Jennifer Wei is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Wipfli Financial Advisors and various academic and business-related positions. Outside of advising, she has experience working in diverse environments including hospitality and retail. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a broad client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in client assets and emphasizes a financial planning-led investment process with a range of supplemental strategies and affiliated non-investment businesses such as an affiliated law firm and trust company.

Timothy Weber is a financial advisor at Corient with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior experience includes roles at RGT Wealth Advisors, LLC and CIPW Service Company, LLC before joining Corient and its affiliate entities. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that combines proprietary strategies with third-party managers and uses advanced risk management tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

Amy Au is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, Texas, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at notable firms including JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities for seven years, as well as TD Ameritrade and Scottrade. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm serves many clients with pre-existing retirement plan relationships through TIAA and acts as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund, providing investment management through a combination of model and customized portfolio approaches.

Zachary Tally is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cypress Legacy Group and New York Life Insurance Co. since 2012. 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 program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria.

Abdoulali Jirani is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, New York Life, and H-E-B, among others. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm employs strategic and tactical allocation models and offers access to specialized wealth programs and alternative investments.

Billy Clark is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Irving, TX, holding the ChFC® designation and securities licenses Series 63 and Series 65. He has 35 years of industry experience and has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016, with prior tenure at Kestra Investment Services dating back to 2005. Clark is the owner of Halcyon Wealth Advisors, LLC, through which he provides insurance and investment advisory services. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors. The firm provides fiduciary consulting, plan design and compliance, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serving clients such as sovereign wealth funds.

Elvia Hostiguin Vargas is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2014. 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 connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm separates planning services from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while operating within a vertically integrated group using affiliated funds.

Connor Nutt is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has six years of industry experience and has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies and New York Life since 2023 and 2019, respectively. Nutt is a partner involved in insurance brokering for non-registered products through Maus and Associates. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Dennis Serio is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 37 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Ameriprise, Comerica Securities, and Wells Fargo Securities. He is involved with Maestro/FO2, a cash management platform for corporate and institutional clients. Fifth Third Securities serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services, offering a range of managed account programs and portfolio management options. The firm operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank and maintains municipal-advisor and broker-dealer functions.

Dustin Stiefel is a financial advisor with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Colleyville, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Steward Financial Group, LLC for 16 years before joining Mercer in 2023. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, nonprofits, and endowments, offering a range of investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm’s investment approach uses Modern Portfolio Theory with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other vehicles, complemented by educational content and specialized service offerings.

Cord Adams is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Sageview Advisory Group, Capital One Investing, United Income, and Shamrock Asset Management. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach with an emphasis on low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and uses a variety of specialized strategies and services to meet clients’ long-term and liquidity needs.

Timothy Hoffman is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation, Fisher Investments, David A. Noyes & Company, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, standalone financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Eric Witte is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2020. His prior roles include positions at Ironmark Advisors, LLC and various entities within the Beacon Pointe organization dating back to 2016. In addition to his advisory work, he is a licensed insurance agent involved in the sale of life and health insurance products. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a manager-of-managers approach, utilizing third-party independent managers selected through a formal due-diligence process, and sponsors proprietary investment vehicles including private funds and a registered interval fund.

Brady Bell is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Simmons Bank. His earlier career includes roles at several country clubs and Texas A&M University. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services, utilizing a discretionary investment approach supported by an in-house Investment Committee and a range of third-party resources.

Keith Ferguson is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience and is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Benchmark Private Wealth Management, Innovation Partners LLC, and Raymond James Financial Services. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a mix of discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and outsourced CIO solutions. The firm employs a manager-focused investment approach supported by a formal due-diligence process and sponsors proprietary investment vehicles as well as private funds.

Joshua Rivera is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is affiliated with Stonebriar Country Club. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA‑administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of investment management options, including model portfolios and customized accounts managed under client-approved investment policy statements.

Tristan King is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Cantella & Co., Inc. and UBS Financial Services Inc. King is also involved with BADII Group, LLC and BADII Group Private Wealth Management, entities used for marketing securities and advisory services. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services through a national network of Investment Adviser Representatives and multiple advisory program platforms.

Ryan Adler is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fisher Investments, Vanguard Advisers, J.P. Morgan Securities, Fidelity, and Ameriprise Financial. Outside of finance, he has performed as a magician for nearly 30 years, primarily at charity events. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA employer retirement plan relationships. The firm’s advisory approach distinguishes between point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, offering model or customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard.

Barbara Harger is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors since 2022. Her prior experience includes roles at Fisher Investments, United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC, and Valuteachers Inc. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and incorporates proprietary research and a variety of investment strategies.

Casaia Gaspard is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with Series 63 and 66 credentials and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, Gaspard worked at Robinhood Asset Management, Robinhood Markets, and several other financial firms. Outside of financial services, Gaspard was involved with Friends of a Family from 2016 to 2020. 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 retirement plan relationships. The firm separates point-in-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and operates a fiduciary advisory model within a vertically integrated group.