Samuel Marshall is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and five years of industry experience. He has worked at Ayco since 2020 and has previous experience at Texas Tech University, Alliance Drywall, South Plains College, Tarrant County Community College, and the University of Mississippi. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to individual investors, corporate participants, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes strategic and tactical allocation models along with discretionary and non-discretionary implementations, offering access to various investment platforms and affiliated capabilities across the Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Randall Lucke is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Westlake, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory career, he worked for American Airlines for 20 years. Outside of advising, he owns and manages three rental duplex properties. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, utilizing Charles Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools to support investment recommendations, while leaving final trading decisions to clients.

Jessica Smith is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked with Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Securities Inc. since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Chair of the Economic Legacy Committee for the Tau Rho Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Norman Gunn is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC. He has held roles at Lane Gorman Trubitt, LLC and Lido Advisors, LLC among others. Outside of his advisory work, Gunn serves as President of Operations at LGT Insurance Services, where he is involved in long-term care, disability, and life insurance. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, and charitable organizations, offering comprehensive asset management and financial planning services. The firm utilizes various portfolio management strategies and technology platforms to support client wealth and estate planning.

Hestin Hurst is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. He has previously worked at TD Ameritrade and BBVA Compass. Outside of his advisory role, Hurst is involved in overseeing sales at Brothers in FireArms, LLC, and manages accounting and operations for LL & Rockin' AH Ranch Trust. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services such as financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s research tools and standard asset allocation models.

Sarah Stubbs is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. Outside of finance, she has experience in the wellness industry, having worked for The Spa-Los Gatos for six years. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-of-managers approach using proprietary due diligence and offers a range of services from discretionary wealth management to fiduciary and outsourced CIO solutions.

George Morakis is a CFP® and CFA® with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory and has held roles at Charles Schwab, The Vanguard Group, Fisher Investments, and JPMorgan Chase. Outside of financial advising, he provides legal services as an immigration law attorney through Morakis Immigration Law PLLC. Schwab Wealth Advisory offers non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, utilizing Schwab’s research tools and asset allocation models while allowing clients to make final trading decisions.

Drew Steele is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2022, with prior experience at Amazon and the YMCA. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Seasick Hats LLC, a Dallas-based hat company involved in local event sales and management. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm integrates a range of proprietary strategies and affiliated capabilities across the Goldman Sachs ecosystem to tailor investment solutions and specialized wealth programs.

Grant Holloschutz is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including United Capital Financial Advisors, Bank of America, Merrill, and Charles Schwab. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management using a variety of model strategies and employs both discretionary and non-discretionary engagements supported by technology to manage held-away employer retirement accounts.

John M Burke is a financial advisor with Prime Capital Financial in Flower Mound, TX, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ascende Wealth Advisors, Inc. from 2014 to 2018 before joining Prime Capital Investment Advisors, LLC in 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is associated with CHHSZ Holdings, LLC, which owns Prime Capital Investment Advisors. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with services including asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan sponsor and trustee services, and family office offerings. The firm employs a range of investment strategies across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts and provides tax planning and financial administration through an affiliated accounting subsidiary.

Claire Foster is a CFP® professional at Corient with two years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at RGT Wealth Advisors and KPMG, as well as academic involvement at The University of Texas at Austin. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and incorporates risk management tools and alternative investments where appropriate.

Sean Hennessey is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Truist Advisory Services. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors, BB&T, and J Alden Associates. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and manages a rental property in Longview, Texas. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, integrating third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools along with inter-affiliate service arrangements.

Barrett Wells is a CFP® professional at Schwab Wealth Advisory with seven years of industry experience. He has been with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and its affiliated advisory firms since 2019 and previously worked at New York Life. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews and investment recommendations using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem, focusing on client-directed trading and periodic account reviews rather than discretionary portfolio management.

Richard Mazzola is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at TD Ameritrade for 14 years and Churchill Management Group for 7 years before joining Focus Partners Wealth in 2025. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that emphasizes tax and fee sensitivity within an enhanced open architecture framework combining active and passive strategies, and it offers a range of specialized investment products and fiduciary services.

James Moran is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has prior work experience at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Nike. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews and investment recommendations across a variety of securities. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem, delivering advice without discretionary trading authority and utilizing Schwab’s research tools and asset allocation models.

Kendrick Perry is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2025, was previously with Charles Schwab from 2017, and spent ten years at TD Ameritrade prior to that. Outside of his advisory role, he owns residential properties in Louisiana. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews and investment recommendations using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Charles Schwab ecosystem and does not act as a discretionary portfolio manager.

Ariel Bollant is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Dallas, TX. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies in 2025, he worked for Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors for six years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as chairman of the board for Clarion Inc, a nonprofit organization focused on education to resolve conflict within marriages. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Samir Abdullah is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. in Addison, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 16 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at National Life Group, Mutual of Omaha, Transamerica Agency Network, and Mass Mutual. Outside of advising, he is involved in aircraft ownership and manages several business ventures related to real estate and financial services. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to a range of clients including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and combines long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading, utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

Brian James is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at BBVA Securities Inc., BBVA Compass Insurance Agency, BBVA Wealth Solutions Inc., and Compass Bank. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Valerie Marquez is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Her prior work experience includes roles at Ellevest, Tolleson Wealth Management, and JP Morgan Chase. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individual investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.