Erick Dahl is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Smith Anglin Financial, LLC and Mulvihill Asset Management, LLC prior to 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 advisory model focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles.

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.

Jason Kahle is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF based in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Transamerica Retirement Advisors, Victory Capital Management, The Champion Group, and New York Life Insurance. 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 TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers planning services separate from ongoing portfolio management and manages advisory accounts under a fiduciary standard.

Mirmehdi Hussain is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has previously worked at firms including MML Investors Services LLC and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of advisory roles, he is involved in IT consulting, providing data architecture and programming services for analytics projects, and also engages in tax preparation services. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates an integrated advisory and broker-dealer platform, managing a multi-billion-dollar portfolio of assets through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Jaclyn Johnson is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at United Advisors America, TD Ameritrade, and Scottrade. She is currently based in Frisco, TX. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected through employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model separates one-time planning services from ongoing managed account management, offering both model-based and customized portfolio solutions.

Haiyu Qi is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 15 years of industry experience. Qi has worked with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and is also engaged with Legacy Shield, Community Health Choice, and BlueCross BlueShield in various roles related to health insurance and estate planning. Outside of financial advising, Qi has experience as a referral agent focusing on estate planning. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment models, with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

William Thorman is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, he worked at OSAIC and The Next Level Planning Group. 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 TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory approach separates one-time financial planning from ongoing discretionary management through model portfolios or customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Pepe Perea is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously spent ten years at TIAA. Outside of advisory work, he is a member of COLLAB BUILDERS LLC, a business involved in buying and flipping homes. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, leveraging an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups chosen by plan sponsors.

Jason Colquitt is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2017 and has concurrent roles with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2016. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers tailored solutions across multiple program types, including retirement plan consulting and advisory services linked to insurance and annuity products, with a substantial portion of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Bradley Livingstone is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, UBS Financial Services, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate plans. The firm utilizes a combination of firm- and third-party models to develop tailored client strategies, employing both passive and active investment approaches within a multi-manager framework.

Ivan Landeros is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and five years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC since 2021. Prior to this, he held roles at Pfeifer Guard-All Building Solutions, Aerotek, Williams & Davis Boilers, and DFW Grating Inc. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management, offering both model-based and customized investment solutions while operating within a vertically integrated group that includes affiliated funds.

Benjamin Holden is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He also works as an aeronautical engineer at Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Kevin Konkal is a financial advisor with VALIC Financial Advisors in Addison, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with VALIC Financial Advisors since 2000 and has also been associated with Agia since 2022. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a mentor with Dallas Fellows, a program focused on developing leadership skills in college students through faith-based apprenticeships. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models and operating at a large scale with over 1,200 advisors.

Tyler Rea is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at American Contractors Insurance Group and Ernst and Young. Additionally, he is involved in insurance sales, advising clients on insurance products. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other business entities. The firm utilizes strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models and offers discretionary portfolio management through a turnkey asset management platform and sub-advisory services.

Matthew Fuller is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fuller Holbrook Investments, XO Wealth Management, and Cabot Lodge Securities LLC. He is also an author and participates in nonprofit activities with organizations such as the Dallas Stars Foundation, A Light in Dark Places, and the National Kidney Foundation Texas. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of advisors. The firm employs a strategic investment process combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee, and offers a range of financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting services.