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.

Jessica Boghetich is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Corient. She previously worked at RGT Wealth Advisors for 10 years and held roles at CIPW Service Company, LLC, and Corient Services LLC. She serves as an independent director and secretary of the nonprofit Council for Life. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that combines in-house strategies with third-party managers and offers affiliated private fund capabilities and specialized services.

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, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, he worked at Merrill and Robinhood Financial, LLC, and served in the U.S. Army from 2014 to 2018. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected through employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management, operating within a vertically integrated model that includes affiliated funds and donor-advised fund advisory services.

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.

Bill Henry is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, OSAIC, The Retirement Group, LLC, and FSC Securities Corporation. He also has a longstanding involvement with F.R.E.E., Inc., a business he has been associated with since 1979. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized consulting, utilizing a combination of passive and active investment strategies guided by an internal Investment Committee.

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.

Michael Baer is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. He currently works at Corient and previously held roles at Capital Advisors, Fluent Financial, Private Client Services, Fisher Investments, and SEI Investments. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that combines proprietary strategies with third-party solutions and incorporates risk management tools and alternative investments where appropriate.

Nathan Osuna is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower in 2024, he served in the U.S. Army for ten years and worked at Texas Tech University for two years. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting with an emphasis on manager selection and customized portfolio construction.

Todd Amacher is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Corient in Dallas, TX. His career includes nearly two decades at Rgt Wealth Advisors, LLC, followed by roles at CIPW Service Company, LLC and Corient Services LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs advanced risk management tools and alternative investment options.

Kevin Curley II is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at UBS Financial Services and Global Wealth Advisors, LLC. He is the sole owner of Koele Capital LLC, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business activities. 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 offers a variety of advisory programs and support services, including discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions, while providing operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Howell Florence is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Dallas, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 22 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower in 2022, he worked at Fisher Investments, USAA Investment Management Company, and USAA Financial Planning Services. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research and custom portfolio construction.

Christopher Patton is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations and 16 years of industry experience. His prior work experience includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., USAA, and Sullivan Financial Partners. Outside of advising, he has been involved with AdvoCare, a sports nutrition company, since 2011. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and other entities, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of advisory services including model-based and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.

Hollis Stuckert is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked with firms including Brennan Financial Services and FSC Securities Corporation. Outside of advising, he owns a home restoration business, Corporate Discounts LLC. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a wide range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and centralized due diligence to support clients and advisors.

Gary Wallace is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has two years of industry experience, including prior roles at Cain Watters & Associates, LLC and Bland Garvey PC. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a broad network of affiliated advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations across various program types and manages a significant portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.