Karelis Mendez is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses, and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, Mendez worked at Merrill and has experience in education, including a four-year period at Texas A&M University and Thomas Jefferson High School. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and 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 separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and operates within a vertically integrated group offering affiliated funds.

Keith Johnson is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisor Networks and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory work, he acts as a power of attorney managing financial affairs for a family member. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse clientele, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate and pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of strategic asset allocation, multi-manager portfolios, and ongoing due diligence to develop tailored investment strategies through both active and passive exposures.

Manuel Esparza Jr. is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked with Guardian Life and affiliated firms since 2003, including Park Avenue Securities and The Economic Planning Group Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer of the South Texas chapter of NAIFA and as Secretary of Coyote Cooks, a charitable cooking organization. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms, tailoring client relationships with a range of financial planning and consulting services.

Sidney Fenton is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at BBVA Compass Insurance Agency, BBVA Wealth Solutions, and BBVA Securities. Fenton is based in Westlake, Texas. Truist Advisory Services offers investment consulting, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporations, plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of traditional research and AI-enabled tools to support asset allocation and manager selection, providing ongoing reviews and client consultations.

Eric Michaud is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2014 and previously held positions at TD Ameritrade from 2007 to 2014. Michaud holds a Series 66 designation and serves as an adjunct instructor in a continuing education financial planning course. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporations, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of managed account options and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Andrew Payton is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA since 2015. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with ties to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm also advises the TIAA Donor Advised Fund and operates within a vertically integrated model using affiliated funds.

Kyle Imhof is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 14 years of industry experience and a Series 65 designation. He previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC and Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC and spent ten years at Clintsman Financial Planning. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans by providing investment management, financial planning, tax and compliance support, family office and business management, and employee benefit retirement plan services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach with tax and fee sensitivity, using a blend of active and passive strategies and customized portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and financial circumstances.

Daniela Lopez Hernandez is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and beginning her advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining Schwab, she worked at Lululemon and Target Corporation, and has experience in education spanning several years. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s approach is based on Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research, offering tailored investment guidance without exercising discretionary trading authority.

David Herron Jr. is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank for over 16 years. Outside of his advisory role, he assists with strategy and training for Excellence with Etiquette, providing seminars on etiquette topics for youth and adults. 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 with both planning and ongoing management services.

Judson Arrington is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014 and previously worked at Voya Financial Partners, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Arrington is involved in insurance and investment sales through his own entities, Arrington Financial and Independent Insurance. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale firm that provides financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory services, and access to unified managed accounts and third-party money managers. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through a large network of investment adviser representatives and combines in-house and external strategies with technology-enabled tools to implement client recommendations.

Jaime Rangel is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has worked previously at Ally Invest Securities LLC and Capital One Investing, LLC. Jaime is based in Westlake, TX. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in its Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations. The firm’s guidance relies on proprietary asset-allocation models and internal research, offering tailored recommendations without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Brandon Dyson is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at TIAA-CREF and Tiaa since 2011, with a one-year break in 2017-2018. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers 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 TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management under a fiduciary standard, with a focus on model and customized portfolios.

Jacob Pavlasek is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Lincoln Investment, he held various roles in retail and education sectors. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans, including educators and participants in 403(b) and 457(b) programs. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and advisor-led consulting, supported by an in-house investment management team and third-party managers.

Rosa Kiphen is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. She has previously held positions at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., TD Ameritrade, and First National Bank Texas. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and research tools to tailor recommendations based on clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Leslie Greco Pool is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Raymond James & Associates and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through a team of over 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment management consulting, using both proprietary and third-party investment strategies.

Charles Wedemeyer is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently with Allworth Financial, L.P. He has worked at firms including Mercer Global Advisors, Fisher Investments, The Vanguard Group, and Fidelity Investments. Allworth Financial serves a wide range of clients—such as individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations—offering services including financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses both quantitative and qualitative analysis to implement customized investment strategies and provides education through newsletters, podcasts, and seminars.

Keith Lynch is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Frisco, TX. He holds the Series 65, Series 63, and Series 66 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Fidelity and Kirk Quaschnick, among others. He operates under the DBA Tri Wealth, LLC to service insurance and financial product clients. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Michael Mc Clinton is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has experience with Principal Financial Group and NYLIFE Securities LLC and began his current role in 2025. Prior to entering the financial industry, he worked at Collin College and the City of Fort Worth. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Mark Pruitt is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at AE Wealth Management since 2017. Prior to that, he was with Global Financial Private Capital, LLC from 2015 to 2017 and has been involved with Strategic Estate Planning Services since 2005. He serves as a board member for the Mustang Ridge Office Complex homeowners association. 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 a platform-centered approach combining model portfolios, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services.

Tawanda Jones is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with a Series 66 designation and approximately six years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, Jones held roles at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Fidelity, E*TRADE, Edward Jones, and other firms. 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 TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing discretionary management through various managed account programs.