Anthony Divalerio Jr. is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009 and associated with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015. He also serves as a trustee and co-trustee for trust entities in Pennsylvania. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a diverse range of advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients, combining financial planning with investment and estate strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses structured planning tools and market simulations as part of its financial planning process.

Colby Boyle is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently with Wells Fargo Clearing. He previously worked at Charles Schwab and has diverse background experience including roles at Academy Sports and Outdoors and Sky Ranch Christian Camps. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

David Gardner is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services LLC in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 42 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2010 to 2026. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Premier Retirement Income service, which provides annual written recommendations and tax-aware strategies for clients approaching or in retirement.

Traci Wood is a financial advisor with Merrill in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and over 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill Lynch since 2000 and has also worked at Bank of America N.A. since 2020. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

James Herrin is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial, he worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Higginbotham, and has a background that includes multiple periods of full-time education and experience at The Orvis Company. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm provides a broad range of advisory and brokerage services, leveraging model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies, supported by technology tools for operational and research purposes.

Dustin Smith is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley and its affiliates for 15 years prior to joining Ameriprise. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning advice, focusing on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Christian Harden is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services holding a Series 66 designation and experience beginning in 2019. His prior roles include positions at NF Smith & Associates, L.P. and the University of Central Missouri. He is currently based in Austin, TX. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, utilizing firm-approved software for goal analysis and delivering collaborative annual financial planning engagements.

Dennis Kittrell is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns a rental property business with his spouse in Weimar, TX. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice. The firm’s process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, serving as an ERISA fiduciary and offering a broad range of investment options including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

M Tyer Jr. is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 47 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer on the Board of Directors for the Kingstone Condo Association. Ameriprise is an institutional firm that offers a retirement-income planning service focused on clients with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written retirement income recommendations, emphasizing assets held in Ameriprise Managed Accounts.

David Petersen is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Charles Schwab since 2013 and associated with Charles Schwab bank since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as CEO of One Day LLC, a company involved in hotel and lodging businesses. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to discretionary separately managed accounts and offers a range of multi-asset model portfolios and alternative investment options.

William Young is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliates since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates William D. Young, LLC and serves on the board of the Beachwalk Homeowners Association. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with significant investable assets, combining research and modeling with tax-efficient strategies. The firm delivers these services through a centralized consulting team that partners with advisors like Young to produce tailored, non-discretionary recommendation reports.

Kevin Douglas is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2012, following a period with Axa Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member and treasurer for the Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management services to individuals, pension plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a range of advisory programs and third-party asset managers to tailor investment solutions across various asset classes, including mutual funds, ETFs, and select alternative investments.

Robert Sandoval is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 27 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2021, as well as prior experience with Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including financial planning supported by structured processes and firm-approved tools, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Paul Hargrove is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management based in Cedar Park, TX. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 10 years of industry experience, all with Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management since 2016. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of Financial Advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based planning on a broad range of financial topics and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan.”

Ashley Pigg is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2017. Prior to that, she was involved with Austin Boutique Rentals from 2014 to 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering services such as investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, and participant education. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a range of financial product offerings that include insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Noah Ozgo is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 12 years of industry experience. He currently works at Mass Mutual Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Company, returning to the firm in 2025 after prior roles at Neuberger Berman and JPMorgan Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the board treasurer for a scholarship charity and is a member of the investment committee for a nonprofit supporting the accounting profession. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC operates as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser, providing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers collaborative, goal-based financial planning utilizing firm-approved analytical tools and delivers written recommendations, with implementation requiring separate arrangements.

Juan Carlos Cortez is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with nine years of industry experience. He has held multiple roles within both J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as well as a three-year tenure at Bank of America N.A. Outside of finance, he has experience working with UMOW, an on-demand landscaping app. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

Dawn Ornelas is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding a Series 66 credential and currently based in Austin, TX. She has 22 years of industry experience, including multiple tenures at Equitable Advisors and prior roles at Fidelity Investments. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a range of advisory programs and third-party asset managers, focusing on personalized client assessments and matching to appropriate investment models.

David Dire is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and offering 30 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2023, he worked at UBS Financial Services for 15 years and Citigroup Global Markets for seven years. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions, utilizing both proprietary research and third-party subadvisors across various strategies.

Grayson Hopper is a financial advisor at Stifel with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2019, following prior roles at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, Hopper is involved in youth soccer administration and refereeing in South Texas. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.