Zeeshan Ali is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at multiple firms such as SG CPA Inc and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Ali is also the proprietor of Novel Wealth Strategies, providing financial planning and wealth management services. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a comprehensive advisory platform that offers tailored financial planning and investment management, operating as both an SEC-registered investment advisor and a FINRA-member broker-dealer.

Doris Silva is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Addison, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She previously worked with Western Wealth Management, LLC, and LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, Silva co-owns Joshua Nutrition, a business focused on nutrition tea and protein shake sales, and serves as a board member for a homeowners association. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors, leveraging centralized technology and model solutions to serve a substantial client base.

James Arrington is a financial advisor at VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Dallas, TX, with 40 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. Prior to his current role since 2014, he worked at Voya Financial Partners, LLC for 18 years. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the church council of First Baptist Church Richardson. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm combines model portfolios, investment policy statements, and technology-enabled tools to deliver both non-discretionary and discretionary investment management through a large network of advisers.

Jasmin Watkins is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities, Thrivent Investment Management, and Charles Schwab. Outside of finance, she is the founder and CEO of The Real Safe Space, a social enterprise focused on homemaking, self-development, and marriage preparation. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA employer retirement plan relationships. The firm distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management through customized and model-based strategies.

Sachit Muduli is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with one year of industry experience. His credentials include Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Transamerica, he worked at Wfgia and Boost Mobile and has been a student for over a decade. 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 both advisory and broker-dealer services, featuring proprietary model portfolios and access to third-party money managers with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Mary Duplantier is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors. Prior to joining Mariner, she held roles at JP Morgan Chase Bank and Carter's. Outside of finance, she is the owner and CEO of Eve Luxe, Co., a business specializing in bath and body products and home fragrances. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal management team and third-party managers, and is notable for its integrated tax and accounting capabilities alongside traditional portfolio management.

Taylor Ridgeway is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked in the automotive sales industry. 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 with existing relationships through employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of advisory services, including model and customized portfolios, and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Elmer Heard is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James & Associates, Edward Jones, and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. 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 with existing relationships through employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of managed account programs, including model and customized portfolios, and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund sponsored by Charityvest.

John Farris Sr. is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with over 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Equitable Advisors and Mony Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a sole proprietorship involved in ranching and hay production and is co-owner of a family charitable foundation in Dallas, TX. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and managing approximately $213 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Andrew Losty is a Certified Financial Planner® with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer & Co since 2014 and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Management. Losty is based in Dallas, TX, and holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of programs and advisory services, including equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios managed through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Zachary White is a CFP® and CFA® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Creative Planning since 2017. Prior to this, he worked at Tolleson Wealth Management from 2014 to 2017. 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 manages approximately $295.6 billion in assets and employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Bryan Blake is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at National Life Group and Equity Services, Inc. since 2013. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and utilizes a blend of third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Asahia Smith is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2024, she worked at Empower Advisory Group and PNC Investments. She also performs notary services occasionally as an independent notary signing agent. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing employer retirement plan relationships, as well as to trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm provides ongoing portfolio management through customizable and model-based solutions under a fiduciary standard.

Michael Nigro is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2008. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with pre-existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm also offers access to affiliated services such as TIAA Trust and manages the TIAA Donor Advised Fund sponsored by Charityvest.

Drew Labarbera is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2014 and has a long career that includes ownership and management roles in several businesses, including a golf course and real estate development. Outside of his advisory work, Labarbera is a part owner of Northern Challenge Golf Course and has been involved in land development around the course. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a model portfolio and third-party manager approach, delivering advisory services through multiple platforms and a large network of advisors.

Irma Sandoval is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has held roles with Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company, WealthWave, Debtmerica Relief, and Wfgia. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in administering employee benefits for companies through Colonial Life. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple platforms to deliver its advisory services.

Christopher Carrion is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Hornor Townsend & Kent and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2014. Outside of advisory work, he serves as Programming Co-Chair for a networking group called Conscious Capitalism, helping organize events and schedules. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm operates both as an SEC-registered adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment management options.

Antonio Biedma is a financial advisor at SPC with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He began his advisory career in 2026 and previously worked in mortgage and insurance roles, including positions at TWFG Insurance and Amerihome Mortgage. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports a large advisory network and delivers services through multiple account programs, with investment advice tailored and discretionary at the individual advisor level.

Paloma Alvarado is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has worked previously with NYlife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company and currently operates Levanta Wealth Strategies, LLC. Alvarado serves as a board member for Bella Gardens, a nonprofit providing early childcare to underserved communities. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional sponsors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides tailored advice through various program types and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Kyle Knutson is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Frisco, TX, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2009 and has been affiliated with New York Life and Nylife Securities since 2001. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with the majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.