Julie Petty is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and having 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Oppenheimer since 2005. Outside of her advisory work, she operates a small home business creating custom gifts and personalized items, and also offers occasional dog sitting services. Oppenheimer serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services. The firm manages equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios using strategic and tactical asset allocation, and it maintains custody of client assets while operating both broker-dealer and advisory businesses.

David Lo is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Gold Coast Securities, Inc. and New England Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he operates under the DBA Dave Lowe Financial Services and is involved in selling fixed and indexed life insurance products, annuities, and limited long-term care, disability, and health insurance through a semi-captive arrangement with Turtle Creek Financial Group. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management via a turnkey asset management platform and employs strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models that incorporate ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, options strategies, and proprietary funds.

Aileen Dizon is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She also serves as a college consultant at the Heartland Institute of Financial Education and is a member of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts, where she occasionally conducts public workshops on Social Security. In addition to her advisory role, she works as a senior HR information system analyst at CHRISTUS Health. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse range of clients, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary model portfolios and third-party money managers.

Zaineb Subhe is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill for two years. Her background includes roles outside finance, such as nutritionist and work in various other sectors. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with previous TIAA-administered retirement plan relationships. The firm offers model-based and customized portfolio management within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Byron Jimmerson is a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including NEXT Financial Group and Compass Retirement. Foundations Investment Advisors serves a broad client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies, offering financial planning, investment management, and related services through a large network of affiliated offices. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with model portfolios and an asymmetric rebalancing approach.

Michael Baer is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. He currently works at Corient and previously held roles at Capital Advisors, Fluent Financial, Private Client Services, Fisher Investments, and SEI Investments. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that combines proprietary strategies with third-party solutions and incorporates risk management tools and alternative investments where appropriate.

Michael Peschel is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 31 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Wells Fargo Advisors and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of advising, he is a partner in MPM Interests, LLC, a holding company, and a passive investor in a trampoline park business. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered firm that serves individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term investment portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other securities, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors managing over 13,000 clients.

Christopher Patton is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., USAA, and several independent advisory firms. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in a sports nutrition business through AdvoCare. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected with employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management, utilizing both model portfolios and customized management under a fiduciary standard.

Hollis Stuckert is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked with firms including Brennan Financial Services and FSC Securities Corporation. Outside of advising, he owns a home restoration business, Corporate Discounts LLC. 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 advisers. The firm offers a wide range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and centralized due diligence to support clients and advisors.

Gary Wallace is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Dallas, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, he worked at Cain Watters & Associates, LLC and Bland Garvey PC. Outside of advising, Wallace manages rental properties. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a variety of program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Edward Peterson is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His career includes roles in insurance and tax-related services alongside his advisory work, including positions at J.Grant Insurance and involvement with student loan forgiveness programs. He also has experience in tax preparation assistance through QRS Business Solutions. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Melissa Trask is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at TIAA-CREF and its affiliated entities since 2018, following a brief tenure at TD Ameritrade investment Management and TD Ameritrade. 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 with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing managed account oversight, applying a fiduciary standard to its advisory services within a vertically integrated structure.

Kamaljit Kaushal is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His career includes positions at New York Life Insurance Company, Eagle Strategies, and Principal Securities Incorporated. Kaushal serves as a board member and immediate past president of the India Association of North Texas, an organization dedicated to preserving Asian Indian arts and culture. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers through direct advisory programs and referral arrangements.

Daniel Saur is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Plano, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include leadership at Kalos Capital, Inc. and founding D.R. Saur Financial, Inc. He is also a licensed insurance agent involved in life, disability, and long-term care insurance sales. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-of-managers approach, utilizing proprietary due diligence and a mix of active and passive strategies, and is notable for sponsoring proprietary investment vehicles and serving as an operating general partner for private funds.

Ryan Deakins is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Empower Advisory Group since 2023, following prior roles at Personal Capital and TD Ameritrade. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm combines proprietary and third-party methodologies to deliver financial plans focused on long-term portfolio returns and savings rates, integrating its services with affiliated Empower platforms.

Claudia Brown is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 31 years of industry experience, including previous roles at Guided Path Financial and Lewis Brown. Her outside activities include serving as a notary public. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services.

Callum Harris is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Lido Advisors, LLC, Goldman Sachs PFM, and United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC. Allworth Financial serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial and wealth planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and manages privately offered funds, utilizing a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis to implement customized investment strategies.

Corey Durden is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at Ernst & Young Investment Advisers LLP and Wayfair. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with pre-existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plan relationships. The firm operates a fiduciary advisory model that distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management through model portfolios or customized solutions.

Jake Gaster is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been in the industry since 2025, with prior experience at Frazier Wealth Strategies and roles in education at several schools. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes scalable model portfolio solutions and discretionary asset management, managing roughly $49.8 billion for over 127,000 clients.

Michael Baker is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, he worked at Charles Schwab & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities, Citi Private Alternatives, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance, among other firms. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals with TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as various trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm’s advisory approach separates point-in-time planning from ongoing discretionary management, offering model-based and customized portfolio options.