Tara Blair is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Dallas, TX. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company, as well as ownership of Time Wealth Strategies & Insurance Solutions LLC, which sells insurance and related products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional sponsors, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Peter Garvey is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include long-term tenure at Monness Crespi Hardt & Co., Inc., as well as positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, using model portfolios and custom strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Jason May is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Ally Invest Advisors, Ally Invest Securities LLC, and TD Ameritrade. 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. The firm offers separate broker-dealer services and serves as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund, employing both model and customized portfolio management within a vertically integrated structure.

Prem Suhalka is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Frisco, TX. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies and related entities in 2022, he was self-employed for over two decades. Suhalka also owns a business that brokers non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a broad array of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and primarily operates on a non-discretionary basis, delivering advice through an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

David Trammell is a CFP® and ChFC® with eight years of experience at First Command Advisory Services, where he has worked since 2018. Prior to this, he spent 15 years at the University of Phoenix-Dallas Campus and two years at Impact Telecom. He is the founder and principal of The Trammell Group LLC, a management consulting firm, and is also an aspiring author working on his first manuscript. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs that feature model portfolios managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Christopher Sauser is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA and its affiliates continuously since 1998. 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 relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time financial planning with ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Jamie Radke is a financial advisor at Corient with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services. In addition to his advisory role, he is an operations manager and office manager at Smith, Frank & Partners, LLC, where he also supports the insurance department. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including 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 managers and specialized offerings through affiliates.

Zachary Murdock is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Addison, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Equitable Advisors and various positions outside finance, such as in the food service and retail sectors. He is also licensed as an insurance agent, providing sales and service of life, disability, long-term care, health, and group insurance products. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Thu Dang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at several health insurance providers such as Molina Health Care, Aetna, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield, Friday Health Insurance, and United Health Care. She is involved with the Heartland Institute of Financial Education, a nonprofit focused on promoting financial literacy. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a variety of model portfolios and third-party managers, delivering services through multiple platforms such as Transamerica ONE, TFA365, and Transamerica ALPHA, with regulatory assets under management of approximately $1.7 billion.

James Lester is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC and holds the ChFC® and Series 63 credentials. He has 54 years of industry experience, including over 27 years with Hornor, Townsend & Kent and a long career managing his own agency, Jay Lester Agency. He also has experience in insurance sales and service through related brokerage activities. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, featuring a comprehensive platform that includes third-party asset manager relationships and multiple account options.

Peter Ruth is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Commonwealth since 2016. He is also part owner of Brown Ruth Advisors, LLC, through which he sells fixed annuity products. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Steven Novak is a financial advisor with Corient in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and RGT Wealth Advisors. He also serves as a guest lecturer and adjunct professor at the University of Kansas, teaching a course on estate planning for CFP and personal financial planning students. Corient serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based investment approach that combines in-house strategies with third-party managers and utilizes risk management tools and alternative investments where appropriate.

Jeffrey Dunn Jr. is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently advising at Hightower Advisors since 2025. His prior roles include positions at Smith Anglin Financial, Fisher Investments, and TIAA-CREF. He serves as the Dallas Chapter Membership Committee Chair for the Dallas Financial Planning Association and is an Executive Organizer for Dallas MeetUp events. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, employing a multi-manager approach that incorporates affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and various portfolio construction techniques.

Ryan Solt is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Hightower Advisors and has prior experience at The Capital Chart Room, Coiner Enterprises LLC, OneAmerica Securities, and Integrity Financial Group, among others. He continues to service former clients through Integrity Financial Group and American United Life, primarily receiving life insurance renewals. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach includes discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, a focus on manager selection, and the use of affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles.

Larry Jackson is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, Merrill, and Bank of America. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, ranging from individuals and high-net-worth clients to corporations and charitable organizations. The firm supports over 400 independent investment adviser representatives who deliver advice through various portfolio management programs and financial planning, using a range of analytical approaches and maintaining fiduciary standards when applicable.

Laura Lee is a CFP® professional with four years of experience in the financial industry. She currently works at Corient and previously spent nine years at RGT Wealth Advisors. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and utilizes advanced risk management tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

Carl Wagner is a financial advisor at Corient with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Corient, he worked at Lincoln Property Company for 16 years. Carl is based in Dallas, TX. 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 utilizes a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies and third-party managers, with ongoing portfolio monitoring and risk management.

Ian Mcgurran is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors holding a Series 66 credential and four years of industry experience. He currently works at Park Avenue Securities and has previous experience with Guardian Life Insurance Company. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms and supports accounts with features such as discretionary management, mutual funds, ETFs, and securities-based lending.

Lisa Emmons is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2014. In addition to her advisory role, she operates as an independent insurance agent specializing in the sale of fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plan sponsors, offering services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting. The firm delivers advice through various program structures, emphasizing non-discretionary recommendations and maintaining its dual registration as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Donald Goodwin is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Rockwall, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Northwestern Mutual in various roles. Outside of finance, he owns DG23 Fitness, a personal training business, and is a candidate for the McLendon Chisholm City Council. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, with a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs and account-level services.