Wesley Gregory IV is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior work experience including roles at YMCA of Wilmington, Porters Neck Country Club, and the University of North Carolina - Wilmington. TIAA‑CREF’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 connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm uses a fiduciary model with a range of managed account options including model portfolios and customized portfolio management.

Andrew Bishton is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Charles Schwab and its affiliated entities since 1999. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm delivers advice through standard asset allocation models and Schwab research tools, with associates recommending allocations and specific investments while leaving final trading decisions to clients.

Troy Jackson is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at KeyBank, Paragon One, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, University at Albany Campus Center Management, and Target. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, offering financial planning and portfolio management along with specialized programs such as Private Family Office and Executive Wealth services. The firm utilizes strategic allocation models, manager selections, and both discretionary and non-discretionary implementations, supported by proprietary and third-party analytics, and integrates resources across the broader Goldman Sachs platform.

David Barr is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Frisco, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role since 2018, he worked at Thrivent Investment Management and Thrivent Financial from 2015 to 2018. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional sponsors, and corporate clients. The firm delivers tailored recommendations through multiple program types and operates primarily on a non-discretionary asset management basis within the New York Life affiliate structure.

John Stewart is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he tutors students preparing for securities licensing exams through Varsity Tutors. 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 TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory approach includes both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management, utilizing model and customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard.

Wanda Gray is a Certified Financial Planner® at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 15 years of industry experience. She has held roles at Charles Schwab & Co. Inc., The Vanguard Group, TD Ameritrade, and TIAA-CREF. Outside of her advisory work, she is a co-owner of a trucking company and serves as a board member for the Mesquite Housing Authority. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, utilizing Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm focuses on client education and recommendations while clients retain final trading decisions, operating within the broader Schwab ecosystem.

Brett Beavers is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, Texas. He holds a Series 66 designation and has eight years of industry experience. His background includes roles at TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, the University of Arkansas Department of Athletics, Sowell Management Services, and Crews & Associates, Inc. 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’s advisory model separates planning services from ongoing discretionary management, using model portfolios or customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Adam Millman is a financial advisor at Mariner with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has worked at firms including Zacks Investment Management, Fisher Investments, and USAA in various advisory and financial planning roles. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by in-house research and third-party managers, and offers integrated tax services and operational solutions such as family office and financial wellness platforms.

Christopher Byrd is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Westlake, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Charles Schwab Bank SSB, and USAA, where he served in various financial planning and investment management capacities. Outside of finance, he is a passive partner in a clothing and jewelry distribution business run by his wife. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews and investment recommendations using Schwab’s research tools and asset allocation models. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not directly charge clients fees, distinguishing its approach from many enterprise wealth managers.

David Bowman is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in the sale and service of a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) product through related Voya entities. VOYA Financial Advisors serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, wrap programs, third-party money manager access, and plan-sponsor consulting. The firm provides advice primarily through non-discretionary arrangements and operates both as an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

James Griffith is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. He has 32 years of industry experience, including roles at Edward Jones and MKM Partners LLC. He is currently based in Frisco, TX. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm operates a fiduciary advisory model that separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management using both model and customized portfolios.

Monique Kusman is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Addison, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 22 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Farmers Insurance and Farmers Financial Solutions for 17 years and has been with Principal Securities, Inc. and related entities since 2022. Kusman is the sole managing partner of KLMM, Ltd., a commercial property owner. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers through advisory and promoter arrangements.

John Noey is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services. His prior work includes roles at North Texas Tax and Financial and Strategus Financial Consulting LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in providing tax preparation and bookkeeping services through North Texas Tax & Financial. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and military personnel. The firm emphasizes direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Nathan Smith is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at TD Ameritrade and Charles Schwab. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within Charles Schwab and does not act as a discretionary portfolio manager.

Gabriel Blancarte is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Fletching Capital and the University of Missouri. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and 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 discretionary portfolio management, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds and donor-advised fund services.

Stephen Trousdale is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. He previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC and Buckingham Asset Management, LLC. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a combination of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Rusty Hood is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 21 years of industry experience. He has held positions at multiple firms and ventures, including roles with Avalanche Ventures, NetLaw, and LifeLock, and has experience referring clients for services such as trust and wills, identity theft protection, college loan consulting, and tax mitigation. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary and third-party investment models, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

James Park is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones, Principal Life Insurance Company, and McCune and Whitely Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of the Euless Historical Preservation Committee and is secretary of the Euless Citizen's Fire Academy Alumni Association. He is affiliated with Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, which provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory solutions, including a hybrid digital platform called VestWise™.

Austin Decker is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Dallas, TX, holding the Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies in 2025, he held roles at NYLife Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, Bank of America, Merrill, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and other organizations. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives, with a focus on predominantly non-discretionary assets and fiduciary responsibility to retirement investors.

Bushra Tariq Rumi is a CFA® charterholder and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2025 and has been affiliated with Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade in various roles since 2017. Prior to that, she was self-employed and worked at Phlox Capital Management. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm offers financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools, while clients retain final trading decisions.