Randi Walker is a CFP® professional affiliated with Janney Montgomery Scott in Dallas, TX, with 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Janney in 2025, she held positions at RBC Capital Markets, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Concurrent Investment Advisors, Wealth Partners Alliance, and Raymond James Financial Services. She is also a member and co-owner of Major Works, LLC, a Dallas-based business where she manages bookkeeping. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipalities, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services supported by both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Sean Hosey is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Mariner with one year of industry experience. His background includes multiple roles at Mariner Wealth Advisors, as well as prior work with Leroy's Tavern and the University of Kansas. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, tax services, and family office solutions. The firm employs customized discretionary portfolios supported by an internal investment team and third-party managers, with a notable integration of tax and accounting services.

Lindsey Toole is an investment advisory representative at CWM, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Cetera Advisor Networks, Carson Wealth Management, and LPL Financial. In addition to her advisory role, she is also licensed to sell fixed insurance products such as life, disability, annuities, and long-term care. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of more than 600 advisors. The firm manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis using model portfolios overseen by an in-house Investment Committee and offers a diverse range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan solutions.

Weili Jiang is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with five years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial, Jiang worked at Avantax Insurance and Cetera firms. Outside of advising, Jiang is involved in accounting services through Lam, Po & Xu CPA's, where they provide tax services and research. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm provides access to various advisory programs and third-party asset managers through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Brooke Henry is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation. Outside of her advisory role, she operates a tutoring business, Brooke Henry College Prep, serving high school students. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a range of managed account programs, third-party asset manager access, and retirement consulting services.

Noah Fitch is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors based in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 credential. He has experience with several firms including Edward Jones and 55 Seventy, and has worked in education for over a decade at Ovilla Christian School and the University of Texas at Arlington. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers and proprietary research. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, with experience in large institutional mandates and international investment considerations.

Brian Russell is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Ameritas Investment Corp and Foster Financial Group since 2008 and also works with Canvas Financial. Outside of his advisory roles, he is a limited partner in Cohula Ventures/SA Whirlwind Ventures LTD, a real estate investment. Ameritas Advisory Services provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of discretionary and non-discretionary programs utilizing in-house and third-party managers, and operates through a platform integrated with Ameritas affiliates to serve a diverse client base.

Lisa Miller is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Western Colorado University and Echo Canyon River Expeditions LLC. 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 TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, including customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Thornton Brown is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Brown Ruth Advisors and Meyers Research. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs and back-office support, including operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice management. The firm offers various investment solutions, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized indexing options.

Christopher Young is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. Since 2021, he has been with Mercer and has a long history in the field, including over two decades at Quest Capital Management and roles as an independent insurance agent. He is based in Dallas, TX. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing comprehensive investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm’s investment approach follows Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing globally diversified portfolios with a variety of investment vehicles, alongside specialized advisory services and client education initiatives.

Justin Williams is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has prior experience with Strategic Estate Planning Services and Hillwood, a Perot Company. Williams served five years in the United States Marine Corps. He also assists agents in retirement planning through his role at Strategic Estate Planning Services. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and plan services, operating a platform that integrates various managed models and supports advisor customization.

Nicolas Valles is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Fisher Investments and CH Robinson. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing ties to TIAA employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.

Debra Selvidge is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Dallas, TX. She holds the Series 65 designation and has 13 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Smith Anglin Financial. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers, as well as access to alternative investments and custom indexing.

Michael Bailey is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 41 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Raymond James & Associates and MGB Wealth Management, LLC prior to joining Beacon Pointe. Bailey is also a manager and member of B.B.W.M. Lease Partners, LLC, a non-investment-related entity. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and 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.

David Duque is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2008, with additional roles at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Agia. Outside of his advisory work, Duque serves as Sergeant of Arms on the Board of Directors for the Champions Rotary Club of Justin, TX. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models to construct client portfolios.

Joni Campos is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA and its affiliated entities since 2005. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals associated with TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund while operating within a vertically integrated investment group.

Morris Boson is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Appreciation Financial, Fisher Investments, and GuideStone Financial Services. He is also involved in Mentoring Brother 2 Brother, a community mentoring organization. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate entities, often serving clients with existing retirement plan relationships. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management with a fiduciary standard applied to its advisory services.

Christopher Cavazos is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs Personnel Financial Management since 2019 and served in the Texas Army National Guard since 2018, following prior service in the South Carolina Army National Guard and a five-year period at The Citadel, Military College of South Carolina. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and offers a range of tailored services, leveraging its integration within a large financial group to deliver comprehensive wealth management solutions.

William Burks II is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Centaurus Financial since 2000. Burks also serves as a consultant for fintech firms involved in platform development and branding. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, and specialized services such as retirement-plan consulting and advisory management of annuity and variable life sub-accounts.

Genesis Meave is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations and previously worked at Charles Schwab and Co., Inc. and TD Ameritrade, among other firms. 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 retirement plans. The firm’s advisory approach distinguishes between point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management, utilizing model portfolios and customized strategies under fiduciary standards.