Steve Cotton is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked for LPL Financial since 2006 and has been with Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2019. Cotton is also president of Cotton Wealth Management Associates, LLC, where he focuses on non-variable insurance products. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model and utilizes a range of investment strategies and technology platforms, providing access to both proprietary and third-party managed account solutions.

Phillip Hebert is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Integrity Alliance since 2022 and has been affiliated with National Agents Alliance since 2016. Outside of investment advisory, Hebert is involved in insurance product sales through National Agents Alliance and Freedom Financial Group. Integrity Alliance is a large advisor network serving individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans with over 300 independent advisors managing approximately $5.4 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and both wrap and non-wrap programs, delivering investment advice through discretionary accounts, model portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers.

Robert Hopper is a ChFC® with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2021. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Advisor Resource Council, and several other financial firms. Outside of advisory work, he holds a notary public role and operates Hopper Financial Services as an independent insurance agent. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, using technology platforms and a range of investment strategies, often implementing advice through third-party managers and TAMPs.

Louis Bryant is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2003. 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 TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm operates a fiduciary advisory model that distinguishes point-in-time planning from ongoing portfolio management and serves as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Daniel Mahaffey is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory. He has worked at Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2021 and has been with Charles Schwab since 2018. Prior to that, he worked at TD Ameritrade from 2010 to 2018. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm delivers advice through standardized asset allocation models and Schwab research tools, offering annual financial reviews and investment recommendations while leaving final trading decisions to clients.

Dawn Schmidt is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA-CREF since 2013. 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 with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides a range of advisory services, including model portfolio management and customized portfolio solutions, and acts as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Ty Chesnut is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisors, Sageview Advisory Group, LPL Financial, and Fidelity Investments. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes a financial planning-led investment process with low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

Calley Cola is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Commonwealth, Calley worked at RLC Wealth Management, Dominion Payroll, Payvision Online, Henderson Edwards Wilson Evetts, LLP, and Bain and Schindele Tax Consulting. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides advisory programs, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and a range of operational and technology support services to affiliated advisors.

James Schwalbe Jr. is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Principal Securities, Nylife Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. He also engages in the sales and service of various insurance products and facilitates property and casualty insurance arrangements to support his clients' needs. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations, with a focus on financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions.

Grover Brillhart II is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and 66 credentials and with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 1999 and also has long-term affiliations with Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. and AIG. Outside of his advisory role, Brillhart is active as an insurance agent, involved in the sale and service of life, disability, long-term care insurance, and annuities. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered adviser and FINRA member broker-dealer, offering custody, execution, and brokerage services alongside investment advice.

Christopher Simmons is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has eight years of industry experience, having worked at firms including Ameriprise Financial Services, AXA Advisors, and currently Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Simmons also spent three years working at the University of North Texas. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and supports various account-level services, including lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Kristi Shumate is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2007. Outside of her advisory work, she owns a business that makes specialized horse show accessories and is involved in leasing and selling ponies. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals and various institutional clients, often those connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans. The firm offers customized portfolio management alongside model portfolio options and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Jilly Dearaza is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 13 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA-CREF since 2012. Outside of her advisory role, she is a managing member of MJAMS LLC, which manages rental income properties. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals and various entities, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides a range of advisory services including model-based and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.

Chandler Peterson is a CFP® professional at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with two years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, Cresset, U.S. Bank Private Wealth Management, and Wells Fargo Securities. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with integrated wealth management and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach uses a combination of active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, incorporating quantitative analysis and options overlay strategies.

Scott Shoates is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Schwab Wealth Advisory. He has worked at Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. and Charles Schwab since 2021, with prior roles at TDAmeritrade Investment Management, Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, and TD Ameritrade. Outside of his advisory work, he owns three homes, two of which are rental properties. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, utilizing standard asset allocation models and Schwab research tools. The firm’s approach involves recommending investments while leaving final trading decisions to clients, with at least annual account reviews conducted by advisors.

Stacey Tate is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been involved with Brookstone since 2007. Prior to her current role, she worked at American Financial Retirement Insurance. Outside of her advisory work, Tate is a health and wellness coach with Optavia. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, offering discretionary management via model portfolios, unified managed accounts, and separately managed accounts.

Roy Plumlee is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. since 2021. Prior to this, he held roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Charles Schwab Bank, and USAA in various investment management and financial planning capacities. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using proprietary asset allocation models and research tools. The firm serves individual clients with annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations but does not exercise discretionary trading authority.

Sarah Samm is a Series 66-licensed advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with one year of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Texas Trust Credit Union, and Walmart, along with periods of full-time education. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services such as annual financial reviews, retirement planning discussions, and investment recommendations based on Schwab’s proprietary research and asset allocation models. The firm operates within the Schwab ecosystem and does not directly charge clients fees, distinguishing its approach from many other enterprise wealth managers.

Michael Scovel is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 63 license and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been associated with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2010. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of The American College and volunteers as a board member for Mane Gait, an organization providing horse therapy for children and veterans; he is also an author. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides customized advice through multiple program types and works extensively with both retail and institutional clients within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Randi Baker is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 66 license and six years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and Mary Kay, alongside her current position at TIAA-CREF. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs for individuals—often those connected through employer retirement plans—as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm provides both model-based and customized portfolio management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund.