Sofia Maricevic is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. and Broadleaf Results, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as a video editor for Miller Music LLC, a social media channel. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, providing financial planning and portfolio management supported by specialized programs and an array of strategic investment tools. The firm leverages integrated capabilities across the Goldman Sachs ecosystem to deliver tailored solutions and access to alternative investments.

Duke Tran is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is co-owner of Box Mac, LLC, a company involved in event planning and design. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody/clearing services.

Lacie Holbert is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at The Ayco Company, L.P. and Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm leverages centralized investment resources and a range of affiliated and unaffiliated managers to deliver tailored wealth solutions, including executive and personal wealth services, retirement plan education, and private family office support.

Henry Woodruff is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at EPIQ Capital Group and Iconiq Capital. IEQ Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and private funds. The firm focuses on separately managed accounts and family-office services, utilizing a centralized investment process that incorporates independent managers and alternative investments across liquid and private markets.

Perry Thompson is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with nine years of industry experience. He has worked with Graystone Wealth Solutions, LLC since 2024 and has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies and New York Life since 2017. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance brokering through outside carriers and co-owns a vacation home in Cahuita, Costa Rica, which is occasionally rented on Airbnb. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored advice through multiple program types and manages primarily non-discretionary assets within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Richard Desch is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and previously spent 11 years with The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. He is based in Denver, CO. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support, leveraging centralized investment strategies and a range of affiliated and unaffiliated managers.

Mary Norniella is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, based in Irving, TX, and has seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and previously at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied from 2015 to 2021. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm delivers tailored offerings through a combination of centralized investment resources and affiliated managers, integrating banking and advisory services within a large financial group.

Steven Walton is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2020 and previously spent ten years at GuideStone Financial Services and GuideStone Financial Resources. Walton is based in Dallas, TX. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions using both affiliated and third-party managers, offering a range of investment products and strategies tailored to various client needs.

William McMahan is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at CH Investment Partners for four years and Crow Holdings for 26 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director overseeing the wind down and liquidation of Catmontu Insurance Company, Ltd. Cresset Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets across a diverse client base. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven approach combining active and passive strategies and offers services including portfolio management, wealth management, and private fund advisory.

Steven Lauterbach is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2003 and previously worked at CIBC World Markets Corp. from 2000 to 2003. Lauterbach holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He also serves as co-trustee of the Kristina Reinertsen-Forehand 1999 Trust. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of investment programs and services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting.

Nancy Pultz is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Charles Schwab for two years and has an educational background from the University of Arkansas. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and uniquely operates as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking services.

Benjamin Meyer is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at William Blair with two years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including UBS, Stifel, and Ameriprise Financial Services. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension plans, and corporate clients. The firm utilizes an active, research-driven approach across multiple asset classes and provides proprietary models as well as access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Stefanie Williams is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Lockton Financial Advisors, Lockton Companies, and Regions Bank. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by various tactical approaches and comprehensive retirement plan services.

Gregory Leyden is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked previously at Ameriprise, Comerica Securities, and TIAA-CREF. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels, offering multiple program types including mutual fund/ETF models, SMA strategies, and direct indexing via the Passageway Managed Account platform.

Nedim Saul is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2017, following experience at Concert Wealth Management, Inc and Map Strategic Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with F45 Willow Bend in Plano, TX, where he contributes several hours weekly. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a comprehensive range of programs and services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement solutions, focusing on strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and ongoing portfolio reviews.

Brad Chumley is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. and managing Chumley Investment Management. He is also a majority shareholder in Silverleaf Wealth Advisors and works as an independent insurance agent. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory and managed account solutions.

Kolleen Freudiger is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Creative Planning with 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at Creative Planning since 2020 and previously held roles at Stratford Consulting, LLC and Northwestern Mutual Investment Management. Creative Planning provides comprehensive investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in client assets and employs a financial planning-led investment process that includes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and supplemental portfolio approaches, supported by a broad team and centralized investment infrastructure.

Scott Winstead is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC based in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at AE Wealth Management, LLC and Compass Retirement, Inc. He is also the founder of RetireSimply, an insurance agency that sells disability, annuities, and life insurance products. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies through a large network of affiliated offices, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside model portfolios and third-party sub-advisers.

Brett Phillips is a financial advisor at VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Dallas, TX, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he works as an independent agent selling fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm combines in-house and outside strategists with technology-enabled tools to implement investment strategies, operating both on non-discretionary and limited discretionary bases.

Evan Radman is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He currently works at Citigroup Global Markets, where he has been employed since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Frost Investment Services, Frost Brokerage Services, Raymond James & Associates, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains substantial in-house research and market roles uncommon among its peers.