James Scully is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in North Liberty, IA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Edward Jones, NYlife Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of advisory work, he is the owner of an investment-related LLC. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm operates a vertically integrated advisory model with both point-in-time planning and ongoing management under a fiduciary standard.

Henry Conkle is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Allstate Insurance Company, Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and METLIFE Securities. He has also served as a youth sports referee with the Texas Association of Sports Officials. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad range of institutional and individual clients, including large plan sponsors. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education, utilizing multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Elwis Johnson Jr. is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Austin, TX, holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and 10 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Edward Jones and Waddell & Reed, along with operating The Way Consulting. Outside of advising, he serves as Chapter President of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc., engaging in public speaking and youth mentoring, and holds leadership positions in community organizations and entrepreneurial ventures such as vehicle rental and cigar production. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers fiduciary services, plan design, compliance testing, and access to multiple management platforms, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serving clients including sovereign wealth funds.

Jerry Mc Donald is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 35 years of industry experience. He is currently with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Wells Fargo Advisors. Based in Austin, TX, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets and serving a national client base that includes individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Neal Cloer is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Austin, TX, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 17 years of industry experience, including 10 years with Principal Securities Inc and Principal Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he also works as an insurance agent specializing in life, disability, annuities, health, long-term care, Medicare supplements, and group products. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Darren Zielinski is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has eight years of industry experience and has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2017. He also has long-term affiliations with WealthWave and World Financial Group. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in the sales of insurance and non-insurance products for companies affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors offers investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employers, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers, delivering services through multiple platforms such as Transamerica ONE and the TFA365 Advisory Program.

James Duncombe is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services in Austin, TX, holding the ChFC® and Series 66 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Waddell & Reed, Inc. and Thrivent Financial, and he is also an author. Duncombe is involved with his local Lutheran church. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors, institutional, and individual clients. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design and compliance, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving a broad range of clients including large institutional investors.

Effimia Karides is a financial advisor at Brown Advisory with 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Brown Advisory since 2016 and previously at Blackhawk Wealth Management from 2014 to 2017. She holds the Series 65 designation and is based in Austin, TX. Brown Advisory provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental research approach to construct concentrated portfolios and offers a range of strategies including sustainable-investment options, as well as private-fund and venture programs.

Judith Garber is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 22 years of industry experience. She has worked with Kestra Advisory Services LLC since 2021 and has prior experience at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc. Garber is also president of JSG Financial Services Inc., where she provides CPA services including preparing financial statements and tax returns. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Tyson Mavar is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including The Retirement Group and LPL Financial prior to his current role. Tyson is based in Las Vegas, NV. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized consulting, utilizing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Lola Rangel is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Austin, TX. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Voya since 2025. Prior to her advisory role, she worked in education at The University of Texas at Austin, The University of Texas at San Antonio, and Vandegrift High School. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. provides a range of investment advisory, brokerage, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs and combines an advisory platform with an active broker-dealer distribution model.

Mitchell Allen is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of experience in the industry. Prior to joining Kestra Advisory in 2022, he worked at ProEquities, Inc. and Security Financial Management Inc. He has experience providing investment advisory services and offering various insurance and annuity products. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a wide range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, employee education, and pooled plan solutions. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves several notable client types, including sovereign wealth funds.

Rodger Ewy is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Bankers Life. He has also worked in the biomedical research field and at Georgetown University. Park Avenue Securities LLC, doing business as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with a range of brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and advisory programs.

Michael Di Placido is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory in Austin, TX. His career includes significant tenure at Charles Schwab and related entities dating back to 2012. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s proprietary research tools and asset allocation models.

Sean Caplen is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at B. Riley Wealth Management, National Securities Corp, and Raymond James & Associates. He serves on the Planned Giving Council for Place of Hope, assisting with fundraising initiatives. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education. The firm supports complex products and discretionary trading within its supervisory framework and serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds.

David Sanderson is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Austin, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies in 2026, he worked with Silas Parker & Associates LLC and NYLIFE Securities LLC, and was self-employed for 11 years. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, institutional sponsors, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm delivers tailored advice through multiple program types and emphasizes non-discretionary asset management within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Clifford Nichols is a financial advisor with Planmember Securities Corporation in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Planmember since 2014 and is also associated with US Retirement Partners and Inspire Financial Group, where he has been involved in financial and insurance services since 2005. Planmember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, operating as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans and offering participant-level investment options. The firm utilizes a top-down strategic asset allocation approach with risk-based mutual fund portfolios and provides education, support, and counseling to plan sponsors and participants.

David Hsieh is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Stifel Independent Advisors, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Bank of America. Outside of his advisory work, he founded and manages a travel and hiking social group that organizes regular trips without charging participants. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients that include large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Jessica Brendell is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory and holds a Series 66 credential. She has nine years of industry experience, previously working with Commonwealth Financial Network and Schneider Financial Management LLC. Brendell serves as treasurer for the Jonathan Dayton High School PTSO, where she maintains budget and records. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including plan sponsors, institutional, and individual clients. The firm offers services ranging from plan design and fiduciary consulting to pooled plan solutions, supporting recommendations with thorough due diligence and access to multiple management platforms.

Shawn Okumura is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor representative at Kestra Advisory Services, LLC since 2016. He has a background that includes roles at KESTRA Investment Services, LLC and various insurance carriers through W&R Insurance Agencies. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in real estate ownership with his wife. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering a range of services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm serves large institutional investors and offers access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.