Ellina Cheney is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 8 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Valic Financial Advisors, Edward Jones, and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. Cheney has been with TIAA-CREF since 2019. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and corporate entities. The firm’s advisory approach distinguishes between one-time financial planning services and ongoing portfolio management, using both model and customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard.

Jesus Maymi is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Transamerica since 2012 and is also an author and motivational speaker, writing self-help books and serving as president of Empowered Life Ministries. His work includes ministry activities and writing, including the publication of "A Coming Man's Devotional." Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms, employing model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory model.

Trajko Papuckoski is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Fisher Investments, Farmers Financial Solutions, Cetera Wealth Services, and Keeley Asset Management. Outside of his advisory role, Papuckoski serves as a board member for The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Macedonian Orthodox Church and participates in the financial committee of Saints Constantine & Helen Antiochian Orthodox Church. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and corporate entities, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, offering both model and customized portfolios while applying a fiduciary standard across its services.

Joia Allen is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2026, she worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC from 2022 to 2026. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management using model portfolios and customized strategies.

Michael Foster is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2005. 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. The firm offers model and customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard and serves clients often connected through TIAA-administered retirement plans.

Antonio Sosa is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA and its affiliated entities since 2017 and previously worked at Texas Tech University from 2011 to 2016. 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 to trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm operates with a fiduciary standard for its RIA services and offers both model-based and customized portfolio management within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Evan McGrath is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Allworth Financial in 2020, he worked at RAA and Securities Service Network, Inc. Allworth Financial serves individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial and wealth planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and manages privately offered funds, combining quantitative and qualitative analysis through an Investment Committee to create customized investment strategies.

Todd Wiggins is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at several major firms, including UBS Financial Services, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets, before joining Oppenheimer in 2016. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs and combines discretionary and non-discretionary services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with a notable portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Eric Mcintyre is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2015. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and various entities, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management, and it acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Charles Abbott is a CFP® certificant with nine years of industry experience, currently a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. He previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and JPMorgan Securities from 2019 to 2024 and has experience teaching online undergraduate courses in personal finance at Texas Tech University. Abbott also consults for The American College of Financial Services, reviewing student case study responses related to financial planning. Allworth Financial serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis to implement customized investment strategies across various asset classes and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial and wealth planning services.

Saul Ruiz is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Fisher Investments, Kaplan, Vanguard Advisers, Charles Schwab, Best Buy, and Wal-Mart. He is based in Frisco, TX. 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 connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management under a fiduciary standard through various managed account programs.

Kimberley Holcomb is a CFA® charterholder with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor at Kestra Advisory since 2016. She has been involved with Kestra Investment Services since 2005 and owns Holcomb Wealth Management, where she provides advisory and insurance services. Outside of her advisory roles, she also performs fiduciary duties in a legal capacity. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as plan design, fiduciary consulting, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms. The firm serves a diverse client base, including large institutional investors, and supports complex investment solutions within a comprehensive supervisory framework.

Joshua Phillips is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, he worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, Phillips is the owner and director of an internet retail store specializing in outdoor living products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse clientele including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm operates through a large network of advisors and emphasizes tailored solutions, with the majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Elysa Flores is a financial advisor at Mariner in Plano, TX, holding a Series 65 credential. She has been with Mariner since 2023 and has prior work experience outside the industry at Baskin Robbins. Elysa’s background includes several years as a full-time student before entering the advisory field. Mariner serves a broad range of clients including individuals, trusts, and institutional investors by offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers and provides integrated tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Harris Pugh is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has one year of industry experience, including prior work at Fisher Investments. 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 existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plan relationships. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management, applying a fiduciary standard within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

William Ferguson is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services and Ameriprise Financial Services. He volunteers as a Career Development Committee Member for the Financial Planning Association's Dallas/Ft. Worth Chapter, helping organize professional events and speakers. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a comprehensive range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that blends active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Robert Gecker is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. in Addison, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 29 years of industry experience. His prior work includes over a decade with Retirement Advisors of America and its affiliated entities. Allworth Financial serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis through an Investment Committee to provide customized portfolio allocations and offers various model strategies and specialist portfolios.

Brigette Parnell is a financial advisor at Corient with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Quasar Distributors, LLC, Minshall & Company, Inc., and Capital Advisors, Inc. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base that includes 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 that integrates in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and employs risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Kevin Motley is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Ameriprise, Comerica Securities, Bank of America, and Merrill. In addition to his advisory role, he is appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for Agia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models to construct client portfolios.

Grantham Akerly is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Allworth Financial, L.P. He previously worked at Ausdal Financial Partners and CFO4Life, and has experience dating back to EY and Baylor University. Allworth Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional investors, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm integrates quantitative and qualitative analysis to create customized investment strategies and provides educational resources such as newsletters and seminars.