Jason Tobias is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Frisco, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 23 years of industry experience. His prior work experience includes roles at Nylife Securities LLC and Mogul Wealth Strategies. He operates under the DBA name Tri Wealth, LLC to service insurance and financial product clients. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client goals, managing a majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Audra Ross is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Dallas, Texas, with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Voya, she worked at Children’s Medical Center of Plano for seven years. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients, including retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services through a variety of program structures, primarily using non-discretionary, recommendation-based approaches.

David Sims is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Principal Financial Services. He has held various roles within Principal-related entities since 2013 and previously worked at LPL Financial and Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialists. Sims is the owner of Ten Talents Wealth Management, a separate business entity. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Aaron Day is a financial advisor at Corient with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Capital Advisors, Inc. and TIAA Wealth Management. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and specialized offerings through affiliates.

Shawna Rusk is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. She has worked at Creative Planning since 2019 and previously at Stratford Consulting and Think Finance. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $295.6 billion in assets and employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Martin Ezelle is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Forge & Link Financial Group, LLC, Mogul Wealth Strategies LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company, among others. Outside of finance, he has an independent acting career in television, film, and theater. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and emphasizes tailoring recommendations according to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria.

Michael Mc Lellan is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at GWFS Equities, Fisher Investments, USAA Investment Management Company, USAA Financial Advisors, Primerica, GLP Investment Services, and Fidelity. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management mainly to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach integrates planning with Empower’s administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Robert Willis is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab, New American Funding, Mr Cooper, and Gateway Mortgage. 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 linked to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and includes management of donor-advised funds.

Anthony Lopez is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Strategic Advisers LLC, Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, Fifth Third Bank, and Regions Bank, among others. Lopez is based in Frisco, TX. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement relationships. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, including customized managed accounts under a fiduciary standard.

Lori Welborn is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and 29 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at BBVA Securities Inc., BBVA Wealth Solutions Inc., BBVA Compass Insurance Agency, Inc., and Compass Bank. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering, an invitation-only, algorithm-driven investment platform available to select PNC Bank employees. The firm uses approved model strategies executed by delegated investment managers with a focus on mutual funds and ETFs.

John Garcia is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include 15 years at Edward Jones and periods with Raymond James Financial Services and PKS Investments. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team, SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios and offers wealth and investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of approximately 286 advisors.

Matthew Peisker is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he manages a team of agents as a Unit Sales Manager at Bankers Life & Casualty, overseeing hiring and training and working with insurance products including Medicare Supplement, annuities, life, health, and long-term care insurance. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored asset allocations and offers both wrap and non-wrap programs with a range of investment options.

Darrah Lay is a financial advisor with Cetera Planning Partners in Lantana, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cetera Planning Partners and Cetera Wealth Services, Darrah worked at Avantax Planning Partners and Charles Schwab for over a decade. Outside of advising, Darrah serves as Territory Director for The Lay Collective, LLC, a local magazine focused on marketing to new home buyers, and is active in the Argyle Business Association. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, particularly pre-retirees and retirees, offering investment management, financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement-related advice. The firm provides additional services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate-planning through third-party providers, utilizing a diversified investment process grounded in mutual funds and ETFs tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Thomas Davis is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Eagle Strategies and New York Life since 2012 and operates under the DBA Maus and Associates for brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse clientele including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm delivers tailored advice through multiple program types and maintains a predominantly non-discretionary asset base, working within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Douglas Mcculley is a CFP® with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has held prior roles at The Colony Group, LLC, Buckingham Asset Management, Llc, JWA Financial Group, Inc., and USAA Financial Planning Services. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction using a blend of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Charles Cronin is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he contributes to the Pension Rights Center's Initiative on Women and Retirement at Divorce, providing expertise to help address challenges faced by women in securing retirement benefits after divorce. 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 through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm separates point-in-time planning from ongoing discretionary management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund, operating within a vertically integrated group that uses affiliated funds.

Brooks Panhans is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at JPMorgan Securities, LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Panhans is also a passive investor in 4MINDSAI INC, a startup focused on enterprise artificial intelligence platforms. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, combining proprietary research and a range of investment options such as mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and custom indexing.

Gregory Swindling is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at TIAA-CREF and Fisher Investments. 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 connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds and a donor-advised fund.

Park Mc Curdy is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC based in Dallas, TX. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at Northwestern Mutual and Baylor University. Outside of his advisory work, he assists financial advisors through his involvement with Foster Financial Group. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers various managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and variable universal life subaccounts, supported by a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party partners.

John Norman is a ChFC® with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC since 2004. He holds multiple roles in insurance brokerage, including partnerships at firms specializing in life, disability, long-term care insurance, and annuities. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a broad advisory network, offering tailored financial planning and retirement consulting alongside brokerage services. The firm manages a diverse advisory platform featuring third-party asset manager relationships and both discretionary and non-discretionary account options.