Anthony Lopez is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Strategic Advisers LLC, Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, Fifth Third Bank, and Regions Bank, among others. Lopez is based in Frisco, TX. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement relationships. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, including customized managed accounts under a fiduciary standard.

Bradyn Papke is a financial advisor at Corient in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Corient in 2025, he worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. 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 uses a goals-based, team investment approach that combines internal strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and alternative investments when appropriate.

Dorothy Thomas is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Dallas, TX. She has eight years of industry experience, with prior roles at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. and Quest Capital Management. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and tax management, using a variety of implementation options such as ETFs, mutual funds, and separate account solutions.

Lori Welborn is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and 29 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at BBVA Securities Inc., BBVA Wealth Solutions Inc., BBVA Compass Insurance Agency, Inc., and Compass Bank. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering, an invitation-only, algorithm-driven investment platform available to select PNC Bank employees. The firm uses approved model strategies executed by delegated investment managers with a focus on mutual funds and ETFs.

Matthew Peisker is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he manages a team of agents as a Unit Sales Manager at Bankers Life & Casualty, overseeing hiring and training and working with insurance products including Medicare Supplement, annuities, life, health, and long-term care insurance. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored asset allocations and offers both wrap and non-wrap programs with a range of investment options.

Thomas Davis is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Eagle Strategies and New York Life since 2012 and operates under the DBA Maus and Associates for brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse clientele including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm delivers tailored advice through multiple program types and maintains a predominantly non-discretionary asset base, working within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Douglas Mcculley is a CFP® professional with 21 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC and Buckingham Asset Management, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Charles Cronin is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he contributes to the Pension Rights Center's Initiative on Women and Retirement at Divorce, providing expertise to help address challenges faced by women in securing retirement benefits after divorce. 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 connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm separates point-in-time planning from ongoing discretionary management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund, operating within a vertically integrated group that uses affiliated funds.

Brooks Panhans is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at JPMorgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Outside of finance, he is a passive investor in 4Minds AI, a startup developing an enterprise AI platform for custom, domain-specific AI models. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles.

Gregory Swindling is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at TIAA-CREF and 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, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds and a donor-advised fund.

Park Mc Curdy is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC in Dallas, TX. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been in the industry since 2024, with prior experience at Northwestern Mutual and Baylor University. Outside of advising, he has worked in the food service industry at Palio's Pizza Cafe. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers fee-based asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and custom strategies.

John Norman is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC since 2004. He holds roles in multiple insurance brokerages, including Penn Mutual Wealth Strategies, Chandler & Knowles Financial, and Wealth Coordination Partners, focusing on the sale and service of life, disability, long-term care insurance, and annuities. Hornor, Townsend & Kent (HTK) provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, primarily through third-party asset manager platforms and financial planning. The firm emphasizes client-directed implementation and oversight, managing the majority of client assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Jacob Howell is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Dallas, TX. He has worked at Howell Financial Group and New York Life entities since 2019. His early career includes roles at Young Life Columbia and Kanakuk Kamps. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple advisory program types and manages a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Morgan Lineberry is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 66 and Series 63 designations and seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at WFGIA, Tata Consultancy Services, Transamerica Capital Inc., Park Avenue Securities, and Guardian Life Insurance. Outside the financial industry, he has been involved since 2009 with Lineberry Kicking LLC and Kohl's Professional Kicking Camps. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Joy Doss is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA-CREF since 2010. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with prior relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management, acting as adviser to a donor-advised fund and operating within a vertically integrated group using affiliated funds.

Jerry Tuma is a CFP® with 44 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC. He has worked with Cornerstone Financial Services, Inc. since 1983 and has been with Independent Financial Group since 2012. Outside of advising, he is the owner of Liberty Silver & Gold, LLC, a company that sells physical gold and silver bullion and coins, and he is also an author and public speaker. 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, utilizing a variety of advisory programs and third-party asset managers to meet diverse client needs.

Bradley Mcconkey is a CFP® certificant with 23 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2020 and was previously with Frontier Investment Management Co for seven years. He is based in Dallas, TX. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles.

Rajiv Hargunani is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Oppenheimer since 2014. Based in Dallas, TX, he serves clients through the firm’s broad range of advisory and brokerage services. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and retirement plan fiduciaries. The firm’s investment approach includes strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and a variety of mutual fund, ETF, fixed-income, and equity strategies, with a notable emphasis on both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Karthik Muraliraj is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Dallas, TX, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. He has 17 years of industry experience, including prior roles at WFG Investments, Inc. and AXA Advisors, LLC. Muraliraj is also a part owner of MPACT Financial Group, LLC, an advisory and insurance operating company. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and back-office support, including investment management, compliance, and practice management, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside access to model portfolios developed by Commonwealth’s Investment Management and Research team.

William Burks III is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Centaurus Financial since 2019. Outside of advisory work, he serves as president of a general contracting company and is co-owner of an exotic animal breeding farm. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, families, businesses, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches with various analysis techniques and specialized services.