Michael Hazelwood

Will founded Sound Capital in 2019, after more than 7 years in the wealth management industry. Prior to launching Sound Capital, he spent one year advising military families at the Little Rock Air Force Base and 6 years working as a Financial Consultant at Stephens Inc. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance and General Business from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville and his Master of Business Administration from the University of Arkansas in Little Rock. He holds the designation of Certified Financial Planner (CFP®). Will is an Arkansas native who enjoys spending time with his wife, Liz, and their daughters, Finley and Jemma. You can typically find Will at the zoo, Museum of Discovery, or a park with his family. He enjoys going out to eat, watching movies, and traveling on those rare occasions away from his kids. “I enjoy working with people and trying to make their lives better. I want my clients to know that they are an extension of my family. I am grateful that they have asked me to grow with them, not only financially but personally and professionally. ”

Roy Stephens is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience and is the principal advisor at Crosscurrent Wealthmanagement, LLC in Little Rock, AR. He has led the firm since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, he works as a senior business broker and holds credentials as a Master Tax Advisor and Enrolled Agent, with prior experience in real estate and broker-dealer activities. Crosscurrent WealthManagement provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, and foundations. The firm emphasizes ETFs and individual equities for growth, and bonds or CDs for income, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with adjustments made according to market conditions.

Elijah Cunningham is a financial advisor at Valuepoint Partners, Inc. in Little Rock, Arkansas, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Valuepoint Partners since 1994. Valuepoint Partners, Inc. is a small, state-registered, fee-only investment adviser managing approximately $15.4 million for a limited client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, corporations, and other advisers. The firm employs a value-driven, contrarian investment approach across multiple separate-account strategies, emphasizing mispriced or overlooked opportunities and often utilizing convertible securities and yield-oriented instruments as alternatives to traditional fixed income.

Marshall Butler is a Series 66-registered financial advisor at Paladin Investment Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He has held roles at several firms including Veritas Independent Partners, Pinnacle Wealth Management, and Edward Jones. Butler is a part owner of Pinnacle Consultants, where he is involved in the sale of insurance products. Paladin Investment Advisors provides customized investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, business owners, nonprofit charities, foundations, and sponsors of ERISA-qualified retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $49.5 million in discretionary assets and employs a holistic wealth management approach using active, passive, or blended strategies.

Matthew White is a financial advisor with White McGowan in Little Rock, Arkansas, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 16 years of industry experience. Prior to founding White McGowan in 2018, he worked at MML Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Company from 2015 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, White supervises business operations for OMS Consulting, an oral surgery management services firm. White McGowan serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and financial consulting. The firm advises on direct real estate opportunities and various insurance and market-linked products, managing assets primarily on a discretionary basis while incorporating third-party platforms and implementing comprehensive financial planning for clients.

Justin Kaminski is a financial advisor at Paladin Investment Advisors with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Pinnacle Advisors, LPL Enterprise LLC, Walton Enterprises Inc., and Walmart Inc. Outside of advising, Kaminski is a business owner of a tanning salon and serves as a nonprofit board member for Graceland University. Paladin Investment Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, business owners, nonprofits, and ERISA-qualified retirement plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $49.5 million in discretionary assets and offers a customized wealth management process using active, passive, or blended strategies, including a wrap fee program and third-party sub-advisory services.