Taylor Tomlin is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Fidelity and J.P. Morgan Securities. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management through model and customized portfolios.

Clayton Evans is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. based in Dallas, TX. His career includes roles at Quest Capital Management, Raymond James Financial Services, and Fidelity Investments. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, and various institutions by providing comprehensive investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and utilizes a range of strategies including low-cost ETFs, index funds, and separate account managers.

Justin Roundtree is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA since 2013 and was previously involved with Absolute Hardwood for nine years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns AMYNTAS LLC, a home remodeling business focusing on functional and structural renovations and updates. 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 existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services including life goals analysis, personalized financial plans, and customized portfolio management, operating within a vertically integrated structure that uses affiliated funds.

Matthew Parkman is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Dallas, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has one year of industry experience and has worked with Eagle Strategies, NYLife Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance since 2025. Outside of finance, he is involved with Pax Pest Control. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional sponsors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides multiple program types tailored to client and plan sponsor objectives, with a majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Gregery Odell is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with the designations ChFC® and Series 63, and 35 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at New York Life Insurance Co., Guardian Life Insurance Company, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. He serves as Vice Chair for the Lone Star Chapter of the Precision Metalforming Association, supporting membership growth and board activities. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under multiple advisory and promoter arrangements.

Wyatt Coleman is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Frisco, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has nine years of industry experience. Coleman also operates A Tailored Method, LLC, through which he sells New York Life products and brokers non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria.

Robert Cox is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2021. He previously worked at Quest Capital Management Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Cox is also licensed as an agent in non-variable insurance and holds roles related to insurance sales and estate administration. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing various portfolio management strategies and offering comprehensive financial planning and consulting services.

Quinten Smith is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Princeton, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lincoln Investment in 2026, he worked at Forthright Capital Advisory and Forthright Capital Partners, LLC from 2024 to 2026, and at Mutual of Omaha Investor Services and Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company from 2022 to 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he is the CEO of Forged by Fire, LLC, a coaching and consulting business focused on mentoring men in their personal and spiritual development. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans, with a history of working with educators and 403(b) and 457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-led consulting, and portfolio management through model portfolios and third-party managers, supported by an internal Investment Management & Research team and a layered delivery approach combining independent advisors and co-adviser relationships.

Kevin Grant is a CFP® and ChFC® with 34 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has held roles at Higginbotham and its affiliates since 1998. In addition to his advisory work, he owns INCOME.FIT, a business focused on retirement income planning for individual participants in retirement plans. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Dimitry Prophete is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with four years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at Goldman Sachs & Co and Osaic Wealth. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Clean Casa Miami LLC, a home cleaning service, and Prophete Risk Management LLC, a consulting business supporting athlete enterprises. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach includes multi-manager solutions, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and access to both affiliated and third-party managers.

Steven Baaden is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at Oppenheimer since 2013, following prior roles at Merrill, Citigroup Global Markets, and UBS Financial Services. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients, including high net worth individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of investment programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Karina Brunson is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2018. Prior to joining Creative Planning, she worked at Rgt Capital Management, Ltd. from 2014 to 2017 and spent a year as a caregiver. 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 utilizes a financial planning–led investment process emphasizing low‑cost indexing and buy‑and‑hold strategies, supported by a broad range of supplemental investment and retirement plan services.

John Mcqueen is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer based in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2002. Mcqueen also maintains power of attorney over a family member’s IRA and retail account, managing those as needed. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Race Chong is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation. His prior experience includes roles in education and construction before joining Hightower Advisors in 2025. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and various investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Michael Welch is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 22 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Kalos Capital, Inc. and D.R. Saur Financial, Inc. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to a diverse client base that includes individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Jason Braswell is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF and its affiliate TIAA since 2006. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. 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 existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time planning services with ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Brandon Parsons is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA and its affiliated entities since 2016. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered retirement relationships. The firm’s advisory approach combines one-time financial planning with ongoing discretionary portfolio management using both model and customized portfolios.

Tyler Brubaker is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2022, he worked at Florida Financial Advisors and F4 Wealth Advisors and has experience in non-financial roles including AirTech of Pensacola. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, and small corporate retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund within a vertically integrated investment platform.

Brittany Smith is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 15 years of industry experience. Smith has worked at several firms throughout her career, including Wells Fargo Advisors and Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and retirement advisory services through a network of approximately 286 advisors and employs a customized, primarily long-term investment approach utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, and other securities.

Lora Hoff is a CFP® with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at firms including Investment Planners, Inc., Mass Mutual Investors Services, and Osaic FA, Inc. Hoff provides insurance advice tailored to client needs as part of her professional activities. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive wealth and investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, employing a customized, primarily long-term investment approach that includes ETFs, mutual funds, and alternative investments.