Andres Martinez is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fisher Investments and Fidelity in various capacities. Martinez is based in Frisco, TX. 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. The firm serves clients often connected through employer retirement plans and offers both model and customized portfolio management within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Ta Shauna Mc Allister is a financial advisor at Mariner with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Commerce Trust Company, and the University of Missouri - St. Louis. 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, tax services, and family office solutions, utilizing a combination of in-house research and third-party managers across a wide range of asset classes and strategies.

Tara Williams is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with nine years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Smith Anglin Financial, Apex Fintech Solutions, Creating & Managing Wealth, Lincoln Investment, and Foresight Financial. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s approach includes multi-manager solutions and the use of proprietary research to support portfolio construction across various asset classes and strategies.

Jacob Thiede is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2021, he worked at Amazon Fulfillment Center and Animal Care Technologies, and he attended the University of North Texas. Outside of finance, Thiede is involved in musical composition and publishing through his own entity, Jacob Theedee Music, and participates in custom marching band music production with Fannin Musical Productions. He is also the founder of 633 Collective, an art collective supporting Christian artists. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals—often linked to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans—as well as to trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm separates point-in-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and acts as advisor to donor-advised funds within a vertically integrated structure using affiliated funds.

Tara Blair is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Dallas, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and seven years of industry experience. She has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2023 and has been involved with New York Life-affiliated entities since 2018. Outside of her advisory roles, she operated CrossFit BYOB for six years. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria, managing a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Peter Garvey is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include long-term tenure at Monness Crespi Hardt & Co., Inc., as well as positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, using model portfolios and custom strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Jason May is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Ally Invest Advisors, Ally Invest Securities LLC, and TD Ameritrade. 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. The firm offers separate broker-dealer services and serves as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund, employing both model and customized portfolio management within a vertically integrated structure.

Prem Suhalka is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Frisco, TX. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies and related entities in 2022, he was self-employed for over two decades. Suhalka also owns a business that brokers non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a broad array of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and primarily operates on a non-discretionary basis, delivering advice through an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

David Trammell is a CFP® and ChFC® with eight years of experience at First Command Advisory Services, where he has worked since 2018. Prior to this, he spent 15 years at the University of Phoenix-Dallas Campus and two years at Impact Telecom. He is the founder and principal of The Trammell Group LLC, a management consulting firm, and is also an aspiring author working on his first manuscript. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs that feature model portfolios managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Christopher Sauser is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA and its affiliates continuously since 1998. 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 with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time financial planning with ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Kirk Quaschnick is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Frisco, TX, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 34 years of industry experience. He has worked with multiple financial firms, including Mogul Wealth Strategies LLC and Integrated Financial, and currently serves on the board of Hope Fellowship Church. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients through a broad network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers a range of program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, managing most assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Zachary Murdock is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Addison, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Equitable Advisors and various positions outside finance, such as in the food service and retail sectors. He is also licensed as an insurance agent, providing sales and service of life, disability, long-term care, health, and group insurance products. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Thu Dang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at several health insurance providers such as Molina Health Care, Aetna, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield, Friday Health Insurance, and United Health Care. She is involved with the Heartland Institute of Financial Education, a nonprofit focused on promoting financial literacy. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a variety of model portfolios and third-party managers, delivering services through multiple platforms such as Transamerica ONE, TFA365, and Transamerica ALPHA, with regulatory assets under management of approximately $1.7 billion.

James Lester is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC and holds the ChFC® and Series 63 credentials. He has 54 years of industry experience, including over 27 years with Hornor, Townsend & Kent and a long career managing his own agency, Jay Lester Agency. He also has experience in insurance sales and service through related brokerage activities. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, featuring a comprehensive platform that includes third-party asset manager relationships and multiple account options.

Jeffrey Dunn Jr. is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently advising at Hightower Advisors since 2025. His prior roles include positions at Smith Anglin Financial, Fisher Investments, and TIAA-CREF. He serves as the Dallas Chapter Membership Committee Chair for the Dallas Financial Planning Association and is an Executive Organizer for Dallas MeetUp events. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, employing a multi-manager approach that incorporates affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and various portfolio construction techniques.

Larry Jackson is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, Merrill, and Bank of America. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, ranging from individuals and high-net-worth clients to corporations and charitable organizations. The firm supports over 400 independent investment adviser representatives who deliver advice through various portfolio management programs and financial planning, using a range of analytical approaches and maintaining fiduciary standards when applicable.

Ian Mcgurran is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors holding a Series 66 credential and four years of industry experience. He currently works at Park Avenue Securities and has previous experience with Guardian Life Insurance Company. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms and supports accounts with features such as discretionary management, mutual funds, ETFs, and securities-based lending.

Lisa Emmons is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2014. In addition to her advisory role, she operates as an independent insurance agent specializing in the sale of fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plan sponsors, offering services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting. The firm delivers advice through various program structures, emphasizing non-discretionary recommendations and maintaining its dual registration as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Donald Goodwin is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Rockwall, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Northwestern Mutual in various roles. Outside of finance, he owns DG23 Fitness, a personal training business, and is a candidate for the McLendon Chisholm City Council. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, with a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs and account-level services.

Rashi Poddar is a CFP® and CFA® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Creative Planning since 2023. Prior to this, she worked at Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company from 2017 to 2023. Outside of financial advising, she is a board member of the Frisco Gifted Association and the CFA Society of Dallas/Fort Worth, and is involved in several nonprofit and entrepreneurial ventures including software consulting and franchise partnerships. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment approach with an emphasis on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.