Nkiruka Lazz Onyenobi is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Lincoln Investment, Raymond James & Associates, Regions Bank, and Woodforest National Bank prior to joining Hightower in 2025. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, emphasizing manager selection and multi-manager solutions across discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Jeremy Stauss is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Truist Advisory Services. He has worked at Truist Advisory Services and related Truist entities since 2018, and previously spent two years at Umb. Stauss serves as a board member for the Epilepsy Foundation of Texas. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a mix of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supplemented by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate integration within the Truist network.

Emily Harwood is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Charles Schwab and its affiliates since 2005. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews and investment recommendations based on standard asset allocation models and Schwab research tools. The firm delivers advice without discretionary trading authority, leaving final trading decisions to clients and generally relying on affiliated or third-party money managers for discretionary management.

Monica Lyssy is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at Rockefeller Capital Management since 2024 and was previously with Raymond James & Associates from 2016 to 2020. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, and corporations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm operates as a registered broker-dealer and provides access to a consolidated investment platform that includes discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across equities, fixed income, and alternatives.

Shawn Moore is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently with Rockefeller Financial LLC. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, totaling 11 years at Morgan Stanley. Moore is based in Dallas, TX. 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 a range of portfolio management and financial planning services and operates as a registered broker-dealer, providing access to investment banking and alternative investment vehicles through its Private Advisor model and consolidated investment platform.

Carl Larimore is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked primarily at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2016, with a brief tenure at Pegasus Advisors in 2016. Larimore is based in Dallas, TX. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and offers a range of implementation options including ETFs, mutual funds, and separately managed accounts.

Adam Gelmon is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services and J.P. Morgan Securities. He is also the owner of The Sabin Group, a non-investment-related business based in Dallas, TX. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is a large SEC-registered RIA that manages approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets, serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and financial planning services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies through proprietary and third-party solutions.

Alexander Ling is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Before joining Hightower, he worked at The Menard Financial Group and Willis Johnson & Associates, and he operated Sandra Ling Designs, a business active for seven years. He was also a student at the University of Houston from 2018 to 2024. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals and institutions such as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services.

Daniel Oconnell is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Investment Institute, Inc. in Dallas, TX. He has worked at Wells Fargo Private Bank since 2015 and joined Wells Fargo Investment Institute in 2021. Wells Fargo Investment Institute provides institutional research, manager due diligence, model portfolio construction, and asset-allocation guidance to Wells Fargo wealth and fiduciary businesses as well as select external clients. The firm focuses on delivering research and model guidance rather than exercising investment discretion or holding custody of client assets.

Sital Rahman is a financial advisor at Corient with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. His prior work includes roles at UBS, Stavis & Cohen Private Wealth, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates internal strategies with third-party manager solutions and employs continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Rhyan Young is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Frontier Investment Management Co and TIAA-CREF. Hightower Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory and planning services. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research to construct portfolios across a range of investment vehicles.

Stephanie Walsh is a CFP® professional with 14 years of experience in financial advisory. She is currently with Rockefeller Financial LLC and has previously worked at Merrill Lynch and Bank of America. 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 discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer providing securities transactions, variable insurance products, and placement and investment banking services.

Howard Swanfeldt II is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His prior work includes 16 years at Comerica Securities Inc and time at Ameriprise Financial Services in various roles. Outside of his primary advisory duties, he coordinates with banking centers and money market products as a financial advisor affiliated with Comerica Bank. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers a range of managed account programs via the Passageway platform, combining mutual fund, ETF, SMA, tax-overlay, and direct-indexing strategies, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Blake Maday is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Lilium Aviation, Mahalo Capital Partners, DoorDash, Inc., and Michigan State University. His background also includes six years with the United States Soccer Federation and nine years with the Novi Community School District. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate and institutional clients. The firm offers specialized programs such as Private Family Office services and Executive Wealth programs, utilizing strategic allocation models and proprietary analytics within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Casey Spraberry is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 credential and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs in 2022, Casey worked at Advantage xPO and held roles in hospitality and education. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, corporate, and institutional clients, utilizing centralized investment resources and integrated financial group capabilities.

Jinyu Shi is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica, Shi has worked at UnitedHealthcare since 2018 and Fidelity National Information Services since 2006, where he serves as an IT architect consultant. He is also involved in selling Medicare and ACA health insurance products through affiliated companies. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm delivers services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms, utilizing model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory model.

Qi Dong is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2017. Additionally, he is involved with the Heartland Institute of Financial Education, where he provides employee financial education classes. 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 advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of fee-based and commission-based investment programs and utilizes both proprietary and third-party model portfolios.

Burke Rogers is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining NewEdge, he worked at Iqeq and has experience in both corporate and academic environments. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent representatives. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and consulting services, combining in-house manager selection with third-party models and uses technology tools and AI in its operations.

Melanie Rahilly is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at EPIQ Capital Group, LLC, Cornerstone, WelK Resort Group, Inc., and European Wax Center. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, endowments, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment process relies on centralized macroeconomic research and customized Investment Policy Statements, constructing portfolios from liquid strategies, third-party independent managers, and private alternative investments.

Tyrone Van Aswegen is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors in Plano, TX, with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has been involved professionally in golf as the owner and coach at Assimilation Center For Golf since 2024. Van Aswegen also plays professional golf and has been self-employed since 2010. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering a mix of advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios. The firm manages both discretionary and non-discretionary assets and operates as both a registered broker-dealer and an RIA with affiliated retirement and recordkeeping entities.