James Arrington is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 39 years of industry experience, currently with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2014. He has prior experience as president and proprietor of Arrington Financial, focusing on insurance and investments. Arrington also serves on the Church Council of First Baptist Church Richardson. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. provides investment advisory, brokerage, financial planning, and retirement plan services to a broad range of clients, including individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs, combining adviser-led model portfolios with active broker-dealer distribution and a comprehensive affiliate ecosystem.

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.

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 with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, Ridgeway worked in the automotive industry with firms such as Moritz Kia, AutoNation, and Patterson Kia. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as various trust and corporate clients. The firm offers a fiduciary-standard advisory model that separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management, employing both model and customized investment strategies.

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.

Daniel Croonquist is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley in various roles from 2013 to 2023. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in the sales of fixed annuities and insurance products. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm operates a large network of independent advisers and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary solutions tailored to client goals.

Andrew Gale is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Frisco, TX. He holds the Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, he worked in various roles including at NYLIFE Securities LLC, Tri Wealth LLC, and Pingpong Global Solutions Inc. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, managing the majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Jin Sub Hwang is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank since 2017, following two years with Fidelity Brokerage Services. Outside of advising, he is involved in leasing a second home in Dallas. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement planning, and customized investment recommendations using Schwab’s research tools. The firm operates within the Schwab ecosystem and does not exercise discretionary trading authority, distinguishing its model from many enterprise wealth managers.

Elmer Heard is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Edward Jones, Better Mortgage, Family First Life, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, TD Ameritrade, and the Federal Aviation Administration. 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 connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary portfolio management through model-based and customized investment strategies.

David Abed Rabboh is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Westlake, TX. His career includes roles at TD Ameritrade and Scottrade prior to joining Charles Schwab and Schwab Wealth Advisory in 2023. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm focuses on annual financial reviews and investment recommendations while clients retain final trading decisions.

Zachary White is a CFP® and CFA® with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Planning since 2017 and previously worked at Tolleson Wealth Management from 2014 to 2017. Based in Dallas, TX, he is part of a large advisory team at Creative Planning. 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 emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by specialized approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

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.

Jonathan Lennox is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2017. Prior to this, he worked at USAA Financial Planning Services and USAA Financial Advisors, Inc. from 2011 to 2017. He is the owner of Lennox Wealth Strategies and serves as a volunteer board member for the Lakepoint Homeowners Association. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $11.3 billion in regulatory assets and offers advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers.

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.

Scott Schramm is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Westlake, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2012 and has been affiliated with Charles Schwab since 1997. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations while clients retain final trading decisions. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and uses Schwab’s research tools and asset allocation models to guide its advice.