Michael Daniels is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Sequoia Financial Group, UBS Financial Services, Merrill Lynch, and Bank of America. Mariner serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers to implement customized, discretionary portfolios and offers integrated tax and accounting services along with financial wellness solutions for employer clients.

Marcus Jefferson is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked in education and retail sectors, including roles at Lewisville Independent School District and Walgreens. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and managed account programs primarily for individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing discretionary management through various advisory models.

Shawn Foster is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 35 years of industry experience. He has worked with multiple firms including Foster Financial Group, Canvas Financial, and Ameritas Investment Corp. He is also the owner of Shawn Foster Financial Group, LLC. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers fee-based asset management, retirement-plan advisory, and fiduciary services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and custom strategies.

Christopher Lott is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors since 2025. He has a longstanding career including roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Smith Anglin Financial, and Heritage Financial dating back to 1993. Outside of advising, he is the managing member of ALP Air, LLC, a holding company that owns an aircraft. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a range of investment vehicles.

Alejandro Andrade is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His background includes roles in both education and the service industry prior to joining TIAA-CREF. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals often connected through employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm operates within a vertically integrated group offering model and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.

Mark Libner is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is a 50% owner of a short-term rental property business in Branson, Missouri, managed by a local property management company. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA retirement plan relationships.

David Anderson is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Frisco, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has six years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, he worked with Promus Financial Group, LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he owns an insurance brokering business focused on non-registered products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutional investors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored advice through various program types and manages a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis, working within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

David Matthews is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. in Addison, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 22 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Charles Schwab, TD Waterhouse Investor Services, Amerivest Investment Management, and Ameritrade. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio strategies, including model-based and options overlays, and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management.

Danniel Kazi is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lincoln Investment in 2026, he held positions at firms including Randstad Digital, Allstate Insurance, and Fidelity Investments. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a particular focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan advice, and both advisor-managed and firm-managed investment programs, employing a combination of strategic and tactical investment approaches supported by an Investment Management & Research team.

Curtis Reese is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. He has held positions at multiple firms, including Fisher Investments and CoreCap Advisors, prior to joining Ameritas. Reese is also involved with Harvest Wealth Group as an employee and financial advisor. Ameritas Advisory Services provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary programs, utilizing both in-house model portfolios and third-party managers.

Mary Anne Redmond is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Addison, TX. She has been with Money Concepts since 2003 and also teaches and presents at the Federal Benefits Academy. Additionally, she serves as a board member and officer of the MRFC Certification Board. Money Concepts Capital Corp is an enterprise advisory firm with approximately 431 advisors managing about $3.33 billion for nearly 14,700 clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations, employing a mix of model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and both discretionary and non-discretionary account structures.

Gregory Mccurry is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. Prior to joining Hornor, Townsend & Kent in 2020, he worked at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, The O.N. Equity Sales Company, Ohio National Financial Services, and operated the McCurry Insurance Agency LLC, which he continues to own and manage. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisers, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both as a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, combining advisory services with custody and brokerage capabilities.

Tricia Jones is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Comerica Securities and Comerica Bank, and served in a communications role with Tradition Senior Living. Jones also serves as an elected volunteer on the Board of Directors for Birchbrook Manor Condominiums, where she participates in community management and communications. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA employer retirement plan relationships. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management, offering both model-based and customized portfolio options.

Brandon Montgomery is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation and JP Morgan Securities LLC. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain IRA and retail brokerage clients, using an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Molly Phelps is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at TIAA-CREF and TIAA since 2018 and spent ten years with Jackson National Life and Jackson National Life Distributors. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA retirement plan relationships. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management using model and customized portfolios, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Brandon Falkquay is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience, including roles at Fidelity Investments, Robinhood Markets, and National Life Group. His background also includes academic affiliations with Southern Methodist University and Morehouse College. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm employs multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers, offering a mix of long-term investment strategies and options for shorter-term trading.

Michael Tannery is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Independent Financial Group since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Tannery owns and operates an accounting and tax services firm, Michael Tannery, PLLC, and serves as a volunteer board member for the Richardson YMCA. 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 through a national network of Investment Adviser Representatives.

Richard Winters is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. Prior to joining Creative Planning in 2023, he worked at Allworth Financial, L.P. and Raa. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Varsity Tutors, a tutoring service. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes a financial planning-led investment approach with a focus on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a broad range of affiliated non-investment businesses such as an affiliated law firm and trust company.

Weidong Li is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 19 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at LSPN Pro, LLC, Eclat Star Financial Services, The Brokerage Inc, and Value Audio Connexion, where he serves as president coordinating international audio import-export operations. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in sales of healthcare insurance and estate planning services through related entities. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a broad client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm’s advisory model primarily uses model portfolios and third-party managers, delivering services through multiple platforms and a large advisor network.

Casey Vogel is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower in 2025, Casey worked at Smith Anglin Financial, Fisher Investments, and Fidelity. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, employing a multi-manager investment approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.