Tommy Fincher is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at WhiteStone Wealth Advisors, Institute for Wealth Partners, and Cherry Financial Partners. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, emphasizing centralized due diligence and the use of technology to support advisors and clients.

Neil Resnik is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 45 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Equity Services since 2003, while also operating Resnik and Associates since 1980. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member and volunteer for local social service organizations and has held a leadership role in a nonprofit providing scholarships to at-risk youth. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers a variety of advisory platforms that blend long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading, often utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

Daniel Melander is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked with firms including Integrated Trust Systems and Magellan Research Group. Outside of financial advising, he provides consulting and research services for Magellan Research Group and works as a referral sales associate for Integrated Trust Systems, supporting estate planning efforts. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party managed portfolios, offering discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

James Risalvato is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. in Addison, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with seven years of industry experience. His career includes positions at firms such as Morgan Stanley, Fisher Investments, and Personal Capital Advisors Corporation. 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 management using various model strategies and employs both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, supported by proprietary technology and third-party sub-advisers.

Geoffrey Curry is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2018. Outside of his advisory work, he is establishing an LLC related to property management activities. 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 to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm employs a fiduciary standard in its advisory services and provides customized portfolio management alongside model portfolio options.

Michael Powers is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2012. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals with existing TIAA employer retirement plan relationships, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management through model and customized portfolios, acting as adviser to a donor-advised fund and operating within a vertically integrated group using affiliated funds.

Jimmy Fletcher is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2005. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and various investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

William Glenn is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with four years of industry experience, currently with Hightower Advisors in Dallas, TX. His prior experience includes roles at Smith Anglin Financial, LLC, Bevinco Inc, and University of North Texas. From 2013 to 2021, he was involved with Tenant Link/Let's Party in a business capacity outside of finance. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach centers on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers a broad range of portfolio management and consulting services.

Kaitlyn Simmons is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. She has been with Beacon Pointe Advisors since 2019 and previously worked at Texas A&M University from 2015 to 2019. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers using both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Joshua Philp is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in McKinney, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower, he worked at AT&T Mobility and Sprint Wireless. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as select retail clients, using an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Hanna Alyafai is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, she worked at Merrill for two years and has held roles in various insurance and management companies. Alyafai is also an officer of Yafii Management LLC, a property management company. 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 connected through employer retirement plans. The firm offers model-based and customized portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund sponsored by Charityvest.

George Carlson is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Savant Wealth Management in Plano, TX, where he has worked since 2026. His prior experience includes roles at Exencial Wealth Advisors, Beacon Pointe Advisors, Morgan Stanley, E*Trade, TD Ameritrade, MassMutual, and Northwestern Mutual. Savant Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a blend of evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation alongside actively managed strategies and sub-advised mandates, supported by a broad platform of affiliated accounting, legal, and trust services.

Yun Tong is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Allen, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining PNC Investments in 2025, Yun worked at Thrivent Investment Management and Thrivent Financial from 2023 to 2025, and held roles at Bank of America and Merrill from 2017 to 2023. Yun also founded Hello Yuki LLC, operating from 2012 to 2017. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering for employees that uses algorithmic risk assessment and discretionary model portfolios managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Marcus Arnold is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses, and has 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments and Strategic Advisers LLC. He is based in Frisco, TX. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides 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 offers both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing portfolio management, including customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Brett Wood is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66, Series 65, and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF and Tiaa in 2024, he worked at CoreCap Advisors and operated Wood Financial for 20 years. 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 pre-existing TIAA retirement plan relationships. The firm offers a fiduciary standard within its RIA services and manages portfolios through model and customized approaches.

Mark Elder is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with NYLife Securities and New York Life since 2012 and is the owner of Clearpath Wealth Strategies, LLC, which sells New York Life products and brokers non-registered insurance products. Additionally, he volunteers on The VET SOS Show, a podcast supporting veterans and military community members with career transition resources. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional sponsors, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its regulatory assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Clinton Wolfe is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF and TIAA since 2018 and previously worked at GWFS Equities Inc. from 2016 to 2018. Outside of advising, he is self-employed as a food delivery driver for DoorDash and rents out his vehicle through Turo. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, frequently serving clients connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of advisory services, including model-based and customized portfolio management, and acts as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Charles Kuketz is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2007. 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 existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plan relationships. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management, including customized portfolios through its Private Asset Management program, and acts as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Chris Wogbeh is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and Valic Financial Advisors, LLC. He is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. 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’s advisory model distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, utilizing model portfolios or customized strategies within a fiduciary framework.

Benjamin Crofford is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ernst & Young Investment Advisers LLP, USAA Investment Services Company, Charles Schwab, J.P. Morgan Securities, Avantax, and TD Ameritrade. Outside of financial advising, he has worked as an Uber driver. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides 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 distinguishes point-in-time planning from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while operating within a vertically integrated group that uses affiliated funds.