Jasmin Watkins is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities, Thrivent Investment Management, and Charles Schwab. Outside of finance, she is the founder and CEO of The Real Safe Space, a social enterprise focused on homemaking, self-development, and marriage preparation. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA employer retirement plan relationships. The firm distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management through customized and model-based strategies.

Sachit Muduli is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with one year of industry experience. His credentials include Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Transamerica, he worked at Wfgia and Boost Mobile and has been a student for over a decade. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, featuring proprietary model portfolios and access to third-party money managers with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Mary Duplantier is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors. Prior to joining Mariner, she held roles at JP Morgan Chase Bank and Carter's. Outside of finance, she is the owner and CEO of Eve Luxe, Co., a business specializing in bath and body products and home fragrances. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal management team and third-party managers, and is notable for its integrated tax and accounting capabilities alongside traditional portfolio management.

Taylor Ridgeway is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked in the automotive sales industry. 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 employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of advisory services, including model and customized portfolios, and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Bentley Ford is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Prime Capital Financial and has previously worked at Private Client Services, Lawing Financial Inc., and Cambridge Investment Research Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Ford serves on the board of the Children's Advocacy Center of North Texas and is a board member of the Flower Mound Chamber of Commerce. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with a range of services including asset management, financial planning, and family office offerings. The firm employs a mix of investment strategies and provides tax and financial administration services through an affiliated accounting subsidiary.

Andrew Gale is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Frisco, TX, and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Pingpong Global Solutions Inc and ANZ Bank, among others. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm provides tailored advice across multiple program types with a significant focus on non-discretionary assets and fiduciary responsibilities to retirement investors.

Elmer Heard is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James & Associates, Edward Jones, and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. 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 relationships through employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of managed account programs, including model and customized portfolios, and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund sponsored by Charityvest.

Zachary White is a CFP® and CFA® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Creative Planning since 2017. Prior to this, he worked at Tolleson Wealth Management from 2014 to 2017. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $295.6 billion in assets and employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Bryan Blake is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at National Life Group and Equity Services, Inc. since 2013. 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 multiple advisory platforms and utilizes a blend of third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Asahia Smith is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2024, she worked at Empower Advisory Group and PNC Investments. She also performs notary services occasionally as an independent notary signing agent. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing employer retirement plan relationships, as well as to trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm provides ongoing portfolio management through customizable and model-based solutions under a fiduciary standard.

Edward Brownstein III is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience and has been with Creative Planning since 2015. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Lewisville, 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 utilizes a financial planning–led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by various specialized portfolio management techniques and integrated retirement plan services.

Michael Nigro is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2008. 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 pre-existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm also offers access to affiliated services such as TIAA Trust and manages the TIAA Donor Advised Fund sponsored by Charityvest.

Nicholas Rice is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Flower Mound, TX, and has four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at NYLIFE Securities, LLC, The Rudd Company LLC, and Kansas Wesleyan University. He is co-owner of Messett Rice & Associates, LLC, and owner of Rice Wealth Management, LLC, both entities facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients by providing operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and solutions, including discretionary model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Drew Labarbera is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2014 and has a long career that includes ownership and management roles in several businesses, including a golf course and real estate development. Outside of his advisory work, Labarbera is a part owner of Northern Challenge Golf Course and has been involved in land development around the course. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a model portfolio and third-party manager approach, delivering advisory services through multiple platforms and a large network of advisors.

Irma Sandoval is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has held roles with Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company, WealthWave, Debtmerica Relief, and Wfgia. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in administering employee benefits for companies through Colonial Life. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple platforms to deliver its advisory services.

Christopher Carrion is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Hornor Townsend & Kent and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2014. Outside of advisory work, he serves as Programming Co-Chair for a networking group called Conscious Capitalism, helping organize events and schedules. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm operates both as an SEC-registered adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment management options.

Antonio Biedma is a financial advisor at SPC with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He began his advisory career in 2026 and previously worked in mortgage and insurance roles, including positions at TWFG Insurance and Amerihome Mortgage. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports a large advisory network and delivers services through multiple account programs, with investment advice tailored and discretionary at the individual advisor level.

Kyle Knutson is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Frisco, TX, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2009 and has been affiliated with New York Life and Nylife Securities since 2001. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with the majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Joshua Garcia is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience. He has been with Allworth Financial since 2022 and has prior experience at Sagepoint Financial, USAA, and City Bank. Before entering financial services, he worked for two years at Altitude Trampoline Park. Allworth Financial serves a diverse client base, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs both quantitative and qualitative analysis to provide customized investment strategies and manages various portfolios including ESG and specialty models.

Faisal Raza is a financial advisor at Farther with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Farther, he worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Morgan Stanley. He is also a managing member of an investment holding entity, Pakam FW LLC. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a web and mobile platform and in-person meetings. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing proprietary model portfolios or bespoke allocations with algorithmic rebalancing and incorporates AI tools under internal review.