Darren Hill is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley in various capacities from 2009 to 2020 before joining Sanctuary Advisors in 2020. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm supports its network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives with a range of portfolio management options, financial planning, and retirement consulting, employing multiple analytical approaches and maintaining fiduciary standards under written advisory agreements.

Hayden Solis is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 66 credential with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, he worked at Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, and JP Morgan Chase Bank. He also served five years in the United States Marine Corps and has been affiliated with Texas Tech University since 2022. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, often serving clients connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, offering both model and customized portfolios under fiduciary standards.

Zeeshan Ali is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing eight years of industry experience. He has held multiple roles in tax planning and financial services, including proprietorships in wealth management and tax preparation firms. Ali is also involved in business consulting through his ownership of Profinguide LLC. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines advisory and broker-dealer services, managing approximately $8.37 billion in discretionary assets and offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

Doris Silva is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Addison, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She previously worked with Western Wealth Management, LLC, and LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, Silva co-owns Joshua Nutrition, a business focused on nutrition tea and protein shake sales, and serves as a board member for a homeowners association. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors, leveraging centralized technology and model solutions to serve a substantial client base.

James Arrington is a ChFC® with 40 years of experience in the financial industry and has been with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2014. He is based in Dallas, TX, and has experience leading Arrington Financial, where he worked in insurance and investments, and serves on the Church Council of First Baptist Church Richardson. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients, including retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting through a variety of program structures, emphasizing non-discretionary recommendation-based advice.

Jasmin Watkins is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities, Thrivent Investment Management, and Charles Schwab. Outside of finance, she is the founder and CEO of The Real Safe Space, a social enterprise focused on homemaking, self-development, and marriage preparation. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA employer retirement plan relationships. The firm distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management through customized and model-based strategies.

Sachit Muduli is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with one year of industry experience. His credentials include Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Transamerica, he worked at Wfgia and Boost Mobile and has been a student for over a decade. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, featuring proprietary model portfolios and access to third-party money managers with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Mary Duplantier is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors. Prior to joining Mariner, she held roles at JP Morgan Chase Bank and Carter's. Outside of finance, she is the owner and CEO of Eve Luxe, Co., a business specializing in bath and body products and home fragrances. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal management team and third-party managers, and is notable for its integrated tax and accounting capabilities alongside traditional portfolio management.

Taylor Ridgeway is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2023, Ridgeway worked in the automotive industry with roles at Moritz Kia, AutoNation, Patterson Kia, and in management at Dominos. 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 both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management through model and customized portfolios, operating under a fiduciary standard within a vertically integrated structure.

Andrew Gale is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Frisco, TX, and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Pingpong Global Solutions Inc and ANZ Bank, among others. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm provides tailored advice across multiple program types with a significant focus on non-discretionary assets and fiduciary responsibilities to retirement investors.

Elmer Heard is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Edward Jones, Better Mortgage, Family First Life, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, TD Ameritrade, and the Federal Aviation Administration. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary portfolio management through model-based and customized investment strategies.

Zachary White is a CFP® and CFA® with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Planning since 2017 and previously worked at Tolleson Wealth Management from 2014 to 2017. Based in Dallas, TX, he is part of a large advisory team at Creative Planning. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in client assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by specialized approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Bryan Blake is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at National Life Group and Equity Services, Inc. since 2013. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and utilizes a blend of third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Asahia Smith is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2024, she worked at Empower Advisory Group and PNC Investments. She also performs notary services occasionally as an independent notary signing agent. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing employer retirement plan relationships, as well as to trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm provides ongoing portfolio management through customizable and model-based solutions under a fiduciary standard.

Michael Nigro is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2008. 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 relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm also offers access to affiliated services such as TIAA Trust and manages the TIAA Donor Advised Fund sponsored by Charityvest.

Drew Labarbera is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2014 and has a long career that includes ownership and management roles in several businesses, including a golf course and real estate development. Outside of his advisory work, Labarbera is a part owner of Northern Challenge Golf Course and has been involved in land development around the course. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a model portfolio and third-party manager approach, delivering advisory services through multiple platforms and a large network of advisors.

Irma Sandoval is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has held roles with Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company, WealthWave, Debtmerica Relief, and Wfgia. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in administering employee benefits for companies through Colonial Life. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple platforms to deliver its advisory services.

Christopher Carrion is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with Hornor, Townsend & Kent and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co since 2014. He is also involved in multi-line insurance brokerage as a partner at Wealth Coordination Partners and serves as programming co-chair for the Conscious Capitalism networking group. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisers, providing advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, managing discretionary and non-discretionary assets with a comprehensive platform including third-party asset manager relationships.

Antonio Biedma is a financial advisor at SPC with a Series 65 credential and experience spanning roles in mortgage and insurance companies since 2012. His prior work history includes positions at Sigma Financial Corporation, TWFG Insurance, USA Mortgage, Amerihome Mortgage, and Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports a large advisory network and offers various account programs such as SIGMA Managed Account and the Axis Platform, delivering tailored and discretionary investment advice.

Kyle Knutson is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Frisco, TX, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2009 and has been affiliated with New York Life and Nylife Securities since 2001. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with the majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.