Tammy Milliorn is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at Truist Investment Services, Inc. and BB&T Securities. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through investment advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm offers managed accounts, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and operates with a combination of custody, banking, and market-making capabilities.

Julie Denham is a financial advisor with Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience. She has worked at Cain, Watters & Associates since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she assists with administrative duties at Krum Feed & Supply LLC. Cain, Watters & Associates provides financial planning, retirement planning, and investment management services primarily to individuals, trustees, and plan sponsors, with a focus on dental healthcare professionals. The firm offers a range of solutions including ERISA plan advisory, pooled trusts, unified managed accounts, and donor-advised fund management, supported by formal affiliations with banking and accounting entities.

Jessica Ebuen is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at The Huntington Investment Company for 10 years before joining Prospera in 2021. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise-scale firm serving individuals, corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans, managing approximately $12.4 billion through about 207 advisors. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and financial planning services utilizing multiple delivery platforms and combines firm models, third-party sub-advisers, and customizable allocations for portfolio management.

Anna Apodaca is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. Her prior roles include positions at TD Ameritrade, Scottrade, and Lake Point Wealth Management. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing globally diversified portfolios with multi-factor tilts and a variety of implementation options.

Nancy Schilreff is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Brookstone Capital Management since 2018 and previously was employed with Client One Securities, LLC and Horter Investment Management. She is also Vice President of Schilreff & Associates, an insurance services business that provides life insurance, annuities, and long-term care policies tailored to client needs. Brookstone Capital Management offers fee-based asset management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models and a variety of investment strategies, servicing clients through both direct management and sub-advisory relationships.

Arjun Swarup is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, he worked at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and has an academic background from NYU College of Arts and Sciences. 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 connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing managed account services within a fiduciary framework, including acting as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Charlotte Green is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with five years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to her advisory role, she worked for 18 years at Stanley Cleaners & Laundry. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund within a vertically integrated group that uses affiliated funds.

John Brown is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Exencial Wealth Advisors, LLC and Bush O'Donnell Investment Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as chairman of GJ Liquidation Company, a former supplier of railroad crossties. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, families, institutions, and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers integrated legal, accounting, and trust services through affiliated entities.

Steven Perry is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2019 and previously spent ten years at Wells Nelson & Associates, LLC. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers ERISA retirement plan advisory, financial planning, and a Private Wealth program for clients with over $20 million in net worth, operating under fiduciary standards and utilizing both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

Mark Rubey is a Certified Financial Planner™ with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Allworth Financial, L.P. since 2020 and previously worked at Raa from 2008 to 2020. 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 core-satellite, pure-index, and options-based approaches, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management.

Jason Gower is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning, Inc. since 2020 and previously spent six years with Stratford Consulting, LLC. He is based in Addison, TX. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning-led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by additional portfolio management techniques and a range of retirement plan services.

Pierce Halsted is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, having joined in 2023, and previously worked at UBS Financial Services from 2019 to 2023. His early career includes multiple roles at Baylor University from 2015 to 2019. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm employs a combination of proprietary asset-allocation modeling and third-party Independent Managers, utilizing both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Wen Bin Wang is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2012. 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 provides both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, including customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

James Herr is a CFA® charterholder based in Dallas, TX, with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Corient since 2022 and previously spent eleven years at RGT Wealth Advisors. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers, employing risk management tools and offering access to alternative investments and private funds through its affiliated platforms.

Edi Crow is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA-CREF since 2013. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services to individuals and various entities, often those connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund and offers customized portfolio management through a vertically integrated model.

Stuart Schwartz is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer in Dallas, TX, with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Oppenheimer since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in a retail business specializing in ladies' outerwear and serves as trustee for separate property trust accounts established for his children. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services such as discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation with a range of investment vehicles and acts as a qualified custodian for client assets.

Kyle Deatherage is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 29 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and also owns Deatherage Financial Consulting, through which he provides advisory and insurance services. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, including large institutional investors. The firm provides fiduciary services, plan design, compliance testing, and employee education, leveraging multiple management platforms and extensive third-party relationships.

Zachary Morse is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at NTT DATA Services and held various roles at universities and in the telecommunications and food service sectors. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed accounts to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm offers model and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

David Gates is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing four years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2026, he worked at Fisher Investments, Citigroup Global Markets, and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals with existing TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm offers both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing managed account services, functioning within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds and fiduciary standards tailored by service.

Allen Horak is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has professional experience at firms including Applied Systems, Inc., EZLynx, and NetSuite/Oracle. Outside of his advisory role, Horak serves as a board member of Infinix Global and operates a CPA consultancy focused on business, financial, and accounting services. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including plan sponsors, institutional investors, and individuals. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets, with a client roster that includes sovereign wealth funds.