry experience. He is a partner at Maus and Associates, where he brokers non-registered insurance products alongside his advisory role. Connor’s prior experience includes roles at New York Life Insurance Company, Nylife Securities LLC, and Texas A&M University. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages most assets on a non-discretionary basis through a broad network of affiliated investment adviser representatives.

Dustin Stiefel is a financial advisor with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Colleyville, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Steward Financial Group, LLC for 16 years before joining Mercer in 2023. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, nonprofits, and endowments, offering a range of investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm’s investment approach uses Modern Portfolio Theory with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other vehicles, complemented by educational content and specialized service offerings.

Brian Schmidt is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently with Cetera Planning Partners. His career includes prior roles at Fidelity and Avantax, with a tenure spanning various affiliated Cetera entities since 2025. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees by providing investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement-related advice. The firm offers additional services such as tax planning and preparation, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate planning through a third-party provider, employing a diversified investment approach tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Cord Adams is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Sageview Advisory Group, Capital One Investing, United Income, and Shamrock Asset Management. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach with an emphasis on low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and uses a variety of specialized strategies and services to meet clients’ long-term and liquidity needs.

Heidi Schmidt is a CFP® professional at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 25 years of industry experience. She has worked with Charles Schwab and its affiliated entities since 2019 and previously held roles at USAA Financial Planning Services and related USAA companies from 2004 to 2019. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm utilizes Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools to deliver tailored recommendations without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Timothy Hoffman is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation, Fisher Investments, David A. Noyes & Company, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, standalone financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Eric Witte is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2020. His prior roles include positions at Ironmark Advisors, LLC and various entities within the Beacon Pointe organization dating back to 2016. In addition to his advisory work, he is a licensed insurance agent involved in the sale of life and health insurance products. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a manager-of-managers approach, utilizing third-party independent managers selected through a formal due-diligence process, and sponsors proprietary investment vehicles including private funds and a registered interval fund.

Brady Bell is a financial advisor with Carson Wealth in Southlake, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing five years of industry experience. His professional background includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Simmons Bank, and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he has experience working with country clubs and a university. Carson Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser operating an enterprise platform with over 650 advisors and approximately $50.6 billion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of services including discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, supported by an Investment Committee that constructs and monitors model portfolios using fundamental and technical inputs.

Keith Ferguson is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding CFP® and Series 66 designations with 16 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Simplicity Investments, Benchmark Private Wealth Management, Innovation Partners LLC, Raymond James Financial Services, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, and retirement-plan platform services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers, employs both active and passive strategies, and offers proprietary private funds alongside comprehensive reporting and plan-level analytics.

Joshua Rivera is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is affiliated with Stonebriar Country Club. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA‑administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of investment management options, including model portfolios and customized accounts managed under client-approved investment policy statements.

Tristan King is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cantella & Co., Inc., UBS Financial Services Inc., and Morgan Stanley. 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 utilizes both firm- and third-party investment models across discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, combining active and passive strategies with ongoing manager due diligence.

Ryan Adler is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fisher Investments, Vanguard Advisers, J.P. Morgan Securities, Fidelity, and Ameriprise Financial. Outside of finance, he has performed as a magician for nearly 30 years, primarily at charity events. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA employer retirement plan relationships. The firm’s advisory approach distinguishes between point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, offering model or customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard.

Barbara Harger is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors since 2022. Her prior experience includes roles at Fisher Investments, United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC, and Valuteachers Inc. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and incorporates proprietary research and a variety of investment strategies.

Casaia Gaspard is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with Series 63 and 66 credentials and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, Gaspard worked at Robinhood Asset Management, Robinhood Markets, and several other financial firms. Outside of financial services, Gaspard was involved with Friends of a Family from 2016 to 2020. 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 pre-existing retirement plan relationships. The firm separates point-in-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and operates a fiduciary advisory model within a vertically integrated group.

Jordan Sieben is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience currently serving at Corient in Dallas, TX. Prior to joining Corient, he worked at Tolleson Wealth Management and gained experience at Robinhood Markets, Edward Jones, and Merrill Edge. Outside of his financial career, Sieben has held roles at Watermark Community Church and the Northshore YMCA. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that combines in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and employs continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Parker Martinez is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. He previously worked at Fidelity Investments and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. prior to joining Schwab Wealth Advisory. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab-referred clients. The firm’s advice is based on proprietary asset-allocation models and research tools, with recommendations tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Kyndal Andrews is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2021. Prior to joining Mercer, Kyndal worked at Quest Capital Management and held a position at Texas Christian University. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, providing a range of investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers various portfolio management options, including low-cost ETFs, separate account managers, and private funds.

William Pearce is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2011 and also maintains affiliations with Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2010. Pearce serves as a board member of the Frisco Arts Foundation, where he helps organize events and advises on marketing efforts to support local artists and arts organizations. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm provides tailored advice across multiple program types, emphasizing non-discretionary asset management and fiduciary responsibilities to retirement investors.

Jarrod Leisure is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Plano, TX, holding ChFC® and securities licenses Series 63, 65, and 66. He has 26 years of industry experience, including seven years at BBVA in various roles and five years with PNC Investments. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services primarily through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary account using algorithmic risk assessments and managed portfolios composed of mutual funds and ETFs.

Daniel Oconnell is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Addison, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 20 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Principal Securities, Principal Life Insurance Company, and Next Level Insurance LLC since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, Oconnell serves as a board member for Texas CASA, volunteers as an assistant scout master, speaks at industry events on leadership and entrepreneurship, and serves as a trustee for the MDRT Foundation. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charities. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.