Jacob Howell is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Dallas, TX. He has worked at Howell Financial Group and New York Life entities since 2019. His early career includes roles at Young Life Columbia and Kanakuk Kamps. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple advisory program types and manages a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Joy Doss is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA-CREF since 2010. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with prior relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management, acting as adviser to a donor-advised fund and operating within a vertically integrated group using affiliated funds.

Jerry Tuma is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC in Dallas, TX, with 44 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. Tuma has been associated with Cornerstone Financial Services, Inc. since 1983 and has been with Independent Financial Group since 2012. In addition to his advisory work, he is the owner of Liberty Silver & Gold, LLC, which sells physical gold and silver bullion and coins, and he is also an author and public speaker. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate and pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services utilizing both firm and third-party models, combining passive and active investment strategies across standard risk profiles.

Rajiv Hargunani is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer in Dallas, TX with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2014, following previous roles at Raymond James Financial and Morgan Stanley. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of programs including asset management, consulting, and retirement services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

Colleen Nurre is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Flower Mound, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. She has been with GWN Securities since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, Nurre serves as a merit badge counselor for Boy Scout Troop 262, assisting scouts in completing merit badge requirements. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 accounts and offers a range of managed-account programs including SMA, UMA, and fund-strategist options.

Karthik Muraliraj is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Dallas, TX, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. He has 17 years of industry experience, including prior roles at WFG Investments, Inc. and AXA Advisors, LLC. Muraliraj is also a part owner of MPACT Financial Group, LLC, an advisory and insurance operating company. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and back-office support, including investment management, compliance, and practice management, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside access to model portfolios developed by Commonwealth’s Investment Management and Research team.

William Burks III is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Centaurus Financial since 2019. Outside of his advisory role, Burks serves as president of a general contracting company and is co-owner of an exotic animal breeding farm. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services through its CLASSIC Plus platform, utilizing a variety of investment analyses and both discretionary and non-discretionary account arrangements.

Gwyn Felder is a financial advisor at Mariner with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2010. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations by providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various pooled investments and third-party managers. The firm integrates tax and accounting services and offers specialized family office and employer financial wellness solutions alongside its customized portfolio management approach.

Tina Tannery is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC in Richardson, Texas, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. She previously worked at LPL Financial for 12 years before joining Independent Financial Group in 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she is a notary public and co-owns a marketing DBA related to her business activities. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through various platforms, and utilizes a combination of strategic asset allocation and multi-manager portfolios across risk profiles.

John Baergen Jr. is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 25 years of experience, currently with Principal Financial Services. He has been associated with Principal Securities and Principal Life Insurance Co. since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member on the landscape committee for his local homeowners association. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Mohanad Abdan is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill and Robinhood Financial, among other roles, and served in the US Army from 2014 to 2018. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division 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 operates a fiduciary advisory model with a separation between one-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management.

Tobias Bond is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2016. He is based in Plano, TX. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services, combining in-house research with third-party managers to implement customized portfolios.

Ashley Thacker is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Brookstone Capital Management LLC. Her prior roles include positions at GuideStone Financial Services and Rea Financial. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm utilizes strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models and offers discretionary portfolio management through its turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program.

Wayne Worthington is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with nine years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Hightower in 2025, he worked at Smith Anglin Financial, LLC for six years and held positions at several other firms. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors such as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s advisory approach focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers with a range of investment vehicles and portfolio construction strategies.

Patrick Kapiamba is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF based in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 66 license with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Principal Life Insurance Co, Fidelity, Charles Schwab, and Guidestone Financial Resources. He has also served as a Retirement Consultant for Principal Advised Services, providing one-on-one investment advice to retirement plan participants. TIAA-CREF’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm applies a fiduciary standard to its advisory services and manages accounts through model portfolios and customized portfolios aligned with client-approved investment policies.

Julie Petty is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and having 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Oppenheimer since 2005. Outside of her advisory work, she operates a small home business creating custom gifts and personalized items, and also offers occasional dog sitting services. Oppenheimer serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services. The firm manages equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios using strategic and tactical asset allocation, and it maintains custody of client assets while operating both broker-dealer and advisory businesses.

David Lo is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC in Allen, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Brookstone Capital Management since 2018 and Gold Coast Securities, Inc. since 2010. Outside of his advisory roles, he operates under the DBA Dave Lowe Financial Services and participates in a semi-captive arrangement with Turtle Creek Financial Group to sell various insurance products, including fixed and indexed life insurance, annuities, and limited long-term care, disability, and health insurance. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser serving a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions. The firm offers fee-based asset management primarily through discretionary model portfolios, unified managed accounts, and separately managed accounts, with a platform-oriented approach supporting a large advisor network and integrating insurance and banking referral channels.

Aileen Dizon is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 11 years of industry experience. She has worked with CHRISTUS Health and Voluntary Benefits @ Work, and serves as a college consultant at the Heartland Institute of Financial Education. Additionally, she is involved with the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts, where she may conduct public workshops on Social Security. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to deliver its advisory services through multiple platform programs.

Zaineb Subhe is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill for two years. Her background includes roles outside finance, such as nutritionist and work in various other sectors. 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 with previous TIAA-administered retirement plan relationships. The firm offers model-based and customized portfolio management within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Byron Jimmerson is a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including NEXT Financial Group and Compass Retirement. Foundations Investment Advisors serves a broad client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies, offering financial planning, investment management, and related services through a large network of affiliated offices. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with model portfolios and an asymmetric rebalancing approach.