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.

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 six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied and Keiter CPA's. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized executive wealth programs. The firm integrates strategic allocation models and proprietary analytics, leveraging the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem to provide a range of advisory services and investment solutions.

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. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Citizens Securities, Citizens Bank, Carrington Advisors, and TIAA. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional clients such as retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm provides services including financial planning, portfolio management, wrap programs, and plan-sponsor consulting, primarily delivering advice through non-discretionary recommendation-based programs.

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.

Mark Strand is a financial advisor with Merrill in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill for 22 years. Outside of his advisory role, Strand serves as a director on the boards of two ranch and cattle operations in Amarillo, TX, representing Bank of America’s interests in trust-held shares. He is also involved in nonprofit activities as a director of the Financial Planning Alumni Board at the University of Georgia and serves as president of his local homeowners association in Arlington, TX. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through its Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities.

Taylor Welch is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Fidelity Investments, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Charles Schwab. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals and institutional clients, often those connected through TIAA-administered retirement plans. The firm’s advisory approach separates one-time planning from ongoing portfolio management, providing both model and customized portfolio options.

Lauren Housh is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at RBC Capital Markets for 11 years. Outside of her advisory role, she is the owner of a landscape design and consulting business and serves on the Board of Trustees for the Dallas Historical Society. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Bernardo Ruiz is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets who holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Citi since 2015, based in Dallas, TX. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by in-house research and specialized market roles.

Nicholas English is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Beacon Pointe Advisors since 2019, following a 13-year tenure at Westwood Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages a healthy food vending machine business operated with his children. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a manager-focused investment approach, utilizing both active and passive strategies, and sponsors proprietary investment vehicles while serving as an operating general partner for multiple private funds.

Mark Small is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds a Series 63 designation and has 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and also maintains a tax and accounting practice where he prepares tax returns and provides consulting. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design and compliance, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts, serving clients such as large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Aleksandar Curgus is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, he worked at Fidelity and Equitable Advisors. 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-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and corporate entities. The firm offers a range of managed account options, including both model portfolios and customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Juan Cordova is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. Before joining TIAA-CREF, he worked in various roles including positions at Chipotle and Kintaro Ramen, as well as involvement in the corporate cleaning sector. He also has experience in education, having worked at the University of Texas at Arlington and Arlington Heights High School. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to employer retirement plans administered by TIAA. The firm offers both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing discretionary management, operating within a vertically integrated group that includes advisory services for a donor-advised fund.

Mario Coiradas is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously served 21 years in the United States Marine Corps. In addition to his advisory role, he is co-owner of Marco Properties LLC, where he engages in real estate investment decisions in eastern North Carolina. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, utilizing a centralized Investment Management Team to design and manage portfolios with a controlled selection of third-party managers.