Brian Bergman is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors. His prior experience includes roles at Smith Anglin Financial, Fidelity Investments, and TD Ameritrade. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that incorporates affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Carter Street is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and Series 66 certifications and has previously worked at firms including J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill, and Bank of America, N.A. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management using various model strategies and employs technology to manage held-away employer retirement accounts without client login credentials.

Itallo Pereira is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities, Morgan Stanley, E*Trade Securities, Charles Schwab, Wells Fargo, Ameriprise, and Comerica Bank. 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 pre-existing relationships through employer retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while operating within a vertically integrated group using affiliated funds.

Shehroze Zubair is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2025, he worked at Paycom and Equity Investments and spent several years at The University of Oklahoma. 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 employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management within a vertically integrated model that includes affiliated funds and donor-advised fund advisory services.

Valarie Wright is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Cabot Lodge Securities LLC, IFS Securities Inc., Fuller Wealth Management, Keller Williams, and Raymond James & Associates. She also serves as a FINRA arbitrator in Dallas, TX. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, utilizing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management supported by quantitative and fundamental research.

Chandler Maxwell is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameritas Advisory Services, Ameritas Investment Company, and Foster Financial Group since 2021. Prior to his advisory roles, he was employed at ISN Software Corporation from 2016 to 2021. Ameritas Advisory Services provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary programs utilizing in-house and third-party managers, with a platform approach that includes co-advisory relationships and managed model portfolios.

James Hall is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at First Command Financial Services and Ayco/Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser providing asset management and financial planning services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm uses customized portfolios with model strategies and third-party sub-advisers, and is notable for its ownership structure and specialized divisions including services for airline industry employees.

Blakely Buhler is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has prior experience with firms including Wells Fargo, Home Point Financial, Velocio Mortgage, and Citibank. Buhler is based in Frisco, Texas. 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, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers model and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund sponsored by Charityvest.

Stephen Valelly is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Fuller Wealth Management, LLC and Raymond James & Associates. In addition to his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent based in Dallas, TX. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with both passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.

Austin Cantor is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has two years of industry experience and has worked with Fifth Third Bank and FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES since 2022 and 2023, respectively. Cantor previously served six years in the United States Air National Guard and is involved in youth training as a coach with Athletic Performance Prep. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types and third-party portfolio managers via its Passageway Managed Account Platform and operates as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor.

Darrell Delphen is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has worked with Independent Financial Group since 2013 and was affiliated with Cornerstone Financial Services, Inc. for 11 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an independent contractor with Liberty Silver & Gold, LLC, offering physical precious metal bullion sales. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm provides brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, delivering advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers.

Christene Dino Hobbs is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 10 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at firms such as Bates Wealth Strategies and Paperhouse Financial Group. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a board member for Tackle Tomorrow, a nonprofit focused on improving early childhood literacy in underserved communities. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria while delivering advice through multiple program types.

Ava Overman is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Addison, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2013 and also works as an agent for Agia, a role involving non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S.-based 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 for portfolio construction.

Kristen Duncan is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 19 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation, and GLP Investment Services. Outside of her advisory role, she assists with the budgeting and expenses of a bakery and catering business that she co-owns. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with ties to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers model and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard and also advises a donor-advised fund sponsored by Charityvest.

Tim Dowden is a CFP® certificant with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Prime Capital Financial since 2024. He previously worked at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. for eight years and Tmfs Advisors, LLC for two years. Dowden is also involved in the sale and service of fixed insurance products through related business activities. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan services, and family office offerings. The firm employs a variety of strategies including core/satellite, thematic, and tactical approaches and provides consolidated reporting, tax advisory services, and continuity mechanisms alongside its investment advisory services.

John Mcandrews is a financial advisor at Mariner with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Fidelity Investments and Mariner Wealth Advisors. Outside of finance, he has experience with the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm provides customized portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee and integrates tax and accounting services alongside traditional advisory offerings.

Aaron Frazier is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, he worked at Fisher Investments, Fidelity, Primerica, and Barclays Investment Bank. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm offers a fiduciary standard for its advisory services and manages portfolios through model-based and customized approaches.

Jason Nunez is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing eight years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2018 and also serves as an independent contractor with Net Law Group Inc., providing affordable estate planning and legal services. Additionally, he is a member of the United States Naval Academy Alumni Association North Texas Chapter, where he is involved in membership administration and outreach. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services with various proprietary and third-party investment programs, operating as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Michael Lee is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. In addition to his advisory role since 2012, Lee serves as the superintendent of Booker Independent School District and is the owner of a family farm. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

Dyedy Yol is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with eight years of industry experience. They hold Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and have previously worked at US Oncology, Inc. and Dallas Zoo, Inc. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm uses a fiduciary standard for its RIA services and offers both model and customized portfolio management within a vertically integrated structure.