Christopher Cervantes is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience currently serving at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC since 2022. He previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill, accumulating over two decades of experience at those firms. Cervantes is a member of the Baylor University Board of Advocates and serves on the advisory board for Baylor’s Hankamer School of Business. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm operates a large network of independent advisers and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions with a focus on tailored strategies and ongoing monitoring.

Samip Thaker is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2016. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with prior relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management, including customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Mary Chastain is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously served as Chief Compliance Officer at Heritage Financial Planning. Her prior work includes five years at Barnett & Company. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a proprietary manager due-diligence process and offers discretionary wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Sean Phillips is a financial advisor with CWM, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding the CFP® and Series 66 designations and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He worked at Chessman Wealth Strategies for 12 years before joining CWM in 2019. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutions through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm employs discretionary portfolio management using model portfolios and combines fundamental and technical analysis with third-party sub-advisors and customization tools, emphasizing fiduciary processes and a range of retirement-plan and institutional services.

Bridget Palmer is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Edward Jones for five years before joining Commonwealth in 2019. Palmer currently leads the Palmer Wealth Group. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and managing approximately $213 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform with managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Wendell Epps is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Principal Securities since 1998 and has worked with Principal Life Insurance since 1997. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel overseas. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Teodora Ibrahim is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2024. Outside of her advisory role, she works as an independent contractor delivering packages for Amazon Flex. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support, utilizing centralized investment resources and a range of discretionary and non-discretionary managers.

Richard Maus is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Eagle Strategies since 2006 and operates Maus and Associates alongside his advisory role. Maus is a board member of NYLARC Holding Company Inc. and participates on the investment committee of the Lovers Lane United Methodist Church Foundation. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes tailored advice through multiple program types and manages a significant portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

James Floyd is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as an Investment Advisor Representative at NewEdge Advisors. His prior roles include positions at Paradigm Advisors LLC and leadership at Latigo Holdings LLC, where he was president. Outside of advisory work, he has a limited partnership interest in a clothing business, Tasca Holdings, LLC dba Pocket Menswear. NewEdge Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and nonprofits. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program that integrates asset management with financial planning, utilizing a range of investment approaches and regular portfolio reviews.

Zachary Michael is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC, Community First Credit Union, and BMO Harris Financial Advisors. He is currently based in Frisco, TX. 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 connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, applying a fiduciary standard to its RIA services and managing accounts through model or customized portfolios.

David Warhoftig is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Americana Partners, LLC and Avalon Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Secretary of the Board for the Cambridge Crossing Homeowners Association. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes multi-manager solutions through affiliated and third-party managers, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and retirement consulting.

Trevor Gilman is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2015. 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 operates a vertically integrated advisory model with both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.

Amy Au is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, Texas, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at notable firms including JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities for seven years, as well as TD Ameritrade and Scottrade. 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 many clients with pre-existing retirement plan relationships through TIAA and acts as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund, providing investment management through a combination of model and customized portfolio approaches.

Zachary Tally is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cypress Legacy Group and New York Life Insurance Co. since 2012. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers a range of program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria.

Abdoulali Jirani is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, New York Life, and H-E-B, among others. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm employs strategic and tactical allocation models and offers access to specialized wealth programs and alternative investments.

Tamara Becker is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Guaranty Bank and Trust. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in a medical devices and supplies business focused on renal health. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering tailored financial reviews and investment recommendations using Schwab’s research tools and asset allocation models. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not charge clients directly for advisory services.

Billy Clark is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Irving, TX, holding the ChFC® designation and securities licenses Series 63 and Series 65. He has 35 years of industry experience and has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016, with prior tenure at Kestra Investment Services dating back to 2005. Clark is the owner of Halcyon Wealth Advisors, LLC, through which he provides insurance and investment advisory services. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors. The firm provides fiduciary consulting, plan design and compliance, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serving clients such as sovereign wealth funds.

Elvia Hostiguin Vargas is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2014. 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 connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm separates planning services from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while operating within a vertically integrated group using affiliated funds.

Connor Nutt is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Frisco, TX, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has six years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2023 and is also associated with Maus and Associates, where he brokers non-registered insurance products. Additionally, he has worked at New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities LLC since 2019 and 2020, respectively. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate entities. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Dennis Serio is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 37 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Ameriprise, Comerica Securities, and Wells Fargo Securities. He is involved with Maestro/FO2, a cash management platform for corporate and institutional clients. Fifth Third Securities serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services, offering a range of managed account programs and portfolio management options. The firm operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank and maintains municipal-advisor and broker-dealer functions.