William Ferguson II is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Citigroup Global Markets, J.P. Morgan Securities, TD Ameritrade, and Fidelity. He is also CEO and president of Ferguson Capital Group, a holding group for potential family business ventures. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing TIAA retirement plan relationships, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm operates a vertically integrated advisory model offering both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.

Mallory Moser is a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at Avantax Planning Partners and M2 Financial Strategies LLC. Outside of her advisory role, Moser is an associate at ICAN, Inc., a company specializing in navigation and communications software, where she assists with client relationships and project support. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees. The firm offers investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and unique ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate planning through third-party providers, with a diversified investment approach tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Michael Williams is a Series 66-credentialed advisor with 11 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Independent Financial Group, LLC in Dallas, TX. He has held multiple roles at Cornerstone Financial Services, Inc., where he also co-hosts the radio show Smart Money. Williams has an extensive background in financial services and education, including positions at Texas Tech University and Wayland Baptist University. 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 employs a combination of strategic asset allocation, multi-manager portfolios, and ongoing due diligence across both passive and active investments to develop tailored client strategies.

Steve Luong is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and also operates as a CPA providing tax preparation services. Transamerica Financial Advisors offers investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement investment strategies and operates an integrated retirement plan ecosystem with affiliated entities.

Taylor Snyder is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC in Plano, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Sanctuary Advisors, he was affiliated with Sanctuary Securities, Inc. for four years and has a background working at the University of North Texas and James Bowie High School. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm supports a broad range of investment approaches and offers portfolio management through several account types while acting as a fiduciary under written agreements.

Patrick Mcneese is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked with TIAA-CREF since 2007. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm also advises the TIAA Donor Advised Fund and uses a fiduciary standard in its investment advisory services.

Benjamin Murray is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Dallas, TX. He holds a Series 66 designation and began his advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, he worked for Geeks of Finance, LLC and spent several years at BNSF Railway. Eagle Strategies serves a range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and Plan Sponsor criteria, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

James Beard is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 66 credential with three years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Fidelity and several other firms across different industries including real estate and communications. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with pre-existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm distinguishes its planning services from ongoing discretionary management and provides customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.

Erik Tarpley is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Vanguard Marketing Corporation, E*TRADE Capital Management LLC, and TD Ameritrade Investment Management, LLC. Tarpley is based in Frisco, TX. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals affiliated with TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm offers distinct planning and ongoing management services, including customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Laveena Thankachy Sam is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Strategic Advisers LLC, Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors, and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. 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 with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, employing both model and customized portfolios.

Lyanne Magriz Cortes is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America - Merrill Lynch, Charles Schwab, and Texas Instruments Inc. before joining Equity Services in 2023. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, often utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios, and combines long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

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.

Karelis Mendez is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, Mendez worked at Merrill and has experience in behavioral services and education. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management using model and customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard.

Manuel Esparza Jr. is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked with Guardian Life and affiliated firms since 2003, including Park Avenue Securities and The Economic Planning Group Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer of the South Texas chapter of NAIFA and as Secretary of Coyote Cooks, a charitable cooking organization. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms, tailoring client relationships with a range of financial planning and consulting services.

Eric Michaud is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2014 and previously held positions at TD Ameritrade from 2007 to 2014. Michaud holds a Series 66 designation and serves as an adjunct instructor in a continuing education financial planning course. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporations, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of managed account options and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Andrew Payton is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA since 2015. 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 ties to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm also advises the TIAA Donor Advised Fund and operates within a vertically integrated model using affiliated funds.

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.

David Herron Jr. is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank for over 16 years. Outside of his advisory role, he assists with strategy and training for Excellence with Etiquette, providing seminars on etiquette topics for youth and adults. 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 employer retirement plans. The firm operates a vertically integrated advisory model with both planning and ongoing management services.

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.

Judson Arrington is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014 and previously worked at Voya Financial Partners, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Arrington is involved in insurance and investment sales through his own entities, Arrington Financial and Independent Insurance. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale firm that provides financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory services, and access to unified managed accounts and third-party money managers. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through a large network of investment adviser representatives and combines in-house and external strategies with technology-enabled tools to implement client recommendations.