Jose De Cortez Jr.

Every piece of advice that I offer my clients is based on my own journey along this path. I have owned, operated and exited a successful business. I’ve sat across the table from CPAs and attorneys to craft my own financial and estate plan. My wife and I have ensured our children’s needs will be met if anything happens to us. I have a deep understanding of financial markets that comes from managing my own investments including private offerings. Most financial advisors have strong educational backgrounds and significant experience advising clients, but they have not personally experienced the situations through which they are guiding their HNW clients.

Johnathan Krueger is a CFA® charterholder and Series 65 licensed advisor at Krueger Asset Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Jag Capital Management, Cornerstone Business Services, and KPMG, as well as academic appointments at the University of Arkansas. Krueger Asset Management, LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser providing wealth management services that combine discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm focuses on a “Select Value” equity strategy complemented by asset allocation and uses both active and passive investment vehicles across equities and fixed income while also offering specialized consulting and educational seminars.

Darren Vilardo Sr. is a financial advisor with Tekton Wealth Advisors in Lowell, Arkansas, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at DaVinci Wealth, Retirement Wealth Advisors, Delta Investment Management, and Lifeworks Advisors. He is also involved with Tekton Wealth Insurance Services, LLC, where he operates as a licensed insurance agent providing life and long-term insurance solutions. Tekton Wealth Advisors is an independent registered investment adviser that offers financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management for individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm constructs client portfolios through selected independent managers or personalized asset mixes using various analytical approaches and provides both project-based and ongoing financial planning services.

Steven Hoffman is the sole advisor at Hoffman Capital Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Centerton, Arkansas. He holds a Series 65 designation and has seven years of industry experience, including nine years at Walmart prior to founding his firm in 2017. Hoffman Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and customized investment portfolios primarily to individual investors, as well as a range of institutional and organizational clients. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach based on fundamental analysis and utilizes options strategies to generate additional income.

Stephen Chastain is the principal of Steve Chastain Wealth Management LLC in Rogers, Arkansas, holding a Series 65 credential with four years of industry experience. He has managed his wealth management firm since 2017 and co-owns Chastain Financial, LLC, where he also works as an insurance agent. Steve Chastain Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm uses model portfolios and third-party managers on the AE Wealth Management platform, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to align client portfolios with their investment objectives and risk tolerance.

Jacqueline Rogers is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She is currently with Elevated Wealth LLC and has previously worked at New Wave Wealth Advisors, Arvest Wealth Management, Parsec Financial Management, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Elevated Wealth LLC provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, mutual fund and ETF evaluation, and tailored asset allocation across passive and active strategies, operating as a fiduciary and fee-only adviser.