Emerald Hensley is a CFP® affiliated with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe in 2023, Hensley worked at SFMG Wealth Advisors and Plancorp, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, 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 various asset classes.

Kevin Kenney is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors, Knights of Columbus Insurance, and Principal Life Insurance Company. His background also includes operating his own business, K.C. Kenney, Inc. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel abroad. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Randi Walker is a CFP® professional affiliated with Janney Montgomery Scott in Dallas, TX, with 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Janney in 2025, she held positions at RBC Capital Markets, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Concurrent Investment Advisors, Wealth Partners Alliance, and Raymond James Financial Services. She is also a member and co-owner of Major Works, LLC, a Dallas-based business where she manages bookkeeping. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipalities, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services supported by both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Sean Hosey is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Mariner with one year of industry experience. His background includes multiple roles at Mariner Wealth Advisors, as well as prior work with Leroy's Tavern and the University of Kansas. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, tax services, and family office solutions. The firm employs customized discretionary portfolios supported by an internal investment team and third-party managers, with a notable integration of tax and accounting services.

Weili Jiang is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with five years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial, Jiang worked with Cetera and Avantax in various advisory roles. Outside of advising, Jiang is involved in accounting services through Lam, Po & Xu CPA’s, where they provide tax research and client tax services. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm uses a fiduciary-based advisory model and incorporates both proprietary and third-party investment platforms and managers.

Brooke Henry is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation. Outside of her advisory role, she operates a tutoring business, Brooke Henry College Prep, serving high school students. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a range of managed account programs, third-party asset manager access, and retirement consulting services.

Noah Fitch is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors based in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 credential. He has experience with several firms including Edward Jones and 55 Seventy, and has worked in education for over a decade at Ovilla Christian School and the University of Texas at Arlington. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers and proprietary research. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, with experience in large institutional mandates and international investment considerations.

Brian Russell is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Ameritas Investment Corp, Foster Financial Group, Canvas Financial, and Snider Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he is a limited partner in Cohula Ventures/SA Whirlwind Ventures LTD, a real estate investment entity. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a range of portfolio construction tools and platform solutions to deliver customizable investment management and consulting services.

Lisa Miller is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Western Colorado University and Echo Canyon River Expeditions LLC. 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 connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, including customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Thornton Brown is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Brown Ruth Advisors and Meyers Research. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs and back-office support, including operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice management. The firm offers various investment solutions, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized indexing options.

Christopher Young is a CFP® professional with 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mercer Global Advisors since 2021 and previously spent over 25 years with Quest Capital Management and Raymond James Financial Services. In addition to his advisory role, he has maintained an independent insurance agency since 1997. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios utilizing a range of low-cost investment vehicles and specialized service offerings.

Justin Williams is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has prior experience with Strategic Estate Planning Services and Hillwood, a Perot Company. Williams served five years in the United States Marine Corps. He also assists agents in retirement planning through his role at Strategic Estate Planning Services. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and plan services, operating a platform that integrates various managed models and supports advisor customization.

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.

Patrick Norambuena is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Irving, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees, using algorithm-driven risk assessment and third-party portfolio management.

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 at TIAA-CREF with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Fisher Investments, Appreciation Financial, and GuideStone Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he has been involved in Mentoring Brother 2 Brother since 2007. 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 retirement plan relationships. The firm provides a range of advisory services including customized portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

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.