Michael Peschel is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 31 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Wells Fargo Advisors and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of advising, he is a partner in MPM Interests, LLC, a holding company, and a passive investor in a trampoline park business. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered firm that serves individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term investment portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other securities, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors managing over 13,000 clients.

James Marr is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. and has held prior roles at Charles Schwab and Co., Inc., USAA Investment Management Company, and USAA Financial Planning Services. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning primarily for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm’s guidance is based on proprietary asset-allocation models and internal research, offering tailored recommendations reviewed at least annually.

Christopher Patton is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., USAA, and several financial advisory firms. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with AdvoCare, where he advises on sports nutrition and supplements. TIAA-CREF’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate entities, often serving clients connected to TIAA-managed retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management through a fiduciary advisory model using model and customized portfolios.

Hollis Stuckert is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked with firms including Brennan Financial Services and FSC Securities Corporation. Outside of advising, he owns a home restoration business, Corporate Discounts LLC. 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 advisers. The firm offers a wide range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and centralized due diligence to support clients and advisors.

Gary Wallace is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Dallas, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, he worked at Cain Watters & Associates, LLC and Bland Garvey PC. Outside of advising, Wallace manages rental properties. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a variety of program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Edward Peterson is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His career includes roles in insurance and tax-related services alongside his advisory work, including positions at J.Grant Insurance and involvement with student loan forgiveness programs. He also has experience in tax preparation assistance through QRS Business Solutions. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Alexandria Reyes is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. She has held roles within Charles Schwab & Co., Charles Schwab Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Merrill, Bank of America, and Fidelity Investments. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations primarily for clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm utilizes Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools to tailor recommendations to client goals and risk tolerance, without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Manuel Cruz is a CFP® professional at Schwab Wealth Advisory with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James & Associates, Deloitte LLP, American National Bank, and service in the U.S. Air Force. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients by providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations. The firm’s advice is based on Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools, offering tailored recommendations aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Melissa Trask is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at TIAA and its related entities since 2018 and was previously with TD Ameritrade from 2016 to 2018. 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 a range of advisory services including model and customized portfolios and acts as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Kamaljit Kaushal is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His career includes positions at New York Life Insurance Company, Eagle Strategies, and Principal Securities Incorporated. Kaushal serves as a board member and immediate past president of the India Association of North Texas, an organization dedicated to preserving Asian Indian arts and culture. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers through direct advisory programs and referral arrangements.

Kurt Miscinski is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with HPM Partners LLC since 2010. Cerity Partners advises a broad client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services, combining quantitative screening, manager selection, and asset allocation with access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

Wallace Eason is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Schwab Wealth Advisory, he spent 30 years with State Farm Insurance. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and wealth management consultations to clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and select referred clients. The firm’s guidance includes asset allocation and investment selection based on Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and research tools, with trades executed only upon client authorization.

Daniel Saur is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Plano, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include leadership at Kalos Capital, Inc. and founding D.R. Saur Financial, Inc. He is also a licensed insurance agent involved in life, disability, and long-term care insurance sales. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-of-managers approach, utilizing proprietary due diligence and a mix of active and passive strategies, and is notable for sponsoring proprietary investment vehicles and serving as an operating general partner for private funds.

Ryan Deakins is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Empower Advisory Group since 2023, following prior roles at Personal Capital and TD Ameritrade. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm combines proprietary and third-party methodologies to deliver financial plans focused on long-term portfolio returns and savings rates, integrating its services with affiliated Empower platforms.

Callum Harris is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Lido Advisors, LLC, Goldman Sachs PFM, and United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC. Allworth Financial serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial and wealth planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and manages privately offered funds, utilizing a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis to implement customized investment strategies.

Corey Durden is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and possessing three years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, he worked at Ernst & Young Investment Advisers LLP and Wayfair. 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 that includes donor-advised fund services and managed accounts with varying investment approaches.

Jake Gaster is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been in the industry since 2025, with prior experience at Frazier Wealth Strategies and roles in education at several schools. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes scalable model portfolio solutions and discretionary asset management, managing roughly $49.8 billion for over 127,000 clients.

Michael Baker is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, he worked at Charles Schwab & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities, Citi Private Alternatives, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance, among other firms. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals with TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as various trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm’s advisory approach separates point-in-time planning from ongoing discretionary management, offering model-based and customized portfolio options.

Leonard Kerr III is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at AE Wealth Management, LLC since 2017. He also operates Strategic Estate Planning Services, where he focuses on financial planning and insurance sales. Prior to AE Wealth Management, he was with Global Financial Private Capital, LLC from 2013 to 2017. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered adviser serving individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charities, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-based approach combining model portfolios, discretionary management, and financial planning services, supporting a large client base through a network of 435 advisors.

Shaquille Stringer is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 registrations and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. Outside of advising, he has worked as a food delivery contractor. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed accounts, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected with TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and serves as advisor to both individual clients and a donor-advised fund.