Sean Power is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Empower Advisory Group and Empower Financial Services, Inc. since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at The Vanguard Group and Charles Schwab. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm offers integrated services aligned with Empower’s administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Johnathon James is a financial advisor at United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PNC Investments, Avantax Advisory Services, Truist Advisory Services, and JPMorgan Securities. Outside of financial services, he is involved with Amped Fitness. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a broad client base that includes individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm delivers advisory and brokerage services through independent representatives and employs a mix of custodians, third-party money managers, and platform programs to implement investment strategies.

Benjamin Almeda is a CFP® with 17 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Hightower Advisors and has prior experience at TD Ameritrade Investment Management, Charles Schwab, and Td Ameritrade. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles.

Maynard Miller Jr. is a CFP® and ChFC® with 31 years of industry experience. He is currently with Primerica Advisors and has held roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2020. His prior experience includes positions at Horace Mann Investors, Inc. and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Primerica Advisors serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies, including proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers, and supports various account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Xavier Smith is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Empower Advisory Group in 2024, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2019 to 2024 and has held positions at City of Houston, CMG Financial, Bank of Texas, and Realty Associates. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm offers integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates.

Oguguomakwa Okolie is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) in Sugar Land, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing four years of industry experience. He has worked with multiple firms including New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities LLC. Okolie also operates under the DBA Linea Wealth Group for brokering non-registered insurance products alongside his advisory role. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Raymond Vitek Jr. is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 44 years of industry experience and holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. He has been active in various roles including at Linea Wealth Group, LLC and Vitek Insurance Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he owns rural land in Fayette County, Texas, from which he receives royalties. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Steven Chambers is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with six years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Creative Planning, he worked at Willis Johnson & Associates, Nrg, Direct Energy, Infinite Solutions, Ronald Blue Trust, Ronald Blue & Company, and Mercer Global Advisors. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $295.6 billion in client assets and employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Carlos Tijerina Jr Jr. is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. based in Houston, TX, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior roles include positions at Frost Brokerage Services, PNC Investments LLC, BBVA Wealth Solutions, and Wells Fargo Bank. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types via the Passageway Managed Account Platform and provides access to third-party portfolio managers, advisor-directed models, and tax-related investment strategies.

Mary Chiang is a CFP® and ChFC® with 37 years of industry experience. She has been with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) since 2009 and is also a member of CMCD LLC, where she provides tax and accounting services. Additionally, she holds registrations with Nylife Securities Inc. and New York Life Insurance Company. Eagle Strategies serves a wide range of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and predominantly manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

David Evans is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Sugarland, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 28 years of industry experience. He has been with J.W. Cole Advisors since 2009 and also operates David A Evans & Associates, focusing on tax services. Additionally, he serves as co-trustee of a family trust. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of more than 400 independent representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions, with investment decisions implemented on discretionary or non-discretionary bases.

Chris Cookson is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Truist Advisory Services since 2017, including roles at BB&T Securities and UBS Financial Services. He is also a partner at Telos Holdings, a holding company focused on real estate investments, where he contributes to deal reviews and acquisition strategy. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, combining discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supplemented by AI-enabled research and oversight from its Investment Advisory Group.

Gregory Cleare is a financial professional with GWN Securities Inc. in Fresno, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and DJ of Rubber Room Entertainment, a mobile DJ service. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios through a large network of over 400 advisors.

Brian Monk is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Sugarland, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2018 and operates under the DBA Linea Wealth Group, LLC, where he brokers non-registered insurance products related to investments. He has also been involved with Monk Financial Strategies Group since 2012. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, as well as charitable and corporate clients. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors and emphasizes tailored, mostly non-discretionary solutions within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Alfred Mayes is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Missouri City, TX, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Valic Financial Advisors and LPL Enterprise. He is also involved with Our Daily Bread, a nonprofit organization. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, delivering investment management through a centralized team that selects preapproved third-party managers for its model portfolios.

Liliana Barajas is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Missouri City, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having three years of industry experience. Before joining PNC, she worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and Wells Fargo Bank from 2018 to 2026. She also has experience in the food service and community sectors through roles at Craft Cuisine Ocala and Latinos Y Mas. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio management offering for employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and invests in mutual funds and ETFs.

Chad Goodrich is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Fidelity Investments, TD Ameritrade, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, Chad is a partner and investor in CTW Group, LLC, a laundromat business in Chicago, where he assists with strategic business planning. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Yuk Kin Kuan is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Missouri City, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies and affiliated New York Life entities since 2018 and previously with AIG Financial Network and Prudential. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and delivers a range of advisory programs, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis through an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Antonio Delagarza is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management based in Sugarland, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at BBVA Wealth Solutions Inc., BBVA Compass Insurance Agency, BBVA Securities Inc., and COMPASS Bank, spanning two decades. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary digital offering available by invitation to employees. The firm employs algorithmic risk assessments to select investment models managed by PNC or third parties, focusing on mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Jeffrey Gardner is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Richmond, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and possessing 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Sagepoint Financial Advisors for 13 years and OSAIC for one year. Gardner also has involvement in fixed insurance sales, dedicating a portion of his professional time to this activity. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and manages client assets totaling over $210 billion. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and back-office services.