Cesar Romero is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Addison, TX, holding the CFP® designation and Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Principal, he worked at firms including Cetera Advisor Networks and Sageview Advisory. He is involved in the sales and service of outside fixed insurance products, including life, annuities, disability income, long-term care, health, and group insurance. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a broad client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs, with investment implementation generally carried out on a discretionary basis by these managers.

Ashvin Chheda is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Frisco, TX, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. He has 21 years of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in selling various insurance products such as whole life, term life, fixed annuities, disability income, and long-term care insurance. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base offering both brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports a range of account services such as securities-based lending and donor-advised funds.

Charles Griege III is a CFP® affiliated with Corient in Dallas, TX. He has been in the financial industry since 2023 with previous experience at CI RGT Wealth Advisors, Triumph Financial, Clemson University, and Highland Park High School. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and continuous portfolio monitoring.

Kevonte Clay is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, he worked at Bank of America, Merrill, Texans Credit Union, and Woodforest National Bank. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning, managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and various entities. The firm provides both one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management through model or customized portfolios and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Glenn Hafstad is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management. Prior to joining Savant in 2026, he worked for seven years at Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC and for eleven years at InKnowVision, LLC, where he continues to provide limited consulting on estate, business, and life insurance planning. He also holds an individual life insurance license and dedicates a small amount of time to related sales activities. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services to a range of clients including individuals, families, pension plans, and high-net-worth entities. The firm employs a blend of evidence-based asset allocation and actively managed strategies supported by substantial in-house resources and affiliated legal, accounting, and trust services.

Carl Carlos is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Cabot Lodge Securities, Fuller Wealth Management, Ifs Securities Inc., and Raymond James & Associates. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member managing the Lake Ioni Hunting/Fishing Club in Elkhart, TX. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized consulting through a network of advisors, utilizing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management with quantitative and fundamental research.

Freeman Irby III is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF based in Frisco, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 30 years of industry experience, including nine years at Securities America Advisors and Securities America Inc before joining TIAA-CREF in 2024. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Manolo Alvarez is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has held roles at Goldman Sachs & Co LLC since 2023 and serves as a lecturer at the University of Texas at Dallas, teaching Business Communications, Ethics, and Leadership. Additionally, he is the owner of Cassette Deck Automotive, a mobile auto mechanic business. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients, providing financial planning and portfolio management alongside specialized offerings such as Private Family Office services and Alternative Investments. The firm integrates resources from across the Goldman Sachs ecosystem to tailor strategies and deliver comprehensive wealth management solutions.

Daniel Andriola is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (New York Life) with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with New York Life Insurance Company since 2013. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria.

Jay Khatter is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent involved in the sale of fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individual and institutional investors, offering services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting through multiple program structures that emphasize recommendation-based relationships.

Robert Messett Jr. is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2017 and previously worked at WFG Investments from 2011 to 2017. He is also co-owner of Messett Rice & Associates, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance businesses. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients by providing advisory programs, technology, investment management, and practice-management support. The firm offers a range of portfolio construction options and discretionary model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Brian Hattendorf is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for Frontier Investment Management Co. for 20 years before joining Hightower Advisors in 2020. Hightower provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse group of individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research and a range of investment vehicles.

Craig Gallen is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Frisco, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, MassMutual, and Northwestern Mutual. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers a range of advisory programs tailored to client objectives, managing most assets on a non-discretionary basis and working extensively with institutional plan sponsors.

Solomon Munyambu is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with a Series 66 credential and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, he worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC for one year. Outside of his advisory role, he has worked as an Uber Eats driver. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals who have employer retirement plans administered by TIAA, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, offering both model and customized portfolio management options.

Julho Kara is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Co, and Santander Consumer USA. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often working with clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, including customized options under fiduciary standards.

David Stephenson is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Richardson, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Symonds Wealth Management and Next Level Insurance LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of Soul's Harbor and is involved in a business selling custom-made writing instruments as well as co-owning and managing SpeedShield in Addison, TX. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel. The firm’s advisory services encompass financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Raymundo Castorena is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2025, he worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC from 2021 to 2025. 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 connected to employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund within a vertically integrated structure.

Jonathan Pearn is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2018, following an 11-year tenure with National Planning Corporation. Outside of advising, he is registered as a FINRA Dispute Resolution arbitration panelist, though he has not been selected to serve on a panel. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected through employer retirement plans administered by TIAA. The firm combines point-in-time planning with ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Ryan Ojeda is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has worked at firms including Vanguard Advisers, Inc. and NexPoint Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory career, he has been involved with the Summit Valley Band for five years. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm operates a vertically integrated advisory model that includes both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management through customizable and model-based strategies.

Marian Younan is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2026, Marian worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and Edward Jones. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals with existing relationships through employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, applying a fiduciary standard to its advisory services within a vertically integrated structure.