Nicolas Valles is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Fisher Investments and CH Robinson. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing ties to TIAA employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.

Debra Selvidge is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Dallas, TX. She holds the Series 65 designation and has 13 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Smith Anglin Financial. 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, as well as access to alternative investments and custom indexing.

Michael Bailey is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 41 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Raymond James & Associates and MGB Wealth Management, LLC prior to joining Beacon Pointe. Bailey is also a manager and member of B.B.W.M. Lease Partners, LLC, a non-investment-related entity. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

David Duque is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2008, with additional roles at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Agia. Outside of his advisory work, Duque serves as Sergeant of Arms on the Board of Directors for the Champions Rotary Club of Justin, TX. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models to construct client portfolios.

Joni Campos is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA and its affiliated entities since 2005. 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 associated with TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund while operating within a vertically integrated investment group.

Morris Boson is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Appreciation Financial, Fisher Investments, and GuideStone Financial Services. He is also involved in Mentoring Brother 2 Brother, a community mentoring organization. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate entities, often serving clients with existing retirement plan relationships. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management with a fiduciary standard applied to its advisory services.

Christopher Cavazos is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs Personnel Financial Management since 2019 and served in the Texas Army National Guard since 2018, following prior service in the South Carolina Army National Guard and a five-year period at The Citadel, Military College of South Carolina. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and offers a range of tailored services, leveraging its integration within a large financial group to deliver comprehensive wealth management solutions.

William Burks II is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Centaurus Financial since 2000. Burks also serves as a consultant for fintech firms involved in platform development and branding. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, and specialized services such as retirement-plan consulting and advisory management of annuity and variable life sub-accounts.

Genesis Meave is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations and previously worked at Charles Schwab and Co., Inc. and TD Ameritrade, among other firms. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC 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 retirement plans. The firm’s advisory approach distinguishes between point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management, utilizing model portfolios and customized strategies under fiduciary standards.

Theodore Trottman is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Private Client Services, RFG Advisory, Prospera Financial Services Inc., Raa, and Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation. Hightower Advisors serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering investment advisory and planning services that emphasize manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles.

Patrick Kimbrough is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2016. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and private funds. The firm offers customized investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services, employing discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers.

Timothy Mayben is a financial advisor at United Planners Financial Services of America with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with United Planners since 2003. He is also the president of The Mayben Company, a marketing entity, and is a licensed agent for non-variable insurance. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm operates both as a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, offering an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers, and provides a mix of fee-based and commission-based solutions.

Amandeep Somal is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having six years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2024, he worked at Citigroup Global Markets and Citigroup from 2020 to 2023 and TD Ameritrade from 2019 to 2020. He also has experience outside finance, having spent time in homemaking roles. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with prior TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm operates within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund sponsored by Charityvest.

James Yoo is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 1998. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services such as investment management, consulting, retirement services, and financial planning. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and a variety of investment vehicles to meet client objectives, and acts as a qualified custodian for client assets.

Monica Duran is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2015, with a two-year break before rejoining the firm in 2024. Outside of her advisory role, she is the managing member of Collab Builders, LLC, a new startup involved in building, buying, and selling homes. 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 existing relationships through TIAA‑administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing portfolio management under a fiduciary standard, with model and customized portfolio options.

Willie Pousada is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 13 years of industry experience, including multiple roles at Guardian Life Insurance and Park Avenue Securities since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Sunset Ridge Consultants LLC, a health insurance business. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm offers a range of investment programs and strategies, including proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Jeremiah Neptune is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations. His prior experience includes three years at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC before joining TIAA-CREF in 2018. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm separates point-in-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund, operating within a vertically integrated group using affiliated funds.

Clement Woo is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations. He has one year of industry experience and has been affiliated with Transamerica since 2026. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved with Dallas Theological Seminary and Frisco Community Bible Church, including volunteer activities spanning over two decades. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party investment models, with both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Fah Leong is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. Although new to the industry, they have a background that includes roles at World System Builders and Texas Radiology Associates. Outside of financial services, Fah has been involved with Shorecliffs Golf Management Inc. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services, offering various fee-based and commission-based investment programs supported by proprietary and third-party model portfolios.

Aleksey Palumbo is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing five years of industry experience. His career includes roles at TIAA-CREF since 2021, with prior experience across healthcare and academic institutions such as MD Kids Pediatrics and Texas A&M University. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, operating within a vertically integrated group that manages affiliated funds and advises a donor-advised fund.