Vineet Kalra is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at The Quantum Group, Ash Brokerage, and Global View Capital Management. Outside of financial advising, he is the managing member and consultant at Capilano Solutions LLC, an information technology firm. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure across its extensive network of advisors.

Paul Ochel is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Allworth Financial, L.P. since 2020 and previously worked at RAA and its related entities from 2006 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee managing investment accounts for a family member. Allworth Financial serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, and institutions, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis to create customized investment strategies across a variety of asset classes and model portfolios.

Matthew Macek is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience currently with Allworth Financial, L.P. He has previously worked at firms including Wells Fargo Advisors and Fourthought Private Wealth. In 2023, he was involved with Sarasota County Veterans Services. Allworth Financial serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis to offer customized investment strategies and comprehensive financial planning services.

Gabriel Devoto is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with three years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Texas Securities, Inc. Before entering the financial sector, he was involved with Premier Gymnastics Academy and Infinite Bounds Training Center. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers 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’s approach separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and includes acting as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Mathew Smart is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2025, he held roles at Uber, Tesla, Oasis Outsourcing, Coherent Corp., Volt Information Services, and United Parcel Service. He is also affiliated with DeVry University. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing relationships through TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm provides tailored investment management options under a fiduciary standard and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Venkatesh Kurvari is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Prudential Insurance Company of America, and other firms. Kurvari is based in Frisco, TX. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals with existing employer retirement plan relationships, as well as various trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm separates planning services from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while operating within a vertically integrated group.

Desmond Wesley is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 certifications and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he owns HOUSE OF WESLEY'S LLC, a business specializing in custom t-shirts, graphic design, and social media marketing. 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 employer retirement plan relationships. The firm operates a vertically integrated advisory model that separates financial planning from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Peyton Krueger is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and possessing three years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2022, Krueger had a 20-year tenure with Pinnacle Pain Medicine. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a personal rental property through Mayes Holding Company. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing TIAA retirement plan relationships, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between one-time financial planning and ongoing portfolio management, providing model and customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard within a vertically integrated structure.

Kayo Kawamoto is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors in Plano, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica, Kawamoto worked at Upland Software for nine years. Outside of financial advising, Kawamoto is involved with The Asia Institute and Brandon K Drews PLLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Christopher Deshotel is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he manages Innovative Striping Solutions LLC, a metal fabrication business. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services offers 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 between one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management and serves as an adviser to donor-advised funds within a vertically integrated structure.

Melissa Raymer is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, bringing 13 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at National Life Group, Eagle Strategies (NY Life), and New York Life Insurance Company. She serves as a board member and field coordinator for the North Texas Women's Soccer Association and is on the advisory board for FC Dallas season ticket members. 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 offers multiple advisory platforms and employs a mix of long-term strategies and specialized instruments, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Laura Schutte is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 21 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2006, following a one-year tenure at Ameriprise. 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 through model and customized portfolios and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

William San is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and having 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2020 and affiliated with NYLIFE Securities and New York Life Insurance Company since 2015. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as an independent contractor brokering non-registered insurance products with outside insurance carriers. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and corporate and charitable clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of representatives, emphasizing tailored solutions and primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Firestar Gomez is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing five years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2021, Gomez held roles at Equitable Advisors and completed various other positions including work at the University of Colorado and The Farm. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals and entities, often supporting clients connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management within a fiduciary framework.

Vidhi Amin is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Fidelity, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Santander 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 TIAA retirement plan relationships. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management, including customized portfolios and model-based strategies, within a vertically integrated structure that includes advisory services for a donor-advised fund.

Sean Ryan is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with firms including Goldman Sachs Ayco and Charles Schwab. Prior to his advisory career, he served six years in the United States Marine Corps and was involved with Geomet Recycling LLC for four years. Allworth Financial serves individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial and wealth planning services, employing both quantitative and qualitative analyses to create customized investment strategies across various asset classes and specialist portfolios.

Hadley Joseph is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 24 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior experience includes roles at Merrill and Citizens Bank, with a significant portion of his career spent at Merrill from 2011 to 2022. 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. The firm provides both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, including customized and model-based investment strategies, and serves as adviser to donor-advised funds.

Nicki Beatty is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having seven years of industry experience. She has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2018 and previously held positions at Huntington Bank and Bayport Credit Union. Outside of her advisory role, she is a co-owner of a rental property, involved occasionally in its management. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, utilizing model portfolios or customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Daniel Youngblood is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC and has held roles at Youngblood Wealth Management and LPL Financial, among others. His work encompasses both advisory and management capacities within these firms. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and utilizes technology platforms alongside a range of investment strategies implemented through third-party managers and programs.

Stacy Marshall is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2019. Prior to this, Stacy worked at RGT Wealth Advisors for four years. 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 client assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that combines low-cost indexing with supplemental strategies, supported by a broad team and integrated investment infrastructure.