Jinyu Shi is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica, Shi has worked at UnitedHealthcare since 2018 and Fidelity National Information Services since 2006, where he serves as an IT architect consultant. He is also involved in selling Medicare and ACA health insurance products through affiliated companies. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm delivers services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms, utilizing model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory model.

Qi Dong is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2017. Additionally, he is involved with the Heartland Institute of Financial Education, where he provides employee financial education classes. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of fee-based and commission-based investment programs and utilizes both proprietary and third-party model portfolios.

Burke Rogers is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining NewEdge, he worked at Iqeq and has experience in both corporate and academic environments. 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 representatives. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and consulting services, combining in-house manager selection with third-party models and uses technology tools and AI in its operations.

Tyrone Van Aswegen is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Plano, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and five years of industry experience. He has owned and operated a golf coaching and simulation business since 2024 and plays professional golf. His prior roles include work at Wfgia and self-employment since 2010. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations through a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm offers proprietary and third-party model portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Shay Nolan is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasize long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Christina Gumm is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. She currently works at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc., having previously been employed at United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC and Northern Trust. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors offers investment and wealth advisory services to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm provides customized portfolio management and financial planning supported by an internal investment team and governance committees, managing approximately $67.8 billion in assets with a focus on delivering tailored solutions including options strategies and Family Office services.

Angela Gordon is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc, Penn Mutual Life Insurance, and Lincoln Investment. She serves as president and board member of a homeowner's association in Arlington, TX, and works part-time as a self-employed grocery delivery provider. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account programs.

Xinyu Liu is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Their prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Cetera Wealth Services, Avantax Investment Services, and Paxel Consulting LLC. Liu is involved with Paxel Consulting LLC, a firm focused on international tax law and holistic financial planning. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and managed account solutions through proprietary and third-party platforms. The firm operates a fiduciary-based advisory model that incorporates various investment strategies and utilizes technology platforms to manage client assets.

Howard Sandefer is a Series 63-licensed financial advisor with 34 years of industry experience. He is currently with PNC Wealth Management and has previously worked at BBVA Securities Inc., BBVA Wealth Solutions Inc., Compass Bank, and BBVA Compass Insurance Agency. Outside of finance, he has been a karate instructor at Shote Karate-Do since 2016. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital, discretionary model account available by invitation only to employees. The firm utilizes approved model strategies executed via mutual funds and ETFs, with an emphasis on algorithm-driven portfolio selection and limited direct client contact.

Hayden Kerns is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Merrill, and Frost Bank. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm operates as a registered broker-dealer and offers a consolidated investment platform delivering diverse portfolio solutions across equities, fixed income, and alternatives.

Jesse Fox is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. His background also includes roles outside finance, such as work with Proud Larrys and Outland Boat Tours. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes fiduciary standards and employs both qualitative and quantitative analysis, offering a range of services from retirement plan advisory to private wealth planning for high-net-worth clients.

Thomas Altimont is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Lockton Investment Advisors and First Financial Bank. He is based in Dallas, TX. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and long-term strategies, supplemented by direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and selective private market exposure.

Sylvia Mckinney is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has been affiliated with World Financial Group since 2001. Her career also includes long-term roles with Mary Kay, Inc. and Parkland Health System. She is involved in the sales of insurance and non-insurance products for companies affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm delivers services through a large advisor network and multiple platform programs, utilizing model portfolios and third-party managers for investment management.

Jared Tomsu is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX. His prior experience includes roles at Frontier Investment Management and The Capital Chart Room, LTD. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC offers wealth advisory, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm integrates asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive investment strategies across various asset classes.

Steven Anglin is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and 34 years of industry experience. His career includes long tenures at Smith Anglin & Co. and Smith Anglin Financial, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as a managing member or partner in several investment-related LLCs focused on oil and gas properties and family real estate partnerships. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers to deliver diversified portfolios that may include mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and custom indexing.

Jerome Deren is a financial advisor at Corient with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Summit Trail Advisors, Tiedemann Wealth Management, and Presidio Capital Advisors. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and incorporates risk management tools and alternative investments where appropriate.

Rusty Tally is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 50 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Rockefeller Financial in 2024, he worked for 16 years at UBS Financial Services Inc. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, and corporations. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, brokerage services, and investment banking through a consolidated advisor model and investment platform.

Jennifer Martin is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 licenses. Her prior roles include positions at Lockton Investment Advisors, Gurtin Municipal Bond Management, J.P. Morgan Securities, and several other firms. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm uses a financial-planning-led investment approach that combines low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies with selective private market exposure and sub-advisory services.

Jacob Siadek is a CFP® professional with experience in the financial advisory industry since 2018. He is currently with Corient, where he has worked since 2024, following prior roles at Saville and Tolleson Wealth Management. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers, employing risk management tools and offering specialized services including private fund capabilities.

Mary Burress is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2014 and has also worked with organizations such as the Richardson Adult Literacy Center and Nomad Productions. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple advisory platforms, managing approximately $1.7 billion in regulatory assets under management.