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.

Bryan Clintsman is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ernst & Young since 2000 and previously led Clintsman Financial Planning for 20 years. More recently, he has been associated with Buckingham Strategic Wealth and The Colony Group, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth serves individual, high-net-worth, family office, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using enhanced open architecture, combining fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside external managers and alternative strategies.

Eric Porsch is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF and its related entities since 2005. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected with TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm separates its planning services from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while operating within a vertically integrated group.

Deborah Duckworth is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has worked with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has held roles at related Transamerica entities and other firms since 2005. Her activities include the sale of insurance and non-insurance products for companies affiliated with Transamerica. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, and businesses, offering investment advisory and brokerage services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms that utilize model portfolios and third-party managers.

Juan Guerra is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC since 2016. 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 with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm operates a vertically integrated advisory model that includes both one-time financial planning and ongoing portfolio management.

Kenneth Williams Jr. is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2011. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and offers customized portfolio management alongside model portfolio options.

Bryan Topelsohn is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Flower Mound, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 27 years of industry experience. He has been associated with New York Life Insurance Co since 1999 and NYLIFE Distributors LLC since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he occasionally resells NFL and other event tickets related to his personal seat license. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, operating within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Griffin Rea is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in Plano, TX, with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has prior experience at 49 Wealth Management, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Thrivent Advisor Network d/b/a 49 Financial. Before entering the financial industry, he worked in education and camp leadership roles. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, families, retirement plans, and institutions, offering investment management, financial counseling, and integrated wealth services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using enhanced open architecture and provides both discretionary and nondiscretionary advice across a broad array of asset classes and investment strategies.

Luis Gurrusquieta is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2015. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers 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 plans. The firm distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, offering model-based and customized managed account solutions.

Kirk Badii is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC in Southlake, Texas, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services, Raymond James Financial Services, and Cantella & Co., Inc. He is also involved in two DBAs used for marketing securities and advisory services. Independent Financial Group is a large integrated advisory and brokerage firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, business owners, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of investment advisory programs and retirement plan services, employing both in-house and third-party managed portfolios tailored to various risk profiles.

Matthew Donahoe is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Kestra Investment Services, and Avantax Investment Services. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm serves clients often connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans and acts as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Randi Howard is an advisor at Kestra Advisory with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and eight years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Thrivent Financial, Stifel Nicolaus & Co., Bank of America, and Merrill. She is also registered as a Client Service Specialist with CD Wealth Management. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts, serving clients such as large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Jeffrey Grizzard is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, Texas, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2008. 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 TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm operates a fiduciary advisory model that distinguishes between point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management, utilizing both model and customized portfolios.

Collin Dufrane is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Fidelity and its affiliated entities. Outside of finance, he has worked in the food service industry with positions at Revel Kitchen and Bar and Zachary's Chicago Pizza. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC 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 connected through employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of advisory models that separate one-time planning from ongoing portfolio management, applying a fiduciary standard across its investment advisory services.

Jakub Kulenty is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His career includes two lengthy tenures at TIAA-CREF, from 2006 to 2020 and from 2022 to the present, with a brief period at Fisher Investment in 2021. 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 through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides planning services as well as ongoing portfolio management, applying a fiduciary standard to its advisory services while utilizing asset-based and wrap-fee structures.

Jared Kuzma is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at TIAA and Spirit of '76 Fireworks. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and 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 discretionary management through model and customized portfolios, acting as adviser to a donor-advised fund and operating within an integrated group that utilizes affiliated funds.

Elizabeth Gonzales is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2016. 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. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing management using model and customized portfolios, serving clients often connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans.

Mason Matos is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at SATX Pest Control and the Texas A&M Recreational Center. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing retirement plan relationships, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm offers a range of advisory services including both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management using model and customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard.

Christopher Cervantes is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC since 2022. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America and Merrill, where he spent over two decades combined. He is a member of the Baylor University Board of Advocates and serves on the advisory board for Baylor's Hankamer School of Business. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporate and institutional investors, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm supports independent advisers with a range of portfolio management options and fiduciary services through a platform known for its strategic affiliations and innovative fee arrangements.