Kendrick Crayton is a financial advisor at Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, Bank of America, Robinhood Financial, and TD Ameritrade. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates Earn Your Weekend, a personal training business based in Dallas, TX. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed and advisory programs that emphasize asset allocation and retirement planning. The firm leverages Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary software for portfolio construction and oversight and operates at scale with a large client base focused primarily on non-discretionary assets.

Jasmit Gill is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Rock & Co LLC and Merrill. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, operating as both an investment adviser and a registered broker-dealer with capabilities including securities transactions, variable insurance sales, and placement and investment banking services.

Jamie Radke is a financial advisor at Corient with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services. In addition to his advisory role, he is an operations manager and office manager at Smith, Frank & Partners, LLC, where he also supports the insurance department. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and specialized offerings through affiliates.

Matthew Ashley is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC based in Dallas, TX. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 22 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Rock & Co LLC, Bank of America, NA, and Merrill. Outside of advisory services, he is involved with Ashley Family Farms LLC, an investment vehicle. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform, combining discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across various asset classes, while also operating as a registered broker-dealer.

Thu Dang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at several health insurance providers such as Molina Health Care, Aetna, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield, Friday Health Insurance, and United Health Care. She is involved with the Heartland Institute of Financial Education, a nonprofit focused on promoting financial literacy. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a variety of model portfolios and third-party managers, delivering services through multiple platforms such as Transamerica ONE, TFA365, and Transamerica ALPHA, with regulatory assets under management of approximately $1.7 billion.

David Guyett is a CFP® with 44 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2012 and has also operated Guyett Wealth Advisors since 1992. His activities include fixed insurance sales conducted through his branch office. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages over $210 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad platform including discretionary and nondiscretionary managed account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Peter Ruth is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Commonwealth since 2016. He is also part owner of Brown Ruth Advisors, LLC, through which he sells fixed annuity products. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Lisandra Slavik is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Truist Investment Services and Truist Advisory Services since 2021 and previously spent over a decade at Fifth Third Bank and its securities division. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, and fiduciary support, implementing advice through discretionary manager relationships and consulting with a focus on inter-affiliate integration.

Steven Novak is a financial advisor with Corient in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and RGT Wealth Advisors. He also serves as a guest lecturer and adjunct professor at the University of Kansas, teaching a course on estate planning for CFP and personal financial planning students. Corient serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based investment approach that combines in-house strategies with third-party managers and utilizes risk management tools and alternative investments where appropriate.

Jeffrey Dunn Jr. is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently advising at Hightower Advisors since 2025. His prior roles include positions at Smith Anglin Financial, Fisher Investments, and TIAA-CREF. He serves as the Dallas Chapter Membership Committee Chair for the Dallas Financial Planning Association and is an Executive Organizer for Dallas MeetUp events. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, employing a multi-manager approach that incorporates affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and various portfolio construction techniques.

Ryan Solt is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Hightower Advisors and has prior experience at The Capital Chart Room, Coiner Enterprises LLC, OneAmerica Securities, and Integrity Financial Group, among others. He continues to service former clients through Integrity Financial Group and American United Life, primarily receiving life insurance renewals. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach includes discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, a focus on manager selection, and the use of affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles.

Laura Lee is a CFP® professional with four years of experience in the financial industry. She currently works at Corient and previously spent nine years at RGT Wealth Advisors. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and utilizes advanced risk management tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

Carl Wagner is a financial advisor at Corient with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Corient, he worked at Lincoln Property Company for 16 years. Carl is based in Dallas, TX. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies and third-party managers, with ongoing portfolio monitoring and risk management.

Cristian Barbalena is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank, as well as Bank of America. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients, using an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Brian Sears is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 30 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Service Academy Capital Management, Barclays Capital, Neuberger Berman, Lehman Brothers, and Merrill. He is a founding partner, chairman, and CEO of Service Academy Capital Management and holds a minority stake in an online music retailer. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of customized portfolio strategies implemented through in-house managers, sub-advisers, and other vehicles, with reported assets under management of $72.3 billion as of May 2026.

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.

Marshall Simmons is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and four years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. and Prosper Mullins Private Wealth Management. Outside of finance, his background includes roles in education and nonprofit organizations. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services supported by both proprietary and third-party portfolio management solutions.

Victor Gonzalez is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank, and Best Buy. Outside of his advisory role, he works part-time providing transportation services for Uber Technologies. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized financial planning and portfolio management, leveraging strategic allocation models and a range of fee structures, supported by integrated resources from the broader Goldman Sachs organization.

Kevin Benesh II is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He currently works at Cresset Asset Management, LLC, where he has been since 2026. Prior to joining Cresset, he spent nine years at JP Morgan Chase Bank. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in client assets and serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a disciplined, risk-aware approach combining strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and both active and passive implementation across public equities, fixed income, and alternatives, utilizing tools such as artificial intelligence and machine-learning for research and analysis.

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.