Mason Schoen is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Planning since 2021 and previously held roles with Kansas State University and Clemson University Athletics. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Nicholas Thomas is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is co-owner of Taychas Advisors, LLC, an entity formed to own a restaurant. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and operational support, allowing affiliated advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside access to model portfolios managed by the firm’s Investment Management and Research team.

Ross Campbell is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America. Outside of his advisory role, he assists with a family-owned craft business and works as a part-time delivery driver for Amazon Flex and DoorDash. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services 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 and ongoing portfolio management, including customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Pedro Gonzalez is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies and New York Life Insurance Company since 2019, and previously spent over a decade at TD Ameritrade. Outside of his advisory role, he is appointed as an insurance broker for non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and focuses on tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Sungwon Ma is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2012. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm also serves as investment adviser to a donor-advised fund and operates within a vertically integrated group that offers affiliated funds.

Danny Li is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2016 and has held roles at OpenWin Financial & Insurance Services, LLC and Heir Associates. Outside of advisory work, he is a partial owner of an OrangeTheory Fitness gym. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types focused on tailored recommendations, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Jeffrey Dils is a Series 66-licensed advisor with Primerica Advisors and has two years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company and spent 18 years at Accenture prior to his financial services career. He serves on the board of My Possibilities, a nonprofit organization based in Plano, TX. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services, including proprietary advisory programs, third-party manager platforms, and account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

David Camarillo is a Certified Financial Planner® and Chartered Financial Consultant with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Hightower Advisors and has previously worked at Smith Anglin Financial, LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals and institutions, utilizing a multi-manager approach that incorporates affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a variety of investment vehicles such as mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Sean Mossman is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has 24 years of industry experience, including 19 years with TIAA-CREF. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm serves clients often connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while employing a fiduciary standard in its advisory services.

William Ferguson II is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 34 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Citigroup Global Markets, J.P. Morgan Securities, and TD Ameritrade, and he is also president of Ferguson Capital Group, a holding company for potential family business ventures. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management through various programs, including customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Marco Melero is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Fiduciary Investment Trusts and Principal Financial Group. Melero is involved in investment-related activities through PCRM, LLC, which focuses on fixed-insurance products. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with services such as asset management, financial planning, and qualified retirement plan sponsor and trustee services. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and offers family office services alongside tax advisory and consolidated financial reporting.

Taylor Snyder is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC in Plano, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Sanctuary Advisors, he was affiliated with Sanctuary Securities, Inc. for four years and has work experience at the University of North Texas and James Bowie High School. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm operates through a large network of independent investment adviser representatives and an affiliated broker-dealer and offers a variety of discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions tailored to client goals.

Patrick Mcneese is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked with TIAA-CREF since 2007. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers 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 also advises the TIAA Donor Advised Fund and uses a fiduciary standard in its investment advisory services.

James Beard is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 66 credential with three years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Fidelity and several other firms across different industries including real estate and communications. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with pre-existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm distinguishes its planning services from ongoing discretionary management and provides customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.

Erik Tarpley is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Vanguard Marketing Corporation, E*TRADE Capital Management LLC, and TD Ameritrade Investment Management, LLC. Tarpley is based in Frisco, TX. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals affiliated with TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm offers distinct planning and ongoing management services, including customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Jorje Godina is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co. Since 2014, he has served as an aircraft loadmaster with the Texas Air National Guard. Additionally, he is the finance officer for Wings without Borders, a nonprofit charitable organization. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews and investment recommendations through Schwab’s research tools and standard asset allocation models.

Lloyd Shaw is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Addison, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Nordstrom, AGIA, Principal Securities Inc., and USAA Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he manages a charitable food pantry for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

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.

Keith Johnson is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and bringing 13 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Cetera Advisor Networks and Edward Jones. Johnson is also involved as an agent and representative in insurance and marketing-related activities through various DBAs, and he acts as a power of attorney for his father’s financial affairs. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, delivering advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers.

Manuel Esparza Jr. is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors who holds a ChFC® designation and a Series 63 license, bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has worked with Park Ave Securities since 2016 and has concurrent roles at Guardian and The Economic Planning Group Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Treasurer of the South Texas chapter of NAIFA and is involved in local nonprofit activities, including serving as secretary for Coyote Cooks, an organization that prepares meals for charitable causes. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm utilizes a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and platforms to deliver customized investment management solutions.