Imran Akinteye is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fisher Investments and Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors. 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, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm offers separate broker-dealer services and manages donor-advised funds, using both model and customized portfolios within a fiduciary framework.

Ryan Fuchs is a Certified Financial Planner® with 16 years of industry experience. He currently works at Creative Planning, LLC and previously held positions at Lockton Investment Advisors, LLC, Lockton Financial Advisors, LLC, Lockton Companies LLC, and IFRAH Financial Services. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies complemented by selective private market exposure and tax-efficient techniques.

Connor Pearl is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Luminate Bank, Gateway First Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, and Legacy Texas Bank. 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-focused investment approach using both active and passive strategies, supported by a formal due-diligence process and proprietary investment vehicles.

Vivian Van Ramirez is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Fidelity Investments and Fidelity Distributors Company LLC for six years. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management through model and customized portfolios.

Tyler Burtscher is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner since 2026. Prior to joining Mariner, he worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. for over nine years. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, tax services, and retirement plan consulting through discretionary, customized portfolios overseen by an internal team and investment committee.

Jesse Faggioli is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Robinhood Markets, Fidelity Brokerage Services, and Broadridge Business Process Outsourcing. Outside of finance, he is involved in pet care services through pet sitting and dog walking. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals linked to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm offers model and customized portfolio management within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds and serves as adviser to donor-advised funds.

Christie Russell is a CFP® and ChFC® with 11 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors and has previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and fee-based advisory services, utilizing a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies alongside financial planning and consulting solutions.

Sophie Springs is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, she worked at Coca-Cola and has experience in hospitality and food service from previous roles. Outside of finance, she was affiliated with Brier Creek Country Club and TRUE Crafted Pizza. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary portfolio management, employing a fiduciary standard within a vertically integrated structure.

Owen Mc Cone is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with Series 65 credentials and less than one year of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Chessman Wealth Strategies, Vineyard Family Wealth Advisors, Integrity Road Wealth Partners, and Northwestern Mutual. Before entering the financial industry, he worked in education at Liberty University, Fayetteville High School, and Woodland Junior High School. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a large network of partner offices and over 600 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory services, and retirement-plan services, utilizing model portfolios governed by an in-house Investment Committee and incorporating fundamental and technical analysis alongside third-party sub-advisors.

Charles Machann is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with seven years of industry experience. He operates Omega Wealth Group LLC, which focuses on selling New York Life products and brokering non-registered insurance products. Additionally, he runs DZYNR LLC, a business involved in private-labeling and selling products via Amazon. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages primarily non-discretionary assets, working extensively with defined contribution and benefit plans, charitable and corporate clients, and insurance-related advisory products.

Sarah Stubbs is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. from 2018 to 2023 and at The Spa-Los Gatos from 2012 to 2018. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base that includes individual investors, 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.

Grant Holloschutz is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including United Capital Financial Advisors, Bank of America, Merrill, and Charles Schwab. 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 a variety of model strategies and employs both discretionary and non-discretionary engagements supported by technology to manage held-away employer retirement accounts.

Matthew Miehe is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Charles Schwab Bank and TD Ameritrade. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing TIAA retirement plan relationships, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management services through model and customized portfolios, applying a fiduciary standard to its RIA offerings.

Claire Foster is a CFP® professional at Corient with two years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at RGT Wealth Advisors and KPMG, as well as academic involvement at The University of Texas at Austin. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and incorporates risk management tools and alternative investments where appropriate.

Gosby King Jr. is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Dallas, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He is also an author, having published books since 2019. King has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has worked with World Financial Group since 2008. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services, including proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Joshua Hoff is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously spent 17 years at IPI Wealth Management and Investment Planners, Inc. Hoff also works as an independent contractor for Wealth Partners Alliance. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team, SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term investment portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors.

Jun Park is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at JP Morgan Chase Bank, JP Morgan Securities, NYLife Securities, and New York Life Insurance Agents. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning, managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals with ties to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm offers point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management with a fiduciary standard applied to its RIA services.

Kejia Wang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. Wang has worked concurrently at Transamerica Financial Advisors and World Financial Group, Inc since 2012 and has been with Globalfoundries since 2015. Outside of advisory work, Wang is involved in the sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms, utilizing model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory approach.

Ariel Bollant is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Dallas, TX. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies in 2025, he worked for Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors for six years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as chairman of the board for Clarion Inc, a nonprofit organization focused on education to resolve conflict within marriages. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Samir Abdullah is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. in Addison, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 16 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at National Life Group, Mutual of Omaha, Transamerica Agency Network, and Mass Mutual. Outside of advising, he is involved in aircraft ownership and manages several business ventures related to real estate and financial services. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to a range of clients including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and combines long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading, utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios.