Jason Gower is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning, Inc. since 2020 and previously spent six years with Stratford Consulting, LLC. He is based in Addison, TX. 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 focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by additional portfolio management techniques and a range of retirement plan services.

Debra Young is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC based in Dallas, TX. She holds a Series 63 designation and has 42 years of industry experience, including a long tenure at Merrill from 1983 to 2025. She joined Rockefeller Capital Management and subsequently Rockefeller Financial LLC in 2025. 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 combines a Private Advisor model with a consolidated investment platform to offer discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and also operates as a registered broker-dealer providing securities transactions, insurance products, and placement and investment banking services.

Pierce Halsted is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, having joined in 2023, and previously worked at UBS Financial Services from 2019 to 2023. His early career includes multiple roles at Baylor University from 2015 to 2019. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm employs a combination of proprietary asset-allocation modeling and third-party Independent Managers, utilizing both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Wen Bin Wang is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2012. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers 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. The firm provides both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, including customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

James Herr is a CFA® charterholder based in Dallas, TX, with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Corient since 2022 and previously spent eleven 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 plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers, employing risk management tools and offering access to alternative investments and private funds through its affiliated platforms.

Edi Crow is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA-CREF since 2013. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services to individuals and various entities, often those connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund and offers customized portfolio management through a vertically integrated model.

Deny Paul is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs in 2021, he worked at Baker Tilly and held positions at UT Southwestern Medical Center and The University of Texas at Dallas. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm leverages centralized investment resources and offers a range of tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Clint Edsall is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones, Charles Schwab & Co Inc, TD Ameritrade, and GM Financial. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC 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 distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, utilizing model-based and customized strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Stuart Schwartz is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2009 and previously worked at Banc of America Investment Services, Inc. from 2005 to 2009. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner in a retail clothing business focusing on ladies’ outerwear and serves as trustee for separate property trusts established for his children. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs that include strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, consulting, and retirement services across both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Kyle Deatherage is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 29 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and also owns Deatherage Financial Consulting, through which he provides advisory and insurance services. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, including large institutional investors. The firm provides fiduciary services, plan design, compliance testing, and employee education, leveraging multiple management platforms and extensive third-party relationships.

Karl Cole is a CFP® professional with 38 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2017 and previously spent 14 years with LPL Financial LLC. Cole is also a registered representative and owner of a DBA offering securities, insurance, and advisory services, and he holds a notary public commission and a Texas insurance agent license. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate and pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes both firm- and third-party models to develop tailored client strategies, combining active and passive exposures with ongoing portfolio monitoring and due diligence.

Zachary Morse is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at NTT DATA Services and held various roles at universities and in the telecommunications and food service sectors. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed accounts to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm offers model and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Levi Taylor is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Dallas, TX. He has been with Goldman Sachs since 2024, with prior experience at Daikin and HEB, as well as entrepreneurial activities with Trident Aquatics LLC. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, plan sponsors, and institutions. The firm offers tailored investment strategies supported by proprietary and third-party research and integrates capabilities across the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

David Gates is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing four years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2026, he worked at Fisher Investments, Citigroup Global Markets, and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals with existing TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm offers both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing managed account services, functioning within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds and fiduciary standards tailored by service.

Allen Horak is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has professional experience at firms including Applied Systems, Inc., EZLynx, and NetSuite/Oracle. Outside of his advisory role, Horak serves as a board member of Infinix Global and operates a CPA consultancy focused on business, financial, and accounting services. 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 services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets, with a client roster that includes sovereign wealth funds.

Alexandra Wirth is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2019, following prior roles at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied, Keiter CPA's, CarMax, Inc., Ann Taylor Loft, and The College of William and Mary. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized programs such as Private Family Office and Executive Wealth services. The firm integrates strategic allocation models, manager selections, and advanced analytics within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem to tailor solutions to client objectives.

Ross Norman is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services based in Dallas, TX. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 18 years of industry experience, including 13 years at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied before joining Goldman Sachs in 2021. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and portfolio management. The firm employs strategic and tactical allocation models, discretionary and non-discretionary implementations, and proprietary analytics, supported by the resources of the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Christopher Sanchez is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Citizens Securities, Citizens Bank, Carrington Advisors, and TIAA. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate that provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm combines in-house and external strategists with technology-enabled tools to deliver investment solutions, offering both non-discretionary and limited discretionary management options.

Frank Zuch is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2003. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a range of programs, including asset management, consulting, retirement services, and financial planning, and manages portfolios using strategic and tactical asset allocation with both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Matthew Aquino is a financial advisor at TIAA‑CREF with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including J.P. Morgan Securities, Fisher Investments, Vanguard, and Charles Schwab. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund sponsored by Charityvest.