Andrew Beltz is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Janney Montgomery Scott and First Trust Advisors L.P. He operates from Austin, TX. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors as well as institutional and individual clients. The firm offers a range of services including fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education, serving both large institutional investors and individual clients with access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Jennifer Bachino is a financial advisor with SPC in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at JP Morgan Securities LLC, Frost Bank, and Wells Fargo Investments. She serves on the board of The Rise School of Austin and participates on its Development Committee. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm delivers tailored, discretionary advice through a large network of advisors and notable account programs such as the SIGMA Managed Account.

Robert Neigert is a financial advisor at Mariner with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2018, following prior roles at Callan Capital, LLC and Northern Trust. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and offers integrated tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Jack Kelley is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Austin, TX, where he has worked since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Dimensional Fund Advisors, Edward Jones, and Accenture, among others. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach focused on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using a variety of investment vehicles and offers specialized services including retirement plan consulting and charitable advisory.

Sandra Burg is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2012. Outside of her advisory role, Burg owns tax and accounting businesses that provide tax return preparation and bookkeeping services for nonprofits and small businesses. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm provides services including fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education, and manages significant assets with a focus on extensive due diligence and proprietary management platforms.

Ryan Kiley is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with VALIC Financial Advisors, Inc. and AGIA, where he is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products. His prior experience includes roles at Spire Wealth Management, Spire Securities, and Cupbearer Financial Services. VALIC Financial Advisors, Inc. serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors, managing roughly $29.2 billion across approximately 300,000 clients.

Joseph Maleszyk is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Plante Moran, and Morgan Stanley. He also maintains a CPA license, though he does not engage in tax or accounting activities outside of his advisory work. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves complex investors including sovereign wealth funds.

Paul Schreiber is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, Schreiber serves on the Board of Directors for the Rocky Creek Municipal Utility District in Travis County and holds a bank officer position with Principal Bank and Principal Trust Company. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers through various adviser and promoter arrangements.

Kenneth Matney is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones for eight years. Outside of Kestra, he is the owner of Matney Wealth Management, an insurance and financial planning business. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to both institutional and individual clients. The firm offers a range of services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets, serving a diverse client base that includes large institutional investors.

Bret Whiteley is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kestra in 2024, he spent eight years at Principal Securities and 15 years with Principal Life Insurance Company. He also serves as a registered representative assisting clients with insurance and financial needs. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including plan sponsors, institutional investors, and individuals. The firm offers fiduciary services, plan-level investment advice, and access to multiple management platforms, serving approximately $79.8 billion in assets under management.

David Shoemaker is a CFP® and PFS™ with 38 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Kestra Advisory and has previously worked at ProEquities, Inc. Shoemaker is also the owner of Executive Benefit Solutions, LLC, a consulting and insurance business he founded in 1995. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services that include plan design, fiduciary consulting, and investment advice, with a focus on large institutional investors and complex investment solutions.

John Pomeroy is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 27 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kestra in 2022, he worked at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network for 12 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of MJP Wealth Strategies Inc., which manages the financial operations of his investment practice. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm serves a broad client base that includes large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Steven Worrel is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with four years of industry experience. He is currently with TIAA-CREF in Austin, TX, where he has worked since 2025 and was previously employed by Tiaa starting in 2007. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing TIAA retirement plan relationships, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both one-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds and donor-advised funds.

Shanti Ponce is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Austin, TX. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has just over a year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at BOLT Company and Trellis Company, as well as ongoing involvement with World Financial Group Insurance Agency. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to charitable organizations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios. The firm operates as both a registered broker-dealer and an RIA, providing a range of investment programs and retirement plan support.

Brent Ramsey is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at ProEquities, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Edward Jones. Ramsey also operates Security Financial Management, an investment-related activity based in Orlando, FL. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as plan design, fiduciary consulting, and plan-level investment advice. The firm serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and supports multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Marissa Griebel is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory in Austin, TX, with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been with Kestra Advisory and its affiliated firm since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she is the owner of a personal insurance-related business, managing term life insurance policies. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting services to a diverse client base, including plan sponsors, institutional investors, and individuals. The firm offers a range of services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and investment management, and serves notable clients including sovereign wealth funds.

Scott Kuharski is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2005 and also has a longstanding role at Quantum Pension Services since 1995. Outside of his advisory work, Kuharski owns a business involved in selling life insurance and fixed annuities. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients with discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm operates a large network of advisors and offers a range of investment programs, including legacy market-timing and momentum-based strategies.

Jason Cunningham is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked for LPL Financial for 15 years before joining Kestra in 2022. Cunningham serves as a board member for the Sanderson High School Foundation and Hearts Cry Children's Ministry. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting services to plan sponsors and a broad range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, and investment advice supported by due diligence, serving clients that include large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Philip Scrofani Jr. is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including MML Investors Services, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, Sage Advisory Services Ltd Co, and Citigroup Global Markets. He is based in Austin, TX. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm supports a network of more than 400 independent advisers who utilize various portfolio management strategies and deliver advice through discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, emphasizing a range of analytical approaches and fiduciary oversight.

Jennie Sanders is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF in Austin, TX. Her prior experience includes roles at Ellevest and WealthEdge. TIAA-CREF’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans.