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.

Hudson Roe is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs in 2022, he worked at Velvet Taco for two years and studied at Texas Tech University from 2015 to 2020. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm provides financial planning and portfolio management supported by proprietary research, with integration across Goldman Sachs affiliates offering clients a range of specialized wealth services and investment options.

B. Voigt is a financial advisor with Corient in Dallas, TX, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 39 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Corient in 2026, Voigt spent ten years with Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services. Outside of advisory work, Voigt is a limited partner in an estate planning-related entity and has been involved as a member and limited partner in other business ventures since the 1980s. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base that includes 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 integrating in-house strategies and third-party managers, with continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Nick Nunu is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at firms including eMoney Advisor LLC, Thimbleberry Financial, and BAM Advisory Group. Allworth Financial serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and manages privately offered funds, utilizing a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis to implement customized investment strategies.

Ronald Perry is affiliated with Centaurus Financial, Inc. and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 24 years of experience working at Texas Health Resources. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

John Kilgallon is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Global Payments and The Garage. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and related advisory support to a broad range of clients, including individual and high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm integrates centralized investment resources and offers tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Daniel Baird is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2018, following prior roles at The Ayco Company and BP. He earned an MBA from the University of Oklahoma. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a wide range of clients, including individual investors, executives, and institutional clients, offering financial planning and portfolio management alongside specialized services such as Private Family Office and Executive Wealth programs. The firm utilizes strategic allocation models and proprietary analytics within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem to tailor solutions for client objectives.

Alexandra Shanafelt is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Vanguard Advisers and Equitable Financial Life Insurance Co. Outside of finance, she was involved with Honeybee Facial Studio. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, and smaller retirement plans. The firm offers a range of investment models and acts as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Anthony Saltarski Jr. is a financial advisor with Savant Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Savant Wealth Management in 2026, he worked at Exencial Wealth Advisors, LLC, Avantax Advisory Services, and Avantax Investment Services. He is also an equity partner of less than 5% at Exencial Wealth Advisors. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs an investment approach that combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers integrated accounting, legal, and trust services through affiliated entities.

Samantha Binz is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Westlake, TX, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at First Command Brokerage Services and American National Bank of Texas. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, utilizing Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools to tailor recommendations to client goals and risk tolerance.

James Cherry is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Centaurus Financial since 2005. Cherry also serves as an advisory board member for The Tamaka Group, a service company specializing in water and wastewater utilities, providing financial guidance without involvement in daily operations. Centaurus Financial, Inc. offers advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, businesses, and foundations. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting through platforms like CLASSIC Plus, utilizing fundamental and technical analysis alongside discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Braden Howell is a CFP® professional based in Dallas, TX, with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Corient, having joined the firm in 2025. Prior to Corient, Howell worked at MPA Wealth, LLC and Messick Peacock & Associates, among other financial services firms. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and incorporates risk management tools and alternative investments when appropriate.

Russell Greer is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2010. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing relationships through TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm offers a range of investment management options including model portfolios and customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Alec Rodriguez is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, he held various roles including positions in education at Lewisville Independent School District and Collin County Community College District. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to employer retirement plans administered by TIAA. The firm operates a vertically integrated advisory model combining one-time planning services with ongoing portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.

Olayinka Olawoyin is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Redeemers Federal Credit Union. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management using model or customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard.

Bradley Eberendu is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 13 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at TD Ameritrade and Charles Schwab prior to joining Schwab Wealth Advisory. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations based on standardized asset-allocation models and internal research tools. The firm’s approach involves at-least-annual reviews tailored to client goals, with trades executed only upon client authorization.

Stephen Osborne is a financial advisor with &PARTNERS in Colleyville, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining &PARTNERS in 2025, he worked for Guidestone Financial Resources of SBC for 19 years and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. for one year. Outside of advising, he is a silent partner in a business that purchases exotic animals for resale. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and private businesses. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan consulting, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis through both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Stephen Mathiason is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including National Life Group and Ameritas Life Insurance. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as commissioner of the Gulf Coast Lacrosse Association, organizing teams and scheduling games. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and utilizes a mix of long-term strategies and specialized instruments through third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

Edward Kinder is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has four years of industry experience, including prior roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank and related entities. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through employer retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund, operating within a vertically integrated group that employs both model and customized investment portfolios.

Aaron Peck is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and 65 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Hornor Townsend & Kent LLC, Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Mutual of Omaha. Outside of his advisory work, Peck serves as a board member for the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) and is a continuing education instructor for Texas state licensing courses. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers advisor-led discretionary management alongside model-based strategies and a digital advisory solution, tailoring client relationships through a broad range of financial planning and consulting services.